The public is invited to enter the unique environs in which 24 Oak Park artists hone their skills and create their works of art. Studio Walk participants can meet the artists, learn what motivates them and experience how they share their inspiration.
A variety of mediums will be featured on the October 9th Studio Walk, including ceramics, sculpture, glass, painting, fiber and more! For example, meet Bryan Northup, owner of biolum glass studio, who creates fused glass jewelry, original designs for stained glass panels, glass mosaics, lighting, kiln formed tableware and functional green forms made from recycled bottle glass.
Im looking forward to sharing my passion for glass during the Studio Walk. When working with glass there is always a new frontier to explore. The element of danger is contrasted with the final results – delicate, jewel bright pieces that illuminate any space, said Northup.
Another participant, Nancy Gardner, creates her distinctive hand-built earthenware pottery in her Oak Park studio, located in the garden behind her home. Dancer Diane VanDerhei, owner of INTUIT Dance, creates art of a more transitory nature, helping students to develop their choreographic voice. A complete listing of the 24 participating studios is below.
Following the walk, there will be an Ice Cream Social at the Oak Park Art League (720 Chicago Ave, Oak Park, IL) on Saturday, October 9th from 7:00-9:00 PM. The Social is put on in partnership with Oak Park Public Library, and is just one of many activities celebrating Mark Twain (see http://www.oppl.org/twain/index.htm for a full schedule). Attendees will have the opportunity to have a tasty treat and to enter a raffle with prizes donated by the participating Studio Walk artists! Raffle tickets can be purchased at the Ice Cream Social, or are earned, one for each studio visited during the Studio Walk.
For a preview of the walk, Marion Street Gallery (115 N Marion St, Oak Park, IL 60301 – www.marionstreetgallery.com) will host a Live Gallery show which will include a sample of work from each artist. The show will run Friday, September 17, to Monday, October 11, 2010.
Download a map at http://www.artoakpark.com/Events/201. Participating artists include:
- LynnAnn Babuk – Calligraphy
- Stacy Bowie – Painter
- Sandy Campbell – Painter
- Dancing Krow/Third Friday Gallery – Variety of Media
- Janice Elkins – Painter
- Tia Etu – Mixed Media
- Nancy Gardner – Ceramics, Painter
- Liz Gaylord – Painter
- INTUIT Dance – Dance
- Dave King – Glass
- Pat Koko – Jewelry
- Marion Street Gallery – Variety of Media
- Margot McMahon – Sculpture
- Parvaneh Mollakarimi – Fiber
- Natl Alliance on Mental Illness – Printmaking
- Lisa Nordstrom – Mixed Media
- Bryan Northup – Glass
- Pamela Penney – Fiber
- Roberta Polfus – Ceramics
- Felicity Rich – Ceramics
- Senior Lifelong Learning Center – Variety of Media
- Kristi Sloniger – Ceramics
- Steve Smith – Painter
- Sallie Wolf – Painter
About ArtRageous! Oak Park: The 2nd annual ArtRageous! Oak Park, presented by Shop Here Oak Park, will showcase a multitude of art events in the Oak Park community October 7-11, 2010. The event calendar includes (but is not limited to):
- Hands on art workshops with the Oak Park Arts District and the Oak Park Art League
- Mark Twain-inspired art exhibit at the Oak Park Public Library
- Flash Mob Dance with Winifred Haun Dancers
- Studio Walk with Oak Park artists
- Vocal Tech Workshop with Oak Park Concert Chorale
- Bike Tour with the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio
Find more events and information about ArtRageous! Oak Park at the website www.artoakpark.com. Questions regarding A!OP may be directed to artrageousoakpark@yahoo.com or 708.902.6402.
ArtRageous! Oak Park celebrates National Arts & Humanities Month, showcasing the wealth, breadth and depth of the arts in our community. Families, couples, and groups will all enjoy this arts celebration, and the local hotels will be able to accommodate those that would like to spend more than one day immersing themselves in the arts.
A!OP is also part of Chicago Artists Month 2010, the fifteenth annual celebration of Chicagos vibrant visual art community coordinated by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs. For more information, visit www.chicagoartistsmonth.org.
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