Gallery and Studio Map for April 26th Final Friday

25 04 2013

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Final Fridays (and some finally warm weather) on April 26th

24 04 2013

LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER (940 New Hampshire)

http://www.lawrenceartscenter.org

Lawrence Arts Center Final Friday events are sponsored by CornerBank

April’s Final Friday at the Lawrence Arts Center will feature a huge line-up of activities, and art for all ages. The annual USD 497 Public Schools show will be on display. This show features works selected by Lawrence public school art teachers from children in K-12 classes. The USD 497 show reception is from 5-7pm.

We will also have artists working in the arts center studios. They will give demonstrations and create art from 5-7pm. The public is encouraged to visit the studios throughout the building.

Also not to be missed is the Free State Film Festival. Here is the lineup for final Friday: (see www.freestatefilmfest.com for details)

5:00 PM Meet the Artists Reception

6:00 PM The New Public / Hip Hop Academy (film)

8:00 PM This is Martin Bonner / Emergency Contact (film)

10:00 PM On Screen Offspring

Music Video & Experimental Film Showcase

Demolition Derby photographs by Ann Dean, Self Portraits by Tony Ontiveros and panels from the graphic novel, The Dream Thief by Jai Nitz and Greg Smallwood.

Beginning at 7pm Olassa will perform out in front of the arts center. This performance is in conjunction with National Poetry Month. Throughout the month of April the Arts Center has featured “Poetry off the Page” by Mark Hennessy. There are poems and art throughout the building in unexpected places

This is your last chance to witness Wayne Propst’s exhibit “Art Supplies. Raw Materials of Art”. A sort of retrospective that incorporates items collected over many years, the art that has issued from Propst’s wide ranging collection is assembled as a spring board for social, political, and cultural commentary. Collection “documents” will be vigorously annotated to encourage future gallery presenters to explain the nature of their collections.

LAWRENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY

http://www.lawrencepubliclibrary.com

Visit the Lawrence Public Library in its new temporary location at 7^th and New Hampshire!

BE MOVED STUDIO (2 E. 7^th )

Budding

open from 7-9 at Be Moved Studio, 2 E. 7th Street. Anne Bruce, Joha Bisone and Jenny Cook will have pieces inspired by nature on display. The Sun My Heart (Rachael Perry and Michael Bradley) will perform starting at 7:30.

BLUE DOT SALON (15 E. 7^th)

Blue Dot salon presents:
Erika Kjorlie Geery. Free interpretive trees
David Seibel. Kansas bird photographs
Gil Bavel Expressive photos
Along with Be. studios and Natural botanicals, With special guest Dj On.it. (Sean Foust)

ESSENTIAL GOODS (15 E. 7^th)

next to Astrokitty Comics and Blue Dot Salon

Opening Reception for Paul Punzo :: Linoleum Block Prints :: 5 to 9 pm

Paul Punzo has been doing linoleum block printing for over three years. He continues to grow with the idea of simple foreground followed by layers of background to create colorful and interesting pieces. All prints are hand pressed using inks, acrylics, spray paints and water colors to add depth.

Paul has shown at the Social Service League, The Percolator, SeedCo. Studios, Happy Shirt Co. and Wonderfair. He looks forward to his first solo show at Essential Goods.

Essential Goods will be participating with next door neighbor The Blue Dot Salon for Final Fridays this month

THE LAWRENCE ART PARTY (718 New Hampshire St.)

We’ve got wonderful music and art lined up for this coming Final Friday, the amazing duo of Marianne Carter and Darrell Lea!

A great group of painters, sculptors, photographers, and mixed media artists will display their art, and performance artist Madam Go Go will tell your future!

To keep your body as well as your mind nourished and happy, we’ll have delicious pizza from Papa Kenos Pizzeria, and refreshments from the Free State Brewery!

Donations for food and drink will benefit the Lawrence Art Guild and Lawrence Community Workshop.

Our very talented artists are:

Julie Blichmann
Rexy Bodean
Genevieve Casey
Wes Casey
John Clayton
Dave DeHetrre
LeAnne Doljac and Jenny Allen
Jan Fellers
DW Gates
Bill Kutilek
Brad Levy
Angie Logan
Robin Loomas
Robert Lundbom
Kevin Mimms
Ursula Minor
George Paley
Kassidee Quaranta
Daniel Ramirez
Nick Schmiedeler
Madonna Sophia
Sherrie Taylor
Jen Unekis
Lesa Weller
Thomas Pecore Weso

Plus, The Lawrence Art Guild and Van Go will each have special exhibits!

TELLER’S RESTAURANT UPSTAIRS (746 Massachusetts St.)

http://www.tellerslawrence.com

Giselle Ghadyani: Interupture

Opens Tuesday, April 23rd 6-8pm

Tellers art space

My current work is inspired by human anatomy, by exploring the bodies interior construction, and how research on disease effects ones mental health, as well as exterior appearance, I have created a series of drawings which reflect unrest and fear of the unknown. The inside of the body is natural, although to see it is unnatural. These drawings invoke a conversation between mind and body. The examination of the bodies ability to self destruct as well as self heal captures a feeling of uncertainty or, the feeling of being trapped from the inside.

Artist Bio:
Giselle Ghadyani was born in Overland Park, Kansas. She currently resides in Lawrence, Kansas. She has always had strong interest in the sciences, specifically biology. Ghadyani’s art work consistently introduces elements of anatomy and physiology. Her ability to combine scientific research with delicate drawings emphasizes her cross discipline understanding and interests. In 2012 she received her BFA in Painting at the University of Kansas. Ghadyani has been included in group exhibitions including the University of Kansas Scholarship Show at the Art & Design building and LibArt at Watson Library, in Lawrence, Kansas, as well as a solo exhibition Secreatures at Henry’s Coffee Shop/Bar.

PRIVATE STUDIO OF TONY PETERSON (724 Rhode Island)

I use my camera as a tool to capture the subtle beauty of everyday things often missed, and the world around me as I see it. I’m particularly drawn to the play of light, color, texture, and unexpected connections.

My work doesn’t fit neatly into any particular category. I went on a trip with a friend and when she looked at my photographs she asked, “Were we in the same place?” My perspective and what I saw were completely different from her own experience. That’s when I realized that I do have an Uncommon Vision of the Common World.

“Peterson covers a wide range of subjects with his work, but the nature of structures and the structures of nature are common threads . . . He focuses not so much on the objects themselves, but on focal points and resonant visual elements, so that each is as much a study in shape and symbol as a record of the thing being photographed.”

- Steve Brisendine, ArtKC365, June 26, 2011

Peterson is a graduate of the University of Kansas with a degree in Journalism. After more than 30 years working in human services and the nonprofit world he is currently pursuing his original passions of art and photography.

PACHAMAMAS (800 New Hampshire St.)

http://www.pachamamas.com

“Roadscapes: A Trip from Here to There.” This art show at Pachamamas features artist Karen Matheis and her latest works on paper.

COPT/FEIDEN GALLERY (800 Massachusetts St.)

5:00 PM until 9:00 PM—as part of Lawrence’s Final
Fridays. Refreshments provided.

WONDER FAIR (803 Massachusetts St.)

http://www.wonderfair.com

KRISTEN MARTINCIC: SURFACE TENSION

Emerging artist Kristen Martincic is a serene and powerful force rising to the forefront of the contemporary print world. Martincic’s signature work layers soft washes of inky monotype with delicate line drawing atop translucent Japanese paper. In the Skin Suits series, the paper is shaped to recall modest bathing suits of the 1950s. Dry and crisp and thin as onion skins, the evocative Skin Suits are balanced by Martincic’s water series. In these, shallow cerulean swimming pools are mounted on deep-sided panels, with improbable ladders wrapping around their edges. Her work, the artist explains, “explores the connection between the body and water. I use bathing suits and environments associated with water to reveal the fine line between public and private, intimacy and exposure, skin and clothing.”

A timely show for a long-lingering winter, Martincic’s Surface Tension will remain on view through May 26th. Meet the artist, and perhaps learn a few of her printmaking tricks, at our Final Friday opening. A new original, affordable print edition will accompany the exhibition.

LOVE GARDEN SOUNDS (822 Massachusetts St.)

http://www.lovegardensounds.com

Art and Music

FOXTROT (823 Massachusetts St.)

Kathryn Summers, a lifelong artist, studied art at Emporia State and has worked in a variety of mediums over the years. Currently, she enjoys painting the constantly changing form and color she finds in nature, predominately florals. Kathryn will be showcasing her artwork this Final Friday at Foxtrot, 823 Mass., 6-9 pm. Her work is also displayed at SouthWind Art Gallery in Topeka and in other businesses across Topeka and Lawrence. www.summerscolors.com

DOWNTOWN UPSTAIRS (825 1/2 Massachusetts St.)

Eclectic artwork mixed with the otherworldly Downtown Upstairs Studio is eye candy for the soul that promises to please. Trip the light fantastic upstairs into a magical space that is just as interesting as what the artists are showing. Traci Bunkers, Uncle Andy and Mike Wallace have come together again to wow you with their visual magical mystery treats. Eye candy à go-go makes it definitely worth the trip upstairs.

Traci Bunkers, of Bonkers Handmade Originals, is a mixed-media artist, photographer and author. She has a little something for everyone, including mixed-media paintings, photographs, quirky pin-back buttons, and other handmade gift items. She will also have both of her books The Art Journal Workshop and Print & Stamp Lab available. See her website at www.TraciBunkers.com for more information about her and her work. Her online shop is www.TraciBunkers.com/shop.

Andy, fondly known as Uncle Andy, is a prolific artist who specializes in squished acrylics on found objects.

Mike Wallace is a Lawrence area artist who is showing again after many years. He is currently producing portraits and animal portraits in oil, as well as mixed-media pieces. For more information, contact Mike at mwdesign@sunflower.com.

PHOENIX GALLERY (825 Massachusetts St.)

http://www.phoenixgalleryks.com

Final Friday this month at Phoenix Gallery will feature two artists, James Noury and Selena Cochran. We will have live music by Michael Paull, and TCBY will be here with Mrs. Fields Nibbler cookies and coffee, as well as coupons for their store. Join us on April 26^th, 5-9 p.m.

Born in 1984 in Olathe, Kansas, James Noury came to Lawrence in 2007 to attend KU, seeking a degree in Sociology. During his time there, he furthered his exploration in the ceramic arts and found mentors in David Vertacnik and Marshall Maude. Since James’ graduation, he has continued to work in the Lawrence area as an independent artist, and his work has been shown locally as well as nationally. The focus of James’ work is on the creation of functional vessels that are inspired by the breakdown of human interactions and are created with the hope of guiding the viewer to achieve a working relationship with living social objects. It is this interaction that drives James to create new work. Each piece is treated with the assertion that it is individualistic in its creation, giving little consideration to the continuity of the work and focusing on the personality of each piece.

Selena Cochran was born and raised in Leawood, Kansas. She began her college career at KU in 2010 where she discovered metalsmithing and immediately fell in love with it. Most of her design inspiration comes from ancient jewelry, primarily from the Egyptian and Aztec times. Geometric patterns and shapes have been, since the beginning, the basis for each piece of her unique jewelry. Each piece of jewelry is made with a variety of metals including, sterling silver, gold-filled, nu gold and brass. Selena currently lives in Lawrence and works at Phoenix Gallery where her work is displayed.

Michael Paull is a multi-instrumentalist and composer and has lived and performed in the Lawrence area for 20 years. He has had his music played on television, radio, and in live concert, most notably in 2010, by the Topeka Symphony Orchestra, in an event featuring music by Kansas composers. His next show will be at the Lawrence Arts Center on May 1st, and will include a full band, showcasing his songwriting and unique instrumental works. He is pleased to come be a part of Phoenix Gallery’s series.

LOST ART SPACE (825 Massachusetts St.)

http://www.lostartspace.com

birds are calling,

ﬁsh are jumping,

blood is ﬂowing,

hearts are thumping,

leaves are budding,

rivers ﬂooding,

waiting for the hail and the tornado siren’s wail,

wind is blowing,

grass is growing,

seeds are sowing,

ever knowing,

thorns and blossoms,

poisonous mushrooms,

mating opossums,

rooster’s coxcombs,

mud so thick it sticks to your guts,

earthworms and old barns

full of writhing snakes,

storm is rising,

up through the roots,

clouds are gathering,

the smell of decay,

senses surging

elements converging

memories emerging,

if they were gone

no one knows where,

lost in the moment,

they don’t even care

sprung is in the air

The Fresh Produce Art Collective and resident artists of Seedco Studios, in association with The Phoenix Gallery, present an exhibition of new works at the Lost Art Sp_ce, located at 825 Massachusetts St. The SPRUNG show will open on Final Friday, April 26, with regular gallery hours 12-6 Thursday-Sunday.

TEN THOUSAND VILLAGES (835 Massachusetts St.)

Art Quilts by Marge Banks

My original designs are based upon Seminole patchwork strips. However, they are assembled in non-traditional ways with non-traditional batik fabrics. My painting background has prompted me to “paint with fabric” to make both wall hangings and table pieces. They vary in size between 12″ squares to 4′ x 6′.

THE BOURGEOIS PIG (6 E. 9^th St.)

Impressions of the Midwest

photographs by Joshua Holland

Although originally from New York City, the photographs of Joshua Holland present the viewer with a unique vision of the Midwest, born from his 20+ years living in Minnesota and Kansas, as well as extensive travel throughout the “flyover” states. Having a BFA from Cornell University, with a concentration in painting and sculpture, Joshua’s interest in High Dynamic Range photography began a few years ago. His subject matter often includes the unnoticed and forgotten corners of the world around us.

THE SUMMIT (901 New Hampshire St.)

Point B Dance and the AIM Dance Company

6 until 8:30 pm

The AIM Dance Company, resident contemporary dance company of Point B Dance in Lawrence, KS, blends the excitement of commercial dance with the essence of concert dance to create entertaining and thought-provoking performances. At Final Fridays, the AIM Dance Company will perform excerpts of its upcoming performance, the Point B Dance Carnival, to be held at the Lawrence Arts Center on May 3^rd and May 4^th. A 10 minute excerpt in hip hop, jazz and contemporary dance will be performed on the half hours during Final Fridays beginning at 6:00pm with our last excerpt beginning at 8:30pm.The company members will be on hand to answer questions concerning Point B Dance as well as the AIM Dance Company.

DO’S DELUXE (416 E. 9^th St.)

LAWRENCE PERCOLATOR (in the alley behind Lawrence Arts Center on 9^th St.)

*look for the green awnings

http://www.lawrence-percolator.blogspot.com

EXTRA VIRGIN (937 Massachusetts St.)

Kathleen Anderson is a Lawrence resident who has been painting in watercolor and oil for the past 14 years. She loves color in all its brilliance and subtleties with subject matter that includes landscapes, city scenes, seascapes, flowers and animals. She is a member of the Lawrence Art Guild, the Greater Kansas City Art Association, and the Missouri Valley Impressionist Society. Her work hangs in private and corporate collections and has been displayed in 1109 Gallery in Lawrence, SouthWind Gallery in Topeka, and Images Gallery, Buttonwood Gallery, and ARTichokes Gallery in the Kansas City area.

FIVE BAR / INGREDIENT (947 Massachusetts St.)

Five Bar (just to the north of Ingredient) on Final Friday for live music all night

THE GRANADA (1020 Massachusetts St.)

http://www.thegranada.com

AIMEE’S CAFE’ & COFFEE SHOP (1025 Massachusetts St.)

http://www.aimeescoffeehouse.com

Aimee’s will have works from the children at First five Years Preschool

WATKINS COMMUNITY MUSEUM (1047 Massachusetts St.)

http://www.watkinsmuseum.org

On Friday April 26^th, the Watkins Museum will host an Earth Day-themed Final Friday event coinciding with the closing of the exhibit Kansas Riverkings: Life on the Kaw. The exhibit pays tribute to local residents who made their livings fishing the Kansas River, and is guest curated by a descendent of a Lawrence “River King.” Final Friday visitors to the Watkins will explore the many connections between Lawrence and the Kansas River and how Lawrencians use and appreciate water in their daily lives. The museum will be open extended hours from 6-8 PM.

Special guests to the Watkins evening will include the Spencer Museum of Art and the Friends of the Kaw. Staff from the Spencer will share an activity and information on the new installation “Conversation XIV: Water,” exploring contemporary artists’ perspectives on water, including the visual dynamics between the Kaw and the Yangtze River in China. The Friends of the Kaw will present information on water safety and floating on the Kaw.

For more information on the Final Friday event, contact the Watkins Museum at 785-841-4109, or visit the museum online at watkinsmuseum.org. For details on the Spencer Museum exhibit, visit spencerart.ku.edu/exhibitions/water.shtml. To learn more about the Friends of the Kaw, visit kansasriver.org.

1109 GALLERY (1109 Massachusetts St.)

http://www.lawrenceartguild.org

The 1109 Gallery will feature a Lawrence Art Guild All Members Show called Art by the Park to coincide with the Art Guild’s Annual Art in the Park show on Sunday, May 5. Stop by and see what our members’ work and enjoy live musical performance by singer, songwriter and composer Stephanie Ann Barrows. Also don’t miss the work of Leo Hayden, the winning artist in our mARTch MADNESS tournament and juried show.

FINAL FRIDAY EVENTS IN THE WAREHOUSE ARTS DISTRICT

313 STUDIOS (313 E. 8^th)

CIDER GALLERY ( 810 Pennsylvania St.)

Cider Gallery, Event Space, Entrepreneur Office Hub, Gateway to the new Lawrence, Kansas, Warehouse Arts District- Opening Friday, April 26^th

The inauguration of a new era of creative arts is coming to Lawrence, Kansas, debuting during Final Fridays on April 26 from 5:00p-9:00p.

The press and public are invited to the grand opening of the historically preserved and beautifully repurposed 1890′s Cider Building — the creative heart of the newly designated Warehouse Arts District at 810 Pennsylvania in East Lawrence.

The venerable building has been renovated to house the Cider Gallery which includes an extraordinary art venue, upstairs offices for rent in a creative “Entrepreneur Office Hub;” and a most memorable event space, boasting 9,000+ square feet of indoor and outdoor urban architecture perfect for hosting any occasion. The April 26^th celebration will include music, guided tours and refreshments.

Kansas City and Lawrence Developer Tony Krsnich, Kansas City Architect Don Rosemann, Kansas Contractor Dan Meyer from Rau Construction, Attorney Mike Hodges, all KU Alums– and Gallery owner Kim Weinberger are partners in the Cider Gallery.

With the addition to the new Warehouse Arts District, Lawrence has the opportunity to become a national creative arts destination, attracting artists, designers, sculptors, web and graphic designers, students, writers, and music, video and film makers into the heart of America surrounded by one of the top college towns in the country.

Gallery Background

The Cider Gallery is the new sister gallery of the prestigious Weinberger Fine Art Gallery located in the Crossroads District of Kansas City. Gallery owner Kim Weinberger and her associates are bringing their magic artistic representation to Lawrence, Kansas. They will be featuring their nationally recognized emerging and museum quality artists, including international artist Hunt Slonem; abstract artist Brady Legler; abstract and muralist Majo; 2013 ArtsKC Council award featured artist Mark Westervelt; Geo Sipp, award winning illustrator; Kansan and international crop artist and painter Stan Herd; digital painting performance artists Paul & Kate Lindholm featured at Chicago Art Institute; and Lawrence artists abstract landscape painter Clare Doveton; artist film maker John Sebelius; and Stephen Johnson, who has been featured in the National Portrait Gallery at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C.

The opening group exhibition is displayed in a new, $2 million dollar historically preserved 4,000 square foot gallery which is appointed with the original 1890’s stone and brick walls, soaring wood beams and bountiful windows. The gorgeous gallery gives a clean, rustic accent to the featured contemporary artists curated by Kim Weinberger and Mara Summers.

Event Space Background

Like no other venue for miles, The Cider Gallery includes an indoor and outdoor catered-only event space for weddings & cocktail receptions, graduation parties, corporate events and gallery showings offering just the right balance of contemporary elegance and alluring historic ambiance. The Cider Gallery holds up to 250 seated guests complete with a stage, bar and catering kitchen. The outside patio, an on-going build, will include a performance stage and soon to be fire and water sculpture features. Call to reserve space. 785-766-4570

Office Space Background

The second floor “Entrepreneur Office Hub”, with its original stone and brick and new hardwood floors, are beautifully renovated into sixteen single offices, additional cubicles and office memberships complete with internet, copy machines and state-of-the-art conference room – all designed with artists, film makers and creative business executives in mind. The Cider Gallery is dedicated to attracting and renting to a diverse group of professional entrepreneurs who will contribute to the spirit of the Warehouse Arts District. Limited office space is available. 785-766-4570

“The Gateway” Project Background

Welcoming visitors into the District will be the artist inspired outdoor event space and “Gateway” – a grand entrance to the warehouse arts district positioned next to the Cider Gallery. The “Gateway”, designed by Kansan artist Stan Herd, will feature a striking mosaic floor design incorporating historic bricks, an iconic emblem of the City of Lawrence. The Fresh Produce Art Collective, a group of local artists located in the Arts District Seedco building will be installing and designing parts of the “Gateway”. Patrons of the arts are being offered a chance to have their names and/or businesses engraved into the custom-made bricks through several sponsorship options.

THE INVISIBLE HAND GALLERY (846 Pennsylvania St.)

http://www.invisiblehandgallery.com

Troy Moth: Witness

Opens Final Friday, April 26th 5-9pm

Runs through May 25^th

Troy plans on doing a workshop at my gallery and a portrait day at the gallery during the week after Final Friday. He will also do an artist talk at the Lawrence Arts center. Dates and times of these events are forthcoming.

Troy Moth spent the bulk of his 20s as a highly successful commercial photographer, doing fashion shoots for Vogue, GQ, Rolling Stone and other major publications. But two years ago, Moth became acutely aware that he was not headed down the path he wished to travel.
“On my last trip to India working for a major magazine,” Moth says, “I was on set and realized that I was in the spot that so many shooters dream of, but that it wasn’t my dream, at least not anymore.”

Raised in remote Canadian wilderness with an overflowing appreciation for the natural world, Moth decided to return to his roots. He left fashion photography behind and set to work renovating an old cabin by hand.
With an oceanside location on Vancouver Island, along Canada’s western coast, the cabin and the land surrounding it have become home and sanctuary for Moth. Last year, he began the arduous task of transforming a dilapidated barn into a photo studio, which is now near enough to completion that he shot the entirety of his new exhibition there. For Moth, it’s a dream to be able to create his art in an environment that resonates with what truly inspires him: raw nature.

“It’s the backbone, if not the clear subject, to everything I shoot,” Moth says. “For this project, when I would get stumped on something, I would step out of the studio and go for a walk in the woods or walk down to the ocean to think.”
Moth’s new exhibition, Witness, is a response to the proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline, which would transport oil from the tar sands in Alberta to the west coast and traverse some of the most pristine natural areas in the country. The product is a set of 10 photographs that portrays a mystical confrontation between nature’s purity and the insidious global oil industry. Shot in complete darkness save for camera flash, with muted colors and an ever-present murk, the photos present an unsettling battle between good and evil that may not turn out the way we all hope.

Troy Will be showing this series as well as selected images from his nature work at The Invisible Hand.
Witness opens at the Invisible Hand Gallery on April 26.

SeedCo STUDIOS (826 Pennsylvania St.)

http://www.lostartspace.com

:::SEEDCO STUDIOS:::
Open Studios 6-9pm / After Hours 9-12pm

Music:
Curated by Whatever Forever Tapes

Open Studios by resident artists:
Daniel Coonfield
Paul Flinders
Jesse Gray
Erok Johanssen
Alicia Kelly
Kate Larson
Brandon Mateer
Jeromy Morris
Jeremy Rockwell
Angela Wright

Foxy By Proxy
Red Light Photography
Whatever Forever Tapes

About SeedCo Studios:
Located within the Warehouse Arts District at 826 Pennsylvania in a monolithic brick warehouse, this space is ideal for making, showing and engaging in all aspects of contemporary fine art. With studios on the lower level and event space in the main hall, the potential for creating and collaborating on projects at all scales is practically limitless. SeedCo is envisioned as a creative factory/lalaboratory with each of the resident artists bringing their singular artistic identity and prowess to expand and delve deeper into conception and production. At the heart of this project is a conscious intent to transform post-industrial space into a fluent medium all its own, specifically designed to transcend temporal and spatial values and condense them to create a heightened sensory experience. A multi-disciplinary approach emphasizing cooperation, collaboration, and community involvement and encompassing elements from fine art, sculpture, graphic design and production, fashion, construction, digital media, and street art, the scope of this endeavor is far-reaching, but the flavor is distinctly home-grown. With its placement in the center of historic redevelopment, directly behind the monumental Poehler building, SeedCo Studios has the chance to act as a catalyst for creative growth, not only in Lawrence proper, but radiating outward into the surrounding regional area and beyond.

www.seedcostudios.com
www.freshproduceartcollective.com

MARLA’S QUILTS (720 E. 9^th St. #2)

Marla Jackson
Quilter Textile Historian

Opens Studio and Gallery in New Lawrence Arts District

Get ready to take a journey into the creative mind of nationally renowned Lawrence artist Marla Jackson. Her artistic medium is not paint, acrylic, or pen and ink; not glass, stone or plaster but the vibrant and soul touching colors and textures of cloth. With one of her art creations already accepted at the Smithsonian, and many others featured in books, displayed at the Spencer Museum at the University of Kansas and in private collections, quilter textile historian and creative artistic story teller Marla Jackson is a new anchor in the new Warehouse Arts District in East Lawrence at 720 # 2 East 9^th Street. www.marlaquilts.com

Not your typical on-the-prairie quilter, Ms. Jackson brings her African American heritage and historical creative poignancy to her quilts. Her primary goal with her work is to echo the untold stories of heroes that history has overlooked, forgotten, or hidden.

But it is not until you know the raw emotion of Ms. Jackson’s personal story, that you see the joy and pain of her own life intertwined with her African American culture playing out in the brilliant color and texture in her “story” quilts.

Many of her quilts will be on display, along with her amazing dolls some of which are created with rare African cloths from Ghana and Mali. Her gallery will soon become a teaching laboratory where she will begin to teach the art of creative story quilting, doll making, fabric design and printing, handbags and accessory creations. For more information and to sign up for Ms. Jackson’s future creative classes email marlaquilts@sbcglobal.net or call 785-371-6682

FINAL FRIDAYS IN NORTH LAWRENCE

(AFTER-PARTY ART SHOWS)

GASLIGHT GARDENS (317 N. 2^nd)

FRANK’S NORTH STAR TAVERN (508 Locust) FF after-party

8 pm until 2 am

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Final Friday Map, March 29th, 2013

29 03 2013

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March 29th Final Friday Events Begin at 5 pm!

27 03 2013

FINAL FRIDAY, March 29th, 2013

5 until 9 pm unless otherwise noted

http://www.finalfridayslawrence.wordpress.com

Final Fridays are made possible by support from the Lawrence Arts Center, Downtown Lawrence Inc., and The City Of Lawrence

LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER (940 New Hampshire)

http://www.lawrenceartscenter.org

Lawrence Arts Center Final Friday events are sponsored by CornerBank

The Lawrence Arts Center Benefit Art Auction Exhibition

The Lawrence Arts Center Benefit Art Auction Exhibition has over 150 original works of art that have been generously donated by artists. A variety of mediums, styles and prices are represented. The exhibition is on display in three of the arts center’s gallery spaces.

The annual Lawrence Arts Center Benefit Art Auction will be held April 13, 2013. Established by artists in 1981 as a way to fund a not-for-profit gallery, the auction makes it possible for us to fund our exhibitions program now occupying five spaces in the Arts Center and enriched by Art Talks, films, and more.

Approximately 150 pieces generously donated by artists will be on exhibit in our galleries for 4 weeks leading up to our April 13, 2013 event. Visitors to the Exhibition can begin bidding March 15. All bids must start at 50% of retail value. Patrons may purchase pieces before the Auction for buy-out bids of 200% of retail value. In 2012, auction sales averaged over 100% of retail prices.

The Lawrence Art Auction is one of the largest fundraisers of its kind in our area and is supported by many individuals and businesses. 2013 major sponsors include Stevens and Brand, Callahan Creek, Allen Press, Printing Solutions and Evan Williams Catering. Over 500 people attend on auction night, and hundreds more view the exhibition. The goal of the auction is to have the financial support to provide dynamic and engaging exhibitions throughout the year.

The 2013 Lawrence Art Auction will take a new approach this year by featuring four artists. Kent Michael Smith, Lisa Lala, Archie Scott Gobber, and Ben Ahlvers are four artists who exhibit nationally and have bright careers as artists ahead of them. We hope you will join us in our support of the Arts Center exhibitions program.

Amalgamated Printers Association Print Exchange

An exhibition of prints from the Amalgamated Printers Association will be on display in the lower lobby. This sampling of prints is part of the APA monthly print exchange, and displays works produced by letterpress artists who are members of the association. Special thanks to Neil Salkind and Tim O’Brien.

On Final Friday March 29, the Lawrence Tango Dancers will be dancing in the lobby of the Lawrence Arts Center. The format will be as a social dance (or ‘milonga’), so will be more casual than a tango ‘performance’. The public is welcome to come and dance with us, and while there will not be an organized lesson for beginners, if anyone is interested in learning Argentine tango, we will be happy to get them started on an individual basis.
More info: http://lawrencetango.org/

Join the Lawrence Arts Center on Final Friday, March 29^th at 7 pm for the

.78 HARLEM SHAKE

Where: main lobby at the Lawrence Arts Center

Who: you and your peeps

Attire: get your funk on and show off your arty self

Antecedent Gallery (2^nd Floor between the metals studio and ceramics studio)

Wayne Propst performance: Chopstick Murders

LAWRENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY

http://www.lawrencepubliclibrary.com

Visit the Lawrence Public Library in its new temporary location at 7^th and New Hampshire!

NEW LIFE IN CHRIST CHURCH (619 Vermont St.)

In keeping with this month’s Final Friday being on Good Friday, March 29, The Amazing Grace Club at 619 Vermont St. will present a Praise and Worship Concert by the New Life In Christ band and singers at 7 p.m. Free refreshments will be served and work from local artists will be displayed. There is no admission charge.

LUCKY PAWS BAKERY & UNIQUE BARKtique (4 E. 7^th St.)

My name is Jenny Severo and I am Artist from Northern California. Painting is my passion, and I’m so excited to be sharing some of my pet portraits with Lucky Paws Bakery.

My main source of inspiration comes from comic books. I love bold, colorful illustrations and that style comes through in my art.

Critter creations like the image shown here is my specialty. I feel that our four-legged friends are love in the purest form, and that we as humans could learn so much from them. My doggy/alien theme is a play on our pets being so out-of-this-world amazing, perhaps they were sent from some distant planet to be our companions, to teach us, and to bring us joy.

In addition to the ready-made portraits I will have available for sale at Lucky Paws, I also love creating custom portraits. A heartfelt thank you to Raven for welcoming me and my art to Lawrence!

SIGNS OF LIFE (722 Massachusetts St.)

http://www.signsoflifegallery.com

Signs of Life Gallery is located at 722 Massachusetts St. in the heart of historic Lawrence, Kansas. We feature work by dozens of artists to suit a variety of tastes. Many are local, but we also represent artists of national and even international reputation.

Our beautiful gallery overlooks picturesque downtown Lawrence and we are convinced you will find it a satisfying place to experience art and cultivate your own creativity. Come in and let us help you find artwork that is a perfect fit for your life and space.

KRISTIN MORLAND’S 737 CONNECTICUT STUDIO

737 Connecticut Street
March: Featuring new work from resident artist Kristin Morland

Kristin’s latest work is a mix of sequins, drawing, and painting. Kristin and her husband Timothy will be opening their home studio for the March Final Fridays.

Lawrence artist Kristin Morland studied both painting and weaving at the University of Kansas, jumping back and forth between two mediums that couldn’t on their own completely satisfy her creatively. It wasn’t until Morland started her first post-graduate job at the Saint Louis Art Museum that she discovered an art form that suited her: Drapo.

A Haitian textile technique that involves hand sewing sequins onto fabric to form shimmering, collage-like imagery, Drapo provided elements that spoke to both sides of Morland’s brain. For the past 14 years, Morland’s primary medium utilizes hand sewn sequins.

THE LAWRENCE ART PARTY (718 New Hampshire St.)

We’ll start the evening with an interactive walkthrough of our plans for the Lawrence Community Workshop, and ask for your ideas for our program and facility. We expect to begin operations on April 1 in a wonderful big building! To participate in this, please arrive at 5.

Five KU student artists, led by Damia Smith, will perform live, and engage with four stainless steel, wool, leather, and silicone sculptural pieces.

Classical pianist Ariana Krasniqi will play works by Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert, Chopin, Debussy, Shostakovich, and other composers. Ariana is an amazing pianist, you do not want to miss the opportunity to hear her live.

22 amazing local and regional painters, sculptors, photographers, and mixed media artists will display their wonderful art!

David Allen’s KU Design Thesis class will display their very creative works in progress, and solicit your ideas and suggestions.

The Lawrence Art Guild will have a special exhibit, featuring award winning artist and KU professor Hobart Jackson.

We’ll have awesome refreshments from the Free State Brewery, and hot tasty pizza from Papa Kenos Pizzeria. Refreshment and pizza donations will help fund this event, the Lawrence Art Guild, and the Lawrence Community Workshop, so please come hungry!

This month’s Lawrence Art Party artists are Julie Blichmann, Michael Bohoskey, Wes Casey, John Clayton, Dave DeHetre, Sandra Griffin, Raegan Koepsel, Sarah Kunen, Bill Kutilek, Brad Levy, Angie Logan, Robbin Loomas, Bob Lynn, Kevin Mimms, Andrea Moskow, Jilli Nel, Boloebi Charles Okah, Kassidee Quaranta, Wyatt Rogers, Sondy Sloan, Jennifer Unekis, and Thomas Pecore Weso.

TELLER’S RESTAURANT UPSTAIRS (746 Massachusetts St.)

http://www.tellerslawrence.com

Party Capers

by Becky Harpstrite

Party Capers has already been enjoyed by all types of people and is guaranteed to be several evenings of hilarious fun. You’re welcome.

Becky Harpstrite studied graphic design at the Art Institute of Colorado before majoring in Art History at The University of Kansas. She is currently the creative director for Hilary’s Eat Well.

PACHAMAMAS (800 New Hampshire St.)

http://www.pachamamas.com

Kansas Light and Land

Photographs by Michael Strickland

(open all night on Final Friday)

Born in Liberal, Kansas, Michael is a born and raised Kansan. He grew up in the farmlands of western Kansan, appreciating the subtle beauties no one else seemed to see. Michael grew up a musician and a scientist, always striving for perfection. This led him to pursue his passions and attend Interlochen Summer Arts Camp during the summer of 2008 where he met lifelong friends and grew to truly love the arts. Interlochen accepted him into the Arts Academy, a boarding school, where he attended his final year of high school. It was here that Michael fine-tuned his artistic vision and work ethic under some of the most phenomenal arts instructors in the world. As a jazz saxophonist, Michael was drawn to New York City, where he was accepted into one of the nation’s foremost jazz conservatories to further pursue jazz. During his time in New York, Michael decided to take his life in another direction and return home to Kansas and study Aerospace Engineering.

It was not long after moving back to Kansas, when a friend convinced him to buy a digital SLR. He began experimenting with different types of photography, eventually setting his sights on the nature that was so dear to him. During the late winter of 2012, Michael had the opportunity to travel to the American Southwest and experience the American landscape at its finest. It was here that his passion for photography grew exponentially. Michael’s vision has since honed into capturing the landscapes of America. His passion to capture the light and beauty of the United States comes from his heritage in the heartland and his memory of western Kansas light as a child.

Michael’s aim is to always capture photographs that raise emotional connections with their viewers. Each photograph is a story waiting to be told.

COPT/FEIDEN GALLERY (800 Massachusetts St.)

5:00 PM until 9:00 PM—as part of Lawrence’s Final
Fridays. Refreshments provided.

WONDER FAIR (803 Massachusetts St.)

http://www.wonderfair.com

SECRET SOCIETY, curated by the Secret Order of the Black Diamond

The shadowy Secret Order of the Black Diamond emerges from obscurity this Final Friday to celebrate the Wonder Fair Gallery’s fifth anniversary, and our reputation as one of Lawrence’s best-kept secrets. Instead of a gallery of objects to be passively viewed, however, the Black Diamonds will curate a series of experiences—adventures on which you will embark throughout the Lawrence community. Your month-long journey begins with a special one night only event, March 29th, when the Black Diamonds will offer clues and instruction in how you should seek their 6 mysteries. For indeed, there *is* art to be seen and art to be obtained from our Secret Society—but it will not be found within the walls of Wonder Fair…

Unable to attend the opening, or eager to find out more? Visit our Black Diamond Kickstarter page (link: http://kck.st/WGcYVd) to watch a short orientation video, and to find out how you can help support this project; Wonder Fair’s most ambitious and inclusive public art happening to date. With a secret handshake and our sincerest thanks for five great years in Lawrence,

Wonder Fair and the SOBD

LOVE GARDEN SOUNDS (822 Massachusetts St.)

http://www.lovegardensounds.com

Art and Music

PHOENIX GALLERY (825 Massachusetts St.)

http://www.phoenixgalleryks.com

Our demonstrating artists this month will be Britta McKee of Tobias Designs and Kelly Aaron. Natalie will be bringing spring themed tasty sweets, we will have hot jasmine and honey tea, and there will be live acoustic music by Stanley Unruh.

Britta McKee graduated from the University of Kansas with a BFA in metalsmithing and jewelry. She strives to create jewelry pieces for all ages that are clean, organic, and inspired by natural elements. Britta loves to be outside hitting the trails and searching for junk that can be turned into beauty and tries to infuse that into her work. She incorporates textures and vibrant colors into jewelry that is comfortable and unique. Britta lives in Topeka and has her work at the Phoenix Gallery. Come by the gallery to meet Britta and see the new pieces that she has created for this art walk.

Kelly Aaron became interested in mosaics about seven years ago after meeting another artist who created art from broken dishes. After taking a class from this artist, Kelly realized mosaic was the medium for her—this is medium with no rules and endless possibilities. This, coupled with Kelly’s love of antiques, resulted in the creation of truly one-of-a-kind pieces incorporating broken dishes, buttons, beads, vintage jewelry, old tins, figurines, and anything else she could get her hands on. As her work has evolved, Kelly has explored 3D mosaic work and pushes the limits of 2D work by cutting out her own shapes. She enjoys collaborating with clients to create custom pieces of art for their homes or as gifts for friends and loved ones. Kelly’s tongue-in-cheek style adds another unique element to her work, rarely serious and always fun. Kelly resides in Prairie Village with her husband, writer Jason Aaron, and her sons, Brendan and Dashiell.

Stanley Unruh is a Mechanical Engineer and part time professor at the University of Kansas. Many of his songs are obscure covers that most people have never heard. He has written a couple and also plays a few more well-known covers, such as Beatles and Neil Young. Stanley has no band, it is just him and his Martin D35 guitar.

LOST ART SPACE (825 Massachusetts St.)

http://www.lostartspace.com

Still Life

Life is still life is still life is still life; any way look at it you lose. The random

placement of certain objects deciding your fate-the idea seems absurd, completely

counter-intuitive to free will, and yet they seem to take on such significance in the

right context. How can a glass of water, a feather, a box of matches and a couple

of pieces of fruit take on such foreboding soulfulness? Like nourishment for the

afterlife, mundane accoutrements are transformed into artifacts of ritual- oracles

describing hidden sources of power. We exist among landscapes of these objects_

they outnumber us and on some level control us, telepathically, to objectify them

and join them in admiration of inanimate beauty. The illusion somehow surpasses

reality, like a charismatic leader, or a radioactive fog that allows us to forget, if

only for a little while, that the shape of the future is still unseen, and the ways of

the past are lost.

THE BOURGEOIS PIG (6 E. 9^th St.)

Waves in Black: Oil Paintings by Tristan Telander

6 until 9 pm

From the artist:

The ocean is at least 764 miles from Lawrence, Kansas. This enormous body of water rhythmically pulsates our planet as a cavernous mixture of beauty and horror that very few dare to explore past the coral reefs. The ocean is essential to all life on earth, influencing our weather and our climate.

Many see the ocean front as a holiday spot. A place to sunbath next to aquamarine tones oscillating in infinite detail and repetition. The waves within waves may be hypnotizing to the visitor and unobtrusively provide a meditative environment thus enabling the feeling of complete relaxation.

Even if you have not been to the ocean yourself, you have seen the pictures. Yes, the one where a couple is holding hands across a white sandy beach staring off into bright blue water. This image is why vacationers spend so much of their time at the seaside.

But imagine a world where industrialization has polluted our oceans to the extent that it is void of all its glorious blue color. A world where the oceans are now black with oil. Would we visit the oceans then?

Waves in Black is a meditation as well as lamentation on our human impact on the ocean. Waves in Black I was created the day of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Frustrated by the oily water images from the Macondo Blowout, I siphoned feelings of urgency and doom into this body of work.

Swimming in the sea is one my favorite activities because it brings me perspective by dwarfing and consuming my body into its tides. Perhaps, these images will provide a bit of escape and meditation for you too.

DO’S DELUXE (416 E. 9^th St.)

Jane and Barbara Brackman. (sisters) Works on paper. 6-8 pm at Do’s Deluxe.

LAWRENCE PERCOLATOR (in the alley behind Lawrence Arts Center on 9^th St.)

*look for the green awnings

http://www.lawrence-percolator.blogspot.com

FIVE BAR / INGREDIENT (947 Massachusetts St.)

Five Bar (just to the north of Ingredient) on Final Friday for live music all night

THE GRANADA (1020 Massachusetts St.)

http://www.thegranada.com

AIMEE’S CAFE’ & COFFEE SHOP (1025 Massachusetts St.)

http://www.aimeescoffeehouse.com

The South Mass Art Guild is proud to sponsor works by students from Liberty Memorial Central Middle School.

Hors d’ oeuvres will be served from 5 to 9 pm

WATKINS COMMUNITY MUSEUM (1047 Massachusetts St.)

http://www.watkinsmuseum.org

The Watkins Community Museum will exhibit a selection of works by local photographer Abe Eitzen. The exhibit will open with a reception from 6-8 PM on Friday, March 29 during the monthly Final Friday.

Eitzen, a resident of Lawrence, focuses on scenes in rural Kansas. The show at the Watkins will feature images of barns and antique cars and tractors. Eitzen’s nomadic treks across Kansas take him to corners of the state otherwise overlooked by highway travelers.

For more information on Final Fridays at the Watkins Museum, visit the Watkins website at www.watkinsmuseum.org, or call 785-841-4109.

1109 GALLERY (1109 Massachusetts St.)

http://www.lawrenceartguild.org

Join the Lawrence Art Guild and 1109 Gallery for “The Human Condition” a wonderful exhibit and sale with over 30 area artists with Featured Artist, Hobart Jackson in the large gallery. We will have a Final Friday reception March 29, 2013 held at 1109 Gallery, 1109 Massachusetts, Lawrence, KS from 5pm-9pm. Refreshments provided by Lawrence Art Guild members. Gallery hours are Wednesday-Saturday 11am-5pm. The Gallery features a full line of unique gifts for Valentine’s Day.

The Lawrence Art Guild is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity created to promote art awareness in Lawrence and surrounding areas. We support the creative growth of its members and area artists. The Art Guild is a volunteer organization and all funds received from gallery sales and shows are given back to the arts community.

FINAL FRIDAY EVENTS IN THE WAREHOUSE ARTS DISTRICT

313 STUDIOS (313 E. 8^th)

THE INVISIBLE HAND GALLERY (846 Pennsylvania St.)

http://www.invisiblehandgallery.com

Andy Byers: Servants

Final Friday opening/film debut march 29th 5-9pm

*Artist talk at the LAC Monday march 25th 7pm

Andy Byers, a sculptor and production designer who has worked with film iconoclasts such as Isabella Rossellini, Guy Madden, John Cameron Mitchell and James Franco, presents “Servants,” a multi-part art experience in collaboration with Lawrence rock band Hospital Ships.

Beginning with a fundraising performance by the band on March 22, the week will continue witha lecture by Byers on March 25 at the Lawrence Arts Center and a screening of the “Servants” music video directed by Byers followed by an exhibition of production elements on March 29 at the Invisible Hand Gallery.

“Servants” encompasses both the short film and its unique sculptural props, costumes and set elements. Drawing on inspiration from artists like Mike Kelley and Andy Warhol, along with Viking lore and collected images of Native American, African and South American rituals and attire, Byers’ pieces will be featured in the gallery space for viewers to examine after they see them come to life in the film.

The materials are humble — “the cheaper the better,” Byers says. “Basically if you can cut it with an X-acto knife and glue it together with a glue gun, I love it.” This frugality extends to everything Byers touches — except for paper, the versatile medium shaped and fastened into the exaggerated, dreamlike creations that spring from Byers’ mind. “Paper must be flawless when it comes to me,” he says. “It’s my equivalent to fine oil paints and horsehair brushes, I guess.”

What paper does allow is sudden inspiration to be folded, bent, torn and trimmed into existence and then joined with the movement and energy of live music and physical performance. “I wouldn’t do any of this if there wasn’t room for spontaneity,” Byers claims. “No matter what [is] happening, whatever the situation, it’s about the moment and being present in that moment.”

Spontaneity belies a thoughtful production, planned and crafted with the full capabilities available in Lawrence. “I made it as big as I possibly could,” Byers says. “We used every light that was hung on the grid. I wanted it to feel like a Hollywood game show.”

An instant of artistic unity is what Byers seeks with each creative act “I create everything I make just for that moment — everyone crowded around the camera monitor, looking and inspecting, making sure everything felt right; dancers moving elegantly; lights beautifully illuminating the set. Nothing brings me greater pleasure. It’s there I call myself an artist. Gathering people together to make something really beautiful happen.”

The remarkable balance that Byers, the participants and the band strike is of something simultaneous familiar and frightening — the uncanny married to comfort. Still, Byers promises that, though the end result may be surreal and discomforting, a core of joy will be easy to access. “If it’s scary,” he says, “there’s something in it that will lift you out of that dark place.”

SeedCo STUDIOS (826 Pennsylvania St.)

http://www.lostartspace.com

6:00-11:00pm

:::Open Studios / After Hours:::

Resident Artists:

Daniel Coonfield

Paul Flinders
Jesse Gray

Erok Johanssen

Alicia Kelly

Kate Larson

Brandon Mateer

Jeromy Morris

Molly Murphy

Jeremy Rockwell

Angela Wright

Foxy By Proxy

Red Light Photography

Whatever Forever Tapes

Music by:

1,000,000 Light Years- Solo Electronic Music Project of Patrick Hangauer. Disseminating Rainbow Crystals of Sonic Light.

Come celebrate the newly released EP “Your Spaceship Awaits You, My Love”

Located within the Warehouse Arts District at 826 Pennsylvania in a monolithic brick warehouse, this space is ideal for making, showing and engaging in all aspects of contemporary fine art. With studios on the lower level and event space in the main hall, the potential for creating and collaborating on projects at all scales is practically limitless. SeedCo is envisioned as a creative factory/lalaboratory with each of the resident artists bringing their singular artistic identity and prowess to expand and delve deeper into conception and production. At the heart of this project is a conscious intent to transform post-industrial space into a fluent medium all its own, specifically designed to transcend temporal and spatial values and condense them to create a heightened sensory experience. A multi-disciplinary approach emphasizing cooperation, collaboration, and community involvement and encompassing elements from fine art, sculpture, graphic design and production, fashion, construction, digital media, and street art, the scope of this endeavor is far-reaching, but the flavor is distinctly home-grown. With its placement in the center of historic redevelopment, directly behind the monumental Poehler building, SeedCo Studios has the chance to act as a catalyst for creative growth, not only in Lawrence proper, but radiating outward into the surrounding regional area and beyond.

MARLA’S QUILTS (720 E. 9^th St. #2)

Marla Jackson
Quilter Textile Historian

Opens Studio and Gallery in New Lawrence Arts District

FINAL FRIDAYS IN NORTH LAWRENCE

(AFTER-PARTY ART SHOWS)

GASLIGHT GARDENS (317 N. 2^nd)

FRANK’S NORTH STAR TAVERN (508 Locust) FF after-party

8 pm until 2 am

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Lawrence Arts Center Hosts Postponed Final Friday Events TONIGHT

7 03 2013

I N C L E M E N T W E A T H E R P A R T Y !

Due to the recent bad weather we have rescheduled Final Fridays events for tonight, Thursday, March 7, from 7 to 9 pm. Please join us for three great exhibition events at the Lawrence Arts Center.

CELEBRATE VIM! The closing of our show featuring the works of Kent Michael Smith, Lisa Lala, Archie Scott Gobber, and Ben Ahlvers brings the newest publication from the Lawrence Arts Center. This 32 page exhibition catalog will be available for purchase tonight, and the artists will be in the gallery to sign books and talk with visitors about their work.

INVESTIGATE ANTECEDENT GALLERY Art Supplies. Raw Materials of Art. Curated by Wayne Propst and Roger Shimomura, this exhibit features the art and collections of Wayne Propst, who will be performing throughout the evening.

TAKE IN NEW WORKS FROM CARLA ASPENBERG Her newest work features prints and paintings created in the past year. Carla will make comments about her exhibit at this evening’s event.

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Thundersnow Pushes Many Final Friday Events to March 1st, 2013

27 02 2013

Many Final Friday events that were cancelled last weekend due to inclement weather have been rescheduled for Friday, March 1st from 6 until 9 pm. (the first Final Friday on First Friday)

Venues that will host “First Friday” events, receptions and parties:

The Invisible Hand Gallery (846 Pennsylvania)
Wonder Fair (803 1/2 Massachusetts)
Essential Goods (15 E. 7th St.)
The Lawrence Percolator (in the alley behind the Lawrence Arts Center, look for the green awnings)
The Blue Flame Gallery (Revival Massage) (745 New Hampshire St.)
The Blue Dot Salon (15 E. 7th)
The Bourgeois Pig (6 E. 9th St.)
1109 Gallery (1109 Massachusetts St.)

Venues that will be open to the public on Friday, March 1st, but will not have formal receptions:

The Phoenix Gallery (825 Massachusetts St.)
The Lawrence Arts Center (940 New Hampshire St.)
Pachamamas Restaurant and Star Bar (800 New Hampshire St.)

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Final Friday, February 22nd, 2013

19 02 2013

FINAL FRIDAY, February 22^nd , 2013

5 until 9 pm unless otherwise noted

Final Fridays are made possible by support from The Lawrence Arts Center, Downtown Lawrence Inc., The City Of Lawrence and CornerBank

LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER (940 New Hampshire)

http://www.lawrenceartscenter.org

Lawrence Arts Center’s visual arts exhibit “VIM,” is a first-time collaboration between painters Kent Michael Smith, Lisa Lala and Archie Scott Gobber, and ceramist Ben Ahlvers. The exhibit opens Jan. 18 and runs through March 2. The “Vim” full color, 32 page book release takes place this Final Friday. The four artists will sign and make brief remarks on the exhibit beginning at 7pm.

Debut Exhibition in the Antecedent Gallery

The Antecedent Gallery inaugural show will feature Wayne Propst. The show will be to some degree retrospective in that it will incorporate items collected over many years. The art that has issued from this wide ranging collection will be assembled as a spring board for social, political, and cultural commentary. An example….Kennedy half dollars and 6.5 m/m mannlicher-carcano shell casings melded into a grim document. The collection “documents” will be vigorously annotated to encourage future gallery presenters to explain the nature of their collections.

Sensational press reviews and exorbitant prices commonly associated with the world of contemporary art may cause the original role of art to be overlooked. Humans once painted on the walls of caves to simply document basic aspects of their lives. In order to understand art today, one must know something about the context of contemporary theory and practice which can be highly challenging to the casual art viewer.

This project is curated by Wayne Propst and Roger Shimomura.

Carla Aspenberg. New Works

Using simple handmade stamps and other mixed media elements, these new works explore energy, movement and light. The pieces feature symbols of eyes, bees and radiating lines, and also look at themes of outer space. Much of the work incorporates accessible print methods that evoke ethereal compositions. The works have been influenced by colony collapse disorder, divine geometry and physical properties of light. They have also been influenced by the Italian art movement called Arte Povera (poor art), in which common, everyday materials are used to create works of fine art. Aspenberg was 2011-12 printmaking artist-in-residence at the Lawrence Arts Center.

Prints from the Amalgamated Printers Association

An exhibition of prints from the Amalgamated Printers Association will be on display in the Hallmark Exhibition space on the lower level. This sampling of prints is part of the APA monthly print exchange, and displays works produced by letterpress artists who are members of the association.

LAWRENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY

http://www.lawrencepubliclibrary.com

Visit the Lawrence Public Library in its new temporary location at 7^th and New Hampshire!

NEW LIFE IN CHRIST CHURCH (619 Vermont St.)

“The Amazing Grace Club” at New Life IN Christ Church, 619 Vermont St. will be featuring art by local artists February 22 from 5 to 9 p.m. Featured artist for the evening is Mr. Pat Mayo, longtime Lawrence resident-artist.

Prior to moving to Lawrence over 40 years ago, Pat Mayo started painting with oils when in junior high. He likes to work with acrylics, water colors, colored pencil, oils, and scratchboard.

He has done artwork by commission, including portraits, landscapes, and has even painted motorcycles alongside their owners. He previously worked for 19 years as a paramedic here in town and hosted a local program called “Paramedic Pat.” He has been a nurse for the last 14 years and involved in a variety of community organizations and events.

Other artists will be featured at “The Amazing Grace Club,” including some children’s work which will be available for purchase with all proceeds going to provide clean water for families in Africa.

SIGNS OF LIFE (722 Massachusetts St.)

http://www.signsoflifegallery.com

THE LAWRENCE ART PARTY (718 New Hampshire St.)

Lawrence Art Party

We’re going to have a very special Lawrence Art Party, with an awesome classical pianist, Ariana Krasniqi, wonderful pizza from Papa Kenos Pizzeria, refreshments from the Free State Brewery, and a fundraising art raffle for the Lawrence Art Guild and Lawrence Community Workshop.

Artists exhibiting:

Jenny Allen and LeAnne Doljac, Michael Bohoskey, Wes Casey, John Clayton, Sandra Griffin, Koepsel Raegan, Sarah Kunen, Bill Kutilek, Bob Lynn, Andrea Moskow, Kassidee Quaranta, Wyatt Rogers, Shala Stevenson, and Thomas Pecore Weso

DYNAMITE SALOON (721 Massachusetts)

Vicki Vormehr will be showing “Original Oil paintings of dog portraits on Canvas”

Vicki has done watercolor paintings her whole life. After taking oil painting classes at the Kansas City Art Institute 4 years ago, she developed a love for this new medium. Now Vicki paints mainly in oil paints on canvas. A variety of dog breeds will be on display Friday evening.

BLUE FLAME GALLERY (745 New Hampshire, Suite 5)

“STUFF OF STARS”

Watercolors & Illustrations by Sean Robin Minton

Music by La Guerre

Friday February 22nd @ 6pm

TELLER’S RESTAURANT UPSTAIRS (746 Massachusetts St.)

http://www.tellerslawrence.com

“Practitioners”

Jordan Geiger & Taylor Holenbeck

ESSENTIAL GOODS (15 E. 7^th St.)

Final Fridays at Essential Goods

Join us for Final Fridays at Essential Goods from 6 pm to 9 pm in lovely Downtown Lawrence! Check out a variety of work by some of our favorite local artisans while treating your ears to music by DJ On.It… See you next Friday!

Essential Goods is located on 7th Street in The Palladian Building, next to Astrokitty Comics and The Blue Dot Salon

BLUE DOT SALON (15 E. 7^th St.)

Erika kjorle Geery. interpretive tree Painting
Frank Shopen. Bronze, clay Sculpture
Gil Bavel. Digital photography
Michele Berendsen. Fusion world gourmet
David Seibel. Birds in focus

Friday February 22nd. 6-830

PACHAMAMAS (800 New Hampshire St.)

http://www.pachamamas.com

Kansas Light and Land

Photographs by Michael Strickland

(open all night on Final Friday)

Michael’s aim is to always capture photographs that raise emotional connections with their viewers. Each photograph is a story waiting to be told.

COPT/FEIDEN GALLERY (800 Massachusetts St.)

5:00 PM until 9:00 PM—as part of Lawrence’s Final
Fridays. Refreshments provided.

WONDER FAIR (803 Massachusetts St.)

http://www.wonderfair.com

Cheese and Rice Sonic Rush

Andy Hadle

Opening reception 6:00-10:00pm, Final Friday, Feburary 22^nd:

Cheese and Rice Sonic Rush is a new body of work from Lawrence-based artist Andy Hadle. This exhibition visualizes an erratic inner discourse on the topic of mass consumption, amplified by comic abstraction.

The multimedia show investigates the absurd yet tenuous codependency of commodities and human survival. Inspired by Humour Noir and Bizarro Fiction, Cheese and Rice Sonic Rush ironically embraces consumer culture banality, inviting the viewer to empathize with sell-outs and hypermarkets. The work presents a comedy whose familiar characters are cast from the shelves of convenience stores and the ad columns alongside Internet browser windows. Using personified pop-images and humorous absurdity, Hadle offers commentary about our society of mass consumption and its connection to human behavior. His message is broadcast through a variety of art media: colorfully collaged works on paper; installation sculptures depicting spaces for strange consumer rituals; and a collection of videos mocking the capricious behavior of Internet distractions.

As the title Cheese and Rice Sonic Rush suggests, this show is a frenzied expletive distorted by today’s consumer culture, which…

…Pop Quiz!

How much Dorito seasoning would be required to cover the entire lower forty-eight states?

Answers should be submitted as a photograph to #GodStillDoesMiracles

The Wonder Fair is open new expanded hours, Monday through Friday 12-6, Saturday 10-7, and Sunday 11-5, with completely random extended hours when we happen to be there. Please visit www.wonderfair.com frequently for news, information, and to skew our Google analytics data.

Wonder Fair is located at 803 1/2 Massachusetts (above the Casbah), Lawrence, KS, 66044.

FOXTROT (823 Massachusetts St.)

LOVE GARDEN SOUNDS (822 Massachusetts St.)

http://www.lovegardensounds.com

DOWNTOWN UPSTAIRS (824 1/2 Massachusetts St.)

PHOENIX GALLERY (825 Massachusetts St.)

http://www.phoenixgalleryks.com

Demonstrating artist: Britta McKee

Final Friday this month at Phoenix Gallery will feature Britta McKee of Tobias Designs. Natalie will be bringing spring themed tasty sweets, we will have hot jasmine and honey tea, and there will be live acoustic music by Stanley Unruh.