SIGHT UNSEEN – Event in Garden City
Please join us for a week of movement and art classes at Create Gallery in Garden City put on through SIGHT UNSEEN June 8th - June12th. Sight Unseen is an on-going multi-arts project co-created with and for the blind and visually impaired. Together, sighted and unsighted, we will be exploring art experiences for life enrichment and learning.
For registration on line www.idahodancetheatre.org/ or call 619-865-7885
LOCATION: Create Gallery and Frames 3520 W. Chinden Blvd. Garden City,ID.83714
Daytime Movement Classes / $20.00 each or 3 for $50.00/ no dance experience required.
Monday, Wednesday, Friday (June 8th, June 10th, June 12th) with Yurek Hansen
- Movement not seen 10:30-11:45 a.m./ Spatial relationships in basic dance
- Bumper Dance 12:00-1:00 p.m./ Permission to see through touch
Tuesday and Thursday (June 9th and June 11th ) with Yurek Hansen
- Blind Ballet 10:30-11:45 a.m./ Finding gravity in basic ballet dance
- Bumper Dance 12:00-1:00 p.m./ Permission to see through touch
Evening Movement Classes/ $20.00 each or 3 for $50.00/ no dance experience required.
Monday and Thursday (June 8th and June 11th ) with Ali Moto
- Seeing through the body 5:30-7:00 p.m./ Movement as perception
Friday (June 12th) with Marcie Chapman/ $20.00
- Gentle Yoga with Marcie 4:30-6:00 p.m./ Beginning level yoga with breath
Art Classes
Tuesday June 9th Sculpture through touch 5:00-7:00 p.m. with Martha Channer/ $35.00
Thursday June 11th Blind Beading 5:30-7:00 p.m. with Marcie Chapman/ $35.00
For help with class registration, questions, or more information
Martha Channer 619-865-7885 call or text
For transportation information
Marcie Chapman 208-813-5552 call or text
LOCATION: Create Gallery and Frames 3520 W. Chinden Blvd. Garden City,ID.83714
Gallery owner Joan Edwards 510-516-5260 call or text
*For a sliding cost scale or scholarship to classes or the performance please contact Martha Channer 619-865-7885 call or text
We are also presenting some additional fun events as part of the week!
- Wednesday June 10th Puppy Play 2:30-4:15 with Laura Stento/ a meet and greet with the people that raise guide dogs and, of course, some adorable pups! free
- Wednesday June 10th Bite Unseen 5:00-7:00 with Alison Steven/ a sightless food creation experience of refreshing delights $10.00
- Thursday June 11th Everything you’ve always wanted to know about being blind, but were too afraid to ask 4:00-5:30 with Earl Hoover/ a discussion/ free
- Saturday June 13th 7:00-10:00 Movement performance and art event
TICKETS www.idahodancetheatre.org or call 619-865-7885
MORE TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION
- If you are already part of the ACCESS and BEYOND ACCESS programs, call and schedule your rides to and from the classes 208-345-7433 , two weeks in advance is best.
- If you need to sign up for ACCESS call 877-232-7433
- Marcie Chapman 208-813-5552 call or text evenings after 4:30 p.m.
- Uber information (paid travel)
- Complimentary ride sharing in front of ICVBI 341 W. Washington St, Boise
- Car-pooling with volunteers, friends, and family
Here are some insights by a few of our blind/visually impaired participants: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhcpbjaCsl8
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