Sunday, November 8, 2009
Holiday Workshop: Hand-etched glass ball ornaments
Snowman Christmas Ornament Class Dec. 12th
Copper Wire and Bead Christmas Ornament Class Dec. 19th
Christmas Bead Ornament Class Nov. 28th
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Moss Rock Festival in Hoover, AL
Moss Rock Festival, Hoover
November 7 - 8, 2009 See website for all the details.
http://www.mossrockfestival.com/
Reflectives Frame & Art Gallery Featured in Local Magazine
Marguerite McClintock, owner of Artisans Cove's Reflectives Frame & Art Gallery, was recently featured in the Huntsville Time's magazine, Growing Up. The article was written by freelance writer, LeAnne Letize and titled: Forever-Worthy Photos, The "Why Didn't I Think of That?" Guide to Creating and Preserving Family Memories. The hard copy of the Huntsville Times' Growing Up magazine is available at local churches, schools or at the Times' office. To read it on line go to: http://shophuntsville.al.com/SS/Page.aspx?secid=72589&pagenum=14&sstarg=&facing=false To learn more about Reflectives Frame & Art Gallery please visit:
Friday, November 6, 2009
Holiday Art Show & Sale- Nov. 13 & 14
Happy Fall to Everyone!
Huntsville: Mid South Woodcarving Show Nov. 7-8
28th Annual Mid-South Woodcarving Show and Competition
November 7th and 8th, 2009
You are invited to attend the North Alabama Woodcarvers Association's 28th Annual Show and Competition at the Huntsville Depot Museum Roundhouse, 320 Church St., Huntsville, AL. The historic Roundhouse is located in downtown Huntsville. Show hours are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Saturday the 7th and 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Sunday the 8th.
Contact Sandra Horn, (256) 776-9987, skhorn@bellsouth.net, the Show Chairperson with any questions.
Also, please visit the North Alabama Woodcarvers Association's website for more info:
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Students Unveil Newest Public Art at EarlyWorks Children's Museum
Call to Artists- Public Art Proposal
Art News from Barbara Reed, Alabama Council on the Arts
Request for Proposals for a Sculpture to be placed at the western corner of Perry Street and South Main Street in Greenville, S.C.
Concept: The City of Greenville Arts in Public Places Commission is seeking proposals from sculptors living in the southeast, defined as including only Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. The work must be visible to both automobile and pedestrian traffic. See attached photographs, drawings, and maps.
Budget: $20,000 plus $2,250 for shipping and installation.
Materials and Design: The sculpture needs to be made of very durable materials and the design should reflect a positive image and must not include any commercial or political statements or be offensive to the community standards of Greenville.
Selection Process: The Arts in Public Places Commission will review all submittals. It will select no more than three which will be offered $750.00 each to prepare and submit additional drawings and a maquette at a 1 inch equals 1 foot scale for fmal consideration.
The Commission will conduct contract discussion with only one selected sculpture at a time.
Submittals for Consideration: Proposals can be drawings, photographs or scale models not larger than 18"x18"~18". A written narrative should be included describing the sculpture, title, theme, materials, colors, installation and maintenance requirements plus other pertinent details. Please include your name, address, phone number, and email address.
Questions: All questions concerning the project should be addressed to Jennifer Rigby, Development Planner at jriebv@,meenvillesc.gov or 864-467-4476.
Proposals will not be returned, but can be picked up at the following address within sixty days of the committee's decision.
Mail or deliver proposals to:
Jennifer Rigby, Development Planner
City of Greenville
206 South Main Street, 5" Floor
Greenville, SC 29602
Deadline for proposal submittal: December 31, 2009
(Please see attached PDF for Site Description and additional information) Contact Jennifer Rigby for this info: jriebv@,meenvillesc.gov or 864-467-4476.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Habersham Gallery party Thursday, Nov 5th
Art News from Robin Roberts
Habersham Gallery party Thursday, Nov 5th
EarlyWorks Children's Museum's Public Art Added
'Enthusiastic' group at Randolph creates piece for museum
EarlyWorks Children's Museum is home to Huntsville's newest piece of public art.
On Monday afternoon, eight students from Mary Jones' art class at Randolph School unveiled a new bench at the downtown museum. Decorated with hand-painted ceramic tiles, the bench features 88 colorful pictures of the sun.
"The kids were so very enthusiastic," Jones said about the project. "We were just so grateful to EarlyWorks."
To read more of this copyright article please visit: http://www.al.com/news/huntsvilletimes/local.ssf?/base/news/12572433669840.xml&coll=1
To read more posts on the Huntsville Art Blog about the BENCH PROJECT please visit: http://huntsvilleartblog.blogspot.com/search?q=Bench+project
The Bench Project, by elementary school students, promotes Public Art. Check out the website at: http://www.benchproject.org/
The Bench Project is an ongoing program of the Alabama Craft Council. For information about bench sponsorship or school participation, contact Jennie Couch at 256-489-0334 or jencouch@gmail.com.
"Call to Artists" to teach Ornament Classes
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Danish Woven Hearts Christmas Ornament Class Nov. 21
Instructor, Kathi Bertsch will show you how to create two heart ornaments in the Danish tradition. The first one is stuffed and the second is lined, stitched and left open as a basket. Each participant will make one of each. All supplies are provided. There will be a variety of fabrics to choose from. Class size 6-12. Cost $15. Register today at 539-1665 or reflectives@comcast.net. A little history about the Danish Woven Heart Ornamental Baskets: Affectionately known in Scandinavia as "julehjerter", the traditional whimsical hearts were woven out of paper. The Danish fairytale writer – Hans Christian Andersen - created the very first woven heart in the mid 1800s. This original woven heart still exists today, exhibited in its home country for all to see; reminding us of the power of love. The tradition of making woven hearts was very much a Scandinavian secret. Families in Scandinavia would sit down and weave these lovely paper hearts in the days leading up to Christmas. The woven hearts would then be hung up on their Christmas trees, with some bearing gifts of candies or cookies to surprise their children.
Kristin Bramlett joins Tara Graphics
11/1-Huntsville Times Pacesetters Graphics Kristin Bramlett joined Tara Graphics as a visual arts specialist and Web designer. She will be responsible for pre-press setup and Web site development.
Interview with J. Leko Furniture Maker on WLRH, 89.3 FM Public Radio
Art News from J. Leko
I thought that I would alert you to some upcoming events. During the next two Fridays, I will be interviewed by Beth Norwood, host of "Among Friends" on WLRH, 89.3 FM Public Radio. "Among Friends" focuses mainly on promoting the arts in our area, and I will be talking with her about my new custom furniture business, J. Leko Furniture Maker, LLC. Her show begins at noon, with the interviews usually played sometime within the first 30 minutes. When we taped these interviews in late August there were several problems including a power outage, so it should be interesting to hear how they turned out!
WHEN: Noon to 12:30 P.M. 6 & 13 November 2009WHERE: WLRH, 89.3 FM Public RadioThank you for your support.Regards,J.J. LekoFurniture Maker, LLC(256) 714-0742
Monday, November 2, 2009
Huntsville Museum of Art role in Community
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Robin Roberts Teaches Art Classes
Robin Roberts has a monthly oil painting class at Hobby Lobby in Decatur. She also schedules personal one-on-one introductory class for those who want to get started. robinroberts4@gmail.com
Moss Rock Art Festival Nov. 8th
Saturday November 7th and Sunday November 8th, Moss Rock Festival 10a-5p both days: www.mossrockfestival.org