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WAV Summit 2013: The Journey
When and where
Date and time
Location
WAV Complex 175 S Ventura Ave Ventura, CA 93001
Map and directions
How to get there
Description
“Life is not about the destination, but rather how we get there.”
The WAV Summit will offer participants the avenue to envision, explore and expand their ways of learning, while also providing the opportunity to network and build relationships with one another. Join the WAV community as they share concepts, ideas, and inspirational presentations.
SCHEDULE
9:30
Registration
Introduction
10-11
Kids Arts - Join an ongoing and free comprehensive arts experience for the youth of Ventura County! Jessica Mingo - fine artist and illustrator - will be guiding an arts/craft activity, while Susan Compton Smith - theater teacher - will be leading theater games. All kids from the ages 5-14 are welcome.
Wet Plate Collodion Demonstration - Using historical cameras and lenses along with a travelling dark room, watch Luther as he demonstrates the historical and primary photographic process used during the Civil War era using mammoth plate cameras and lenses, coating, and sheets of glass or metal.
Luther Gerlach, Wet Plate Collodion Photographer, WAV
Public Art and Partnership Opportunities with City of Ventura - Did you know that there are over 65 pieces of public art in the city of Ventura? Learn how artist projects are initiated, how to partner with businesses, get funding through the public arts commission and navigate the city approval process.
Denise Sindelar, Community Partnerships Manager, City of Ventura
11-12
Kids Arts - Join an ongoing and free comprehensive arts experience for the youth of Ventura County! Jessica Mingo - fine artist and illustrator - will be guiding an arts/craft activity, while Susan Compton Smith - theater teacher - will be leading theater games. All kids from the ages 5-14 are welcome.
Capturing Sound - Learn how to record sound. Get a feel for the creative process and learn what tools you need to get your own Podcast on iTunes.
Mitra Cline, Foreverbird Studios, WAV
Breaking the Rules of Advertising - “First I’m gonna tell you what I’m going to tell you. Then I’m gonna tell you. Then I’m gonna tell you what I told you.” 55 years in the advertising business and the art of making it out alive.
Stew Birbower, WAV
Making Something Old, New - Step into the journey of turning your old clothes into new clothes. (Please bring a t-shirt you would like to cut-up and transform, scissors, and no fear!)
Jillian Nye, WAV
12-1
Altering Form Through Experience - Get an inside look at the journey of a potter while he demonstrates his throwing techniques and alters the form. Hear how his path of fine arts has merged with teaching the developmentally disabled and youth restoring his playfulness in his work and challenging his justification for the art he creates.
Andrew Cummins, WAV
The Art of Self-Transformation
Join WAV residents as they walk you through the parallel of transforming the spiritual and physical self and then transform yourself into someone new. Morph into a new character exploring beauty, gender and self perception. Before and after pictures taken.
Mary Kay Leon & Jillian Nye, WAV
Journalism and Editing-Why would anyone get into the field and what is expected of daily reporters as well as alt-weekly staff. Pros, cons and all the fun stuff in between.
Michael Sullivan, Managing Editor of the VC Reporter, WAV
1-130
Closing Statement
Networking