Way to go Jillian! Great event complete with Food Truck and lots of gift items for the visitors who were surprised and pleased to enjoy the free concert of holiday music by the Holiday Youth Strings Chamber, then improvised solo violin by Nikoletta Kane.
The WAV Summer BBQ brought out the residents who have been here awhile to welcome those just moving in. Dan Flowers plays his original sounds for the community’s pleasure.
Once a month Kirtan Chanting takes place in the WAV Theater Gallery. Visit the WAV calendar for upcoming chanting and join us. Experience the joy of this free event that frees the soul! http://wavartistsventura.com/events_calendar.html
On August 9, 2014, WAV residents and friends gathered to share their thoughts about the life of fellow artist and resident Taras Tulek. There were tears and laughter remembering the details of private conversations and experiences with one of the WAV’s first residents. He will be missed. For his thoughts about the first developments of the WAV project, visit the WAV About page: http://wavartistsventura.com/aboutHistory.html
Another commissioned mural sets Larissa up for more accolades in the art of mosaic. Come back soon to see her progress.
Photo top left: Ventura Councilmember, Carl Morehouse, and wife and City Planning Director Janna Minsk, viewed art and got artists’ positive feedback on the WAV live/work experience. Morehouse is an arts and WAV advocate and enjoyed being toured through the studios by Sarah Kalvin.
Jillian Nye took the Docents of the Museum of Ventura County and other guests on a grand tour of studios open for love and business. Mitra Cline took charge of the WAV’s first art auction that received donations from both WAV artists and others in the Ventura community.
The Birbrower grandchildren are shown here at play with Cline’s photo board, as well as WAV’s Christopher Brown, Diane Ippel and Karen Harris at work and play. Many more participants worked and played at the WAV – too numerous to mention by name.
Photos by Sarah Kalvin
Paul Lindhard makes his marks in stone all over town, and is shown here with local crew placing the new Smoker’s Bench in front of SHORE at the WAV. Paul was Artist of Distinction for this year’s ArtWalk 2014. Read the write-up in the July 2014 VCReporter by Claudia Pardo. Visit: http://vcreporter.com/cms/story/detail/?id=12133
To see the YouTube video of what Paul’s doing in his Art City’s Stone Garden visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpVCme66qhw&feature=youtu.be
Cover photo courtesy of VCReporter. Paul and crew photo, with WAV’s David Oliver, by Lori Lindhard.
Children from Kids’ Arts visited the WAV again to learn to create journals and to document their summer travels and other activities. At half-time the kids got to share their martial arts and dancing skills in the courtyard. Kids’ Arts visits the WAV every other month to be exposed to the community of artists who live and work here and to be inspired to consider a career in the arts. Photos by Sarah Kalvin.
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