June 13 and 14, 2015
ArtsVillage Cinefest
June 13 and 14, 2015
Bring on the search lights! Brown County, Indiana is about to have its first film festival, through the collaboration of Art Alliance Brown County and the Brown County Playhouse. Arts Village Cinefest, set for Saturday, June 13 and Sunday, June 14, 2015 will explore the lives and art of four artists and the collecting passion of one not-very-rich couple who amassed a fortune in contemporary art. There will be two hands-on workshops that embody the art presented in two of the films. And Saturday’ s showings will end with a gala after-party for weekend pass holders at the Brown County Art Guild.
The lives of artists, what inspires them, the art they create, the ideas we have about them( correct or incorrect), all have a major influence on our society. Art opens the door to the imagination and can tell a story or a truth in often unexpected and impactful ways.
The films to be shown explore diverse approaches to the making and collecting of art through documentary films that are, for the most part, family friendly. The film descriptions below include warnings where necessary. All Saturday films will be shown at the Brown County Playhouse, with the Sunday film and workshop at the Brown County History Center. The workshops are completely suitable for children.
ARTS VILLAGE CINEFEST SCHEDULE: SATURDAY, JUNE 13: Hands of Eros( 11:00 a. m.) A short documentary about recently-deceased sculptor Milton Hebald, whose major work,“ Zodiac Screen,” created for Pan-American Airlines, was once the largest sculpture in the world. The film will be followed by a brief talk by artist and local gallery owner Pamela Keech who, like Hebald, is a Fellow of the American Academy in Rome, and is familiar with Hebald’ s life and work.( Contains nude and erotic statues.) Rivers and Tides( 1:00 p. m.) Documents the work of British artist Andy Goldsworthy, who creates ephemeral art using only natural materials that will inevitably be changed by time. Icicles, twigs, rocks, flowers, leaves, mud, even the rain, all become creative media for Goldsworthy’ s exploration of time and change and beauty.
62 Our Brown County • May / June 2015
Following Goldsworthy Workshop( 2:00 p. m.) Meet on the Salt Creek Trail behind the Brown County Inn to explore making art from nature for yourself. Leaders will provide help as needed. Fun for all ages. No art experience needed. Herb and Dorothy( 3:00 p. m.) A prize-winning documentary exploring the collecting passion of this New York couple who lived in a tiny Manhattan apartment, worked as civil servants, and who, by buying what they loved, created an art collection eventually worth millions. Herb’ s ebullient love for Dorothy and for art made this moving film one of the best of 2008. Mr Turner( 7:00 p. m.) A full-length Academy-Award nominated film, called“ the best bio-pic ever made,” about 19th century artist JMW Turner, who painted towering romantic landscapes revealing the power and grandeur of nature. Controversial in his time, he is now considered by most to be England’ s greatest painter.( Includes Turner’ s love-life.) Cinefest Gala After-Party— Brown County Art Guild( approximately 8:30 p. m.) Drinks, refreshments, music, discussion with artists and film lovers. Weekend Pass holders only. Purchasers of VIP passes will also have a special name tag and gift bag. SUNDAY, JUNE 14: Between the Folds( 1:00 p. m.) How do artists, engineers, architects and other technical and scientific professionals learn from and use the art of paper folding( origami)?“ The medium of paper folding— a simple blank, uncut square— emerges as a resounding metaphor for the creative potential for transformation in all of us.” Origami Workshop( 2:30 p. m.) With Jiangmei Wu, at the History Center. Join internationally-known Origami artist and Indiana University lecturer, in exploring different types of origami. Refreshments provided.
For further information see < www. artalliancebrowncounty. org > or contact Anabel Hopkins at < anahoppy @ hughes. net > and( 812) 340-8781. •