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    LET SUMMER INSPIRE YOU IN CLEVELAND METROPARKS

    News & Press | May 2013

    LET SUMMER INSPIRE YOU IN CLEVELAND METROPARKS

    Posted: May 15, 2013
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    BOB ROTATORI - 216-635-3263, rrr@clevelandmetroparks.com

    ALYSSA COOK-ALEXANDER - 216-635-3274, aca@clevelandmetroparks.com



    Summer is a beautiful time of the year and a great inspiration for artists everywhere. Whether working outdoors or indoors, nature can be a muse for creating beautiful art.


    Cleveland Metroparks invites everyone to explore creative ways to engage with nature through these exhibits and programs in June:


    Art Display: A Battle in our Backyards - Native and Invasive Species in Northeast Ohio

    Now through Sunday, June 30 � 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., daily

    CanalWay Center � Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation

    This exhibit features two series of sustainable art by Emily Bryant. The first series is a collection of invasive insect collages made of pressed invasive plant species found in Northeast Ohio. The second series features ethereal photographic collages of native species printed on sustainable bamboo paper. On display through June 30. CanalWay Center is located on Whittlesey Way, off the East 49th Street entrance of Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation, between Grant Avenue and Canal Road in Cuyahoga Heights. For more information, call 216-206-1000.



    Gallery Wall: Ohio's Birds

    Now through Saturday, June 29 � 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., daily

    Rocky River Nature Center � Rocky River Reservation

    View portraits of Ohio's birds as captured by photographer and bird bander Craig Fritz. Fritz photographs birds on location, but also captures and releases birds for banding, providing an exceptional opportunity to photograph them at close range. On exhibit through June 29. Rocky River Nature Center is located at 24000 Valley Parkway in Rocky River Reservation, north of Cedar Point Road in North Olmsted. For more information, call 440-734-6660.



    Drawing Big Bugs and Blooms

    Saturday, June 8 � 10:30 a.m. - noon

    Old Field parking lot � South Chagrin Reservation

    Spend a morning in search of early summer insects and the flowers they visit, and capture them by net and on paper. Bring art supplies and a portable seat. Old Field is located off Chagrin River Road in South Chagrin Reservation, between Route 87 and Chagrin Blvd., south of the Polo Field in Moreland Hills. For more information, call 440-247-7075.



    Meet the Artist

    Sunday, June 16 � 1 - 3 p.m.

    CanalWay Center � Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation

    Emily Bryant will be at CanalWay Center to answer questions about how she creates her artwork from invasive species. Stop by to meet her. Bryant's work is on display through June 30. CanalWay Center is located on Whittlesey Way, off the East 49th Street entrance of Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation, between Grant Avenue and Canal Road in Cuyahoga Heights. For more information, call 216-206-1000.



    Plein Air Painting at the Lodge

    Sunday, June 30 � 1 - 3:30 p.m.

    Look About Lodge � South Chagrin Reservation

    �Plein Air� painting is the French art of painting outdoors or �in open air.� Paint a landscape outside, in the fresh summer air. Bring painting supplies and snack for an afternoon with natural inspiration. Some watercolor supplies available to borrow. This program is for ages 12 and older. Look About Lodge is located at 37374 Miles Road in South Chagrin Reservation, between SOM Center Road/Route 91 and Chagrin River Road in Bentleyville. For more information, call 440-247-7075.



    Get inspired by nature this summer with �art programs� in Cleveland Metroparks - Discover, Enjoy, Protect!


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