Friday, September 24, 2010

Shinji Turner-Yamamoto Global Tree Project

From CityBeat's review of artist Shinji Turner-Yamamoto's Global Tree Project:

See the entire review, with photo, here:
http://www.citybeat.com/cincinnati/article-21654-art-hanging-garden-at-holy-cross-church.html

"Besides being the best public-art project I've seen in Cincinnati since my return here three years ago, Shinji
Turner-Yamamoto's Global Tree Project: Hanging Garden at Mount Adams´ old (and otherwise empty) Holy Cross
Church is so contemplatively beautiful it should be permanent."

"But that would create a problem - one of the two trees suspended by wires in the middle of the former sanctuary
is alive and needs care and watering. (It's the one on top.)"

"The Japanese-born artist, who lives in Cincinnati and also has a concurrent exhibition, Disappearances, at
Contemporary Arts Center, has devised a watering system, a jewel of technical invention."

"But he could still use your prayers. To that end, Sri Lankan monks from the Ohio Buddhist Vihara will chant on its
behalf from 3-6 p.m. Saturday and Japanese monks will chant at noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is
free; parking is available. "

"The church is at 1055 St. Paul Place. Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could find worthy art projects for our other
empty inner-city churches and sanctuaries?"

More information about the Global Tree Project and Turner-Yamato's concurrent exhibit at the Contemporary Arts
Center:

http://www.globaltreeproject.org/

http://contemporaryartscenter.org/shinji

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB_Fz8UwBNU

Thursday, September 9, 2010

GSCC Membership Meeting September 23, 2010

GSCC Membership Meeting

GSCC holds quarterly membership meetings to report on past progress and plan upcoming events and programs.

All members and prospective members are welcome (membership is free).

Our next meeting will be:

When: Thursday September 23, 2010 starting at 5:30 PM

Where: Fort Thomas Library, 10000 Highland Avenue