Chaffey College Theatre Fall 2009

November 5, 6, and 7 @ 7:30 PM and
November 7 and 8 @ 2:00 PM

Chaffey College Theatre
Box Office: (909) 652-6057

For more information contact:
Kelly Ford at Kelly.Ford@Chaffey.edu

World's Smallest Postal Service

The Chaffey Art Organization and the Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art present Lea Redmond of Leafcutter Designs, World's Smallest Postal Service, Wednesday, October 14, 12:30-2:30 PM in CAC-101.


Join San Francisco Bay-based Lea Redmond and her World’s Smallest Postal Service (WSPS) roaming post office and transcription service. Redmond acts as Postmaster, setting up her tiny mobile office in cafes, shops, and museums where passers-by can write a letter and have it turned into the “world’s smallest letter.” The letter is transcribed on a miniature desk in the tiniest of script, sealed with a mini-wax seal, and packaged with a small magnifying glass. The first 30 visitors to WSPS will receive one free letter transcription; others can watch Redmond in action or purchase a letter from her directly. See more info online at www.leafcutterdesigns.com.

Cut: Makings of Removal

Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art Presents
CUT: Makings of Removal
October 19 – November 21, 2009

Opening Reception: Tuesday, October 20, 6-8pm
Papel Picado Workshop: Saturday, October 24,
1-3pm, Chaffey College, CAC-105

Rancho Cucamonga, CA - Chaffey College and the Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art are pleased to present CUT: Makings of Removal, a group exhibition that presents contemporary artists who hand cut paper to make two- and three-dimensional works that blur the boundaries between drawing, sculpture, installation, photography and collage. The artists included in CUT: Makings of Removal present diverse strategies along the organizing principle of removal; each follows a process of reduction in which work is created by removing and re-contextualizing material from its original form. Artists include: David Adey, Noriko Ambe, Ginny Bishton, Lecia Dole-Recio, Adam Fowler, Dinh Q. Lê, Simone Lourenço, Dana Maiden, Pepe Mar, Chris Natrop, Justin Pearce, Leigh Salgado, Fran Siegel, Jane South, and Deb Whistler. CUT was originally organized in Fall 2008 by Karen Rapp, director of the Vincent Price Art Museum, East Los Angeles College.

In conjunction with CUT: Makings of Removal the Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art is offering a free Papel Picado Workshop with LA-based artist Margaret Sosa. Sosa has been working as a paper cutter in the Mexican style known as papel picado for over 25 years. She learned the art form from master paper cutter, Olga Ponce Furginson, serving as her apprentice for many years. Her work has been exhibited galleries and museums throughout the Los Angeles area and internationally. Margaret is a graduate of California State University Los Angeles, where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in studio art.

Papel picado is the Mexican folk art of cutting tissue paper into decorative banners that are used to adorn altars or as decorations for festive events. Paper cutting has a long history in Mexico and today, Mexican paper cutters continue the art of papel picado using hammers and special chisels with distinctive points for cutting through many layers of tissue paper and most recently are now using sheets of colorful plastic to create unique detailed works of art.

Exhibitions and events are free and open to the public.

WORKSHOP:
Papel Picado Workshop
Saturday, October 24, 2009, 1-3pm
Chaffey College, CAC-105
This workshop is FREE but space is limited. RSVP at rebecca.trawick@chaffey.edu

INFORMATION:
(909) 652 - 6492, www.chaffey.edu/wignall

Presidential Proclamation for the Arts

NATIONAL ARTS AND HUMANITIES MONTH, 2009

A PROCLAMATION

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Throughout our Nation's history, the power of the arts and humanities to move people has built bridges and enriched lives, bringing individuals and communities together through the resonance of creative expression. It is the painter, the author, the musician, and the historian whose work inspires us to action, drives us to contemplation, stirs joy in our hearts, and calls upon us to consider our world anew. The arts and humanities contribute to the vibrancy of our society and the strength of our democracy, and during National Arts and Humanities Month, we recommit ourselves to ensuring all Americans can access and enjoy them.

Read President Obama's entire proclamation here.

VPCA Special Events Calendar

The 2009-2010 School of Visual, Performing and Communication Arts Special Events Calendar is now available! Pick up your copy at the VPCA office, the Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art and various places around campus.