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Art Glass Exhibition at Bowdoin College: "8 States of Trans"

Glass Exhibition by Nel Bernard and Bonnie Faulkner.
Opening Reception: Friday November 7th 2008 from 6:00pm-8:00pm
LaMarche Gallery, Smith Union
Bowdoin College
Brunswick, Maine
Local artisans, Nel Bernard (owner of Maine Art Glass Studio) and artist Bonnie Faulkner bring their over 40 years of combined glass talents and enthusiasm together for the first time. The pieces in the show revolve around 8 words that begin with ‘trans’. Each artist interprets those 8 works in unique and individual ways as well as combining creative efforts to achieve a transforming affect. Glass fusing, copper-foiling, sandblasting and painting are just a few of the techniques that will be evident in the works on display.

The show remains on display for the month of November. Contact Person: Bonnie Pardue, Bowdoin College, 725-3902 or bpardu@bowdoin.edu

9th Annual Filament Gallery Holiday Show:
November 7 - December 5th. 5:00pm-8:00pm

Reception: Friday November 7th 2008 from 5:00pm-8:00pm
Artwalk Reception: December 5th 2008 from 5:00pm-8:00pm

Filament Gallery invites the public to an opening reception for our 9th Annual Holiday Show. This fun and festive year-end show features the work of over 20 artists, including: Jack Allen, Ian Anderson, Kim Brennan, Crystal Cawley, Jim Crampton, Jill Dalton, Kyle Durrie, Tanya Fletcher, John Goodwin, Susan Hellier, Joanna House, Erin Hutton, Matt Hutton, Lenny Kamuza, Clint Kaye, Alva Lowe, Morgan Maurer, Audrey Meyer, Don Ogier, Ernest Paterno, Patti Sandberg, Nina Scott-Hansen, Juliana Swaney, Michelle Weinstein, Erica VonSchilgen, Susan Winn, and David Wolfe.

Exhibiting artists create a wide variety of inspired and unusual items. This year’s Holiday Show will include engaging objects such as wine balancers, yoga bunnies, assemblage sculptures, wooden boxes, jewelry, collages, wire sculptures, handmade books, coatracks, ceramic cups, collages, ornaments, paintings, end tables, magic metal lamps, drawings, wood carvings, blown glass, ceramic animals, monster hooks, angels, prints, handmade holiday cards and more.

This will be the final exhibit for Filament Gallery. Due to the current challenges in the economic climate, they have decided to close their doors and refocus their energies. They would like to deeply thank all everyone who supported their efforts through buying art, looking at work, showing work, recommending us to friends, bringing kids, sharing ideas, excitement, critiques, and stories over eight amazing years in business. While they are saddened to leave their location on Munjoy Hill, they plan to reemerge in the future in a new and different way. Plans include moving the studio and hotshop to a more visible and public location in Portland. The new space will include a viewing area for glassblowing demonstrations by Ernie and his team.

Filament Gallery
181 Congress St
Portland, Maine 04101
Gallery Hours: Thursday-Saturday 1:00-6:00 pm and by appointment. For more information call (207) 774-0932 or email info@filamentgallery.com or visit www.filamentgallery.com

Maine Fiberarts will produce a new Tour Map to Studios & Farms for 2009-2012.

Sign-up deadline is January 15, 2009.
Link to online sign-up form: www.mainefiberarts.org/TourMap/tourmapsignup.html
Link to guidelines for more info: www.mainefiberarts.org/TourMap/guidelines.html
Let us know if we can help you put yourself on the Map!
Christine Macchi,
Maine Fiberarts
13 Main Street,
Topsham, Maine 04086
207-721-0678
fiberarts@gwi.net
www.mainefiberarts.org

MCA Member Announces Availability of "The Art of Publicity: Publicity ABC's for Artists & Craftspeople"

Suzanne Carmichael, artist and publicity guru, has transcribed her successful two-day Publicity Workshop into a 90-page workbook. Covering every aspect of publicity, the workbook includes easy step-by-step details plus over 30 tip-sheets, samples and worksheets. Although the two-day workshop cost $150, the print version is available as a three-ring notebook ($30) or CD ($25) plus tax, postage. For more info: carmichael1@gwi.net or 207-348-2791.

MCA member, Victoria Woollen-Danner, has been selected as one of the artists in the upcoming exhibit First Traces at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art in Rockport. The exhibit will be open from Oct.31-Dec.20th.

The exhibit explores the artist's first conceptions for future projects in a wide range of media. Victoria is a jeweler and submitted a series of sketches for a project she has been working on, which she now calls her Memory Keepers, along with images of several finished pieces. They can be seen on Victoria’s web site if you would like to see them (www.vwdjewelry.com). She was one of only two jewelers accepted for this exhibit. www.cmcanow.org.

Geoffrey Warner (Stonington) was awarded the contract to design and build interior cabinetry for the new Center for Maine Craft. The outdoor sign contract went to Tom Cote (Limestone) and the entryway contract was awarded to Lucy Boucher (Waterville) and James MacDonald (Burnham).

The new Maine Crafts Association promotes education, understanding, and appreciation of the work of Maine craft artists and their importance in Maine's rich and varied economies and distinctive communities. MCA increases communication between artisans and sponsors programs that will assist them.