Norwalk takes steps to promote its ‘incredible diversity’ of artistic, cultural attractions
Today’s Photo from Ted Grussing Photography: Temper Tantrums
… another great day, marred only by about ten program crashes the past couple of hours whilst I was trying to get the photos worked up that are included in tonight’s missive. Just for fun I added some pretty testy language to the mouthed complaints of the birds who are acting out tonight … also for fun, they spoke some words that earned them a mouth washing or three. The beta version of Photoshop has some serious problems and with more than ten crashes since midnight it has truly irritated me … but then, I know it is the beta version and stuff like this can happen in beta!
I like the little squabble going on in the two photos … first the guy gets his words in and then the gal lays it on him and he heads straight up and out before her wrath gets worse!. Absolutely no comparison with humans though … sure thing … you betcha!
Below is the Gem Silica I am working on … just finished rough shaping and now it is time to bring it down the diamond wheels before putting the final polish on it with cerium oxide slurry on a polishing pad. This is from rough gem material that I bought from Keith Hodson, back in the 1980’s and this is an exquisite translucent gem! Click on the link above and check it out 🙂
Gotta wrap this … off to Phoenix for lunch with a friend in not that many hours … have a beautiful day and enjoy the human condition … we are here and we get to live and enjoy the beauty of this little planet.
Smiles,
Ted
A bird flies through the sky, and I fly with it. I am in
each pearl of moisture sparkling in the sun. I lie lazy
on the clouds. And I acknowledge my kinship with
each winged thing.
I see all as one, and nothing repels me, as this new
day climbs noiselessly out of the valley of night.
Peace lies over the world and over the world of my soul.
excerpt from On A May Morning by Max Ehrmann
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The easiest way to reach Mr. Grussing is by email: ted@tedgrussing.com
In addition to sales of photographs already taken Ted does special shoots for patrons on request and also does air-to-air photography for those who want photographs of their airplanes in flight. All special photographic sessions are billed on an hourly basis.
Ted also does one-on-one workshops for those interested in learning the techniques he uses. By special arrangement Ted will do one-on-one aerial photography workshops which will include actual photo sessions in the air.
More about Ted Grussing …
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Entries accepted for Midwest Photography Show
PARIS — Entries are being accepted for the Midwest Photography Show to be held July 21-Aug. 25 at Link Art Gallery, 132 S. Central Ave., in Paris.
An opening reception will be held from 5-6:30 p.m. Friday, July 21.
This exhibit is open to all Illinois and Indiana photographers. There is an Adult Division, ages 18 and up, and a Youth Division, ages 10-17.
Each photographer may submit up to three entries. The fee is $20 for Art Center members and $25 for non-members for up to three entries. The entry fee for students is $15 for up to three entries.
Photos are being accepted Friday to Sunday, July 14-16.
Photographs previously exhibited are not eligible. Photos must have been taken by the exhibitor.
This year’s judge is Greg A. Cooper, an assistant professor of photojournalism in the School of Communication and Journalism at Eastern Illinois University.
For more information, contact the Link Art Gallery at 217-466-8130, or at parislinkartgallery@gmail.com.
THROWBACK MACHINE’s Best of 2022!
Enjoy this all-killer-no-filler 2022 collection of the best of Clint Walker’s THROWBACK MACHINE!
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Bluefield, WV artist unveils Appalachian themed lure sculpture at international fishing expo
The art is based on Z-Man’s Chatterbait Jackhammer Lure and every piece of the sculpture Is themed after parts of our area’s heritage.
Azuma Makoto Submerges Floral Installation in Uncharted Ocean Waters
The third installment of his ‘In Bloom’ series.
From Infancy to Adulthood, Trevon Latin’s Genderless Figures Transform Through Patchwork Bodies
“Big blu” (2023), fabric, sequins, wood, 54 x 48 x 84 inches. All photos by Guillaume Ziccarelli, courtesy of the artist and Perrotin, shared with permission
Large, life-sized doorways and entrances line Perrotin’s New York gallery. Reaching up to seven feet tall, these patchwork planes are made from patterned, sequined, and solid-colored fabrics that evoke the stained glass windows of Christian cathedrals, their curved architectural shapes mimicking the windows and archways of the religious sanctuaries.
The work of artist Trevon Latin (previously), these reliefs can also be seen as portals. Latin is visionary and corrective, using quilted, mixed-media forms to amend historical narratives and envision new realities. Part of their solo show TOYMAKER: Big Blu & the Weeping Walls!! 
, these works reflect a world that welcomes the fluidity of gender and sexuality and where queer love and joy reign.
Left: “I wish I could have listened to my conscience …..And not drunk a drip. I wouldn’t be here in so many pieces….. I shouldn’t have drank a sip” (2023), fabric and sequins stretched on panel, barrettes, beads, phone, bottle, 72 × 51 × 11 inches. Right: “Soul-flower take me flying with you” (2023), fabric stretched on panel, 72 x 51 x 10 inches
Sewn with distinct, vibrant color palettes, the reliefs consider the process of self-discovery and stages of development from infancy to adulthood. A genderless figure emerges through the works, in “I wish I could have listened to my conscience …..And not drunk a drip. I wouldn’t be here in so many pieces….. I shouldn’t have drank a sip” appearing as a barrette-enveloped baby grasping for a bottle. Similar, stylized subjects continue to appear in each of the pieces, an arm extending from the mishmash or embracing another as in “Our daily bred | Blue-berries n’ cream.”
The artist’s childhood in a Southern Black Pentecostal community undergirds the body of work and offers an entry point into exploring how the strictures and rigidity of the church affect the formation of an identity. Although experiencing dysmorphia and confined by these religious doctrines, Latin’s figures continually transform and find greater freedom as they break from their structural bases. The freestanding sculpture “Big Blu” is the final form in the series, its fists pressing into the green, earthen base and hunched back appearing ready to rise and move forward.
TOYMAKER is on view through July 28, and you can find more from Latin on Perrotin.
Detail of “I wish I could have listened to my conscience …..And not drunk a drip. I wouldn’t be here in so many pieces….. I shouldn’t have drank a sip” (2023), fabric and sequins stretched on panel, barrettes, beads, phone, bottle, 72 × 51 × 11 inches
Left: “Thumbsucker (Pink)” (2023), fabric and sequins stretched on panel, barrettes, beads, wood, 84 x 47 1/2 x 6 inches. Right: “Thumbsucker (Blue)” (2023), fabric and sequins stretched on panel, barrettes, beads, wood, 84 x 47 1/2 x 6 inches
“Big blu” (2023), fabric, sequins, wood, 54 x 48 x 84 inches
Left: “Lean with the left-lean with the left | Llelow” (2023), fabric stretched on panel, barrettes, beads, boxing gloves, wood, 84 x 50 x 16 inches. Right: “Our daily bred | Blue-berries n’ cream” (2023), fabric and sequins stretched on panel, beads, 84 x 50 x 18 inches
Detail of “Our daily bred | Blue-berries n’ cream” (2023), fabric and sequins stretched on panel, beads. 84 x 50 x 18 inches
Detail of “Big blu” (2023), fabric, sequins, wood, 54 x 48 x 84 inches
Installation view of ‘TOYMAKER: Big Blu & the Weeping Walls!!’
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Center to host reception for artist Truex on July 15
Brigit Truex is an artist, poet, jewelry maker, and storyteller. Every picture she paints, poem she writes, or handcrafted piece of jewelry she creates tells a story.
The public is invited to meet Truex, a self-taught artist from Lexington, KY., and view her art exhibit on Saturday, July 15, from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. at a reception hosted by The Center for Rural Development.
The exhibit includes a collection of her art created over a five-year period when she first started painting in acrylics. It is her first solo show and features more than 60 different pieces of art, including a tribute to her Native American culture.
“We are delighted to showcase the work of this talented artist in a new art exhibit on display at The Center for Rural Development through September,” said Laura Glover, Managing Director of Marketing and Events. “This is a unique exhibit because many of the pieces reflect the history and struggles of the Native American people.”
One of the unique pieces on display, “Turtle Islander,” is a semi-self-portrait depicting Truex’s heritage. Truex was born in the United States. Her great-grandmother was a member of the Cree Nation, a group of North American Indigenous people who live primarily in Canada. Truex is a member of the Abenaki tribe. Turtle Island is a common name for North America by Indigenous/First Nations people.
As a tribute to her great-grandmother, Truex signs her paintings with a “Red Cardinal.”
Other pieces in the exhibit dedicated to the culture and heritage of the Native American people include:
Good Medicine – a salute to the “Jingle Dress Project,” highlighting the plight of the thousands of missing and murdered Indigenous women of Turtle Island. The four directions are represented by women jingle dress dancers wearing the four sacred colors: red, yellow, black, and white. Honor Song – a traditional hand drum, used by Indigenous people, to honor a person, event, ceremony, or simply a social song/dance.Our Hearts Are On The Ground – a response to the thousands of Indigenous children who never returned from the forced enrollment at “residential” and “boarding schools” in both Canada and the United States and who remain buried in unmarked graves across both countries.Talking Feather: See Me Hear Me – visually saying “we are still here,” participants of a Talking Circle represent the four “races” and four directions in both presence and in color of clothing. They are listening to the elder Indigenous woman, who holds the sacred eagle “talking feather.”Who Goes First? – a whimsical image of two youngsters, both drawn to fresh berries, unaware of each other. The question is, how will each react to the other, who will yield to the other first? Mouse’s Ear – a painting illustrating the arrival of the traditional “new year” for Indigenous Eastern Woodlands people, namely, when the oak buds are the size of a mouse’s ear.
There is no charge to attend the reception and meet the artist. The exhibit may be viewed through September during normal business hours from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and during extended evening and weekend hours when The Center is open to the public.
For more information about the exhibit or to purchase a piece of art, contact The Center at 606-677-6000.
Albright College’s Freedman Gallery hosts 10 local artists in new summer exhibition
From July 16 to August 4, the Freedman Gallery at Albright College will host “Take 10,” an exciting summer exhibition showcasing the work of ten incredible artists from Berks County and the surrounding region. The show includes the works by Abby Ryder, Amy Forsyth, Brianna Shimer, Dolores Kirschner, Erika Hewston, Jane Runyeon, Khalil Allaik, Kristen […]
Seattle Office of Arts & Culture Announces 2022 smART Ventures Awardees
As a small awards program, the smART ventures grant encourages innovation and widens cultural participation, particularly by individuals, organizations, and communities that may not qualify for other funding programs. Accepting applications year-round, smART ventures is flexible, inclusive and simple. It provides funding ranging from $500 to $1,000. The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) encourages small active investments that can have big impacts.
“ARTS is proud to invest in these 46 community-led projects that reflect direct participation in the local arts sector. smART Ventures contributes to financial support that removes barriers for new artists. Communities value participatory art experiences of all sizes.”
royal alley-barnes, Interim Director of the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture
ARTS is excited to announce the 46 projects that smART Ventures funded in 2022.
2022 smART Ventures Awardees
- These Whispers – An online virtual panel discussion event around the making of this collaborative film
- Momentous Gesture – An exhibition at SOIL Gallery
- Reckoning – A print-based installation and community collaborative performance piece at Seattle Central College’s M. Rosetta Hunter Gallery
- 2 – A one-night-only performance of 7 individual dance artists
- Camp Read-a-Rama – Native American Read-In
- Global Visionaries – A workshop on Music and Social Justice Movements
- Arami Walker – Revitalizing BIPOC retail spaces with live music.
- Raúl Sánchez – Poetry in the Park
- Coriolis Dance Collective’s The Art of Seafaring
- Louisa Yardley’s U District Community Box Wrap
- Aaron Asis’s Belltown Mural
- this is concrete II – A performance ritual at the Georgetown Steam Plant by MALACARNE and choreographer Alice Gosti
- It’s All a Circus – A dance performance by Alana O. Rogers Dance Company as part of the Seattle International Dance Festival
- Neighborhood Whimsy Walks
- Ballard Pop-Up Gallery
- Grasses Grasses Grasses: poetry and healing with 6 Indigenous poets at Hugo House
- Bloom FR – An exhibition at Common Area Maintenance
- Carpathian Mountain Villages of Ukraine – A photography exhibition at Spark and Thread Gallery
- Seattle City Flag
- The Art of Music Series in West Seattle during 2nd Thursday Art Walks
- Ode – K’an, an evening length immersive dance performance created for Mini Mart City Park
- SHOW FACE – A site-specific performance at Dr. Martin Luther king Jr. Civil Rights Memorial Park
- E.P.I.C. Fest at North Seattle College
- Monologue of n Women – A devised theatre piece at Theatre Puget Sound
- The Yusephinum Project – A multimedia installation at Cornish’s 9th Avenue Gallery
- Let the Water Flow – A graphic novel
- Homegrown: A Work-in-Progress Memoir Reading – A reading from Susan Lieu’s upcoming memoir The Manicurists Daughter
- Vinyl JP Music Fest in SoDo
- People in the Square at Skid Road Theatre
- Vietnamese Senior Association’s Moon Festival
- Seattle Stories – An exhibition by Kerry D. Sutton in Georgetown
- Columbia City Beatwalk Meets the Seattle Design Festival
- Sacrament and Gluttony: The Last Potato by DAIPANbutoh Collective
- The Application of Harm Reduction – An illustrated journalism piece for Real Change News
- Stephanie Simek: tied to the moon, tide to the moon – An exhibition at Veronica Arts Space
- Sorry Clover – A solo dance piece at YAW Theater
- West Seattle Junction Association’s Gorgeous Lights of Winter (GLOW)
- Real Change Zine
- Ballet Rituals at Aether Seattle
- REWORK HAUS Open Sewing Studio
- The Feels Foundation PIECES Vendor Market
- BIPOC Children’s Book Day at Town Hall Seattle
- Filipino Holiday Festival at Dr. Jose Rizal Park
- Flight / An Evening of Dance at Lagunitas Brewery
- Purrdie Burrdie and Friends – A Black and Brown children’s book
- Two Goldfish (Who Became Heroes) by Yun Theater
Here’s What Awardees Are Saying
“After both SHOW FACE events, the dancers expressed how deeply grateful they were for the opportunity to freely dance and connect with their community in a low-pressure performance setting. Many expressed how anxious they had been feeling about returning to performing and how relieved they were to have connection and celebration be the focus of their first performance since the Covid-19 pandemic began. Audience members expressed being touched by the joy and excitement that the dancers created in the park and by the physical closeness they witnessed the dancers having with each other. Several audience members said they had never seen a performance of this kind before and looked forward to seeing more dance community events in city parks.”
Audrey Rachelle Stanley, SHOW FACE
It was a great success – both the workshop and the live concert . . . Sin Fronteras brought a beautiful and educational opportunity to our students and our community through the power of their resilient music and stories . . . They also spoke about how powerful music can be (and is) in today’s social justice movements – relating the topic to what students feel and experience right now. Students were able to gain insight into many facets of life in Latin America and were able to authentically connect with the powerful stories and spirits of the three members of Sin Fronteras. After the workshop Sin Fronteras played live music that set the tone for an incredible evening, with traditional instruments that added an exciting flair for guests to enjoy while the strong flow in general made for a night of unforgettable music and a deeper connection to Central American music and the messages behind their songs.”
Sarah Popelka, Global Visionaries
SmART Ventures accepts applications on a rolling basis. You can learn more and apply here. work to eliminate institutional racism in our programs, policies and practices. The Office is supported by the 16-member Seattle Arts Commission, citizen volunteers appointed by the mayor and City Council.
