5th Annual Arts in the Garden Tour
A special feature for the event will be
a tour of 2 local Historical sites,
The Thomas Alva Edison Museum &
The Franklin School House.
Tickets in advance are
$20 for adults
$10 for teens 13 to 18
children under12 are free.
(Tickets at the door $25)
Presented by the Edison Arts Society
in affliliation with The Terra Nova Garden Club
Sponsored by Anthony’s Landscaping
For more information visit us at
www.edisonarts.org
or call us at 908-753-2787
A Reception for the Creative Arts Workshops
This has been a wonderful month of extraordinary activities and special events at EAS. Along with the EAS Gardens of the Garden State Exhibit, 2010, the Edison Arts Society was proud to present a reception for the Creative Arts Workshops Series at the Heritage at Clara Barton, held on Saturday, May 15th at the Heritage. The afternoon’s events reflected the lovely work of the residents and members of the Heritage who went through the workshop series, conducted by EAS staff and interns. The program included a Watercolor Art Exhibit Display, a Haiku Demonstration and Reading of Works, a T’ai Chi Demonstration, and Musical Selections from Great American Standards of Musicals. Our sincere thanks to all of the following people listed below:
The Edison Arts Society wishes to gratefully thank the superb staff at the Heritage at Clara Barton for their generous assistance. Special thanks to Jyll Farren Marketing Director, and Ethan Davis, Activities Director for their outstanding work. A special tribute goes to the wonderful residents of the Heritage at Clara Barton who have participated in our series of experiential creative workshops in Haiku, T’ai Chi, Music, and Watercolor Painting.
We also wish to acknowledge and deeply thank the Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission, and especially Anna Aschkenes, Executive Director, and Rosalyn Neal, Arts Service Coordinator, for their guidance and support, as well as Freeholder Deputy Director Christopher D. Rafano and the New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders, our State Legislators, Senator Barbara Buono, Assemblyman Peter Barnes,III, Assemblyman Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr., and Mayor of Edison, Antonia Ricigliano. As well, we greatly thank Chris Mazauskas, Resource Development Officer of Edison Township.
Our Creative Workshops Program was conducted by the following extraordinary artist professionals and EAS interns:
Watercolor Art Instruction by Ray Skibinski
Haiku Instruction by Dr. Daniel Zimmerman
and Dr. Mathew Spano
Music Instruction by Roel Mercado, Francois Suhr, Jessica Castro, and Daniel Natkie (EAS interns)
Music Direction and Piano by Roel Mercado and Francois Suhr
T’ai Chi Instruction by Roel Mercado and Jessica Castro (EAS interns)
Videography by Edward Cologna
Artistic Executive Director, Anne Redlin
EAS President, Angelo Orlando
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Gardens of the Garden State 2010 Exhibit
Opening Reception on May 13, 2010 and closes August 27, 2010
We wish to give special thanks and gratefully acknowledge the following people who have helped make the EAS Gardens of the Garden State Exhibit, 2010 such a tremendous success:
Patricia Rubin, Gallery Director, and all of our contributing artists for their exquisite work, as well as our esteemed judges, Pat Gelon, Shelly Colletto, and Ray Skibinski.
Mayor Ricigliano and the Edison Township staff, as well as our larger community for all their kindness and support.
Our kind and generous sponsors Peter Flynn and Flynn’s Florist of Edison, Edible Arrangements of Edison, Manhattan Bagel of Edison, Mona.Vie, and our superb musical performer Larry Rich.
The gracious Edison Arts Society Interns and Volunteers, and of course all of you, our dear members and friends who are the heart of all that we do at EAS.
Please see our website for a complete program of the Gardens of the Garden State 2010 Exhibit.
The exhibit is housed in the beautiful Gallery of the Edison Arts Society, Edison Municipal Building, and will run until August 27, 2010. We hope you will visit often.
A special article by Jeff Weber, may be found here
Climb Every Mountain
In this season of hope, we are keenly aware of the extraordinary challenges so many of our friends and neighbors within our communities, as well as we as a nation face. Perhaps one of the most important things we can do to help each other is the simple act of encouraging those dreams which help enrich our lives, beyond measure. The arts are there for us, to inspire us even in the darkest times. They illuminate our way, so that we may continue our journey forward, step at a time. Let us take this journey together, sharing whatever gifts we can with those in need, and with those places that help reach out to our communities and beyond, making our lives that much better. We hope that you will consider The Edison Arts Society as one of those treasured places, there for all. Help us keep this dream alive, a dream that “will need all the love you can give, every day of your life for as long as you live.” Won’t you join us as we continue following every rainbow, as we reach for our dream…
