Art Demo At River's Edge Gallery
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Hi Subscriber,
Exciting things are happening over the next few weeks.
Some are already mapped out and all details decided, but I'd like your
input on this first one.
I've been invited to demo something at River's Edge Gallery during the
closing reception of "We The Flowers" exhibit May 16.
Demos from the artists are from 3-6pm with light hors d' oeuvres 6-9pm.
I'm planning to demo the sparkling watercolors with a focus on radial
designs (a.k.a. Shirleygigs), as suggested by Jenny Herman, friend and
host of the "Highlight Her Podcast."
I'm toying with the idea of preparing small 4" squares of heavy
watercolor paper printed with circular guidelines and a row of sample
size dots of sparkling watercolor paint, like in the image above, but
much smaller.
So here's my question:
If you walked into the gallery and were invited to try your hand at
this, would you? I wonder if most people will want to just watch, or
should I make this a wee bit interactive? I do want to make people feel
like they're a part of my world.
These gallery soirees are well attended, so how would I manage this if
more than a few want to try at the same time...maybe lay out only one
set at a time, first come-first-served, demo it, then repeat with
another person?
Just thinking out loud here.
How would you orchestrate something like this?
Next event: May 30: I'll be painting live at a friend's wedding. I'll
have the STRADA Easel by then, gifted to me by someone very dear. I've
had my eye on one for some time now. It's so compact and light, perfect
for the....
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"Edsel's Rooftops" Proud owner
Ford House Paint Out / Wet Paint Party: June 6
I look forward to this each year. It's such a great experience. Paint
outdoors in a beautiful setting, then clean up, rest, and change
clothes in time for the Wet Paint Party that evening.
Paying guests enjoy a lavish charcuterie, get inspired by a guest
speaker, view all the fresh work by about 30 artists, and purchase any
painting they fall in love with.
People seem to love the small 5x7s.
Grosse Pointes Art Festival: August 1 10am-6pm.
I just put in my application to participate. If accepted, I plan to
hire someone to help set up and take down the tent and gridwall panels.
Wes and I learned we simply can't do this by ourselves anymore, but the
event is just too profitable to pass up.
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Gp-Festival-Tent 2024
In between all this, I'll continue to create fresh work, help paint the
set for my church's VBS, teach an oil painting class on glowing
sunrises, write a story about crayfish and the creek on Ash Road, and
complete a wildlife commission.
Not sure when it happened, but this creaky ol' girl is not a recluse
anymore! And with that I encourage you to...
Take time for birdsong!
Jan
P.S. I'll share more details as we approach each event.
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