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Michael Giliberti
Michael Giliberti is a unique multi-dimensional artist who works in wide variety of mediums from acrylics and watercolors to crayons, oils, ink and silkscreen. His style ranges from abstract realism to traditional--depending upon the subject matter and his inspiration for each piece. His works are characterized by vivid color and powerful composition. Giliberti often begins his artistic process by taking a series of photographs of his subject matter from different angles. A rough layout of the piece is then sketched in pencil, and later filled in by multiple layers of acrylics. Most paintings combine aspects of several different photos; the color and lighting are modified in the final result, but the photos are used to reference the subject matter’s texture and detail. Giliberti states, "I paint subjects that I hope people will identify with, maybe a place they’ve visited, a memory from their past, or possibly somewhere they’d like to go."
The show will run through Sunday, September 27th, and is free and open to the public on Sundays from 9am – 1pm and on weekdays by appointment. Follow the signs to free parking at the parking structure just south of Arizona and 16th. Handicapped parking is available behind the church. map Contact Nancy at assistant@uusm.org, 310-829-5436 ext. 102 for info or appointments. Contact Beverly at balison@aol.com, for further info about the artist or about exhibiting on the Art Wall at UU Santa Monica. |
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Michael Rohde
About the work:
 The medium in which I choose to work is fiber, primarily flat woven pieces, but lately including vessel forms. I’ve picked this less than common medium, having been drawn to the possibilities of relationships between subliminal texture and the interaction of light and color. Having taken this route, the weavings can become an embodiment of the freedom to explore how colors relate to each other and to the surface properties of the fibers used. Pure color and specific color combinations of color have the power to speak to each of us, often producing differing responses in each person. By limiting the vocabulary to color and woven texture, the works are better able to stimulate reactions and emotions that these raw color and spatial relationships can have on the viewer.  Recent pieces of work over the last several years have addressed the impact of human and natural causes on the homes and lives of people. These include houses that disappear into the sands of war, are filled with rising flood waters, or simply vanish as the natural consequence of time. Yet, without the foreknowledge of what is behind the creation of these images, the works stand as objects of quiet beauty: begun with white yarns of wool, silk, linen and other fibers, I add my own dyes to achieve a range of colors and contrast not available in commercially dyed materials. Like a painter, I mix my own colors to create something new.
About the artist:
 After pursuing dual careers in biochemistry and weaving, I left behind a job as director of a biotechnology research lab in 1998 to devote full time to this work. Weaving has been a fervent activity since 1973. Formal training in drawing, color, and design came from the Alfred Glassel School of the Houston Museum of Fine Arts. Over the years, activities included lectures, workshop teaching, juror, show organizer, and exhibitor in many local, national and international juried and invited shows.
Recently work has been included in the United States Department of State Art in Embassies Program, exhibits at the Textile Museum in Washington, DC, the American Craft Museum in New York, the invitational Triennial of Tapestry in Lodz, Poland, from Lausanne to Beijing (twice), Houses for Nomads (a solo exhibit at the Janina Monkute-Marks Museum in Lithuania), an exhibition at the Mingei International Museum in Balboa Park in San Diego, and the permanent collections of the Mingei, the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles, the Ventura County Museum of Art, and The Art Institute of Chicago.
— Michael F. Rohde
Exhibit Schedule: Weavings by Michael Rohde is open to the public Sundays in October from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
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Microaggressions: A Dialogue Facilitated By Jeremy ArnoldBrave Spaces: Mindful Social Practice and Authentic Allyship
Please join the Healthy Congregation Council in welcoming Jeremy Arnold, son of Board member Abby Arnold, to our church for a workshop on the topic of Microaggressions. Derald Wing Sue, Ph.D., defines these as “brief, everyday exchanges that send denigrating messages to certain individuals because of their group membership.” The persons making the comments may be otherwise well-intentioned and unaware of the potential impact of their words. Jeremy will share tools for navigating fraught conversations, around marginalization, and maintaining positive relationships with fellow community members. Jeremy, who was raised in our church, is currently Program Director at Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUE), an interfaith worker-justice nonprofit. At Tulane University, he studied critical perspectives including Critical Race Theory, Feminist Studies, Queer Theory, Marxist Analysis, New Media Theory, and New Historicism, and was the Community Outreach Director for the Tulane chapter of Amnesty International. Throughout his time in college, he worked in the restaurant and bar industry as well as with the local hotel workers’ union, Unite Here Local 23. In his role at CLUE, he supervises a team of community organizers who educate, organize, and mobilize religious communities to support workers and immigrants in Los Angeles and Orange counties. We will meet on Sunday, February 2 at 11:45 a.m. in the Warren Mathews Conference Center. For further information, please contact rightrelations@uusm.org. |
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Middle School Logic Puzzles - Zoom/Online Please contact Teri Lucas at uusmreassist@uusm.org or Cleo Anderson at dre@uusm.org with any questions. |
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Middle School RE Teacher Training |
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Middle School/Coming of AgeNeighboring Faiths
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Millenials are Ruining...
Millenials can seem like a seperate species from the older adults in congregations. How does one even talk to these strange creatures? More importantly, as Unitarian Universalism ages, how do we welcome in millenials; offering them sanctuary and hope in a too-often toxic and attacking world?
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Mind the Gap: Youth and Young Adult Ministry Sunday Youth and Young Adult Ministry Sunday The Unitarian Universalist Association has asked each local congregation to dedicate a service to youth and young adult ministry. Let's look together at how we can reach out to this age group |
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Mini-camp Practicing for de Benneville — Bringing the Mountains to Santa Monica Mark your calendars. On Sunday, August 12, we will recreate Camp de Benneville Pines on our very own church patio. Join us after service for songs and crafts, a tie-dye display, a photo show, and sign up for our “real” camp in September. Then, in conjunction with Second-Sunday Supper, come at 5 p.m. for campish games and activities. Campish supper is at 6 p.m., maybe a talent show at 7 p.m. (?) followed by a campfire with songs and s’mores. Lots of campish fun — don't miss it. |
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Minister Jeremiah Kalendae
Before arriving in Santa Monica, Jeremiah spend a decade ministering with congregations in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has served as a congregational minister, community minister, chaplain, and as a member of the adjunct faculty at our Unitarian Universalist theological school in Berkeley. There he taught multireligious theology and philosophy and counter-oppressive social change. He holds a Master of Divinity degree in theology and ministry from Starr King School for the Ministry, a Master of Social Work degree from Case Western Reserve University, and a Bachelor of Science degree from Baldwin-Wallace University. In addition to being a Unitarian Universalist minister, Jeremiah is a dervish in the Chishtī Order of Sufism. His spiritual background includes Hinduism, Buddhism, Earth-based, and Humanistic spiritualities. In his free time, he enjoys being in nature and, especially, near the ocean, yoga, meditation, social justice activism, vegan cooking, and spending time with family and friends. You can contact him at minister@uusm.org or (310) 829-5436, ext. 104. |
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Minister's office: Long Range Planning c/o Judith Meyer |
Please join us for a stimulating exhibit featuring selected works of Michael Giliberti from 2012 to 2015. Come meet the artist! A Gala Artist Opening Reception for Michael Giliberti will be on Sunday, September 6, 2015 from 11am to 1pm in Forbes Hall. The show is free and open to the public and will run through Sunday, September 27th.
Michael Giliberti majored in Illustration at Parsons School of design in New York City. He studied printmaking at Otis College of Art in Los Angeles, California. Prior to committing full time to his painting and printmaking, Giliberti enjoyed a successful career as a creative director in corporate advertising. His work is currently on exhibit in corporate and private collections in California, New York and abroad.
Rev. Jeremiah Kalendae serves as our Developmental Minister.