Call for Artists

LOVE IS NOT MATH

Love is not Math? What does that mean? We are hoping to get you to think outside the box a little...If it is not math, what is it....now that is complicated...with no correct answer or special formula to make it come out right. If you just want to use hearts and flowers as your starting point go right ahead. This is a popular vote so no one will penalize you if you don't make it about math etc.

Hosted by: The Art Clinic and Valley Books

In-gathering date Thurs. Feb. 9 from 11 to 2

at the Art Clinic 1576 Copenhagen,

or you can drop off work at Valley Books

1582 Mission, Solvang, anytime they are open up to the 9th of February

Entry fee $10. Size limit 36” wide

work Must be ready to hang Work can be 2d or 3d

Unveiling and Reception will be At The Art Clinic Saturday Feb. 11, 4 to 8

ALSO at that same time and location:

The Art Clinic is celebrating their 5th anniversary.Come make valentine's and enjoy refreshments.

.... So come by and vote, make loved ones a valentine, have a cupcake or two and help us celebrate the start of our 6th year.

Show Details: This is a public juried show with a cash prize.

The work will be up at The Art Clinic Saturday Feb.12, 4 to 8 to vote on then moved the next day to Valley Books and will hang there until Tues. March 13.

Jewelry Basics and Felting

Jewelry making 101 Sat. January 28^th 10-3pm $45 plus materials

Do you have jewelry projects that need to be finished, but you are unsure of how to proceed? This class focuses on finishing_ what findings to use, how to wire wrap beads, how to make a clasp. I will even teach you how to use a micro torch so can finish wire off with a nice round silver bead.

Other areas covered will be riveting and Keum boo for those interested.

Kuem Boo is an ancient Korean technique for bonding metals, in this case, 24k gold to Fine Silver. If you have taken Metal clay classes with me and have a fine silver piece you can add gold accents to it with this process. I have had requests to teach.

Riveting is a way of making a cold connection (without solder) between two metals.

Supply list:

Jewelry pliers, round nose, chain nose, cutters

For riveting, a riviting hammer http://www.riogrande.com/Product/Riveting-Hammers/112195?pos=9

A chasing hammer is good too-http://www.riogrande.com/Product/Chasing-Hammer/112227?pos=6

For torch work- Micro torches are great. http://www.riogrande.com/Product/Blazer-Butane-Torch/500230?pos=2

Fine silver for fusing, 24k gold foil for kuem boo- let me know if you are interested in this as we can order together to get the best price.

Wire for wirewrapping - let me know if you want sterling silver wire and we can order as a group to get the best price.

Barbara Carr is offering a Felting class on Saturday, Feb 18. 10 am- 4 pm. $65. Includes supplies and materials needed.

We will be felting with roving as well as commercial pre-felt making flat felt for a scarf or ...

Soon Carol will be posting about a new journaling class I am putting together- Heart Journals- tools for creating your very best self.

Where did that month go?

Wellll.... We did do 2 art shows and we are about to do another on Dec. 10 at the Waldorf School in Santa Barbara.

Queen of Arts at the Elverhoj and Queen of Arts Revisited went really well. It was so good to see everyone again.

We raised a really nice sum for Domestic Violence and had fun too at Queen of Arts Revisited. Thank you everyone who contributed!!

Wg

Day of the Dead Show and Artist Salon

Last night we had a great time at our Artists Salon gathering and Day of the Dead Art Show. The winners are Betty Seaman Colleen Darling and Vicki Andersen. We had 23 pieces of art. I am glad it was a popular vote show. It was really tough to make a choice. Thank you everyone who came and who helped and who participated....I will add more later .....I have to go move the art to Valley Books . Come by and see all the great work on display until Nov 17.

...so what is Day of the Dead?

Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de los Muertos)is a day of remberance. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died. It is particularly celebrated in Mexico, where it attains the quality of a National Holiday. The celebration takes place on November 1st and 2nd, in connection with the Catholic holidays of All Saints' Day (November 1) and All Souls' Day (November 2). Traditions connected with the holiday include building private altars honoring the deceased using sugar skulls, marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed and visiting graves with these as gifts.

next question: Why sugar skulls?

Sugar Skull Tradition - Sugar art was brought to the New World by Italian missionaries in the 17th century. The first Church mention of sugar art was from Palermo at Easter time when little sugar lambs and angels were made to adorn the side altars in the Catholic Church.

Mexico, abundant in sugar production and too poor to buy fancy imported European church decorations, learned quickly from the friars how to make sugar art for their religious festivals. Clay molded sugar figures of angels, sheep and sugar skulls go back to the Colonial Period 18th century. Sugar skulls represented a departed soul, had the name written on the forehead and was placed on the home ofrenda or gravestone to honor the return of a particular spirit. Sugar skull art reflects the folk art style of big happy smiles, colorful icing and sparkly tin and glittery adornments. Sugar skulls are labor intensive and made in very small batches in the homes of sugar skull makers. These wonderful artisans are disappearing as fabricated and imported candy skulls take their place.

Day of the Dead...call for artists

Lots happening in Oct. at the Art Clinic. On Tues. Oct. 25 the Art Clinic is hosting the Artist's Salon along with the opening of our first Day of the Dead Art Show. The show will be moved to Valley Books the following day and will hang there until Nov. 15th.

The in gathering is Tues. Oct. 18 at the Art Clinic from 11 til 3. All mediums accepted and 2D or 3D. Entry fee $10. Art can be for sale or not. Sales will be through the artist. You may want to reward Valley Books for hosting the show...up to you.

The judging will be by popular vote during the Artist's Salon. One ballot per person. The cash prize amount will be determined after ingathering. Contact us for more info....our contact info and address is in the side bar.

At the Salon we will have a non religious altar, an ofrenda, set up. Guest can bring an offering if they would like. We will have it up until Nov.3. We will have a few fun art projects set up for guests to play with....like a matchbook shrine, paper flower making and more...

So if you are not familiar with Dia de los Muertos here is some info:

Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de los Muertos) is a Mexican holiday. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died. It is particularly celebrated in Mexico, where it attains the quality of a National Holiday. The celebration takes place on November 1st and 2nd, in connection with the Catholic holidays of All Saints' Day (November 1) and All Souls' Day (November 2). Traditions connected with the holiday include building private altars honoring the deceased using sugar skulls, marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed and visiting graves with these as gifts.