Previous Next CARE Phase 2: Carer Ensemble Spring-Summer 2020Carer Ensemble members: Jay Alderson, Elliot Ellentuck, Katharine Halpin, Jenny Sullivan, Susanne Sutter, Tessa Windt The second phase of the CARE project was embarked upon just as the Covid-19 pandemic began, resulting in its move to virtual sessions. The six-member ensemble met weekly over 8 weeks to …
Previous Next Arts in Mind Light and DarkFall 2019Mesa Arts Center, Creative Aging Engagement ProgramProject commissioned by the Mesa Arts CenterWith individuals with memory loss and their caregivers Translucent and opaque vinyls, variety of fabrics, cyanotype chemicals, paint Over the course of two 4-week series of sessions, participants made artworks that used light and dark, …
Previous Next Arts Engagement Program, Fall 2019 Accumulate, Take Apart, AssembleArts Engagement Program, Phoenix Art Museum (program for individuals with memory loss and their caregivers) Projects commissioned by the Phoenix Art MuseumImages courtesy of Phoenix Art Museum. Photos by Airi Katsuta. Papers, acrylic paint, ink, markers, oil pastels Studio sessions in fall 2019 explored collage, emphasizing …
Previous Next CARE Phase 1: Duets Phase 1 occurred in 2019 – Project remains ongoingIndependent collaborative project with individuals and groups caring for a loved one with memory lossPhotos by Airi Katsuta I am currently researching a new project around caring and the experience of caregiving and its larger cultural value. At this phase of …
Sarah Hochstetler (left), anonymous (right) Glenda Neukirchner (left), Jean Kinnaman (right) Blue Sky Project Spring 2019Community Collaborative at the Westward HoASU Watts College of Public Service and Community SolutionsWith the residents of Westward Ho in collaboration with Mary Fitzgerald Fabric, photographs, dance, video, story What is your favorite time of day?What do you remember when …
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Arts Engagement Program, Spring 2019 Rope as a Mark-Making Tool and Making Rope as SculptureArts Engagement Program, Phoenix Art Museum (program for individuals with memory loss and their caregivers) Projects commissioned by the Phoenix Art MuseumImages courtesy of Phoenix Art Museum. Photos by Airi Katsuta. Rope, paint, wood, mylar, duralar, grease and chalk …
Nick Weidner Vicky Estoque Dave George Dave and Becky George Robin and Dan Israel Arts in Mind Tool, Mark and RopeSpring 2019Mesa Arts Center, Creative Aging Engagement ProgramProject commissioned by the Mesa Arts CenterWith individuals with memory loss and their caregivers Various fabrics and nets, bamboo, sticks, rope, twine, cords, paint, paper, ink Over the …
Deanna Stulgaitis Margie Rice Vicky Varga Al Varga Janet Pearson Mary Thomas Vicky Varga Al Thomas Deanna Stulgaitis Previous Next Crisscross Fall 2018 and Fall 2019Mesa Arts Center, Creative Aging Engagement ProgramProject commissioned by the Mesa Arts CenterWith participants from New Frontiers Life-Long Learning, Mesa Community College Wood, nails, various fabrics and nets, wood, rope, …
Image Tessa Windt Arts Engagement Program, Fall 2018 Text GatheringArts Engagement Program, Phoenix Art Museum (program for individuals with memory loss and their caregivers) Project commissioned by the Phoenix Art MuseumExcept where noted, images courtesy of Phoenix Art Museum. Photos by Airi Katsuta. Fabric, ink, paper, marker, paint This series of large-scale banners displays words …
Arts Engagement Program, Spring 2018 Ephemeral Processes: Spatial Drawing, Shape ArrangementArts Engagement Program, Phoenix Art Museum (program for individuals with memory loss and their caregivers) Projects commissioned by the Phoenix Art MuseumImages courtesy of Phoenix Art Museum. Photos by Airi Katsuta. Fabric, vinyl, cardboard Studio sessions in spring 2018 focused on ephemeral processes, that is, art …
Arts Engagement Program, Fall 2017 Organic Form-Geometric ShapeArts Engagement Program, Phoenix Art Museum (program for individuals with memory loss and their caregivers) Project commissioned by the Phoenix Art MuseumImages courtesy of Phoenix Art Museum. Photos by Airi Katsuta. Vinyl, paper mache, spray paint, thread Over the course of a two-part sequence participants explore strategies for connecting …
Dallas Boyer Judi Muller Vicky Varga Deanna Stulgaitis Diane Miller Framework Fall 2017Mesa Arts Center, Creative Aging Engagement ProgramProject commissioned by the Mesa Arts CenterWith participants from New Frontiers Life-Long Learning, Mesa Community College Various fabrics and nets, Styrofoam, bamboo, wood, rope, twine, cords, cardboard, paint, paper mache What is the relationship between inside and …
Arts Engagement Program, 2016-17 Net Frame, Wrap, Overlap, Drawing StationsArts Engagement Program, Phoenix Art Museum (program for individuals with memory loss and their caregivers) Projects commissioned by the Phoenix Art MuseumImages courtesy of Phoenix Art Museum. Photos by Airi Katsuta. Variety of fabrics, net, twines, wood, paper, oil pastel, PVC pipe, paint This series of studio …
Create/Change: AZ May 20173-day Institute focused on transforming care for elders through creative engagement, Visual Arts Session Fabric, paper, tape, furniture Photos by Alonso Parra, courtesy of TimeSlips and Arizona Commission on the Arts. 90 participants came together to explore the visual elements of line and shape in relation to the language of gesture and …
Kerry Engbarth Susan Lehr Kerry Engbarth Nancy Lehr Kaya Kotzen Deanna Stulgaitis Entangle Fall 2016Mesa Arts Center, Creative Aging Engagement ProgramProject commissioned by the Mesa Arts CenterWith participants from New Frontiers Life-Long Learning, Mesa Community College Various fabrics and nets, Styrofoam, bamboo, wood, rope, twine, cords, cardboard, PVC pipes, rubber hoses, paint, paper mache How …
Arts Engagement Program, 2015-2016 Color Block Drape, Mark-Making: Record of a Site, Sculptural Painting, Enlarged ObjectsArts Engagement Program, Phoenix Art Museum (program for individuals with memory loss and their caregivers) Projects commissioned by the Phoenix Art MuseumImage Credits for Color Block Drape: Dave Tevis / Tevis Photo Graphic, LLCImage Credits for Mark-Making: Record of a Site …
Deanna Stulgaitis Mary Thomas Paul Clark View 2015-16Mesa Arts Center, Creative Aging Engagement ProgramProject commissioned by the Mesa Arts CenterWith participants from Oakwood Creative Care and New Frontiers Life-long Learning, Mesa Community College Fabric, paint, cardboard, glue, papier mache How can making and viewing art help us to see the world with fresh eyes? This …
Stacks 2015Fabric, paint, cardboard, glueStudio documentation, titles by Oliver (age 4) Ironly Art Ironly Art, detail Robotic Museum Cement Mixer, Moon Rover Cement Mixer Cement Mixer, detail Moon Rover Robotic Robotic, detail Back to Studio Practice Archive Back to Community Projects Archive
Collaborations with Oliver (age 3) 2014Fabric, cardboard, paint Freezer and ice cream Forklift with tickets Forklift with two stand-up things Helicopter and diagonals Helicopter Back to Studio Practice Archive Back to Community Projects Archive
In-The-Round 2014Mesa Arts Center, Creative Aging Engagement ProgramProject commissioned by the Mesa Arts CenterWith participants from Oakwood Creative Care (Town Center and Red Mountain locations) and New Frontiers Life-Long Learning, Mesa Community College Various fabrics and papers, cardboard, paint, paper mache This project invites participants to explore the pedestal as both a place to display …
