Today, a group went out into the community for a photography class with guest artist Irina Moldovan. Randy P., John V., and Yalanda S. visited Northshore Park and Kenwood Park and took photos of the things that were interesting to them: trees, boats, grass, and eachother.
Creative Clay hosted a bowling fundraiser on Sunday, July 15, at Sunrise Lanes. What a great day of fun, fellowship and terrific bowling! Member artists, staff and volunteers bowled three competitive games–showing expert bowling skills with frequent strikes and spares. “I knew the competition would be exciting when many member artists arrived with their personal bowling balls and other gear. They put on a great show! Like they do in the studio when painting, these member artists put 150% in everything they do.” said Betsy Pearson, Development Coordinator. Robert B. and Chris F. earned prizes for the highest combined game scores over 300. Due to the efforts of everyone involved, Creative Clay collected $1,660.00 in donations that will directly fund art education programs for persons with disabilities.
The Weekend section of the St. Petersburg Times features a story about the Artlink Japan exhibit at Florida Craftsman. Artwork from the Lawrence J. and Alicia Loomis team is featured on the cover. This work captures the unique painting style of Lawrence J. Other’s stories and artwork can be found inside the article. To read the story, follow the link!
Everyone worked on glazing their bisque-fired clay pieces today. Only one more firing to go and their work will be ready to display!
Chris F. “This is a raft for the hurricane season.” (more…)
JJ H. is working on a GIANT sealife drawing using black sharpie marker. Working in his own unique style, JJ adds fish, coral, and sharks to his seascape. When asked if he planned on adding color, he smirked and said, “I don’t know about that!”
“It’s cool!” Exclaims Robert B. as he adds finishing touches to his painting. His work of the day features characters familiar to Robert: Dexter, DeeDee, Belle, and Alice. “They’re at the airport…Are they flying?” asks Robert as he adds a few more familiar faces: those of staff and volunteers.
Artlink Japan was featured in Poynter Online! Read the article here, or watch a time-lapse video of the opening night here! Music provided by Beau Smith, with lyrics by Meego Nagomi.
Photos from Artlink Japan’s opening night can be found at TBO.com, and feel free to add your own photos!
and some older items…
4/30/07 - Creative Clay featured on Fox Channel 13 news.
4/4/07 - Creative Clay featured on Channel 10 news.
The “Learning from Japan” blog can still be found on tbo.com.