Sunday, December 6th
These are some of the Harvest Bash 2009 back drop props we are creating and painting with friends from the Zone. If you are interested in helping out contact info@goodgrapes.org
Want to broadcast your art in our community? Check out what we are doing to help artists in the community.
Wednesday, June 24th Columbus Zoo 10 am 
Wednesdays are half off for Franklin County residents so we are taking advantage! We met at the church at 9:30 am for anyone wanting to carpool, then meet inside zoo entrance around 10 am. Bring art supplies and a bagged lunch.Plein Air painting is not restricted to parks. Back in 07 we took many trips together to paint at the zoo. Personally I love the interaction with the children. It's like you get to be one of the attractions for the little people. We have wanted to take a group to the zoo for a while so if you are interested send us an email. deborah.correa@goodgrapes.org
We would love to showcase your work on our "new website" and give you the opportunity to share about your walk & calling. If you are interested send me a blurb with a bit about you with some photos of your work to joshua.correa@goodgrapes.org
Preparations for "Around the world in 80 mins". 
In a collaboration project with the Children's Ministry and Missions Department. We made props and backdrops for "Around the World in 80minutes" (event on the 24th). Friday 17th 6:00 at the community center we created this backdrop.
Join us Monday April 13th for an artist forum.
Seen above giving a power point presentation Tim gave us some great insight into the journey of a Christian illustrator. Along his journey he illustrated for large corporations, Hallmark, Focus on the Family and children's books for large publishing houses. According to the world, Tim has made "it." He has accomplished his goals. Yet in his candor and humility, Tim made clear he hasn't "arrived." The Christian life is a journey which has no destination on earth. Tim is consistently looking towards the higher goals and impacting people's lives.
Illustrator Tim Bowers, Writer Patrick Lewis & Beth Zappitello, First Dog published by Sleeping Bear Press.
Here are some opportunities around Columbus for growth this month.
Saturday May 23th 11:00am or Sunday 24th 2:00pm; Help us garden, and create a place where imagination grows and where a community is cultivated.
........... Seed bank
Use your God given creativity to inspire those in the community. Check out the community seed bank built by Danny Tuss and the entrance created by Josh Correa were a wall of sunflowers will go................... Garden location: 926-928 E. Gay Street http://www.oneplotofland.org/2008/04/926-928-e-gay-street.html
It was the ultimate challenge bringing motivated, talented artists diverse in styles with different aesthetics, each with a different vision together to create a piece. 8 artists accepted the challenge together we prayed, discussed a direction and prayed again, then courageously moved forward. The result was 2 hours of stimulating creativity. Yes there was different opinions at times, but together we worked off of, over and besides, one another's creativity. We all plated off the ideas started by one person then reinterpreted by another.
The result was something none of us planned for or visualized - a cohesive work of art. Now it's not finished, yet. 2hours is hardly enough time to create a masterpiece, but it is well on it's way to becoming a successful piece we can all feel proud of. If you wish to rise to the challenge then bring interesting materials and join us for the finish.Please email us to find out when the next Collage night will be.
This Sunday we will have a free Comic Workshop! During this workshop we will go over Character Design, Page Layout and basic drawing skills.
Canvas Stretching Party 
Wednesday on the first floor of the Community Center; we went over how to prepare and gesso your own canvas. We provided muslin, a light weight canvas material, light weight stretcher strips, and primer. The canvas is yours to have compliments of the Visual Arts Ministry and those who contributed. The Oswalts (pioneers in their own Artistic Adventures) donated the stretcher strips and Danny Tuss from CCAD Exhibitions donated 16x12 feet unprimed muslin and 12x15 feet primed muslin. 
Knowing how to prepare your own canvas is very useful for an artist. The end result is often cheaper, better quality, and can be made to better suit your purpose. 
We have plenty of canvas left from this last canvas party and will be having canvas parties periodically. Email us for more information on the next party. If you are interested in donating materials; partner with us in distributing them through our classes, workshops and parties!
"If the forces of injustice can take an active role in tearing down humanity then let us stand. Let all those who weep for those that bleed stand. For if we were created in the image of the one who bleeds for humanity then how much more were we created for? Let the building up of one another be on display, like glory of the radiance we were made to reflect". - Josh
"This was my second trip to the Freedom Center, but there is so much to see there I could go ten times and not see it all. I think what impacted me the most on this trip was the animated short film "Suite For Freedom". This film was made up of four different hand-drawn animations, each artists created a animation telling a story of freedom. The individual styles of each artist made their story come alive.
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The Freedom Center is built on the north bank of the Ohio River; the border of Freedom. The moment visitors exit the Freedom Center the sight of the river reminds them that they are standing in Freedom. Not just the north side of the Ohio river, but today we are free from the institution of racial slavery in America. Another significant exhibit at the museum is the portion on modern slavery. We can think that slavery is a thing of the past, but in fact there are more slaves now then there has ever been. Slavery takes the form of bonded laborers in cigarette factories in Africa, illegal tomato pickers kept from freedom by their fear of law enforcement in Florida, and a growing industry of sex slaves, which is alive and well here in the US. This portion of the Freedom center not only informs the visitor about these crimes, but also the people combating them; our modern day heroes. 
I left the Freedom Center with a deeper understanding of the injustice we inflict one another, and a strong desire to bring about justice for those still in bondage, in addition to a overwhelming thankfulness for the Freedom I experience every day". - Deb
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