February 2005 Newsletter
NORTHWIND ARTS CENTER &
JEFFERSON ARTS ALLIANCE
2409 Jefferson St., Port
Townsend, WA 98368
Phone: (360) 379-1086
More information on these activities can be found at our website,
www.northwindarts.org
Acclaimed Sculptors continue at Northwind
Through February 28th, Northwind Arts Center continues its exhibit,
"Miniatures/Monuments: Sculptures by Ann Morris and David Eisenhour." For
these Washington artists, the natural world is their primary influence.
Inspiration comes from time spent crawling around on their hands and
knees in their own backyards mining the sculptural forms they discover.
For David, it is the seed, the egg, the beginning that most inspires him.
For Ann, it is the bone, the vessel, the journey and the end that is most
attractive to her. Both artists look at the details and want to
illuminate them with a larger scale.
Northwind Arts Center (2409 Jefferson St.) is open Friday through
Monday, Noon to 5:00 P.M.
"Coffee, Talk, & Dessert" Series
In conjunction with this show, there will be a "Coffee, Talk, & Dessert
Evening" at the Arts Center on Friday, February 4th at 7:00 P.M. The
show’s curator, Steve Mesler, will present a slide lecture covering the
works of both Eisenhour and Morris with emphasis on their commonalties
and differences in terms of techniques, subject matter, and conceptual
themes. There is a suggested donation of $3.00 for Jefferson Arts
Alliance members and $6.00 for non-members. For more information, please
call the Arts Center at (360) 379-1086 or visit the website
www.northwindarts.org
Note: Please mark your calendars! On March 4th, there will be a
"Coffee, Talk, Dessert Evening" at 7:00 P.M. in the Arts Center. This
lecture will be in conjunction with the juried Collage Show and will be
given by the show’s juror, Carol Bleistein.
Jefferson Arts Alliance presents the following workshops:
Note- please go to our website or call the Center for more information
and registration forms.
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"Promotional Pieces That Work
for You", Wednesday, Feb. 16th from 6:30-8:30 P.M. with Sherry Grover
and Frank Ross. This workshop includes an image review and a structured
process for developing a resume, biography, elevator speech, and artist
statement. Bring one photograph of your work for Frank and copies of
your written materials to work on with Sherry. Fee: $30.
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"Golden Acrylics
Lecture/Demo", Saturday, Feb. 26 from 2:00-4:00 P.M. with Barbara
DePirro. A representative of Golden Acrylics will teach you the
fundamentals of working with acrylic paints and the various mediums.
Free literature packets and samples will be available. This will be
held at the Port Townsend Yacht Club located at 2503 Washington Street.
Fee: $20.
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"Encountering Encaustic",
Saturday, March 5th from 10:00 A.M.-Noon or 2:00-4:00 P.M. with David
Noble. David will present two sessions in his studio (#33, 211 Taylor
St., Mt. Baker Block Bldg.) combining the basics needed to work with
encaustic and the process of applying and working the medium. Fee: $25
per session.
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"Collage Elements", Monday
and Tuesday, March 28-29 from 10:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M. with Donna Watson.
Donna’s workshop will emphasize water media, layering techniques, and
collage elements while exploring design elements and principles. This
workshop is being presented in conjunction with the collage exhibit at
the Northwind Arts Center (March 4-April 11) and will be held at the
Jefferson County Fairgrounds. Fee: $130 plus a materials fee. Note:
This workshop will be repeated April 18th & 19th.
Juried Show Opportunity: Call for Artists
The Northwind Arts Center is pleased to announce, "Textures, Shapes &
Edges: Contemporary Collage", a juried show of collage and assemblage.
The juror for this show is Carol Bleistein. This Northwest and National
Collage Society artist has been an artist, teacher, and juror for over 25
years. Of the medium she says, "Collage is a compositionally demanding
medium that continually challenges an artist to be aware of changing
shapes and their relationship to the whole."
Artists wishing to submit work for jurying should bring their artwork
to the Northwind Arts Center, from 3-5 P.M., on February 27th or 28th. A
prospectus is available at the Arts Center (phone: 360-379-1086) or its
website:
www.northwindarts.org The show is open to artists from Jefferson,
Clallam, Kitsap, and Island counties. Work must be original and created
within the last three years. The show will be exhibited from March 4 –
April 11, 2005.
Northwind Fun(d) Raiser! Creative Opportunity! Fun(d) Raiser!
Call for entries- Event planner, Deedra Ludwig, has devised a clever
fundraiser to help Northwind. She would like a contribution/donation of 1
– 3 postcard size works (4 inches X 6 inches, unframed) of art for the
Northwind Arts Center’s fundraiser, "Postcards to Port Townsend." Any
medium… painting, collage, ink, graphite, photos, encaustic, watercolor.
Please sign the works on the back with your city location and e-mail or
mailing address. These are due at Northwind now through September 15,
2005.
The identity of the artist will be kept secret, so that the viewer may
select what they are attracted to without knowing the artist who created
it. The works will be sold September 30, 31 and October 1, 2005 at the
center on a first come first serve basis. Please pass this on-
Northwind Arts Center Volunteer Spotlight
Northwind could not operate without its volunteers. Our first volunteer
to be spotlighted is the chairperson for our Volunteer Committee, Karen
Putterman. Karen and her husband, Harvey, moved to Port Townsend from
Connecticut almost eight years ago. She says, "I have always been a
‘wanna-be artist’- only without the talent. I finally started weaving
about twelve years ago and have been able to express myself in that
medium." Karen joined the Jefferson Arts Alliance when it just started-
as a supporter. Before this, she had volunteered to sit the Art Port
Townsend Show, and asked others to volunteer, and one thing led to
another, and now she is the Volunteer Coordinator for Northwind. "I enjoy
working with people and getting to meet all the wonderful and creative
individuals who are involved in making Northwind such a success."
If you would like to join Karen’s team, call her at (360) 379-2620.
Volunteer Opportunities
- Dr. Gene Fusch (Chimacum High School Career and Technology Education
Director) is looking for volunteers from the commercial art and crafts
industry to participate on a Family and Consumer Sciences (Textiles and
Tourism) advisory committee. The advisory committee will get together 3
– 4 times a year to brainstorm and help Chimacum High School develop
dynamic curriculum and learning opportunities for students. Dr. Fusch is
particularly interested in seeking assistance from people that produce
and/or market crafts and homemade tourism products. The first meeting
will be in mid-February.
If you are interested in serving on this committee, or have questions
about this opportunity, please contact Dr. Gene Fusch at (360) 732-4090
(ext. 247) or by e-mail at:
gfusch@gfa.biz He is only at the school one day per week and e-mail
is often the best method to reach him.
- The creative people who find you talented workshop presenters need a
little help. Jefferson Arts Alliance’s Education Committee could really
use another member or two. Your involvement would consist of helping
with 2 – 3 workshops a year. If that doesn’t interest you, they could
use someone to just handle paperwork for the workshops or organize a
mailing and e-mail list for them. If you have a few extra hours, please
contact Lois James at
gjames@olympus.net or call 437-0422. THANK YOU!
Poetry News
The next reading at Northwind is on February 10th, with Julie Gerrard
and Tom Aslin, at 7:00 P.M. and there will be an open mike reading after
the featured readers.
Julie Gerrard received a B.A. in English from the University of
California at Berkeley many years ago. She lives in Seattle, where she
reads, writes, studies French and does volunteer work. She travels as
much as possible, with Port Townsend being one of her favorite places
especially during the Writer’s Conference at Centrum. In 2003, she won a
Zola Award for poetry from the Pacific NW Writers’ Association, and two
of her poems are traveling on Seattle King County Metro busses.
Thomas Aslin was born and raised in Spokane. He received a B.A. from
the University of Montana where he studied with the late Dick Hugo and
Madeline DeFrees. He was published in INTRO 12 (Associated Writing
Programs award winning poetry and fiction for the year 1980), was a
scholarship recipient at The Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference in 1986. He
was twice a finalist in "Discovery", The Nation Poetry Contest. He has
also been published in Natural Bridge, Pontoon, Callapooya Collage,
Suisun Valley Review, INTRO, and Artful Dodge. He lives and works in
Seattle.
Please mark these future dates on your 2005 calendar-
03 10 Candace Street - Susan Rich 08 11
Jack Remick – Steve Schremp
04 14 Sharon Svendson - Sandy Diamond 09 08 Kay
Mullen – Linda Malnac
05 12 Libby Wagner - Polly Thurston 10 13
(unscheduled) – Sy Kahn
06 09 Christianne Balk & Marjorie Manwaring 11 10
(unscheduled) – (unscheduled)
07 14 Bill Yake – Jeanne Lohman 12 08
Book Party and Open Reading
