Saturday’s drum circle was a big hit at the WAV during ArtWalk weekend. The Welcome Hut was built by WAV artists CarolAnn and Ed Swangler from invasive bamboo-like Arundo which grows wild at the Ventura river mouth. Young ballerinas started off the festivities on Sunday and guest artists were scattered around the property selling art, and music from live bands filled the air.
Parties are fun when you create art that will be displayed in the gallery. Kids get to contribute to the gallery installation, Shellie the Shopping Cart on displayed at the WAV for ArtWalk 2012. Read the environmental kids’ book online: http://fragilesands.com/shellie.php
Ventura County Star – Boy reads Shellie the Shopping Cart: http://www.vcstar.com/photos/galleries/2012/jul/22/crowds-browse-studios-artwalk/50083/
Read the Ventura County Star’s article about happenings at the WAV on ArtWalk: http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/jul/22/crowds-browse-studios-at-artwalk/
As You Like It was performed Friday July 13th at the WAV Courtyard by FEARLESS SHAKESPEARE (Rubicon Theatre’s Youth Program). The play was directed by WAV Artist
Joseph Fuqua.
“The Island of Gratitude” Print
“Together with SCI Publications, I’m quite excited to be releasing a limited issue, 22 color, solid plate print of the Concete Wave Magazine cover art to go along with the Summer 2012 issue. Yes… 22 colors! It looks absolutely amazing. The print is 24in x 18in with a full bleed. Printed bold and bright with archival inks on thick, archival paper and finished off with 2 special clear coats for a silky smooth finish. We aren’t messing around here folks. I’ve never seen anything like it. This is a limited issue print, no more will be made after Dec. 31st 2012.” . . . Erik Abel, WAV Artist
Get your print directly from SCI for $39 each at www.stcoin.com.
Success Through Our Communities Kids (S.T.O.C.K.), a nonprofit dedicated to partnering with neighborhood businessess for children’s arts and educational classes, held a violin recital at the WÃV Theater Gallery, Friday June 15th, after a 10 week course at the WÃV. S.T.O.C.K. invites children of all ages to participate. The violin classes will start again July 9th. Guitar lessons start June 19th at 6:30pm.
Ventura Charter School students painted two banners as practice for more public art projects still to come at the WAV in the Fall. Students came to the WAV on May 29th to paint, stuff bottle bricks, and refine a design for a tile bench in the WAV Garden Courtyard. The banner’s purpose is to share thoughtful ideas to the public. They will hang for the entire month of June in the “Soon to be Summer” exhibit at the WAV Theater Gallery. The exhibit is curated by WAV Photographer Jessica Lindley.
WAV artists presently participating in the WAV public art projects and collaborating with the Ventura Charter School students are; Catlin Blair-Harvey, CarolAnn Swangler, Nash Rightmer, Michele Foster and Sarah Kalvin. WAV Public Art Project created by WAV Property Manager L. Gregory.
May 29th projects underway below:
Arts and Economics were discussed by a distinquished panel at the WAV Theater Gallery, Friday April 27, 2012, after a tour of WAV studios. The Ventura County Leadership Academy’s 25 guests came to hear what Norbert Tan, Elena Brokaw, Margaret Travers, Tracy Hudak, Jerry Yoshitomi and Erik Reel had to say about the progress of arts and artists in Ventura County. The audience was composed of business and organization leaders throughout the County.
Fifty-six students from Charter School visited the WAV to learn about Public Art. The group was accompanied by instructors Karen Mercer and Chris Pena.
The students met with Larissa Stauss in her studio so that they could meet the artist who has produced several public art pieces for the city of Ventura, including the mosaic mural installed at the Museum of Ventura County.
They also met with Catlin Blair Harvey, a sculptor and jewelry maker, to learn about her proposed public project; Bottle Bricks for creating art and building stuctures. The kids had a great time stuffing bottles with plastic trash and look forward to helping her with her environmental public project.
Michele Foster’s studio was visited so that the kids could use pretty, recycled trash to assemble paper flowers to take home. Michele always has fascinating projects for kids and teaches here at the WAV.
Nash Rightmer was on hand to display his proposal for a “Green” Tree for the WAV Central Courtyard. The kids were invited to create art pieces out of metal to adorn the tree when the project gets underway.
Sarah Kalvin led the group around the WAV property and showed the students two cement benches to be made into public art. They were invited to come up with ideas for the benches. WAV resident artist David Oliver had his Red Grass out in the garden and the kids learned that art that you can just walk right up to and view for free is public art.
Wow! What a gorgeous day we all had on Saturday the 14th…I know the wind was our worst participant, but overall the blue skies and happy faces made it all worth it! A big thank you to Britten and Kieron, Vonder, Ricky and Q, CarolAnn, Pierre and friend Patricia, Dean, Josh, Johni, and Marcelino. I am so pleased to have been able to make this event happen again, without you and your interest it wouldn’t have been a reality. Thank you! Also a big thanks to the community who either planned on coming or just stopped by… I hope to do it again next year if not bi-annually. Thank you !!
~ Jessica Lindley
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