(Still) WORKING ARTISTS Exhibit coming

(Still) WORKING ARTISTS will inhabit the beautiful Oddfellows Hall from August 31 through September 29 with an eclectic grouping of media from a group of longtime coastal artists, friends who know how to work together. 

Featured artists are John Fisher, sculpture & painting, Sandy Oppenheimer, collage, Mitch White, sculpture, Margi Gomez, painting, Mina Lev, fiber arts, Tangerine Steinbrecher, stained glass, Leslie Campbell, ceramics, and Wayne David Hand, paintings. 

The show will be open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from10am to 5pm. Artists will host an opening party on Sunday Sept 1, 2013 with live music from Trio Pura Vida and fine wines poured by Lula Cellars from 5 - 8pm. There will also be a 2nd Saturday reception, 5 - 8pm on Saturday September 14, with music and light refreshments. Come by and share a celebration of art and friendship at Oddfellows Hall, Kasten at Ukiah Sts., in downtown Mendocino for the month of September.  937-2486

Early morning Art...

Shore line sculptures on Big River... photo by Cynthia Gair

Early morning, most days, begins with a walk along Big River, under the bridge and out to sea.  Much is the same, yet details of the moment... light, mist, tide line, sand patterns, water flow, and so on...create the experience.
        
One morning last week, the rocks just under the bridge were dotted with sculptures, rock stacks of all sizes, on and around the big rocks.  Some could be seen from the pathway above, and looking back from the ocean side, more were in view.  Yet only by clambering over the rocks at the water's edge did the extent of this amazing natural installation became evident with well over a hundred stacks tuck in the shoreline rocks.

Next morning, the rock stacks were gone.   



    

Open Door Arts...Continues at Odd Fellows

WHAT HAPPENED?  No Exhibit in August! ... I heard this concern from people all evening long on 2nd Saturday Art Night...
No worries...Just a month off when a few things fell out. And Labor Day Weekend will kick off the next exhibit as our community artist-led series continues.  

Each month, a unique exhibit is organized.  It requires leadership, time and energy... and typically, one person takes the lead, pulling together a group of art makers with enough work and interest to fill this amazing, beautiful space. The group shares the responsibility to set-up, hang, promote and host the show. Some exhibits are put together by a group of friends, while others are well established groups like Plein Air Painters of Mendocino.  Some exhibits have a strong central theme, while others are simply great work brought together for one show.  

The Series focuses on local arts & artists, providing a monthly celebration community art-making.  Locals and visitors alike come out for these exhibits, knowing that each show will be unique and the artists themselves will be there hosting the work.  FLOCKworks facilitates the series, working with the owner of the building to make it all work.  We organize 2-3 exhibits each year and we provide support for all the other groups that show in the space.  To date, more than 3,000 adults and 3,000 children have shared their art in the Open Door Arts @ Odd Fellows series; over 14,000 visitors from all over attend each year. Odd Fellows has been a cornerstone of the community art scene now for over 6 years and as all goes well, it will continue!
   

FINE WOODWORKING @ ODD FELLOWS

Don't miss this amazing exhibit of work by 20 makers...  Doors open today!

LAST CHANCE...Art of letter, word & book

 "Bound & Unbound: Letter, Word & Book"...Work by over 50 creative makers... Lots to explore... Add to the longest Poem, Sign on for Creativity and Jump into the Typing Pool..
Odd Fellows, Daily 10:30 to 5...But this Exhibit comes down this Sunday Afternoon.  

  

This week is the last chance to explore the Art of Letter, Word & Book...

2ND EDITION... ART OF LETTER, WORD & BOOK

Over 1,600 visitors explored this special exhibit focused on language & books arts in May.  The response was so positive that we've extend the idea into June.  With over 45 artists, the work is diverse, rich and engaging:  handmade books, quilts, woven paper, calligraphy, letterpress, paintings, poetry, re-purposed books, monoprints, and much, much more.  

2ND EDITION includes stunning additions of work by Larry Thomas, Judy Detrick, Mickie McCormic, Jacquelyn Hewitt, Janet Self and others; Plus ABCs by Florence Ashford, Watershed Poetry Broadsides by Theresa Whitehill,  Poetry Broadsides by Devreaux Baker, and works by Sue Bradford.

Jump into the "Typing Pool", add to the Longest Poem with Karen Lewis, explore our Book Jackets, Sign On to the Creative Dance... Then choose your Treasure Box from over 100 wooden cigar boxes.  And find some great USED BOOKS...and help support FLOCKworks.

2nd Saturday OPENING Celebration is June 8th 5-8pm.  Exhibit is open daily 10-30 to 5:00 thru June 30.  Odd Fellows is located at corner of Kasten & Ukiah St, Mendocino Village.  707-937-2486

OPEN DOOR... Film to Books

Mendocino Film Festival takes over Odd Fellows "OPEN DOOR" for their 8th Annual!! ...Box Office, MFF t-shirts & stuff, and a special lounge in the main Gallery for visiting Film Makers...Wednesday May 30 to June 2 will bring another energy into the Open Doors of Odd Fellows!  Great line-up of not-to-miss films and programs take place around the Village, Friday thru Sunday!

And then...2ND EDITION... Art of Letter, Words & Books sets up for another run in June. New Works by Florie Ashford, Judy Detrick, Larry Thomas, Theresa Whitehill, Devereaux Baker, Sue Bradford and others will add to this special 2ND EDITION.  Come explore the 13-foot-Book by Judy Detrick.  Karen Lewis' Longest Poem almost circles the upstairs gallery three times... how long will it get before we're done?  Opening Artists Celebration happens on Saturday June 8th from 5-8pm and the show will be open daily 10:30 to 5:00 thru June 30.

Y-Knot by Becky Deerwater

Carol Greenberg's QUACK!

AFTFUL ABC's has a few amazing letters open...Each is a unique take on the spirit of a letter.  All proceeds from this special project help support FLOCKworks continue our work supporting the creative spirit of community. The show continues the lively hands-on conversation about the art of letter, word & book