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Silvia Heyden’s Eno River Tapestries on Display at the Bull City Arts Collaborative

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Eno River Tapestries: New Work by Silvia Heyden.
Feb. 8 – March 31, 2012 at the Bull City Arts Collaborative in Durham, NC. Opening Reception Feb 17th 6-9pm. DVD Release of “A Weaverly Path” coming in March.  Where:

At eighty-four years young, Swiss-born tapestry weaver Silvia Heyden continues to produce stunning, modernist tapestries inspired by nature, music and her Bauhaus influenced education. Heyden’s genius with color and form explodes in these tapestries inspired by the artist’s daily hikes along the Eno River.

Walking along the Eno River, I am fascinated watching basic tapestry patterns become fluid in the water. Weaving is an art form in which movement back and forth is a constant, and tapestry weaving adds one element onto another in an intricate process. The Eno River offers an amazing variety of dynamic forms and rhythms that are just waiting to be transformed into compositions. As I walk along the river, I visualize particular combinations of color and texture to bring my tapestries to life so they will continue to flow when hung on the wall. - Silvia Heyden

“A Weaverly Path” at Convergence 2012

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“A Weaverly Path” will have a Special Screening at Convergence 2012, a biennial, international conference sponsored and organized by the Handweavers Guild of America (HGA), with the help of many dedicated fiber enthusiasts. The Conference will be in Long Beach, CA this year and the film screens  Friday, July 20, 2012 @ 6:30pm. A Q&A with Silvia Heyden will follow the screening. For more info visit the HGA website here.

Videos Produced for “Seasons of Change: Global Warming in Your Backyard”

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The Groove Productions produced two short videos for the “Seasons of Change” interactive exhibit about climate change. The traveling exhibit illustrates how climate change is impacting the landscape of North Carolina and how the changes impact real people living and working in the state. The exhibit is currently at SciWorks in Winston Salem, NC and will travel to the Granville County Museum in March 2012. Learn more about Seasons of Change here.

The Neighborhood Energy Retrofit Program in Durham, North Carolina from Kenny Dalsheimer on Vimeo.

“A New Kind of Listening” at 2011 TASH Conference

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A New Kind of Listening and the Inclusive Arts Campaign travel to the 2011 TASH Conference in Atlanta this week for two events. The film screens on Thursday, Dec. 1st @ 4:45pm. A Q&A with co-producer Polly Medlicott will follow. Visit the Conference Info Table more details about location/venue. And on Friday, Dec. 2nd @ 9:45am Polly will offer a workshop entitled, “How to Start an Inclusive Community Arts Project with No Money”.

“A New Kind of Listening” Receives Humanitarian Award at Fort Lauderdale Film Festival

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At the Closing Ceremony of the 26th Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival on November 11, 2011, Polly Medlicott was presented with the “Humanitarian Award” for A New Kind of Listening. We share this award with the members of the theater group whose words, art and wisdom continues to move and challenge people who see the film.  Thanks too to the festival for this recognition and for their support.

“A New Kind of Listening” On the Road

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A busy month for A New Kind of Listening...

Co-Producer Polly Medlicott travels to the 2011 AUCD Conference in Arlington, VA for two screenings in the Media Room on Mon., Nov. 7th @ 1pm and Wed., Nov. 9th @ 3:20pm. She then zips down for a screening at the Fort Lauderdale Film Festival on Fri., Nov. 11th @ 12:45pm at the Cinema Paradiso. The Festival screening will be audio described.  And in December, Polly heads to the 2011 TASH Conference in Atlanta for a workshop session entitled, “How to Start an Inclusive Community Arts Project With No Money” which is scheduled for Fri., Dec. 2nd @ 9:45am.