‘Art Night!’ will take place Thursday, February 25th, 7-8:30 pm. A night out for artists, art students, and art lovers… Join us for a video presentation (Polly Hammett, AWS, NWS, “Designing with the Figure”), discussion, and refreshments. Donation requested to help support the “ArtWorks Scholarship Program.” Call to reserve a seat: 207-1815 Info: www.artworksNEPA.com
Also, ‘Art Night: Mixed Media Project with Recycled & Shared Media & Material’ will take place on Thursday, April 8th, 7 pm. In support of the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day, come together with friends and artists at ArtWorks for a fun night. Bring your forgotten art supplies and recycled materials to share and create a new work of art from good ole’ junk. Donation requested to help support the “ArtWorks Scholarship Program.”
Call to reserve a seat: 207-1815 Info: www.artworksNEPA.com
‘Mattering’, an exhibition of the sculptures, collages and photo-transfer frescoes of Cary Loving, will take place at the Linder Gallery in tthe Miller Library of Keystone College from February 14 until March 19. There will be an Opening Reception on February 21 from 4-6 PM, and an Artist’s Presentation on February 22 at 9:45 AM in the Hibbard Center.
Loving’s work divides into two groups: poetic elegies to the fragility of nature, and works that evoke a more mythic quality, through the adhering of plant or animal parts to human forms. Her treatment of the cycles of nature is about the cycles of our own nature and of the human condition. This is most evident in those works that combine human forms with plant or animal parts.
Jay and Mary Ann Paulukonis will offer studio classes in copper foil techniques for stained glass. Instruction will run for five Tuesdays, April 6–May 4, 2010, 7:00–9:00 pm. Participants will design a small free-form piece, cut the glass, apply copper foil, and solder the project, producing a small window ornament. A $125 fee for this introductory class includes basic materials and use of tools, and is due at the first class. Students should bring a pencil, ruler, apron, and a felt-tip pen or glass-marker. If you know the basics, register as “advanced” and come at the same hours. You will receive pointers from Jay or Mary Ann as you design and fabricate in either lead or foil, at your own pace, for the same fee plus materials. Total class size is limited to six students and the deadline is March 30. Sign up for “Stained Glass Copper Foil Method” or advanced work by giving your name, phone number, and email address to either Jay or Mary Ann via 570.585.2096 or glass@PaulukonisStudio.com, or mail to Paulukonis Studio, RR 1 Box 376, Dalton PA 18414.
There will be an exhibition of recent paintings by Mark Webber at the Mahady Galley at Marywood from February 20 through march 28. There will be an Artist’s Reception on February 20 from 6 - 8 PM, and a Gallery Talk on March 10 at 2 PM.
‘Rogue Bodies’. an exhibition of figurative paintings by Ryan D. Ward will take place at the Suraci Gallery at Marywood from Feb 20 through April 18.
There will be an opening reception on February 20 from 6 - 8 PM, and a Gallery Talk on March 20 at 2 PM.
Ryan deconstructs and reconstructs the figure through play, revision and an underlying awe for the human figure in this, his most recent series.
Beth Burkhauser and Marianne Milks invite you to a Nepali Tea and Sale. On sale will be wonderful items of paper, wood, ceramic, silver and pashmina (Nepali cashmere), all fresh from Nepal. Marianne and Beth traveled to Nepal in January to visit schools and deliver two laptops and an LCD projector to a very poor public school in southern Nepal, Butwal. The mission was accomplished successfully. They also gave Interdependence Workshops to high school students as part of the International Interdependence Hexagon Project and also Marianne’s newly-founded OneBig Boost.
All proceeds from the sale of the glorious goods from Nepal will go to both Haiti and future OneBig Boost projects. Marianne is intimately involved with Haitian relief efforts and will probably go over there when she gets the go-ahead from her close friends. She and her son will be working on a soup kitchen project that is being set up there.
Please come and enjoy the sale!
The sle will take place at Beth’s home at 815 Clay Avenue, Scranton on Sunday, January 31 from 1 to 4 PM. Questions, call 877-1653 (B) or 470-2697 (M).
Jay and Mary Ann Paulukonis will participate in the juried Philadelphia Invitational Furniture Show on March 27 and 28, 2010. Their work on exhibit will be stained glass panels representative of their custom work as well as fused and slumped glass pieces. This is the tenth year that Jay and Mary Ann have been accepted into the nationally-regarded Furniture Show, which showcases select artisan-made furniture and furnishings. Highlighting both modern and traditional styles, the exhibit is held at the Cruise Ship Terminal in the Philadelphia Navy Yard, an area at the foot of Broad Street marked by creative redevelopment. A benefit preview party will be held Friday evening, March 26. For more information visit http://www.pffshow.com or use the link from www.paulukonisstudio.com; or contact Jay and Mary Ann (570.585.2096, glass@paulukonisstudio.com).
The Wyoming Valley RiverFest Planning Committee is seeking artists and artisans interested in displaying their work for sale at the Confluences Arts and Crafts Show to coincide with the 2010 Wyoming Valley RiverFest, Friday June 18, and Saturday, June 19 2010. The Confluences Arts and Crafts Show is open to artists and artisans who work in oils, watercolors, print, photography, wood, metal, jewelry, and mixed material, and whose work reflect the theme of the 2010 Wyoming Valley RiverFest - Water Quality, Aquatic Life, Fish and Fishing. The show will be under tent and will take place on the newly refurbished Wilkes- Barre River Common, one of the oldest public spaces in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, with 10 foot by 10 foot spaces available for $55, (which fee includes a $35 vendors license issued by the City of Wilkes- Barre). Hours of the show will be 5pm to 9 pm Friday, June 18th, and 12 pm to 5 pm Saturday, June 19th.
For more information or to request an application, contact Jan Lokuta at PO Box 89, Milford, PA 18337, or call 570 296 6471 between 9 am amd 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, or 570 296 2181 evenings, or via email at lokuta@wskllawfim. com, or by contacting Vincent Cotrone at 570 825 1701 or via email at vjc1@psu.edu, or by emailing Mike Burnside at the Cultural Council of Luzerne County cclcarts@gmail.com.
The Main Street Gallery in Carbondale has issued a Call For Entries for its 1st Anniversary Juried Art Exhibition. Entry deadline is February 10, 2010. Exhibition dates are March 26 to May 7. There will be an Opening Reception on march 26 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at the Gallery at 27 North Main St. in Carbondale. More information is available by calling 282-1690 or email at themainstreetgallerycarbondale@gmail.com.
Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens in Devon, PA is seeking artists to participate in a temporary sculpture and wind chime exhibition. The exhibit offers participating artists a unique opportunity to present original sculptural work amongst the trees and around the pond in one of the area’s most beautiful and natural garden settings. With its mature tree canopy soaring nearly 100 feet in height, large scale work is encouraged and potential for suspended work is endless. Proposals due Monday, March 15, 2010. Go to http://www.jenkinsarboretum.org/docs/windthroughtrees.pdf for a full prospectus.
An exhibition entitled “But Will It Match My Couch” will run at The EMCA Galley in Tunkhannock from Feb 7-28. There will be an opening reception on Sunday, Feb 7, from 2-5 PM. The exhibit is curated by Michelle Thomas and Mike Trovato
Have you ever wondered what you could build with thousands of LEGO® bricks? Visit the Everhart Museum beginning February 5, 2010 to find out when it opens its new temporary exhibit, The Art of the Brick®. This traveling exhibition, on loan from artist Nathan Sawaya, will be on display at the Everhart through May 2, 2010.
The Art of the Brick® is the first major museum exhibition in the United States to focus exclusively on the use of the popular LEGO building block as an art medium and New York-based lawyer turned artist Nathan Sawaya takes it to new heights. The exhibit features 29 works created solely from standard LEGO bricks over the period 2002-2007 with several new ones created specifically for this exhibit. Nearly one million colorful LEGO pieces which have been transformed into whimsical and awe-inspiring images will be on display.
Sawaya’s ability to transform this common toy into something meaningful, his devotion to spatial perfection and the way he conceptualizes action, enables him to elevate what almost every child has played with into the status of art.
For more information on Sawaya and his exhibition, visit www.brickartist.com.
The Art of the Brick marks the opening of the Everhart Museum’s 2010 exhibit calendar and while on view, will be thematically complemented by the Gallery One exhibition, Brick Creations: Student Art at the Everhart, and Isaiah’s Corner: Build It!, in the Interactive Children’s Gallery. Brick Creations highlights the work of area students who were invited to create artworks inspired by real or imaginary LEGO creations.
Closed during the month of January, the Everhart Museum will reopen on February 1, 2010 For more information, contact the museum at 570-346-7186 or email general.information@everhart-museum.org.
Artists, All Media: CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT Silvermine Guild Arts Center, 1037 Silvermine Rd., New Canaan, CT 06840 (203) 966-9700 x26. Entries for 61st Art of the Northeast USA Apr 30 - Jun 12 Send #10 SASE AONE Silvermine Guild Arts Center or download from website. www.silvermineart.org Deadline: Mar 10.
Salmagundi Club, 47 Fifth Ave., NYC (212) 255-7740. Seeks entries for New York, New York, Annual Open Non-Member Juried Exhibition, July 12 - July 13 Download prospectus from website or mail with SASE. www.Salmagundi.org Postmarked Deadline: Apr 22.
Pastel Society of America eeks entries for 38th Annual Open Juried Exhibition at National Arts Club, Sept 7 - Oct 2. Send SASE (#10) PSA, 15 Gramercy Park South, New York, NY 10003 for prospectus. Info: 212 533 6931 or download from website. pastelny@juno.com. www.pastelsocietyofamerica.org. Deadline for Slides: May 31
National Society of Painters in Casein & Acrylic, 969 Catasauqua Road, Whitehall, PA 18052 Seeks entries for 56th Annual Juried Exhibition, at the Salmagundi Club, May 24 - June 11. Over $13,500 in cash prizes and medals. For prospectus write: D. Wels, Corresponding Secretary, 1710 First Ave., Apt. #245, NY, NY 10128 or visit website www.NationalSocietyofPaintersinCaseinandAcrylic.com doug602ku@aol.com. Deadline: April 17.
Hudson Valley Art Association, Inc. Seeks original oils, w/c, pastels, graphics, in American Realism, for 79th Annual Open Exhibition Jul 2 - Jul 30 at National Arts Club, NYC. Judges: Sculpture, Harvey Citron; Oil, Nelson Shanks; W/C & Graphics, Robert G. Sackson; Pastel, Claudia Seymour. Download prospectus from website or written request to 8 Everit St., Brooklyn, NY 11201. www.hvaaonline.org. Deadline Apr 28.
Barrett Art Center, 55 Noxon St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 (845) 471-2550. Entries of photography and photo/mixed media for the Photowork ‘10, 23rd Annual National Juried Photography Exhibition. Juror: Nat Trotman, Assoc. Curator, Guggenheim Museum, NY, NY. Cash awards/ exhibition opportunities. Send SASE for prospectus or visit website. www.barrettartcenter.org. Deadline: Mar 1.
The Sordoni Art Gallery opens the exhibition, Brian Wood, on Monday, January 18, with a reception for the artist on Friday, January 29, from 5-7 p.m. The exhibition will be on view through Sunday, March 14, 2010.
Brian Wood is an artist working with multiple media in New York City. His paintings, drawings, prints, and photographs are exhibited internationally and are held in numerous private and public collections. Wood is in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Brooklyn Museum, and the Metropolitan Museum, the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC and many others. Wood uses multiple media to foreground differing awareness in his ongoing exploration of consciousness. He uses different media to both stimulate and respond to various states of mind and multiple levels of thought. The literal is dissolved through metaphor and illusion. Just as trauma can imagine itself into ecstasy, these works transform matter, body, and mind through imagination. Rooted in our biological ground, Wood’s pieces are markers on the shifting borders of self and world.
The Sordoni Art Gallery exhibition, featuring 28 works ranging in date from 2000 to 2008, and borrowed from several private collections around the country, including the artist’s own, will be accompanied by a full-color catalogue with an essay by New York poet, Christian Hawkey. “We are absolutely thrilled to have Brian Wood exhibit here at the Sordoni,” said Brittany Kramer DeBalko, Interim Director of the Sordoni Art Gallery.
The Sordoni Art Gallery is open to the public and is located at 150 South River Street in the Stark Learning Center on the Wilkes University campus. The Gallery is open daily, from 12 noon to 4:30 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, call 570-408-4325.
