Yellow Springs Arts Council: For the Birds Exhibit

Press Release

We have a multi faceted show coming up with photographer Talitha Greene.  Talitha has spent years taking photographs of Birds in the Glen Helen Raptor Center.  She has told me stories about saving a hurt raptor bird herself by throwing a blanket over it and rushing it to the Raptor Center.  You can see her affection for these birds in her portraits of them.  She has learned their stories and what they like and don't like. 

This is a quote from Talitha's artist statement: "I do this because I truly love it. When I am taking photos I forget about everything else.  I've forgotten to eat. I've found myself sitting in the dark as the day turned into night. It is true escapism for me. And I love it."

So for her June YSAC Gallery show she wanted to make it a fundraiser "For The Birds."  

She planned a very complex show- that mixes in 10 volunteers from Glen Helen ( the Raptor Center is part of Glen Helen) many local artists donating bird art, Terry Fox, a local auctioneer, Meadowlark Restaurant, Dino's Cappuccinos, the Jafagirls, a local blues band and YS Arts Council all donating time and work for the birds.

Opening Reception
June 20th, 2014 6-9pm
YSAC Gallery 111 Corry Street, Yellow Springs

FAFYes

Meaning Free Art Friday Yellow Springs and the jafagirls have been doing it off and on for about 5 or 6 years now.

In 2008 for 6 months, thanks to the YS Community Foundation support, the jafagirls (and pals) were able to leave between 20-25 pieces of work out each month on third fridays Fling in the Springs.

We're not doing it on such a grand scale now, BUT the tradition carries on, and on any given Friday pieces of art are left around town with a tag that states it is free art to take home or share. So if you are visiting Yellow Springs on a Friday, keep your eyes peeled for a little piece of art with a tag.

Public Art: Art Box

Art Box

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Part of the jafagirls ongoing public art projects in Yellow Springs.

Seen Around Town

Local Yarnbombing

Queen of Hearts

in

Kings Yard

Donnie Rose, local  Kings Yard Tarot card reader, named the tree for the Jafagirls.

Emporium is feeling the power of the flower

 and

Roger Smith has an exhibit at Ha Ha Pizza

May 15th Fun Things to Do in Yellow Springs

Links

Getways for Women

Jafagirls

Jafagirls At it Again In Yellow Springs, Ohio

 First it was the Knit Knot Tree, then Dayton Street Textile Totems, Red Knit King's Yard, and NOW this season it is time to bloom with

If you would like to feel the power of the flower and participate then come to Brother Bear's  Friday March 26th,  9am-11:30 am with some craft felt, scissors, needle/thread and maybe some buttons and join us for a SEW IN.

We will also be yarn/craft bombing a bench on Dayton Street.

Elaine Comegys Black Film Festival

I didn't know Elaine, but we always shared a smile, she had such a lovely smile. I do know she was a very special person to many and her death was a great loss to the community (see article). When Nancy and I saw the post office bench (dedicated to her ) looking a bit worn we wanted to decorate it with knit graffiti.

I like to think that she would have appreciated this and enjoyed it.
(we are getting ready to replace it with some new knitted/felt pieces late spring).
"Before she died in November, consummate community woman Elaine Comegys, (shown in the photo above with Barbara Fleming at her left), came up with the idea of a black film festival to jump start conversations about race relations. source: YS News
The Elaine Comegys Black Film Festival 3rd Festival
Saturday, March 13, 3:30 PM
at the
Little Art Theatre
The movie presentation will be "What's race got to do with it?
followed by an audience discussion.
This event is sponsored by
the 365 project and the Human Relations Commission.

Yarn Bombing Book now available in Yellow Springs

at

Dark Star Books
Xenia Avenue

featuring 2 pages of knit graffiti by the jafagirls on Dayton Street in Yellow Springs and also the Knit Knot Tree.

Yellow Springs Featured in Yarn Bombing Book

The Art of Crochet and Knit Graffiti
by Mandy Moore and Leanne Prain
Arsenal Pulp Press



Knit Graffiti by the Jafagirls
Nancy Mellon and Corrine Bayraktaroglu

Check out what the New Yorker had to say

Images Around Yellow Springs

Photography by
Rizzojn on flickr

"gulch gal" knit graff by the jafagirls on Dayton Street

Catching a Kiss in the Springs Event

On Dec 6th 2008 at 3:07PM in Yellow Springs Ohio a synchronized kiss by many couples occurred under the 80 Mistletoe's hung downtown in and outside the local business'.
The mistletoe's will remain hanging through the month of December
Everyone is invited to come and kiss under one or all 80.
Send photos to add to our slide show at
jafagirlart@yahoo.com

Photography: Close Ups around Yellow Springs

Flower Totem on Dayton Street by the JafaGirls
photo by c.bayrak