Awe and Wonder
in the Virginia Weston Besse Gallery, Featherstone.
Continues through June 19 Open Noon to 4 p.m. Daily
Participating Artists:
Renee Balter, Michael Blanchard, Nancy Blank, Marston Clough, Scott Crawford, Peter Dreyer, Robert D. Dusa, Valentine Estabrook, Pamela Flam, Mary S. French, Marianne Goldberg, Nina Gomez Gordon, Joan Hewson, Genevieve Jacobs, Andrew Jephcote, Nancy Kingsley, Minor Knight, Jennifer Langhammer, Washington Ledesma, Ilka List, Ruth Major, Jim Masek, Carl Mueller, Steve Myrick, Cammie Naylor, Brandon Newton, Fan Ogilvie,
Alida O’Loughlin, Kathy Poehler, Ed Schulman, Lucinda Sheldon, Nathan Shepard, Jeanne Staples, Liz Taft,
Linda Thompson, Cynthia Wayman, Sunny Wilson, Michael Wooley, Jules S. Worthington, Christopher Wright
Sunday, June 23 Opening Reception 4-6PM for Collage in the Virginia Weston Besse Gallery, Featherstone. Continues through July 10 Open Noon to 4 p.m. Daily Call For Artists: Collage- Art Show: Collage was the first medium in the twentieth century to challenge the age-old forms of painting and sculpture. Since then Collage has become a broad spectrum of compositions created by different materials, perspectives, techniques, and miscellaneous objects. Featherstone is happy to present the Collage Art Show: A celebration of the assemblage of diverse elements. We urge the artist to juxtapose artistic ingredients to create a new whole. The Collage Art show opens Sunday, June 23 from 4 to 6 pm with refreshments. The show will be open each day from 12 to 4 pm and will hang through Wednesday, July 10th. The show is open to all Vineyard artists -Maximum of two pieces per artist. Artwork must be gallery ready - dry, framed and ready to hang (with wire) for display. Drop off will be Thursday, June 20th from 10 am to 4 pm. Pick up of pieces will be on July 11th 10am -4pm Commission is 60% to the artist for all gallery sales. Please let us know if you will participate. Going on its 17th year, Featherstone continues to grow a word from Featherstone's Executive Director Ann Smith Featherstone hosted seventeen art shows in our main gallery with over two hundred Vineyard artists represented. The Copley Society Show featuring all thirteen Island Copley Society members provided the unique opportunity to showcase their art together for the first time! The Art of Handmade Paper Show awed audiences with its diversity of form and whimsy. The eight Pebble Gallery Shows continue to introduce the community to emerging artists and those with well established careers. We were particularly pleased to launch Sabrina Kuchta’s first illustrated book “Where Horses Fly” with Vineyard Stories. Sabrina has grown up at Featherstone – taking classes since childhood, through her college years at RISD and now serving as an artist teacher in our summer camp. The extension of summer camp from eight to ten weeks was well received by campers and parents alike. It is marvelous to see children of all ages from the Island and around the world exploring and learning on our six acre campus. There is no better family activity than relaxing and eating at the outdoor stage and listening to talented Vineyard musicians for Musical Mondays while the children play and dance on the lawn. With over seventy vendors each Tuesday, the Flea & Fine Arts Markets create a peaceful environment to meet artists and purchase those Island made treasures. Poetry often fills our evenings with the best poets America has to offer. The Library of Congress’ US Poet Laureates love to come to Martha’s Vineyard and read under our Summer Tent. Featherstone is a happy and peaceful place where creativity abounds! As we plan for 2013 and Featherstone’s 17th year, we believe that creativity is essential to the soul of our community and that everyone should have the opportunity to experience the magic of creativity. Our challenge is to renovate our buildings and improve our campus so that we are poised for the next 17 years. We will continue to offer meaningful art experiences to those seeking nourishment and inspiration! Our programs and events are affordable; several just require your commitment of time like strolling the sculpture garden or meditating at the labyrinth. Themes of power, collage, awe and wonder will bring new works of art in all mediums to our galleries. We are always seeking new ways to collaborate with our neighbors and friends. . The month of March is devoted to showcasing our young people with MVRHS art students in the month of March. The Tom Maley Life Drawing Group, which meets at Featherstone each Tuesday year round, will present a show of recent work in July. The acclaimed Crit Group, a group of women painters who meet every six weeks for support and critique each other’s work, will be featured in August. Our pride remains our artist teachers who guide and inspire those who want to paint, draw, sculpt, build, print, sew, sing, play and write. We invite you to join us! (link will open a new window) > Call us at: 508 693 1850 Mailing Address: PO BOx 1145 Oak Bluffs, Ma 02557 Physical Address: 30 Featherstone Lane Oak Bluffs, Ma 02557 A Digital Arts Guide for Mobile Devices | http://qrc.tw/CCCC/MV Scan the QRC or follow the URL to download ArtsApp Martha’s Vineyard now | 2013 CALENDAR LISTINGSTuesday, June 18 Tom Maley Life Drawing 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Cost is $10. (On-going) *New Event Tuesday, June 18 8th Annual Flea & Fine Arts Market 9:30 a.m.to 2 p.m. Upper Green at Featherstone. Free admission & parking. Wednesday, June 19 Open Pottery Studio 2 to 5 p.m. Cost is $5 per hour. (On-going) NEW! Wednesday, June 19 No Fear Beginning iPad Class with Karen Huff 5 to 6:30 p.m. Cost is $20. (Continues through August 28) Wednesday, June 19 Featherstone Uke Jam 7 to 9 p.m. Free. (On-going) Wednesday, June 19 Figure Drawing 7 to 9 p.m. Cost is $10. (Continues through August 28) NEW! Thursday, June 20 Collage & More with Sheila Fane 10 a.m. to Noon Cost is $35. (Continues through August 8) NEW! Thursday, June 20 Monoprinting with Nick Thayer 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Cost is $45. (Continues through August 29) *New Event Thursday, June 20 3rd Annual Summer Solstice Celebration 6 to 8 p.m. Outdoor Stage at Featherstone. Bring your own picnic. Cost is $5 donation. Thursday, June 20 Open Pottery Studio (Adults Only) 7 to 10 p.m. at Featherstone. Cost is $5 per hour. (On-going) Friday, June 21 Painting with Renewed Enthusiasm with Eva Cincotta 9 a.m. to Noon Cost is $50. (Continues through August 30) Saturday, June 22 Advanced Ceramics with Washington Ledesma 1 to 3 p.m. Cost is $30. (Continues through August 31) Sunday, June 23 Advanced Open Pottery Studio (Adults Only) 4 to 6 p.m. Cost is $5 per hour. (Continues through September 29) *New Event Sunday, June 23 Opening Reception for Collage 4 to 6 p.m. in the Virginia Weston Besse Gallery, Featherstone. Continues through July 10 Open Noon to 4 p.m. Daily NEW! Monday, June 24 Watercolor Painting with John Holladay 9 a.m. to Noon Cost is $50. (Continues through August 19) NEW! Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday - June 24, 25 & 26 “Photobook Heaven” - Make Your Own Photo Book with Sam Hiser 1 to 5 p.m. each day Cost is $200 for the three day workshop (A new workshop begin each week through September 2) Monday, June 24 Open Printmaking Studio with Nick Thayer 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Cost is $10 per hour. (Continues through August 26) *New Event Monday, June 24 Musical Monday with Jon Zeeman 6:30 p.m. on the Outdoor Stage Cost is $10 for adults or $5 with Our Island Card. Children are free. Bring your own chair and picnic. Continues each Monday through August Tuesday, June 25 Tom Maley Life Drawing 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Cost is $10. (On-going) *New Event Tuesday, June 25 8th Annual Flea & Fine Arts Market 9:30 a.m.to 2 p.m. Upper Green at Featherstone. Free admission & parking. NEW! Wednesday, June 26 Acrylic Painting with John Holladay 9 a.m. to Noon Cost is $50. (Continues through August 21) NEW! Thursday & Friday - June 26, 27 & 28 Abstract Landscape with Roberta Gross 1:30 to 4:30 p.m . Cost is $175 for the three day workshop. Wednesday, June 26 Open Pottery Studio 2 to 5 p.m. Cost is $5 per hour. (On-going) Wednesday, June 26 No Fear Beginning iPad Class with Karen Huff 5 to 6:30 p.m. Cost is $20. (Continues through August 28) Wednesday, June 26 Featherstone Uke Jam 7 to 9 p.m. Free. (On-going)) Wednesday, June 26 Figure Drawing 7 to 9 p.m. Cost is $10. (Continues through August 28) Thursday, June 27 Collage & More with Sheila Fane 10 a.m. to Noon Cost is $35. (Continues through August 8) Thursday, June 27 Monoprinting with Nick Thayer 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Cost is $45. (Continues through August 29) Thursday, June 27 Open Pottery Studio (Adults Only) 7 to 10 p.m Cost is $5 per hour. (On-going) Friday, June 28 Painting with Renewed Enthusiasm with Eva Cincotta 9 a.m. to Noon Cost is $50. (Continues through August 30) NEW! Friday, June 28 Friday Ceramics for Children ages 7 to 12 with Nancy Blank 2 to 4 pm Cost is $30. (Continues through August 30) Saturday, June 29 Advanced Ceramics with Washington Ledesma 1 to 3 p.m. at Featherstone. Cost is $30. Continues through August 31) Sunday, June 30 Advanced Open Pottery Studio (Adults Only) 4 to 6 p.m. Cost is $5 per hour. (Continues through September 29)
Call us at: 508 693 1850 Mailing Address: PO BOx 1145 Oak Bluffs, Ma 02557 Physical Address: 30 Featherstone Lane Oak Bluffs, Ma 02557
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