Current Tri-County Arts exhibit features Seneca-Iroquois art

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Current Tri-County Arts exhibit features Seneca-Iroquois art
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OLEAN — The current Tri-County Arts Council exhibit, “Haudenosaunee, Art of the Now: Survive, Alive, Thrive,” features works from the Seneca-Iroquois National Museum’s artist in residency program funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission’s Area Development fund.

Artists in the residency program include Samantha Jacobs, Lorinda John, Penelope S. Minner, Alicia Sanford, Antoinette Scott, Bernadette Scott, Kristina Tome and Leeora White

In late summer of 2021, ARC’s Area Development with Southern Tier West grant funding came through for the Pathways to Success: Artist in Residency (AiR) Program at the Seneca-Iroquois museum. A call for indigenous artists to apply went out in October 2021. Eight artists from both the Cattaraugus and Allegany territories took part. Their talents ranged from making corn husk dolls and weaving to painting and sewing.

Each AiRs received a stipend to participate in a variety of activities that would inspire them to create a piece of art that they would donate to the museum. This show at Tri-County Arts is an acknowledgement of the challenges met during this time, but more importantly a celebration of the successes of overcoming obstacles and the creativity that arose as a result.

This show at TriCounty Arts is an acknowledgement of the challenges met during this time, but more importantly a celebration of the successes of overcoming obstacles and the creativity that arose as a result.

John Sheehan from the Seneca-Salamanca Chamber of Commerce presented the first workshop on how to be the best salesperson. He also gave the artists his equation for building successful sales relationships.

Fred Frigthner, director of marketing and communications at W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery, did two separate workshops on telling stories about products along with a writing workshop.

Tom Cullen led the AiRs in a discussion on “recognizing and identifying your audience in order to attract your dream customer.”

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Tri-County Arts Council director emeritus Mikel Wintermantel and artist educator Allison Braun did a hands-on workshop focused on displaying and photographing art. Artists got to play with light boxes and learn all about the power of their cellphones to highlight their work.

Hayden Hanes brought the previous topics together and presented on photographing one’s work and how to tell your story, while Brian Kelly hosted a creating and editing websites workshop at The Hub in Olean.

Sharon Louden, the former director for Chautauqua Visual Arts presented a virtual talk on making a living as a working artist, which covered grants, fellowships, arts markets and commissions. The artists also participated in several arts markets arranged at the museum and they took a trip to K-Art in Buffalo and participated in discussion with gallery managers.

In addition to forming new relationships between the Seneca-Iroquois museum and organizations in Olean and Allegany and supporting creative economies, the final piece to the Pathways to Success program is the mini-gallery boxes. This was an idea inspired by the mini-libraries that have been popping up in communities and neighborhoods across the United States. The idea behind the mini-galleries was to place art and the institution within the communities to make the exhibits accessible and give people a taste of what they will find in the museum.

Seneca Nation Arts and Cultural Placed Based Tourism Initiative is an example of a cost-effective foundation for a continued partnership and project to create permanent resources that will benefit all partners.

An opening reception was catered by chef Lorinda John from LoMade Meals and beverages were provided by an anonymous donor.

For more information on this and any other exhibits at the Tri-County Arts Council, visit the website www.tricountyartscouncil.org or call (716) 372-7455.

Bolivian artist creating sculptures from used tires to raise environmental awareness – La Prensa Latina Media

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By Gina Baldivieso Cochabamba, Bolivia, Jun 4 (EFE).- He uses tires from bicycles or motorized vehicles, transforming them into dinosaurs, armadillos and even the fearsome xenomorph from the film “Alien.” Sandro Arellano is creating the rubber sculptures to raise the public’s environmental awareness, especially among the younger generations. Based in the central Bolivian city of …

Collinsville show honors Native American legacy

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Collinsville show honors Native American legacy

COLLINSVILLE — The area’s Native American heritage was celebrated at the Gateway Center in Collinsville over the weekend as the annual Cahokia Mounds Indian Market Days showcased the diverse creations of Native artisans from across the country.

A part of the convention center was filled with Native American artists and vendors who displayed and sold original creations ranging from jewelry to clothing, paintings and sculptures. Many different tribal affiliations were represented.

William Harjo from Oklahoma, of Creek ancestry, creates Native American flutes from cedar.

“One of my ancestors used to make them,” Harjo said. “You don’t have to play it loud; the sound travels a lot farther than you think.”

Harjo said the flutes can play beautiful tunes, and he demonstrated some for visitors.

“Hunters used to have charm songs to lure the animals to them,” Harjo said. “These flutes fall in that category, where you can make sounds that flow out and get people’s attention.”

Monty Curley Hair is of Navajo ancestry and is originally from Oklahoma. He was surrounded by his seed bead jewelry creations.

“It takes me a long time to create my seed beads,” Curley Hair said. “The colors I use in my beads lift me up. They give me healing and comfort.”

Native American blowguns by the dozens were displayed at Lucas Wildcat’s booth. He has been crafting the devices from river cane for 25 years.

“I learned how to make these from my father,” said Wildcat, a Cherokee from Oklahoma. “It makes me proud of my heritage and helps me to teach it to others.”

Dave Farnham is from Ontario and is a member of the Onondaga Nation. He wasn’t shy about naming the inspiration for his soapstone, moose and deer antler, and buffalo bone sculptures.

“I am inspired by Benjamin Franklin; he’s on the hundred-dollar bill,” Farnham said. “I make what I like and if they like it they buy it.” 

Indian Market Days is affiliated with the nearby Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, which is recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site due to its significance as a major cultural center in prehistoric North America.

Cahokia Mounds flourished for centuries but had long been abandoned by the time Europeans set foot on the continent.

The Beauty of Bad Light in Landscape Photography

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The Beauty of Bad Light in Landscape Photography

When you think of memorable landscape images, you probably think of golden hour shots with dramatic rays cascading across the frame, but there is a lot more to life than that. Any light, even “bad light,” can produce worthwhile images, and if you spend your time waiting for those magic golden hour moments, you are missing out on a lot of photo opportunities. This great video discusses the issue and the sort of personal philosophy that can make bad light days more enjoyable. 

Coming to you from James Popsys, this insightful video discusses the issue of bad light in landscape photography and what one can do about it. No doubt, considering the often significant time and effort it can take simply to get to a location, it can be tremendously frustrating when the conditions don’t cooperate. However, I firmly believe worthwhile photos can be made in any light, but where we often go wrong is trying to force a certain image into existence rather than reading and embracing the light we’re given and making images it is conducive to. Check out the video above for the full rundown from Popsys.

And if you really want to dive into landscape photography, check out “Photographing The World 1: Landscape Photography and Post-Processing with Elia Locardi.” 

Painting the town: Art Seen Festival adds two new murals

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Painting the town: Art Seen Festival adds two new murals

At the 2023 Summer Art Fair in Downtown Midland, a third and final mural is being painted at the back of Little Forks Outfitters as part of the Art Seen Festival.

The Art Seen Festival is a creative movement celebrating public arts and mural making to bring vibrancy to the community. Public art gives the community a collective voice and a way to express values while bringing awareness of and beauty to Midland’s physical and cultural landscape.

Public Arts Midland, an initiative of the Midland Area Community Foundation, has been the bridge to help link the Art Seen Festival together with Midland Center for the Arts Summer Art Fair and Creative 360’s Art Speaks Festival to bring people together in one incredible art-filled weekend.

The festival returned to Midland for its third year, showcasing mural-making and performances by local musicians. This year it featured artists creating a community mural downtown and a commissioned mural in Center City. This year’s downtown mural concept was created by local artists Selena Bender, Jazzmyn Benitez and Dacia Parker. 

The design for the mural was inspired by and centers around the Midland County vision statement — Together. Forward. Bold.

The design features elements of origami, with paper butterflies and a paper crane. The flowers lining the base of the mural will be painted by community members over the two days of the art festival.

Organizers said they expected more than 100 people to stop by and contribute to the community mural throughout the weekend.

“The community has loved coming out and painting on the walls,” said Dacia Parker, lead artist for the mural. “It’s always nice to be able to make your mark and say I helped paint some of that,”

She said people of all ages come to make their mark on Downtown Midland.

“It’s a lot of fun to watch the kids but I think what’s been most interesting to me is that even the older people have just as much fun painting on the wall as the children do,” said Parker.

This year, another mural was being painted by a local artist. The second mural is located in Center City Midland, and UpBeat Music Academy, located at 109 E Ashman St, in the Circle. The UpBeat mural artist, Michigan native Kevin Burdick, was selected by the Art Seen Festival Committee after reviewing over 300 applications from artists all around the world.  

“I would say my process starts when I talk to locals and get the feel for the surrounding area,” Burdick said. “Some cities love the abstract, some love realism. Once I know the ‘style’ that will suit the area best, I then let my head go wild. I really try to mix both historical elements with cool street art elements.”

Organizers say they plan on continuing to paint a community mural each year.

Art on Main presents In Depth with Terri Thoman, Owner of Paper Arts Dallas

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Art on Main presents In Depth with Terri Thoman, Owner of Paper Arts Dallas
Terri Thoman, owner of Paper Arts Dallas, will give an informative presentation on the world of fine art printmaking. As a printmaker, trained in the 1970s, Thoman has witnessed the shifting landscape of technology in this field. The processes she chooses to employ are rooted deep in the history of printmaking, including intaglio, planography, and most of all, the relief print. In her work viewers can witness the evidence of life, the direct mark of the tools and the human hand. Her artwork reflects the value she holds for the planet; her observations of atmosphere, earth, and water clearly express this passion.

72-sided artwork created for Wichita State discussed at ‘Artist Talk’

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72-sided artwork created for Wichita State discussed at ‘Artist Talk’
As you walk toward the entrance of Woolsey Hall, you might notice a new outdoor sculpture in the shape of a dodecahedron — or an unknown shape with dozens of sides. The newest sculpture, “Stratosphere,” has 72 faces — the most faces The Hyperspace Bypass Construction Zone (HYBYCOZO) has built for a permanent public artwork. …

What is vernacular art?

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What is vernacular art?

Vernacular art is a genre of visual art made by artists who are usually self-taught. They tend to work outside of art academies and commercial galleries, which have traditionally been the purview of white, affluent artists and collectors.

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Vernacular art

Sociologist Gary Allen Fine says a common facet of vernacular art is an emphasis on the artist’s biography: their personal, family and employment history.


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Vernacular art resonates with people because it is made by the artists’ hands, using common materials, in ways that reflect their own unique life and artistic visions.


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Native Art Marketplace Art Show in Mt Horeb

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Native Art Marketplace Art Show in Mt Horeb

MOUNT HOREB, Wis. (WMTV) – The fifth annual Native Art Marketplace is taking place in Mount Horeb this weekend.

Award-winning native artists will show and sell their work while sharing stories about their artistic process and culture.

There is a wide variety of art, including black ask baskets, beadwork and paintings.

The marketplace is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Driftless Historium, 100 S 2nd St in Mt Horeb. Admission is free.

Annual Native Art Marketplace
Annual Native Art Marketplace(Mount Horeb Historical Society)

“We’re excited to showcase such a great group of Native artists and culture bearers,” Native Art Marketplace event coordinator Chrissy Shegonee said.

Family-friendly activities are also available including bracelet making and fiber deer sculpting.

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