October 2006
NEWSLETTER: “Arty Things To
Do”
Editor:
Rae
Belkin
Gallery Happenings
Karen Hackenberg – “Small Wonder” Don
Haggerty – “Study in
Turquoise”
Wanda Garrity – “Samurai
Warrior”
Christopher Martin Hoff -
“Floating”
“Expressions Northwest”
These are just 4 of the approximately 80 wonderful pieces you will see in
this year’s Art Port Townsend Juried Show, “Expressions Northwest”.
Susan Parke, Curator of Collections and Exhibitions for the
Museum
of Northwest Art in La
Conner, Washington, is the juror for this year’s show.
The show will be on display at Northwind Arts Center
from October 7th – 29th.
Ms. Parke comments on the juried show:
“To
select about 10% of the worthy entries, about 80 pieces, submitted by 236
artists, was not an easy task.
As juror, I am looking for vitality, work that pushes compositional
boundaries or uses common materials in uncommon ways, and I want my art to
address something new, something I have not yet noticed, about the world
around me. Good art is
powerful; it communicates strong emotion and feeling.
I was asked to pass judgment on a remarkably strong body of work.
Many inventive and technically sophisticated artists entered this
competition and seventy-two of those creative voices are on view for the
larger community to see and enjoy in this year’s exhibition.
The works in this show are fresh, bold and creative.
I hope the artists and viewers are as delighted as I am with the 8th
Annual Art Port Townsend that highlights what is happening in Northwest art
today.” The show will be open
during the monthly Art Walk on October 7th from 5:30 – 8:00 P.M.
Juror’s Lecture
On
October 7th, 1:00 P.M. at Nothwind Arts
Center, the show’s Juror,
Susan Parke, will speak on, “Currents:
Contemporary Directions in Northwest Art”.
Besides her work with the Museum of Northwest Art,
she has owned two contemporary galleries in Illinois,
worked in university museums and galleries at the
University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne and
at
Wright State
University in Dayton, Ohio.
Susan currently lives in Anacortes, Washington
with her painter husband, Dederick Ward.
The lecture is free.
Other Art
Port
Townsend Events – Mark your calendars!
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October 14th
and 15th: From 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M., Art Port Townsend has
an extensive Artists Studio
Tour planned. There is
no charge for the tour which provides an opportunity to visit local
artists in their studios, observe demonstrations, and discuss the
creative process. Nearly 50
artists in the Port Townsend vicinity are participating.
Artists working in oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastels,
printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, woodworking, fabric, glass and a
variety of mixed media will be included in the tour.
Maps and information are available at Northwind Arts
Center or
www.artporttownsend.org.
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October 10th:
7:00 P.M. there will be a
“Write-In” at Northwind.
Writers are invited to respond to an individual work in the
juried show or to the show as a whole.
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October 26th:
7:00 P.M. at Northwind, a
“Write-in
Reading” (a reading
of writer’s and poet’s reactions to the juried art show) is scheduled.
There is no charge.
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October 27th:
7:00 P.M. at the Wheeler Theater
at Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend, distinguished musicians,
poets, theatre performers, and dancers will respond to visual art from
the juried show and from artists participating in the Studio Tour in an
interactive display of performance art called,
“Interactions: Art &
Art”. Tickets are
available at the door for $10 ($5 for students).
For a complete schedule and maps please visit
www.artporttownsend.org or
call Northwind at (360) 379-1086.
The interactions of the performances with the larger than life
projected images are sure to be surprising and imaginative.
Performing artists may present emotional responses, use images
from the visual art as formal elements in the responsive medium, or
create a story from the image- all in a magical “cross fertilization” of
the arts. Beatus Meier said that
the hope of the organizers was “to stimulate everyone’s imagination and
curiosity” and “to develop a feedback loop of a kind that is potentially
more valuable to the artist than the verbal echo of media and the social
arenas.”
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Additionally,
on Saturday, October 7th from 10 A.M. – 7 P.M., and Sunday,
October 8th from Noon to 5 P.M.,
Fort
Worden will be showcasing, in Building 204, the
original works of wildlife artists from around the country and
Canada.
During this “Second Annual
Fort Worden Wildlife
and Nature Expo”, programs
and demonstrations will be presented by renowned artists.
Jefferson
Arts Alliance presents the following 2006 workshops:
Note- please visit our workshops page or call the Center for more
information and registration forms.
Northwind Arts Alliance, in partnership with
Fort
Worden State
Park, announces the following Art Workshops in
connection with the 2006 Fort Worden Wildlife and Nature Art Exposition –
October 7th and 8th. Workshop registration forms and more information may
be obtained at www.northwindarts.org
or stop by Northwind Arts Center
to register.
“Wildlife
in Acrylics”, October 3 – 5, 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. with David Kitler.
David Kitler resides in Calgary Canada, and is an internationally known wildlife
artist whose work can be seen in some of North America’s
major exhibits and art shows. During his workshop, while working on the wildlife
subject of your choice, David will review drawing and painting basics while also
teaching techniques that are specific to painting with acrylics. Learn how
to paint various textures such as fur, feathers, and backgrounds – as well as
eyes, that will make your paintings come alive. Learning will be
facilitated by a small class of 15, live demonstrations, slide shows, and a
critique of the participants’ work. Location: Building 204 at Fort
Worden
State Park. Cost:
$300. (Lunch will be provided each day at Fort Worden Commons. A
supply list will be provided to all participants.) Contact: Sandra
Lizut at (360) 379-1511 or
sand@cablespeed.com.
“Travel
and Paint Watercolor Process”, October 9, 9:30 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. with Dorothy
Matthews. The ability to paint gorgeous landscapes “on the go”
takes preparation and practice. Dorothy Matthews has been honing her
skills for 30 years. Her process includes thumbnail ink sketches, digital
photographs of the scene for later reference, sketching of composition, and
finally painting – either on location or in her studio. Students will go
outside to take photos and work on location for the workshop. If the
weather is unwilling, the painting portion of the workshop will be indoors.
Her list of materials includes a camera but, if not available, she can provide
digital photos. Dorothy will also bring a “portable store” of art supplies
at a reduced rate that she is willing to sell to students. Location:
Seminar Room at Fort
Worden State
Park. Cost: $80. (Lunch provided
at the Fort Worden Commons.) Contact: Laurie Perrett at (360)
385-6534 or perrett@cablespeed.com.
“Nature
Prints using Watercolor”, October 9, 9:30 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. with Sandra
Rokoff-Lizut and Laurie Perrett. This workshop is for beginners
and printmakers who want to explore new directions. A simple watercolor
monotype process will be used on Japanese rice paper. Collage, dried or
waxed vegetation, stamps, sponges, or your own artwork will augment nature
themes. Most of the materials will be provided. Sandra Rokoff-Lizut
is an expert in monotype printing and collage. Laurie Perrett has art
education degree and enjoys exploring new techniques and mediums.
Location: House 352 (near campground) at Fort
Worden
State Park. Cost:
$80, plus a materials fee. (Lunch provided at Fort Worden Commons.)
Contact: Laurie Perrett at (360) 385-6534 or
perrett@cablespeed.com.
“Introduction
to Glass Etching and Stained Glass”, October 10 – 11, (9:30 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
with Nancy
Rody. This workshop will introduce students to basic
methods of glass cutting, glass etching, lead cane panel construction and
soldering. Glass safety concepts will be stressed. Students will
etch a clear glass bevel with a wildlife or nature image using a precut stencil
or a stencil of their own design. Each student will leave the class with a
glass panel suitable for hanging. There will be a simple supply list
including a hair blow dryer (if available), old shirt or apron, black Sharpie
marker, craft knife with new blade, sharp scissors and rubber cement. All
other supplies will be available from the instructor. Nancy Rody has
expertise in creating stained glass windows, tiffany style lamps, glass mosaic
tabletops, and etched glass panels. Location: Seminar Room at Fort Worden
State Park. Cost:
$160, plus a material fee. (Lunch provided at the Fort Worden Commons.
Most materials and tools will be provided.) Contact: Laurie Perrett
at (360) 385-6534 or
Perrett@cablespeed.com.
“Digital
Photography an Introduction and Beyond”. It begins with an evening lecture
on Oct. 10th at 7:00 P.M. and continues on October 11, 9:00 A.M. – 10:00 P.M.,
both with Ron Long. Canadian born Ron Long was employed as a
full time photographer for Simon Fraser
University for 36 years,
and has taught photography classes for over 30 years. Ron’s evening
lecture is a prerequisite for the following day’s workshop. However,
guests are welcome to attend the lecture only. Ron will cover essential
information for digital photography and offer an extensive question and answer
period. The following daylong workshop will consist of more lectures,
shooting photographs outdoors, and then critiquing photos taken. Ron will
download digital camera images for the critique. Students will need to
bring their own digital camera with a battery charger or extra batteries to the
day session. Location: Blue Room (upstairs in the Park Office) at Fort
Worden
State Park. Cost:
Lecture only - $15; workshop - $125. (Lunch provided at Fort Worden
Commons.) Contact: Sandra Lizut at (360) 379-1511 or
sand@cablespeed.com.
“Introduction
to Fabric Screen Printing”, October 11, 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. with Ginny King.
Each student will make a screen of his or her own design using a
thermal process. Cotton fabric will be printed using the screens.
Techniques for applying color, texture, and design will be covered through
lectures and demonstrations in the workshop. Ginny King has been
screen-printing fabric since 1972. She has studied extensively with Jane
Dunnewold, author of “The Complex Cloth” and also with quilt artist David
Walker. Location: House 352 (near campground) at
Fort
Worden State
Park. Cost: $80, plus a $15 material
fee. (Lunch will be provided at the Fort Worden Commons.)
Contact: Ginny King at (360) 385-2026 or
gal4fiber@cablespeed.com.
Arts Opportunities
Small
Expressions V:
A Juried Show, December 1, 2006 – January 1, 2007.
Open to all media, the works may not exceed 15” (framed) in the longest
direction. The artwork will be juried by
Michael McCollum. Now residing in
Sequim, Mr. McCollum was a professor of art at the
University
of Nevada and a past Dean at the
Cornish School of Arts in Seattle.
His own work is widely exhibited and is represented in many collections
including the Renwick, Brooklyn and DeYoung Museums.
Artists interested in submitting works for jurying should obtain a
Prospectus from the Northwind
Arts Center,
2409 Jefferson St.,
Port Townsend, WA 98368 or from our
website, www.northwindarts.org.
Artwork will be juried from actual works.
Art for jurying should be delivered to the Art Center
on November 26th or 27th from 3:00-5:00 P.M. (unaccepted
work to be picked up on November 29th.)
For more information, please contact Kate Snow at
kjs@olympus.net.
New Port
Townsend Printmakers’ Guild Forming:
A core group of local artists is establishing an independently operated
print guild at Building 205, Centrum/Fort Worden.
Memberships are now available and include:
studio and press use; scheduled workshops and classes; regular local and
regional exhibits. Take this
opportunity to be part of the birth and growth of a dynamic new printmaking
community! For more information,
please contact Sandy
Rokoff-Lizut at (360) 379-1511 or
sand@cablespeed.com or Marsha Slomowitz at (360) 379-6432 or
mslom@olypen.com.
A Writer’s
Invitation:
Port Townsend and Jefferson County
writers are invited to Northwind
Arts Center
on October 10th and 26th.
The first event is a “Write-In” on Tuesday, October 10th from
7:00-9:00 P.M. Surrounded by the
annual Art Port Townsend art exhibit, you will be invited to respond to an
individual work or to the show as a whole.
The second event is a Public Reading on Thursday, October 26th
at 7:00 P.M. Anyone wishing to
share what they’ve written at the Write-In will be invited to read.
Since space is limited, please sign up for the October 10th
Write-In by October 7th.
Those who attend the Write-In and wish to read on the 26th, will be
asked to send copies of the work(s) they will read; deadline for receiving those
works is October 21. Sign-ups and
questions may be referred to Don Roberts (donroberts@olympus.net
or (360) 379-1546).
Poetry News
On October 10th, the Northwind Reading Series continues with
writers Sheila Bender and Marcia Lewton.
Since
receiving her MA in Creative Writing from the University of Washington, Sheila
Bender has published over nine books on creative writing (many for Writer's
Digest Books) and the newest, Writing and
Publishing Personal Essays from Silver Threads in San Diego and two volumes
of poetry (Sustenance: New and Selected
Poems is the most recent). She
currently publishes an online instructional magazine for those who write from
personal experience at
www.writingitreal.com and directs a yearly writer's conference in Port
Townsend, WA (Writing It Real in Port Townsend) in addition to being a visiting
instructor in Tucson, AZ
and presenting at West Coast writer's conferences.
A beloved teacher, she offers instruction through her site, Writers.com,
and Absolutewrite.com as well as through content for LifeJournal for Writers
software.
Marcia
Lewton first came to Port Townsend from Indiana for a two month
residency at Centrum in 1987. As
Marcia Blumenthal, she has published stories and poems in literary magazines and
collections and is the author of a poetry chapbook,
In the Heart of Town, Still Digging,
published by Barnwood Press.
Primarily a fiction writer, she is also the author of a collection of short
stories, The Real World and
The Other Real World, a novel, Hello, Gorgeous!, and
Central Ink: A Soul’s Quest Through Dream
Work & Art, published by Trafford Press.
She holds a MFA from the
University of
Iowa’s Writers’ Workshop
where she studied with John Irving, Raymond Carver, John Cheever, and others.
Volunteer Opportunity
Northwind Arts Alliance, the sponsoring umbrella organization for Art Port
Townsend, is searching for a volunteer coordinator for next year’s third annual,
“Interactions: Art & Art” event.
The person should be an enthusiastic supporter of the mission of the Northwind
Arts Alliance: “to connect the
community with the arts” and be able to pull in community organizations and
individuals to participate in this production.
The person must be committed to exploring the intersections between all
of the arts and know his or her way around the artistic community in the larger
Port Townsend vicinity. Experience
in theatre production would be helpful, but is not required.
Masterful organizational skills are necessary, along with a high degree
of energy and ability to work with artists to broaden the scope of creative
interactive collaboration. The
intention is to provide a creative organizational platform for artistic
collaborations beginning in November/December 2006 for next year’s performance
in October 2007. Please contact
Sylvia White at (360) 379-6833 if you are interested or want to recommend
someone for this exciting role.
In the Know
Want to really be in the know? You
can find all of the “arty” happenings for
Port Angeles, Sequim, and Port Townsend at
http://www.olympicartscalendar.org/.
Check it out and then add it to your
“Favorites” list. Here is
just 1 sample:
The 2006 Woodworkers’ Show of Port Townsend – November 4th and 5th
:
This year’s show, held at the
American Legion Hall, 209 Monroe
Street, in the heart of historic downtown Port
Townsend, will be put on by “The Splinter Group of Port Townsend” – a group of
local, professional woodworkers.
There is no charge for admission.
The show hours are 11:00 A.M.-8:00 P.M. on Saturday, November 4th
(coinciding with the monthly Art Walk) and 11:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M. on Sunday,
November 5th. Entries
represent all
branches of woodworking: furniture and cabinet makers, instrument and bow
makers, boat builders, turners and carvers.
The purpose of the show is to introduce the public to the community of
varied and talented woodworkers who practice their art and craft in Port
Townsend and the surrounding areas, and to provide an opportunity for the
artists to present their work directly to the public in a relaxed and informal
setting. The show is sponsored in
part by Edensaw Woods Ltd., Carl’s Building Supply, Henery Hardware, Hadlock
Building Supply and the Splinter Group.
For more information please go to
www.splintergroup.org or call (360) 440-7660 or (360) 385-4425.
See you next month-
Rae Belkin
Newsletter Editor
