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Posted On Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 11:06 PM
Walt and Janet Schumacher
will be the HAL Limelight artists for the month of August. Their exhibit is titled "Ghost Towns of Montana", featuring photographs they took last summer. This exhibit was shown at the Huntsville Times in June, and their photographers were favorably impressed. Janet's are in color, and Walt's are all in Black and White.
The ghost towns are Bannack, Garnet, Virginia City and Nevada City. Bannack is one of the best-preserved ghost towns in the country, founded in 1862. Most inhabitants had moved on by the 1950's, and sixty structures remain standing. Garnet also came alive in 1862 when gold was discovered nearby. It was abandoned around 1918. Virginia City still has 132 inhabitants, and its nearby neighbor, Nevada city, is a re-creation of the original city plus many buildings moved there from other ghost towns, including Yellowstone's "Recreation Hall", built in 1910.
Come get a fascinating glimpse into the Wild West of yesteryear!
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Martina Svoboda
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Posted On at 10:53 PM
John Rodgers, Molly Voigt, Lynn Marino are exhibiting their artwork at the Huntsville Art League (HAL) Gallery, August thru September. They are "Visiting Artists" from the Alabama Designer/Craftsmen Inc, a statewide fine crafts organization open to all Alabama residents interested in the promotion, production and preservation of fine traditional and contemporary crafts. These three artists are displaying functional pottery, colorful sculptural claywork, and whimsical gourd designs.
For further information, please contact HAL Gallery at 534-3890
www.huntsvilleartleague.org
John Rodgers
I make decorative, functional pottery of reasonable durability for everyday use. It is my intent that my pots will delight the eye, and engage the user whether on the table, in the hand or on the shelf.
My pots are food safe and can be used under what may be called classic potter use conditions. With reasonable care, they will last a lifetime, and with a little luck, last for generations to come.
Molly Voigt
Bio
I began my career as a designer craftsman by doing my own version of batik – “Mytik”.
I now use my own version of glazes and clay to produce my new vision – “Claytik”
Background
BA at Auburn University in Interior design
Art shows from 1972 until 1982, and again starting in 2007 with Mytik
Art show from 1982 until the present in Claytik
Vision
“I want my work to brighten, cheer, and make happier the lives of those who view it.”
Lynn Peace Marino, Gourdie Burdees and Friends
I am a registered nurse by training and an artist at heart. Growing up with 4 siblings we didn’t have money so, I started creating art from things from odds and ends laying around our house.
A friend , while visiting at the gulf purchased a goofy looking ceramic bird with long legs. You couldn’t help but smile when you looked at it. I wanted one too but wasn’t able to pay over $100 for one so decided to create my own.
The basic shape was of one of the gourds growing on our back fence so I used it for my burdee’s body.
Friends and family began requesting them.
In 2005 a very talent artist friend encouraged me to enter a juried art show. I was shocked yet thrilled , excited and scared when I received my acceptance letter.
I have had my work in several galleries and limit myself to 4 shows a year.
I am a current member of The Society of Arts and Crafts in Montgomery, Alabama, Alabama Designer Craftsmen, and serving as president of The Irondale Arts Association.
I use only Alabama grown gourds. Some I have grown , others are either purchased or given to me. The gourds age over a 6-9 month period and dry out and getting covered in mold. They must be soaked and scrubbed clean. My hands take over as I sculpt with an air drying clay on the gourd. I never really know what the gourd will be as each takes on its own character. The gourd is painted using an acrylic based paint and a protective coat is applied before any trim , feathers or beads are added. They are not recommended for outdoors use unless it is a birdhouse. If I told you more, the burdees would kill me! It is said, art isn’t what you see but rather what you feel. I hope my work makes you feel like laughing or at the very least, smiling. PEACE!
