STARC ART - Self-Employed Artists with Disabilities

"Giving individuals with disabilities the abilitity to prove themselves and to prove that they are capable of a lot more than some people give them credit for is a wonderful thing." Donna Henry, STARC

Paintings on canvas, framed, logos, calendars, note cards, company designs,

Buy artworks!  Donate supplies! [picture frames, matts, class, beads, leather, etc...]

Watch to see how a community supports talented artists.
Learn how you can become a supporter of this artistic community.

STARC art. - YouTube
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STARC Administration-700 Gause Blvd, Ste 104, Slidell, LA 70458
Dianne Baham, Executive Director
Mark Baham, Assistant Director
Office #: 985-641-0197 fax: 643-4496

STARC is a private non-profit organization that is dedicated to providing a lifetime of Services, Training, Advocacy, Resources and Community Connections for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities  http://www.starcla.org/

'Grant's Eco Art - The Art of Autism ... Recycled Artwork'

'Grant's Eco Art - The Art of Autism ... Recycled Artwork'

Hi5!  

 

"IT'S NOT WHAT YOU CAN'T DO...IT'S WHAT YOU CAN DO!"

"My name is Grant, I am 16 years old, I am an author, artist and speaker. 

I use cool colors, shapes, and textures.... I call my art 'COOLAGES'.  I wish to share my eco-art talent with everyone.

I paint by paper...I recycle and create cool works of collage art using magazines, calendars, wallpaper, envelopes, posters, kleenex boxes, food wrappers, puzzles, and more.

I also have Aspergers, a form of autism.  Having autism is not a bad thing, my disability has become my ability to change the world.  I enjoy drawing, painting, collaging and recycling for art."

View all originals in Grant's Gallery.

Order one of Grant's masterpieces and his calendar!

Grant's Eco Art - Home Page

Also, view Grant's Interview on ABC Channel 13 TV (10/2011)

Thanks to the Debbie Hossein of 'The Art of Autism' for referring Grant Marnier and his 'Grant's Eco Art'.

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Happy VALUE Day! 'The Girl Who Spoke with Pictures' - Eileen & Kim Miller

Hi5!

Well, we are full swing into the holiday season!  

Hope everyone had a fulfilling Thanksgiving day.  We enjoyed food, fun, fellowship the creole cajunland style... laissez le bon temps roulez!

We are still celebrating 'Happy VALUE Day!'

'The Girl Who Spoke with Pictures; Autism through Art.' A book by Eileen Miller  with illustrations by Kim Miller

# ISBN-10: 1843108895

# ISBN-13: 978-1843108894



The Girl Who Spoke with Pictures

For many years Eileen Miller's daughter, Kim, was unable to verbalize her experiences and emotions, but she was able to communicate using a less conventional language: her art. The Girl who Spoke with Pictures tells the story of a young woman with autism, and how her en...lightening drawings enabled her to share her view of the world. Illustrated with drawings created by Kim between the ages of 3 and 17 years old, the book gives an insight into how Kim expressed her thoughts and feelings through pictures, revealing her capacity to learn and be understood by those around her. Reflecting on her daughter's artwork, the author explores the concept of art as a universal language that can transcend barriers and enhance the personal and educational experiences of those with autism. This book provides a window into one autistic girl's experience of life and will be essential reading for teachers, parents, and anyone with an interest in autism

 [Facebook Website:2,336 people like this.]

Products Contact Info:

http://www.thegirlwhospokewithpictures.com/ Libraries :http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/191258431&referer=partner_access
Twitter: @SpokeWithPics
Email: miller_autism@thegirlwhospokewithpictures.com

See Kim Miller on: 

YouTube.com: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9QCm7DdvyI

THE ART: http://www.thegirlwhospokewithpictures.com/art.html

ForeWord Magazine REVIEW
http://www.forewordmagazine.net/reviews/viewreviews.aspx?reviewID=4323

ENJOY!

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'Worth STARING at...!'

"House of Gardens" 'Letter' Sculpture of artist Jaume Plensa -Image by Getty Images via @daylife

Hi-5!

This series 'Worth STARING at...!' is inspired by another one of our blog posts, entitled 'STARING IS RUDE!...unless you're in Cote d
Azure(`10.9.10)  In that blog, we recounted how we felt when people STARE at our son's uniquely different behavior as he plays.

Today, we feature a sculpture by artist Jaume Plensa, which we think is 'Worth STARING at...!' 

Our son enjoys objects that have intricate details, dangling and manipulative parts which offer an opportunity for him to analyze, dissect, meditate on and deduce how it is made and how it works. 
Artist Jaume's pieces are just that!  We have named them 'letter' sculptures.  Although each sculptor has a specific name, sculptor Plensa appears to have made them all by intertwining metal that intricately produces a maze of continuously connecting letters.  Amazing!

Additionally, our son equally enjoys the alphabets.  He has recognized the alphabets since he was a baby.  By the age of 1, he could say and place each letter in proper order.  Also, he was beginning to write the alphabets with whatever writing tool he got his hands on.  By the age of 2, he could phonetically pronounce all of them.  At the age of 3, he learned how to sign language them while attending a PreSchool Early Intervention Program at his district public school. We explained to his first Teacher, that our son liked alphabets. He enjoys watching the Youtube videos of the 'signing' of letters, especially if music accompanies the demonstration and a child was involved.  Fortunately, this special education instructor had an extensive background in the American sign language techniques.  We are grateful that she spent his first year commuicating with him via sign language.  This really helped our son to open up and start 'communicating' at his new school.

So the combination of intricate art objects and lettering is a big treat for our son! 

When we discovered the art work of Jaume Plensa - we thought - with these unique 'letter' sculptures, our son could enjoy the best of 2 dynamics - intricate objects and the alphabets!

Artists Plensa's 'letter' sculptors (as we call them) really excite our son!  At the same time, we use them to help him focus when he has had a very intense day of therapies.  When our son reveals sensory integration issues, we use photos of Jaume's sculptures to relax our son.  To diminish the effects of  sensory processing deficiencies, we ask him to focus intensely on the intricate maze of letters.  As he does this, the feelings and affects of an overstimulating environment and experiences slowly subside.  Afterwards, our son is able to independently choose what else he wants to do with his day.  Otherwise, if we have activities planned, Plensa's artpieces serve as a good transition object.  Likewise, our son engages in repetitive hand gestures, recitations and viewings.  Searching for, Pointing at and Calling out those numerous letters in the sculptures, truly gives our son an opportunity to direct that energy in a positive way.  Sometimes, he is so engrossed in the artpieces, he just stands there and STARES.  After being redirected to view Plensa's 'letter' art on a computer or a hard copy, our son is more receptive to continuing his productive day.

We think a good project is collecting copies of Jaume Plensa's 'letter' sculptures and making a photo album.  Then, when you travel to a doctors appointment, take a long car ride, need to decompress or just need to redirect, your Plensa 'letter' sculpture booklet will be on hand. 

Ultimately, we would like to take him to see the various 'letter' sculptures in person!
We know that a 3 dimensional viewing and touching will be a great exploration for our son!

Thus, we will periodically feature the art work of Jaume Plensa.  Maybe, other individuals with a special eye for detail will enjoy these 'letter' sculptures, too.

Here is a statement about today's featured sculpture: House of Knowledge by artist Jaume Plensa

DERBY, UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 04: House of Knowledge by artist Jaume Plensa stands in   the gardens of Chatsworth House on 4 September, 2008, Chatsworth, England. 

The exhibition Beyond Limits is the third display of modern and contemporary sculpture

in the gardens of Chatsworth by Sotherby's. More than 20 works will be on display from 9 September

to 2 November 2008. In past years acclaimed artists Damien Hirst, Antony Gormley, Salvador Dali and Henry Moore have had work exhibited. [Getty Images 25 months ago (daylife.com)]

We think that Jaume Plensa's 'letter' sculptures are 'uniquely different' just like our son.

Both are 'Worth STARING at...!"
 
ENJOY!


Jaume Plensa (born 1955 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain) is an internationally renowned contemporary artist and sculptor.  One of Jaume Plensa's most notable art works is the House of Knowledge which stands in the gardens of Chatsworth House by Sotheby's on 4 September, 2008, Chatsworth, England.

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Happy VALUE Day! sharing 'Extremely Strong Emotions' 'E.S.E.'

Hi-5!

Well, this past Sunday, did not seem like a Hi-5 day - at least not for about 1 hour or so.  Read further to find out why.  We hope this blog helps those who do not understand how Autism Spectrum Disorders 'touch' the lives of people.  We hope this blog reassures those who do understand that you are not alone. Let's stay strong for our children, loved ones, colleagues and even the people with Developmental Disabilities whom we have yet to meet.

THIS IS NOT A typical TEMPER TANTRUM!  This a child diagnosed with autism having what we so naively consider to be 'a bad day'.  We don't know, this hour could have been wonderful for our son. Afterwards, our 5 year old seemed so relieved. Read on.

The National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health have identified 7 'Major Brain Structures Implicated in Autism: the Cerebral Cortex, the Amagdala, the Hypocampus, the Basal Ganglia, the Brain Stem, the Cerubellum and the Corpos Callosum Autism Brain (NIMH,NIH) . Because our son does not have 'the words' to say over 90% or more of his thoughts,feelings-we do not know if one of his brain parts was bothering him - you know like when you have a headache, earache, or toothache.  He could have simply been feeling overstimulated.  Read on.

Oh! He's just tired - but, he said 'no' when offered a nap.  Maybe, he's hungry - but, he had just eaten a fav snack.  Perhaps, he wants to go outside in the pool - another firm 'no' reply.  Now what?!  This usually is life on the autism spectrum of disorders?!?!?!?!

Sometimes the ASD life is as Artsists and Autism contributor Catherine Contillo rendered - 'E.S.E. Extremely Strong Emotions'

We shared this artpiece with our son's Child Development Specialist -
"We wanted to share this art piece about how our son feels sometimes. This was how he expressed it-just like E.S.E. - it is so unbelievably accurate, we thought we were looking at our son. We wrote this on our Facebook page, where the artwork is featured via 'Artists and Autism' on Facebook. The artist Catherine Contillo thoughts revealing her artpiece's concept is below. First are our thoughts about the artpiece we shared with the artist. Additionally,we feel the (Artists and Autism)Facebook self-portrait depicts his expressions,sometimes,too. "

"What do you think?"

As Parents, we are hoping for answers, even if they come from Mars!

Here is what we wrote on the Artists and Autism Facebook post to thank Catherine Contillo -

"This artist accurately depicted our 5 year old son's expression, about once a month. E.S.E. depicts our son this past sunday for about 1 hour. He did not have the words to describe what he 'wanted',was feeling. We could not console him. We felt helpless,unempowered,but not hopeless. [You don't punish,scold,ignore or hate a person experiencing E.S.E.]. Instead,we massaged him, soothingly talked to him - trying to communicate, reach into his world. He just cried like this until we think he was exhausted or he no longer 'wanted' or 'felt' that way. Then, on his queue, we just happily played, like before he was thinking or feeling this way.
 Oh, If we could know what made him just suddenly express E.S.E. We don't know if he was feeling this way all morning, or if E.S.E simply overwhelmed him. Then, for a moment, you think, does he want us to know? We do not always explain why we are feeling a certain way - we don't know why we are feeling a certain way...SO WHY SHOULD HE! Our love for him just makes you want to void the pain and reveal his usual joy. But, humans were designed to have a myriad of emotions, even 'Extremely Strong Emotions'!
He just cried like this until we think he was exhausted or he no longer 'wanted' or 'felt' that way. Then, on his queue, we just happily played, like before he was thinking or feeling this way. Catherine Contillo, we need a copy of E.S.E to show his child development specialist. I am in awe at this depiction-truly 'Extremely Strong Emotions'(7-9-10)." [KBJC',7-13-2010Facebook]


Below are the comments about how artist Catherine Contillo derived at what we feel are son's "inner soul depiction", sometimes - when he seems to not be his 'usual joyful self'.

Artists and Autism I just love this next work by Catherine Contillo. I think and feel it is extremely representational of how many on the spectrum must feel sometimes, especially those that are nonverbal. On her work, Contillo had this to say: "I was laying in bed early early morning because I couldn't sleep at all. So, I made a painting in my head, and I thought of this painting. A painting with strong emotions, so the title I gave it is. E.S.E. Extremely Strong Emotions. I love how it came out like the painting in my mind. 7.9.10"

Let's sing Barney's theme song, ...
"I LOVE YOU, YOU LOVE ME. We're a happy family. With a great big hug and a kiss from me to you,won't you say you LOVE me too!"  I Love You Barney's theme song
 
ENJOY!
13-7-2010

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Happy VALUE Day! sharing 'Artists and Autism' & 'Autism Exposure'

 

Hi-5! Just decided a way to share some good news.  Blog about it. 

On our Facebook page, we have the honor of highlighting "Artists and Autism" (administered by Jeffrey M. Kellan,who also has a FB link).
The art pieces and music features are wonderful.

Yesterday, we shared one of the art works entitled "ESE Extremely Strong Emotions". 

We think sharing selections from Artists and Autism and from Autism Exposure should be dedicated for Sundays.  Happy 'VALUE Day!' is the theme reflecting the inherint, innate, undeniable VALUE that is present in all people with a developmental disability. 

Let us share what we wrote on one of the contributors Facebook page, after reading her piece with a question for Parents of children with this and other neurological conditions. We hope that Parents of neuro-typical children will seek to understand and share with their kids,too.


July 17, 2010

Autism Exposure Discussion: i have asked this question before but i think it is important as will help people understand autism better. As a parent of a child with an ASD what do you wish people knew or understood about your child??

5 hours ago

Kbj C- I wish people knew that my 5 year old son is happy, athletic and enjoys life. I wish they understand, that just because he has ASD, does not make him void of feelings, deaf or an inanimate object. Thus, my son feels your discomfort, hears your rude comments and sees your piercing stares. You are not invisible and neither is he. He is just as curious about you as you are about him, but, he shows manners, as he has been taught by his parents. He is a developing person with a developmental disability. ASD is not contagious- in the medical sense. Rather intellectually, non-disabled kids can learn from disabled kids - if adults would cease prejudicial prejudgements and seperation. [ Now let's sing, "I love you, you love me"...see most kids know this unifying song.]

2 seconds ago
 
Then we wrote:
 
I'm going to share this question on my Google blog - "Enjoying the Hi-5s of Autism - A Family Experience (of Life raising a child with a developmental disability). But, right now, I have to pray. Sharing how others sometimes view my child is painful.
 
[Kindly 'friend' each of these artists Facebook pages, too. (Artists and Autism and Autism Exposure).  We hope you will learn a lot from them, just as we do every time we view their sites. We appreciate how they share their hearts, so honest, so pure.]
 
Autism Exposure
exposing the world towards acceptance, understanding and the truths of autism.

Home Location: Charlotte, North Carolina

Description: this page was created by a young woman diagnosed with autism who purposes in spreading awareness, acceptance and understanding across the world.

Website: http://www.autismexposure.ning.com108/ People Like This

2 albums Angels with autism

Created about 2 weeks ago College Graduates with an ASD


Artists and Autism by Jeffrey M. Kellan

Artists and Autism postings are to be strictly art and/or music--no other posts of any kind will be tolerated...:)

Location: Fort Wayne, IN

Links


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God's Ears - Independent Film from Grizzly Peak Films 2:14pm Jul 17.

"Friendships and Autism" written and copyrighted by Melody_Rain 5:20pm Jul 16.

Creative minds  1:31pm Jul 15

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Autism, PDD-NOS & Asperger's fact sheets Depression and suicide risk with Asperger syndrome and A 4:28pm Jul 16

Pain: Teaching what it is and what it means 1:31pm Jul 15

{Check today's next blog "Happy VALUE Day!"  sharing one of the art works entitled "ESE Extremely Strong Emotions".}

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