HOPE TO SEE YOU SUNDAY!!! also great articles from Slow Fashioned highlighting the projects and designers involved.

05/13/2011

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the articles:

Refashion for Life: Meet the Charities

Refashion for Life: Meet the Designers

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*Thank you to Slow Fashioned for their support, coverage, and enthusiasm for this event.
Take some time to learn about this new online magazine
and its mission.
It is an honor to be included in their efforts.
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a found can and recent attention to suicides

10/07/2010

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10.07.10 (c) dylan scholinski

i love accidents, mistakes, random creative acts, etc.
i am always collecting beautiful (wabi sabi) type things... that some may call garbage. while it is true that a lot of the things i collect for this series are "throw-away" objects or collected images of what many disregard in there travels -
what i see is treasure, beauty, transition... opportunity.
valuable objects that are worthy of a 2nd look/chance.
today i found this can and thought i'd just try scanning it rather that taking a photo. this is what i got... and i love the random selections of light and focus.

i have been thinking and feeling a lot recently in regards to the recent attention drawn to suicide, bullying, queerness and youth. i am moved by peoples sudden and long overdue interest. however this is not a new phenomena and the solution is not that we need people to sweep in and save us from ourselves. from where i have been sitting on this subject - as a survivor of multiple attempts and thought of suicide over the years - my feelings as a "throw away" youth - and more currently as the witness/founder of the sent(a)mental studios memorial to LGBTIQA suicides and youth projects - we not only need witnesses that will see the value of us as ourselves... but that will also participate in reflecting that value back to us... AT ALL TIMES. protect us from the bullies, celebrate us in our schools and communities, advocate for uni-sex bathrooms... and don't wait for someone to come out as queer or kill themselves in your community to feel its time to start this process. BE AN ALLY NOW.

so i think about this can that i found... and if everyone would witness it as the beautiful thing that it has become - and stop projecting this idea of it being garbage and less valuable... but to see the value of it as itself.... well, wouldn't that be great.

love to everyone.
dylan
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Sent(a)Mental Studios featured at Voz y Corazon Benefit - TONIGHT ONLY

06/12/2010

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Teen Art Exhibit and Benefit Helps Prevent Teen Suicide

Teens Choosing Life, Choosing Hope

Voz y Corazón - meaning voice and heart- is a suicide prevention and mentoring program designed to change how Latina youth think and feel about themselves. And it is working! Alarming national statistics indicate that Hispanic high school girls are most likely to seriously consider and attempt suicide. Latina youth in Denver are no exception.

Voz y Corazón is a free, culturally responsive support, education, and prevention program designed for Latina youth. It teaches them how to recognize and respond to signs of suicide in themselves and their peers.

Volunteers mentor the teens and help them with self-expression through artwork and with developing a healthy bi-cultural identity. Teens are trained as gatekeepers' to support their peers who may be in trouble.

"I have many friends that need help and do drugs and try suicide. I want to help them," says one teen participant.

Voz y Corazón Teen Art Show and Benefit gives the teens a chance to showcase their art work and creativity. The teen's art work will be professionally displayed at the Red Line Art for viewing and certain pieces will be available for purchase.

The public is invited.

All donations support this important program.

What: Voz y Corazón Teen Art Show and Benefit
When: Saturday, June 12, 2010
Time: 5:30-10:30pm -
          Dinner, Dancing and Silent Auction
          17 and under are free.
          Adults $40, Couples $70
Where: Red Line Art
            2350 Arapahoe Street Denver, Colorado 80205

More details on the Voz y Corazón Teen Art Show and Benefit can be found at

http://www.mhcd.org/Service/VozYCorazon.html

Voz y Corazón is a collaboration of the Mental Health Center of Denver, Girls, Inc., Sisters of Color United for Education, Lowry Family Center, Denver Health and Denver Public Schools.
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NOW SHOWING - The Sent(a)Mental Project : A Memorial to GLBTIQA Suicides

11/01/2009

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SAM Project Show 2009 Chandler-Gilbert Community College
The Sent(a)Mental Project: A Memorial to GLBTIQA Suicides will be on exhibit starting October 6th in the Chandler-Gilbert Community College Pecos Campus Library and will be on display until November 20th.

The Sent(a)Mental Project is a collection of creative works about, by, or for individuals or groups affected by suicide. The goal of this memorial project is to bring visibility and awareness to those lost within the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersexed, queer, and allied (GLBTIQA) community to suicide and mental health. The project provides and opportunity and safe space for psychiatric and suicide survivors to have their voices heard as well as loved ones share the stories of those who have been lost.

Library hours are Monday through Thursday 7:30am to 9:00pm, Friday 7:30am to 2:00pm, and Saturday 10:00am to 2:00pm.

Location: Chandler Gilbert Community College Library 2626 East Pecos Road Chandler, AZ
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NEW SUBMISSION

01/09/2009

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MDP_shake_me.mp3
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File Type: mp3
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This is a new submission from A.J. Bryce a.k.a. Modern Day Pinnochio for the Sent(a)Mental Project. Check out more of his music by clicking here.
 

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Remembering Nikki

01/05/2009

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Its been 2 years.
Missing you.
love and kittens,
dylan

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