tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72733507809209447182024-02-18T19:44:25.797-08:00The Great Spokane Art PartyJonathan Potterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16557482826835032573noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273350780920944718.post-51279326075739407632014-01-18T06:58:00.003-08:002014-01-18T07:05:40.431-08:00Save the Date!<b>April 26, 2014</b> is coming up soon. And that's when the 2014 Great Spokane Art Party is happening!
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Qk98Q2rpnVN3DaE55I7wPvgFM3wEd-aGIboxDl1ao_QKk2vU-ggbxV_-RfFi70lpVpyHwmaMUZcbzOWCass25niMY6NV1ViqkM-9YQSMod-4gl8jvwOr6Mtup05tlGFXXadt02M-OzpK/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-18+at+7.03.05+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Qk98Q2rpnVN3DaE55I7wPvgFM3wEd-aGIboxDl1ao_QKk2vU-ggbxV_-RfFi70lpVpyHwmaMUZcbzOWCass25niMY6NV1ViqkM-9YQSMod-4gl8jvwOr6Mtup05tlGFXXadt02M-OzpK/s400/Screen+Shot+2014-01-18+at+7.03.05+AM.png" /></a></div>Jonathan Potterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16557482826835032573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273350780920944718.post-49657652223485231302013-04-26T06:39:00.001-07:002013-04-26T06:41:06.192-07:00Art Party Raffle Packages!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaW9RHW8LbEHfiR-AX3nRv41UeoUhSAm7R0RkK0llFhXrYtnz-t48wq6yga1EUqKavr38MRC-yqN0M6Vec3ubwaPNzV5D2IKEGlpXmU3clEPc7DDkJ93J5WGUOgf7bDqPszBXlxqlNQgKR/s1600/artparty+raffle+2013.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaW9RHW8LbEHfiR-AX3nRv41UeoUhSAm7R0RkK0llFhXrYtnz-t48wq6yga1EUqKavr38MRC-yqN0M6Vec3ubwaPNzV5D2IKEGlpXmU3clEPc7DDkJ93J5WGUOgf7bDqPszBXlxqlNQgKR/s320/artparty+raffle+2013.png" /></a>
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<p>Thanks to <a href="http://www.scafco.com">SCAFCO Corporation</a> for their generous donation!Jonathan Potterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16557482826835032573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273350780920944718.post-80228920244155681542013-03-27T17:14:00.002-07:002013-04-09T15:56:37.737-07:00This Year's SponsorsMany thanks to this year's Art Party sponsors!
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<b>$2000</b>
<p>SCAFCO Corporation</blockquote><br>
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<b>$1000</b>
<p>Tom & Melissa Sauve -- Growers Supply Co.</blockquote>
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<b>$500</b>
<p>Itron<br>
St. George’s<br>
Tickets West<br>
Paras Homes<br>
Circle of Security<br>
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<b>$250</b>
<p>Jim Lister Real Estate<br>
Washinton Trust Bank<br>
R. H. Cooke & Associates<br>
Prime Lending<br>
Rainman Rain Gutters</blockquote>Jonathan Potterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16557482826835032573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273350780920944718.post-59630164997830974772013-03-19T16:29:00.003-07:002013-04-09T16:10:35.964-07:002013 Artist and Activity List<b>Community Building Children’s Center Teachers</b> <br />
<b>Silk Scarf Printing</b> <br />
Using vibrant tissue paper shapes you’ll arrange your design and then “print” it onto the silk using an amazingly simple technique. The results are breathtaking.<br />
<br />
<b>Eva Silverstone</b> <br />
<b>Collage Magnets</b> <br />
Collage is the combination of many materials to make something new. You can “borrow” others’ ideas and designs and with a little reworking make something unique from the materials that you started with.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://youtu.be/EW3-co-QaJY"><b>Greg Pritchett <br /></a>
Watercolor Painting</b> <br />
Explore watercolor painting in a loose impressionistic style as an introduction to this medium. Watercolors are translucent, they allow light to reflect from the paper’s surface creating a luminous effect.<br />
<br />
<b>Mardis Nenno<br />
Making Marks on Clay </b> <br />
We will be working with thin slabs of clay to build simple vessel shapes and decorating the surfaces with slip monoprint, sgrafitto and stamping techniques.<br />
<br />
<b>Elllen Blachke <br />
Painting on wine glasses</b> <br />
<br />
<b><a href="http://www.indrawschool.com/about.html">Susan Whaley - Inland Northwest Drawing School</a> <br />
Designer Gourds</b><br />
Explore your creativity by transforming a common gourd into a work of art. Be inspired by a variety of designs & patterns derived from different cultures.<br />
<br />
<b>Gloria Fox <br />
Friendly Plastic Beads</b> <br />
These eye-catching beads are fun and easy to make. Use the to create your own one-of-a-kind stretchy bracelet to wear home tonight. <br />
<br />
<b><a href="http://www.rings-things.com/">Rings and Things</a><br />
Earrings!</b> <br />
Dig through bins of beads and findings to create earrings! Simple, asymmetrical, elegant or contemporary - you choose! <br />
<br />
<b>Yang Xu <br />
Chinese Calligraphy and Painting</b> <br />
This activity will include drawing Chinese characters and painting with ink and brushes. Yang Xu paints in the traditional Chinese style of the Song Dynasty (~1000 CE). She teaches Chinese language, culture, painting, dance and the guzheng (a traditional Chinese zither). She has given live demonstrations of her painting numerous times.<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.pacificgardendesign.com/teya.html">Teya Kuhle</a> <br />
Mixed Media Papermaking</b> <br />
Papermaking is known to have been traced back to China (about 105 CE), when an official during the Han Dynasty (202 BCE-220 CE) created a sheet of paper using mulberry and other bast fiber along with fishnets, old rags, and hemp waste. Try your hand at this ancient craft and incorporate materials from nature into your sheet.<br />
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<b>Kira Atwood <br />
Make your own art party bag</b> <br />
Starting with a fair trade bag donated by Ganesh Himal trading company and made from recycled billboards, doodle yourself your own unique 2013 art party bag. <br />
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<b><a href="http://www.jagodadesign.com/">Kit and Peter Jagoda </a><br />
Milagros: a metal tooling relief activity</b> <br />
The delicate craft of Milagros (mee LAH gro) making is a folk art tradition that has played an important role in many cultures. A milagro is a little metal pendant that symbolizes a request, a prayer, or a wish.<br />
<br />
<b>Nikki Gamon <br />
Mixed Media Self Portraits</b> <br />
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<b><a href="http://www.theartcoop.net/">Lou Carver</a><br />
Artists Trading Cards (ATC)</b> <br />
Prepackaged kit for you to make several collage cards - four themes to choose from. Learn how you can start your own hobby by trading cards from all over the world. Ms Carver has been teaching art classes in spokane for over 25 years; she has been a career graphic designer. The Art Coop offers over 30 goofy art classes for chicks for ages 9-99, in a 1933 rennovated chicken coop.<br />
<br />
<b>Loretta West <br />
Zen tangle</b> <br />
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<br />
<b>Damian Butler<br />
Photo Booth</b> <br />
A photo set, costume props, and your creative poses are a great way to document your evening at the Art Party. Prints to keep.
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<a href="http://www.vizart.etsy.com/"><b>Viza Arlington<br /></a>
Printing</b> <br />
"Having left commercial print production to pursue my own artistic
path, I now live on the family farm south of Cheney, Washington. I
enjoy wilderness and much of my work focuses on the natural world-
animals, plants, trees and landscapes. However, the images I create
often reference archetypes and symbols found in mythology and
literature; they relate a personal interpretation of the intersection
of both the fantastical and absolute physical realms: dream-like
figures that often evoke primitive culture. Solitude resonates
throughout much of my work- I tend to focus on singular figures that
encourage personal introspection, a turning inward, a visual
recognition of the vastness of the inner human landscape, the original
wildness of the body and mind." <br />Jonathan Potterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16557482826835032573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273350780920944718.post-78381445806383173112012-03-23T16:32:00.000-07:002012-03-23T16:32:19.736-07:00Art Party Info Video<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/RA-fACSxmIk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Jonathan Potterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16557482826835032573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273350780920944718.post-54739948121980865282012-03-20T23:43:00.000-07:002013-03-20T22:58:33.695-07:00Spokane Coeur d'Alene Living Article<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3paurtbxkcoSWA7JctyvGLpEhUeQo_MSVeMgmfC1giKHcjHehcCH9njmhgmuxt1zqakNILOZRxaEeY-kkT8rThyphenhyphenItsferQMCDCfvdRuFGGO-qPrq4UeznIBCo1oP9NHPDx-3vAmc_FkwS/s1600/artparty1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" height="400" width="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3paurtbxkcoSWA7JctyvGLpEhUeQo_MSVeMgmfC1giKHcjHehcCH9njmhgmuxt1zqakNILOZRxaEeY-kkT8rThyphenhyphenItsferQMCDCfvdRuFGGO-qPrq4UeznIBCo1oP9NHPDx-3vAmc_FkwS/s400/artparty1.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhQKmAw3vDj2bcD7VlAXp5AdmzUq-7OpwTWx5pJXKdHpaqHN1g9EAkB9cCKKe69huAMuqRivabJonhuJnsMfUU_xN9GwE8wZRR7nhITKSM1GFMl0qfi1YJEEtmun9YJfflIG0BJJus-4p6/s1600/artparty2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" height="400" width="102" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhQKmAw3vDj2bcD7VlAXp5AdmzUq-7OpwTWx5pJXKdHpaqHN1g9EAkB9cCKKe69huAMuqRivabJonhuJnsMfUU_xN9GwE8wZRR7nhITKSM1GFMl0qfi1YJEEtmun9YJfflIG0BJJus-4p6/s400/artparty2.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<i>Click to enlarge.</i>Jonathan Potterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16557482826835032573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273350780920944718.post-4719146628083619342012-03-15T18:43:00.000-07:002012-03-15T18:43:59.515-07:00Facebook Event Page for Art Party 2012Planning to attend the Great Spokane Art Party on April 28? Check into the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/339953236056517/">2012 Art Party Facebook event page</a> to see who else is attending, RSVP, and invite others.Jonathan Potterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16557482826835032573noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273350780920944718.post-86975144489472237472012-03-01T17:04:00.000-08:002013-03-20T22:55:19.293-07:002012 Artist and Activity List<b>Community Building Children’s Center Teachers</b> <br />
<b>Silk Scarf Printing</b> <br />
Using vibrant tissue paper shapes you’ll arrange your design and then “print” it onto the silk using an amazingly simple technique. The results are breathtaking.<br />
<br />
<b>Eva Silverstone</b> <br />
<b>Collage Magnets</b> <br />
Collage is the combination of many materials to make something new. You can “borrow” others’ ideas and designs and with a little reworking make something unique from the materials that you started with.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://youtu.be/EW3-co-QaJY"><b>Greg Pritchett <br /></a>
Watercolor Painting</b> <br />
Explore watercolor painting in a loose impressionistic style as an introduction to this medium. Watercolors are translucent, they allow light to reflect from the paper’s surface creating a luminous effect<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/sep/20/creating-teaching-fill-artists-daily-life/">Diane Rowen Garmire</a> <br />
Wiggle Wire Ornaments</b> <br />
If a squiggle is a line that meanders and moves, never closing on itself, then a wiggle wire must be its three dimensional cousin. Wiggle wire ornaments are made from re-claimed copper wire, turned and twisted into glorious, natural, organic lines. Once shaped to the crafter’s liking, the ornaments are pounded flat with hammers on metal. They are dressed at last with a glint of sparkling color from glass beads. These ornaments can be hung anywhere, inside or outside, to bring charm and aesthetic joy to the observer.<br />
<br />
<b>Loris Stupel <br />
Iris Paper Folding</b> <br />
This paper craft creates eye catching, three dimensional cards. It has its origins in the Netherlands and gets its name from the spiraling design like the iris of an eye or the shutter of a camera<br />
<br />
<b><a href="http://www.indrawschool.com/about.html">Susan Whaley - Inland Northwest Drawing School</a> <br />
Designer Gourds</b><br />
Explore your creativity by transforming a common gourd into a work of art. Be inspired by a variety of designs & patterns derived from different cultures.<br />
<br />
<b>Gloria Fox <br />
Japanese Bookbinding</b> <br />
Japanese bookbinding is a creative, versatile process for personalizing anything you would like in book form. It's fun and easy, limited only by your imagination. <br />
<br />
<b><a href="http://www.rings-things.com/">Rings and Things</a><br />
Earrings!</b> <br />
Dig through bins of beads and findings to create earrings! Simple, asymmetrical, elegant or contemporary - you choose! <br />
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<b><a href="http://www.dartstudio.info/">Dani Pavlic</a> <br />
Xerox Transfers</b> <br />
I will be demonstrating a transfer technique to apply images on a variety games and puzzles. These small pieces will then be manipulated to create pendants and key chains.<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.pacificgardendesign.com/teya.html">Teya Kuhle</a> <br />
Mixed Media Papermaking</b> <br />
Papermaking is known to have been traced back to China (about 105 CE), when an official during the Han Dynasty (202 BCE-220 CE) created a sheet of paper using mulberry and other bast fiber along with fishnets, old rags, and hemp waste. Try your hand at this ancient craft and incorporate materials from nature into your sheet.<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.artistbrothers.com/">Rolf Goetzinger</a> <br />
Community Mural Painting</b> <br />
Work in pairs or small groups painting a section of a larger mural depicting our surrounding neighborhood. The tiles will be puzzled together & hung in the schools entryway to celebrate community<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.jagodadesign.com/">Kit and Peter Jagoda </a><br />
Milagros: a metal tooling relief activity</b> <br />
The delicate craft of Milagros (mee LAH gro) making is a folk art tradition that has played an important role in many cultures. A milagro is a little metal pendant that symbolizes a request , a prayer, or a wish.<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.northwestmuseum.org/index.cfm/Education_Visual_Thinking_Strategies.htm">Heidi Arborgast – MAC museum</a> <br />
Mono-Prints</b> <br />
Get hooked on printmaking as you watch your print appear before your eyes – you’ll want to make more than one.<br />
<br />
<b>Ashley Frensdorf <br />
Handmade Clay Tiles</b> <br />
Contribute your creativity to our community with a handmade clay tile. Together with tiles made by the preschool children, it will become a mosaic mural-a permanent work of beauty on our playground<br />
<br />
<b>Dave Perham <br />
Spirograph Art</b> <br />
Everyone loves a slinky but remember The Spirogrhaph? How much did you love this toy? With a little color and a steady hand you can recreate the art of your childhood. Simple circular lines make complex designs that you can hang on your fridge." <br />
<br />
<b><a href="http://www.ampdspokane.com/">Amp’d Entertainment</a> <br />
Photo Booth</b> <br />
A photo booth, costume props, being creative with ourselves as the subject. Fun! Prints to keep.Jonathan Potterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16557482826835032573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273350780920944718.post-17509090675510504012011-12-05T23:55:00.000-08:002011-12-05T23:55:36.919-08:00Save the DateThe 2012 Art Party is set for April 28!Jonathan Potterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16557482826835032573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273350780920944718.post-73436575073048936302011-04-19T14:06:00.000-07:002011-04-20T10:49:06.700-07:00Artist and Activity List 2011Nicole Troutman & Vanessa Lopez - Children’s Center Teachers<br />
<b>Silk Scarf Printing</b><br />
Using vibrant tissue paper shapes you’ll arrange your design and then “print” it onto the silk using an amazingly simple technique. The results are breathtaking.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2010/jul/29/artist-teacher-helps-others-tell-stories-through/">Pricilla Barnett</a> - Art Director, Discovery School.<br />
<b>Unmask Your Mask</b><br />
Design a papier mache mask that is an expression of you. Using paints, markers, color pencils and accessories, you will be on your way to a masquerade of fun!<br />
<br />
Greg Pritchett<br />
<b>Watercolor Painting</b><br />
Explore watercolor painting in a loose impressionistic style as an introduction to this medium. Because watercolors are translucent they allow light to reflect from the paper’s surface creating a luminous effect.<br />
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<a href="http://www.clayconnection.net/">Kelly Greenfield – Clay Connection</a><br />
<b>Fused Glass Pendants</b><br />
Take part in the first steps of a custom glass pendant of your own design. Cut the glass and play with layout to arrange a unique pendant. Finished jewelry can be picked up at the Clay Connection 714 E Sprague beginning May 21st .<br />
<br />
Eva Silverstone<br />
<b>Collage Magnets</b><br />
Collage is the combination of many materials to make something new. It is a unique medium because you can “borrow” others’ ideas and designs and with a little reworking make something unique and different from the materials that you started with. Learn about this technique and make a small collaged magnet.<br />
<br />
Susan Whaley & Pat Benson - <a href="http://www.indrawschool.com/">Inland Northwest Drawing School</a><br />
<b>Designer Gourds</b><br />
Explore your creativity by transforming a common gourd into a work of art. Be inspired by a variety of designs & patterns derived from different cultures.<br />
<br />
Dani Pavlic<br />
<b>Stencils for Education</b><br />
<i>Stencils for Education</i> is a workshop to create Spanish alphabets for classrooms in Guatemala. This workshop will show how to draw and construct letter stencils and apply them to paper with paint.<br />
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Justin Easton, Toni Plastino & Kameron Fox - Rings and Things<br />
<b>Button Cap Jewelry</b><br />
This simple and clever technique turns a pin-on button (of your own design) into a super-cool ring or pendant. Best yet, you can switch out the designs and have an endlessly versatile accessory.<br />
<br />
Bryan Burke<br />
<b>Floppy Disk Books</b><br />
Make a beautiful, simple journal out of a recycled floppy disk and paper. Use clip art stickers or free draw designs to personalize your book. It's possible that you can write more info in the completed journal than the original disk could actually hold.<br />
<br />
Tiffany Patterson<br />
<b>Mixed Media Illustrations on Wood</b><br />
Local artist Tiffany Patterson will help participants as they explore water-based paints and inks to create small illustrations or paintings on birch wood boards. See examples of Tiffany's unique style and experiment with your own style with these accessible mediums.<br />
<br />
Joyce Thomas<br />
<b>Felted Beads</b><br />
Making felt on purpose is magical. Making beads with felt is just plain fun! We will use the wet felting technique using water, soap and wool. Beads can be any shape or color your imagination wants them to be and then can be used in a bracelet, necklace, hair piece or whatever! It takes about 5 min. to make a bead.<br />
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Hamilton Studio<br />
<b>Facebook Photo Booth</b><br />
A photo set, costume props, being creative with ourselves as the subject. Fun! Go ahead, it’s a great way to document your evening at The Art Party. Photo to keep by email.<br />
<br />
Gloria Fox<br />
<b>Dancing Paper Stick Puppets</b><br />
Enjoy making these one-of-kind, uniquely you, dancing stick puppets. Think jazz, big band, burlesque, rock 'n roll, or whatever is your style. Decorate and embellish to suit your fancy and dance the night away!<br />
<br />
Scott Kolbo<br />
<b>Mono Printing</b><br />
Create one-of-a-kind mono-prints using a press, plexiglass plates and water-based paints. The process is almost magical- watching as the plate travels through the press and your original design is suddenly and beautifully transferred to the paper. Many thanks to The Museum of Arts and Culture for loaning their portable printing press to us this evening.<br />
<br />
Teya Kuhle<br />
<b>Mixed Media Papermaking</b><br />
Papermaking is known to have been traced back to China (about 105 CE), when an official during the Han Dynasty (202 BCE-220 CE) created a sheet of paper using mulberry and other bast fiber along with fishnets, old rags, and hemp waste. Try your hand at this ancient craft and incorporate materials from nature into your sheet.<br />
<br />
Loris Stupel<br />
<b>Iris Paper Folding</b><br />
Iris Folding is a paper craft that creates eye catching, three dimensional cards. The technique called Iris Folding had its beginnings in the Netherlands and gets its name from the spiraling design which has the look of the iris of an eye or the opening of a camera lens. <br />
<br />
Jaque Meng<br />
<b>Handmade Clay Tiles</b> <br />
Contribute your creativity to our community. Create a handmade clay tile that, together with tiles made by the preschool children, will become a mosaic mural – a permanent work of beauty on our playground.<br />
<br />
Diane Garmire<br />
<b>ZenTangle</b><br />
A zentangle is a structured, contained doodle. As the participant quiets their mind and engages in this type of rhythmic drawing there is often a feeling of timelessness and a sense of deep well-being.Jonathan Potterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16557482826835032573noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273350780920944718.post-13055022582841607022011-03-21T23:03:00.000-07:002011-03-21T23:03:11.275-07:002010 City of Spokane Arts Award<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"></span><br />
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<tr><th class="label" style="color: #999999; font-weight: bold; line-height: 15px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; width: 125px;">Overview</th><td class="data" style="line-height: 15px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"><div class="data_field" style="width: 350px;"><div id="company_overview1-essay-full">What is the Great Spokane Art Party? It is the antidote to the typical silent auctions, wine tastings and benefit dinners. It is an engaging evening of wine, hors d'oeuvres, camaraderie and hands-on art exploration for adults.<br />
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The Art Party supports Blueprints for Learning, which tirelessly works to improve the quality of early childcare and education in Spokane. With guidance from some of Spokane’s most beloved artists, attendees try their hand at clay, glass, silk fabric painting, print-making, jewelry, paper collage, and more.<br />
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Participating artists have included Harold Balazs, Ken Spiering, Kay O'Rourke, Mardis Nenno, Heidi Arbogast, Olivia Waterman, Scott Kolbo, Lance Sinnema, and many more.<br />
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Tickets are $50 per person or $80 for a couple. They can be purchased at the Community Building Children’s Center, by calling Blueprints for Learning at 777-0822, or at the door.</div><div id="company_overview1-essay-full"><br />
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Tickets are $50 per person or $80 for a couple. They can be purchased at the Community Building Children’s Center, by calling Blueprints for Learning at 777-0822, or at the door.</div><div class="data_field" style="width: 350px;"><br />
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Research shows that the foundation of a person's success in life is formed within the blueprint of the first five years. For this reason, we believe that investments in early childhood education, training, staff development and best practice should be a priority for our community.<br />
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Blueprints for Learning offers two programs: the Child Care Training Institute and the Community Building Children's Center, a high quality child care program. Our programs address both the needs that child care professionals have for high-quality training and the needs that families have for high-quality child care.</div><div class="data_field" style="width: 350px;"><br />
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The City of Spokane Arts in Education Award is given annually to a person, organization or school that demonstrates the successful use of arts in education and a high level of commitment to its students. On their website, SpokaneArts.org, it states that the Children's Center and Blueprints for Learning have "truly become a leader in arts in education in Spokane by offering both a local arts-based preschool program and a regional training program."</div><div class="data_field" style="width: 350px;"><br />
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I just whipped up a batch of bourbon balls for tonight's Great Spokane Art Party. You grind up some pecans and Nilla Wafers, stir in some confectioner's sugar, corn syrup, and a healthy dose of Jim Beam, roll the mixture up into balls which you in turn roll in chopped pecans ... and then you pop one in your your mouth! A grown-up delectable sweet-tooth satisfying, boozy morsel. <br />
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And that's just what I'm bringing to the party (a batch of about 75, first come first served!). But we have a whole army of folks bringing platter after platter of even more delectable goodies, both sweet and savory. Not to mention wine pouring forth like the spring run-off. <br />
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And then you have the artsy-fartsy activities: 16 different artists and artisans set up to guide you through a painting, collaging, sculpting, assembling, compiling, creating, and confabulational creative smorgy for the right side of your brain. And let's be honest, that poor right side has been chained up like a long neglected dog that needs to go for a run. <br />
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So come on down to the Community Building tonight at 7pm and have some fun while supporting Blueprints for Learning and early childhood education in Spokane. $50 per ticket or $80 for a pair. See you there!Jonathan Potterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16557482826835032573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273350780920944718.post-833683689656256312010-04-15T10:44:00.000-07:002010-04-15T10:48:10.211-07:00Tired of Boring Parties?Genevieve Morris posted the following blurb on Facebook recently, and I think it's worth reposting here:<br />
<blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tired of boring parties?? Ready for something new? Grab your girlfriends, a date, or someone random off the street. Enjoy sipping wine and tasty food as you make a masterpiece at the Great Spokane Art Party. You can make homeade paper, jewelry, prints and much more with great artists in town. BUY A TICKET OR MAKE A DONATION. THIS FUNDS IMPROVING EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IN SPOKANE. Come make a difference by supporting training for teachers and have fun doing it!</span></blockquote>Jonathan Potterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16557482826835032573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273350780920944718.post-4825214895670228462010-04-14T22:16:00.001-07:002010-04-14T22:18:50.699-07:00Slideshow from Last Year's PartyIf you're hungry, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jopomojo/sets/72157623851587920/show/">the very first picture</a> should be enough to convince you.Jonathan Potterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16557482826835032573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273350780920944718.post-25956163632415537392010-04-13T22:21:00.000-07:002010-04-16T02:14:44.799-07:002010 Artist and Activity List<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.avenuewestgallery.org/waterman.htm">Olivia Waterman</a>: Silk Fabric Art</b><br />
Fabric ink applied directly on silk fabric using basic & simple techniques with beautiful results</span><br />
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</span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.shopthefrontier.com/admin_ent/ent_images/53/02.jpg">Greg Pritchett</a>: Water Color Painting</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> <br />
Free and loose impressionistic water color painting</span><br />
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</span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.wendyzupanbailey.com/">Wendy Zupan-Bailey</a>: Kinetic Paper Dolls</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> <br />
We’ll create a hanging puppet-like character with jointed arms and legs from decorative papers, found objects & ephemera.</span><br />
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</span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://artocracy.blogs.com/.a/6a00d8341d4d3053ef00e553e5272e8834-pi">Heidi Arbogast</a>: Mono Printing</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
Get hooked on printmaking as you watch your print appear before your eyes – you’ll want to make more than one</span><br />
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</span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://barney.gonzaga.edu/~seale/Eva%20Swirl.jpg">Eva Silverstone</a>: Collage Magnets</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> <br />
Collage is the combination of many materials to make something new. It is a unique medium because you can “borrow” others’ ideas and designs and with a little reworking make something unique & different from the materials you started with. Learn this technique & make a small collaged magnet.</span><br />
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</span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://artistbrothers.com/index.html">Rolf Goetzinger</a>: Community Mural Painting</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
Work in pairs or small groups painting a section of a larger mural depicting our surrounding neighborhood. The tiles will be puzzled together & hung in the schools entryway to celebrate community</span><br />
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</span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.hamiltonstudio.com/">Hamilton Studio</a>: Facebook Photo Booth</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> <br />
A photo set, costume props, being creative with ourselves as the subject. Fun! Photo to keep by email</span><br />
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</span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.mardisnenno.com/">Mardis Nenno</a>: Clay Masks</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> <br />
Give shape to your alter ego, your inner animal or your all-time super hero/deity! Terra cotta blank masks, waiting to be added on to, carved on, drawn and painted on</span><br />
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</span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sondra Barrington of <a href="http://www.rings-things.com/">Rings & Things</a>: Beaded Earrings</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
Use a variety of beads and fittings to make a pair of earrings<br />
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<b>Gloria Fox: Boxes, Bags, Containers – Oh My!</b><br />
Using decorative paper, design a special container to house a special gift – maybe a home for a surprise present that you have made here tonight</span><br />
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</span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.clayconnection.net/about.html">Kelly Greenfield</a>: Fused Glass Pendants</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
Cutting glass & designing your own pendant. Finished jewelry can be picked up at the Clay Connection 714 E. Sprague beginning May 1st</span><br />
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</span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.indrawschool.com/">Inland Northwest Drawing School</a>: Designer Gourds</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
Explore your creativity by transforming a common gourd into a work of art. Be inspired by a variety of designs and patterns from different cultures</span><br />
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</span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.pacificgardendesign.com/teya.html">Teya Kuhle</a>: Mixed Media Papermaking</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
Make your own paper incorporating materials from nature<br />
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<b>Bryan Burke: Floppy Disk Books</b><br />
Make a beautiful, simple journal out of a recycled floppy disk cover and paper. Use clip art stickers or free draw designs to personalize your book.</span><br />
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</span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://artocracy.blogs.com/saranac_art_projects/2009/11/new-work-from-lance-sinnema-rajah-bose.html">Lance Sinnema</a>: Clay Cornucopia</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
Rendering vegetables, fruit & other natural materials from clay to be returned to the school’s children as a provocation for their on-going project on food & the main market food co-op<br />
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<b>Joyce Thomas: Felting Hand-Made Soap</b><br />
Wrap a piece of home-made soap with layers of wool, apply embellishments, rub with water and voila – you will have a colorful textured bar of soap</span>Jonathan Potterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16557482826835032573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273350780920944718.post-44448649862776268162010-02-05T09:40:00.000-08:002010-02-05T10:03:07.491-08:00The 2010 Great Spokane Art Party: April 24, 7-10pm<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLdotowa-3IaF1lHvauJncD61ofm1XlWE8wQ3N2giJwHRfAkTm84xHPwVm3csBfV4i2xILlGAlqBBDgQZY2sO7q3Z1MruycD7nWQ9ppkQyMxvMAnnR0tzuDE0Uy_BRYYLlNa1RWpr2fHD-/s1600-h/artparty2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLdotowa-3IaF1lHvauJncD61ofm1XlWE8wQ3N2giJwHRfAkTm84xHPwVm3csBfV4i2xILlGAlqBBDgQZY2sO7q3Z1MruycD7nWQ9ppkQyMxvMAnnR0tzuDE0Uy_BRYYLlNa1RWpr2fHD-/s320/artparty2010.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Has battling the rat race got you tied up in knots? Have you exercised your creative muscles lately? Has the right side of your brain grown flabby from disuse? The Great Spokane Art Party is a great opportunity to reclaim your inner artist in a fun and friendly environment while supporting a great cause. <br />
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The Great Spokane Art Party is an annual fundraiser for the Community Building Children's Center and Blue Prints for Learning.<br />
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For more info, check out <a href="http://www.cbccspokane.org/">http://www.cbccspokane.org/</a>.<br />
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Check here for updated artist and activity info for 2010. In the meantime, peruse the posts below for a glimpse of previous Art Parties.Jonathan Potterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16557482826835032573noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273350780920944718.post-60555400356843849892009-04-28T22:50:00.000-07:002010-02-05T09:56:25.350-08:00Facebook Photo Booth Pictures!Did you attend the 2009 Great Spokane Art Party? Did you drop by the Hamilton Studio Facebook Photo Booth and pose for a new Facebook profile pic? <br />
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Well, the fabulous folks at <a href="http://www.hamiltonstudio.com/">Hamilton Studio </a>have posted the evening's run of pictures in an easy-to-navigate gallery, <a href="http://www.hamiltonstudio.com/09spokane_artparty/"><strong>right here</strong></a>. Just locate your pictures, and use the right-click option to download and save them to your computer for use in your Facebook profile or wherever you like. At the bottom of each gallery page there is also an email link to contact Hamilton Studio in case you'd like to request a high-res, printable copy of any of your pictures--which they have generously offered to provide on request.<br />
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Before you click on over to the gallery, however, please click on the comments link below and let us know how you liked the Great Spokane Art Party.<br />
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<a href="http://www.hamiltonstudio.com/09spokane_artparty/index.html"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4OZ810dG1hvp6k3no2_tHqOVKlI_U0ndb_jgfALL6S3UsiOY8NO0gVEcW90mnph2ygbsRnGhR3kT8EoxUZaL05z0Pq_N22XttmJ7n0peU9hEaN-aOGhH0_dELeF-XzLddSKhoCI_ViWV2/s400/090425_art_night_37_of_120_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330363979223707090" /></a>Jonathan Potterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16557482826835032573noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273350780920944718.post-174291238386974752009-04-24T13:03:00.000-07:002010-02-05T09:41:56.319-08:00The Great Spokane Art Party Artist and Activity List 2009 -- Update!1. <a href="http://www.avenuewestgallery.org/waterman.htm">Olivia Waterman</a> -- Silk Fabric Art -- Fabric ink applied directly on silk fabric using basic & simple techniques with beautiful results.<br /><br />2. <a href="http://www.potteryplaceplus.com/amywharf.html">Amy Wharf</a> -- Vessels & Vases -- Amy will show how to make a variety of functional and decorative pots starting with flat slabs of clay <br /><br />3. <a href="http://www.kenspiering.com/">Ken Spiering</a> -- Dynamic, Lush, & Intense -- You thought this was about wine? Water Color painting - demonstration & participation<br /><br />4. <a href="http://www.clayconnection.net/">Clay Connection</a> -- Fused Glass Pendants -- Cutting glass and designing your own pendant. Finished jewelry can be picked up at the Clay Connection 714 E Sprague beginning May 1st.<br /> <br />5. <a href="http://barney.gonzaga.edu/~seale/Eva%20Swirl.jpg">Eva Silverstone</a> -- Collage Magnets -- Collage is the combination of many materials to make something new. It is a unique medium because you can “borrow” others’ ideas and designs and with a little reworking make something unique and different from the materials that you started with. Learn about this technique and make a small collaged magnet.<br /><br />6.<a href="http://www.indrawschool.com/"> Inland Northwest Drawing School</a> -- Designer Gourds -- Explore your creativity by transforming a common gourd into a work of art. Be inspired by a variety of designs & patterns derived from different cultures.<br /><br />7. Lance Sinema --Clay Menagerie -- Making small animal forms out of clay, both in small scale relief & three-dimensional form to be returned to the school for inclusion in one of the projects with the children.<br /> <br />8. Sondra Barrington and <a href="http://www.rings-things.com/">Rings & Things</a> -- “Found” Objects Jewelry -- Using a variety of found objects, fibers, polymer clay & beads; we will create unique wearable art. Metal disc-loop bracelets will be embellished with textures, baubles, charms and dangles. Collage-inspired ephemera is transformed into a visually stunning bracelet!<br /><br />9. <a href="http://scottkolbo.com/">Scott Kolbo</a> -- Polyester Plate Lithography -- Make printing plates by hand by drawing whatever you like and Scott will help you print it. <br /><br />10. Conrad Bagley -- Recycled Stuff Loom Weaving -- Using a hand made and designed free standing loom, we will take strips of old clothes, ribbons, yarn, small stuffed animals anything weavable to create this collective piece of art. <br /> <br />11. <a href="http://www.hamiltonstudio.com/">Hamilton Studio</a> -- Facebook Photo Booth -- A photo set, costume props, being creative with ourselves as the subject--fun! Photo to keep by email.<br /><br />12. Gloria Fox -- Japanese bookbinding -- Japanese bookbinding is a creative, versatile process for personalizing anything you would like in book form. It's fun and easy, limited only by your imagination. <br /> <br />14. Heidi Arbogast -- Visual Thinking Strategies -- Join Heidi in the <a href="http://artocracy.blogs.com/saranac_art_projects/">Saranac Art Project</a> gallery for a tour & conversation about the art on display. <br /> <br />15. Teya Kuhle -- Mixed Media Papermaking -- Make your own paper incorporating materials from nature.<br /><br />16. <a href="http://www.jagodadesign.com">Peter & Kit Jagoda</a> -- Milagros: a metal tooling relief activity -- The delicate craft of milargro (mee LAH gro) making is a folk art tradition that has played an important role in many cultures. A milagro is a little metal pendant that symbolizes a request , a prayer, or a wish.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg23ny8gbn7WFkuBGZIaSHY1ofyCANk1LFDo5_HowMOleSjYNeZeSFYm29c35i7Oj5O7PdHnbA1mAaDqK63gcjjmnhqHyNI4tlJiNQrNclYAdrCGWk8z7oa09o9mCB0LRUkfE5Vh0eCdTXC/s1600-h/artparty2009flyer.jpg"><span style="font-style:italic;">The Great Spokane Art Party</span></a>Jonathan Potterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16557482826835032573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273350780920944718.post-70389003837574945592009-04-02T10:52:00.000-07:002010-02-05T09:41:56.371-08:00Featured Art Party Artist: Ken SpieringFrom the <a href="http://www.spokanearts.org/awards.aspx">2008 City of Spokane Arts Awards</a>:<br /><br /><blockquote>Specializing in artwork for public spaces, Ken Spiering's work can be seen from North Pole, Alaska to North Miami Beach, Florida. But he has made his most indelible mark on the Spokane region with a wealth of public art that demonstrates his extraordinary talent and versatility. Works as varied as the beloved larger-than-life red wagon, Childhood Express … Cataract, at the STA Plaza… and the exquisite wood carving entitled Passage: Immediate & Eternal in City Hall… all add immeasurably to our daily quality of life. And not all of his work is stationary – some of it can be seen running around town, as Ken has designed numerous Bloomsday T-shirts and posters.<br /><br />Ken's latest and largest public work, commissioned by the Spokane Public Facilities District, is a 700-foot span of wall on the newly expanded Spokane Convention Center. Appropriately named "Current Event", the artwork is inspired by the boat-like shape of the building as well as the surrounding flow of traffic and the motion of the river, and features four giant fish that shimmer along the length of the wall. Located at a major intersection leading into Spokane's downtown, "Current Event" is one of our city's most visible and prominent pieces of art.<br /><br />Mentorship is as important to Ken as is his art. By teaching at local colleges, Ken stays connected with young artists and continues to mentor and encourage many of his students long after graduation.</blockquote>Jonathan Potterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16557482826835032573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273350780920944718.post-65565536664126800262009-04-01T23:13:00.000-07:002010-02-05T09:41:56.379-08:002007 Art Party Pictures<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1mocHmj9nVCJ4u43Tyhyphenhyphen_ueGwx6Kx1s1zVKZdLSFgzB3xVcu-Mz8Yy3oJux1wgjFS_liEmV4Jj_G9pJtyN7w5EtVN6Uqa23Bz0awRl2gaKsEaK64jUQ46BVvfHQ9yx6j4-8Dh8v8G8bXz/s1600-h/CBchildrensCenterBenefit20070428ZellerPhoto+080.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319976631392128290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1mocHmj9nVCJ4u43Tyhyphenhyphen_ueGwx6Kx1s1zVKZdLSFgzB3xVcu-Mz8Yy3oJux1wgjFS_liEmV4Jj_G9pJtyN7w5EtVN6Uqa23Bz0awRl2gaKsEaK64jUQ46BVvfHQ9yx6j4-8Dh8v8G8bXz/s400/CBchildrensCenterBenefit20070428ZellerPhoto+080.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7K3bEvz-P7R_2g9-3u985x86sAlsMLmTErUZY_mI1rSylhnnvTqXrOjV2B-U4cGUjSMZFNC_7ZfifavS11WoSp8NVaiVajx4o_u_iqROaOa-RI7exo9GrHQGi76VFowTZ0CmK2VpxkJG2/s1600-h/CBchildrensCenterBenefit20070428ZellerPhoto+082.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319976844749457890" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifClFM0UJMCsu5wAsV1yLweK3u9B8mTx-hI8bHgimJbOU-XuRU_eembw0meotfDZZkEeuvBPtLC9vibKIrTm9XwAHGOJPP34wSVqX4Hvc9DKu0M3bv7U5s-AbgiQXxZiUHUfnGRzYccDrF/s400/CBchildrensCenterBenefit20070428ZellerPhoto+079.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Jonathan Potterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16557482826835032573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273350780920944718.post-27993507757960798892009-03-24T09:01:00.000-07:002010-02-05T09:41:56.404-08:00The Great Spokane Art Party 2009 Flyer<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg23ny8gbn7WFkuBGZIaSHY1ofyCANk1LFDo5_HowMOleSjYNeZeSFYm29c35i7Oj5O7PdHnbA1mAaDqK63gcjjmnhqHyNI4tlJiNQrNclYAdrCGWk8z7oa09o9mCB0LRUkfE5Vh0eCdTXC/s1600-h/artparty2009flyer.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg23ny8gbn7WFkuBGZIaSHY1ofyCANk1LFDo5_HowMOleSjYNeZeSFYm29c35i7Oj5O7PdHnbA1mAaDqK63gcjjmnhqHyNI4tlJiNQrNclYAdrCGWk8z7oa09o9mCB0LRUkfE5Vh0eCdTXC/s400/artparty2009flyer.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316785257156765330" /></a>Jonathan Potterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16557482826835032573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273350780920944718.post-38697741172597709662009-03-24T01:07:00.000-07:002010-02-05T09:41:56.395-08:00a bargain when you think about itIf you're balking at the price of admission ($50 or $80 per couple) to the Great Spokane Art Party, consider not only that you'll be supporting a great cause (childcare workers provide a critically important service and they are, typically, horribly underpaid); but also consider that for this small chunk of change you'll get an evening of hobnobbing with some of the great artists in the region, getting messy and having fun playing with all sorts of media, while fueling your creative fires with fine wine and an array of gourmet hors d'oeuvres.Jonathan Potterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16557482826835032573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273350780920944718.post-76140513750610878602009-03-24T00:50:00.000-07:002010-02-05T09:41:56.388-08:00Eating, Drinking & Getting Artsy-Fartsy for a Good CauseI'm sending this message to a bunch of people I suspect might either (a) like to spend an evening drinking wine, eating hors d'oeuvres, and making art; or (b) be willing to support the work of a great childcare organization in Spokane; or (c) both. (check one)<br /><br />The Great Spokane Art Party is a fundraiser that supports the childcare center where our two girls go -- as well as Blue Prints for Learning, the non-profit organization of which the center is a part. Blue Prints provides training to improve the quality of childcare throughout the Spokane area.<br /><br />The Art Party is a fantastic event, aside from the great cause it supports, especially if you enjoy any of the three featured activities: eating, drinking, being artsy-fartsy. It's a lot of fun! Ashley and I are selling tickets ($50 apiece; $80 for couples) so <a href="mailto:jopomojo@gmail.com">let us know</a> if you'd like to attend.<br /><br />And, whether you'll be able to attend or not, please consider <a href="http://artparty2009.blogspot.com/2009/03/become-sponsor.html">becoming a sponsor</a> of the event and a supporter of excellent childcare in Spokane.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Jonathan Potter<br />509-413-7603Jonathan Potterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16557482826835032573noreply@blogger.com0