Read the Baltimore Fishbowl article about the EXCHANGE Residency at School 33 Art Center: http://www.baltimorefishbowl.com/stories/when-people-trust-you-micas-exchange-residency-brings-international-artists-home-to-baltimore/
Pinebox Art Center is kicking of their first series of workshops.
Saturday March 16th, 1 – 4PM: Basic Digital Camera (DSLR)”
Join Professional Photographers Leo Heppner & Terri Shepke-Heppner, as they demonstrate how to use your own Digital SLR Camera combining technical instruction & basic photographic principles. Previous experience not required. Learn camera controls, metering, image capture & transfer into computer, memory, output & long-term storage options. Class Fee $40, Photo Club Members $35 ($5 discount).
Bring your camera, gadget bag and instruction manual.
To register email: leopictureman@gmail.com, or call Leo Heppner at 443-421-1662. Payment may be made via PayPal and sending payment to: leopictureman@gmail.com
Saturday March 23rd, 1 – 4PM: All About Lensbaby
Take pictures like you never have before! Join us for “All About Lensbaby”, a 3-hour workshop and learn how Lensbaby selective focus lenses can allow you to be far more creative than simply using basic camera operation. Lensbaby brand lenses for SLR cameras combine a simple lens with a ball & socket mechanism to create special-effects for extra creativity. Lensbaby lenses are popular with photographers for the creative possibilities of the selective focus and bokeh effects. The lens can be manipulated off axis to move the sharpest area of focus (called the “sweet spot”) to almost anywhere in the frame. This allows the important part of the subject to be rendered fairly sharp, with everything else out of focus, even if it is the same distance from the camera. In this workshop, we’ll have all the new Lensbaby lenses for you to try out on your DSLR camera. We’ll experiment with eight different optics, as well as the macro, wide angle and creative aperture accessories. There will be a still-life to photograph, as well as a professional model for shoot, as well.
Please bring your DSLR camera with plenty of memory cards and be ready to have fun shooting with a Lensbaby!
Workshop sponsored by Lensbaby (www.lensbaby.com) and Nations Photo Lab (www.nationsphotolab.com). Participants of this workshop will receive a special discount code for use with purchasing products on the Lensbaby website, and they will also receive a $25 gift card with Nations Photo Lab! Class Fee $40, Photo Club Members $35 ($5 discount).
To register please call Leo Heppner at 443-421-1662 or email Leo: leopictureman@gmail.com
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Tim Horjus: Solo Exhibition. March 9, 2013 from 5:30pm until 7:30pm.
In his first large-scale, solo exhibition in Baltimore, Timothy Horjus presents work that evokes our current social and cultural reality by using the language of modernism in conjunction with traditional references to discuss our reliance on digitally-produced and transmitted information. He states, “I am attempting to evoke…the contemporary condition. This condition is one of awkwardness. We find our technology and culture increasingly pushing us away from ‘real’ experiences in lieu of digital ones, all the while we continue to utilize our digital devices to have more ‘human’ interactions.” Horjus’ exhibition closes with a performance by Elm City Dance Collective. The dance group presents Contemporanea, a piece conceived by Lindsey Bauer – dance artist, teacher, and choreographer. The work is inspired by the Brazilian martial art of capoeira, and incorporates elements of the art form with dance and music.
A Baltimore native and former Highlandtown resident, Lindsey Bauer holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in performance and choreography from Arizona State University and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in performance and education from Towson University.
Timothy Horjus received his M.F.A. in May, 2010 from the University of Maryland College Park where he was a recipient of both the Ann Truitt Fellowship and the David C. Driskell Teaching Award. His work has been shown extensively in the Baltimore and Washington, DC area. He balances teaching at MICA with a studio practice, running his construction company, and reveling in his family.
Closing performance Sat Apr 13, 4-5pm: Contemporanea by Elm City Dance Collective.
The Creative Alliance 3134 Eastern Ave., Baltimore, Maryland 21224
Fifteen multidisciplinary artists examine the notion of indescribable human connection in EMP’s latest gallery show, Connect the Dots. Curated by dancer and choreographer, Erin Rehberg, the exhibition fuses dance, movement, visual art, video, and music into an electric limited-run event.
As always, EMP aims to erode stereotypes of the white-wall gallery setting and bring new work to audiences on a visceral level.
THE DETAILS
Connect the Dots
Gallery Opening: Friday, March 22, 7-11PM
Performances: Friday/Saturday, March 22-23, at 8PM
EMP, 307 W Baltimore Street
$5-10 suggested donation
Opening Reception: March 16th, 7-10pm
Gallery Four presents Stopgap, a solo exhibition of recent works by Baltimore artist Lisa Dillin. Through installation, sculpture, and participatory works, Stopgap explores the struggle between our animal instincts and the confines of living in a manufactured world where primitive desires are satiated; the natural world is brought inside, as water fountains become watering holes and sunshine flows from spray guns.
On Saturday, March 16th, 2013, Lisa will present a one-night only participatory work (you may want to bring a dark bathing suit in case supplies run out). Stopgap will be on exhibit through April 20th.
Gallery Four is a 10,000 sq. ft. facility featuring six live/work artist studios and a contemporary art exhibition space. Gallery Four is located in downtown Baltimore’s H&H building.
Visit Baltimore’s official guide for Winter-Spring 2012-13 features the city’s bustling Arts & Entertainment Districts, including the new Bromo Tower Arts & Entertainment District. You can flip through the guide electronically here.
Opening on March 1st, Baltimore Threadquarters will carry an eclectic selection of fabric, yarn, embroidery floss, buttons, and other sewing supplies. The shop will also host fine art installations and a variety of classes and workshops. Baltimore Threadquarters will be located in the Botteon Building at 518 South Conkling Street.
To find out more about their mission and help contribute go here.