Japanese Art Comes to the Glass City
Toledo School for the Arts (TSA) is proud to announce their 2013-2014 Artist In Residency Program; a four-week multidisciplinary residency focused on Japanese arts including Taiko drumming and visual arts including calligraphy and the use of space differentials in eastern art forms. This program is made possible through a generous grant from the Ohio Arts Council’s Artist in Residency Grant program.
Eric Paton, an Ohio musician and professor at Capital University is a Taiko drummer, a form of Japanese festival drumming. During his residencies he loves to work with students of all ages to help children develop a global perspective and expand their awareness and self-perception through Taiko drumming, Brazilian samba percussion as well as Cuban and Haitian drumming. At TSA, Eric will be working with percussion instructor Rob Desmond, Sensei Mark Cramer (martial arts), and 8th grade science teacher David Johnson to create a Taiko drum performance. They will also study the science of sound throughout this residency. Eric arrived on November 4th and will be on the TSA campus three days each week until November 22nd.
Migiwa Orimo, a visual artist from Ohio currently works in concept-based installation using various media. She is interested in working with youth ranging from middle to high school age and strives to introduce students to art as a framework through which they can view and examine their lives. In residencies she explores students’ personal stories, their town, and industries among other things. At TSA Migiwa is working with Liz Hayes and Lydia Horvath in their art explorations course as well as Carol Bell, a middle school math teacher. With students, Migiwa will be exploring geometry in Japanese visual art, specifically circles as well as calligraphy and signature stamps that are found on Japanese prints. Their final project will be an installation of their work. Tina arrives on November 11th and is with students each school day until November 22nd.
On November 22nd, the artists will perform and display their work side by side TSA students from 12:30pm to 1:15pm. Seating will be limited, but media representatives and individuals interested in viewing the work can contact Jennifer Fong, Grants Coordinator, via the release contact below.
TSA is excited to welcome Eric and Migiwa and looks forward to the creative energy and projects that these Artist in Residency programs generate for the school, the students and faculty. Extended residencies with professional artists allow students to expand and enhance their artistic and academic skills and knowledge bases. The staff and students extend deep appreciation to the Ohio Arts Council for their generous funding which makes programs like this possible.
Toledo School for the Arts, located in the heart of downtown Toledo, Ohio, serves over 650 students from 20+ school districts. The school integrates art into the academic classroom and has achieved national recognition and seven years of Excellent ODE ratings through the model. Learn more at www.ts4arts.org.
Press Release Contact Name: Lindsay Williams
Press Release Contact Email: [email protected]
Organization Name: OHIO ARTS COUNCIL
Organization Address: Toledo, OH