Arts

Calling Creative Young Artists for Dog Jog Logo Contest

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DOG JOG News:

Tails are wagging all over Los Alamos in anticipation of the 2013 Los Alamos Dog Jog, to be held on the morning of Saturday, April 27. 

The Dog Jog is a fundraiser for the Friends of the Shelter, who provide medical services and needed items for animals housed at the Los Alamos County Animal Shelter.

The Dog Jog Committee is calling on all creative young artists to put your imaginations and love of dogs to work by submitting a drawing for the 2013 Dog Jog Logo Contest!

The Logo Contest is open to youngsters in grades 3 through 6 whose families live or work in Los Alamos County.

The winning

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Column: Just Trust Me on This, Go to a Poetry Reading

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Just Trust Me on This, Go to a Poetry Reading
By Bonnie Gordon
 
Last night I went to a poetry reading. The poet was Jon Davis, Santa Fe’s newest poet laureate.

Jon was reading at Mesa Public Library as part of Authors Speak series. I love poetry readings but I hadn’t made it to one for a couple of years.

Santa Fe Poet Laureate Jon Davis. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon

I should go to more poetry readings and you should too. Here’s why.

Poetry reveals the inner workings of another person’s mind and how they perceive the world as no other medium can.  

Most people process things through language. Even if Read More

Poetry Reading Primer for Tonight’s Authors Speak Event

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By Jane Lin

If you have never been to a poetry reading, this month’s Authors Speak event is a great way to get your feet wet.

Jon Davis, Santa Fe’s newest poet laureate, reads at 7 p.m. tonight, Jan. 24, at Mesa Public Library. Davis’ poetry appeals to the mind and the heart in a language that you will understand.

A poetry reading is just what it sounds like. A poet reads a selection of their poems, usually from any books they’ve published, and sometimes new work they’ve written. Rarely do they recite from memory, but when they do, it’s a treat!

Sometimes they start Read More

Creative Classes Abound at Fuller Lodge Art Center

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FLAC News:

Fuller Lodge Art Center will offer art studio experiences for children on Wednesday afternoons.

There are a few single session classes, as well as a number of serial classes.

Longtime Los Alamos artist Thelma Hahn will teach a 4-week “Clay Creations” class, first for grades 1-3, then later in the semester for grades 4-6.

Artist Dee Homans returns with some new classes and also some repeats of popular classes.

Classes will be held Feb. 2 through May 23. The Center also offers adult classes. Check out all the classes at fullerlodgeartcenter.com.

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‘Show Some Class’ Closing Reception Saturday

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Doris Jackson builds a stained glass piece. Courtesy/FLAC

By Nancy Coombs

Three summers ago, Fuller Lodge Art Center hosted a week-long exhibit of children’s artwork after Summer Art Camp, with the art hung in the regular Exhibit Gallery.

The show was so popular that it has become an annual tradition. Now the Art Center is expanding the concept of student art shows by offering a two-week exhibit of adult student work from Jan. 11 through Jan. 26.

Stained glass lamp by Patricia Kokesh. Courtesy/FLAC

Show Some Class will feature more than 100 works by students, their teachers and also works Read More

¡COLORES! Returns to New Mexico PBS

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NM PBS News:

¡COLORES! returns to New Mexico PBS as a weekly local and national art series beginning at 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25 on CH. 5.1.

The popular art series presents stories devoted to the creative spirit, featuring local and national stories about film, visual and performing arts, theatre, photography, literature, painting, sculpture, poetry and dance.

¡COLORES! provides an in-depth look at the inspiration, challenges and processes of a wide range of artists.

Descriptions of the first eight episodes are listed below with air dates:

Friday, Jan. 25 at 9 p.m. on Ch. 5.1
• One of New Mexico’s Read More

Pajarito Chapter of the Embroiderers’ Guild of America to Sponsor ‘Gentle Zephyr’ Class

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PCEGA News:

Local embroiderers have a unique opportunity to learn Romanian Point Lace and Surface Embroidery from guest teacher Sylvia Murariu at a workshop on Saturday and Sunday, April 27 and 28.

The class, Gentle Zephyr, is sponsored by the Pajarito Chapter of the Embroiderers Guild of America and is open to non-members.

It will be held in the classroom of the Fuller Lodge Art Center 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Registration with a deposit for $70 must be received by Feb. 15.

The cost of the two-day session will be less than $90; the exact amount depends on expenses and number of participants.

Sylvia

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Art in Public Places Board Meets Jan. 24

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‘Industrial Machine’ created by artist Robert Davis is on display at the Los Alamos Eco-Station on East Jemez Road.

COUNTY News:

The Art in Public Places Board is set to meet 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, at the Mesa Public Library Upstairs Meeting Room #3.

AGENDA

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PUBLIC COMMENT (This section on the agenda is reserved for questions and comments from the public on items that are not otherwise included in this agenda. Speakers will be limited to 4 minutes each.)

III. APP BOARD BUSINESS

  • A. Approval of Minutes from Dec. 12, 2012
  • B. Approve APPB Meeting Schedule for 2013

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Bartlett Shares Color and Design Secrets

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‘The Three Amigos’ by Los Alamos Artist Melissa Bartlett. Photo by Mandy Marksteiner
 
Bartlett Shares Color and Design Secrets 
By Mandy Marksteiner
 
Do you ever wonder what makes a painting interesting enough to buy? There’s always something about the piece that is especially attractive, whether it is the way the images are balanced or the way the color of the sky contrasts with the color of the rocks.
 
How do they do that?
 
Starting next week, Melissa Bartlett answers that question during her class at the Karen Wray Fine Art Gallery. The six-week class
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Cameras Sought for Local Photography Students

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Light painting long exposure. Photo by Los Alamos High School student Erin Kober.

LAHS News:

The Los Alamos High School Photography Department still teaches the art of black and white photography and film and is in need of 35mm SLR film cameras.

These camera donations will help students learn about the art of photography and gain an appreciation for the process. The donations are tax deductable.

Contact Brittany Felton at b.felton@laschools.net to donate a camera for the students. 

Back-lit trees. Photo by Los Alamos High School student Gabriel Montoya

Surrealism deer, created by combining Read More