Glass Demo

Visited the glass Pavilion this past Friday night for the glass demonstration. What a great time. With a sro crowd everyone was having a relaxing and enjoyable evening. Next time you're looking for something different to do on a Friday evening consider this. TMA Glass Pavilion

Only Fair...

Every year Barbara and I make the short trip west to Harbert, MI for the Outsiders Outside folk art fair. If you've not made this trip I would certainly recommend it. However, be glad you missed this years festival. Perhaps it's a reflection of our nations current economic strains but this years fair was just that, fair, not great. When you attend an event year after year you begin to expect something wonderful. Why else would you continue to make the trip? Somehow this years fair felt like it was on auto pilot. There was a very obvious lack of energy and enthusiasm this year both from the vendors/artists and the people in attendance. -One feeding off the other I suppose. Disingenuous folk art is a real issue in this genre and it's ever present but in this years festival it felt pervasive. Somehow you know the real from the manufactured and the later leaves a bad taste in your mouth. My hope is that this is a blip and not a suggestion of things to come.

Fortunately there was two bits of good news however. First, we've found a new and wonderful artist which we'll be bringing to the gallery sometime next year. More on that after the details are worked out but trust me you're gonna' love it. And of almost equal importance, Barbara enjoyed her once a year Chicago dog from The Stray Dog Bar and Grill in New Buffalo, MI.

Missed Connections

A very interesting blog you simply can't miss. One of my fav's shared it w/ me (you know who you are) and I just had to pass it on. The illustrations are wonderful and prove once again that art in every form is all around us. We just have to look. Be sure and enlarge the images they're very creepy cool! - Just gonna have to trust me.

Ohio Citizens for the Arts

Ohio Citizens for the Arts has posted an Action Alert relating to arts funding in the state.

For more information and what you can do to help see the following link: http://capwiz.com/artsusa/oh/issues/alert/?alertid=13602136&queueid=%5Bcapwiz%3Aqueue_id%5D

One Great Idea

Hopefully many of you are already aware of The Athena Art Society. They've been promoting women and their artistic endeavors for over one hundred years. Their latest project called the "Mona Project" is one great idea. This fundraising project, finally something other than an art auction, consists of members personal interpretations of the Mona Lisa.

They have printed wonderful, unique cards, purchased in packs of 8 or one at a time and can be found in various places around town. I've included just these three images, there are many more great interpretations. We have them and I believe the American Gallery, also in Sylvania, has them as well. If you're looking for a truly hip card to send to a friend look for these, and, you'll be supporting a local group of women artists!