Autumn Awakening Art Show

Art Show at the studio, corner of East 160th and Waterloo,

Cleveland, Ohio
September 28th and September 29th
Friday 7-9 Saturday 11-7 with an event in the sculpture garden following

featuring the work of area artists
Jerry Schmidt, metal sculpturer
Tyler Schmidt, metal sculptuer
Rita DiCello, fine artist, abstracts

Leslie Cohen Jeffries, fine artist, abstracts
Meat, contemporary artist
Ray, realistic artist
and ME, Shannon Marie....mulitmedia artist

The Sculpture Garden will also be open all weekend
check out the sculptures, enjoy the zen garden and relax in our little oasis!

moved

My new studio space!
I spent the last week moving all my stuff, once again, but now it's decidedly more permanent....at least for this month. :) All that room and what do I instinctively do? push everything to the walls....it took a moment to realize how unnecessary this was, so I spread out and used the eaves for shelves and the hooks on the walls to hang frames...next I'll start hanging some art.
This building is currently being remodeled, to be turned into some really neat apartments, 3 story, two bedrooms, with a working studio space downstairs...I love what they are doing to this building.
My studio is fairly immune from all this, I'm in the back attic space, I don't need much to work, lights, music, action!

studio...moved again

Changes, everything changes, all the time....crashing waves describe my life the best. My studio has been moved, again. I no longer have my spacious, four walled, actual room to myself. Now I am in the garage, one wall, that's it. This could be frustrating, but seeing as though I tend to go with the flow, regardless of how far those flowing waves decide to throw me, I'm okay with this move. In fact, as I was painting today in my new space, I realized a definite perk. Instead of having four walls, I now have one that opens wide to the outdoors. I suspect many brain cells will be saved due to this move.

My lastest project involves quite a bit of mess too....the close proximity to the utility tub is going to helpful, although nothing is really that far away in my little house, I won't be tempted to just wash up in the kitchen sink, just this once, anymore. ( then spend far too long cleaning the stains out of it!)

Plus I can easily move my paintings, easels and table along to the car for shows, and won't have to even leave the studio to shellac...just push a button and open the door. How convienent.

There is a pollyanna lurking inside of me, she's good to have around on occasions such as this.

after parties

Come up to 'Enter', the enchanted garden art show and stick around for all the festivities in the streets...there will be plenty for the kids to do and see as well as fun for the grown-ups during and after......

Fun for the Grown-ups at the Waterloo Arts Fest

Saturday July 28th

Rock n' Roll Flea Market 11-4 vendors selling vinyl, clothing, collectibles, etc.
Agape Stage Sculpture Garden, Pad and Second Saturday Coffee House, an eclectic lineup of performance art, dance and music throughout the day

Music
Main Stage * Waterloo and E. 156
3pm Passport project global dance and music collective
4pm Mifune ( afro beat/drum and bass/pop)
5pm Hayshaker Jones ( country /roots music/americana)
6pm Living Stereo ( garage rock/punk)

Bloggapalooza * Beachland Tavern 12-7pm $5
Meet the Bloggers and enjoy a full day of live music. More info at http://www.bloggapalloza.net/

AFTER PARTIES.......7pm till........

Cafe Marika full bar and menu and DJ Vitruvius from lethargic records
Beachland Ballroom and Tavern The Numbers Band and the Smokiing Popes
Music Saves ice cream social
Agape Cafe family movies, refreshments
Sculpture Garden, poetry, live music, refreshments
Guerilla Alternative Film Fest projected on sound wall , starts at 9pm

Enter, the enchanted garden art show runs from
11-7 Saturday and 12-5 on Sunday July 28th and 29th.

look ma, i made it myself! I am just about as giddy as a 7 year old bringing home her first art project from school. This is my latest welding project, the disks start out grungy and gross and they get sanded down and then fixed together with the....welder....fun! It's a candle holder, the small disks are level and get a tea light candle a piece. It's heavy, quite sturdy and simply beautiful when lit....i'll take a pic later.
Jerry Schmidt, the metal sculpturer, is teaching me the ropes and letting me play in his studio....thanks!
He said he was impressed by my lack of fear....interesting.....it wasn't until he told me some horror stories that I realized what exactly I should fear...stupidity can take you quite far.
ENTER...the enchanted garden art show is a couple weeks away, I have projects from one end of my studio to the next to finish up...and what am I doing with my spare time....learning to weld. ? Ah, well, who knows where this winding road called my art career will lead me to next!

FYI.....I have a real website for my business now...http://imagine-studios.org/ typing that makes me smile! It's still a little rough and needs some tweaking, but it's up, come see.

and now back to our regularly scheduled programing...

Rock, paper, scissors....this is a very common theme to my paintings. Not sure what my obsession is with this game, people seem to like them, they sell quickly....so i keep on making them. just like the obnoxious little kid who keeps snorting... cuz everyone is laughing......stop encouraging this behavior.....well, i don't really mean that...go on laugh, snort, play rock, paper, scissors all the day long.....

this blog took a detour....a little side vacation into melancholy land....it's back. Back to the art, the writing, the poetry....the secrets about secrets......imagine studios....

class pic

a few of my writing buddies...incredibly talented, fun to hang out with, and the source of my income. :)

love these guys!