"One man's trash is another man's art"

On June 9th, the Graffiti Gallery is having it's opening for the "Junk Art Show" from 4:00-7:00.  I'm actually working on a couple of pieces to enter in the show.  (My first.)  Entering shows is not in my nature so this has been a struggle.

I've always said that artists are pack rats (at least I know I am) as everything is a potential art material.  It makes it really hard to throw things out.  

During "Art all Night", there were several artist's whose work would fit the exhibit's theme.  James Dworek was one of those artists.  His modem, "Gone but not Forgotten" is created from "outdated" technology.  Hopefully, he'll be able to share his work at the show.

Join us for Open Studios on the 9th and stay for the opening of the show!

"She Metal"

Another work from "Art all Night."  The sculpture, "She Metal"  is a motorized piece by Michael Swenar.  (Unfortunately the video I made just doesn't seem to want to work in the post.  The sound is there but the action is missing and that's the important part.) But here is a photo of the work whose skirt shimmies and boobs oscillate.  It's a fun piece and at least the photo is pretty clear.  (The video was a little fuzzy.)

Got my work cut out for me

I've always wanted to instill a love and understanding of art in my grandchildren.  My husband on the other hand wants to fill their little heads and hearts with a love of science and...... of course sports.

Saturday night during "Art all night" I got a chance to talk to the three year old on my cell phone. When I told him I was in Pittsburgh at an art show.  He asked me if I was with the Steelers.

I think my husband is winning!

No Censorship!

No Fees, no age limit and no censorship is the mantra of Lawrenceville's "Art all Night."

 Katie Levan

Amy Lewandowski

Art all Night was held in an empty (what looks like) a machine shop.  A very large and with the way the weather was last night........ a very cold building.  (Two jackets on and I still couldn't stop shivering.) 

But in spite of the cold, it was a really fun event.  The Western Pa Metal Clay guild set up an area (unfortunately in the children's hands on area) to do metal clay demos and promote the guild.  (A little personal promotion went on too.... of course.)  Carol Scheftic, Debbie Rusonis, Donna Penoyer and I spent several hours sharing our love of metal clay with the art loving public.

Carol and Debbie

The estimate is that the number of artists participating in the the event was somewhere between 1200 and 1500.  The number of people attending the 22 hour event were between 12,000 and 15,000. * (The The artists ranged from one year old to over seventy years old.   There was lots to see (and for me, not enough time to see it all.)  We went back Sunday before the show closed (and when it was warmer, which made viewing the art much more enjoyable.)

Giant made by elementary school children.

Besides a variety of bands playing throughout the night there were large paintings being created.

We left early because it was just way too cold but Suzanne Trenney said it all.

Wish everyone felt that way!

(Sorry, no picture of my work or Carol's.  They were displayed in a dark area and were hard to see.  The pictures didn't turn out.  This seems to be the story of my life.)

*Note..... correction on number of participants and artists.  Small town mentality in a big city environment.  Not use to big numbers!

  

Check it out!

This weekend is "Art all Night" in Lawrenceville, Pa.    Check it out...... http://artallnight.org/

My friends Carol Scheftic and Donna Penoyer have participated in this event for several years now as part of the Western Pa Metal Clay Guild.  I've always wanted to help do the metal clay demos and exhibit a piece of work but every year it just doesn't seem to work out.

Well, this year it does work and I finally get to participate.  Yay!!!!!

I'll take lots of pictures to share and if you have nothing else to do this weekend, stop by and say hello to my friends and I.

(Hope they don't mind me using their logo to advertise the event.)