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Indianola UAC New Art Exhibit: Kaleidoscope Revisited by David Stichweh

Kaleidoscope Revisted by David Stichweh now on display at the UAC Indianola location

Kaleidoscope Revisited

The gift of a kaleidoscope early in my life started me on a visual fascination with pattern and design.  In a kaleidoscope objects are multiplied by mirrored reflections creating wonderful patterns and shapes.  In the photographs in this exhibition a single subject is flipped and “mirrored” multiple times producing unexpected visual patterns and relationships.  Although abstract at first appearance, closer examination of the photograph reveals the subject that is mirrored and reflected.  This mirroring method allows me to rekindle a way of seeing and composing that was sparked by that early gift of a kaleidoscope.

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Featured Artist: Paul Klein, 2020 Indianola location

About The Artist

Paul Klein first saw the world through his grandfather’s multi-decade collection of National Geographic magazines. Each yellow framed cover inspired Paul’s eye for photography and adventure. Paul would accompany his father on photography assignments and began to learn the technical side of photography. At a young age, Paul won several awards for his art, reinforcing his passion for visual storytelling.

Paul’s work has been published in the *Spring Street* annual literary/visual arts journal along with *Columbus Dispatch* special edition publications. After graduating from the Ohio State University, Paul started his photography business focusing on weddings, commercial and architecture.

Paul and his wife enjoy exploring the world together, including long trips in their travel trailer exploring the National Parks.

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For more information about how acupuncture and other treatments can help you, please contact the Urban Acupuncture Center Board Certified Licensed Acupuncturist’s team at Indianola Ave, Clintonville (614) 725-2488    |    Main St, Westerville (614) 426-4406 or  click here. Taking new patients in and around greater Columbus, Ohio.

Indianola UAC New Art Exhibit: Selected Art by Clinton Elementary & Dominion Middle School Students

Selected Art by Clinton Elementary & Dominion Middle School Students now on display at the UAC Indianola location

Students at Clinton Elementary School and Dominion Middle School explore a variety of methods, techniques, and mediums as they practice, hone, and refine their art skills.  Basic concepts of style and design are taught along with information regarding historic, contemporary, and pop culture art, artists, and works.  Elementary school students have opportunities to experience art education once a week throughout the year, while middle school students draw, paint, and sculpt daily during semester-long classes.

After students are introduced to a particular methodology or project, they are given the freedom to express themselves in their own unique ways.  These artworks are a reflection of the individuality and diversity of the artists selected.  Artists range in age from second to eighth grade.  All artwork is available for purchase.  Individual artists can be contacted via Urban Acupuncture Center for pricing.

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For more information about how acupuncture and other treatments can help you, please contact the Urban Acupuncture Center Board Certified Licensed Acupuncturist’s team at Indianola Ave, Clintonville (614) 725-2488    |    Main St, Westerville (614) 426-4406 or  click here. Taking new patients in and around greater Columbus, Ohio.

UAC New Artist Profile: Jonathan Juravich and Friends, 2019 Indianola location

Menagerie of the Mundane
Jonathan Juravich and Friends, 2019

Jonathan Juravich and Friends now on display at the UAC Indianola location.

Several years ago, I began working with the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium by teaching summer art camps to teenagers.  My work there is rooted in exposing these students to the importance of conservation.  One of the activities we planned for the students was collaborating with four animals to create works of art.  By meeting the animals face to face, the students see the animal as an individual and form a connection with them.  After some time spent studying and experiencing one another, the student creates a painting based on the animal they have met.  Our next step was based on a practice that zoos all over the world participate in, enrichment painting.  By walking through paint and leaving marks on the canvas, the animal is engaging with different textures and temperatures.  The students, who observe the efforts of their animal collaborators, then have the option to work back into their paintings afterward.

This year I considered my own role in sharing the importance of our conservation efforts.  There is a need for us to act and support animals on the other side of the globe and right in our own backyard.  I created these paintings that highlight mundane tasks that are a part of our human existence.  Some of these activities we may enjoy, and others seem like futile efforts.  And like us, these animals should have the opportunity to live long lives that are full of ordinary tasks.  It is important that we have a sense of awareness about how our lives can have a global impact.

Jonathan Juravich is an art educator at Liberty Tree Elementary in the Olentangy Local Schools.  He is the 2018 Ohio Teacher of the Year and was one of four finalists for National Teacher of the Year.  Juravich reaches out to the community through arts programming with the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, the Ohio Art Education Association, the Columbus Arts Festival, and Otterbein University.  He lives in Columbus with his wife, two kids, and Rocky the dog.

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For more information about how acupuncture and other treatments can help you, please contact the Urban Acupuncture Center Board Certified Licensed Acupuncturist’s team at Indianola Ave, Clintonville (614) 725-2488    |    Main St, Westerville (614) 426-4406 or  click here. Taking new patients in and around greater Columbus, Ohio.

Featured Artists

Not-So-Fearsome Critters

Jonathan Juravich with Josie Juravich

 

I have lived a life punctuated with experiences with trees and investigations into forests.  Growing up in the woods of Western Pennsylvania, I became enamored with the different shapes, forms, and colors of the vegetation around me, as well as the adventures that could be had running along tree-covered trails.

I wanted to bring this fascination of the outdoors to my four-year-old daughter Josie.  Together we have taken hikes, hugged trees in local metro parks, and began a series of collaborative works exploring the magic of the forest.  One evening I started sharing with her stories from lumberjack folklore.  These tales explored the Fearsome Critters, a group of magical animals that were said to have inhabited North American timberlands.  These animals took on new life and personality as seen through the eyes of an enthusiastic four-year-old.

 

Jonathan Juravich is the 2018 Ohio Teacher of the Year and is one of four finalists for National Teacher of the Year.  He teaches visual art at Liberty Tree Elementary in Powell, Ohio, where he also oversees the Building’s Culture and Environment.  Jonathan is an active member and leader in the Ohio Art Education Association, and develops programming for the Columbus Zoo and the Columbus Arts Festival.

Josie Juravich is 4 ½ years old and is an avid collector of sticks, rocks, and mulch.  She is excited to be a kindergartner at Clinton Elementary this coming fall, and plans to be an Artist Princess when she grows up.