Gingell Ceramics-Handbuilt fucntional ceramics with attitude.

Tomorrow is the first day of the Girdwood Forest Fair. The fair is open from 11-8 tomorrow. This is my first year at the fair and I’m excited to be here. I’m at booth number 112, which is across from the Fire Hall. I have lots of new bowls and mugs. I also have prints and cards for sale. If you haven’t been to Girdwood, or it’s been a while, I’d highly recommend a visit. It really looks like it’s going to be fun time.

To busy to say anything. I’m at the Anchorage Museum all day today and tomorrow. Come by and say hello. I have chocolate candy kisses:)…and ceramics for sale..:)

This is what I’m doing today.

And that’s all I have to say today.

I have to get back to work…

See you tomorrow.

This weekend is going to be a busy one. Friday is First Friday at Upstairs Studio. We are also opening up our studio spaces to the general public this month. Great time to really meet artists and see their process. The Upstairs Studio is also looking for one more artist to fill the space so if you are currently looking for work space. This would be a great time to check out the studio.

I will also be attending the Spenard Farmer’s Market this Saturday from 9-1. The market is closing early due to the Barenaked Ladies concert at Chilkoot Charlie’s which starts at 6:30pm.

During the Barenaked Ladies concert I will be peddling my ceramics and cards and prints. Please do stop by and say hi.
I think this event is going to be a tonne of fun.

The Barenaked Ladies concert is an outdoor event, RAIN or SHINE. Doors open at 6pm, opening band (TBD) BEGINS AT 6:30pm.

Here’s a little bit more about this event:

Kid Friendly: Yes!
Dog Friendly: No
Non-Smoking: No
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes!

Questions about this event
Question: Is there an age limit on the kids? My 7 year old loves them!
Answer: This is an ALL AGES event. There is no entry into the beer garden area without proper ID. The rest of the outdoor venue is accessible to all ages.

Question: IS THIS GENERAL ADMISSION,AND IS THERE SEATING?
Answer: This event is GENERAL ADMISSION. Limited seating is available in the back of the venue in the food court area.

Contact
Who: Greg Chaille
Phone: 907-279-1692
Email: promo@koots.com
Web: http://koots.com

So much stuff to share.

Tomorrow I will have to show you the new cards I’ve designed as well as some prints I’m currently working on. All available this First Friday at the Upstairs Studio. I hope to see you there.

Wendy

Welcome to Spenard JazzFest 2011 !

We are hereby presenting to you :
10 days of local, cool, trendy, high quality performing arts!

Spenard is like no other neighborhood in Anchorage.
Spenard JazzFest is like no other festival.

Being new to Spenard and Anchorage in general I don’t know much about the Jazzfest. Here’s what Yngvil Vatn Guttu, the Festival’s Director has to say:

The hood has a peculiar draw on creative types:
If you have a cool or quirky idea you can make it happen here:
Folks who live and work here know

No one will stop you. And – if you build it … you guessed it…

In the last 4 years we have been galvanizing the arts community.

We invite people with ideas to come to us and make it happen.
Our recipe : creativity and collaboration.

We’re building it – and here they come:
The painters, the poets, the dancers, the DJs, the movie buffs and the movement Improvisers, we even have a visiting jazz chef !

The local business community, stores, cafe’s and restaurants are opening their doors to host events and to support us in other ways. Adding to Spenard neighborhood venues SJF is also taking place Downtown, Midtown and in East Anchorage.

Spenard JazzFest 2011 is the biggest; coolest ever – it is really a 10 day jam session.

Whether your thing is hip hop or hands on workshops – swing jazz or slam poetry – good food or good films, lunchtime shopping or late night loungin’ – Spenard JazzFest has something for you!

Check Us Out! Come Play with Us – Be A Part Of It !

–

Yngvil Vatn Guttu

Festival Director

This sounds like fun to me:)

I hope to see you at one of the events.

Wendy

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Nat’l Park Service, Denali / Artist in Residence / Call for Artists
Deadline: September 30, 2011

National Park Service – Denali, Alaska—Artist-in-Residence Program

The Artist-in-Residence program at Denali National Park began in 2002, and offers professional artists the opportunity to pursue their work amidst the natural splendors of Denali Park.

Use these pages to explore the history of the program, application information and more.
Writers and visual artists please apply online.
Denali National Park and Preserve Seeking Artists-in-Residence for 2012.
Denali National Park and Preserve is seeking applications from visual artists and writers for the 2012 Artist-in-Residence Program. This will be the first season with an open call to writers to submit for a residency. The program is in its eleventh year at Denali, and many of the works created by artists-in-residence from previous years are on display in the Denali Visitor Center and the Eielson Visitor Center.

A link to the online application and more information about the program is available at http://www.nps.gov/dena/historyculture/arts-program.htm. Applications for the 2012 season must be submitted by September 30, 2011.

Notification letters will be sent out by December 15, 2011.

Selected artists reside in the historic East Fork cabin, located 43 miles into the park, for a ten-day period between June and mid-September. In return for their residency, each artist donates a piece of artwork or written piece that was inspired by their time in the park, to the park’s collection. Artists also offer a public presentation for visitors at the end of their residency.

Eligible media
Visual Arts, Literary Arts

For more information visit:
http://www.nps.gov/dena/historyculture/arts-program.htm