August 2005 NEWSLETTER: “Arty
Things To Do”
Editor:
Rae
Belkin
More information on these
activities can be found at our website,
www.northwindarts.org
NOTE: Entering Art Port Townsend’s
Juried Show? Deadline for slides/entries is August 11th! Prospectuses are at
Northwind, Port Townsend Gallery, and
online at our website.
Admission for the Coffee Talks is
now $2.00 for NAA members and $5.00 for non-members.
Gallery Happenings
Follow the underlined links to read
more about the exhibits and artists.
Through August
15, Northwind Arts Center
continues to feature the art of
Clayton James and Joel Brock.
Besides local landscapes of the
Skagit Valley, Clayton James has spent time painting the Washington
coastline, the fields of Eastern Washington, and the Mount Baker National
Forest. The July exhibit at Northwind will include both new landscape
paintings and clay sculptures along with clay vessels on loan from several
collectors.
Scenic outdoor settings in the
Skagit Valley mark the paintings of Edison, Washington artist, Joel Brock.
Working from his studio perched on the banks of the Edison Slough, Brock
watches and paints the subtleties of light and weather that alter
perspectives on the Skagit Valley landscape.
From August 19 –
September 26
Northwind features the varied works of
Irene Yesley, Mark Allen, and Michael McCollum
in a show titled, “Constructions.”
This exhibit showcases an
unexpected eclectic mix of ideas and mediums whereby three artists interpret
their view of “Constructions” Mark Allen’s found-material
boxes can represent a window on a bygone world or a box holding a fading
memory. Mike McCollum’s work is influenced by abstract expressionism and
reflects the idea of “arriving at” as opposed to “aiming at.” Irene Yesley
creates three-dimensional work using layers of Lucite in combination with
paper and canvas. There will be a reception for the artists from 5:30 – 8:30
P.M. on Saturday, September 3rd during Port Townsend’s Gallery Walk.
“Coffee, Talk, & Dessert” Series
The “Coffee, Talk, & Dessert”
Series will continue with a talk by Mike McCollum on Friday, August 19th,
7:00 P.M., at the Northwind Arts Center. Admission is $2.00 for Jefferson
Arts Alliance members and $5.00 for non-members. For more information,
please call the arts center at (360) 379-1086 or visit our website
www.northwindarts.org
Jefferson Arts Alliance presents
the following workshops:
Note- please visit our
web page or call the Center for more information
and registration forms.
· “Portrait Painting in
Oil”, August 5, 6, 7, 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. with Alexander Rokoff. For
beginners or those new to the medium, a gentle directed approach will enhance
your comfort at the easel. For experienced painters, this is an opportunity
to hone your skills and explore new approaches. This workshop is limited to
8 participants. Location: Port Townsend Yacht Club. Cost: $225, which
includes a model for all 3 days and materials. Contact: Sandy Rokoff-Lizut
at 379-1511 or
sand@cablespeed.com Please visit
www.vermilionstudios.com to view Alexander’s work as well as that of his
students.
· “Plein Air Watercolor
Painting”, August 9, 10, 11, 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. with Nancy Newcomb. A
well-known and accomplished artist, Nancy has a special talent to impart her
knowledge through her positive critiques and demonstrations. Nancy’s 3-day
workshop will emphasize outdoor sketching and how to turn those field
sketches into good paintings. Much individual attention is given to each
student, encouraging them to develop their own styles. Location: various.
Cost: $200. Contact: Jeanette Best at 437-9579 or
jbest@cablespeed.com
· “Postcard Magic”, August
25th, 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. with Deborah Abramovitz. This workshop is aimed
at giving you the time and place and inspiration to create art in postcard
form. The postcard format surface will be provided, suitable or adaptable to
most media. This ties in with the Jefferson Arts Alliance’s Fall Fundraiser,
“Postcards to Port Townsend”. Location: Jefferson County Fairgrounds.
Cost: $40. Contact: Ginny King at
gal4fiber@cablespeed.com
Art Port Townsend Needs Your Help
Art Port Townsend is looking for a volunteer to Chair the Receiving and
Shipping Committee. This committee is responsible for uncrating the artwork for
the juried show and then crating the work for shipping back to the artists.
Please contact Jeanette Best at
jbest@cablespeed.com or 437-9579 for more information. Thank you.
Join Us for the Postcard Sale to
Benefit Northwind
Thank you for supporting the Northwind Arts Center in Port Townsend, Washington
by creating an original piece of art for the first annual “Postcards to Port
Townsend” benefit event Friday, September 30 through Sunday, October 2, 2005.
The event is a sale of 4”X6” postcard-sized art created by international
artists, emerging artists, unknown artists, students, and people like you! All
works will be priced at $25.00 or 5 for $100.00. It is a hunt to discover your
favorite artist. The Northwind Arts Center is a non-profit center that is
dedicated to promoting the arts in Washington State by presenting artistic
programs, juried and invitational exhibitions, and providing a venue for
workshops, lectures and special seminars. All the proceeds benefit the
Northwind Art Center. Your gift of art will help us continue to present unique
arts programming to the community.
Guidelines:
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Use any medium-
watercolor, oil, encaustic, graphite, ink, crayon, collage, pastels,
photography, print, etching.
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The postcards must be 4” X 6” in
size and on archival paper.
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You may submit up to 5
works of art.
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Sign your art on the back
of the piece.
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By signing on the back
all artists and participants remain anonymous until the sale is completed.
This allows buyers to purchase postcards based on their personal attraction
to your work.
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Enclose your art in a
mailing envelope with appropriate postage or bring it into Northwind Arts
Center.
Deadline: All art must be received
on or before SEPTEMBER 15, 2005.
If mailing, please send to: Northwind Art Center,
attention: Postcards, 2409 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA. 98368 USA
The sale will take place at Northwind
Arts Center on Friday, September 30, Saturday, October 1, and Sunday, October
2. The postcards will be sold on a first come, first serve basis. There will be
an opening reception on Friday, September 30, 5:00 – 9:00 P.M. Saturday and
Sunday hours are noon until 6:00 P.M.
Northwind Arts Center Volunteer
Spotlight
Northwind could not operate without
its volunteers. This month our spotlight shines on Jay Haskins. Jay is
currently the manager of Northwind Arts Center. Here is Jay’s story in his
own words- Before moving here in the fall of 1979, I was first a boat
designer/builder, than a sailmaker at Marina Del Rey, in the Los Angeles
area. I came to the peninsula on a vacation trip in 1978 and when I
discovered Port Townsend, I had the feeling I had come home. I had wanted to
get out of L.A. for awhile so I decided to move up here and thought I would
start another sail loft. By the time I got here in 1979, two sail lofts had
opened so I chose to look for other things to do.
While I had been active as an
artist in the 50’s and early 60’s, I hadn’t been able to do much painting
while I was involved with running my businesses. After moving here, I was
able to seriously pick up my brushes again and think about making art. I am
currently concentrating on acrylic and mixed media paintings, graphite or
charcoal drawings, monotypes and intaglio printmaking. The recent
acquisition of a larger studio has allowed work on a body of bigger
paintings.
Many of Northwind’s volunteers are
not artists. If you are interested in the donation of a few hours to the
arts, and would like to join the Northwind volunteer team, please call Karen
at (360) 379-2620.
Poetry News
Please visit our
web page to read poetry by each of the previous
authors.
The next reading at Northwind is on
August 11th, with Jack Remick and Steve Schremp, at 7:00 P.M., and there will
be an open mike reading after the featured readers. Call Northwind at
379-1086 for more details and to register for the poetry (and/or visual arts)
e-mail newsletters.
Jack Remick is a writer,
teacher, and editor. His publications include Terminal Weird (short
stories), The Stolen House (a novel), and The Seattle Five Plus One (an
anthology of poetry). Remick’s poetry, fiction and non-fiction have
appeared in small presses nationwide. New fiction includes three California
novels: Pacific Coast Highway; The Deification, and Berkeley ’71: Book of
the Dead. Remick co-authored The Weekend Novelist Writes a Mystery with
Robert Ray.
Steve Schremp is a Port
Townsend poet who has been actively supporting the Port Townsend poetry scene
for a number of years. His poetry is formed by the San Francisco Renaissance
as well as by Chinese poetry. He is often seen at The Upstage and at Poetry
at Lehanis.
Please mark these future reading
dates on your calendar –
