CSSfamily.org (Center for Sustainable Stewardship) is proud to host their first annual CreativityFest event at the Center's Retreat location in Franklin, Tennessee, Saturday, March 31st, 11am - 11pm. A celebration of creativity and wonders of springtime in Tennessee through Live Music, Art, Well-being, Preventative Medicine, Environmental Education, Relaxation and Rejuvenation. CSS is very excited to offer a “live art opportunity” during festival day for artists to create works in the theme of sustainability. These works will then be shown in the CSS Art Gallery at the lodge on the retreat grounds as one of the first exhibits in the gallery space.
The first festival of it's kind for Franklin, CSS CreativityFest 2018, will bring together the amazing musical talents of ambient and world music from Massood Taj, Kirby Shelstad, Seth Ritter, Stephen Seifert, John Rose, Tony Gerber, Dariush Rad, SPACECRAFT, Jasmine Shinness, Matthew Human, Jonathan Sutton, Michael Holt, Tony Tripi, Robin Barnes and more!
Art events during the festival include: On the day Sustainability Art Contest with $500 in prizes sponsored by the Williamson County Cultural Arts Commission, on-stage painting by individuals and groups during musical performances, group mandala painting coordinated by resident artist and musician, Massood Taj, nature drawing around the lake grounds, and water color painting on the Retreat Center deck. There will also be other group and public art opportunities and demonstrations with several local artists attending as guides.
Workshops in the Retreat Center and Yoga Studio, as well as related vendor gazebo tents located about the grounds will help for further education of wellness disciplines and sustainability issues. Well-being and Preventative Medicine through Natural Methods workshops include: Tai-Chi, Yoga Instruction, Harmonic Sound Therapy, Introduction to Playing the Native Flute, Soil Conservation, Survival Skills class and an Edible Walk in the Woods.
Events for young people include an Easter egg hunt around the lake, fly fishing lessons, outdoor pizza making with cobb oven and many art opportunities to create.
The Center for Sustainable Stewardship protects over one thousand acres of natural beauty Big East Fork Valley in Williamson County. CreativityFest 2018 marks the debut of CSS's new outdoor stage in addition to their several buildings and rooms for the various workshops and more intimate musical performances on the Retreat stage indoors. CSS will debut this new outdoor stage located behind the main retreat center by the 7 acre lake. URI, Williamson County Cultural Arts Commission (WCCAC), Tennessee Parks and Greenways Foundation, TennGreen, will be there with a booth and sponsoring along with CSS.
Tickets for the general event will be $20 online pre-purchase, or $25 at event and $10 for children under 12. A menu of workshops, classes and health sessions offered are to be scheduled when you arrive if interested, and may have additional fees, depending on the type of workshop.
CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE STEWARDSHIP
CSS primary concentration areas include land stewardship, nature study and appreciation, environmental education, responsible farming, Integrative health topics such as food and nature as medicine, mindfulness and stress management and mind-body practices. Creative expression is at the core of the CSS goals through music, poetry, art, dance and theater. We encourage elder storytelling and intergenerational wisdom transfer. Education for living sustainably in our challenging times is what CSS is all about.
