Carl Sean McMahon of CSM Gallery & Studio Installs “Linotype Wapiti” outside City Hall in Castlegar, B.C
“Linotype Wapiti” is a 7ft sculpture of an Elk, created from Castlegar’s historic 1913 linotype printing press. Please visit www.carlseanmcmahon.com under “The Rebirth Project” for the history of the printing press, the concept of the sculpture and additional images of the work throughout its creation.
- CSM Gallery & Studio (Studio 22)
Carl Sean McMahon of CSM Gallery & Studio Features a Sculpture at the Peace Arch Park at the Canada/US Border
CSM Gallery & Studio has the sculpture “Roaming Deer” featured in the 14th Annual Peace Arch Park International Sculpture Exhibition!
Please visit CSM Gallery & Studio, Studio 22 and www.carlseanmcmahon.com for more information.
“Awakening” Carl Sean McMahon’s Solo Exhibition @ Artcraft
Carl Sean McMahon of CSM Gallery & Studio (#22) is having a solo exhibition “Awakening” at Artcraft July 30th to August 11th, 2010
Come to the opening reception: Friday, July 30th, 6-8pm
Artcraft Showcase Gallery at Mahon Hall, 114 Rainbow Rd
Additional images of my work can be found on my website: www.carlseanmcmahon.com
Salt Spring Vineyards is in full swing!
Summer has hit fast and hot, and Salt Spring Vineyards is in full swing. Our complimentary tastings of our all-local wines with SSI foods goes on. Lots of people are enjoying picnics in our lovely licensed setting,especially on Wed Fri, and Sun afternoons when we have live music. Local musicians often drop in to “jam” with the scheduled groups,esp sun jazz.
The 2009 vintage wines are wonderful and selling fast. All of our wines are now made totally from local island grapes or fruit.
Hope to see lots of you here enjoying our Island hospitality. The winery is at its best when friends and guests are having a good time.
Please click on the link for more information about Salt Spring Vineyards,
Joanne
Our Featured Artist for June 2010 Meg Buckley
Meg Buckley has been a potter since the early 60’s and in 1981 established her present studio on Salt Spring Island with a large gas fired car kiln and showroom.
All of her pottery, both stoneware and porcelain, is functional, affordable and suitable for everyday use.
Come to Studio #3 and see her beautifully crafted pottery.
Salt Spring Vineyards Welcomes Visitors to Wine Tasting, Live Music and more!
The daffodils and tulips are in bloom and Salt Spring Vineyards is ready to welcome our visitors with this year’s exciting new wines.
We are now open Saturdays and Sundays 12-5 .
After May21 it will be Friday, Saturday and Sunday 12-5.On the Fridays there will be live music and on Fri only tastings will include our Champenoise Karma matched-as are all our wines- with local foods.
Picnic area is ready for treating Mom to wine and Music in the vineyard on Mother’s Day.
Mark your calendar so not to miss our Solstice Celebration Sun June 20;after that weekend we will be on our summer schedule: Daily 11-5 through to Sept
We look forward to seeing you.
Ulrieke Benner – Art You Wear – Hosts a Workshop for Els van Baarle
SPECIAL EVENT
CONTEMPORARY SURFACE DESIGN
IN WAX AND COLOR
Featuring Els van Baarle
Netherlands
I am thrilled to be able to offer an out of the ordinary Workshop event!
3 days creating extraordinary fabrics
June 18, 19 & 20, 2010
Join internationally acclaimed textile artist Els van Baarle on Salt Spring Island! Explore, experiment and create incredibly unique fabrics.
Els has designed this workshop specifically for Salt Spring.
Els’ home is in the Netherlands. She is a free-lance teacher and textile artist, who has had exhibitions all over the world and has been published countless times. Her works have been published in many books, magazines and catalogues. Els has won many awards, her most recent prize was in 2008 from the Quilt Surface Design Symposium in Ohio USA, where she won ‘Best of Show.’
See more about Els van Baarle at www.elsvanbaarle.com
In this workshop students will use the tjanting and tjap (copper stamps) which are traditional Indonesian tools, to make contemporary, non-traditional fabric. You will practice layering wax-dye-wax-dye to achieve depth to make the fabric interesting.
Day One will be started on white pieces of fabric – mark-making with wax and brushes. The tjanting technique will be used to make lines and dots. This design is the starting point for Day Two. Both waxed fabric and plain fabric will be dyed.
On Day Two you will work with wax, the copper blocks, and other items found in the kitchen. The effects will all be different. You’ll start printing with textile paints and develop a design using stamps, and using both dyes and paints.
On Day Three you will finish your fabulous pieces, by adding a final layer of wax and dye to make a dark background, and then ironing out the wax.
The fabric will be dyed with Procion MX dyes. You’ll use acrylic paint for printing and will use soy-wax.
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The overall experience of this workshop is intensely personal and encourages you to be unlimited in creating your unique fabric art from within.
This special workshop will only accommodate ten participants, so you will receive specific and individual attention and support for each of your projects.
June 18, 19 & 20, 2010
Three days: $495 (plus GST) and minimal materials fee.
All you need is an adventurous spirit and an open mind! – Ulrieke
Art You Wear
Workshop Policies
My goal is to provide the most memorable experience possible in my Workshops.
As this is a special event, it is imperative that there be a full enrollment to the Workshop in order for it to take place. Please register as soon as possible! I can supply you with a list to help you with accommodations if you need one.
Full payment must be received in order to secure your booking, on a first come first served basis. The number of students to this special Workshop is limited to ten. Visa, M/C, PayPal (Ulrieke@ulriekebenner.com) or cheque is accepted.
The venue for this Workshop will be a country setting in a delightful private cottage, as Kathy Staples has generously opened her home to us. Nature pure and inspiration galore will surround us in this tranquil garden setting.
Because of significant pre-planning and arrangements, I am unable to refund workshop fees upon cancellation, unless of course, the workshop does not take place due to insufficient registration. In that event, all fees will be completely refunded.
