LOCKED IN at the Yellow Springs Arts Council

Locked In

A Creative Collaboration

3 Artists

3 Days Locked In to Create an Art Installation

3 Art Tools Each

3 Boxes of Unknown Stuff to Work From

1 Videographer 24/3 Filming It All

View their installation November 15th-November 30th

Opening Reception November 14th 6-9 p.m.

Artists Tell All in The Artists Talk at 7 p.m.

We searched. They applied. We checked each of their 3 references to see if they played nice. 

Seven Gallery Committee Members juried for a whole day. One artist smoked and we thought no, that might be bad for the others, he can’t go out to smoke.  Sometimes the answer came down to “the other artists would have more fun creating with this artist.”

It was very painful to choose.  But we did. They are:

Ron Hundt from Kettering, Ohio-He’s the artist with the blue beard-Papa Smurf-He presented us with a box.  It held  “American Gothic Reimagined as Stick Figues”

Jennifer Bachelder from Westerville, Ohio-Her reference said  “Trash+Art+meeting and working with new artists=Jen” She holds trash parties for friends to create art.

Pierre Nagley from Yellow Springs, Ohio-He sent 6 pictures all totally different mediums- one was an 7 foot tall Bottle Cap Buddha

With Videographer Travis Hawkes from Glen Ellyn, Illinois-he shoots and edits videos for a living-we went to his web site, watched his videos-bingo, he’s in

On November 9^th they will meet each other for the first time and see the gallery but not what is in the boxes.  We will go over rules.  That evening they get pre interviews with Travis, the videographer .

The next morning they will be locked in.

There will be Peek Holes in the papered over windows during the lock in-

November 10th, 11th, 12th.

YSAC Community Gallery is open Wednesday-Sundays 1-4

Except for the Monday – Friday before each Opening

Flesh Crawling Tales of Old Japan

Yellow Springs Arts Council Presents

Flesh Crawling Tales of Old Japan

by Jonatha and Harold Wright

Seven Japanese scary stories

 Accompanied by spooky woodblock prints

 by Sherraid Scott.

Book signing and Print Making Demo at the Yellow Springs Arts Council Gallery on Sunday, October 19th, 3:00 to 5:00 PM, 

3-4 pm: Harold and Jonatha will both tell and read from stories in the book, to show how these two forms compare and are different.  Followed by a book signing.

4-5 pm: Sherraid Scott will demonstrate wood block printing.  Both framed prints and the actual wood blocks will be on display.

The Book and Unframed Prints will be for sale.

Seth Wade at GLoria Gallery

Press Release By Sandi Sharp

Beautiful small paintings by Seth Wade will be at Gloria Gallery: a walkabout fine art experience, 210 N. Winter Street, Yellow Springs starting October 18th through November 15th. Come meet Seth at our artist reception from 1-4pm on the 18th and see his wonderful paintings of Rocks. All works are available for purchase.

Plastic World: Mary Ellen Croteau at Yellow Springs Arts Council

“Plastic World”

work by

Mary Ellen Croteau

October 17^th-November 9th

I could just shut up. Show you pictures of her stunning artwork and let them speak for themselves.  But then you might not realize that they are all made out of plastic waste, the stuff that doesn’t get recycled.
Mary Ellen Croteau - Unconventional Mosaic Art
Mary Ellen Croteau, a Chicago based eco, feminist artist, is not averse to controversy.  For many years she has been an active Feminist Artist with an international reputation, producing witty, sophisticated art that shafts the status quo of our male dominated society. 

In recent years, she has developed a strong opinion about what we so easily throw into the landfill in our consumer society.  Ironically, she creates beautiful art out of waste to bring it to our attention. 

“I conceived of an endless column of these caps and jar lids, after Constantin Brancusi’s iconic modernist sculpture.  One became two, and two became many. While making these columns, I noticed the smaller caps tended to nest inside one another, and the color combinations reminded me of Chuck Close’s painted portraits.  So I got sidetracked and started on a large self-portrait (which I titled CLOSE) made entirely of bottle caps. “ 

At over 7000 plastic caps and measuring over 8’x7’ it’s an amazing piece, but a little big for our gallery. 

The YSAC Gallery, will feature some of Mary Ellen’s smaller bottle cap pieces, including

My Eye, which at 30” x 38” is about 5 times the detail of the eye in her large self-portrait.

In her series Bag World, Mary Ellen explored the ubiquity of plastic bags in the environment.  The first project was the making of a braided bag rope with plastic bags that she accumulated over a 7-month period.   She titled that project: A Measure of Consumption: 225 days, 68 meters.

She has also painted replicas of works by VanGogh, O'Keeffe, Monet, deChirico and Matisse, with plastic bags painted into the beautiful landscapes. Then in her installation, she made it impossible to get up close to the art except by wading through a foot high bag-strewn floor.

“I firmly believe in the power of the visual, and my work is my voice: a social critique and a visual challenge to all the cultural detritus we are force-fed every day.  My art is about looking at things in a slightly different way, and is intended to undermine the status quo with wit and humor. “

icons, idols & blasphemies 1990

Come meet Mary Ellen Croteau at our Reception: October 17^th 6-9 p.m.

The Yellow Springs Arts Council Community Gallery

111 Corry Street, Yellow Springs Ohio

Open hours at the gallery: Wednesday-Sunday 1-4

20 Years of YSKP Celebration and Events

Gallery Show and a Month of Celebration 

Events

September 14th-October 12th

At the Yellow Springs Arts Council Community Gallery

111 Corry St. Yellow Springs, Ohio

Presented by:

The Yellow Springs Kids Playhouse and The Yellow Springs Arts Council

• Sunday, September 14th 1-3 p.m. “YSKP Fall Reunion Concert”
• Friday, September 19th 6-9 p.m. “20 Years of YSKP” Gallery Show Opening
• Saturday, September 20th 6:30-9:30 p.m. Arts Alive! “The Music of YSKP” $5.00 cover-
• Saturday, September 27th 2-3 p.m. “Page To Stage”

• Friday, October 3rd, 8-10 p.m. “KIDDO!” $5.00 cover
• Saturday October 11th 10-4 p.m. “Family Zone at Street Fair”

Sound-The month long celebration starts with the YSKP Fall Reunion Concert on the YSAC outdoor stage. Over 50 YSKP kids will take the stage for an afternoon of music and fun.

Sight-Then comes the Gallery Show opening of “20 Years of YSKP.” There will be wild and colorful puppets, props, posters, masks and costumes-20 years of visual art created by Yellow Springs Artists for YSKP productions.  During the opening John Fleming will be recognized for his 20 years of leadership.

Memories- Arts Alive! “The Music of YSKP” Musicians from YSKP’s past will take the stage to share tunes and tales.

Wisdom and laughter- “Page to Stage” What does it take to make a YSKP show happen? Come hear hilarious stories from the trenches and find out what really happens behind the scenes.

Performance jitters and joys- “Kiddo!” An open mic event. Participants read aloud something they wrote as a kid, so dig through the attic to find your childhood diary and join us for an evening just short of embarrassment!

Friendship and families-The month of festivities wraps up with “Family Zone at Street Fair.”  Family-friendly music and activities with napping, nursing and diaper changing areas provided.

All events will take place at the Yellow Springs Arts Council Gallery

111 Corry Street, Ohio

Arts Council Art Chat: Copyright Issues

 August 29 (2-4pm) Art Chat will feature a conversation with Corrine Bayraktaroglu and Michael Fleishman about internet copyright issues for artists -- how to check to see where your work is being used, how to protect your work, and what can you do to fight back when your work is stolen. All are welcome to join in with their own copyright stories or tips. 

Everyone is also invited to bring art to talk about!

Spin Painting White Blossom

attributed to Damien Hirst

featured in online magazines, copies sold worldwide on amazon, and  painting sites, stolen and used for bands, design firm for film intro, logos, and a major company product commercial and the list goes on. 

LINK

The many lives of a humble spin painting 

I will be sharing the mistakes I made and have since corrected, watermarking, and why size does matter ;)

Poppies for Peace in Remembrance of the Children

Senior Independence Monroe and Franklin Artist participants in the Greater Cincinnati Alzheimer's Association Memories in the Making® were thrilled to make poppies for the Yellow Springs "In Remembrance of the Children; Poppies for Peace."

Thank you artists, for contributing to this meaningful project. From left to right: Darryl, Ted, LC, Rick, Bonnie, Michelle (seated), Senior Independence; Franklin. 

 Each poppy made is unique to the maker as each child is unique. The artist participants spoke of love and peace while creating their poppies and many wrote such messages on their flower. It was, and is, a heartfelt expression of love and sorrow.

The opportunity for these artists to engage, create and be a part of a public art installation of such profound message is one that each values and treasures.

 Thank you artists, for contributing to this valuable project 

Sandi Sharp Artist Facilitator

Memories in the Making is a registered trademark program provided through the Alzheimer's Association of Greater Cincinnati. It is an art program that provides creative, original, and expressive art making for those with Alzheimer's Disease and other forms of dementia.

 

ART HOUSE-HOP Tickets now on Sale

Art House-Hop

A Collectors Showcase

Saturday September 6^th, 2014 noon-5p.m.

A Self- guided Tour of Yellow Springs Private Art Collections

 “I just got back from the Art House Hop and it was WONDERFUL! It was so great to see art in living spaces! It was fun, educational, and inspiring.”

Sandi S.

The 2014 Art House Hop features 7 different Art Collections from last year!

Even the homes are art: there are Distinctive Historical Homes, An old Baptist Church converted into a beautiful home and an artist designed and personally hand crafted home and studio.

 Represented in the collections are Historical and Contemporary Art from well-known local, regional and international artists. The variety of art is astounding, from paintings to hand crafted furniture, to quilts and silver and glass. There are intricately beaded Egyptian style necklaces, textile art dolls in meticulously researched Traditional Folk Costumes and Native American Artwork. 

The Art Collectors will be on hand to greet you and answer questions about their collection.

$10.00 ticket

Purchase tickets at:

YS Arts Council Gallery

111 Corry Street, in Yellow Springs

1-4 Wednesday through Sunday
Yellow Springs Chamber of Commerce            101 Dayton St.
Village Artisans 

100 Corry Street

11-5 p.m. Mon.-Thursday

11-6 p.m. Friday – Saturday

12-5 p.m. Sunday

The Farmers Market