Washington Sculptors Group Happy Hour. Tonight 6:00

Washington Sculptors Group Happy Hour.
(you dont have to be a member to come.)

Please join us to meet and chat with fellow sculptors and sculpture lovers on the last Monday of every month at 6:00 PM

March 31
April 28th
May 26th
June 30th
etc...

Gordon Biersch
http://www.gordonbiersch.com/

900 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20004

Take the Metro!
Gallery Place Station
9th Street Exit


We will try to be sitting off to the left, but please ask the Hostess where to find us.

Washington Sculptors Group
http://www.washingtonsculptors.org/

artomatic 2008

For immediate release

NoMa BID media contact: Artomatic media contact:

Leslie Braunstein Marina Reiter

703-234-7762 202-271-4748

info@lhbcommunications.com reiter.marina@gmail.com

Artomatic Comes to NoMa May 9–June 15, 2008

Up to 800 artists and 50,000 visitors expected in
D.C.’s most exciting new neighborhood

The NoMa (north of Massachusetts Avenue) Business Improvement District (BID) will host this year’s Artomatic, the Washington, D.C. area’s homegrown art extravaganza. From May 9 through June 15, 2008, up to 800 local and regional artists will exhibit their works on eight floors of the Capitol Plaza 1 building, located at 1st and M Streets, N.E., just one block from the New York Avenue Metro station.

Held regularly since 1999, Artomatic transforms an unfinished indoor space into an exciting and incredibly diverse arts event that is free and open to the public. In addition to displays and sales by hundreds of artists, the event features free musical, dance, and theater performances; holiday celebrations; films; educational presentations; and much more.

This year’s Artomatic, occupying 200,000 square feet at Capitol Plaza 1, will be the largest to date. Designed by renowned architect Shalom Baranes and owned by an affiliate of The Polinger Company, Capitol Plaza 1 offers 293,000 rentable square feet of Class A office space, with dramatic Capitol and city views from the upper floors.

“We are thrilled to partner with Artomatic in an event that will bring tens of thousands of people to NoMa,” said Elizabeth Price, president of the NoMa BID. “It is a great opportunity to showcase the transformation that is underway in NoMa and infuse it with the energy and creativity of the artistic community.”

"Artomatic has come back to its roots in D.C. with our largest event ever,” said George Koch, Chair of Artomatic. “We are excited about our partnership with the NoMa BID and their help in bringing this new space to our attention. Artomatic 2008 will have an abundance of exhibit and performance space that will be open to all — from recognized artists to undiscovered talents.”

Registration for artists and performers who wish to participate in Artomatic will be open soon. To stay up to date on the event details and schedule, visit www.artomatic.org and sign up to receive the Artomatic newsletter.

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About the NoMa BID:

NoMa is an emerging mixed-use neighborhood north of the U.S. Capitol and Union Station in Washington, D.C. Private developers have invested almost
$2 billion in 2007–2008 alone, with plans to develop more than 20 million square feet of office, residential, hotel, and retail space in the 35-block area covered by the NoMa BID over the next 10 years. For more information about the BID, including an interactive development map, see the BID Web site at www.nomabid.org.

About Artomatic:

Artomatic is a creative community that collaborates to produce and present a free arts spectacular. Participation is open to all, from recognized artists to undiscovered talents, who work in a variety of arts forms. In partnership with the development community, Artomatic transforms unused building space into a playground for expression, serves as a catalyst for community growth in up-and-coming neighborhoods, and helps to grow our creative economy. The nonprofit Artomatic organization is headed by a volunteer Board of Directors and is funded in part by the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, an agency supported by the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information, visit www.artomatic.org.

some pictures of the space and views













here are some photos from Artomatic 2007

this is the center of the universe

IMG_4908
Originally uploaded by Scenic Artisan

this is one of the many creations of Roger Cutler.

( rogers website is, unfortunately, not one of his foremost creations)

Over the past number of years Mr. Cutler has taken to collecting metal detritus from the floors of Artomatic, as well as any metal remains artists leave behind after the show has come down.

he then melts down all his findings and casts various shapes and forms. this one, "center is the universe", is my favorite to date.

often roger includes a "mystery box" in his offerings. an unknown object only to be revealed at an unknown date. At the end of Artomatic 2007, roger revealed the contents of his box during an event i was fortunate enough to witness. roger only showed the object to the curious masses one person at a time. the contents were so unusual, no one described the object in the same way. some saw archaic symbols, some toys, others saw what appeared to be a collection of socks. this mystery is but one of the oddities one will find at artomatic.

roger has been pretty busy during the last year melting and casting in furnaces he makes himself. I cant wait to see what he has in store for the next artomatic. (coming soon to a neighborhood near me.)



If someone with money and clout ever realizes how cool Cutler's work and process really is, he may be whisked away to some far off exotic land where artists can be rich and successful.

until then, watch out for the man with a magnet on a stick.

glass3 closes tomorrow

last chance to see Glass3

rania reviews a craft show

rania wrote a post on the city paper blog about the american craft council show. go here and read it.

i need a happy hour recommendation

I need some advice regarding a location for a monday night monthly happy hour.
it needs to be:
1. In DC
2. Metro-able.
3. decently priced.
4. Large-ish. i dont know how many people will be showing up each month... maybe 15-30 or so.
5. not loud
6. bonus for drink specials.
7. wont mind separate checks.
8. have decent non alcoholic options.



Its for the washington sculptors group, so if your a sculptor, a curator, or a collector, or the like, you're totally encouraged to come.


i just gotta pick the place first.......

Artomatic 2008

Artomatic Happy Hour


Wednesday, March 5th, 6-8 pm at The Science Club, 1136 19th Street NW, Washington DC 20036.

We are up on the 3rd Floor = it is quieter, easy to find us, has more room, and easy access to the bathrooms! Come on out!

Artomatic Happy Hour happens the 1st Wednesday of every month - the next meet up will be Wednesday, March 5.

glass3

Lenny Campello of Mid Atlantic Art News has a nice write up of the Glass3 show
check out the video tour too.

ACC Baltimore 2008

ACC Baltimore 2008
Originally uploaded by goshdarnknit

I went to the American Craft Council Show in Baltimore this past weekend. Goshdarnknit has the full report.

Glass3 @ Georgetown Park mall

Glass3 @ Georgetown Park mall
Originally uploaded by shop monkey

Glass3- reception Thursday February 21st.

Glass 3
I will be taking part in a rather interesting international event bringing together three important glass art studios:

Dualism Concrete, Glass 15" x 29"2008 Sean Hennessey





Glass3 is a collaborative exhibit featuring the works of The Washington Glass School, Cohesion Artists from Sunderland England, and artists selected by the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo.
Glass3
February 21st- March 9th
Monday- Saturday: Noon- 8PM
Sunday: Noon- 6 PM
Reception: Feb 21, 11AM -1:00PM and 6-8PM Two Receptions!


The Shops at Georgetown Park
3222 M Street, NW

More information can be found here



Dcist Review Here
Tracy Lee took some cool photos

Sculpture Now 2008 reception tonight.

Sculpture NOW 2008

February 4 to May 1, 2008

Washington Square
1050 Conn. Ave., NW at L Street
Washington, D.C. 20036

Reception: Thursday, Feb. 14 at 6:00-8:30pm


Christian Benefiel, Brent Crothers, Joel D'Orazio, Pattie Porter Firestone, Frank Fishburne, Breon Gilleran, Michael A. Guadagno, Leonard Harris, James Kessler, Jin Lee, Carol Gellner Levin, Mitra Lore, Phelan Meek, Judy Sutton Moore, William J. Moore, Lincoln Mudd, Mahasti Y. Mudd, Marie Park, Tom Rooney, Richard Schellenberg, Mike Shaffer, Bo Simeon, Frances Sniffen, Pamela Soldwedel-Barrett, Ron Van Delden, Raymonde Van Santen, George Tkabladze, Sarah Wegner, Elizabeth Whiteley, and Joyce Zipperer.

Juror: David Furchgott, President, International Art & Artists

concrete lighbulb sculpture

concrete lighbulb sculpture
Originally uploaded by Scenic Artisan

this is part of (another) new series i'm working on.

creation

creation
Originally uploaded by Scenic Artisan

i'm working on a new series of concrete covered glass panels. here is a section of one.

architectural sculpture

IMG_4893
Originally uploaded by Scenic Artisan

i love faded architectural sculpture. this building near 12th and g nw has beautiful tree and floral themes, but otherwise is bolted up like an urban fortress. one non-glorious utilitarian steel doorway. odd, and neglected.

Navy Memorial Relief Sculptures

Navy Memorial Relief Sculptures
Originally uploaded by Scenic Artisan

I've always had an affinity for the Navy Memorial on Pennsylvania Avenue across from the Archives.

My great grand father told me stories of his adventures as a shipworker in Baltimore and then in the navy in WWI. my grandfather raised me on his stories of service a PT boat in the south pacific during WWII.

I always think of them each and every time walk by this place. I also think about the terrific sculptures depicting different aspects of navy life.
here are all the relief sculptures

Tuesday-a happy hour for sculptors on 14th Street . Saturday: An artists talk at Strathmore

Washington Sculptors Group Happy Hour
Tuesday, January 29, 7:00 pm
There has been a lot of interest in opportunities for Washington Sculptors members to interact with one another in a more casual setting than many of our events allow and so we are proposing a Sculptors Happy Hour to meet chat, drink and eat.
We would like to suggest that we meet up for our happy hour at
Busboys and Poets in DC on Tuesday January 29th at 7:00 p.m.
Busboys and Poets
http://www.busboysandpoets.com/
2021 14th Street NW ( at V street )

You needn't be a member to join us.





Artist Talk
Saturday February 2, 1:00-2:00 pm
Hand-Made: A Washington Sculptors Group Exhibition of Sculpture and Drawings
Mansion at Strathmore
10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda, MD 20852

Artists’ work in the exhibition includes: Christian Benefiel, Adam Eig, Breon Gilleran, Jody Isaacson, Mariah Josephy,
Elaine Langerman, Magnolia Laurie, Foon Sham, Lucy Spencer, Elizabeth Whiteley, and Joyce Zipperer.



Washington Sculptors Group

Phil Nesmith,My Baghdad. This Saturday **** now with WaPo link!

Phil Nesmith, Soldier, 2007, dryplate ambrotype (sandarac varnished silver emulsion on black glass)



Phil Nesmith, My Baghdad
January 12 to February 16

Opening Reception, Saturday, January 12: 6-8PM
Irvine Contemporary
1412 14th Street NW


Irvine Contemporary is pleased to announce the opening of Phil Nesmith’s first solo exhibition, My Baghdad, a series of photographs shot in Baghdad and produced on glass plates using a dry plate collodion process. A set of editioned C-print enlargements from the glass plates will accompany the unique images in the exhibition. Opening reception with the artist, Saturday, January 12, 6-8PM.

Contemporary photographers have frequently recovered earlier photographic processes to reinterpret image making and familiar genres of photography. Chuck Close’s daguerreotype portraits, Sally Mann’s wet plate collodion images, and Adam Fuss’s combined daguerreotype and photogram images have become part of the visual language of photography today.

The wet plate collodion process in the history of photographic images is inextricably connected to American Civil War photographs and to the look and feel of these images in our cultural memory. Phil Nesmith has recovered this early process for representing and reinterpreting photographs taken in Baghdad during the current war in Iraq. His new series of images are at once haunting, personal, and reflect back on our cultural memory of images in wartime.


Washington post article here

See Phil's blog here

DC call boxes

The Washington DC Southwest Neighborhood Assembly History Task Force Call Box Committee, in collaboration with Cultural Tourism DC, seeks artists to participate in Art on Call. This public arts project is a city-wide effort led by Cultural Tourism DC in partnership with the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities and the District Department of Transportation to restore Washington, DC's historic abandoned police and fire Call Boxes as neighborhood artistic icons.
Art on Call challenges artists to use existing police or fire Call Boxes as frames for the artist's unique and creative image or design that can be permanently installed within the call box.

Deadline: January 11th at midnight.

For more information regarding this opportunity and for a copy of the prospectus please email swcallboxproject@gmail.com.

ARTOMATIC HAPPY HOUR

ARTOMATIC HAPPY HOUR

Happy New Year and Happy Hour!
Wednesday, January 2, 6-8 pm at The Science Club, 1136 19th Street NW, Washington DC 20036.

We are up on the 3rd Floor = it is quieter, easy to find us, has more room, and easy access to the bathrooms! Come on out!

Artomatic Happy Hour happens the 1st Wednesday of every month - the next meet up will be Wednesday, February 6.