Thursday, April 25, 2013

Plein Air Workshop with Rod Weagant

May 17, 18 & 19
Location: Rod Weagant's Studio, and various beautiful locations in the Methow Valley
Cost: $165

This workshop will be held on May 17-19. Rod Weagant will present a slide show and discussion on the evening of May 17. This discussion is open to the public.

On Saturday and Sunday participants will spend the days creating art inspired by the picturesque Methow environment. Any choice of medium can be used, however the demonstration will be done in oil painting. The instruction will adapt to all levels of experience. The class will create art outdoors unless weather prohibits, so dress accordingly. This Plein Air workshop will be held in conjunction with “Interpreting the Methow”, an exhibit opening June 8. Workshop participants will have the option to display a piece or more in the gallery during the show.

Slide Ridge Sunrise by Rod Weagant

Materials List:

Colors
Lemon yellow
Cadmium yellow medium
Cadmium red light
Alizarin Crimson or Permanent Rose
Ultra Marine Blue
Thalo blue
Zinc or Titanium white

Brushes
Bristle Brights
#10
#6
#4

Palette - any you are comfortable with, at least 12"x16"
Canvas boards - any type, generally small in size (8x10 to 12x16)
Easel of some sort
Chair if you sit while painting
Paint thinner
Sunscreen and bug repellent
Paper towels
A hat with bill that shades your eyes
A small sketchbook

25th Anniversary Celebration Gala

Join us in celebrating 25 years!

Saturday, July 13, 5-11pm at Pipestone Canyon Ranch. Live and silent art auctions. Music and dancing with the Hunt-Westendorf Quintet, with special guest Laura Love.

$50/person. Due to limited seating, reservations are required. Please RSVP by June 28th.

Tickets are available at Confluence or online at Brown Paper Tickets.

Help enrich our lives with 25 more years of art in our community.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Kid's Art Party, the Art of Recycling

Margaret Kingston, via Laurelle Walsh
Friday, May 3rd at Confluence
9:00am – 1pm
Cost: $35 for one artist, $30 for each additional artist in the family.

Spend the morning transforming used paper (such birthday cards, last week’s homework and junk mail) along with fresh flowers into new, colorful and artistic cards, collages, mobiles and more. (Perfect gifts for Mother’s Day!)

Join experienced Waldorf teacher Kari Bown as we grind up the old paper, mix it into slurry, get our hands mucky and create beautiful works of art!

Friday May 3rd is a school holiday. Drop off and pick up will be at Confluence Gallery, 104 Glover Street in Twisp. We’ll provide snacks, outdoor play time and plenty of hands-on art creation to engage your young artist all morning. Please send a lunch.

Call 997-2787 to register and advance pay by Wednesday May 1st.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Summer Art Programs!

Confluence is pleased to offer a second series of summer art programs for children ages 6-10. Camps take place every Wednesday through Friday, July 10-August 16, 10am-2pm,  Camps will be located in the Confluence classroom.

Registration forms are now available! Call Confluence or click on the picture below to download the form (print full page size). Please mail your completed form with complete payment to Confluence by June 28.

Following is a description of each camp:

July 10-12
Wet and Needle Felting with Bo Thrasher
Come experience the wonders of wool through wet and needle felting. Work together to make colorful wall hangings, masks, hats, and maybe even a blanket. Be prepared to get wet and soapy! Take walks to the Twisp Park, tour artist studios at TwispWorks, spend time soaking up the sun and connecting with friends.

July 17-19
Secret Location Art Explosion with Laura Gunnip
Andy Goldsworthy style, create and design a collective sculpture by the river. Create rubbings, hand prints, stitched leaves, petal mandalas, rock paintings, cairns, secret messages in the trees and under rocks. Make hanging message flags to be hung in a tree in the park, tree poetry! Participate in group, team and individual decision making and projects exploring our natural world, creating art.

July 24-26
Books and Buttons with Laura Gunnip
Work in groups and individually to create a variety of single page fold books with printing stamps and found objects. Make tiny pop-ups and centerfolds to trade and keep. Make your own accordion style book with hand printed covers. Then, make buttons and stickers with collage, words, typewriter, stamps, drawing and printing to trade and keep!

July 31-August 2
Garden Art with Sarah Fox
In this camp, you will collect rocks and driftwood to be painted with faces, stripes, patters, and bold colors to display in your garden. You will create stepping stones and make garden bells with painted terra cotta pots. Enjoy playing at the Twisp Park, taking nature walks, and finding inspiration in your surroundings.

August 7-9
Jewelry Making Extravaganza with Sarah Fox
This camp will give you an introduction to bead making, felted jewelry, and creating jewels with recycled and natural objects. You will mix, color and shape beads. You'll make beads out of paper and fabric. Create beads and bangles using felt. Transform recycled household objects into bracelets, explore the beauty of aluminum cans, turn them into silver rings, and more!

August 14-16
Street Music Band with Danbert Nobacon
In this camp you will have an introduction to music and songwriting, pop song composition and arrangement for the street format. You will learn the basics of street performing, and fashion costumes out of recycled materials. Write and perform your songs in the streets of Twisp. This camp is a wonderful opportunity to work as a team to create a performance for the public!

We hope to see you!



Thursday, April 11, 2013

Call For Writers!


Visions of Verse: November 2013 Exhibit

In collaboration with local poet Linda M Robertson, the Confluence Gallery is seeking submissions of poetry and very short  fiction (flash fiction: one typed page) for an exhibit, Visions of Verse, November 2013.  The exhibit will pair creative writing with visual art, including photography, painting, collage and sculpture. Once the writing has been chosen, a Call For Artists will be sent out. Visual artists will be given the opportunity to select writing they are interested in responding to.

While the Visions of Verse is on exhibit, Confluence Gallery will host a Reading that will be open to the public. A chapbook of the poems and flash fiction will also be for sale. Writers, send us your best work!  This is a unique opportunity for you to inspire visual artists and share your work with our community!

Submit your poetry and flash fiction via email to info@confluencegallery.com by May 20, 2013; Subject line: Visions of Verse Submission. Previously published work will be accepted. There is no limit to number of submissions per writer. Please forward this Call For Writers to your writer and visual artist friends and colleagues.  Thank you.