Artists and Berea Cat unite for ART AID for HAITI

'HAITIAN ICEALITY' - is the understanding of the relationship between the Haitian people, their culture and environment while cultivating a sustainable global culture of peace.

• -- The brown weave is surrounded by a blue mat as a symbol of isolation in the Caribbean. The natural weave and shells are a representation of the flora and fauna of Haiti.
  -- The background is cracked to symbolize the current earthquake as well as a historical statement  *1
  -- The Peace Stone is the Universal Symbol of Living Peace a representation of the Worlds Children Peace Monument (WCPM).
  -- The Peace Stone Colors are Blue and White - the United Nations colors - symbolizing the UN workers who died in the line of duty.
  -- White Dove is the symbol of WCPM.
  -- The Dove’s ‘Heart of Gold’ is a symbol of the generosity of all the people of the world helping out in this crisis.
  At the core of the heart and artwork is a colorful gem inscribed with a map of the Haitian area.
  

  

  ~ Haitian Iceality ~
  David Jakupca

  "The ARK in Berea has made the Greater Cleveland Area is the home of the Environmental Art Movement. And Environmental Arts has been recognized as the indigenous art form North East Ohio.
  ICEAlity inspires architecture for ALL Living Things and can be called a Cleveland Artists Foundation. ART AID has the ability to actually help make a difference in the situation in Haiti and I just can not using this sustainable initiative to help make a difference in the future of the country. I would also have my artwork 'Haitian Iceality' made a memorial for 101 employess of the  United Nations 2* who were killed eight weeks ago in the Haiti earthquake, the largest one-day toll in the organization’s history." Said David Jakupca, American Cultural Ambassador.

  *1 - When this part was painted at the ARK in Berea, to accelerate the drying process, it was left on the floor near a heater vent to dry while I ran some errands. Later we found Rebel, our adopted cat from Berea Animal Rescue, had climbed into the warm wet paint and made some additions to the painting himself then used it as a catnapping place. He has done this before, and upon review, as Cultural Ambassador, I decided to leave the natural ”corrections” Rebel had made to the final painting.
  
  *2 - United Nations in Haiti:
  United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH)
  http://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/missions/minustah/
  
  UN News Centre - News Focus: Haiti Earthquake
  http://www.un.org/apps/news/infocusRel.asp?infocusID=91
  

For more infor mation on ART AID visit:http://www.americantowns.com/oh/berea/news/cleveland-artists-holding-charity-art-aid-auction-for-haiti-253240

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1987 to 2007- Twenty Years of Community Service
"ICEALITY - assisting in the understanding of the relationship between Humans and
their Environment through the Arts to promote a sustainable Culture of Peace"
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