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Showing posts with label John Aaron. Show all posts
Showing posts with label John Aaron. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
The Archives of CHALK4PEACE: 150+ Photo Galleries
CHALK4PEACE has been
archiving photos, news and
stories before we launched
CHALK4PEACE worldwide;
we have 150+ galleries that
contain more than 2000
photos/videos of C4P events
that have taken place on five
continents and 40+ countries.
Many of the photographers
are recognized professionals
who freely shared their skills
with us so we could share
these compelling photographs
with you...
To see the impact that
CHALK4PEACE has had
on Teaching Peace over the
past decade, visit...
The Photo Archives of CHALK4PEACE and John Aaron
archiving photos, news and
stories before we launched
CHALK4PEACE worldwide;
we have 150+ galleries that
contain more than 2000
photos/videos of C4P events
that have taken place on five
continents and 40+ countries.
Many of the photographers
are recognized professionals
who freely shared their skills
with us so we could share
these compelling photographs
with you...
To see the impact that
CHALK4PEACE has had
on Teaching Peace over the
past decade, visit...
The Photo Archives of CHALK4PEACE and John Aaron
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| photo: Jerry Downs |
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| Photo: Meghan Snyder |
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photo: John Aaron |
Monday, September 29, 2014
Helping Fundraise for another great cause...The ShobeFest...
The ShobeFest is a music
festival that just had its
22nd year of wonderful
acoustic music from
around the world on 9/27.
Started by Mike Shobe,
(pronounced "Show-Bee")
an acoustic aficionado from
Santa Barbara, Mike put
together festivals with
Bruce Dragge, Chili Dave
and Liz & B.D. in Santa
Barbara, Carpinteria and Ojai.
They have included multiple
Grammy winners and local
favorites who donate their
time and talents freely to
keep the festival strumming
year after year... Shobe brought
attention to acoustic music on
the central coast long before
"Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?"
Mike passed away in 2011, but
his musical legacy lives on. As
he used to say, "Sounds Good!"
Peace, Love, Music and
Understanding are the words
of the day and Dave's Chili and
Paella fed the troops as talent
from around the world took
the stage for a foot stompin'
good time...
Jumping at the opportunity to
help raise money for a great
cause, I am honored to have
created the image for this year's
t-shirt. Since there is no charge
to attend, annual support is
generated with the help of
imaginative designs by well
known local artists.
The "Air Uke" design raised a
lot of money for the event as
festival goers made generous
contributions towards their
favorite t-shirts, sweat shirts
and tote bags.
Thank you to everyone involved
in this year's ShobeFest, and to
those who came to enjoy and
reminisce about past Fests... to
NewbieFesters and especially
to Earthtrine Farm for the blessed
venue. "Sounded good!"
festival that just had its
22nd year of wonderful
acoustic music from
around the world on 9/27.
Started by Mike Shobe,
(pronounced "Show-Bee")
an acoustic aficionado from
Santa Barbara, Mike put
together festivals with
Bruce Dragge, Chili Dave
and Liz & B.D. in Santa
Barbara, Carpinteria and Ojai.
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| Hani Naser Band |
They have included multiple
Grammy winners and local
favorites who donate their
time and talents freely to
keep the festival strumming
year after year... Shobe brought
attention to acoustic music on
the central coast long before
"Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?"
Mike passed away in 2011, but
his musical legacy lives on. As
he used to say, "Sounds Good!"
 |
| Honeysuckle Possums |
Peace, Love, Music and
Understanding are the words
of the day and Dave's Chili and
Paella fed the troops as talent
from around the world took
the stage for a foot stompin'
good time...
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| Lefty and the Aces |
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| The line up... |
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| A happy Shobefester... |
Jumping at the opportunity to
help raise money for a great
cause, I am honored to have
created the image for this year's
t-shirt. Since there is no charge
to attend, annual support is
generated with the help of
imaginative designs by well
known local artists.
 |
| A big fan of Hope & Justin... |
 |
| Something about the ShobeFest gets people sweet... |
The "Air Uke" design raised a
lot of money for the event as
festival goers made generous
contributions towards their
favorite t-shirts, sweat shirts
and tote bags.
Thank you to everyone involved
in this year's ShobeFest, and to
those who came to enjoy and
reminisce about past Fests... to
NewbieFesters and especially
to Earthtrine Farm for the blessed
venue. "Sounded good!"
 |
| Thank you BD & Liz for your generosity...! |
CHALK4PEACE '14: The Gooden School's 8th year!
Update to this post...
The International Day of
Peace just sent a #PeaceHug
to the great CHALKSTARS
of Gooden!
The Gooden School of
Sierra Madre, CA knows
how to Teach Peace! Their
8th annual CHALK4PEACE
took place on Sept. 25, 2014.
These young CHALKSTARS
took matters into their own
hands as they covered the
sidewalks of the campus with
their imaginative visions and
messages of peace. Gooden,
you ROCK and you CHALK!
Thank you for your spirit and
hospitality! Click on the aqua link
to see the photo gallery and story.
CHALK4PEACE '14: The Gooden School
The International Day of
Peace just sent a #PeaceHug
to the great CHALKSTARS
of Gooden!
The Gooden School of
Sierra Madre, CA knows
how to Teach Peace! Their
8th annual CHALK4PEACE
took place on Sept. 25, 2014.
These young CHALKSTARS
took matters into their own
hands as they covered the
sidewalks of the campus with
their imaginative visions and
messages of peace. Gooden,
you ROCK and you CHALK!
Thank you for your spirit and
hospitality! Click on the aqua link
to see the photo gallery and story.
CHALK4PEACE '14: The Gooden School
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| John Aaron with Gooden School CHALKSTARS photo: Mariane van Voorst Ryan |
Monday, September 22, 2014
On the International Day of Peace at the Sacred Space
On Sunday 21 Sept., at
the Sacred Space in
Summerland, CA, I
created a chalk painting
meditation of the Buddha
to honor the International
Day of Peace and to
practice CHALK4PEACE.
As an event, it raised the
awareness of #PeaceDay
for many of the visitors to
the Sacred Space. The
image was created in about
two hours; after which I
held a brief meditation to
ask the heart of the world
to become more open to the
concept of peace on earth.
the Sacred Space in
Summerland, CA, I
created a chalk painting
meditation of the Buddha
to honor the International
Day of Peace and to
practice CHALK4PEACE.
As an event, it raised the
awareness of #PeaceDay
for many of the visitors to
the Sacred Space. The
image was created in about
two hours; after which I
held a brief meditation to
ask the heart of the world
to become more open to the
concept of peace on earth.
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| photo courtesy of Summer Barnett |
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| photo courtesy of Sharon Hall |
Saturday, September 20, 2014
A Chalk Painting Meditation of the Buddha at the Sacred Space 21 September 2014
This event, to honor
the International Day
of Peace, takes place
from 11-2 Sunday,
21 September 2014
at the Sacred Space,
Summerland, CA.
John Aaron, Founder
of CHALK4PEACE,
will be recreating, in
chalk, a rendition of
one of the stunning
statues of Buddha
that can be seen on
the grounds....
A Chalk Painting Meditation of the Buddha to Honor the International Day of Peace and CHALK4PEACE
the International Day
of Peace, takes place
from 11-2 Sunday,
21 September 2014
at the Sacred Space,
Summerland, CA.
John Aaron, Founder
of CHALK4PEACE,
will be recreating, in
chalk, a rendition of
one of the stunning
statues of Buddha
that can be seen on
the grounds....
A Chalk Painting Meditation of the Buddha to Honor the International Day of Peace and CHALK4PEACE
Friday, September 19, 2014
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
CHALK4PEACE 2014 Drawing the World Together...Again!
For a hi-res pdf of
this flier, please email
chalk4peace@gmail.com
with your request...
CHALK4PEACE is where
you will find the mightiest
of CHALKSTARS...
Monday, September 15, 2014
CHALK4PEACE: Tips to make your C4P event fantastic!
CHALK4PEACE is
HAPPENING!
Handy tips (our "how to...")
This advice applies more to
public events than to C4P
events taking place on
School, Library or Museum
grounds...
-Make sure you have
secured the site you are
planning to draw upon,
if it’s a public space.
Talk to the city, county
or the property owners.
- Make sure no laws such
as trespassing, destruction
or defacing of property are
violated. No acts of civil
disobedience are allowed.
Special permits may be
required at certain locations.
CHALK4PEACE is a law
abiding event. This is NOT
a protest. This is a positive
progressive event 4 peace.
-Check your location surface.
Is it a place that where chalk
will work? Many surfaces will
work, except for polished
marble and real crummy
asphalt or concrete.
-VERY IMPORTANT:
If you can...Prep the site by
sweeping or washing it a day
or two prior to the event. You
don’t want kids trying to draw
through dirt and other junk.
Your County/City street
cleaning operations may be
willing to help.
-Share your plan with your Police
Department. Let them know.
They are there to keep you safe.
-Tell the local business owners.
They may help.
The propose of CHALK4PEACE
is to bring people together to
visualize Peace. This happens
worldwide and has for 9 years.
These tips will help make sure
your event is a great success, and
may encourage to create their own
CHALK4PEACE events in the future!
HAPPENING!
Handy tips (our "how to...")
This advice applies more to
public events than to C4P
events taking place on
School, Library or Museum
grounds...
-Make sure you have
secured the site you are
planning to draw upon,
if it’s a public space.
Talk to the city, county
or the property owners.
- Make sure no laws such
as trespassing, destruction
or defacing of property are
violated. No acts of civil
disobedience are allowed.
Special permits may be
required at certain locations.
CHALK4PEACE is a law
abiding event. This is NOT
a protest. This is a positive
progressive event 4 peace.
-Check your location surface.
Is it a place that where chalk
will work? Many surfaces will
work, except for polished
marble and real crummy
asphalt or concrete.
-VERY IMPORTANT:
If you can...Prep the site by
sweeping or washing it a day
or two prior to the event. You
don’t want kids trying to draw
through dirt and other junk.
Your County/City street
cleaning operations may be
willing to help.
-Share your plan with your Police
Department. Let them know.
They are there to keep you safe.
-Tell the local business owners.
They may help.
The propose of CHALK4PEACE
is to bring people together to
visualize Peace. This happens
worldwide and has for 9 years.
These tips will help make sure
your event is a great success, and
may encourage to create their own
CHALK4PEACE events in the future!
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| A recommended CHALK4PEACE project: The big Peace symbol |
Friday, September 12, 2014
CHALK4PEACE: Gallery- Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose, CA; Event-9/14/14
On Sept. 14, from 11-1
midday Sunday, the
Children's Discovery
Museum of San Jose
will be hosting their 3rd
annual CHALK4PEACE
event. CDM's enthusiasm
and energy from last year
will no doubt spill onto
the sidewalk again to
bring a sense of joy and
peace to all who join in...
Young artists of all ages
are invited!
C4P Photos from last year...
CHALK4PEACE 2013: Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose, CA
midday Sunday, the
Children's Discovery
Museum of San Jose
will be hosting their 3rd
annual CHALK4PEACE
event. CDM's enthusiasm
and energy from last year
will no doubt spill onto
the sidewalk again to
bring a sense of joy and
peace to all who join in...
Young artists of all ages
are invited!
C4P Photos from last year...
CHALK4PEACE 2013: Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose, CA
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| photo: Heidi Lubin |
Thursday, September 11, 2014
With a little help from my friends...#PEACEROCKS #CHALK4PEACE
Festival Clown y Clown, Monte San Giusto, Italy 2011
By sending #PeaceRocks your pic of you flashing the
peace sign, Ringo Starr and John Varvatos will donate
a dollar to the David Lynch Foundation...
By sending #PeaceRocks your pic of you flashing the
peace sign, Ringo Starr and John Varvatos will donate
a dollar to the David Lynch Foundation...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Streetpainting.tv-Interview with John Aaron about CHALK4PEACE
Click on the title post to read the Interview I did with Streetpainting.tv. Anthony and his crew are the keepers of the global happenings in chalk.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
HAPPY EARTH DAY...MOTHER LOVES YOU!
HAPPY EARTH DAY TO ALL OF YOU FROM CHALK4PEACE.
LOVE YOUR MOTHER, YOUR GRANDMOTHER...and MOTHER EARTH
JOIN US 4 BERKELEY EARTH DAY 4/25 AT CIVIC CENTER PARK
LOVE YOUR MOTHER, YOUR GRANDMOTHER...and MOTHER EARTH 
JOIN US 4 BERKELEY EARTH DAY 4/25 AT CIVIC CENTER PARK
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