Hendricks County Arts Council

The Second Annual Art & Antiques Appraisal Fair

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Another ECS Appraisal Fair Event -- Dianna Hancock & Alyssa Rice at 812-322-5997

Press release -

Gallery on the Square comes to downtown Danville

Hendricks County Arts Council will be sponsoring a new Gallery of 19 artists on the downtown Danville Square with a grand opening of June 20, 2009. The gallery will also be the permanent home for the Hendricks County Arts Council. The gallery is located at 51 S. Washington St. on the east side of the square between the Royal Theater and Frank’s Place restaurant. Gallery hours will be Wednesday through Saturday from 11 am to 7 pm.

The gallery offers two areas, the gallery will showcase the artwork of our artists and the classroom area will be used to offer a variety of art related classes offered by various artists. The classroom area has been a primary goal in the plans for establishing a gallery sponsored by the arts council. There will be classes offered on such topics as beginning and intermediate skills in acrylic, oils & watercolor, precious metal clay jewelry, jewelry from junque, gourd weaving, wood burning, & pottery.

The artists and their mediums include: Shirley Adams – fiber, David Ballinger – painting, Peg Cawthorn – wood burning, Cindy Cradler – painting/drawing, Jerri Crosby – pottery, Don & Sue Gillock – stained glass, Julie Heise – Southwest Jewelry, Joan Kisner – jewelry, Ann Kleeman – fiber, Marti McCoy – painting, Rosetta Morgan – painting, Pam O’Rourke – photography, Alan Poorman – wood, Rose Richard – photography, Donna Nolan Sanders – painting, Craig Voight – metal, Shirley Woolard – painting and Susie Billingsly – gourd art.

All artwork will be for sale, and commissioned work can be arranged through the individual artists.

For more information please contact info at www.hendrickscountyarts.org or Rose Richard, gallery manager at rrichard@indy.rr.com

The Hendricks County Arts Council, Inc. presented a day of art at the fourth annual ArtsGo! ArtsGo!, a cultural showcase of the visual artists, musicians, and dancers from Hendricks County. Many artists displayed their wares at over 25 public venues as well as some private studios from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, 2009 throughout Hendricks County.

A big thank you to all the visitors who attended this year's event and to the artist's for their participation! Mark your calendar for 2010! Images and details from the event:

Images from Frazee Gardens:

Images from Brownsburg Rec Center

(Listed by: Type of Site - Artists - Medium - Demos)
Amo:
Studio - Bob's Art Studio - Bob Bowman; Julie Partridge - Pottery; Fused glass, Clay, Jewelry - Thru/out

Avon:
Public - Avon Town Hall - Central Indiana Artists, Inc. Spring Art Show - Various juried artists; Donna Nolan-Sanders - various; Art Jam
Business - Avon Quiltery - Dian Himes, Jane Anderson, Art Quilts - Threading;, Beading; various community quilters - Thru/out

Brownsburg:
Business - Artistic Designs Gallery - Shirley Woolard - Paint
Business - Custom Picture Framing - Margaret Ann Carlson; David Gansert; Chelsea Gansert; Bruce Tatman; Stefanie Percival; Josh Fuller; Melanie Jarrett - Quilling; Photography; Acrylics, Paint, pencil; Watercolor; Chalk pastel, charcoal, acyrlic, pencil; Assorted media; Photography - Thru/out
Public - Brownsburg Community & Recreation Center - Cindy Cradler; Deborah Rosenbloom; Diana Dyer; Donna Lubbe; Janet Applegate; Karen Hernandez; Phyllis Lish; Brenda Foreman; Peg Cawthorn; Karen Pedevilla - Drawing & painting; Acrylic; Photography; Clay; Clay; Photography; Clay; Acrylics, oils, watercolors, pencil; Pyrography; Clay Flowers
Public - Brownsburg Public Library - Artists from Community - Thru/out
Business - Déjà Vu - Kerry Trout - Paint and Demo - Thru/out
Business - Frazee Gardens - J. Anna Roberts; Laura Waterman; Cheryl Lowe; Laura Hall Tesdahl; Brian Kinch; Francie Metschke - Transparent watercolor; Oil, acrylics; Watercolor; Colored pencil; Chainsaw wood carving - Thru/out
Studio - April ElNaggar - April ElNaggar - Clay - 10:30 & 11:30

Clayton
Studio - Whispering Pines Designs Rug Hooking & Bittersweet Baskets - Bev Stewart, Rita Ozment - Rug hooking, Baskets
Studio - Andersch Studio - Eleanor Andersch - Chair caning
Studio - Hot Blown Glass, Ltd. - Lisa Pelo-McNiece - glass - Thru/out

Coatesville
Public - CoatesvilleClay Township Public Library - Mill Creek Blue Grass Band; John Crosby; Lisa Brown - Blue grass music; Metal art; Assorted media - music 2-3
Restaurant - The Bread Basket Café & Bakery - Bonnie Rose Smith - Photography

Danville
Public; Historic - Blanton House - Violet Keller, Darlene Keller, Mary Lou Hudkins, Christine Ardelean, Jan Morgan, Rosie Morgan, Doris Andrews, Joan Kisner, Mill Creek Blue Grass Band - Watercolor, oil, pencil; Photography; Watercolor, acrylics; Watercolor; Watercolor, pastel; Oil; Watercolors; Jewelry; Blue grass music - music 12-1; demos thru/out
Public; Historic - Danville-Center Township Public Library - Laura Appleby - Display only Historic - HC Historical Museum - Ruth Miller & Daniel, Joseph; John Housefield - Photography, pastels; Origami; Wood carvings - Hands-on activities
Restaurant - Courthouse Grounds - Larry Leffew - Watercolor, oil
Historic - Royal Theater - Stephen King - Oil
Gallery The Gallery on the Square - Open for viewing the work in progress
Historic - Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC) - Marti McCoy; Marci Alvis-Slinski; Melissa Morgan; Janet Perkins-Prather - Watercolor; Fiber & fabric; Photography; Graphite, watercolor, acrylics, photography
Business - Window displays - Professionals on the Square; Heat/Cool; Sycamore Printing - Jerri Crosby; Lynne Medsker; Vicki Wynberg, John Crosby - Clay; Mixed media; Acrylics, pencil portraits.
Public - HC Fairgrounds & Conference Center - Andrew Leach, Avon HS; Julie Matlik, Brownsburg HS; Kaitlin Binkley, Danville HS; Jacob Byers, Plainfield HS; Lauren Barger, Tri-West; Connor Sovinski, Cascade HS - Focus on 6: High school artists
CIA, HCT, HSS, Danville Library, White Lick Arts Foundation, HCAC Arts-related organizations; Refreshment Stop

Lizton
Studio - Blue Bird Antiques - Melvina Langston; others on display - Rug Hooking

North Salem
Business - Country Time Antiques - Vicki Cox - jewelry
Public - McCloud Nature Park - Wanamaker, Native American Indians - Photography

Pittsboro
Studio - Sally's Ceramics - Sally Suiter; Sam Parcels; Lisa Steuerwald; Julie Stanley - Horsehair firing-1:00; Fused glass; Fused glass; Wire 1:00; - Thru/out
Historic - One Room Schoolhouse - Open until 2:30 pm - Doris Martin - Spinning - Thru/out

Plainfield
Public - Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library-Childrens' Dept. - Making Paper Flowers - Paper folding - Hands On
Public - Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library-Art Gallery - Sketch Pad Art Studio - various
Studio - Glass Passions Stained Glass Shop - Beth Williams, Carin Swalley - Stained glass
Business - Chateau Thomas Winery - Tim Spicknell; Julie Heise, Craig Voight - Stained glass; Jewelry; Metal
Historic - Triangle Fraternity, former Carnegie Library - Marilyn Doolin; John Warwick - Fused glass

ArtsGo! 2008

PARTICIPATING LOCATIONS AND ARTISTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

AMO - Interurban Building: Robert Bowman, Jerri Crosby, John Crosby, R J Gibbs

AVON - Avon-Washington Township Library: Rose Richard

AVON - Beanzie's Cafe: Jannis Brunner

AVON - Botzum Fine Arts Studio & Gallery: Jerry Botzum

AVON - The Sketchpad Art Studio: Colleen Carter

BROWNSBURG - Artistic Designs Gallery, Inc.: Shirley Woolard

BROWNSBURG - Custom Picture Framing of Brownsburg: Joshua Fuller, Chelsea Gansert, David Gansert, Bruce Tatman

BROWNSBURG - Queen Anne's Lace Flowers & Gifts: Karen Hernandez

BROWNSBURG - T.A.H., Inc.: Thomas A. Himsel

BROWNSBURG - Brownsburg Public Library: Community Display

BROWNSBURG - Brownsburg Community & Recreation Center: Janet Applegate, Cindy Cradler, Nan Klein, Donna Lubbe, Jan Morgan, Elizabeth Weinstein, Diana Dyer, Bonnie Rose Smith

BROWNSBURG - Private Studio: Deborah Rosenbloom

BROWNSBURG - SO Italian! Restaurant: Charles McNally

CLAYTON - Hot Blown Glass, LTD: Lisa Pelo-McNiece

DANVILLE - Blanton House: Christine Ardelean, Doris Andrews, Ann Figg, Kimberly Graham, Darlene Keller, Violet Keller, Joan Kisner, Charles McNally, Lynne Medsker, Karena Velikan, Bob Rissot/Mill Creek Blue Grass Band

DANVILLE - Hendricks County Fairground & Conference Center: Jerri Crosby, Ben Kennedy, Stephen King, Karena Velikan

DANVILLE - Danville-Center Township Public Library: Hendricks Civic Theatre, Violet Keller

DANVILLE - Flowers by Just Dawney: Dawne Mann

DANVILLE - Hendricks County Historical Museum: Laura Appleby, Daniel & Joseph Miller, Ruth Miller

DANVILLE - Red Earth Indian Shop: Francie Metschke

DANVILLE - Private Studio: Marilyn Wildman

PITTSBORO - Private Studio: Brenda Foreman

PITTSBORO - One Room School House: Doris Martin, Linda Smith, Harlan Truax, Tamara Truax

PITTSBORO - Sally's Ceramics: Sally Suiter, Lisa Stuerwald, Annie & Steve Sechman

PLAINFIELD - Citizen's Bank, Plainfield Branch: Bonnie Rose Smith

PLAINFIELD - Private Studio: David and Tracy Gamble

PLAINFIELD - Glass Passions: Beth Williams, Carin Swalley

PLAINFIELD - Plainfield-Guilford Township Library: Students Art from Sketchpad Studio on display, The Children's Department will have a free make-and-take project for all children during ArtsGo.

2008 Hendricks County Arts Council Calendars On Sale Now!

Be sure and purchase one of these beautiful calendars featuring scenes from Hendricks County painted by local artists. For purchase information contact any board member or e-mail the council at info@hendrickscountyarts.org

Music in the Gardens

The Hendricks County Arts Council Invites you to attend Music in the Gardens at Avon Gardens Friday, July 13th. Ten Percent of all of the sales that night go to the Hendricks County Arts Council. Even if you can't attend the music event, go anytime that day and purchase something for your garden, be sure and tell them it's for the arts council and that purchase will also go to help the Council!!

The Arts Council will also have a silent auction that night, with wonderful paintings, pottery, jewelry and other items from our local artists. Come ready to bid on some great items! Tickets to enjoy the music are only $10!!

Music in the Gardens provides local residents and invited customers with a one-of-a-kind dinner/dance venue. Guests enjoy great food, wine or beer tasting and live music in the private setting of candlelit gardens. These events are the only time the public is permitted in the gardens at night, unless you are a guest at one of their weddings. Advanced reservations needed one week prior to event for dinner and appetizers ($40). Tickets to listen to the band (no food) will be sold up to day of event ($10). Call Avon Perennial Gardens to reserve tickets or for more information 272-6264 Last year, these events were popular for "date night" with your loved one. For an additional fee, we can reserve one of our tables for two in a more secluded area of the garden. These tables have candle chandeliers and are surrounded by fabric drapes. Please let us know when you call to make reservations.

Music In The Gardens is from 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. with live music by Knee Deep In The Weeds. We hope you will plan to join us for one of our events. Advanced reservations are required since our meals are catered.

ArtsGo!

Saturday, April 28th, 2007

ArtsGo! is a one-day, drive-by event featuring art and artists from Hendricks County. Maps for ArtsGo! 2007 are $10 each and are available for purchase at all Hendricks County branches of State Bank of Lizton; Lizton, Pittsboro, Brownsburg and Avon at Prestwick branch. In Plainfield maps are available for purchase at the Plainfiled-Guilford Township Public Library in the Indiana Room.

This year's event includes:

30 different sites in 8 towns: Amo, Avon, Brownsburg, Clayton, Danville, Lizton, Pittsboro, and Plainfield.

8 private studios open for tours!

85 individual artists plus several students and musicians - over 100 total participants!

A large variety of art featuring pottery, mixed media, photography, oils, watercolors, plein air painters, metal sculpture, dance, glass - blown, fused, and stained, chain saw carver, jewelry, baskets, weaving, yard art, theater productions, and Crayon Art.

Lots of music added this year - blue grass music, high school students, Hendricks County Choral.

4 Historical sites

4 additional evening events are listed. Some are free; some have a cost.

A book signing for "Hoosier Painters of the 21st Century" by Mark Butterfield and a used book sale.

Barnes & Noble Booksellers - Book Fair. Present this voucher at the checkout and 10% of the purchase will be donated to HCAC. Artists/groups will be featured at the Metropolis Barnes & Noble store. Vouchers will also be accepted at the Avon store, but there will be no artists in that store.

A big thank you goes out to our presenting sponsors:
Hendricks Regional Health
Hendricks Power
State Bank of Lizton
Porter Insurance

Thanks also to our contributing sponsors:
HANK 97.1 FM
Jerri Crosby of Wildflower Pottery
Bev Stewart of Whispering Pines Rug Hooking
Rita Ozmont of Bittersweet Baskets
Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Plainfield
Dawn Mann of Flowers By Just Dawney
Candy Jackson
Charbono's
The Crown Room

ArtsGo! 2006 Recap

The 2006 debut of ArtsGo! featured twenty-five artists and art-related businesses that opened their studios and businesses to the public for tours and special demonstrations. This first-ever event was held on April 22nd, 2006. Five Hendricks County artists opened their private studios for ArtsGo! Other sites presented exhibits, workshops, performances and painting on-site. Over 100 artists were involved as individuals or in groups. Special maps were produced to guide art enthusiasts to these special events throughout the county.

Here are some images from the 2006 event:

Creek Bend Studio and Gallery L to R: Judy Pingel, Annette Wolfinbarger, and artist/owner, Jerry Botzum

Hendricks Civic Theater showed videos of performances at the Danville Public Library. L to R: Margaret Humrichouser, Board Member, and Cheryl Cronau, President.

Lisa Pelo-McNiece, glass artist, with hot and cold glass creations at her studio.

Sally Suiter of Sally's Ceramics located in Pittsboro shows a kiln and the glass fusing technique in making beautiful jewelry.

The State Bank of Lizton in Pittsboro held an Open House with seven artists including Nan Klein of Nan's Eggart.

Will Lacey of the Danville Parks and Recreation Department at the historic Blanton House, which featured seven artists and the Mill Creek Bluegrass Band.

2006 Art & Book Sale!

A two-day event to benefit The Hendricks County Arts Council (HCAC) was held at Barnes & Noble Booksellers Metropolis location in Plainfield on Saturday and Sunday, December 16-17, 2006. The store hosted the Arts Council for an Art and Book Fair .

Artist members of the Hendricks County Arts Council showed their work during the weekend. Visual artists, theater performers, and musicians from Hendricks County provided a total cultural experience throughout the store. Customers had the opportunity to visit with local artists and see artworks being created, as well. Thanks to the many people who supported the arts, we hope to see you all again next year!

Participation from visitors!

Jerri Crosby displays her pottery

Steven King with his artwork

Sue Semenick works on a watercolor painting

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