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Earth & Sage Medical Spa believes in the healing power of creative expression and is an avid supporter of local artists and art organizations.
Brenda Donovan
Brenda Donovan was born in Hartford, CT, raised in the woods of Simsbury, CT and spent many a summer in West Dennis, Cape Cod with her talented artistic mother and railroad engineer father. She holds two Bachelor’s of Fine Arts fromUMass Dartmouth, one in Secondary Education and the other in Visual Design/Photography. She also has a Masters in Art Education from UMass Dartmouth. She was a middle school art teacher for 8 years and then was hired as a designer for a handbag company. She has currently settled successfully into a career that focuses on fashion with another company. Her position allows her the time, exposure and travel to pursue her desire to create works of art.
Ms. Donovan's show at Earth & Sage opens Saturday, October 22nd with a reception at 6 pm. Come meet the artist and enjoy some light refreshments with us. Call 617-244-5060 for more details.
If you are interested in showing your art work at Earth & Sage, please drop us a line. We are currently lining up our artists for 2012.
Aparna Sindhoor
Aparna Sindhoor is the Artistic Director of Aparna Sindhoor Dance Theater. Sindhoor has trained in Bharatanatyam (one of the Indian classical dance forms) for over 20 years including 15 years with Dr. K. Venkatalakshamma, one of the foremost proponents of the Mysore style of Bharatanatyam where Abhinaya (facial expression) and graceful Jathis (pure dance compositions) are emphasized. Sindhoor has been giving accomplished professional performances since her arangetram (graduation solo recital) in 1989. Sindhoor holds a Vidwat (Masters) in dance, a Masters in English, and a Bachelors degree in Dance, literature and Dramatics. She received the gold medal in 1990 for finishing first in dance at the University of Mysore. She was recently awarded her PhD from Boston University for her research on Styles in Bharatanatyam.
Since 1996 Sindhoor has been working on the dance theater form with Raju M. Sivasankaran. Sindhoor and Raju have created works based on short stories by contemporary writers such as The Incident and After, The Hunt, Clothes, Draupadi and River Rites to give a new dimension to the content and beauty of the dance performance.
Using Indian classical dance, yoga, songs, stories and folk dances they explore the depth and beauty of the performing arts. This has made their work more interesting and accessible to diverse audiences. Sindhoor melds a unique blend of depth in the content and extraordinary artistry in her performances.
An accomplished choreographer and performer, Sindhoor is known for her creativity and power to push boundaries. She has conceived and choreographed 21 full-length dance works. She was awarded grants from the Government of India’s Human Resource Development Agency, for her dance works, Vachanadara and A Concise Portrait of Indian Woman. In these works she has expanded the boundaries of the traditional Bharatanatyam recital in terms of subject, style and production. In A Concise Portrait of Indian Woman, she used regional folk dance as part of the choreography, along with classical dance. She was sponsored by Urban Bush Women to attend the A New Dancer for a New Society workshop at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida in the summer of 1997. Her collaborations with artists and companies include Robert Uno of New World Theater, Rangayana and Teesri Duniya. She is the recipient of grants from Arts International, Somerville Arts Council and Massachusetts Arts Council. Sindhoor is the founding director of Navarasa Natyalaya, a performance art school in Mysore.
Aparna Sindhoor is also an experienced actor. Nagamandala, in which she acted as the protagonist Rani, won the best play of the year award at the Karnataka Nataka (theater) Academy. She is one of the three women featured in a documentary film about artists, Take It From Me (2001 Nefertiti Productions) and co-produced State Of The Art, a short film.
Visit Aparna Sindhoor’s site at www.navarasa.org.
Alex Kowal
Alex Kowal—our phenomenal web and logo designer!! Alex is a graduate of the prestigious Tisch School of the Arts in the Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP). A talented artist and graphic designer, he also holds a BA degree with double majors in General Music and Psychology.
Check out his amazing portfolio:
www.alexkowaldesigns.com
To help you get to know us a little better, we thought we’d share some of our favorite things:
Earth & Sage is proud to be a sponsor of Team Grateful Nation for the Boston Marathon!
The runners are raising funds and awareness for Healthy Champions at Bowdoin Street Health Center. The program promotes nutrition, community gardening, violence prevention and asthma awareness in the community. Check out the team at www.gratefulnation.org.
Celebration of Life Event
We are also supporting the Celebration of Life event for cancer survivors in conjunction with Beth Israel Deaconness Hospital by providing gift certificates for their raffle.
We love animals at Earth & Sage!
Here are some of our favorite animal groups:
House Rabbit Network (HRN)
www.rabbitnetwork.org
An amazing resource for rabbit lovers. Dr. Loh volunteers with this network of foster homes and has adopted her house rabbits from them.
Havanese Angel League Organization (HALO)
www.rescuedhavanese.org
Check out the amazing volunteers of HALO
Our Favorite Vets:
Stephen Dyer, DVM, Board Certified in Avian, Exotics Specialist
Astrid Kruse, DVM, Exotics Specialist
We believe in micro-financing programs!
Foundation for International Community Assistance (FINCA)
We Support Writers!
Friends of Writers
www.friendsofwriters.org
Dr. Loh is on the board of Friends of Writers, which provides financial assistance and support to her alma mater, the Warren Wilson MFA program for Writers.
Here are some of our friends:
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Dr. Loh brought back some special traditional Kueh Lapis cake from Malaysia and it's going fast! Our clients are gobbling it up! So come on down for a cup of tea or our special Ipoh Old Town Coffee (yes, we were out of it this summer but she's brought back more for our spa) with the delicious cake in our Meditation Garden or our Lower Level Garden.
Saturday, October 15th 2011; 6.30 pm
We're delighted to announce our second movie fundraiser for the summer. This one is for Navarasa Dance Theater, a local dance and theatre company led by classical Bharatanatyam dancer and choreographer, Aparna Sindhoor. Donations of ANY amount are appreciated (no minimal donation required). Please note the following information:
Park on Pearl Street Public Parking Lot in Newton, which is at the traffic light where Bertucci's is located. Do NOT park at the Bertucci's lot nor the Brigham and Women's lot across from Bertucci's. You WILL be towed. From the Pearl Street Parking Lot, follow the balloons and signs to Earth & Sage.
Please bring your own portable chairs, blankets or cushions for seating as we do not have enough to go around. We will provide light refreshments. Call 617-244-5060 for more information.