Bellforge Arts Center Announces Expression + Connection Event

Bellforge Arts Center Announces Expression + Connection Event

In response to the national events of the past weeks, the Bellforge Arts Center announced a call for submissions to their art installation entitled Expression+Connection. Artists, writers, and the general public were invited to use a creative mode of expression to share their current feelings about recent events with the community, whatever those may be—in support, in commiseration, in hope, in caring, in grief—regarding the overturning of Roe v. Wade, recent gun violence and more. People submitted images of artwork, photos, short poems, etc., from which the Bellforge selected works to project and display inside the historic Chapel on the grounds of the former Medfield State Hospital on July 15 and July 16.

July 15: 5:30-7:30pm Exhibition Opening Reception

• Expression+Connection art installation presentation with works projected inside the Chapel, accompanied by violinist Sylvia DiCrescentis from the Blackstone Valley String Quartet and spoken word artist LaPoetica
• Collaborative public art project: write your feelings on origami paper, fold into a butterfly (symbolic of young women coming of age), and attach to the strings hung in the Chapel to create a community-created art installation
• Light refreshments will be provided thanks to the generosity of Brothers Marketplace and Whole Foods Market

Food and beverages available for purchase from Lumpia Bros Filipino food truck and Del’s Lemonade.

July 16: 3:30-7:30pm A full afternoon of community collaboration

• Continuation of the collaborative public art origami project
• Nature Sculpting workshops based on the beautiful and therapeutic art of Japanese Ikebana—registration required for this FREE workshop at https://bellforge.org/event/na...
• Counseling and support resources available courtesy of Medfield Outreach
• 5:30-7:30pm: Expression+Connection art installation presentation accompanied by cellist Cam Sawzin and spoken word artist Cole Rodriguez

Food and beverages available for purchase from Lumpia Bros Filipino food truck and Del’s Lemonade.

Expression+Connection is a free event of the Bellforge Arts Center. More information can be found at bellforge.org/event/expressionconnection.

Learn More about the Bellforge Arts Center...

The Bellforge Arts Center is a new multi-arts complex being built on the grounds of the former Medfield State Hospital to support artists, expand cultural opportunities, and nurture the creative community. Bellforge currently offers outdoor concerts, festivals, and community events, along with over 200 miles of nature trails and outdoor recreation space. Once fully renovated, the center will also offer visual and performing arts studios, arts education, a 300-seat performance venue, and more.