33 HAWLEY Open Hours: Wednesday - Friday 10am - 7pm; Saturday 12-7pm
Explore our UPCOMING events as well!
Explore our UPCOMING events as well!
CURRENT
SPLIT LEVEL GALLERY
JANUARY 8 - FEBRUARY 1, 2025
REMEMBER TO REMEMBER
Remember to Remember brings together the works of Emine Cichowski, Muriel “Monik” Johnson, and many artists from The Care Center. Spanning multiple mediums, the exhibition offers a dynamic lens into dream, memory, and daring expression.
Emine’s ceramic works are eruptions of the visceral: from childhood memories of Turkey and her powerful relationship with her grandmother, to cries against the pain wrought on human beings by various forms of unfettered power. Says Mollye Maxner, co-director of A.P.E.: “The works that emerge from Emine’s artistic practice are like poems–tangible, insistent, three-dimentional songs–full of rhythm, heart, and above all, yearning.”
Monik’s artwork sets real, ethically-sourced butterfly wings against felt backgrounds to depict characters from her waking life and her dream life, including many portraits of ancestors. In Monik’s words: “Each butterfly wing is a natural masterpiece unto itself. Working with butterfly wings feels like a sacred act, a ritual that grounds me in the wonder and exquisite beauty of nature. My artistic process is a lesson in patience and the passage of time, as I must wait for the butterfly to complete its natural life cycle before gathering enough wings to create. Within every collage, lives a piece of an ancestor's story…”
The artwork from The Care Center emerges from classes taught by visual artist and curator, Léa Donnan. From Léa: “The Care Center students use art to explore their inner worlds through a kaleidoscope of media. They make art because their ideas are important, and because there is great power in expressing and representing who we are.”
Learn more in the Daily Hampshire Gazette: "Women Artist grow wings"
Muriel “Monik” Johnson is a multi-disciplinary artist and storyteller who recently relocated to Western Massachusetts from Oakland, California, after a 30-year career in performance art and education. She has performed across the globe as a professional storyteller. Since her
move to New England three years ago, Monik has embraced the world of visual art, channeling her creative energy into a new medium of expression.
Emine Cichowski: “Creativity is my life jacket, I float with it!" Emine grew up in the small town of Gemlik, Turkey. She came to USA in 1968 to attend university at University of Connecticut. She and her husband ran an apothecary in Mansfield, CT for many years. When they sold it, Emine dove into clay like a hungry soul. "Since than I found my calling and knew I would spend the rest of my life pursuing what I love: clay/play!”
The Care Center, located in Holyoke, MA, helps women whose educations have been interrupted by pregnancy, parenthood, and systemic barriers, complete high school and succeed in college. The Care Center provides small class sizes, robust academics, art, poetry, athletics, and an unwavering commitment to success. The Care Center's groundbreaking programs and unique integration of education, arts and culture have been recognized nationally by The White House, The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Christian Science Monitor, The Boston Globe, and on National Public Radio.
Emine’s ceramic works are eruptions of the visceral: from childhood memories of Turkey and her powerful relationship with her grandmother, to cries against the pain wrought on human beings by various forms of unfettered power. Says Mollye Maxner, co-director of A.P.E.: “The works that emerge from Emine’s artistic practice are like poems–tangible, insistent, three-dimentional songs–full of rhythm, heart, and above all, yearning.”
Monik’s artwork sets real, ethically-sourced butterfly wings against felt backgrounds to depict characters from her waking life and her dream life, including many portraits of ancestors. In Monik’s words: “Each butterfly wing is a natural masterpiece unto itself. Working with butterfly wings feels like a sacred act, a ritual that grounds me in the wonder and exquisite beauty of nature. My artistic process is a lesson in patience and the passage of time, as I must wait for the butterfly to complete its natural life cycle before gathering enough wings to create. Within every collage, lives a piece of an ancestor's story…”
The artwork from The Care Center emerges from classes taught by visual artist and curator, Léa Donnan. From Léa: “The Care Center students use art to explore their inner worlds through a kaleidoscope of media. They make art because their ideas are important, and because there is great power in expressing and representing who we are.”
Learn more in the Daily Hampshire Gazette: "Women Artist grow wings"
Muriel “Monik” Johnson is a multi-disciplinary artist and storyteller who recently relocated to Western Massachusetts from Oakland, California, after a 30-year career in performance art and education. She has performed across the globe as a professional storyteller. Since her
move to New England three years ago, Monik has embraced the world of visual art, channeling her creative energy into a new medium of expression.
Emine Cichowski: “Creativity is my life jacket, I float with it!" Emine grew up in the small town of Gemlik, Turkey. She came to USA in 1968 to attend university at University of Connecticut. She and her husband ran an apothecary in Mansfield, CT for many years. When they sold it, Emine dove into clay like a hungry soul. "Since than I found my calling and knew I would spend the rest of my life pursuing what I love: clay/play!”
The Care Center, located in Holyoke, MA, helps women whose educations have been interrupted by pregnancy, parenthood, and systemic barriers, complete high school and succeed in college. The Care Center provides small class sizes, robust academics, art, poetry, athletics, and an unwavering commitment to success. The Care Center's groundbreaking programs and unique integration of education, arts and culture have been recognized nationally by The White House, The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Christian Science Monitor, The Boston Globe, and on National Public Radio.
THE WORKROOM
JANUARY 17 + 18 • THE WORKROOM @ 33 HAWLEY
Premier presentation of
Earth Music Theater Live
6PM • All Ages • FREE
Doors open at 5:30pm
Picture soaking up immersive, high-resolution, astronaut-captured movies, taken from the perspective of the International Space Station, of auroras, clouds, oceans, mountains and deserts from all over the world — while experiencing the live genre-straddling music of musician Steve Thomas, created in the moment, in response to the captivating visuals before you.
That’s Earth Music Theater Live — the multisensory, multimedia, educational experience, designed to evoke thinking and understanding about Earth and planetary stewardship. Unique and accessible for all.
The show concept is a collaboration of multi-faceted musician and Northampton resident Steve Thomas, and Dan Barstow Earth movie maker, with support from the Association of Space Explorers for the stunning astronaut photography. Show design/coordination by Jack Frisch, www.uprightgraphics.com
Premier presentation of
Earth Music Theater Live
6PM • All Ages • FREE
Doors open at 5:30pm
Picture soaking up immersive, high-resolution, astronaut-captured movies, taken from the perspective of the International Space Station, of auroras, clouds, oceans, mountains and deserts from all over the world — while experiencing the live genre-straddling music of musician Steve Thomas, created in the moment, in response to the captivating visuals before you.
That’s Earth Music Theater Live — the multisensory, multimedia, educational experience, designed to evoke thinking and understanding about Earth and planetary stewardship. Unique and accessible for all.
The show concept is a collaboration of multi-faceted musician and Northampton resident Steve Thomas, and Dan Barstow Earth movie maker, with support from the Association of Space Explorers for the stunning astronaut photography. Show design/coordination by Jack Frisch, www.uprightgraphics.com
CAROLE'S DANCE STUDIO
About A.P.E.@Hawley
A.P.E.@Hawley provides, to artists and researchers, affordable access to The Workroom, Carole's Dance Studio, and Mezzanine at 33 Hawley. Our programming and rental structure strives to create the conditions for rich exploration and a maximizing of creative potential. We encourage inquiry-based processes and the open exchange of ideas towards the development of new, experimental, and challenging projects and works. A.P.E. welcomes inquiries and requests and reviews proposals on a first come/first serve basis. A.P.E. founded the Workroom Cooperative and, in the past, has partnered with The School for Contemporary Dance & Thought (SCDT )and Historic Northampton to create dynamic programming at 33 Hawley.
A.P.E.@Hawley provides, to artists and researchers, affordable access to The Workroom, Carole's Dance Studio, and Mezzanine at 33 Hawley. Our programming and rental structure strives to create the conditions for rich exploration and a maximizing of creative potential. We encourage inquiry-based processes and the open exchange of ideas towards the development of new, experimental, and challenging projects and works. A.P.E. welcomes inquiries and requests and reviews proposals on a first come/first serve basis. A.P.E. founded the Workroom Cooperative and, in the past, has partnered with The School for Contemporary Dance & Thought (SCDT )and Historic Northampton to create dynamic programming at 33 Hawley.
Rentals & Residencies
dance artist Lailye Weidman in the Workroom space, July 2020.
APE@Hawley is now renting space at 33 Hawley!
Need of space for individual rehearsals, classes, or movement sessions? Have plans for an event or performance?
Contact
MEREDITH BOVE for rates and availability
The Creative Coaching Fund
In honor of performer, choreographer, and educator Peter Schmitz, A.P.E. has created The Creative Coaching Fund. Details for the accessing of these funds are in development and will be shared with
the public in the Fall of 2022. LEARN MORE
In honor of performer, choreographer, and educator Peter Schmitz, A.P.E. has created The Creative Coaching Fund. Details for the accessing of these funds are in development and will be shared with
the public in the Fall of 2022. LEARN MORE
The School for Contemporary Dance and Thought (SCDT) is a long-time resident company at 33 Hawley and provides innovative programming for all ages to activate imaginations and facilitate empowerment, transformation, and development through the movement arts. SCDT connects dance practices, performances, and classes with thoughtful public conversation, encouraging and invigorating community engagement. Learn more >>>
SCDT welcomes individuals regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, class, and ability. We believe that diversity creates a world we want to live in, and encourage you, whoever you are, to join us in creating a space for movement, thought, care, and intention.
SCDT CLASS SCHEDULE
SCDT welcomes individuals regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, class, and ability. We believe that diversity creates a world we want to live in, and encourage you, whoever you are, to join us in creating a space for movement, thought, care, and intention.
SCDT CLASS SCHEDULE
CONTACT QUARTERLY LIBRARY AT 33 HAWLEY
APE@Hawley is excited to announce that the dance library that was acquired and stewarded for years by our friends at Contact Quarterly is now housed at A.P.E.'s office in 33 Hawley! Since the closing of CQ's office down the road in Florence, MA, we have accepted their generous gift of hundreds of books, periodicals, and DVDs on dance practice and performance, as well as a full CQ back issue set. Once COVID restrictions allow, we will be making this reading library available to the public for using and perusing while at 33 Hawley. Also on the horizon is the use of a public computer, gifted to us by CQ, for research and browsing of CQ's back issue archive.
We can't wait to read and research together!" For more information and to access the library contact: [email protected]
APE@Hawley is excited to announce that the dance library that was acquired and stewarded for years by our friends at Contact Quarterly is now housed at A.P.E.'s office in 33 Hawley! Since the closing of CQ's office down the road in Florence, MA, we have accepted their generous gift of hundreds of books, periodicals, and DVDs on dance practice and performance, as well as a full CQ back issue set. Once COVID restrictions allow, we will be making this reading library available to the public for using and perusing while at 33 Hawley. Also on the horizon is the use of a public computer, gifted to us by CQ, for research and browsing of CQ's back issue archive.
We can't wait to read and research together!" For more information and to access the library contact: [email protected]