tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25070109393320370712024-03-05T19:36:36.544-08:00around the arts in the san juansThe events and comments of Ruth Offen about the Northwest artworld and on San Juan Island, Waruth offenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727006827519833009noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2507010939332037071.post-75282675285921411532010-12-07T15:03:00.000-08:002010-12-07T15:03:31.837-08:00A must see show: Picasso at SAMThis show culled from Picasso's personal collection of his artworks. As the press release from the SAM states <i>"The works in this exhibition come from Picasso’s personal collection—works of art the highly self-aware artist kept for himself with the intent of shaping his own artistic legacy. Drawn from the collection of the Musée National Picasso in Paris—the largest and most important repository of the artist’s work in the world—the exhibition will feature work representing every major period from the artist’s prolific output over eight decade</i>s."<br />
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Crowds were evident as we stood in line for the Picasso Show: Masterpieces from the Musee National Picasso, Paris. We were ticketed for 3.40. People stood around listening to the Picasso introduction on the complimentary audio tour. Strange sight. Every where you looked, people stood with the audio device pressed to their ears. Listening, waiting for their turn.<br />
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The long narrow galleries are are staged with some beautiful works from all the major Picasso periods.<br />
One of my personal favorites is Two Women Running on the Beach [ The Race].<br />
I was so surprised to see how small this painting is . 13 x 16 <br />
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This show is a great chance to see these treasure while the Musse is under renovations in Paris.<br />
The show runs till January 17, 2011. There are special member only days. A membership is a bargain at $ 65<br />
and includes admission to the museum and this special Picasso show. <a href="http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/">Seattle Art Museum</a><br />
Go and see this show!ruth offenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727006827519833009noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2507010939332037071.post-39559302943160302022010-11-23T16:01:00.000-08:002010-11-23T16:01:56.394-08:00Holiday Harbor ART Walk Saturday November, 27th 2010<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jaime Ellsworth, Window Shopping, 40 x 30 Oil, </td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="il"></span>Happy Holidays to all. <br />
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The newest addition to the Thanksgiving <span class="il">holiday</span> events in Friday <span class="il">Harbor</span> is the <b><span class="il">Holiday</span> <span class="il">Harbor</span> <span class="il">Art</span> <span class="il">Walk</span></b><span> on Saturday, November 27<sup>th</sup>. This is a great opportunity to <span class="il">walk</span> the town of </span><span>Friday</span><span> <span class="il">Harbor</span>, shopping for <span class="il">holiday</span> gifts while enjoying the hospitality of these participating galleries. This event runs is from </span><span>4pm</span><span> and continues to </span><span>7pm</span><span>,except where noted.</span> <br />
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Arctic Raven, 130 First Street, 360.378.3433, featuring” Gifts from the Salish Sea”, the Annual <span class="il">Holiday</span> Show featuring artwork by First Nation members including glass, prints, bentwood boxes. Andy & Wilbur Peterson, Skokomish, will be on hand for a hot cider reception: New work by Susan Point, Shaun Peterson and introducing jewelry by Tamara Rain Bull & clay sculptor David Groat. <a href="http://www.arcticravengallery.com/" target="_blank">www.arcticravengallery.com</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
Gallery San Juan, 232 "A" Street.360.378.1376, will be featuring "Small Treasures, Simple Pleasures", new small paintings by gallery artists including Matt Dollahite, BJ Dollahite, All Currier and James Moore. Matt and BJ will also be showing their most current works in progress. <a href="http://www.gallerysanjuan.com/" target="_blank">www.gallerysanjuan.com</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
Island Studios,270 Spring Street, 360.378.6550 is celebrating the diversity of 200 local artists with music books, paintings, pottery, photography, glass <span class="il">art</span>, jewelry, sculpture, textiles and organic soaps, lotions and oils, just to name a few. Darlene Nixon will be demonstrating how she makes her hand sculpted glass jewelry from 2pm – 4pm <a href="http://www.islandstudios.com/" target="_blank">www.islandstudios.com</a></div><br />
Waterworks Gallery, 315 Argyle Street, 360.378.3060 featuring the “25<sup>th</sup> Annual <span class="il">Holiday</span> Fete” with the artwork of Jaime Ellsworth, paintings; Tom Small, stone sculpture; and Robin & John Gumaelius, ceramic & metal sculptures; displaying artisan jewelry in exotic beads, silver, glass and gold by Tana Acton, Lexi Bec, Dianne Coe, Kathleen Faulkner, James Minson & Tina Finneran. <a href="http://www.waterworksgallery.com/" target="_blank">www.waterworksgallery.com</a>ruth offenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727006827519833009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2507010939332037071.post-60971498920162766232010-11-04T16:00:00.000-07:002010-11-04T16:00:52.156-07:00Ceramic show at Bellevue Arts Museum<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason Walker, photo courtesy BAM</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Sunday, while in Bellevue I was lucky enough to arrive at the <a href="http://www.bellevuearts.org/exhibitions/current/biennial-2010.htm">Bellevue Art Museum </a>early in the day.<br />
Wahoo I had the whole place to myself.<br />
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A friend had mentioned the current show<b>, Clay Throwdown </b>as a must see. <br />
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After spending time looking, laughing and enjoying the vast array of works presented I would agree. The juried ceramic works run the gamut of terra cotta forms to very fine porcelain, very serious to very silly, politically correct to politically irreverent. The quality of the works represented provides an excellent survey of the current state of the world of ceramics in the Northwest.<br />
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My kudos to BAM<br />
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Go and see this show. BAM has it's own free parking garage right under the museum.<br />
The show runs till Jan 16, 2011.<br />
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Congratulations to Dirk Staschke who received the 2010 <i>John & Joyce Price Award of Excellence</i> <br />
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Remember to vote as there is a $ 5000 prize for the piece with the most votes, I know which is my favorite!<br />
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From their website...<br />
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<div class="text11"><b>BAM Biennial 2010: Clay Throwdown!</b> is the inaugural edition of BAM's new, juried exhibition series. With over 30 participating artists, it provides a panoramic survey of ceramic art created in the Pacific Northwest and a glimpse into the many directions in which this dynamic medium is moving.</div><div class="text11"><i>Clay Throwdown!</i> features a select blend of both emerging and established artists with an emphasis on new and site-specific works. It reflects the diverse responses of contemporary artists to one of the oldest media known to man: clay. From personal gestures to commentary on today's social issues, <i>Clay Throwdown!</i> assembles a wide range of voices unique to the Pacific Northwest and our time.<br />
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So what can be better, than seeing some amazing new ceramic works and the museum provides free parking!<br />
Wahoo!<br />
Cheers</div>ruth offenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727006827519833009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2507010939332037071.post-9981362908780510272010-09-08T13:16:00.000-07:002010-09-16T11:07:48.465-07:00Communities<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbHQ4FyRCu3TmLjqXrrHNFr0eFifw_FQ1O2aenaNIhqMyx5AO3CIjQosgxJyMsBLc5rb28_42wVq0gM-ppLo9jSVkUQ7rEahLNd4dIXM47KvcAHJ_TjSPT96AVgifcYPZPS_dq4ApH6V0/s1600/fbrickworks+today.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbHQ4FyRCu3TmLjqXrrHNFr0eFifw_FQ1O2aenaNIhqMyx5AO3CIjQosgxJyMsBLc5rb28_42wVq0gM-ppLo9jSVkUQ7rEahLNd4dIXM47KvcAHJ_TjSPT96AVgifcYPZPS_dq4ApH6V0/s320/fbrickworks+today.jpg" /></a></div><i>The dictionary definition of community <span class="ssens"><span class="sn">according to Miriam-Webster</span> Dictionary is <b>: </b></span><span class="ssens">a unified body of individuals: as</span><span class="ssens"><span class="vi"> </span></span><span class="ssens"> the people with common interests living in a particular area</span><span class="ssens"><span class="vi"> </span></span><span class="ssens"><b>:</b> an interacting population of various kinds of individuals (as species) in a common location. </span></i><br />
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<span class="ssens">Here in Friday Harbor, I helped to establish the Friday Harbor Gallery Association , a loosely [especially for Friday Harbor] group of small business that are all involved in the business of ART. Ranging from a broad smorgasbord </span><span class="ssens">of locally based arts and crafts,</span><span class="ssens"> [Island Studio] to specializing in the best of Native arts from NW tribes [Arctic Raven] to a talented husband and wife team showcasing their unique artworks [ Gallery San Juan] to a dedicated representative of a way of art not much practiced ie scrimshaw [ Howie Rosenfeld] and my gallery [Waterworks Gallery] whose mission is to represent artists whose works reflect the Northwest experience.</span><br />
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<span class="ssens"><i>These diverse organizations are the Friday Harbor Gallery Association, all working to foster the celebration, cultivation and the collecting of artwork, right here in Friday Harbor, San Juan <br />
Island, Washington state. </i></span><span class="ssens"><i>This service is for the benefit of the local community and visitor. </i></span><br />
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<span class="ssens">In this diverse island, there are other communities that gather for a purpose, the theater groups, Island Stage Left and the San Juan Island Community Theater.</span><span class="ssens"> Both organizations offer a diverse palette rich in both theater, music and Shakespeare for the benefit of the local community and visitor. </span><br />
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<span class="ssens">Kudos to the Port of Friday Harbor for their support of the burgeoning local music scene by sponsoring a concert series of live music that lasted all summer long down at the Port stage.</span><br />
<span class="ssens">This series is for the benefit of the local community and visitor. </span><br />
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<span class="ssens">Island Rec with their Music on the Lawn series [ waterworks gallery has been a supporter for the past ten years] supported by various business including Islanders Bank, IPS. This series is for the benefit and enjoyment of the local community and visitors.</span><br />
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<span class="ssens">The reason for this rambling is to show the community as one that comes together for many cultural , and artistic functions and events . </span><br />
<span class="ssens">WE as a community share these assets with the community.</span><br />
<span class="ssens">WE are proud of the resources we share.</span><br />
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<i><span class="ssens">My point ? This community has no community meetings spot , has no town square, has no community space to share .</span></i><br />
<i><span class="ssens">This community has no heart and soul spot.</span></i><br />
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<span class="ssens">This community has recently gone through a process concerning a proposed green space and farmers market that was political, contentious and created many camps both pro and con. </span><br />
<span class="ssens">This process was the reverse of typical political process where a few voices against were able to outweigh the many voices in favor of the project. </span><br />
<span class="ssens">The political process is not at it's finest, not listening to it's constituency.</span><br />
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<span class="ssens">Irregardless of what you think or feel for the project, what has been lost in my eyes was the ability to create a green space, , a gathering space, , a town square, , a place for people to congregate.</span><br />
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<span class="ssens"><i>The additional benefits of a farmer's market is the local food distribution, a community kitchen to foster new local products and projects, and perhaps new local business and a most important benefit to this community - a place of gathering , a place for the creation of a community space for this community.</i></span><br />
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<span class="ssens"><i>This is about making changes in a community that has a hard time with change.</i></span><br />
<span class="ssens"><i>Change is difficult.</i></span><br />
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<span class="ssens"><i>Part of this project is also a legacy project - changing the landscape of of this community to do the RIGHT thing for the future of the community.</i></span><br />
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<span class="ssens">In the great depression the WPA fostered and created many buildings that are still in active use today, many years later. ie the Mt Hood Timberline Lodge. These buildings were done with government monies to keep people and artisans employed. With the state grant that was made available, Friday Harbor had the opportunity to create a legacy for the community.</span><br />
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<span class="ssens">Let's not loose the momentum to create a community space for our community.!</span><br />
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<span class="ssens">Plan to attend the Brickwork's Rising Event at San Juan Vineyards on Sunday, September 12, 4-8pm.</span><br />
<span class="ssens">If you can make a donation to support this process, with your help we can make a difference in the landscape of Friday Harbor.</span><br />
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<span class="ssens">Cheers</span><br />
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Exciting news about the Brickwork's project <a href="http://blog.sjiagguild.com/"> SJI Agricultutal Guild Blog</a> </i></span><br />
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</span></i>ruth offenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727006827519833009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2507010939332037071.post-45151824593420726492010-08-10T13:28:00.000-07:002010-08-10T13:28:33.313-07:00Art Fairs and the Economy of Originality...From One Artist's Point of View<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>Sunday, with the sunny beautiful weather, I hopped on a ferry and went to the Anacortes Arts Festival.<br />
I wanted to show support for a couple of friends who exhibit at this Arts Festival. <a href="http://www.waterworksgallery.com/artistbios/rierden/rierden.shtml">Tom Rierden</a>, created the official poster. <br />
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As the weather on Saturday had been cold and miserable, artist did not sell alot of work in the rain.<br />
All miserable and wet, who wants to shop?<br />
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I wanted to visit the Anacortes's <i>Art at the Port</i> Show Fine Art Show . This is a juried exhibition that attracts artists from all over the region. Many media are represented from painting to textile and wood, steel to the ceramic arts. My hats of to a well conceived show in a large open warehouse space. I wish we had a large public open space like this here in Friday Harbor!<br />
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After the show, I walked up and down the street, looking for something wonderful. Something artful,I found the people that import these beautiful tables clothes from France.<br />
I thought this was a bit odd as I felt the show was all about original artwork and designs.<br />
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I mentioned this to my friend, <a href="http://www.rainshadow-arts.com/">Dona Reed</a> [ pictured above] and this is the reply I got from her.<br />
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Hey Ruth,<br />
Thanks for coming to the Anacortes Art Festival....<br />
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<i>I have been thinking about your blog about artists and art fairs. If </i><br />
<i>you really want to make a point...tell people about you falling into</i><br />
<i>the trap of coming to an ART fair (or what is supposed to be "hand</i><br />
<i>crafted" work) and buying something that is IMPORTED. Jurors for the</i><br />
<i>fairs are supposed to be screening such work. We artists cannot</i><br />
<i>compete with manufactured work and the prices that come with it. the</i><br />
<i>"Walmartization" of America has distorted peoples concept of pricing.</i><br />
<i>Why buy a hand screened T shirt (with original designs) for $25 when</i><br />
<i>you can get one at Walmart for $3. quality and originality means</i><br />
<i>nothing...</i><br />
<i><br />
</i><br />
<i>Artists have to watch for people taking photos for fear their designs</i><br />
<i>will be copied and show up at Target or Walmart. It has</i><br />
<i>happened!!!!!!</i><br />
<i><br />
</i><br />
<i> The quality of the Anacortes Art Fair has suffered because REAL</i><br />
<i>artists don't apply anymore. It is known for a low end..street</i><br />
<i>fair.....fine art need not apply.</i><br />
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<i>Just some food for thought.....Dona</i><br />
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I thought I would share another perspective with you.<br />
This is food for thought.<br />
Cheers<br />
Ruthruth offenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727006827519833009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2507010939332037071.post-89838527845732626822010-07-31T14:53:00.000-07:002010-07-31T14:53:59.231-07:00The Arts & Community Support<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2veMWHPj4IGHb5j3_SIfwpuS5YfaZ0xeS7pjhSEL0_nYx29rMqKW1HYAwjMUZC2txl26_eS6PRC2ZyXlMbTfhCbRz1Nsru1UgMcWGft629AuMIXasgoMnLCkyBjiQL3jVTRyX5Cm6M1I/s1600/2010-07-22+19.30.55.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2veMWHPj4IGHb5j3_SIfwpuS5YfaZ0xeS7pjhSEL0_nYx29rMqKW1HYAwjMUZC2txl26_eS6PRC2ZyXlMbTfhCbRz1Nsru1UgMcWGft629AuMIXasgoMnLCkyBjiQL3jVTRyX5Cm6M1I/s320/2010-07-22+19.30.55.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Happy patrons eating their salads on a sunny Seattle evening.</span></div><br />
The community on San Juan Island is very supportive of all the arts organizations on this island.<br />
From Stage Left, Island Museum of Art, The San Juan Island Community Theater, The Whale Museum, The San Juan Historical Museum and The San Juan Nature Institute to list a few.<br />
This island is composed of a generous, well educated compassionate and caring artistic community.<br />
Yet all of these organizations struggle to find new ways to help raise funds for their organizations. <br />
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Last week, I traveled with Linda Lighton to attend the Seattle <b>Pottery Northwest's Annual Fundraiser</b>, <i><b>Salad Bowl 2010</b></i>. This organization Pottery Northwest is celebrating it's 45th year at Seattle Center. <br />
<a href="http://www.potterynorthwest.org/index.html">Pottery Northwest</a> is a 501c-3 not for profit organization that develops and promotes excellence in the ceramic arts.<br />
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Funds raised at <i><b>Salad Bowl</b> </i>support the <i>Artists' Residencies Program</i>, helping artist to develop their practice and portfolio by defraying studio costs, materials and exhibition costs; <i>Going Greener</i> by acquiring a new energy efficient kiln to fire larger scale work; and the <i>Professional Artists' Project</i>, allowing artists in other mediums to cross over the bridge to ceramics.<br />
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The <i><b>Salad Bowl</b></i> fundraiser is held on a summer's evening as a celebratory supper featuring gourmet salads, and delicious deserts from some of Seattle's best restaurants. One should arrive early to choose your personal salad bowl. The salad bowls are created by the students and instructors of <b>Pottery Northwest</b>.<br />
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There are large painted platter created for the<i><b> Salad Bowl</b></i> auction by area artists [some who have crossed over to to ceramics for this event] Juan Alonso, <span class="style1">Charles Kraft,</span><span class="style1">Anne Grgich, Marge Levy, Akio Takamori, Claudia Fitch and many others. These pieces were fabulous, making me wish I had the additional funds to support this part of the event. </span><br />
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<span class="style1">I liked the newness of the event, the spirit of the volunteers all pulling together to create an event a FUNdraiser that was fun. Well Done!</span><br />
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How fabulous, what a great group of artists with such lofty and yet functionally adaptable ideas and goals.<br />
Cheersruth offenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727006827519833009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2507010939332037071.post-19690738488844731332010-07-19T15:37:00.000-07:002010-07-19T15:41:20.212-07:00Shakespeare on San Juan Island<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoE5RlHjUsW4KI_6gdbbv5cABaCfwBzwE9PNNcgxnTwlN6bVa9QKiqbm_x1H2Ae58LvvOaKCzqVhjUSoKHizn1r12PpMoBg1y1-jblPmvo8BTIKboJUY3rxiNFzyQ_ReHu6oXfsSXxa94/s1600/stage+left.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoE5RlHjUsW4KI_6gdbbv5cABaCfwBzwE9PNNcgxnTwlN6bVa9QKiqbm_x1H2Ae58LvvOaKCzqVhjUSoKHizn1r12PpMoBg1y1-jblPmvo8BTIKboJUY3rxiNFzyQ_ReHu6oXfsSXxa94/s320/stage+left.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Island Stage Left's production of King Henry V, photo courtesy John Sinclair</span></div><br />
What an amazing week this has been. The weather was summer, flocks of friends have chosen to show up on the island. After the gallery by day, I am always looking for ways to share island night life with family and friends.<br />
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On San Juan Island, we have a treasure called Stage Left whose mission is to provide free professional quality theater to both the residents of San Juan Island and its visitors.<br />
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This year's <b><i>Shakespeare under the Stars </i></b> is <b>King Henry V.</b><br />
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The performances are usually in the evening just prior to sunset. The evening we attended, I remembered to bring my sleeping bag to sit in. Under the stars on San Juan Island, it does Get Cold when the sun sets. That Sunday night the temperature dropped to 49. This has been such an odd summer.<br />
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[One can arrive early, bringing a picnic dinner and have a tailgate party. The property that is home to Stage Left has a newly fenced garden. It is a lovely addition to the locale.]<br />
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Zipped up in my toasty outfit, hat on my head, I was prepared to be mesmerized by the words of the bard performed on a simply built sturdy stage in the middle of San Juan Island under a moonlight night after a wonderful meal.<br />
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The production is an ongoing ensemble cast with each actor playing multiple roles. Costumes are hung on pegs in the rear of the set and are changed repeatedly as actors change their characters. <br />
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As with a simplified set, the scenic changes occur with addition or subtraction of tables and chairs, helping to create the illusion of a palace or a battlefield.<br />
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Sitting under the light of a almost half moon was magical.<br />
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I found myself closing my eyes and being transported to the days of Henry V .<br />
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Politics ruled the day, accented with the human traits of greed and love, etiquette and proprietary, war and peace and of course boy gets girl!<br />
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As it states on the program, "<i>production design elements are kept deliberately simple and concentration is on acting and interpretation. In this way the company is able to focus on the art rather than the administration</i>."<br />
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A must see for the summer season of 2010 on San Juan Island! Their spring production of The Clean House By Sarah Ruhl was fantastic.<br />
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The show runs a couple of hours without intermission. And the golden buckets await your financial contribution as we know it is not inexpensive to produce live quality theater. It is marvelous to have such a theater troupe on San Juan Island.<br />
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Their website for more info:<a href="http://www.islandstageleft.org/">Stage Left</a><br />
Cheersruth offenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727006827519833009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2507010939332037071.post-41419550620953752062010-06-22T16:26:00.000-07:002010-06-22T23:36:05.823-07:00Meeting people at the Museum of Northwest Art<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZlG17cgbKRpTa9ehs6oz-kghggGrKIp0YKZ3cwgyJCDdUZckBTyt_TOHexTJDSSlG30T7pjJYS-xldspjWCknVJZpkqKV8OBNctg63jFLKA3-81qE2coTmznlUmb18s05z7X9eK2LMos/s1600/2010-06-18+19.16.10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZlG17cgbKRpTa9ehs6oz-kghggGrKIp0YKZ3cwgyJCDdUZckBTyt_TOHexTJDSSlG30T7pjJYS-xldspjWCknVJZpkqKV8OBNctg63jFLKA3-81qE2coTmznlUmb18s05z7X9eK2LMos/s320/2010-06-18+19.16.10.jpg" /></a></div>This weekend, I attended the 18th Annual Fundraiser for the <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Skagit</span> Valley's Museum of Northwest Art.<br />
This museum, located in La Conner was founded by a group of art patrons interested in preserving the rich artistic heritage that draws from the Northwest Mystics and according to their mission statement is to collect, preserve, exhibit, and interpret art by Northwest artists.<br />
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Attending both evenings of this fundraiser,[thanks for working Carla] Friday night was the thank you for donating artists and patrons party.We were feted with finger foods and a lovely selection of beverages and desserts. The museum rehangs it's 2 floors of walls to accommodate the donation of approx 350 pieces of artwork. All works are donated with the hope that these pieces will raise money to help fund this institution work in all areas, including restoration of artworks, exhibitions and educational outreach. The <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">artw</span><span class="goog-spellcheck-word">orks</span> range in price from $ 75 retail to a high of $ 12,000 for the Richard Marquis glass sculpture, pictured on the cover of the Auction Catalog.<br />
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</div>Waterworks Gallery had 6 artists participate in this fundraiser. The gallery purchased an ad in the Auction Catalog to acknowledge the representation of these artists to the attendees of the auction. David <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Eisenhour</span>, Catherine Eaton Skinner, Lisa <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Gilley</span>, Kathleen Falkner, Sue Roberts and Cathy Schoenberg.<br />
Lisa <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Gilley</span> demoed the workings of soft pastels. She started a lovely <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Skagit</span> Valley landscape but due to time constraints was unable to finish. <br />
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Saturday night was a bit different, more pressure, more dress up, and way more chatter and buzz. Raw oysters in abundance, yum yum, a lovely red wine worked well with the excite<span class="goog-spellcheck-word">ment</span> in the room. The evening involved lots of walking around to both levels of the museum checking out the bids on works that were available. In what seemed like record time, the lots of silent auction were closing. Works were selling for modest sums of money, not top bid or bottom bid most items were sold under retail value. [ Oh to have extra money to bid with !]<br />
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Kip Toner from Seattle was the master of ceremonies and the auctioneer. My kudos to the man for studying his materials and for making all feel welcome and involved in the auction process. Pretty young things with large gold decals walked through the museum rooms selling tickets for a special auction item. For $ 100 donation, you bought a raffle ticket [only 100 were sold] and if your ticket was picked at random , your prize was to pick any item, regardless of value from the live auction. This item was pulled from the live auction bidding and be yours. Great concept and fundraiser.<br />
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The auction began at 7.30, and the result were remarkable. Most items sold , though not at retail value. A few pieces sold way over their value and a few went unsold. Bidding was all over the place, approx 75 pieces were sold in the live auction while patrons munched on a boxed dinner catered by Nell Thorn Restaurant, sipping on donated wines and beers. At the end of the evening , I heard that approx $ 180,000 was raised in the live auction. <br />
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</div>The generosity of patrons, artists and the staff and volunteers created an evening to remember. Congratulations to all. Truly we the community are the beneficiaries in this cultural and artistic endeavor that is the Museum of Northwest Art's Annual fundraiser.<br />
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Next year, I want to buy even a bigger ad. I am proud to be part of this community.<br />
Long live the arts!<br />
Cheers<br />
PS If you want to attend next years auction, let me know.ruth offenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727006827519833009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2507010939332037071.post-78053105767243839342010-06-13T13:57:00.000-07:002010-06-13T13:59:17.285-07:00Value & Money<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Fascinating to think about the art world and money. </div><div style="text-align: center;">SO much money.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Such amazing art!</div><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFpegSH9Vu2kuXJjc3PSHuTr6gZahchB3gLzclnnX0XSWeU7kiJnYCBA8yM2o1OSIx5ZWzZL2XZpykb5Knb2SdzrXuHy3tme9ix9EK63vVjWLhtXbzdndZDrcqlNAAnqtT0adKVlZqCnQ/s1600/300px-Gustav_Klimt_046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFpegSH9Vu2kuXJjc3PSHuTr6gZahchB3gLzclnnX0XSWeU7kiJnYCBA8yM2o1OSIx5ZWzZL2XZpykb5Knb2SdzrXuHy3tme9ix9EK63vVjWLhtXbzdndZDrcqlNAAnqtT0adKVlZqCnQ/s200/300px-Gustav_Klimt_046.jpg" width="196" /></a>The 3rd highest price was again from 2006, was for Gustav Klimt's Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer. [Picture left]. The painting was part of a group of five canvases recently returned to the heirs of Ferdinand Bloch-Bauer. The Nazis confiscated his paintings during the World War II, and after the war, the canvases were placed at the National Gallery of Austria in 1948.<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">What an amazing art auction year 2006 was.</div><div style="text-align: left;">What were you doing in 2006?</div><div style="text-align: left;">So much money, so much art. </div><div style="text-align: left;">Did these paintings pass over into the world of cultural icons <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">ie</span>. The Mona Lisa ? <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Da</span> <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Vinci's</span> Last Supper?</div><br />
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Yes, only US $106 million. This painting was not on public view and will remain in another private collection.<br />
One could only image what a record auction price this painting would have fetched back in 2006. <br />
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The most expensive sculpture at auction was Alberto Giacometti's <i><span class="goog-spellcheck-word">L'Homme</span> <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Qui</span> <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Marche</span></i> (Walking Man 1) set a record for the most expensive piece of sculpture was sold in February 2010. It sold for $US 98 million.[pictured below] This bronze is edition of 6 and was cast in 1961. <br />
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In most of the above sales, the pieces ended up in private collections. Some collectors loan work to museums and some do not.We may never see some artworks again. For our museum to remain strong , we must remember the importance of financially supporting our museums and the work they do.<br />
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Become a member, go to the exhibitions,contribute financially and most importantly, expose and educate yourself to more ART! <br />
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Now, in my opinion, the real value, for collectors, is in the art galleries who are surviving this economic downturn. We offer a wide variety of quality artworks that are both accessible and have value.<br />
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During these hard economic times the antique and Art world has repeatedly demonstrated exactly how resilient they really are, making it evident in its potential for an area of investment. The type of investment in artwork is one of emotional investment, and perhaps economic investment.<br />
If you had bought that piece of Art before this economic downturn, you would still have the artwork!<br />
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Remember to visit and support your local galleries.<br />
Cheersruth offenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727006827519833009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2507010939332037071.post-86019513030291483722010-05-25T23:08:00.000-07:002010-05-25T23:11:44.378-07:00Shoes and toes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiSg_zuim2NDZ4i3Zpq1CoO9iLllwnLQ3i7TTxML2BIIOjea1Dnva7OBcizuq1EaSlKN3uGtWrPxBOu2u1RpUEw7wvazNBndwXMBFhWFtbCc4FJVQ5od10Ub0tF5LDfXiC8tjb7itWt-A/s1600/PaperTwist_160-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiSg_zuim2NDZ4i3Zpq1CoO9iLllwnLQ3i7TTxML2BIIOjea1Dnva7OBcizuq1EaSlKN3uGtWrPxBOu2u1RpUEw7wvazNBndwXMBFhWFtbCc4FJVQ5od10Ub0tF5LDfXiC8tjb7itWt-A/s320/PaperTwist_160-2.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The past few days, I have been off island, visiting the studios of gallery artists, taking in a few beautiful gardens on Whidbey Island, and getting to the <a href="http://www.bellevuearts.org/exhibitions/current/beth_levine.htm">Bellevue Art Musue</a>m to see the show of <b>Shoes by</b> <b>Beth Levine</b></span><b>.</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The show is presented in the 2nd floor gallery and divided into various grouping. Looking at her shoe designs from the 1950's to the 1970</span>'s,<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> her shoes have a beautiful sculptural quality, as in the shoe above created out of paper in the 1960's. Many of her shoe designs are timeless. With her husband, Herbert, they introduced the stiletto heel into the United States. Beth's love and use of varied materials has placed her as one of the most influential show designers. Beth was the predecessor of comfort and high style for your feet, movement. Looking at her works today, there were a few pairs I would love to own!</span><br />
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</div><div class="content_size11" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>Over her long career, Beth popularized such styles as mules, stilettos and fashion boots, and her shoes became favorites among designers and celebrities alike, from Halston to Geoffrey Beene, Marilyn Monroe to Cher, as well as four of America’s First Ladies. A true visionary of the fashion world, she was honored in 1967 and 1972 with the Coty American Fashion Critics’ Award, and was the only shoe designer ever to win the award twice. </i></div><div class="content_size11" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i>Featuring ephemera and over 100 pairs of shoes and boots, this first-time retrospective explores the unbridled energy and creativity behind one of the greatest designers. Bellevue Arts Museum is pleased to be the premier US venue for this exhibition.</i></div><div class="content_size11" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div class="content_size11" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The show is up till June 6.B<a href="http://www.bellevuearts.org/exhibitions/current/beth_levine.htm">eth Levine Show</a></div><div class="content_size11" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">[Inspired me to go get a pedicure and paint my toes pink!]</div><div class="content_size11" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></div><div class="content_size11" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The other event I want to make folks aware of, both on island and throughout the area is the Museum of Northwest Art's Annual Auction Fundraiser.</div><div class="content_size11" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div class="content_size11" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This Museum located in La Conner, does a great job taking on the task of showcasing art created in the Pacific Northwest<i>'<b>.</b></i></div><div class="content_size11" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div class="content_size11" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i><b> </b></i><b>The Mission of the Museum of Northwest Art is to collect, preserve, exhibit, and interpret art by Northwest artists.</b></div><div class="content_size11" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div class="content_size11" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The date for the Auction is June 19,here's the website for more information: <b><br />
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</div><div class="content_size11" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">A few artists represented by waterworks gallery have been generous in their donations to the museum's fundraising auction, including, David Eisenhour, Lisa Gilley, Kathleen Faulkner, Catherine Eaton Skinner, and Cathy Schoenberg. </div><div class="content_size11" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b><br />
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At the <b>waterworks gallery</b> in Friday Harbor, the show, <i><b>Art Hansen - Celebrating 80 </b></i>opened.<br />
This show was wonderful to curate as I chose images that were created from the mid 70's to the most recent watercolor' s of 2009. Black and white etchings, color etchings, lithographs and watercolors. A steady stream of folks coming in to meet and visit with Art Hansen. Good conversation, Art, Food and Wine. <b>Thanks</b> to all who chose to spend the their time at the gallery.It was wonderful.<br />
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At 80, many things have constrained to slow Art Hansen down including the absence of his wife, best friend and companion of 50 years Gerta. She is now institutionalized as she suffers from Alzheimer's. Art visits her weekly. He has two grown sons, one lives in NY and one in Seattle. He is a grandfathers a few times over.<br />
Art continues to bike, even after a severe bicycle accident a few years ago. He stays active in both mind and body.<br />
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I was introduced to Art 15 years ago by another artist I was showing at the time. I was intrigued by Art's work as he takes everyday scenes, of places in the landscape that he loves.The northwest. He paints the view from his studio window on Vashon Island and visits his favorite places in the Skagit Valley. His love of gardening is evident as he paints roses with the thorns as a major part of the composition including the pruning cuts. His poppies make us remember the poppies of Georgia O'Keeffe.<br />
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His watercolors are a fusion of the stylization and simplicity of East meets West. The line's painted in his watercolors are deceptively simple. Yet each line repeats and builds on the previous line. The repetition of pattern creates the land. We can feel the weight of the barns, the prickliness of the rose's thorns, and the down on the stem of a poppy. He is masterful in his use of the dry brush and watercolor. <br />
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This show is on display at the gallery till June 6<br />
Art Hansen Show.<a href="http://www.waterworksgallery.com/artistbios/hansen/hansen.shtml">http://www.waterworksgallery.com/artistbios/hansen/hansen.shtml</a><br />
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The following day, myself and my good friend, Laurie Paul went to Seattle to see the newest opera from the <a href="http://www.seattleopera.org/">Seattle Opera Company</a>, <b>Amelia</b>. As that area of Seattle is all under construction we parked downtown and decided to take the monorail to <a href="http://www.seattlecenter.com/"><b>Seattle Center</b></a>.<br />
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We sat facing with our backs to the route ahead. This feeling of being seated the wrong way allowed me to see the building at the Seattle Center in a total new way. It was a beautiful sunny day and the light on the Music Experience Building was all reflected bronzes and yellowy sunlight.It was different. I saw the monorail reflected in the building was intriguing.This experience changed my perception of that building and my ability to be delighted by that experience was evident.<br />
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If you have not heard about the newly commissioned opera <a href="http://www.seattleopera.org/tickets/2009-2010/amelia/synopsis.aspx"><i><b>Amelia</b></i></a>. I will only convey a few details. The first difference to traditional opera is that this one is sung in English, yet still uses the Super Titles over the stage. This is a good, as the singing is still very large , sometimes once is so entranced by the sound that one does not even realizing that the language is in English. This makes for a different perspective and different perception.<br />
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This opera is also set in a America in fairly recent times.<br />
America of the 60's, Vietnam in the 1960, and a America in recent past tense.<br />
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The story is based on letters from a Vietnam era Commander Pilot father to his daughter, the Greek myth of Daedalus and his son, Icarus, and the female flier,Amelia Earhart. The theme of flying and flight is inter woven into a story line about a mother's need to know her unborn child is being brought into a world that is safe and she will be loved.<i>" Love is worth the risk."</i><br />
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The sets are brilliant as is the staging.<br />
The music is hauntingly beautiful.<br />
The storyline complex and compelling.<br />
Now that I have seen it once, I want to see it again.<br />
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This opera, while non traditional in time frame and in language, fulfilled me.<br />
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What is an opera? It is a story that embraces, love, death and war celebrating the art of opera.<br />
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This opera helped me see the world of opera in a contemporary manner.<br />
It was wonderful. Making me wonder about other opera story lines being presented in a current time line.<br />
To me opera, is the ultimate vehicle for suspending one's beliefs.<br />
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In the darkened McCaw Hall, we allow the magic to embrace us.<br />
This opera will only run another week, I would see it!<br />
Cheersruth offenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727006827519833009noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2507010939332037071.post-17053727950287551182010-04-19T19:54:00.000-07:002010-04-19T19:54:07.265-07:00Great local shows<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGJKLG0KE-15hJIZuQg0op0IkeqFT9PRnTm1ggis7jb3kLrBa514xPFgyi5m1xGAl4sxQoqAN7VGmlHFNgT3951qTQD7X8oVk_ipCaBJcSM0Pc2grhLAuLuJYo1WZ3aGOtC9Q2mvloK_c/s1600/GinnyRuffner,EnvisioningSeries,ASelfImage12x5x5_web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGJKLG0KE-15hJIZuQg0op0IkeqFT9PRnTm1ggis7jb3kLrBa514xPFgyi5m1xGAl4sxQoqAN7VGmlHFNgT3951qTQD7X8oVk_ipCaBJcSM0Pc2grhLAuLuJYo1WZ3aGOtC9Q2mvloK_c/s320/GinnyRuffner,EnvisioningSeries,ASelfImage12x5x5_web.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGJKLG0KE-15hJIZuQg0op0IkeqFT9PRnTm1ggis7jb3kLrBa514xPFgyi5m1xGAl4sxQoqAN7VGmlHFNgT3951qTQD7X8oVk_ipCaBJcSM0Pc2grhLAuLuJYo1WZ3aGOtC9Q2mvloK_c/s1600/GinnyRuffner,EnvisioningSeries,ASelfImage12x5x5_web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </a><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;"><i>Ginny Ruffner, Envisioning Series, A self image </i></span></div><br />
<span style="font-size: 85%;">This past Sunday, I asked a friend in Anacortes to join me in a Sunday outing to the<a href="http://www.museumofnwart.org/index.php?page=current-exhibitions"> Museum of Northwest Art</a> [ 121 south First Street, La Conner]. Fabulous sunny day. The best part, for me, I could walk on the ferry boat and get picked up. What fun! So much less time spent waiting in ferry lines.<br />
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I wanted to hear this talk, <span style="font-style: italic;">Resonances in Glass</span> with Ginny Ruffner, James Minson and Masami Koda. Ginny Ruffner, is the queen of Lampworked glass, I just started showing the jewelry of James Minson, and recently saw the works of Masima Koda. The common thread for all three artists is their medium is lampworked glass. The talk was conceived by the curator <a href="mailto:kathleenm@museumofnwart.org">Kathleen Moles</a>.<br />
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But as I learned in this talk, there are more common threads between them. I love all these connections that happen in the art world. James actually used to work for Ginny Ruffner, after her accident, James was involved in the lampworking program at Pilchuck. Then when it was time for him to move on, he had Masima replace him. She too works with Ginny Ruffner constructing her pieces. Small world , apparently years ago, James when he was in an MFA program in Japan, and Masima while,living in Japan, both attended the the the International Glass show. This was the first time both of them saw the whimsical, and wacky, works of Ginny Ruffner. Both, James and Masima fell in love with the newness of the work.<br />
[I think I remember all the important facts from this talk.]</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: 85%;">James Minson, The Reef, lampworked glass </span></i><br />
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The show, Resonance in Glass, currently installed in the small glass Benaroya Glass Gallery in the Museum. This show reflect the differences in these three artists work, yet reflects their passions.<br />
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Ginny spends lots of time thinking and asking questions. Her works can be seen as questions or perhaps new ways at looking at old information. James, from a family of industrial science glass workers, spent time diving in the ocean and exploring new frontiers in jewelry. His pieces reflect his interest in ocean reefs and the interactions with nature. Masami concern about her intimate environment shows up in her work. She has translated glass into rain, and her gardens into dreams.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><i>Masimi Koda, Water Crochet, lampworked glass</i></span></div><span style="font-size: 85%;"></span><br />
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For me, I had a wonderful time listening to each of them, share a story about their works and perhaps, I caught a glimpse of how and why they work. I felt more intimate about their works. I wanted to take them all out for food and continue the conversations. Kudos to Greg Robinson and the Museum of Northwest Art!<br />
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<span style="font-size: 85%;"><i>All images courtesy Museum of Northwest.</i> <br />
Next time in La Conner, take the time to discover the Gallery Cygnus, [105 Commercial St.] It is across from Maple Hall at the end of town in La Conner. The show currently on view is a small collection of mixed media sculpture form Philip McCracken and the photographs of Mary Randlett. The space is well organized, and intimate. The gallery is run by a small group of artists, including Peggy Doyle, whom I chatted with. She told me the gallery is celebrating being open one year. Wahoo ! The gallery is open weekends. Stop by and see some Skagit Valley artists.<br />
Gallery. A wonderful opportunity to see these three artists works together.</span><br />
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</i></i></span></h2><span style="font-size: 85%;"> </span>ruth offenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727006827519833009noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2507010939332037071.post-58272190644848758912010-03-28T20:29:00.000-07:002010-03-28T22:00:40.210-07:00Traveling to Home<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.norton.org/Portals/1/exhibitions/avedon/Dovima-with-elephants_small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 375px;" src="http://www.norton.org/Portals/1/exhibitions/avedon/Dovima-with-elephants_small.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span class="imagecredits">Richard Avedon (American, 1923–2004): <em>Dovima with elephants</em>, </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span class="imagecredits">evening dress by Dior, Cirque d’Hiver, Paris, August 1955.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span class="imagecredits"> © 2010 The Richard Avedon Foundation.</span></span><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span></div><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >After returning from a few winter adventures, I am writing this blog entry from my home in Friday Harbor. I was able to view a few choice exhibitions scattered around the country.Locally, I hope you were able to go the Calder show here in Seattle at <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.seattleartmuseum.org">Seattle Art Museum</a><br /><br />One of the highlights, the works of photographer, Richard Avedon at the <a href="http://www.norton.org/">Norton Museum of Art</a> in West Palms Beach, Fl. I appreciated photography as artform, but mea culpe after a few photography classes, I now understand art as photography on a visceral level.<br /><br /><em><span class="mediumtitle"><em><a href="http://www.norton.org/Exhibitions/Current/AvedonFashion19442000/tabid/414/Default.aspx">Avedon Fashion 1944–2000,</a> </em></span></em>Richard Avedon revolutionized fashion photography in the post-World War II era with his spirited, imaginative images of the modern woman. This spectacular exhibition will feature more than 160 works – including edition and vintage prints, contact sheets, and original magazines – created during Avedon’s long career at <em>Harper’s Bazaar</em>, <em>Vogue</em>, <em>The New Yorker</em>, and beyond.<br /><br />The elegance, and simplicity of the black and white images were inspiring, leaving me wanting to see more of his works. Perhaps it is time to show photography at waterworks gallery.<br /><br />The other highlight of my winter was a trip to Abiqui, New Mexico, the home of Georgia O'Keeffe. I have admired her works, especially her role as one of the few successful woman artists. I wanted to see the land that inspired her visions.<br /><br />This was my first trip to Santa Fe. My initial impression of the land was reminiscent of the hills of eastern Washington or Oregon and Idaho. High plateau scubby, sagey devoid of intense color, a desert. Not till I actually got within a few miles of Ghost Ranch, that I saw the RED HILLS.<br />Oh my god, even on a cloudy day the rock formations were dauntingly beautiful [ Yes, I like rocks].<br /><br />From the painting show of <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.okeeffemuseum.org/">Georgia O'Keeffe's </a> entitled<span style="font-style: italic;"> "A Sense of Place"</span>, the landscape tour was created to allow the viewer to fully experience the actual locations of the paintings from <a href="http://www.ghostranch.org/">Ghost Ranch</a>. <a href="http://www.okeeffemuseum.org/visitor-info/tours/abiquiu-tours.aspx"> A tour of her home</a> is another option. For the landscape tour, a dozen people are loaded into a van and driven around the large ranch to the areas that she painted on canvas. Museum curators and guides have assembled the paintings as placards and the same locations. Highly simplified and yes, there are purple hills. These towering rock formations painted for many years, mark the passage of time. Some sites are still intact , other have changed with time.<br />Even in winter under rain and clouds, the magnificents of the land is almost holy.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.ghostranch.org/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=770&g2_serialNumber=1"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 363px;" src="http://www.ghostranch.org/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=770&g2_serialNumber=1" alt="" border="0" /></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >More stories of art shows to follow.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Cheers</span></span><br /></div></div>ruth offenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727006827519833009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2507010939332037071.post-18067697671909270212010-02-09T20:00:00.000-08:002010-02-09T20:54:42.481-08:00Weather<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhV73JPJwi5DPcAehmsQ7jV59fZ7w_9uWl_x4KDTYuHgCIJA8NBAZA3bk0RL2k6w5joeOLIBc887S7myis4Wp5w9CVbNMnOC07kW_S-IGFe9ckQJWdzrBMjUrsJZP4UDel2fB3-0B-Kf8/s1600-h/rock+textures.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhV73JPJwi5DPcAehmsQ7jV59fZ7w_9uWl_x4KDTYuHgCIJA8NBAZA3bk0RL2k6w5joeOLIBc887S7myis4Wp5w9CVbNMnOC07kW_S-IGFe9ckQJWdzrBMjUrsJZP4UDel2fB3-0B-Kf8/s400/rock+textures.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436460754730289058" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">As this is the winter, [with the great sunny weather, you would never know] I 'm taking the time to take a few classes and using this time to</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> travel to studios and </span><span style="font-size:85%;">meet perspective gallery artists.<br /><br />waterworks gallery is on winter hiatus and Friday Harbor is very quiet. Most galleries and other business in town are keeping very limited hours. Without the pressure of regular retail hours, life is simpler.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> The winter season is the best time for learning new things.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />I completed a wonderful Digital SLR workshop at<a href="http://pcnw.org/index.html"> The Photographic Center Northwest in Seattle</a> with Leslie Sabor. [wohoo]. Great class. Good instruction. Great location. A bit of history: I used to print black and white photos many years ago, easy to forget it all with the automatic way we do things. The class helped me remember what I loved about photography and now working with a digital SLR camera is truly a brave new world. </span><span style="font-size:85%;"> I bought a Lumix SLR DMC FZ18 for the gallery's needs. Limited but functional. Now after this class </span><span style="font-size:85%;">all I have is camera lust! Nikon or Canon! Not sure, What's your opinion?<br /><br />Thank god for the delete button. My philosophy is edit the shot mentally, compose carefully, shoot it many times. My experiences lead me to think, I can learn to manipulate the shot later, but somehow I don't want to spend more time on a computer than I already do. Silly me!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0kBm8YWAar6Cuu-ZtFwWO4QUHl4-jjDRLIPsd7marU6A-r0VTJw53KsRGA8f9wItb7NYCH8dbre_3y85VMbL_tTWjtN-uhtUhTGyBAhE_7vsbEkVLgGeDlwTZfFLAf1iYdk_JDzFubBo/s1600-h/wood+trees+1small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0kBm8YWAar6Cuu-ZtFwWO4QUHl4-jjDRLIPsd7marU6A-r0VTJw53KsRGA8f9wItb7NYCH8dbre_3y85VMbL_tTWjtN-uhtUhTGyBAhE_7vsbEkVLgGeDlwTZfFLAf1iYdk_JDzFubBo/s400/wood+trees+1small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436460452325269234" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />I realized what interest me visually are textures and the play of light, both reflected and actual. The gallery 's artist are an extension of these interests.</span> <span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">These shots are from my travels, up to Nanimo, British Columbia. [The top is on a sandstone beach at Gabriola Island, bottom another provincal park on Gabriola Island] I traveled north to meet a painter. He is an avid outdoor painter but instead of plein aire is much more interpretive, a contemporary in the style of the Canadian Group of Seven painter. The gallery will feature this painter late this year.<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />I am an aspiring photographer learning to shot on manual.<br />More travels and artists news next time.<br />Cheers</span>ruth offenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727006827519833009noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2507010939332037071.post-24294301880683209772010-01-25T00:09:00.000-08:002010-01-25T00:26:32.377-08:00Wheh !Almost the end of the month.<br /><br />Am on a bit of a sabbatical. Living in the city, Seattle. Taking photo and photo shop classes.<br /><br />Very interested in seeing photograph work.<br /><br />Saw a wonderful show at the <br /><h1>Polaroids: Mapplethorpe<br /></h1> <a href="http://www.henryart.org/">Henry Gallery</a> at the Univ of Washington.<br /><br />A collection of Polaroid photographs from the early days in NYC. A precursor to who we know as Robert Mapplethorpe. The show is up till January 30th.<br /><br /><br />another show to see:<br /><h1>Eirik Johnson: Sawdust Mountain </h1><br />both very informative and very different from each other. This up till January 31st.ruth offenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727006827519833009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2507010939332037071.post-17652990308483085592010-01-02T23:45:00.000-08:002010-01-03T14:13:22.596-08:00Find your muse<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1d-F1FGyqPINMcQEidg3uiEtykCMMoLhPQTs772VytY5aZTqt2jTqOYHAmr4L59Xaf16z4mPXxEmN-xwWkTdn5sxcBXWfqPcFc1kwHrDBeGWtp5ov3-QhHjx1mQEeLSjqVHweE4-rTSw/s1600-h/BB_newprodhoffmann.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 47px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1d-F1FGyqPINMcQEidg3uiEtykCMMoLhPQTs772VytY5aZTqt2jTqOYHAmr4L59Xaf16z4mPXxEmN-xwWkTdn5sxcBXWfqPcFc1kwHrDBeGWtp5ov3-QhHjx1mQEeLSjqVHweE4-rTSw/s400/BB_newprodhoffmann.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422429465724123410" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Last weekend, I went to Mount Vernon to the beautifully restored <a href="http://www.lincolntheatre.org/">Lincoln Theater</a> to see the <a href="http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/">Metropolitan Opera</a>'s rebroadcast in HD TV of Jacques Offenbach, <a href="http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/news/features/detail.aspx?id=10674"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Tales of Hoffman</span>. </a><br /><br />Complex opera with the main character the writer Hoffman telling the tales of the three unhappy loves in his life, from his perspective while in the company of his muse, impersonating his best friend.<br /><br />Yes, a complex and complicated storyline with different loves and villains.<br /><br />Battling for Hoffman's creative soul, the muse tries to protect Hoffman from himself and the woman around him.<br /><br />In driving Hoffman away from love, the muse propels him onto greater artistic achievements.<br /><br />What consequences does the muse invoke for her writer, or even herself when she envelopes his life with protections from that lived life ?<br /><br /><br />After the opera, driving back to the ferry, I thought about the word muse.<br /><br />Such a small word with great meaning and reverence.<br /><br />Where and what was it's root?<br /><br />What kind of classical mythology was involved?<br /><br /><br /><b style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">Muse</b> <script language="javascript">AC_FL_RunContent = 0;</script><script type="text/javascript">var interfaceflash = new LEXICOFlashObject ( "http://sp.ask.com/dictstatic/d/g/speaker.swf", "speaker", "17", "15", "<a href="\" target="\"><img src="\" border="\" /></a>", "6");interfaceflash.addParam("loop", "false");interfaceflash.addParam("quality", "high");interfaceflash.addParam("menu", "false");interfaceflash.addParam("salign", "t");interfaceflash.addParam("FlashVars", "soundUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fsp.ask.com%2Fdictstatic%2Fdictionary%2Faudio%2Fahd4%2FM%2FM0492700.mp3&clkLogProxyUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fdictionary.reference.com%2Fwhatzup.html&t=a&d=d&s=di&c=a&ti=1&ai=51359&l=dir&o=0&sv=00000000&ip=627dbd2f&u=audio"); 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see <tt> men-</tt><sup>1</sup> in Indo-European roots.]</td></tr></tbody></table> <b style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">muse</b> <script language="javascript">AC_FL_RunContent = 0;</script><script type="text/javascript">var interfaceflash = new LEXICOFlashObject ( "http://sp.ask.com/dictstatic/d/g/speaker.swf", "speaker", "17", "15", "<a href="\" target="\"><img src="\" border="\" /></a>", "6");interfaceflash.addParam("loop", "false");interfaceflash.addParam("quality", "high");interfaceflash.addParam("menu", "false");interfaceflash.addParam("salign", "t");interfaceflash.addParam("FlashVars", "soundUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fsp.ask.com%2Fdictstatic%2Fdictionary%2Faudio%2Fahd4%2FM%2FM0492700.mp3&clkLogProxyUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fdictionary.reference.com%2Fwhatzup.html&t=a&d=d&s=di&c=a&ti=1&ai=51359&l=dir&o=0&sv=00000000&ip=627dbd2f&u=audio"); interfaceflash.addParam('wmode','transparent');interfaceflash.write();</script><table><tbody><tr><td><embed style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://sp.ask.com/dictstatic/d/g/speaker.swf" id="speaker" quality="high" loop="false" menu="false" salign="t" flashvars="soundUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fsp.ask.com%2Fdictstatic%2Fdictionary%2Faudio%2Fahd4%2FM%2FM0492700.mp3&clkLogProxyUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fdictionary.reference.com%2Fwhatzup.html&t=a&d=d&s=di&c=a&ti=1&ai=51359&l=dir&o=0&sv=00000000&ip=627dbd2f&u=audio" wmode="transparent" width="17" align="texttop" height="15"></embed><noscript style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);"><a href="http://dictionary.reference.com/audio.html/ahd4WAV/M0492700/muse" target="_blank"><img src="http://sp.ask.com/dictstatic/g/d/speaker.gif" border="0" /></a></noscript><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);"> (myōōz) </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);" title="Click for guide to symbols." onclick="ahdpop();return false;" href="http://dictionary.reference.com/help/ahd4/pronkey.html" class="pronkey"><img class="luna-Img" src="http://sp.ask.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif" onmouseover="swapLunaImage('default', this);" onmouseout="swapLunaImage('selected', this);" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);"> </span> <!--BOF_HEAD--><!--EOF_HEAD--><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">verb. </span><!--BOF_SUBHEAD--> <b style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">mused</b><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">, </span><b style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">mus·ing</b><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">, </span><b style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">mus·es</b> <!--EOF_SUBHEAD--><!--BOF_DEF--><!--EOF_DEF--> <!--BOF_HEAD--><!--EOF_HEAD--><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">v. </span><!--BOF_SUBHEAD--> <i style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">intr.</i> <!--EOF_SUBHEAD--><!--BOF_DEF--><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">To be absorbed in one's thoughts; engage in meditation.</span><!--//<br />//--><!--EOF_DEF--> <!--BOF_HEAD--><!--EOF_HEAD--><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">v. </span><!--BOF_SUBHEAD--> <i style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">tr.</i> <!--EOF_SUBHEAD--><!--BOF_DEF--><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">To consider or say thoughtfully: </span><i style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">mused that it might take longer to drive than walk.</i><!--//<br />//--><!--EOF_DEF--> <!--BOF_HEAD--><!--EOF_HEAD--><!--BOF_DEF--><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">n. A state of meditation.</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My wish for the New Year is to find your muse.<br />To thinking thoughtfully, musing over and doing no harm.<br /></div>ruth offenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727006827519833009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2507010939332037071.post-48505550048450651162009-12-09T18:32:00.000-08:002009-12-09T19:28:55.647-08:00Bellevue Art Museum rocks<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLMzzoH_VE0kixJZg6DrNDWkYuqGZ6xOq4pIyT79e_SSebYD9O8E2lxydc0TKdSYzRMDL9YqP1U3iyq_VpmQhyOBQkuE_VQ8Kge4FaKM1_paQx55ccJeB5H8Cfla0tV2-CV_AnoRMMK6Y/s1600-h/buck+East-West_160.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 130px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLMzzoH_VE0kixJZg6DrNDWkYuqGZ6xOq4pIyT79e_SSebYD9O8E2lxydc0TKdSYzRMDL9YqP1U3iyq_VpmQhyOBQkuE_VQ8Kge4FaKM1_paQx55ccJeB5H8Cfla0tV2-CV_AnoRMMK6Y/s200/buck+East-West_160.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413441991487070066" border="0" /></a><br />John Buck, East West<br /></div><br />Open spacious, a very quiet space with free parking in a beautiful new building in downtown Bellevue stands the <a href="http://www.bellevuearts.org/">Bellevue Art Museum.</a> As one climbs the museum's interior staircase, a feeling of quiet descends. A sense of intimacy of the exhibition space is forthcoming.<br /><br /><br />On the day I visited, I was the only person on the floor other than a docent volunteer.<br />The show is <span style="font-weight: bold;">John Buck <span style="font-style: italic;">Iconography</span></span> from the collection of Jordan D. Schnitzer and his family foundation.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">My work focuses on three basic formats: wood block prints, wood relief panels and sculpture which feed into one another. By shifting from printmaking to painting, I am able to see with a fresh eye.</span> -John Buck<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl7wnt7c0DjCwaolK6dN8cEappktMbQe-ygx3O-62iZmQMjay6aYkftvh8mGAnNmR95UPtmKuliBID3qZJ4t1OMN3mOdcN2lqJBhs-KnhOIq_SUXdMjK4CQCwD4xKiwi9ShOBmzm8jgPY/s1600-h/buck+Tattoo.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 96px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl7wnt7c0DjCwaolK6dN8cEappktMbQe-ygx3O-62iZmQMjay6aYkftvh8mGAnNmR95UPtmKuliBID3qZJ4t1OMN3mOdcN2lqJBhs-KnhOIq_SUXdMjK4CQCwD4xKiwi9ShOBmzm8jgPY/s200/buck+Tattoo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413442501030996226" border="0" /></a><br /><em>Tattoo</em>, edition 4/15, 1992<br /> Five-color woodcut, lithograph, chine colle<br /> 74 x 37 in.<br /> 2002<br /><br /><br /></div>John's work, the wood blocks & rubbings appear to be created of complex spaces and elements that initially appear to be flat. Standing close up to the works, the background icons that appear are pretty graffiti like and even cartoonish. Very beautiful and very difficult to print.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN9NfSS3-ze-Ydblf8t4LyGS34DKMFHEqbLyDUYx7WxdlJS8UDRiBW4G6eJY_uD2dUvkUyB4-Mf9xDec4yhUC1ocVw5C_Rbxt5ttlESpdrZlBhnUg7rur_2dYf4XlkgciG2E4m-f4Xl6U/s1600-h/buck+NS.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN9NfSS3-ze-Ydblf8t4LyGS34DKMFHEqbLyDUYx7WxdlJS8UDRiBW4G6eJY_uD2dUvkUyB4-Mf9xDec4yhUC1ocVw5C_Rbxt5ttlESpdrZlBhnUg7rur_2dYf4XlkgciG2E4m-f4Xl6U/s200/buck+NS.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413442421874313314" border="0" /></a><br /><em>North of South, </em> 2005<br />Wood panel with acrylic paint<br /> 72 x 72 x 3.5 in.<br /><br /><br /></div>The elaborate assemblages of sculpted wood chiseled boxes are multi - paralleled universes with minimal colors. His choices are an amazing 60's Yves blue or a red.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">My sculpture is inspired by contemporary issues as well as primitive and folk art of many cultures.My approach to sculpture is a combination of figurative and abstract compositions which represent the imagination as physical forms and that combine the properties of balance and tension.</span><br /><br />from the catalogue essay from <span style="font-weight: bold;">What the Fox Knows: The Art of John Buck</span> by Eleanor Heartney.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The show is a must see up till February 28th.</span><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong> About the Artist</strong><br /></div> John Buck was born in Ames, Iowa. He studied with Roy De Forest, William T. Wiley, Robert Arneson and Manuel Neri at the University of California, Davis, and out of these fertile roots developed an authentic, resonant, lyrical voice – a voice unmistakably his own. He currently divides his time between a ranch in Bozeman, Montana and studios on the island of Hawaii, together with his wife, artist Deborah Butterfield.ruth offenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727006827519833009noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2507010939332037071.post-39834009008795491522009-11-24T22:40:00.000-08:002009-11-26T15:45:35.220-08:00The other things artist do<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTM3pVJUAS-C3bioFdKX1-pfY0hzK2ppisSa_VG7kr6jGDXq2cIQ7P6qQNcX-YKAU_RyGPDmMHtkSW42QYoLDDSuRZ3UdNE-YRV9rU6MaEI784HV-YIBtJmbigc2zg47dGqtE3fw8omPg/s1600/w+Even+in+Winter+24+x+28+%245000.1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 172px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTM3pVJUAS-C3bioFdKX1-pfY0hzK2ppisSa_VG7kr6jGDXq2cIQ7P6qQNcX-YKAU_RyGPDmMHtkSW42QYoLDDSuRZ3UdNE-YRV9rU6MaEI784HV-YIBtJmbigc2zg47dGqtE3fw8omPg/s200/w+Even+in+Winter+24+x+28+%245000.1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408562052329961330" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Anne Belov<br /></div><br />With thanksgiving, this week, I got to thinking about all the different activities and passions that we enjoy. The different ways we sustain our life styles of how we eat, play, work and nourish ourselves.<br /><br />Most of the people I know are artists. This year has been difficult for many. The sales of artworks used to sustain artists financially and spiritually, but now some artists are finding themselves driven to other vocations to create revenue sources.<br /><br /><br />Anne Belov, a fabulous painter is exploring the cartoon/comic strip world of her creation, Bob the Panda and his adventures. It is amazing how a cute Panda and his friends have the funny struggles and adventures outside the zoo world. Anne is trying to get published.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieJFmluILY-r4alzzbMO0hyRiTmHuzezhPhrumqVosXOgBLgAt3ruhcyCxQPDQMHrm29fM_dnIZCJO6MHcJTwtPKj5dmLlmYUa4i3VVmBMrUAj1FdSG5JubBQw1HshHnZfcwzV5Aq6wsU/s1600/The.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 132px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieJFmluILY-r4alzzbMO0hyRiTmHuzezhPhrumqVosXOgBLgAt3ruhcyCxQPDQMHrm29fM_dnIZCJO6MHcJTwtPKj5dmLlmYUa4i3VVmBMrUAj1FdSG5JubBQw1HshHnZfcwzV5Aq6wsU/s200/The.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408561031053158466" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Michael Dickter</span><br /><br /></div>Michael Dickter, another wonderful painter has been a part time graphics designer and architectural photographer and designer. He was the last freelancer to leave a large firm in Seattle. AS the real estate market is picking up perhaps so will his photography business. I am currently working on a project with Michael that has to do with waterworks gallery's upcoming 25th Anniversary. [More on that later].<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1DnNnXwVSjI0J-X3es0KmOeeuxYUHvFqQuvDEcPn22KfRrkn5EKjymmOF0trnVaSYy9wEucIj6Ldqy7Ukh94z-w_lYJIcaCBNXDH8b2i8TFJVQI3PC131dKSA5NApa6f6RZXDWfpSK0o/s1600/w+blue+ear+oil+30+x+30+%24+950.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1DnNnXwVSjI0J-X3es0KmOeeuxYUHvFqQuvDEcPn22KfRrkn5EKjymmOF0trnVaSYy9wEucIj6Ldqy7Ukh94z-w_lYJIcaCBNXDH8b2i8TFJVQI3PC131dKSA5NApa6f6RZXDWfpSK0o/s200/w+blue+ear+oil+30+x+30+%24+950.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408561562745954258" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Jaime Ellsworth</span><br /><br /></div>Jaime Ellsworth, another fabulous [yes I do repre sent a wonderful & fabulous group of artists] painter has recently completed a training course and has become a dog trainer of service dogs that work with people with disabilities. She is amazing with her generosity of spirit and love of animals. Jaime is the president of the San Juan Island Animal Shelter located here in Friday Harbor.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnmVFM_0MgOk6s0ljpnmzIQuv1A76d082tMptTftXOiKVfZJFescg4PYBSMijMjVvZ6pmr74xdj8bMidaWQtBYa1C_a2Qac3Y5kX0iLFebgM75imE2kht3Mzn5dQSVlOlqK7zDFhgtsmo/s1600/shoewithbow+8+x+5+x+12+%24+500.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 156px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnmVFM_0MgOk6s0ljpnmzIQuv1A76d082tMptTftXOiKVfZJFescg4PYBSMijMjVvZ6pmr74xdj8bMidaWQtBYa1C_a2Qac3Y5kX0iLFebgM75imE2kht3Mzn5dQSVlOlqK7zDFhgtsmo/s200/shoewithbow+8+x+5+x+12+%24+500.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408561283243687346" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Sue Roberts</span><br /><br /></div>Sue Roberts, a fabulous sculptor is the creator of delicious chocolate caramels and turtles. For years, Sue created small batches of caramels and sold them to a small but loyal audience. This year she was able to rent a commercial kitchen and went into a small limited hand made production. The name of her company is Tickled Pink [sweet!] The gallery will have a limited supply of her fabulous chocolates for sale! How sweet!<br /><br /><br /><br />We are all doing what we need to survive this year. Last night, I had dinner with Sue and we talked about this year. The year has elements that we support and other elements that have been difficult to digest. While we are both guardedly optimistic, we both felt the year has been about major shifts in our lives. Life style adjustments.<br /><br />The ability to spend time and conversations with friends is tantamount to living in these times.<br /><br />For Sue, she tried out being a chocolatier. Lots of hard work and a great product.<br /><br />Does she want to continue on this path, decidedly not? She is a sculptor and will continue pushing out the edges of her works [metaphorically].<br /><br />For me, the gift has been spending time getting to know them personally with Anne, with Michael, with Jaime and with Sue.<br /><br />This is the time of year, to remember what where we were earlier in the year and to me be amazed that it is late November.<br /><br />Winter solstice is a month away. With that in mind the days will start getting longer. The cycle renews itself.<br /><br />We are grateful for the seasons and the changes they bring about.<br /><br />I hope you share time with loved ones and good friends<br />I hope you share food and drink with loved ones and friends.<br />And most important now<br />I hope you share art with loved ones and friends.<br /><br />Cheersruth offenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727006827519833009noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2507010939332037071.post-24138710938849753182009-11-02T22:46:00.000-08:002009-11-04T19:09:37.760-08:00Art and The word Giclee
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<br />I explain that waterworks gallery was founded by me in 1985 with the concept of showcasing artists based in the <st2:place>San Juan Islands</st2:place> and the <st2:place>Pacific Northwest</st2:place> including <st2:place><st2:city>Washington</st2:city>, <st2:state>Oregon</st2:state></st2:place> and <st2:state><st2:place>British Columbia</st2:place></st2:state>. The northwest experience is reflected in the work of the painters and sculptors represented by gallery. Artists and their visions are always evolving and changing reflecting the changing times we live in.
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<br />The question leads to the various media I show i.e. the traditional mediums including oils, watercolors, pastels, bronze, glass, ceramic and stone. Currently, a few artists create encaustic paintings in their particular style.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbQOrjab8fsAj4ByAVlmjLVBz0WdQSKnnC00iTEqGwzblBo0-GuODnnQwVuWaKPD4he8kG7wL-wrEUW5AYRniLgaYXPRRCoyRB0Fr1izVWMWTYACO3b6VoOagUdfAHd8U9QIgde_MUfRk/s1600-h/w+island+v+iew+92++4+x+10+%24+70.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 79px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbQOrjab8fsAj4ByAVlmjLVBz0WdQSKnnC00iTEqGwzblBo0-GuODnnQwVuWaKPD4he8kG7wL-wrEUW5AYRniLgaYXPRRCoyRB0Fr1izVWMWTYACO3b6VoOagUdfAHd8U9QIgde_MUfRk/s200/w+island+v+iew+92++4+x+10+%24+70.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400446310012723074" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><a href="http://www.waterworksgallery.com/artistbios/mcmillan/mcmillan.shtml">Stephen Mcmillian</a>, Island View,Aquatint etching, edition: 250</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">
<br /></p><div style="text-align: left; font-family: georgia;">I showcase printmakers whose works on paper are created using relief</div><div style="text-align: left; font-family: georgia;"> (block printing), lithography or intaglio. These editions may range in size from 10 to 250 images. A few print makers embellish their wood cuts or lithograph with pastel or paint. <span style=""> </span>These works are marked as E.V. (Edition Variety) All editioned works are called multiple originals; each one is unique in its hand work and might be slightly different.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">The most important idea to remember when looking at works on paper is the intent of the artist. The artist chooses a medium to present their vision to the public. The artist creates the edition and the content. What is it the artist wants the work to look like?</span>
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNormal">In relief, lithography, intaglio and serigraphy techniques, all of these parameters are done by hand, as is the tradition of printmaking. Printmaking goes back to the first impressions created in the woodcuts of 14<sup>th </sup>century <st2:country-region><st2:place>China</st2:place></st2:country-region> & <st2:country-region><st2:place>Japan</st2:place></st2:country-region>. Rembrandt and <st1:sn>Durer</st1:sn> were both master intaglio printmakers.
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<br />Today there is a medium that artists are choosing to use called a Giclee. Simply put, a digital photograph is taken of a painting. The image is uploaded to a computer, tweaked, saved and then printed on a large inkjet printer.
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<br /><b><i>The Definition</i></b></a><i> : Giclee (zhee-klay) - The French word "giclee" is a feminine noun that means a spray or a spurt of liquid. The word may have been derived from the French verb "gicler" meaning "to squirt".</i>
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<br />Most time the giclee is an exact reproduction of the painting. No manipulation of the image is done. The painting may even be reprinted on canvas to simulate the original painting. Here's where I am having the problem. The content is not original. This giclee is an exact reproduction of the painting and is NOT original, but a reproduction.
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<br />Is it the artist's intent to paint a painting and then sell of reproductions of the painting?
<br />The reproduction looks as good as the original. The giclee may be reproduced in an unlimited edition, as it is an image stored in a computer. <!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--> <!--[endif]--></p> <p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNormal">There are a few artists who are actually printing giclee that have original content and are highly manipulated imagery, which can be astounding. These are being presented as pigment prints. Again here the intent is to use this computer enhancement technique to create something new and different. I would consider this art.</p><p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNormal">
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<br /></span><a href="http://www.waterworksgallery.com/artistbios/gwinn/gwinn.shtml">Gail Gwinn,</a> Fleur de lis, Color intaglio, edition:10<span style="font-weight: bold;">
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<br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">The value of art is in the </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><i style="font-family: georgia;">educated</i><span style="font-family:georgia;"> eye of the beholder.
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<br />Stop by and educate your eye!
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<br />Local resources on printmaking
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<br /><a href="http://www.seattleprintarts.org/">Seattle Print Arts</a>
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<br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" ></span></span></div> <span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" ><!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--> <!--[endif]--></span>ruth offenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727006827519833009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2507010939332037071.post-50097474280517736272009-10-20T11:17:00.001-07:002009-10-20T11:36:59.166-07:00The guilt free zone<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiieLLCA_5Ysq0pM08y1CDDMj6I0z4sxmUEc44NTwdQyT0KITU2WMEg1_v9PfjAus_Y2j16DyfOSt93Ov0_6jHsJFIEhx90kaP0UTZNz3XfpM0dG39liohRzlXfdWJqsIcVKVyQbABXXWM/s1600-h/calder.+A+balancing+Actjpg.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 81px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiieLLCA_5Ysq0pM08y1CDDMj6I0z4sxmUEc44NTwdQyT0KITU2WMEg1_v9PfjAus_Y2j16DyfOSt93Ov0_6jHsJFIEhx90kaP0UTZNz3XfpM0dG39liohRzlXfdWJqsIcVKVyQbABXXWM/s200/calder.+A+balancing+Actjpg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394752291862296354" border="0" /></a><br /></div><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Calder mobile, Polychrome dots and brass on red, 1962</span></span><br /></div><br />Last week I went to Seattle for a conference, finally had time to go the Seattle Art Museum.<br /><br />I have been feeling guilty about NOT being able to renew my membership. My membership and support of the area museums has been important, but with the economy being what it is, and me owning an art gallery, funding of museum memberships has not been a high priority as it has been in years past. This year has been a year of figuring out how to get through the year and survive as a business.<br /><br />Running across the street, between meetings and dinner, to SAM I went through the revolving glass doors, walking up the stairs directly to the membership desk and said to the woman behind the desk, "I want to renew my membership but at different level!"<br />The time was 15 minutes before closing.<br /><br />Just enough time to take in the Calder exhibition, if I rushed through it. I thought at least I would get to see the show. As the membership clerk handed me my temporary card and a ticket to the Alexander Calder show, she said that I did not have to rush as tonight was a member night and they were open late! Hooray. Timing is every thing!<br /><br />Taking the escalator to the top floor, noticing the amazing African figures were moved around, the drumming and chanting was still evident, but the whole corridor was no longer about African tribesman and their activities.<br /><br />There at the end of the corridor was this huge amazing Alexander Calder mobile. It was all white. It was not reacting with the fans that were placed above it to move the air around and a staffer trying to get it to parts of the mobile to spin and sway in the air. It was magnificent. It had a whole room devoted to it. I wanted to blow on it, so parts would move. The mobiles are such beautiful works of movement. I wanted to be able to walk under it and look closely.<br /><br />I do not remember the title of the mobile but it was marvelous, the sense of creativity and whimsy, just made me smile. I spent the next half hour wondering through this exhibition of large and small scale mobiles, stabiles and even a bit of jewelry. There are miniatures/maquettes of pieces that are wonderful small scale works Kudos to the Shirley’s for sharing this collection with the public.<br /><br />In the last exhibition space is an old movie featuring the circus characters that Alexander Calder made. He loved the circus, making his cast of characters out of bits of wire and cloth. All these pieces had movement of some sort by either being pulled, pushed, or flying down a wire. Such simple wire toys were crafted with such imagination and simplicity. The film of the Circus has been restored, watching the movie one gets to glimpse the artist surrounded by the world he created. In one of the display cases is a wire toy.<br /><br />If you are in Seattle, Take the time to see this show. Wonderful!<br /><br /><br />This is from the press release of the show<br /><br /><br />"From miniature maquettes, works on paper and jewelry to monumental sculptures and one of the artist�s largest mobiles, this exhibition offers viewers a sense of the range of Alexander Calder�s work from 1927 through the mid-1970s. More than forty original works of art—many of them from Jon and Mary Shirley's extensive collection, which is rarely seen by the public—trace the development and amazing creativity of the American master sculptor, with particular depth in his most celebrated period, the late 1940s. Alexander Calder: A Balancing Act is complemented by a related exhibition of photographs showing the artist at work, organized with the help of the Calder Foundation.<br />Alexander Calder: A Balancing Act<br />October 15, 2009–April 11, 2010<br />SAM Simonyi Special Exhibition Galleries Now on View<br /><br />Youtube movie on the the circus from 1927<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6jwnu8Izy0">Circus Movie</a><br />A few links on the works of Alexander Calder: <a href="http://www.calder.org/">Calder foundation</a>ruth offenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727006827519833009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2507010939332037071.post-84470788083667355362009-10-06T18:00:00.000-07:002009-10-06T18:44:45.067-07:00Notes from the gallery<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSUkob2luIekblZJtxragZgvN2gmyA2GrxkxY-IVMF_afPQMAQmKf5DThnSEp00e9g0bYgidPymnkno1DCYGXGe1lNgWX93Rv1vOYCKuLSWqQEsikcDiEtCihR4bcgGqaljqRw-0uWDw4/s1600-h/3+Little+Town+12+x+12+%24+375.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSUkob2luIekblZJtxragZgvN2gmyA2GrxkxY-IVMF_afPQMAQmKf5DThnSEp00e9g0bYgidPymnkno1DCYGXGe1lNgWX93Rv1vOYCKuLSWqQEsikcDiEtCihR4bcgGqaljqRw-0uWDw4/s200/3+Little+Town+12+x+12+%24+375.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389665025254564146" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Joan Stuart Ross, Little town, mixed media encaustic, 12 x 12</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Artstock, this last weekend, the fall festival of the arts was a wonderful event.<br />The weather co operated. Looked to be a few new faces wondering around the galleries.<br />Lots of positive feedback on the educational aspect with technique demonstrations going on.<br /></div><br />Have not heard much about how sales have been. To be continued.<br /><br />At waterworks we had a great time with the smell of fresh molten wax. Check out a few photos at <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/waterworksgallery">waterworks gallery</a>.<br />Always exciting to have clients and the artist mixing it up, chatting, and most importantly for the public seeing how the artworks are created and get a glimpse of the inner workings the artist's mind. I have noticed the simpler something looks, the more complicated to create.<br /><br />David Eisenhour,called the other day with some fabulous news, he will be having a show in NYC in November of this year. This is a very exciting event, as having a New York show is seen as very prestigious! The artist is exposed to a much larger viewing audience. If interested in seeing his show, contact me and I will get the details.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDWY7WgplSKoreH9y9oVgSipjbReDxclTjSVKFVfU4tmpwVIgucpDn4WxE6_ZjopqziOT3tYmQ5en1rJMMB0nEDdBDypwJotLZyxxnVMiRcDtM4Mim-s93kZhGVcPTortK_Bhyphenhyphen7ZJqqUY/s1600-h/Gusai+IV+10x24+2009_1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 92px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDWY7WgplSKoreH9y9oVgSipjbReDxclTjSVKFVfU4tmpwVIgucpDn4WxE6_ZjopqziOT3tYmQ5en1rJMMB0nEDdBDypwJotLZyxxnVMiRcDtM4Mim-s93kZhGVcPTortK_Bhyphenhyphen7ZJqqUY/s200/Gusai+IV+10x24+2009_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389663730185301922" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Catherine Eaton Skinner, has a show opening in Seattle with a new series of works.<br />Very beautiful and Zen like mixed media encaustic images.<br /><br />Locally, at the <a href="http://wbay.org/museum.php">IMA</a> Island Museum of Art, a small sculpture show is currently up. This exhibition is a good cross section of the local sculpture scene with representation from all the islands in San Juan County including by Tom Small, Matthew Palmer to list a few. If in town stop by and visit.<br /><br /><br />As the weather is turning a bit cooler, and the fall foliage is making it's appearance, at the gallery I am starting to gather artists for the gallery's Annual Holiday Show, opening Thanksgiving weekend with new works by Island favorites Jaime Ellsworth [check this out, we are the fall back cover of Art Access [woo woo & thanks to Jaime] Tom Small.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6qLurZ8PxpS5Fo9alcbCZ__RC3g-xAAp3xoF9NSUM4KoaWro0npbIO5rNuXxjiNhgUjNSTZmdvyMCLtTyVN0_C8lUcOIi597u3XDu6nCTPEstw2Ia-Z_EcUemX0XVSmghS8LpnMR_eu8/s1600-h/Waterworksellsworth+.BkCvrDone+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 98px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6qLurZ8PxpS5Fo9alcbCZ__RC3g-xAAp3xoF9NSUM4KoaWro0npbIO5rNuXxjiNhgUjNSTZmdvyMCLtTyVN0_C8lUcOIi597u3XDu6nCTPEstw2Ia-Z_EcUemX0XVSmghS8LpnMR_eu8/s200/Waterworksellsworth+.BkCvrDone+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389662887393296722" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="www.artaccess.com">www.artaccess.com</a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoy the fall leaves and the golden light that is truly a Northwest experience!<br /></div>ruth offenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727006827519833009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2507010939332037071.post-7963319949027863152009-09-29T22:49:00.000-07:002009-09-30T17:27:23.974-07:00Fall - It's here<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH8e6-RdTQu1jrm3d79AZxaxI97hOvzqM83YoGieWgI7PHc4Nbd1Ut2xkg6p5puSAQCqox1EdzVhOMV-YSpMiFZIF7774UhOkaRBQH1l8nG54w4MlmKOJGiQ_tKewpvkzUhohjt1wz5tE/s1600-h/installation.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 126px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH8e6-RdTQu1jrm3d79AZxaxI97hOvzqM83YoGieWgI7PHc4Nbd1Ut2xkg6p5puSAQCqox1EdzVhOMV-YSpMiFZIF7774UhOkaRBQH1l8nG54w4MlmKOJGiQ_tKewpvkzUhohjt1wz5tE/s200/installation.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387409725548669554" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Just returned from driving to Lake Chelan to deliver and install a painting.<br /><br />For the client it saved shipping and for me it was an excuse for a fall drive.<br /><br /> My favorite drive in Washington State is Route 20. Once in the mountains, the islands left behind, the world seems so vast. SO beautiful and we travel thru it so fast.<br /><br />Driving on this road is very Zen. The sky reflected in the lake water. The turquoise color glows, almost surreal. The way the asphalt curves flow, how the mountains seem to reach the sky. The forest is turning colors. A bit of yellow, not much red. Most leaves were still on the trees. Lots of shades of green but mostly that deep foresty green.<br /><br />The house sits upon a hill overlooking the vast lower dog leg of Lake Chelan. It was finished a few years ago. The owners, a lovely couple with grown children, have taken up collecting art. Like many collectors, I have the pleasure of working with, they are eclectic and diverse in their tastes, but their paintings are about capturing the beauty of the land.<br /><br />The painting, a fabulous large landscape by Tim Schumm was purchased for the living room, as the focal point over the fire place. Upon hanging the painting changed the room, bringing inside the natural exterior colors. This allowed me to rehang a major portion of their collection. With the introduction of a new piece of art, others paintings and objects needed to be moved around. This experience can be somewhat challenging, yet rather rewarding as a new perspective is achieved.<br /><br />This brings me to the topic of rotating your artwork. I do this in my own home twice a year.<br /><br />Here's the concept.<br /><br />In the spring, you start to go outside more.The outdoor world is just starting to get all that color. I hang most of my black & white images and less colorful works on my prime walls.<br /><br />In the fall, the indoor season with lots of shades of grey begins. Now is the time to hang the more colorful paintings.The more demanding works, as one will be spending lots of time indoors.<br /><br /> So I would suggest when we remember to change the batteries in our smoke detectors , we should also remember to rotate and rearrange the art in our homes. <br /><br />So to the changing of the seasons and artwork!ruth offenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727006827519833009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2507010939332037071.post-29443654393308911322009-08-27T23:18:00.000-07:002009-08-28T18:59:47.200-07:00Artist Collectors Appreciation Dinner<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga7wjEX1QvqfmrECo2ewG0dC0hvCmMwlLSj97Mc358qck-zN2W56aR3JcifVYXaLqcl1FSRtur9FkcoR7coEb7q4zTe1iaQwBNx3QQoqSlPJGT_8EWj6kB10d9yxCzqvWysOVUjxmcCEQ/s1600-h/IBEX+2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga7wjEX1QvqfmrECo2ewG0dC0hvCmMwlLSj97Mc358qck-zN2W56aR3JcifVYXaLqcl1FSRtur9FkcoR7coEb7q4zTe1iaQwBNx3QQoqSlPJGT_8EWj6kB10d9yxCzqvWysOVUjxmcCEQ/s200/IBEX+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375196026156691186" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip9D-6hpsiZ8c5V0KlvarOH8bPJVaCTbC28UUk3-y_CPXH5Oa_FAdmjVWP3R5CBz_wjwY0vS_BUj-1e8OUL3-cekfcE3laB9R2_D5ZOHBtS1K-6o78b5VUL23DpMrRxGrhpJOskTv-coM/s1600-h/IBEX3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip9D-6hpsiZ8c5V0KlvarOH8bPJVaCTbC28UUk3-y_CPXH5Oa_FAdmjVWP3R5CBz_wjwY0vS_BUj-1e8OUL3-cekfcE3laB9R2_D5ZOHBtS1K-6o78b5VUL23DpMrRxGrhpJOskTv-coM/s200/IBEX3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375196121518412306" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigjjwqphSozSNWRyAq_E77oV4cGK2CPLaTcRbWWqj2J4oHHJdKQ2IDCsBqToNQO3YOw5yl_KCJ8orQgbfUoXsYFQKZnnZrfOgcB0oPC8CzfLHw3VleB0r7W1DNUHyYu7x2gtBbumdp4gk/s1600-h/ibex.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigjjwqphSozSNWRyAq_E77oV4cGK2CPLaTcRbWWqj2J4oHHJdKQ2IDCsBqToNQO3YOw5yl_KCJ8orQgbfUoXsYFQKZnnZrfOgcB0oPC8CzfLHw3VleB0r7W1DNUHyYu7x2gtBbumdp4gk/s200/ibex.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375193323454746354" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br />Last Saturday, I drove over to the studio of David <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Eisenhour</span> located in Port <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Hadlock</span> on the Olympic Peninsula. Leaving Friday Harbor on the 10.25 sailing, two ferry rides later I arrived on the other side via the Kingston run.<br /><br />Driving the small highways and the crossing on the new and improved Hood Canal Bridge, the town of Port <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Hadlock</span> was discernible by the 4 way intersection complete with gas stations and fruit stands.<br /><br />The last fruits of summer were evident by the boxes upon boxes of fresh fruits and vegetables.<br /><br />Almost there. I visited David's studio three years previous, things were starting to look familiar.<br /><br />Two old dogs lay in the middle of the street. Drove slowly between the dogs, down the street, they did not bother to get up or bark.<br />They were tired, and besides, my car still smells dog.<br /><br />On the right I notice this remarkable tall sculpture standing next to David's newly improved studio.<br />The new work, Unfolding Milkweed is worked cast steel with 15 ft tall 1/2 inch rods coming out of the top. Over a period of time, David will drive a wooden wedge into the rods to get them to spread out and unfurl.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1O-YdAb0Evupj-SuEG7EKYHUyhihX10-yazVHhpmBC2R-CllKWI0iW1PSkC84aAxNyDt39vuB89Sxl8SSOzUsC1nEazptIK67h-09_knN43LJjEXimQaxWhDwLAEEexW3Bi-tOIYjy5k/s1600-h/unfolding+milkweed.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1O-YdAb0Evupj-SuEG7EKYHUyhihX10-yazVHhpmBC2R-CllKWI0iW1PSkC84aAxNyDt39vuB89Sxl8SSOzUsC1nEazptIK67h-09_knN43LJjEXimQaxWhDwLAEEexW3Bi-tOIYjy5k/s200/unfolding+milkweed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375193510052319186" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">The work was awesome.<br /></div></div><br />So began the 1st Annual Collector Appreciation Dinner at the his studio. David and his wonderful wife Heidi, fabulous cooks that they are, planned a bountiful dinner with marinated lamb, white salmon, fresh vegetables, potatoes, carefully chosen cheese, and a delightful selection of wines. The kitchen crew was a labor of love. It showed.<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbcz4l6OKmSlnHa3z3GKGC4dBHWz66olCjvXRFNHMYrn6wefC8SveOH-DFtOrP-VVIobIcuNIiYOBXWsxXV0ue0y3bkGSMzed25wQ5iWHAsjO32ZYbuzRuLrtSGyQfI_yO9PuMRZS8gQw/s1600-h/GRACEFUL.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbcz4l6OKmSlnHa3z3GKGC4dBHWz66olCjvXRFNHMYrn6wefC8SveOH-DFtOrP-VVIobIcuNIiYOBXWsxXV0ue0y3bkGSMzed25wQ5iWHAsjO32ZYbuzRuLrtSGyQfI_yO9PuMRZS8gQw/s200/GRACEFUL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375196629694450546" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiusKBKu_lrxmD3yS7BGxnJ0Md9JIwAq2_9SkoEURQpOvCYyDycGC7yqq805CmZNXllFJDecUAk-5KpNv2AFjiqLM60s43dTEfhjIvA6MCRgnTDDVSZp2mrOM5xRFjqDvbaZFOb2BcbB3I/s1600-h/dinner+table.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiusKBKu_lrxmD3yS7BGxnJ0Md9JIwAq2_9SkoEURQpOvCYyDycGC7yqq805CmZNXllFJDecUAk-5KpNv2AFjiqLM60s43dTEfhjIvA6MCRgnTDDVSZp2mrOM5xRFjqDvbaZFOb2BcbB3I/s200/dinner+table.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375194384361608642" border="0" /></a></div>I was curious. My impressions are of a solid base of friends and collectors helping to nurture an artist and his vision. I have represented David's work for 10 years. I believe in his portrayal and presentation of his world. His commitment to, as he says "make the invisible world of nature, visible".<br /><br />Wondering <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">thru</span> the studio there are a few new works, the nautilus fountain, the orchid, and old favorites dock seed, the daisy seeds, the star pod. Out in the field next to the house there stands the magnificent Ibex.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdDUCusFJqL8SXw-HLKmqF5haa_RadlDi-77aKR0GlcNHWoi58KH5LwvtAENjrU4aeLNA6mcnUnAYBZg6cjOujqWi1Ia-7DXSs0dCPwfy79THLPnVDFpSP_eYFXCgKDq2cYtn2KPzb_fw/s1600-h/STUDIO+WALL.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 128px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdDUCusFJqL8SXw-HLKmqF5haa_RadlDi-77aKR0GlcNHWoi58KH5LwvtAENjrU4aeLNA6mcnUnAYBZg6cjOujqWi1Ia-7DXSs0dCPwfy79THLPnVDFpSP_eYFXCgKDq2cYtn2KPzb_fw/s200/STUDIO+WALL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375196711795969714" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br />David & Heidi, thank you for sharing.<br /><br />PS the midnight boccie ball game rocked!<br /><br />more photos are posted <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/waterworksgallery/DavidEisenhourSStudioShow#">http://picasaweb.google.com/waterworksgallery/DavidEisenhourSStudioShow#</a>ruth offenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727006827519833009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2507010939332037071.post-73496101150788672842009-07-24T21:43:00.000-07:002009-07-27T13:01:12.180-07:00Caress the details, the divine details<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8B84hblP-fzN_yWfDdcyK_McgN16cmP6VRVkd2aChmP3vtqOUg7gsNlxsyBFZD3H3DL_2SgP9M-Q3U-nq6_2mPMaSZjVCyWIvLNJhX37xDD4cKgn0PLZAUy_l8BhMQnEz_E6KY8rRx7M/s1600-h/small+install.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8B84hblP-fzN_yWfDdcyK_McgN16cmP6VRVkd2aChmP3vtqOUg7gsNlxsyBFZD3H3DL_2SgP9M-Q3U-nq6_2mPMaSZjVCyWIvLNJhX37xDD4cKgn0PLZAUy_l8BhMQnEz_E6KY8rRx7M/s200/small+install.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362464611871076114" border="0"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyaYhbGOvnKeZvba4nvoEHl9kOgrf-vXd98NgHrMgHCdGzDgz92fLI5bTgTAoT7m2rgxJZAt6PiVVD6nJG1_GZZXA1Rc3Yth-cYl9O-meESqqSydudlSpSIwhjwedWRn-kWHC8twyUndI/s1600-h/small+install1+.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyaYhbGOvnKeZvba4nvoEHl9kOgrf-vXd98NgHrMgHCdGzDgz92fLI5bTgTAoT7m2rgxJZAt6PiVVD6nJG1_GZZXA1Rc3Yth-cYl9O-meESqqSydudlSpSIwhjwedWRn-kWHC8twyUndI/s200/small+install1+.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362464345042323650" border="0"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN5vh8wxBl4FWUkf2XwukCyhe0dyDBRdOT_QaTGKQ3HWD7t8E5xG55tcWKgg4fGVRBtfaqrJ2_aUBhy6v4y9l3znkNgNQvCM9lRbnMV6L2314xQEB_FXLQYyXrVqkQK8TrZ2tw02X993E/s1600-h/small++install+.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN5vh8wxBl4FWUkf2XwukCyhe0dyDBRdOT_QaTGKQ3HWD7t8E5xG55tcWKgg4fGVRBtfaqrJ2_aUBhy6v4y9l3znkNgNQvCM9lRbnMV6L2314xQEB_FXLQYyXrVqkQK8TrZ2tw02X993E/s200/small++install+.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362464114653703698" border="0"></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><br />I was reading the book, Writing down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg.<br /><br />The quote, <font style="font-style: italic;">Caress the details, the divine details</font>by Vladimir Nabokov.<br /><br />Just made me stop. This thought made me tingle.<br /><br />I thought about this.<br /><br />I realized how true for me, this is.<br /><br />It is all about the details.<br />The vividness of the details populate our stories.<br /><br />The intersection of our lives.<br />The space between us that we meet in.<br />The sharing of each others present.<br />The resonance of touch.<br /><br />It would be the journey not the end.<br />All this leads to a path.<br /><br />SO many divine details in my world.<br /><br />The way a painting is hung.<br />How this painting works with the painting next to it.<br /><br />The way halogen light bounces off a surface.<br />The way incandescent light reacts with the color.<br /><br />Natural light can be so harsh during the day. Yet so soft at twilight.<br />The way the pinks, gold, pale turquoises and violets light up the sky.<br /><br />Sometimes lingering for minutes.<br /><br />Color and light are such key components of painting and sculpture.<br /><br />The way stone catches and edits its surroundings landscape.<br />The endless reflections possibly with polished surfaces.<br />The way a cut is crafted, the dark and the light of it.<br /><br />Steel intersecting with stone.<br />Bronze edges with concrete.<br />Glass with the whole street reflected in it.<br /><br />The flowers defining the windows<br />The sculpture defining the flowers.<br /><br />In my world these divine details occur daily.<br /><br />Stop by and see the new sculpture by Tom Small entitled <font style="font-style: italic;">Stargazer</font>, Granite and Steel installed on the Argyle Street entrance. The gallery in creating a small outdoor space for sculpture, enables the details of three sculptors and their visions to be enjoyed on the street in uptown Friday Harbor.<br />http://aroundtheartsinthesanjuans.blogspot.com/<br /> <br />U<br /><script type="text/javascript"><br />var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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