Homeward Bound New Milford store – Final Closing Sale!
August 17th, 2010Homeward Bound New Milford Store Closing Sale
August 3rd, 2010
West Hartford Store Closing Sale ~ 50% off…while it lasts
July 16th, 2010
Celebrate the Feminine
July 7th, 2010
it’s a PLAYDATE!! With famed photographer, teacher, and motivational speaker
LAURIE KLEIN
Celebrate the Feminine! Come Celebrate Who You Are
and Where You Are in Your Life!
Would you like to let your hair down and have an afternoon of great fun?
Are you ready to embrace your creative spirit and let it carry you away?
Could there be a gentle goddess, naughty nymph, or mischievous mermaid somewhere inside of you?
That’s what this playdate is all about celebrating who you are and exploring alternative sources of creativity all in a safe environment.
Sunday July 18, 2010, 1:00 – 5:00 pm
Westport CT
Westport CT
Activities include:
Being photographed by Laurie Klein, both in and/or out of the water. (Bring a variety of outfits that fit your inner persona or your alter ego, wedding dresses, flowing fabric, solid color bathing suits, lace, business or party attire, costumes, and lots of wild makeup.)
Active visioning and relaxation exercises, as well as a guided journey
An opportunity to photograph others. Bring your own cameras
Applying the Method Acting technique to your own particular creative endeavors.
Swim and Bask! After a dip in the pool or river, bask in the sun and enjoy the marvelous spirited camaraderie of like-minded women who love healthy, gourmet snacks and sinful Bridgewater Chocolates!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
First come first serve, limited to 12 artsy girls.
Fee $100 if register by June 18, $125 after June 18th(value $1500)
Added bonus! Includes a signed 8×10 of your favorite image.
Fee $100 if register by June 18, $125 after June 18th(value $1500)
Added bonus! Includes a signed 8×10 of your favorite image.
call 203-740-1110
Keep watching your email for more information.
Laurie Klein has an international reputation for her Bodies in Water photography series. She is also an accomplished instructor in both creative techniques and unleashing The Brilliance Within. Her focus is on women. She conducts workshops throughout the year, and also she herself was mentored by Ansel Adams and in turn she now mentors young, up-and-coming, artists in an effort to give back what she received from him.
Kathy and the Big “O”
June 30th, 2010That’s “O” for Oprah!
Kathy’s posted an audition video on Oprah’s website. Oprah is looking for new programming and Kathy is ready to host her own “Spiritually Savvy Kids” show…
Click here and watch her video and then vote for Kathy as the next new host on Oprah’s OWN network.
What you didn’t know about Kathy…
Kathy’s had a passion for children and the arts her whole life. Over the years, she has helped to create programs at Rudolf Steiner School in NYC, Connecticut Conservatory of the Performing Arts and Sherman Chamber Ensemble to name a few, that incorporate interactive arts for children of all ages. Kathy’s books for children are all about love, intuition, forgiveness, gratitude
and letting go. The latest title is “Life is a Rainbow.” She’s also written a parent handbook called “7 Simple Steps to Raising Spiritually Savvy Kids.” Both these titles will be published later this year.
Here’s a taste of what’s coming in “It’s All About Love”
art by Veronica Swain
No time to be humble…my graceful, talented daughter Kara is in the Arts section The New York Times today! Kara is centered in the photo below looking straight ahead. You’ll have to read on to find her name mentioned in the Dance Review of her current performance.
June 28th, 2010
Come see Kara perform tonight (Monday, June 28) at 8:00 p.m. or tomorrow (Tuesday, June 29) at 7:00 p.m.
June 28, 2010
NEW YORK TIMES
The Seating Is the Stage for a Night
By GIA KOURLAS
Jason Jordan’s dance career had humble beginnings: When he was 7, he was voted the best dancer at a Brooklyn house party. (His prize amounted to $5.) He went on to train and perform with Eliot Feld’s Ballet Tech, where he was a particularly luxuriant dancer — sinewy and naïve, yet coolly confident. Now, as part of this year’s Vision Festival, Mr. Jordan presents his own company in a series of dance installations called “Stations,” in which he attempts to capture the essence of human development.
The “first intersection,” presented on Friday night at Abrons Arts Center, took place in the space’s underground theater. (The final performance is on Tuesday night in the main theater.) For this 20-minute dance, featuring direction by Patricia Nicholson, Mr. Jordan altered traditional seating by placing the audience onstage while the dancers — 13 in all — came to life, twisting and squirming in rows of blue seats.
The seating arrangement had more to do with practicalities than gimmicks. (More dancers showed up than he felt the intimate stage could handle.) Whipping out an arm, kicking a leg or rising to pose statuesquely while staring off into the distance, the dancers were caught somewhere between freedom and captivity.
The festival, now in its 15th year, focuses heavily on music, but also has a tradition of pairing dancers with avant-jazz musicians for improvisatory performances. While Mr. Jordan’s production seemed more choreographed than spontaneous, there was a wonderful live-music element. Connie Crothers played a lush, improvised piano piece that helped to transform the sophomoric seat-changing scene (there were too many moments of almost falling) into more of an adventure.
Throughout this group experience, specific interactions emerged. Chellamar Bernaud tipped Kara Walsh over a chair so that her feet pointed prettily in the air; Gerald Haynes, the odd man out, hurled himself across the rows and down the stairs until he remained seated, solitary in the front row until the bitter end.
And Miriam Parker, though she was comparatively still, reacted to the music with the most authenticity. As for Mr. Jordan, he is a choreographer in search of a voice. He can move bodies proficiently enough; the challenge for him is steering clear of clichés. It’s hard to take something seriously when every move is meant to be profound.
Performances of “Stations” continue on Monday and Tuesday at Abrons Arts Center, 466 Grand Street, Lower East Side; (212) 598-0400 or visionfestival.org.
Oh what a wonderful day!
June 18th, 2010
BookExpo America at Jacob Javits Center NYC
June 5th, 2010Last week, my daughter Kayle and I went to the BookExpo America book fair at the Javits center in NYC. There were over 1500 exhibitors showing ’sneak peeks’ of their fall titles. In the morning, we heard Fergie, the princess not the singer, give a great speech in front of hundreds of people. This was the same week her latest scandal broke and I just admired her guts and grace in getting up there, being honest and moving forward. Yep, made a mistake, moving on.
As you can imagine, the show could have been overwhelming with so much going on and so many things to see. But I dd what I do when I go on buying trips — let my instincts guide me and not worry about trying to see everything. That would have been impossible anyway. Of course, everything worked out beautifully. I met great people and learned a lot.
I met the most wonderful people from Onionheads. They publish books for children, parents and educators that help us talk about feelings. They call it ‘peeling feelings – teaching us what to do with what we feel’. Here’s a picture of me with Lane Michel who was so kind – just really heartwarming. I also met the founder Denali Jordan. This is a really great company.
Of course we talked about my books and I am sure we’ll be talking about them more in the future. Another publisher was also interested but let’s just keep that news under our hat – shall we?
Lane Michel and Kathy at the BookExpo America show
The new power lunch – laughter, joy and mirth
May 24th, 2010Last week was one of those weeks where everything just kept clicking into place. A major click was the ‘power lunch’ I had with Diane Warner. (She was one of the artists-in-residence-for-the-day at Homeward Bound’s Second Saturday event.) Hal Tweedy, creativity coach extraordinaire, set up the lunch for us. Diana and I talked about ways we can work together in the future and I read her two of my children’s books. One has already been published – Tara’s Message. The other – you’ll just have to wait for….You’ll also have to wait for the official announcement of the project we came up with to work on together….
The new power lunch - joy, laughter and mirth.
Reading one of my children's books to Diane.
The beautiful Diane Warner listening to one of my children's books.
Hal bringing us together to create magic!
do you believe in magic . . .
May 20th, 2010. . .well I do . . .
. . . it happened last Saturday at homeward bound. Sometimes everything comes together to create perfect harmony. Our 2nd Saturday event was a huge success. All sorts of people kept the place buzzing all day long. Lots of clothes, Diana Warner jewelry, Hal life coaching from the Belgian linen chair, and boy oh boy did we take photos…Laurie Klein really sees the world in a unique way and watching her work is what I imagine it would have been like watching Picasso paint . . . it is an extraordinary experience…
Laurie Klein setting up a shot of the boyz on Bank Street
Elizabeth Parkinson, the sexiest dancer on Broadway and owner of Fine Line Sudio checks out the chakra chairs with Nina Gallant
Hal Tweedy giving Diana Warner and her dog Princess a piece of his mind
Arlene Begelman looking fabulous! Arlene is a creative tour de force - doesn't she look it?