November
Saturday Nov. 14th from 2:00 - 3:00pm
Cost: FREE
"Hand
Made Wood Furniture"
with Brian Murphy
Brian Murphy of Murphy's Fine Woodworking will
be discussing hand made furniture, specifically Stickley and other American
furniture makers. Also on display will be pieces of furniture by local award
winning furniture makers as a part of the "WOOD, a furniture exhibition."
October
Saturday October 10th from 2:00pm -
4:00pm
Cost: FREE
The Art of Lampwork
Bead Making: with
Kellene Richetts-Nguyen
Kellene will be giving a talk and demonstration on bead making using a hothead
torch. Be a part of the bead making process when Kellene asks attendees to pick
colors of glass rods, that she will make into beads and will be raffled for free
at the end of the demo. Must be present to win. She will also have beads sets
and finished beaded jewelry for sale.
About Kellene Richetts-Nguyen
Kellene has been a bead maker for 8 years. Her beads and finished jewelry have
been in several juried shows and for sale in various boutiques throughout
Escondido and LA.
"Since I was 11 years old when I bought my first blown glass vessel, I have been
in love with glass art and the process it takes to make it."
" I learned how to make beads on a minor burner torch using Muretti ( soft )
glass. After 2 years of working in glass studios, I decided to invest in my own
set up at home. However, a two fuel system was not feasible, so I went with the
hothead torch ( map gas), and small Aims kiln for annealing. I thought that my
hothead torch would be a temporary thing, but I fell in love with it, and make
some pretty cool beads. The hothead torch is very Dichroic glass friendly and I
have made some awesome dichro beads using this torch."
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Please contact
Kellene at
kellene.esconarts@sbcglobal.net
September
Saturday Sept. 12th from 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Cost: FREE
The Art of
Mud
(aka Clay): with David Hudgins 
About David Hudgins
Like many, David's initial experience in clay started on
the wheel and free-form. It wasn't until the late 90's, early 00's, when he
began to navigate towards three-dimensional clay mediums. After his diagnosis
with Multiple Sclerosis he and his wife moved to San Diego, California to focus
on his health and artwork in 2001. David now shares his vision in relief
formats; in single and multiple clay sets. Each is under glazed, then
hand-painted; his attention to detail is beautiful.
The artwork titled "My 1st Birthday" was his very first entry into an
international ceramic competition. He was awarded an Honorable Mention from over
2,400 participants from across the world; International Ceramic Biennale 2005
Korea Competition. He creates these relieves from personal snapshots,
commissioned ideas, nature, and/or simple creative brainstorms.
In 2009 David collaborated with a few other potters and helped establish the
Clay Artists at the Vineyard (San Diego, CA). Here he is devoted to offering a
6-week hand-building course to those interested in learning a variety of forms
in basic hand-building.
David has a B.F.A. in Ceramics from Wayne State University (Detroit, MI) and is
an advocate for professional development. When time permits you'll find him
taking a class. While living in Detroit, Michigan he attended sessions at the
Pewabic Pottery. You'll find him next at Palomar College in San Marcos,
California.
BASIC OUTLINE FOR CERAMIC DEMONSTRATION WORKSHOP (hand-building)
I. Introduction to the artist (basic background, including
education & when/how interest in clay began)
II. Lessons learned (introduction to various clays, functions and forms)
III. Favorite tools (description of tools used in the trade; traditional &
untraditional)
IV. Hand-Building Techniques (personal favorites like: coil, pinch, slab &
extrude)
V. Advanced Ceramics (includes: wheel, glazes, under glazes...finishing
techniques)
VI. Firings! (description to various types of firing techniques)
VII. Next step from here? (join a class, market your artwork...)
David plan to display 10-12 samples of his and other
artists' artwork.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Please contact David Hudgins at
dbhudgins@gmail.com
August
Saturday August 8th from 12:00 - 3:00pm
Cost: FREE
Artists Trading Cards:
"Talk about hearding cats"Artist Cathy Carey decided to give it a try by organizing an ATC trade amongst 16 artists this year. The results will be on display during 2nd Saturday Artwalk August 8th, 5:30 - 8:00pm. The ATC card event will run from August 7 thru September 3, 2009 at the Escondido Municipal Gallery located at 262 E. Grand Ave.
Want to join in? Take part in the ATC trade: no money involved, just leave one to take on. An ATC making workshop will be held before the reception on August 8th from 2pm to 4pm, it is all free too!
July
Saturday July 11th from 2:00 - 4:00pm
Cost: FREE
Paper Mache by Thomas Wold:
Thomas has traveled the world learning and teaching
(may be he will tell us some stories too). His Paper Mache creations
are great fun to experience, so join us in the afternoon for a rediscovery
of this essential technique.
June
Saturday June. 13th from 12:00noon - 4:00pm
Cost: FREE
New Media Lectures:
Stephen M. Burns, UCSD:
(Digital Arts presentations and guest
lecturers will start at noon)
Ruth West, UCLA
Mark Beaulieu, Novatel
Joe Nalven- Printing on Metal
Giveaways: Russell Brown
presents Lenticular Imaging with Photoshop CS4 Extended
Microsoft Office:MAC 2008, Special Media Edition for Digital Media
Enthusiasts
Lecture, "Art
Scientist Manifesto in Progress"
by Mark Beaulieu
March
Hands-On Shoe Alteration:
Learn how to breathe a new life into the shoes you think you hate!
with Elizabeth Huller Eisemann
Saturday Mar. 14th from 11:30am - 1:00pm
Cost: FREE
We are fascinated sometimes fanatical about footwear. Bring in your favorite shoe to alter, paint, glue, stitch and decorate.
Some of the altered shoes are to be featured during Fashion Week 2009 in downtown Escondido and at the California Center for the Arts venue.
Artist Liz Eisemann will be helping out and delivering her expert advice on alteration methods.
She'll also show us some of her altered shoes.
February
The Art of Barista
with Olga Diaz
Saturday Feb. 14th from 11:30am - 12:30pm
Cost: FREE to the public
Join us for a talk by Olga Diaz, owner of Blue Mug Coffee and Tea
and City Council Member, on
the art, science, and history behind the perfect cup of coffee.
In 2002 Olga opened Blue Mug Coffee and Tea, which quickly became a local favorite choice for coffee and an Escondido landmark. Olga's
passion and love for Escondido is evident in the inviting atmosphere of the Blue Mug, which has become a place for members of the community to gather to debate politics, exchange information and view vibrant local art. The Blue Mug has added character to the business district of
downtown Escondido and has made such a positive impact on the
community that Olga opened a second Blue Mug in 2007.
For further information about the Municipal Gallery's ART CONNECTION,
contact us at: wendy.esconarts@sbcglobal.net
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