Kyudo – First Shot

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Kyudo: The Way of the Bow

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Free Kyudo Demonstration

Friday, October 16, 6-7pm

“First Shot” Workshop

Saturday, October 17, 9am-4pm

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Kyudo means “the way of the bow” and is an ancient form of Japanese archery. It is also a meditation practice, often referred to as “Zen Archery.” Practicing kyudo involves focusing one’s attention and calming one’s mind for the precise drawing of the bow and release of the arrow. It is a path to opening one’s heart and mind to the natural dignity of being human, beyond the obstacles of ambition, doubt, and loneliness. Hitting the target is not considered important.

“You do not practice kyudo to polish your form. You practice kyudo to polish your heart.” —Kanjuro Sendai

Those interested in learning kyudo can sign up for the “First Shot” Workshop, a daylong practice to be held on Saturday, October 17, 9am-4pm. “First Shot” gives the beginner an opportunity to practice the Seven Coordinations (Shichido), the basic form of kyudo as meditation. A portion of the proceeds from the “First Shot” Workshop will go to the Aya Itagaki Scholarship Fund at AVA. Adults and older teenagers are welcome to participate.

A Kyudo demonstration to introduce the “First Shot” Workshop will be offered on Friday, October 16, from 6-7pm. The Kyudo demonstration is free and open to the public.

Instructor: Ray Chin is the instructor of a small group of kyudokas who practice regularly in Thetford, VT. He was a student of Kanjuro Shibata Sendai, a bow maker and kyudo master whose lineage spanned 20 generations of master bow makers. Shibata Sendai died in October 2013.

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Remembering John Joline, AVA Instructor par excellence

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The AVA family has lost one of its cherished members: John F. Joline IV died on June 3, following an almost three-year long valiant fight with cancer. For more than twenty years, John has been one of our core instructors, teaching magnificent art classes for children as well as adults, including Cartooning, Delights of Drawing in Pencil and Pen, Digital Photography for Kids, Acrylic Painting, Rigorous Representation, Architectural Design and Holistic Collaborative Drawing. Over the years, hundreds and hundreds of children delighted in his teaching, and John, in turn, took the greatest pleasure in encouraging the talent of his students.

John, who held a degree in Studio Art from Dartmouth College and an MFA from the University of Pennsylvania, was an expert in the theory of Cubism. He was a passionate mountain climber and touched hundreds of lives as a mentor and climbing guru through the Dartmouth Outing Club. Not surprisingly, the natural world always served as a source of inspiration for his art, though his paintings—some of which will be displayed at AVA in the fall—are more expressionistic, relating visually to the “abstract thankas” of Eastern Art.

According to the wishes of his family, memorial contributions can be made to AVA’s Scholarship Fund, and mailed to 11 Bank Street, Lebanon, NH 03766. Gifts in John’s memory will be applied to scholarships for children and teens to take classes at AVA.

John leaves a huge void and is deeply missed by us all.

Adult Summer Art Camps — Bring a Friend for Free!

Why Should Kids Have All the Fun? 

Enroll In Either of These Programs and Bring a Friend for Free!

ADULT SUMMER - Ngoima Painting Intensive
Painting Intensive with Murray Ngoima

June 29 – July 2 Painting Intensive 
Intermediate and advanced painters seeking an extended, dedicated painting experience are invited to join this intensive program. AVA’s beautiful South Studio will transition into your personal workspace, allowing you to develop your individual projects over multiple days with ongoing guidance from the instructor. Click here for complete information.

 

ADULT SUMMER - Goundrey College Grant Camp
Plein Air Art Adventure with Althea Goundrey 

July 20-23  Plein Air Art Adventure
Join fellow artists on a four day, three night art adventure at the limited-access Dartmouth Second College Grant in scenic northern New Hampshire. Tour the Grant and learn about the many options available to painters, photographers and sculptors. Go on daily outings of walking, hiking, boating and/or driving to discover the many locations suitable for creating art, and participate in evening group critiques. Enjoy meals, conversations, and games in the well-equipped rustic cabins. This program offered in association with the Dartmouth Outing Club. Click here for complete information.

 

 

Plein Air Art Adventure for Adults

ADULT SUMMER - Goundrey College Grant Camp

 

Upper Valley Adults:

Want to have your own Summer Art Camp experience?

Join fellow artists on a four day, three night art adventure at the limited-access Dartmouth Second College Grant in scenic northern New Hampshire. Tour the Grant and learn about the many options available to painters, photographers and sculptors. Go on daily outings of walking, hiking, boating and/or driving to discover the many locations suitable for creating art, and participate in evening group critiques. Enjoy meals, conversations, and games in the well-equipped rustic cabins. This program offered in association with the Dartmouth Outing Club.

July 20–23

Monday–Thursday, Four days & Three Nights

Click here to learn more and to enroll.

 

Hemberger Sustainable Architecture Camp 2014

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Teens :: July 21 – 25, 9am-5pm

AVA members / non-members

Structured for young people with an interest in sustainable design and construction, this five-day, hands-on workshop will include talks by local professionals, and visits to a local architecture office and LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified buildings. The workshop will incorporate architectural design principles, free-hand drawing, model building, sustainability standards, and other pertinent topics. It will also provide students with new design skills, personal portfolio material, and an idea of whether sustainable architecture and construction is of potential career interest to them.