WHAT'S NEW

GALLERY REPRESENTATION:

I am now represented by the Jane Sauer Gallery in Santa Fe with my nature related work and at Sara Schneidman Gallery, Culpeper. Virginia with my pottery.

SHOWS:

ARTISTS OF RAPPAHANNOCK STUDIO AND GALLERY TOUR

 November 1 AND 2  2008 
Sponsored by RAAC (Rappahannock Association for Arts in the Community www.raac.org) this tour allows visitors to delve deeper into the makeup of the artistic community out here through visiting both studios and galleries.   It's a great time to see both my pottery and "bark art".

ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SALE  2008

November 29 - 30 and December 6 - 7

11 - 5 pm

Join us for cider and cookies and your Christmas shopping. You can check out my hand made house too, both at this venue and the Artist's Tour in November.

If you send me your snail mail address,  I'll send you a refrigerator door quality postcard listing my shows, although this year there are no directions on the invitation.  Visits to my studio at other times by appointment.

Directions:

From Washington DC and east

- take 66 W to Gainesville and exit west on 29/211

- take 29/211 W to Warrenton and exit towards

   211 W and Shenandoah National Park

- stay on 211 W to Sperryville (about 22 miles)

- turn left on 522 S at School House on RH

- go two blocks and turn left on 522 S

- go 1/2 mile and turn right on 231

- go 4 miles and turn right on 681

- go 1 mile and turn right on Potter's Ridge Ln

- go to top of driveway and don't worry, you won't

  have to go out the way you came in.

From Charlottesville and south:

- take 29 N to Madison

- take 231 N and drive about 15 miles

- after you pass through Etlan (small little blink)

  go another 4 miles or so.

-  turn left on 681 and follow directions above

You have gone too far if you pass a local sotre on your left or even make it as far as the intersection of 522 and 231

CLASSES

SPLIT BAMBOO   April 10 12pm - dark  Free

In conjuction with a show entitled It's A Ball at Firnew Farm in Madison County, Virginia (about a 40 minute drive north of Charlottesville, Virginia) I will show participant show to split bamboo using a Japanese circular splitter.  We will then construct a number of balls of various sizes.  You can see a split bamboo understructure on my installation page under Ovoid. Please contact me for more information and directions.

BARK EXPLORATIONS Friday June27 - Sunday June 29    $210     $100 deposit
Learn to strip bark from newly cut trees and manipulate them into functional or sculptural objects through sewing, weaving, pegging and maybe some techniques you'll discover on your own. I will also demonstrate eggshell mosaic and some of my carving and sanding tools.  Bark is my main focus these days and I'm learning all the time. Students may opt to stay at our neighbors guest house which is within walking distance.   Brochure available of the guest house.

3RD ANNUAL ANDY GOLDSWORTHY

WANNABEE DAY            FREE
Saturday September 20 1 - 5 pm with pot luck dinner afterward.    Rain date Sunday Sep. 21
Each year we have a marvelous day of honoring both our and nature's creative powers by using collected and found natural materials in the Goldsworthy (and our own) tradition.

OPEN STUDIO  third Saturdays starting July 21, ongoing 10 - 5 pm    $70/day
Work on projects that you just can't figure out how to put together or want critiquing. Students can use my tools and together we'll figure out a solution that will stand the test of time. No more glue gun, haphazard lashings. Prospective students please e mail or call before coming.