{"id":32897,"date":"2009-05-01T07:55:42","date_gmt":"2009-05-01T13:55:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=32897"},"modified":"2018-06-10T07:56:50","modified_gmt":"2018-06-10T13:56:50","slug":"blueprints-project-collaborative-exhibit-explores-the-connections-of-science-and-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=32897","title":{"rendered":"BLUEPRINTS PROJECT: Collaborative exhibit explores the connections of science and art"},"content":{"rendered":"

COLORADO SPRINGS<\/strong> (April 7, 2009) \u2013 Is it possible that inside every artist there is a scientific mind? Or that every scientist uses creativity in their deductive processes? The connection between creativity, exploration and invention was accepted during the Renaissance; why not today?<\/p>\n

These questions and more are addressed by the BluePrints Project<\/a>: an experimental educational program for children ages 4-13 where science meets art. During a two-day workshop, students and their adult co-conspirators (college students, artists and members of the community) explored seeds, cells and DNA, then created an artistic response using cyanotype photography, the original blueprint technology, alternative black and white photographic techniques, printing, and sculpture.<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP<\/strong>
\n\u201cWhat an amazing production!….Made me wish I was one of the kids partaking in this incredible event\u201d
\n\u201cI was amazed at the installation of so much material, information etc…. clearly … all were deeply engaged , and then so much work…. WOW!\u201d<\/p>\n

THE EXHIBITION<\/strong>
\nThe resulting series of works include a giant hanging mobile, eerie blue photographs, and film works exploring themes of identity and environment. These artworks will be exhibited at the FAC MODERN May 8 \u2013 June 5. An Opening Celebration for the free exhibit is May 8 from 5-8 p.m.<\/p>\n

CO-ORDINATION<\/strong>
\nThe project was co-ordinated by artist Hellen Eberhardie Dunn, 2009 UCCS Heller Center Fellow for Arts and Humanities and director of Environmental Art Reflex, (E.A.R.) a local organization dedicated to find pathways for art, science an the environment to meet and interact. Originally from England, Eberhardie Dunn is a sculptor whose work ranges from public commissions in bronze and marble to installations and performance ritual. Recently Hellen has been teaching sculpture at UCCS.<\/p>\n

\u201cAn inclusive paradigm encouraging understanding of the connections between art and science, nature and human joy is not only desirable but necessary right now,\u201d she said. \u201cRedefining our relationship to the environment from one of use and abuse to one of reciprocity means creating new pathways for our collective future on this planet. This is work for creative scientists and environmentally aware artists.\u201d<\/p>\n

THE HELLER CENTER FOR THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES<\/strong>
\nBluePrints is sponsored by the Heller Center for the Arts and Humanities \u2013 dedicated to celebrating the humanities through accommodating retreats, workshops, exhibits, and visiting artists. More at http:\/\/www.uccs.edu\/~heller\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

COPPer<\/strong>
\nJoining in the festivities next door, COPPeR, the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region, is delighted to host an open house in our offices adjacent to the Fine Arts Center Modern. All are invited to come have a sip (wine from Nosh and beer from Bristol Brewing) and a nibble (tacos from La’au’s), and learn more about COPPeR’s efforts to advance art and culture. www.coppercolo.org<\/a><\/p>\n

ABOUT THE FAC MODERN<\/strong>
\nOpened in April of 2006, the FAC MODERN<\/strong> expanded the Fine Arts Center\u2019s reach into the heart of downtown Colorado Springs with gallery space in the first floor of the south tower at the Plaza of the Rockies. The FAC MODERN was called the \u2018best thing to happen to Southern Colorado business\u2019 by the readers of the Colorado Springs Business Journal and the \u2018Best Art Museum\u2019 by the readers of The Gazette last year. The FAC MODERN is sponsored by the Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado, Nor\u2019wood Development and the El Pomar Foundation. For more information, visit csfineartscenter.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The results of a project to connect children with both art and science will be displayed May 8-June 5 at the Fine Arts Center Modern, 121 South Tejon. The project was co-coordinated by Helen Eberhardie Dunn, the 2009 UCCS Heller Center for Arts and Humanities fellow. (More)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32897","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-all"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p1mBpJ-8yB","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32897","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=32897"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32897\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32898,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32897\/revisions\/32898"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=32897"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=32897"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=32897"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}