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Exhibit at A.R.C. Gallery: Tammy Anderson : oil painting, pastel Ivan Bailey : forged steel gates, fountains Kaycee Binns : pewter serving ware Laura Bowman : contemporary landscapes John Clemmer : photography, garden images Nick Cook : turned ash garden tools Andrew Crawford : iron furnishings Helen DeRamus : platinum print botanicals Don Dougan : marble sculpture, lighting Mike Esslinger : metal trellises Jeanne Flint : garden markers Emily Hirn : contemporary garden images Matt Janke : blown glass pitcher/glasses Stan King : garden lighting, birdhouses Aagot Matson : pastel, oil , garden images Corrina Mensoff : ornamental iron sculpture Charles Scogins : Botanicals Jim Shumate : blown & slumped glass vessels, candle lighting Cecil Warfel : photography, garden images Root House Museum, gift shop: Beads by Design : jewelry; John Clemmer: note-cards; Nick Cook Woodturner :garden dibbles; Mike Esslinger; trellises |
Exhibit: "Through the Garden Gate" Juried exhibit of original fine & functional art related to the garden, created by regional artists. In conjunction with the Cobb Landmarks and Historical Society annual garden tour A.R.C. Exhibit Hours: Friday May 3, 2002; 6:30 - 10 p.m. reception Saturday May 4, 2002; 10 a.m.6 p.m. Sunday May 5, 2002; 1 p.m.6 p.m.. Gallery Exhibit admission is FREE. Garden Tour "Through the Garden Gate" Cobb Landmarks and Historical Society Garden tour tickets sold at historic Root House Museum and Marietta Welcome Center $10.00 in advance/ $12.00 Day of tour 6 Gardens Saturday May 4, 10 a.m. 5 p.m. Sunday, May 5, 12 noon - 6 p.m. The idea behind the garden , and outdoor living, is to relax and have a little whimsy. This exhibit is not a stark look at design, but a look at how good design and fine craft can be comforting and fun in the outdoor environment. The common thread in this exhibit is fine craftsmanship by artisans, and the items in the exhibit relate to the garden. Naturally we will show gates, in fact several are by artisan Ivan Bailey, but we will also have an outdoor setting with an iron table created by artisan Andrew Crawford, and serving utensils cast in pewter by artisan Kaycee Binns, so there will be a wide range of things to see and a price range to accommodate many budgets. Bird houses and lighting on exhibit are by artisan Stan King who won Best Design in the Habitat for Humanities Bird House Design Competition a couple of years ago. Also included in the exhibit are sculptures for the garden and 2 dimensional works of contemporary landscapes, traditional paintings, and photography again related to the garden. Many of the studios in the 43,000 sq. ft. A.R.C. center will also open their doors for explorers during this event. The Exhibit is done in conjunction with the annual garden tour put on by the Cobb Landmarks and Historical Society. A.R.C. will be one of the destinations noted on the map, and have a presence at the historic Root House Museum. The exhibit at A.R.C. is free, and tickets for the tour of 6 gardens through out Cobb County can be purchased at the Root House Museum and the Marietta Welcome Center. Advance sales are $10.00 and $12.00 the day of the tour . |
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November Open House 2002 Do some "Studio-Hopping" "A new twist on this years Annual Open Studio, is the focus on artisan-made home furnishings displayed in A.R.C.'s gallery. Several fine furniture builders from this area will be showcased along with work by painters, textile artists, glass artists and others. Mission style and contemporary furnishings will contrast with hand-built, historically accurate, reproduction furniture. Furniture artisans include Rip Potter, Mike & Elaine Parziale, Travis Palm, and Ron Cosby. This years event will also include glass-blowing demonstrations by Jim Shumate, 10 minute sketches for $15.00 by portrait artist Shane McDonald and flame-worked glass bead making by Beads By Design . A daily drawing for ornaments created by two of the centers artists will be held. (Miniature bird house by Stan King and Blown glass ornament by Jim Shumate.) -Artists "Annual Open Studio and Gift Show" Friday , November 22, 2002; 6-9 p.m. Saturday, November 23, 2002; 10 a.m. -6 p.m. Sunday, November 24, 2002; 1-5 p.m. FREE 43,000 square foot center open to public. Reception Friday. Demonstrations Saturday and Sunday Demonstrations include: Glass Blowing : Jim Shumate (randomly throughout Sat & Sun) 404-545-7109 Woodturning: Nick Cook, (randomly throughout Sat & Sun.) 770-421-1212 Flame-worked glass bead making; Beads By Design (Continuous Sat. & Sunday) 770-425-3909 10 minute sketches: portrait artist Shane McDonald, (randomly throughout Sat & Sun) 770-218-0676 Other Demos may be added. Schedule posted in events room. |
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November Open House 2002 Do some "Studio-Hopping" "A new twist on this years Annual Open Studio, is the focus on artisan-made home furnishings displayed in A.R.C.'s gallery. Several fine furniture builders from this area will be showcased along with work by painters, textile artists, glass artists and others. Mission style and contemporary furnishings will contrast with hand-built, historically accurate, reproduction furniture. Furniture artisans include Rip Potter, Mike & Elaine Parziale, Travis Palm, and Ron Cosby. This years event will also include glass-blowing demonstrations by Jim Shumate, 10 minute sketches for $15.00 by portrait artist Shane McDonald and flame-worked glass bead making by Beads By Design . A daily drawing for ornaments created by two of the centers artists will be held. (Miniature bird house by Stan King and Blown glass ornament by Jim Shumate.) -Artists "Annual Open Studio and Gift Show" Friday , November 22, 2002; 6-9 p.m. Saturday, November 23, 2002; 10 a.m. -6 p.m. Sunday, November 24, 2002; 1-5 p.m. FREE 43,000 square foot center open to public. Reception Friday. Demonstrations Saturday and Sunday Demonstrations include: Glass Blowing : Jim Shumate (randomly throughout Sat & Sun) 404-545-7109 Woodturning: Nick Cook, (randomly throughout Sat & Sun.) 770-421-1212 Flame-worked glass bead making; Beads By Design (Continuous Sat. & Sunday) 770-425-3909 10 minute sketches: portrait artist Shane McDonald, (randomly throughout Sat & Sun) 770-218-0676 Other Demos may be added. Schedule posted in events room. |
Annual Open Studio The studios here are individual businesses, and are not always open to the public. The annual open studio event provides an opportunity for the public to wander through the artists studios, meet the artists, see their work, and tour the 43,000 SQ. FT. facility Most of the artists in the center open their doors to the public for the anual "Open Studio" event, which is held the week-end before Thanksgiving. This gives people a chance to watch demonstrations, and many of the artists offer items for sale. |
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2002 Participating Artists: Beads By Design, jewelry/flame-worked beads: 770-425-3909 J. Boston, Decorative Finishes:404-285-0480 Laura Bowman, Painting: 404-273-7236 John Clemmer Photography: 770-419-1700 Nick Cook Woodturner: 770-421-1212 Ron Cosby, Period furniture: 770-365-1134 Mathew Craven Clay Studio: 770-218-0676 Helen DeRamus, Painting : 770-514-9010 Glass Graphics: 770-426-4922 King Enterprises, Mission style birdhouses: 770-432-5604 Shane McDonald Paintings, 10 min sketches: 770-528-1435 Travis Palm, Craftsman style furnishing: 770-423-0049 Mike & Elaine Parziale, furniture Rip Potter Design Studio, Contemporary furniture: 770-423-0048 Reitzfeld Design, Decorative Finishes: 770-917-1818 Shades Hand-dyed Textiles : 770-919-9824 Jim Shumate, Glass Studio: 404-545-7109 Soaring Hawk, Painting: 770-427-5848 |
2002 Events |
Through the Garden Gate |
May 2002 |
Exhibit: "Through the Garden Gate" Juried exhibit of original fine & functional art related to the garden, created by regional artists. In conjunction with the Cobb Landmarks and Historical Society annual garden tour A.R.C. Exhibit Hours: Friday May 3, 2002; 6:30 - 10 p.m. reception Saturday May 4, 2002; 10 a.m.6 p.m. Sunday May 5, 2002; 1 p.m.6 p.m.. Gallery Exhibit admission is FREE. Garden Tour "Through the Garden Gate" Cobb Landmarks and Historical Society Garden tour tickets sold at historic Root House Museum and Marietta Welcome Center $10.00 in advance/ $12.00 Day of tour 6 Gardens Saturday May 4, 10 a.m. 5 p.m. Sunday, May 5, 12 noon - 6 p.m. The idea behind the garden , and outdoor living, is to relax and have a little whimsy. This exhibit is not a stark look at design, but a look at how good design and fine craft can be comforting and fun in the outdoor environment. The common thread in this exhibit is fine craftsmanship by artisans, and the items in the exhibit relate to the garden. Naturally we will show gates, in fact several are by artisan Ivan Bailey, but we will also have an outdoor setting with an iron table created by artisan Andrew Crawford, and serving utensils cast in pewter by artisan Kaycee Binns, so there will be a wide range of things to see and a price range to accommodate many budgets. Bird houses and lighting on exhibit are by artisan Stan King who won Best Design in the Habitat for Humanities Bird House Design Competition a couple of years ago. Also included in the exhibit are sculptures for the garden and 2 dimensional works of contemporary landscapes, traditional paintings, and photography again related to the garden. Many of the studios in the 43,000 sq. ft. A.R.C. center will also open their doors for explorers during this event. The Exhibit is done in conjunction with the annual garden tour put on by the Cobb Landmarks and Historical Society. A.R.C. will be one of the destinations noted on the map, and have a presence at the historic Root House Museum. The exhibit at A.R.C. is free, and tickets for the tour of 6 gardens through out Cobb County can be purchased at the Root House Museum and the Marietta Welcome Center. Advance sales are $10.00 and $12.00 the day of the tour . |
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Exhibit at A.R.C. Gallery: Tammy Anderson : oil painting, pastel Ivan Bailey : forged steel gates, fountains Kaycee Binns : pewter serving ware Laura Bowman : contemporary landscapes John Clemmer : photography, garden images Nick Cook : turned ash garden tools Andrew Crawford : iron furnishings Helen DeRamus : platinum print botanicals Don Dougan : marble sculpture, lighting Mike Esslinger : metal trellises Jeanne Flint : garden markers Emily Hirn : contemporary garden images Matt Janke : blown glass pitcher/glasses Stan King : garden lighting, birdhouses Aagot Matson : pastel, oil , garden images Corrina Mensoff : ornamental iron sculpture Charles Scogins : Botanicals Jim Shumate : blown & slumped glass vessels, candle lighting Cecil Warfel : photography, garden images Root House Museum, gift shop: Beads by Design : jewelry; John Clemmer: note-cards; Nick Cook Woodturner :garden dibbles; Mike Esslinger; trellises |
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2003 Upcoming Events.(click here) |
