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  | Ashland Gallery Association Art Exhibit Openings & Artist ReceptionsFirst Friday Art Walk, April 6th from 5 to 8 pmStroll the galleries and take in the visual delights in downtown Ashland and the Historic Railroad District. Enjoy this free year-round community event, filled with a diverse array of artwork, live music, artist demonstrations, refreshments and lively conversation! For more information about all of our exhibits and to download the April Gallery Tour map, please visit: www.ashlandgalleries.com April Spotlight Exhibits A Taste Of Ashland Pop-up ShowMeyer Memorial Gallery in the Marion Addy Building, Southern Oregon University Show on display April 24 – 29th Art Sales during “A Taste of Ashland,” April 28 & 29, 12:00–4:00 PM As an added attraction to A Taste of Ashland wine, food, and art festival, we have 15 Ashland Gallery Association artists that are participating in a special “Pop-up Art Show!” There will be paintings, drawings, sculpture, photography, printmaking and pastels from the following artists: Michael Adams, Patrick Beste, Sarah Burns, Ann DiSalvo, Shoshana Dubiner, Elaine Frenett, Pam Haunschild, Tiffany Hokanson, Robert Koch, Margee Mee, Whitney Rolfe, Desmond Serratore, Denise Souza-Finney, David Terry “A Taste of Ashland” Food, Wine, and Art FestivalCelebrating its twenty-ninth year, the Ashland Gallery Association’s signature fund-raising event, A Taste of Ashland takes place Saturday and Sunday, April 28th and 29th from noon to 4 PM. Participants follow a map to 17 galleries discovering Ashland’s culinary delights and regional wines while enjoying the local visual arts. AllAboard Trolley will offer rides to all galleries, but most are within walking distance. For tickets and more information visit: atasteofashland.com or call 541-488-0178
Schneider Museum of ArtThe Animated Image Opening Reception: Wednesday, April 11th, from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. On View: April 12th through May 12th, 2018 The Schneider Museum of Art’s spring exhibition The Animated Image is in collaboration with the Ashland Independent Film Festival. The exhibition is co-curated by SMA Director Scott Malbaurn and AIFF Artistic and Executive Director Richard Herskowitz. This exhibition features artists: Matt Bollinger Chris Doyle Rick Silva Stacey Steers RoxyAnn Winery will pour wine at our opening reception for the exhibition  Chris Doyle. Still from Swell, 2017. 4K Digital Animation. Edition of 5 + 2AP. 10:12 minutes. Score by Jeremy Turner, performed by Flux Quartet. Sound design by Owen O’Neill. Image courtesy of the artist and Catharine Clark Gallery, San Francisco. Ashland Art WorksIn April, we’re featuring our Associate Artist members in the main gallery. We’ll have weavings and textile pieces by Angelique Stewart, acrylic paintings by Suzanne Etienne, and hand-dyed scarves by Connie Simonsen. Our member artists will also have lots of new work to show in our other galleries, including outdoor metal pieces that are perfect for your spring garden, along with new paintings, ceramics, photography, woodworking, and jewelry. Artist Reception – First Friday, April 6, 2018 5 to 8 PM Come out and meet the artists at First Fridays! Rodeo Flyer will be playing some great music, and we’ll also have some light refreshments. April also brings our summer hours: Wednesday & Sunday: 11:00 am to 3:00 pm  Hand-woven scarf by Angelique Stewart Shepherd’s DreamRogue Impressions and Beyond, paintings by Silvia Trujillo Silvia Trujillo paints the landscapes and scenery of Southern Oregon. Applied in oils, using an impasto technique, her paintings communicate mood with a sense of time by coloring the light and shadow of each season. Silvia exclaims, “I live, breathe, and sleep art. Creating art is a way of life for me, and I consistently produce paintings that express a deep regard for nature. Landscape painting is a natural extension of this love and it attracts me to the dramatic light that occurs during a storm, or at dawn or dusk, and my goal is to honor land, water, and sky in these works and help to create the need for preserving an area’s natural beauty. I believe that my art appeals to those who share the same sentiments and to anyone with an appreciation of nature, color, and light. As a painting/drawing instructor for over 25 years, it also brings me great joy to know that I’ve inspired and fostered expert work in many others over the years. I believe that my art appeals to those who share the same sentiments and to anyone with an appreciation of nature, color, and light.” This exposition on display in our new location: 42 East Main Street, Ashland, OR. For more information, call 541-941-0855, and follow us on Facebook. Artwork displayed through May 2018.  Sylvia Trujillo, Wine Country Wandering, oil painting Map:
Ashland Natural Medicine“Africa, Fashion & Photography”, featuring Jennifer JensenANM Gallery of Contemporary Art is thrilled to host local Ashland artist, Jennifer Jensen’s newest works of art titled: Africa, Fashion & Photography This exceptional show is a beautiful combination of creative expression and inspiration from her travels to Selous Game Reserve, in South West Tanzania where she photographed wildlife in the bush and then onto Zanzibar where Jensen purchased African fabrics to bring home and design her clothing. Line, color, shape and texture are just some of the strong art elements that weave together her clothing design choices and carefully selected compositions in each safari image. The care and attention to detail in creating each clothing and photograph clearly makes a statement of her devotion and passion to her crafts. Each dress, each skirt each jacket, are wearable individual art pieces that are truly stunning. These garments purposefully are hung on the gallery walls side by side with the photographs. Together these two different mediums emulate a uniquely original show that ignites the true essence of Africa’s wildlife, geography, textiles and culture. Please join us and meet the artist during our First Friday Art Opening: January 5th, from 5:30 to 8:30 pm 180 Lithia Way, Suite 103, 541-414-7230
Image: Diamond Polka Skirt, Jennifer Jensen Photographers’ Gallery“Public Land Grab” Featuring Photography by Bobbi MurphyBobbi Murphy’s new show, Public Land Grab, opens at The Photographers’ Gallery at The Ashland Art Center on Friday, January 5th. For the first time in U.S. history, the government is shrinking federally protected parklands. In December, 2,000,000 acres lost their National Monument status and the Arctic Wildlife Refuge may be opened to drilling. And this is just the beginning. The administration has signaled it will continue the attack on federal lands and either lease them to the extractive industries or sell them off in return for political favors. Bobbi’s images show some of the incredible beauty of our public lands and encourages the viewer to imagine their loss. At Glacier National Park in Montana, a German visitor stood admiring the vast landscape. He turned to Bobbi and said; “You Americans are so lucky to have this. In Europe this would be privately owned and off limits”. All proceeds from her show will be donated to The Nature Conversancy and The Natural Resources Defense Council.
Image: Mobius Arch, Alabama Hills, California, photograph by Bobbi Murphy Masterpiece Christian Fine Arts Foundation“Tales and Dreams” – Featuring Art by J.N. GarrettFirst Friday, December 5th at Ashland Pony Espresso Join us at the Ashland Pony Espresso/Washington Federal Bank for First Friday Art Walk, January 5th, from 5pm-8pm, for our first show of 2018, featuring the story and imagination focused work of local artist Jennifer Garrett. Grab a cup of coffee or some delicious food, meet the artist, and enjoy a fun and relaxing evening of looking at art and talking with other creatives. Jennifer completed the four-year fine arts program with Semyon Bilmes at Atelier Maui (formerly Ashland Academy of Art) in 2011. Since then, she has continued to study through various avenues, including the Masterpiece Christian Fine Arts Foundation artist conferences, and courses at Schoolism.com. Jennifer works as an art instructor and part time freelancer, and serves as the art walk coordinator for the artists of the Masterpiece Artist Guild. Jennifer enjoys exploring a wide range of artistic media in her pursuit to create art that conveys emotions and stories. She works in pencil, watercolor, acrylics, oils, and mixed media, and she also loves to take what she has learned from more traditional methods of painting into cutting edge digital art programs, working on a computer or iPad in ways that are very similar to her approaches to drawing and painting on paper and canvas. There’s a thrill of discovery for her in trying different ways of working, in seeing what sticks around to become part of her process for the long haul, and in exploring the different ways media can be combined to create new results and approaches. You can see more of Jennifer Garrett’s work at jngarrettart.com. The Pony Espresso is located at 175 Lithia Way, Ashland, OR 97520. We look forward to seeing you there!”
Image: “Puck” by J.N. Garrett Schneider MuseumWinter Exhibitions at the Schneider Museum of ArtExhibitions on View: January 19th – March 17th 2018 Anna Gray & Ryan Paulsen, Between the Beginning and the Middle Maria de Los Angeles, Transcending Myths Betty LaDuke, Social Justice Continued Storm Tharp, Fierce Last Stand
Image: Maria de Los Angeles, installation at El Museo del Barrio, New York, NY, 201 I recently taught a 3 day workshop with Marilou Moschetti, in Aptos, California. The workshop; Dye, Felt, Sew; focused on creating yardage that would be custom fit to each students individual silhouette for a vest or a jacket. The patterns used were Diane Ericson’s Fault lines Vest and the Plaza Jacket. The first day students created a color study using Colorhue dyes. They had fun experimenting with different color combinations. They learned how to create warm and cool colors and how to tone. They then dyed their silk for the next day’s felting. Students also spent time sketching design ideas for their felt yardage. The second day was spent creating the yardage for their jacket or vest. Some students created designs using flat felt surface while others played with 3-D techniques. Pattern pieces were fitted for each individual’s body type. The last day was spent cutting, fitting and sewing the vest or jacket. At the end of the day we had a mini fashion show. The workshop was a great success.  Colorhue dyes color study  designing nuno felt yardage  Plaza Jacket Fitting  Fault Lines Vest, cutting out the pattern  Nuno Felt Fault Lines Vest  Plaza Jacket  Finished felted garments
This is an exciting opportunity to spend 3 days creating nuno felt and visiting beautiful Ashland, Oregon Design Custom Tailored “Nuno” Felt YardageMay 7, 8, 9th, 2014 Plaza Jacket Ashland, Oregon
Instructors: Jo Ann Manzone & Marilou Moschetti During this three-day workshop, students will design and create “Nuno” felt yardage to be used to construct their own tailored vest or jacket. Flat felled seams will be used to close the front, back and sleeves into a functional unit, allowing the vest or jacket to have a lovely drape. accentuating each student’s individual silhouette. Designs for the base fabric can be simple, elegant traditional fused silk with wool, 3-dimensional “Nuno”, or collage elements for each garment. The concept is to make a vest or jacket with a self-lining layer, of silk. The design possibilities are endless!!!!! There will also be an option to make two-in-one reversible yardage for the vest or jacket.  Fault Lines Jacket Two patterns will be available for purchase: Diane Ericson’s Fault Lines Vest and the Sewing Workshop’s Plaza Jacket. The Fault Lines Vest will be hand-stitched in the workshop. The Plaza Jacket will be machine stitched. Advanced felt experience is helpful, with intermediate sewing skills necessary. The patterns we will be using are NOT an all in one felt piece. Workshop Fee: $395  Plaza Jacket Back view “Reinventions” Conference, San Francisco State University’s textile department, coordinated The Felt Study Group in California, and taught workshops for The Tin Thimble, Santa Cruz Handweavers Guild, and The Peninsula Wearable Arts Guild. She has had garments exhibited at the San Jose Quilt & Textile Museum, FashionArt 2012 in Santa Cruz, California, and the Kent State Fashion Museum in Ohio.  Fault Lines Jacket Back View Jo Ann Manzone has taught at Create Mixed Media Retreat for Artists, Costa Mesa, California, coordinated a 2-day workshop, Nuno Felt Basics with Polly Stirling at Ashland Art Center, Ashland, Oregon, taught workshops at the American Sewing Guild’s Southern Oregon Chapter, and has exhibited her work through the Lithia Artisan’s Guild. She has a studio at Ashland Art Center where she teaches and creates.
Creatively Yours,
Jo Ann Manzone
I am so very excited to offer a 3 day felted Fault Lines Vest class January 17th through the 19th, 2014 at Ashland Art Center, Ashland, Oregon. I have been playing with Diane Ericson’s Fault Lines Vest pattern and coming up with some amazing vests, undershirts and jackets. In this 3 day class you will learn how to make felted yardage that you will use to make a vest, undershirt or jacket. We will be mostly hand stitching the garments and encouraging you to think outside the box by combining felt and fabric to make your garments. I love this pattern because there are lots of opportunities for design play. Think about making a fabric undershirt and felted vest. You can add a collar or leave the lines simple. Create a collage look using prefelts and scraps of silk. The possiblilities are endless. I am attaching some pictures of the vests, undershirts and jackets that I have already made and will be posting new items as they are completed. Visit www.dianeericson.com to see more Fault Lines Vest ideas. The cost for this workshop is $350. Space is limited to 6, so you will receive lots of individual attention. Please contact me to reserve your space today or click here to purchase.
 Autumn
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