November 2005 NEWSLETTER: “Arty Things To Do”

More information on these activities can be found at our website, www.northwindarts.org

Gallery Happenings

Thank you to all the artists, art lovers, and art purchasers who made the first “Postcards to Port Townsend” fund raising event for Northwind Arts Center such a success. An additional “Thanks for all your hard work” goes to the show’s creator and organizer, Deedra Ludwig, and to Jay Haskins for all the assistance he provided for this and all of Northwind’s shows.

The remaining postcards will be for sale at Northwind- $25 each or 5 for $100. Ask the volunteer on duty for the post card book where they are now kept. The Jefferson Arts Alliance would like feedback from those of you who attended the show. You can send your comments and suggestions about future "Postcards to Port Townsend" fundraising events/shows to Rae at artist@cablespeed.com. You might include improvements, how often should this event be held, what time of year is best, suggestions on how to reach other artists across the globe, etc.

Lastly, the alliance is looking for a volunteer to head this fund raising project. Let Rae know if this might be of interest to you.

November Show: Northwind Exhibits Work by Nöle Giulini

"Kaspar" is 9' X 6' X 2' made of kombucha, frankincense, and myrrh resin
"Vestige #1" is kombucha culture, cochineal dye, resin, and thread
"Emperor's New Clothes" is fruits, vegetables, gelatin leaf, and myrrh/sandarak resin

From November 4th – 27th, Northwind Arts Center will present an invitational exhibit by Nöle Giulini, of Port Townsend, titled, “The Emperor’s New Clothes & Other Works”. For this exhibit, Giulini has used cast-off materials, as well as her own home grown Kombucha Culture, to create her intriguing work.

This fungus culture grows in membrane form and is a symbiosis of yeast cells and different bacteria. It feeds off a solution of black tea and sugar. As the culture ages, in time, it organically evolves a thick layer of living skin floating on top of the liquid. Once shaped, the skins are treated with frankincense and myrrh resin to protect and preserve them. About her sculptural works, she says, “Matter regarded as flawed, without value, or no longer useful is given significance and meaning through the creative process. Something unwanted, perhaps offensive, can be discovered to be sacred and complete.” Over the years, reviewers have called her work compelling, noteworthy, questioning of society’s values, and disturbing.

In June, Artist Trust, a major artist’s advocacy organization, awarded $76,331 in its Grants for Artist Projects (GAP) to 58 outstanding Washington artists. One of the recipients was Nöle Giulini. She received her award to support the research and development of a new body of work that incorporates growing Kombucha Culture and traditional felt making techniques.

“Coffee, Talk, & Dessert” Series

On Friday, November 11th at 7:00 p.m., the artist Nöle Giulini will give a lecture about her work as part of the Coffee Talk Series offered at Northwind Arts Center (2409 Jefferson St., Port Townsend). Admission is $2.00 for Jefferson Arts Alliance members and $5.00 for non-members. Complete information regarding Northwind events can be found at www.northwindarts.org.

!!! Northwind Art Opportunity !!!

Small format fine art and crafts by local area artists will be the subject of “Small Expressions IV”, a juried show presented by Northwind Arts Center. The show will run from December 2nd – January 2nd. Works may not exceed 15 inches (framed) IN THE LONGEST DIRECTION. An artists’ reception will take place on Saturday, December 3rd, 5:30-8:00 P.M., during Port Townsend’s monthly Gallery Walk.

Cheryl H. Hahn, of Allyn, Washington, will jury the show. She currently serves on the Board of Seattle Print Arts and the Northwest Women’s Caucus for the Arts. Hahn has exhibited work in numerous local venues including Patricia Cameron Fine Art, Atelier 31 Gallery, the Bellevue Art Museum, and the Port Angeles Fine Art Center. Hahn will present a Coffee Talk Lecture at the Northwind Arts Center on December 9th at 7:00 P.M. She will be discussing the selection of works in the show.

Artwork will be accepted for jurying at Northwind (2409 Jefferson St., Port Townsend) on November 28th and 29th from 3:00-5:00 P.M. The juried show is open to residents of Jefferson, Clallam, Island, and Kitsap Counties. Artists interested in submitting works for jurying may obtain a prospectus from the website, by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to Northwind Arts Center, 2409 Jefferson St., Port Townsend, WA 98368, or by e-mail request to: jhkapotso@olympus.net or kjs@olympus.net.

Jefferson Arts Alliance presents the following workshops

Note- please visit the workshops page or call the Center for more information and registration forms.

· “Sensuous Surfaces”, November 5, 10:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M. with Barbara DePirro. Barbara will work with each student individually to create a variety of unique sensuous surfaces, using a variety of mixed media techniques. Students will experiment with paint, grounds, gels, and mediums; learn to manipulate paper; create three different versions of non-solvent based Xerox transfers, plus much more. All materials are provided, plus free samples of your favorite Golden products. Location: Port Townsend Yacht Club. Cost: $80. Contact: Sandy Rokoff-Lizut at sand@cablespeed.com

· “Watercolor with David Turner”, November 7-8, 10:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M. Learn to look beyond reality and to depend on your own creative senses while you paint variations of a scene. Location: Jefferson County Fairground, Art Building. Cost: $120. Contact: Ginny King at gal4fiber@cablespeed.com

Volunteer Spotlight

The Jefferson Arts Alliance could not operate without its volunteers. This month our spotlight shines on all those who volunteered to make the expanded Seventh Annual Art Port Townsend Festival of the Arts such a success. Thank you! Thank you!

Many of our volunteers are not artists. If you are interested in the donation of a few hours to the arts, or you would like to join the Northwind volunteer team, please call Karen at (360) 379-2620.

Poetry News

The next reading at Northwind is on November 10th, and features Donald Kentop and Denise Calvetti Michaels. It starts 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.

Denise Calvetti Michaels teaches psychology at Cascadia Community College, where she's a member of the campus literary arts club. She writes poetry and is published in Crosscurrents, Paterson Literary Review, Wetlands Review, Literary Mama, Poets Against the War, Voices in Wartime, and an anthology: The Milk of Almonds: Italian American Women Writers on Food and Culture. In 2004, Denise was awarded the Crosscurrents Prize for poetry by the Washington State Humanities Association for Community Colleges.

Donald Kentop is a board member of the Washington Poets Association. He has performed with Poets West at the Frye Art Museum in Seattle. He has won several awards for his poetry, including a first-place entry in the Washington Poets Association's 2003 contest for Traditional Forms. In 2004, Don was selected as a performing writer for the Jack Straw Foundation, and some of his readings there were later broadcast on Seattle's KUOW-FM. His poetry has appeared in various publications, including Mute Note Earthward, the WPA's 2004 anthology. Also in 2004, Rose Alley Press published his first poetry collection, On Paper Wings. He lives in Seattle and frequently performs at literary venues around Washington State.

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