Summer Symbiosis II

Matheny Arts Access and the WAE Center at JSDD

Exhibition Dates

July 7, 2025 – August 10, 2025

Opening Reception

Sunday , July 13, 2025, 2pm – 4pm

Creativity Emerges and Transforms Lives

Self-Taught artists take center stage at Heidi Gallery for the Summer Symbiosis Exhibit.
This exhibit challenges preconceived notions of what individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities can do.
The answer is: they create, they imagine, and they persevere.
 
Matheny Arts Access and The WAE Center at JSDD have worked to help artists discover their voice, and their creative force.
In this ongoing discovery process artists can manifest their chosen identity, moving past a disability that may have defined and confined them.
It is the work of these artists that are featured in Summer Symbiosis.

Please join the artists for an opening reception on Sunday, July 13 from 2 – 4 pm.

Sound Bowl Meditation - Free Workshop

Date: Sunday, July 27, 2025, 2-4pm

A sound bath is an immersive experience that transcends the constraints of the physical world, inviting participants into a realm of harmony and inner peace. Offering a unique opportunity to disconnect from the cacophony of daily life, allowing for deep relaxation and introspection.

At a sound bath, the gentle resonant vibrations of various instruments—such as rose quartz crystal bowls & wave drum — travel through the body’s subtle energy field, washing away stress and tension with each wave of sound. This sonic embrace acts as a nurturing balm for the soul, promoting a meditative state where individuals can reconnect with their inner selves, fostering emotional healing and clarity.

Dress comfortably. Grab your tribe, your yoga mat, pillow & blanket and prepare to lie back and surrender to the flow of well-being.

Made possible by funds from the Essex County Department of Cultural Affairs, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.

Calendar

  • Exhibition Dates: July 7 – August 10, 2025
  • Opening Reception: Sunday , July 13, 2025, 2pm – 4pm 
  • Workshop: Sunday, July 27, 2025, 2-4pm

Artists

Alicia L. | Amy Lambert | Angel I. | Anthony Zaccaria | Bari Kim Goldrosen | Benjamin Cuison | Brad Goldman | Charles Fieramosca | Cheryl Chapin | Chet Cheesman | Chris Palmer | Daniel M. | David L. | Dontae C. | Ellen Kane | Erik T. | Eve H. | Grace S. | Isabell Villacis | Jason Weiner | Jess Evans | Joshua Handler | Julia L. | Judy F. | Karen Frascella | Karen Yates | Kari S. | Kevin M. | Kristen I. | Linford B. | Lloyd Decker | Margo R. | Maria F. | Matthew Krolik | Michelle C. | Mike C. | Mike Martin | Morgan Krolik | Natalia Manning | Patrick M. | Paul Santo | Rainora L. | Risa S. | Roland B. | Yael K. | Yinka O. | Yoav N. | Yolanda J. | Zak Z.

Artwork

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