Tonight the Lenster and I went to a phenomenal exhibit called "CHAIRS of INCLUSION"
The concept of the exhibit was the creation of life size chairs done by professional NJ artists who brought their concepts and creations to the Wae Center (Wellness, Arts & Enrichment), an alternative center in West Orange NJ for people with disabilities.
The exhibit is currently at WILDFLOWERS TOO ! 506 Broadway, Barnegat Light, (Long Beach Island), NJ and will be there until July 29th.
Here are some of the AMAZING chairs that lay testimony to the talents that often lay hidden in people with special needs.
THIS CHAIR IS ENTITLED "ASCEND"
THIS CHAIR IS CALLED "THE CARE CHAIR"
THIS CHAIR IS "THE EMPIRE STATE CHAIR"
Made entirely of Legos !
THIS ONE IS CALLED "SPIRAL CHAIRCASE"
ENTITLED "EVERYBODY"
My very favorite was the lucite cube chair
"THE LOVE SEAT"
this one is called "THE WAE OF THE ZEN"
"THE WOVEN CHAIR"
THIS ONE IS CALLED "WHEN CHAIRS FLY"
and this one is "INSIDE YES/THE SPIRIT OF YES"
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You could view the book on how each chair was conceptualized
Wonderful wall art...."DIALOGUE OF FOUR CHAIRS-THE FOUR ELEMENTS" by Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern
and you could purchase any of these (some already sold), or other art that hangs or is displayed in the gallery.....
notecards based on the exhibit
along with silk scarves honoring the exhibit
following these dates the exhibit moves to the MAPLEWOOD ARTS CENTER, August 2-28
1978 Springfield Avenue, Maplewood, NJ
Follow the chairs at chairsofinclusion.org
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