February 2007 NEWSLETTER: “Arty Things To Do”

Gallery Happenings

Diane Kurzyna Dianelle Bodine

reVisions
- Art From Recycled Materials -

Continues through February 26^th

“Make art, not trash!” is Diane Kurzyna’s motto. Her personal philosophy can be applied to Northwind’s first show of the new year, “reVisions: Art From Recycled Materials”. Recycled art is not, of course, something new. H.C. Westermann, Andy Warhol and Robert Rauschenberg made found-object art glamorous, though folk artists and quilt-makers have been doing exactly the same thing for decades.

From now through February 26^th, visitors to the show will see tapestries made of colored, collaged, woven privacy envelopes by noted weaver Carolyn Price Dyer; sculptures made with Wonder Bread wrappers by Diane Kurzyna; large scale metal assemblages by Candace Street; sculpture using discarded garden hoses by Danielle Bodine; chandeliers of recycled kitchen items and glass by Russ Morgan; fetish masks by Stuart Gullstrand; traveling shrines and wall hangings by Susan Hazard; assemblages by Mary Lynn Maloney, and numerous pieces by the noted artist Marita Dingus. The opening reception for this show will be on February 3^rd during Art Walk.

Coffee Talk

There is no scheduled Coffee Talk in February.

2007 Workshop Schedule

Many workshops have been scheduled for your continuing art education. You should check here on the website, from time to time to see what additional workshops are being offered and for any schedule changes.

Special Workshop - For Northwind Arts Alliance members - The very popular “Valentine-a-thon” is being offered again this year. It will be held at the Northwind Arts Center on Tuesday, February 6^th, from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Cost: $10 Please contact Sandy Rokoff-Lizut at sand@cablespeed.com to sign-up and for more information. You can also sign up at the Arts Center. You might bring collage materials, stamps, lace, etc. and scissors. We will provide card blanks, additional collage materials, ribbons, lace, stamps, etc. and refreshments. Stay all day or just come for awhile!
“ART ON THE FLOOR” with Mary Tyler; March 12 10 – 4:00 P.M. (Fairgrounds Art Building). Cost: $65, ($52 for Northwind volunteers) with a $10 materials fee. Floor cloths are made of painted heavy canvas. Each participant will be provided with a 2 foot by 3 foot gessoed floor cloth that is ready to paint- old clothes and gloves are recommended. Acrylic and latex paints and brushes will be provided. You are encouraged to bring extra paint or brushes. Please contact Workshop Chair, Pat Stromberg, for more information.
“TRAVEL JOURNAL” with Miriam Lansdon; April 2^nD, 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. (Fairgrounds). Please contact the Workshop Chair, Sandy Rokoff-Lizut, for more information

“SCULPTURAL FORMS IN POLYMER CLAY” with Kate Snow, May 14-15, 10:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M (Fairgrounds Art Building). Cost: $130, ($104 for Northwind volunteers) with a $10 materials fee. In this class, you will explore ways to expand the clay’s potential to create larger, lightweight structures using combinations of hollow forms, armatures, and modular construction techniques. Some experience with conditioning and manipulating polymer clay is helpful. Please contact the Workshop Chair, Lois James, for more information, or call her on (360) 437-0422.

“REPURPOSING (Assemblage)” with Mark Fessler, June 18-19, 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M (Fairgrounds). Please contact the Workshop Chair, Jeanette Best, for more information.

“SUMI PAINTING/MIXED MEDIA” with Reni Moriarity , July 9-10, 10:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. (Fairgrounds). Please contact the Workshop Chair, Jeanette Best, for more information.

“SURFACE DESIGN ON FABRICS” with MARY TYLER, July 25-26, 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. (Her Studio). Please contact the Workshop Chair, Pat Stromberg, for more information.

“PLEIN AIRE” (oil and acrylic) with Bill Turner, August 25-26 , 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. (Fairgrounds). Please contact the Workshop Chair, Jeanette Best for more information.

“CLAY PRINTING” with Deborah Mersky - September 24-25, 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M., (Fairgrounds). Please contact the Workshop Chair, Marianna Sullivan for more information.

“GUTSY WATERCOLOR” with David Turner, OCT. 15-16, 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M., (Fairgrounds). Please contact the Workshop Chair, Karen Huguley for more information. (Fairgrounds).

Arts Opportunities

Northwind Juried Show: The theme for this show is “Vessels”, which is up for interpretation by the submitting artists. The show runs from March 2 to April 2, with the reception on March 3 during Gallery Walk. This show is open to all media. Jurying will be done from the actual work which must be received at Northwind Arts Center on either February 25^th or 26^th, from 3:00 – 6:00 P.M.

Eric Swangstu, currently Director of The Art Mine Gallery in Port Hadlock, Washington, will be the show’s juror. He is an accomplished artist and educator who has shown his work in New York, Washington D.C., Kansas City, and many other galleries and museums across the United States. For a prospectus, please drop by the Arts Center or download by clicking here.

Contact Jay Haskins at jhkapotso@olympus.net for additional information.

Seeking Artists to Exhibit and a person to manage the displays at the Food Co-op: The Food Co-op in Port Townsend is seeking artists to display their work. Someone is available to help you hang your work and take it down. Also, the Food Co-op is looking for a volunteer to help coordinate the displaying and rotation of the art exhibits. If you are interested in either (or both) of these opportunities, please contact Julie Jaman at 385-6078 or by e-mail at: jaman@olympus.net.

Poetry News

Here is the Northwind Reading Series schedule for 2007 (subject to change) through June:

March 8: Pamela Moore Dionne and Jane Alynn

April 12: Susan Rich and Annette Spaulding-Convy

May 10: Tom Aslin and Madeline DeFrees

June 14: Sara Zale and her students

On February 8th, the Northwind Reading Series presents Jenifer Browne Lawrence and Terry Martin.

- Jenifer Browne Lawrence was born in California in 1958. Raised in Alaska, she currently lives in Poulsbo. Jenifer is the recipient of a Washington State Artist Trust grant and the Potomac Review’s Annual Poetry Award. She has been a finalist for the James Hearst Poetry Prize. Her work has received a Pushcart nomination and is published in various journals and anthologies, including the North American Review, The Comstock Review and the Potomac Review. In 2006, Blue Begonia Press published her first poetry collection, One Hundred Steps from Shore.

- Terry Martin holds a Ph.D., from the University of Oregon. She teaches English at Central Washington University, and is the recipient of CWU’s Distinguished Professor Teaching award. Her poems, essays, and articles have appeared in numerous publications and she has edited both

journals and anthologies. Her first book of poems, Wishboats, published in 2000, won the Judges’ Choice Award at Seattle’s Bumbershoot Book Fair. Her latest book is The Secret Language of Women, published by Blue Begonia Press in 2006. She lives with her family in Yakima, Washington.

The readings begin at 7:00 P.M. at Northwind Arts Center. Everyone is welcome.

Something to think About: Abstract means literally to draw from or separate. In this sense, every artist is abstract…a realistic or non-objective approach makes no difference. The result is what counts. – Richard Diebenkorn (1922-1993)

See you next month-

Rae Belkin, Newsletter Editor