Emily Davis Gallery

05/06/2022

Pics from last week’s celebration- congratulations again senior [email protected]

04/29/2022

Closing Party 🎉
Celebrating our Graphic Design seniors tonight!

04/25/2022

BOLD is now on view! Stop in to see the work from the @uakrondesign seniors!
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04/14/2022

Last looks at the exhibition with one of our faithful visitors 🌸

04/12/2022

Last week to see Passion & Joy!! Make sure you stop by and see this spectacular exhibition before it closes on Friday at 5 PM!

@passionworksstudio @planetjoystudio @myersschoolofart

04/12/2022

On view in the atrium!

I Promise School Art StudentsPiece made with visiting artist, Chakaia Booker, 2022With assistance from Myers School of Art students, Katie Strobel and Alexia AvdelasOrganized by Curated Storefront

@ipromiseschool @curatedstorefront @myersschoolofart @legdotegg @alexiaavdelas.art

04/11/2022

Artist Nancy Palmeri’s exhibition “It’s My Last Day on Earth” is currently on view in the projects gallery through this Friday.

A note from the artist, “I am interested in connecting the concept and the making of an object/picture. I do my work by hand, and the signature of that process must be present in each piece that I create. Raw emotion, experiences, and responses motivate much of my work.”
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04/06/2022

Spring is here, and flowers are blooming outside and within the gallery in these Passion Works Studio and Planet Joy Studio pieces. 🌸🌺
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04/06/2022

Passion & Joy at Emily Davis Gallery - Collective Arts Network - CAN Journal

Thank you Grace Carter for the wonderful review of Passion & Joy in Collective Arts Network Journal!

Passion Works Studio Planet Joy Studio

http://canjournal.org/2022/04/passion-joy-at-emily-davis-gallery/

In March 2020, Gallery Director Arnold Tunstall was eager to bring an exhibition titled Passion & Joy to the Emily Davis Gallery at the University of Akron Myers School of Art. Then the pandemic swept in, bringing the exhibition to a screeching halt, and robbed many of both passion and joy in the pr...

04/04/2022

In the House of Chicken Feet by Passion Works Studio artists Wendy Minor Viny, Mary Coiner, Eric Cranston, and Johnny Marquis.
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04/04/2022

Art review: Find ‘Passion and Joy’ at University of Akron gallery

Thank you Anderson Turner for the review of Passion & Joy!

Planet Joy Studio https://www.facebook.com/pwstudio/

https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/entertainment/2022/04/03/art-review-passion-and-joy-university-akron-emily-davis-gallery-folk-hall-passion-works-planet-joy/7211230001/

Artists with different sets of abilities share their work in exhibit at Folk Hall.

04/01/2022

Artist collaboration is a central component of @passionworksstudio and can be seen throughout the selection of quilts included in the Passion & Joy exhibition.
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03/30/2022

The many fancy houses of Planet Joy Studio artist Ben Petras.
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03/28/2022

Passion Works Studio and Planet Joy Studio work hard to encourage connection, purpose, and belonging through collaborative art-making. Patty Mitchell, Executive Director of Passion Works, founded the organization in 1998 to “Amplify what we love. For any human being, there is comfort when welcomed into the fold for who we are and what we like, and not just having attention directed to what our perceived disabilities might be or other life challenges…We intend to build our best lives together.”

Inspired by the work of Passion Works, Planet Joy opened its doors in Medina, Ohio, in June of 2018. The studio allows artists to develop their talents, enabling artists to share their work with the world empowering individuals with developmental differences to be equal and valuable.
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03/23/2022

It’s impossible not to feel filled with happiness with all the smiling faces displayed throughout our Passion and Joy exhibition. These “Joyful Girls” from @planetjoystudio are a great example of how the studio’s artists explore imagination and creativity through their art.
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03/21/2022

It might be spring break at @uakron but the Emily Davis Gallery is open! Stop in and see all the amazing animal characters featured throughout the Passion and Joy.
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03/18/2022

In addition to creating incredible public art and exhibitions, artists at @planetjoystudio have designed and produced multiple product lines, including the table cloths, table runners, and umbrellas displayed throughout the Passion & Joy exhibition and the Made @ Myers shop. Almost all of these beautiful products are available for purchase so that you can take a piece of Planet Joy Studio home with you!
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03/16/2022

Passion Flowers, “The Official Flower of Athens Ohio”, are constructed of up-cycled aluminum printing plates from our local newspaper. Every flower is collaboratively hand-painted by Passion Works artists with and without developmental differences. Each sculpture is as unique as the people who make them! These Passion Flowers were one of the first initiatives of Passion Works and have contributed inspiration and have raised over $2M for Passion Works to continue their cause.
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03/14/2022

Thank you to everyone who joined us last week for the opening reception of Passion and Joy! Special thanks to Debbie Apple-Presser and Patty Mitchell for for bringing all of this JOY to the Emily Davis Gallery and spending time with our students. ❤️
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03/10/2022

Tonight’s the night! Join us from 5-8 pm for the opening reception of Passion and Joy as we celebrate the artists and artwork of @passionworksstudio and @planetjoystudio
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03/09/2022

Join us tomorrow evening for the opening reception of Passion and Joy from 5:00-8:00pm with a gallery talk with @passionworksstudio Executive Director and Founder Patty Mitchell at 7:00!

@planetjoystudio @uakron @myersschoolofart #mymyers #emilydavisgallery

03/08/2022

Our current exhibition Passion & Joy would not be possible without these two women.

In honor of #internationalwomensday and #womenshistorymonth we would like to pay tribute to Patty Mitchell of @passionworksstudio and Debbie Apple-Presser of @planetjoystudio who have immeasurably impacted the lives of the artists in their studios.

Stop by and meet Patty and Debbie this Thursday from 5-8 PM at the Passion & Joy opening reception!

03/04/2022

Installing amazing recent collage piece “Picture Pages”made with OAC lead artists #charlottemcgraw @griffinghellsbells and @mehridavis along with the artists of @passionworksstudio
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03/03/2022

More fantastic art arrived yesterday, this time from the other featured studio in our “Passion & Joy” exhibition @planetjoystudio in Medina

02/27/2022

✨ SNEAK PEEK! ✨
We traveled to Athens, Ohio today to pick up work from our @passionworksstudio artists for our upcoming exhibition, Passion & Joy. Come see works by both PassionWorks and @planetjoystudio artists opening soon!

02/25/2022

Painting and Drawing major Alexia Avdelas was awarded Honorable Mention for her piece “Untitled” (first image) in our 86th Annual Juried Student Exhibition!

Alexia’s pieces “Untitled” (third & forth image) and “Did I get your attention?” (fifth image) are also featured in the exhibition!

Congratulations Alexia!!!

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02/25/2022

Metalsmithing major James Edwards was awarded Honorable Mention for his piece “Anxiety Gremlin” (first image) in our 86th Annual Juried Student Exhibition!

James pieces “Parasite” (third image) and “Invasive Deer” (forth image) are also featured in the exhibition!

Congratulations James!!!

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02/24/2022

Many of our students focused their work on the human figure, as you can see in this collection of pieces. Stop into the gallery today to view the 86th Annual Juried Student Exhibition!
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02/24/2022

Studio Art and Public Relations major Maddie McSweeney was awarded Honorable Mention for her piece “Luscious Licks” (first image) in our 86th Annual Juried Student Exhibition!

Maddie’s piece “High and Dry” (third image) is also featured in the exhibition!

Congratulations Maddie!!!

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02/23/2022

This years 86th Annual Juried Student Exhibition highlights many of the talented graphic designers at the @myersschoolofart . Make sure to come see the exhibition before it closes at the end of the week!
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02/23/2022

Graphic Design majors Rachel Fox and Trent Boatner were awarded Honorable Mention for their piece “Concord Floral” in our 86th Annual Juried Student Exhibition!

Congratulations Rachel and Trent!!!

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02/22/2022

We are so impressed with the amount of abstraction in this year’s JSE! Check out some of these pieces by our @myersschoolofart students!

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