Events
SPECIAL PROGRAM!
A Positive Psychology Interpretation of the Benefits of Wright’s Organic Architecture
by Rodney B. Dieser, Ph.D.
Tuesday, October 7, 5pm
Ballroom of Historic Park Inn Hotel
Rodney Dieser from UNI will present A Positive Psychology Interpretation of the Benefits of Wright’s Organic Architecture based on the five core elements of PERMA Design: Positive Emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishment. This fascinating program is free to the public.
Rodney B. Dieser, Ph.D., LMHC serves as a professor at the University of Northern Iowa. He is a part time practicing Licensed Mental Health Counselor and the president of Friends of Cedar Rock (nonprofit), which has a mission to preserve and educate about the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Walter House in Cedar Rock State Park in Iowa.
Rodney has authored over 150 academic/professional articles and eight books, including serving as a guest editor and writing in the Frank Lloyd Wright Quarterly (Fall issue of 2024).
The historical souvenir book he wrote about Wright and Cedar Rock was the recipient of a 2024 Loren Horton Community History Award by the State Historical Society of Iowa and the 2024 Ney C. Landrum Park History Award by the National Association of State Park Directors for original research in a state park.
In the summer he volunteers as a docent on Thursdays at the Walter House at Cedar Rock.
The Architectural Photography Workshop with Andrew Pielage was a success!
The photography workshop introduced participants to three Wright sites: The Stockman House, the Historic Park Inn Hotel, and Cedar Rock in Quesqueton. With tripods and cameras, they spent over three hours at the Stockman House experiencing Wright’s aesthetics and practicing Pielage’s professional techniques on how to photograph architecture.
Andrew Pielage’s beautiful photo gallery can be viewed at #500FLLWPROJECT
Photo: Andrew Pielage, on a quest to photograph all of Frank Lloyd Wright’s 532 remaining properties, wraps up a photography session with his workshop participants at the McCoy Architectural Interpretive Center on the evening of June 2nd in Mason City.
Learn More about Andrew Pielage
Check our Andrew’s website at apizm.com
Follow Andrew on Facebook at AndrewPielagePhotography
Mr. Pielage has taken on the project to create “a comprehensive study of Wright buildings,” including not just exterior photography but interior as well, with the permission of owners. Learn more about the #500FLLWPROJECT