BlogBloghttp://www.playhaven.org/blog/2011-12-09T02:31:19ZSquarespacePlayHaven Art Studio's Grand Opening Sat, Dec 10http://www.playhaven.org/blog/2011/12/8/playhaven-art-studios-grand-opening-sat-dec-10.htmlPlayHaven2011-12-09T02:28:55Z2011-12-09T02:28:55ZThe first PlayHaven center, in central Tucson (505 S. Columbus Blvd), makes its debut this Saturday, Dec 10, with the grand opening of its new art studio. Here is the schedule of events:

1pm       Opening Drum Circle

2-5pm    Studio Open House

6:30pm  Full-Moon Fire Ceremony & Chant Circle

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]]>New Art Studio Picshttp://www.playhaven.org/blog/2011/9/23/new-art-studio-pics.htmlPlayHaven2011-09-23T20:19:07Z2011-09-23T20:19:07ZAs the PlayHaven art studio and viewing deck reach completion, we want to share some recent photos of the exterior. As you can see, it's a vibrant and colorful place, with a large deck that can accommodate up to 50 people.

 

 

]]>Opening to New Ways of Playhttp://www.playhaven.org/blog/2011/9/19/opening-to-new-ways-of-play.htmlPlayHaven2011-09-20T02:19:23Z2011-09-20T02:19:23ZAs the PlayHaven art studio nears completion, I decided that it's time to try ways of playing that I never have before. Somehow, I never managed to skateboard in my life. Here I am, giving it a whirl for the first time in my life: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPs8UDBadyo.

If you decide to try some new form of play and wish to share your experiences with us, please e-mail: play@playhaven.org. We'll post your story on this site.

 
]]>PlayHaven construction progresshttp://www.playhaven.org/blog/2011/6/28/playhaven-construction-progress.htmlPlayHaven2011-06-28T20:31:57Z2011-06-28T20:31:57ZHere are the latest pics of our wall facing Columbus Blvd: wall and of our new straw-bale art studio:

 

 And of our new straw-bale art studio, still very much in progress:

 

 

]]>Wall Art is Beginninghttp://www.playhaven.org/blog/2011/3/18/wall-art-is-beginning.htmlPlayHaven2011-03-18T15:07:11Z2011-03-18T15:07:11ZWe have completed the stuccoing of our new wall facing Columbus Blvd, and we are now beginning to do the mosaic and tile designs that will be embedded in it.  This is too much fun not to share. Plus, you get to have an immediate and lasting impact on the look of our PlayHaven center. So, if you have an artistic inclination and want to try your hand at creating mosaics, please contact me to set up a time for you to come and play with the various pieces we have on hand. I will be on the property every morning for the next two weeks, and some afternoons. Jhan's schedule is a little less predictable because of her teaching obligations, but she will be there as much as she can. If you have any broken tile, dishes, mugs, colored glass, as well as shells, glass beads, or any other items that you think would be a good addition to the mosaics, please feel free to either bring them to Global Chant on Wednesday night or to drop them by 505 S. Columbus Blvd. It's pretty easy to find us. We have the long gray stucco wall directly facing the Lineweaver Elementary schoolyard. Here are a couple of pics so that you know what to look for:

 

]]>The PlayHaven Wall Projecthttp://www.playhaven.org/blog/2011/2/25/the-playhaven-wall-project.htmlPlayHaven2011-02-26T03:06:05Z2011-02-26T03:06:05ZWe have started building a retaining wall for our new PlayHaven center in Tucson. When it's done, this wall will have mosaics and other designs created by members of our community. Here are some pics from our recent wall-raising and stucco parties:

  

 Kathleen inspecting the rebar

Nancy, Mary, Victor and Greg inserting rebar into footer 

 Doug and Mary pouring the last of the footer 

 Mary tying wire lath to the rebar frame

Darryl inspecting the lath 

Shelly and Mary posing next to their creation  

 

 Shelly and Jhan applying stucco to the wall

]]>PlayHaven Updateshttp://www.playhaven.org/blog/2011/2/10/playhaven-updates.htmlPlayHaven2011-02-11T04:01:06Z2011-02-11T04:01:06ZMost of these updates pertain to the wall we are building at 505 S. Columbus Blvd:

1. Submit your wall design ideas! At Wed night's (2/9/11) PlayHaven meeting, we decided that each of us would sketch out some ideas for the mosaic that will go on the wall (there will be two 60-foot sections of six-foot-high wall facing the street).  If you would like to submit an idea for the design, please bring with you to next Wednesday's GC. We will have a creative session in McBride Hall (our normal Wed GC meeting space), starting at 7:30pm, so that we can play with different design ideas.

2. Wall-raising. On Saturday, February 19, starting at 12:30pm, we will be constructing the frame for the wall. We could use all the help we can get. This is not strenuous labor, and it should last no more than 60-90 minutes. All it involves is inserting pieces or rebar into the concrete footer (while the concrete is still wet) and then tying it to the rest of the frame using bailing wire. It will be a lot of fun, and we will have immediate gratification watching the wall go up in a matter of minutes. Please e-mail me if you can make it.

3. Mosaic samples. I've posted some samples of interesting broken-tile mosaic wall designs in the Files section of our newsgroup: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/globalchant/ (click on "Files"). If you have any other pics that you want to share, please feel free to post them there or e-mail them to me.

4. Full-moon ceremony. In my previous posting about this, I had left out the date. This ceremony will take place on Friday, February 18, starting at 6:30pm, in the back of 505 S. Columbus Blvd. We will have a fire pit. You may want to bring a chair or cushion to sit on, warm clothes, and a flashlight.

As you can see, PlayHaven is becoming more of a reality with each passing day. We are having regular outdoor events there, and very soon (within the next two months) we will have new usable indoor space for our gatherings. Thanks for everything you are doing to make this happen!

 

]]>Wall Projecthttp://www.playhaven.org/blog/2011/1/31/wall-project.htmlPlayHaven2011-01-31T20:36:54Z2011-01-31T20:36:54ZWe are starting construction of the front wall for our first PlayHaven center in central Tucson. For this project, we are looking for interesting and meaningful items you may have that we can embed in the wall. This could include tile, glass, shells, crystals, or anything else that you feel will add to the beauty and the playful spirit of our wall. Plus, if you would like to help build the wall and/or create the artwork for it, please e-mail us, play@playhaven.org. We will be having a plastering party sometime in February to embed items in the wall and to apply stucco. If you attended our November demolition party, you know how much fun it can be to take on a project as a group. Hope to see you there!

]]>Next Planning Meeting: February 9http://www.playhaven.org/blog/2011/1/26/next-planning-meeting-february-9.htmlPlayHaven2011-01-26T13:32:39Z2011-01-26T13:32:39ZOur next planning meeting for PlayHaven is Wed, February 9, at 7:30pm, in the McBride Fellowship Hall of Grace St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 2331 E. Adams, Tucson. If you have any questions about this meeting, please e-mail us: play@playhaven.org. Hope to see you there!

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