Welcome to UW-MANIAC!

What is UW-MANIAC? UW-MANIAC (Madison Area Network for Innovation & Collaboration) represents a network of continued collaborative learning and growth. This unique partnership includes a diverse group of UW-Madison departments and academic perspectives, as well as those from the private and non-profit sector. We host several events a year around a wide variety of topics, including the “Innovation and Collaboration Learning Café Series," a creative learning space that teaches creativity tools in an applied manner, a "Breakfast Series" in which members share inspiring ideas and creative approaches to work, and other opportunities to meet and share ideas, both through face-to-face conversation and virtual dialogue. Feel free to utilize this online community to share reflections, ask questions, incubate an idea, and re-connect with those friendly faces from the other events. For additional information, please contact Harry Webne-Behrman, UW Office of Human Resource Development, at 608-262-9934 or hwebnebehrman@ohr.wisc.edu.

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

In the Hands of Alchemy: The Art and Life of Jerry Wennstrom, Artist and Visionary Extraordinaire

Artist Jerry Wennstrom tells his inspiring story through his art and now presents all around the US. After producing a large body of work, at age 29 he set out to discover the rock-bottom truth of his life and questioned the limits of his creative life as a painter. After destroying all of his art and giving away everything he owned, Jerry began a life of unconditional trust, allowing life to provide all that was needed. He lived this way for 15 years, then eventually produced a large new body of art with a completely different mindset. Read more about his story and see some of his work at www.handsofalchemy.com.

Jerry will be presenting in Madison from June 14-17. See below the schedule of events:

Lecture and Museum Tour at the Chazen Museum of Art
Thursday, June 14, 5:30 p.m., Chazen Museum of Art, 750 University Avenue, Auditorium
A lecture with images of Jerry’s visionary multi-layered, interactive sculptural figures, gleaned and transformed from found objects, followed by a discussion of artworks in the Chazen permanent collection that make similar use of found/recycled/reclaimed objects. FREE

Hands-on workshop at the Children’s Museum
Friday, June 15, 1:00-3:00 p.m., Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street Join Jerry in a fun and fascinating process of creating an art piece from recycled and repurposed materials. You can bring some of your own objects to add to the museums rich supply. Children and adults are invited. FREE

Presentation and Dialog: Jerry’s Journey-Life on the Threshold
Saturday, June 16, 2:00-4:00 p.m. UW Arboretum McKay Visitor Center Auditorium, 1207 Seminole Highway
Jerry is an artist who found the courage to base his life on following the truth of his creative spirit. Through a cycle of death and rebirth of his creative vision, Jerry has been initiated into a place of mystery that is reflected in his artwork and his life, touching the vast complexities of the collective unconscious. His stories and insights deeply move and inform.
A donation of $10-$25 is requested.

Events sponsored by Art at the Threshold (www.artatthethreshold.org), UW-Madison Office of Human Resource Development (www.ohrd.wisc.edu) and UW-MANIAC (Madison Area Network for Innovation and Collaboration).

If you have any questions, email Harry Webne-Behrman at hwebnebehrman@ohr.wisc.edu.
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