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Week In Art July 21, 2005
Artistic unions Dragonfly Gallery and Featherstone Center for the Arts are combining forces to feature the paintings and assemblages of the husband and wife team, Alden and Beth Phelps. Dragonfly Gallery will host an opening reception on Wednesday, July 27, from 4 to 7 pm at 91 Dukes County Avenue in Oak Bluffs. The show continues through July 31. 508-693-8877. Both artists will facilitate workshops at Featherstone in which family pairs will learn to make tabletop puppets. The three-day workshop is July 27, 28, and 29 and costs $140 per pair. The last day of the workshop will include a performance with the newly created puppets. The week will end with a puppetry concert for children on Monday, Aug. 1 from 6:30 to 8 pm. Admission is $5. Featherstone is on Barnes Road, one-half mile north of the four-way stop. 508- 693-1850. A challenge in black & white Nancy Shaw Cramer of Shaw Cramer Gallery has invited her regulars — old and new — to create works in black, white, and shades of gray. The result is a unique show, beginning with a reception on Friday, July 22, from 6 to 8 pm. Featured artists include Christian Brown, Philip Dusenbury, Eva Gallant, Laurie Goddard, Dawn Greeley, Eric Jensen, Jane Birdsall Lander, Loeber & Look, Amy Maas, Jennifer McCurdy, Denise Mahone, Antoinette Noble, Leslie Reuther, Eduardo Rubio-Arzate and Adele Schonbrun. The show runs through Aug. 4. Shaw Cramer Gallery is at 56 Main Street in Vineyard Haven. 508-696-7323. Ancient art with contemporary aesthetics Martha’s Vineyard Glassworks welcomes Louis Sclafani and his new body of work, “Barattolo.” His unique glass sculptures are inspired by ancient Roman lidded jars wrapped in spun glass and copper. Meet the artist this Saturday, July 23, from 5 to 7 pm at 683 State Rd. in West Tisbury. The show runs through Aug. 12. 508-693-6026. Intriguing abstracts Cousen Rose Gallery presents the mixed media abstracts of Deborah T. Colter with a reception on Saturday, July 23, from 7 to 9 pm at 71 Circuit Avenue in Oak Bluffs. While you’re there, don’t miss the Judith Kinsman watercolors and photos by John Breckenridge. The Colter show runs through July 29. 508-693-6656. Bling from Italian designers Optional Art, on 7 Winter Street in Edgartown presents a designer collection jewelry trunk show, beginning Friday, July 22, from 10 am to 9 pm. Go for the gold — one-of-a-kind pieces from Italy. The trunk show continues through July 24. 508-627-5373. “Forgotten Corners” in watercolor Ann Howes, explores what she calls “the forgotten corners around me” in her show, “It’s a Watercolor World.” In “Points of View,” landscape artist Daniel Smith assimilates eight years of Vineyard life into his work. Award-winning artist Sharon McCann Daly works pastels into land and seascapes. They’re all in one place, Old Sculpin Gallery on Dock Street in Edgartown. An artists’ reception will be held on Sunday, July 24, from 6 to 8 pm. The show runs through July 29. 508-627-4881. Under the wire Vineyard Lights proprietor Judy Hartford presents a three-day event beginning Saturday, July 23, in which sculptor Matthew Grabelsky will create three-dimensional art using wire mesh. The resulting creations — goats, tigers, elephants, etc. — will be available for sale upon completion and Grabelsky will be taking orders for custom sculptures. Grabelsky will be working in front of Yes, We Have No Bananas Gallery in West Tisbury. The exact hours are iffy, but Judy Hartford promises that he’ll be there pretty much all day, each day. The gallery is at 632 State Rd., West Tisbury. See Grabelsky’s work at classicalfineart.com. 508 696-5939. How does she get those shots? Louisa Gould, noted marine and travel photographer, discusses the ins, outs, ups, and downs of getting remarkable pictures. From aerial views to tight close-ups, Louisa reveals her secrets for producing fine-art photography. Stop by on Friday, July 22, from 6:30 to 7:15 pm at Louisa Gould Gallery,13 Beach Street Ext., Vineyard Haven. Refreshments will be served. 508-693-7373. Haven–Edgartown Road in Oak Bluffs. 508-693-1850. Art Events at a Glance: July 21 - July 27. THURSDAY, JULY 21 Christine Alesch, Debra M. Gaines, Ann M. Howes, Washington Ledesma: Vineyard Artisans Fair 10 am-2 pm, Grange Hall, State Rd., West Tisbury. Oil paintings, fine art photography, watercolors, ceramics and paintings. Lucy Mitchell Continuing show, Etherington Fine Art, 19 Main St., Vineyard Haven. “Beach Collections” through July 28. 508-693-9696. FRIDAY, JULY 22 Italian Designer Collection Jewelry Trunk Show 10 am-9 pm, Optional Art, 7 Winter St., Edgartown. Unique gold jewelry. Through July 24. 508-627-5373. Black & White Invitational Reception: 6-8 pm, Shaw Cramer Gallery, Main St., Vineyard Haven. Works by Christian Brown, Philip Dusenbury, Eva Gallant, Laurie Goddard, Dawn Greeley, Eric Jensen, Jane Birdsall Lander, Loeber & Look, Amy Maas, Jennifer McCurdy, Denise Mahone, Antoinette Noble, Leslie Reuther, Eduardo Rubio-Arzate, Adele Schonbrun. Featured through Aug. 4. 508-696-7323. Artist Talk: Louisa Gould 6:30-7:15 pm, Louisa Gould Gallery, 13 Beach St., Ext., Vineyard Haven. Louisa Gould discusses yachting and travel photography. 508-693-7373. SATURDAY, JULY 23 L.A. Brown, Ripley Odell, Washington Ledesma, Debra M. Gaines: Chilmark Flea Market 8:30 am-2 pm, off Middle Rd., one mile east of Beetlebung Corner. Fine art photography, ceramics and paintings. Matthew Grabelsky all day at Yes, We Have No Bananas Gallery, 632 State Rd., West Tisbury. Watch this young painter/sculptor construct a wire sculpture today through Monday, July 25. 508-696-5939. Louis Sclafani: “Barattolo” Opening: 9 am-5 pm, Martha's Vineyard Glassworks, 683 State Rd., West Tisbury. Through Aug. 12. Reception: 5-7 pm. 508-693-6026. Chris Dreyer, Peg Thayer, Jane Thayer Reception: 4-6 pm, Firehouse Gallery, Dukes County Ave., Oak Bluffs. Multimedia collages, oil landscapes, book signing. Featured through July 29. 508-693-9025. Josh Yates Reception: 5 pm, Yates Gallery, next to Gay Head Lighthouse, Aquinnah. Paintings of Noman's Island. 508-645-9746. Deborah T. Colter Reception: 7-9 pm, Cousen Rose Gallery, 71 Circuit Ave., Oak Bluffs. Media/acrylic abstracts; oils. Featured through July 29. 508-693-6656. SUNDAY, JULY 24 Christine Alesch, Debra M. Gaines, Ann M. Howes: Vineyard Artisans Fair 10 am-2 pm, Grange Hall, State Rd., West Tisbury. Oil paintings, fine art photography, watercolors. Also Thurs. Heather Neill, Ellen McCluskey, Forrest Rodts Reception: 5-7 pm, Granary Gallery, Old County Rd., West Tisbury. Pastels, nautical acrylic paintings, realist landscapes. Featured through Aug. 6. 508-693-0455. Ann Howes, Daniel Smith, Sharon McCann Daly Reception: 6-8 pm, Old Sculpin Gallery, Dock St., Edgartown. Recent watercolors, acrylic paintings (“Points of View”), pastels. Also Pat Rodgers (continuing exhibition). Featured July 23-29. 508-627-4881 MONDAY, JULY 25 Two Paper-making Workshops Wet and Wild Basics, 9 am-noon; Wet Fiber Design, 1-4 pm, Seastone Papers Studio, Christiantown Rd., West Tisbury. $65 each. Preregister: 508-693-5786. TUESDAY, JULY 26 Sculptural Pulp Painting 10 am-4 pm, Seastone Papers Studio, 53 Christiantown Rd., West Tisbury. A two-day workshop taught by Shannon Brock. $195. Preregister: 508-693-5786. WEDNESDAY, JULY 27 L.A. Brown, Ripley Odell, Debra M. Gaines: Chilmark Flea Market 8:30 am-2 pm, off Middle Rd., one mile east of Beetlebung Corner. Fine art photography. Also Sat. Alden and Beth Phelps Reception: 4-7 pm, Dragonfly Gallery, 91 Dukes County Ave., Oak Bluffs. Paintings and collage. Featured July 26-31. 508-693-8877. |
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