Saturday, May 14, 2011
The season's first Art Stroll will take place on Sunday May 15th with eight participating galleries and studios.
On Sunday, eight local galleries will open their doors for the Bristol Independent Galleries Art Stroll, an official “Fourth of July Cultural Event” with raffle ticket proceeds to benefit the Fourth of July Committee. Bristol Art Gallery, Gallery Eleven Fine Art, The Mosaic Works Gallery, Hope Gallery, The Knotty Dog, Uncommon Art, Studio 297 and The Paint Studio are all participating in the free event that includes trolley rides, refreshments, raffles of original art and live music. “We get the people into the galleries and everyone has a good time,” says Nancy Pritchard of Bristol Art Gallery, which is sponsoring the event. “They learn galleries aren’t that intimidating.” Starting at noon the trolley will make its way around downtown …
Monday, April 4, 2011
Students churn out ceramic dinnerware at annual throw-a-thon.
“People, I want mugs!" said Mt. Hope High School art teacher Kerry Sloat. "And handles! Who can make handles?" Against a backdrop of upbeat music, Sloat was supervising 25 pizza-filled art students as they turned lumps of clay into plates, bowls, mugs, butter dishes, napkin holders and other functional dinnerware for the annual "Throw-a-thon" last Friday. Their nine hours of work will ultimately result in more than 100 pieces for sale at the school's annual Arts Night on May 17. Proceeds will benefit the Womens Resource Center, which assists survivors of domestic abuse. Typically the "Throw-a-thon" raises between $500 and $600, but have been as high as $900. Sloat got the idea for the event after attending a national arts educators …
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Mt. Hope High School
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Saturday, January 29, 2011
Look out art world, there are some rising stars in the midst.
Five Mt. Hope High School students won awards in the annual Rhode Island Scholastics statewide competition that honors excellence in visual arts. Their work, along with nearly 200 others, is currently part of an exhibition co-hosted by the Rhode Island Art Education Association at Salve Regina University’s Dorrance H. Hamilton Gallery through February 6. Statewide, each art teacher was allowed to submit up to five student artworks. Entrants were judged blindly by local art professionals using the criteria of “originality, technical skill, and the emergence of a personal vision or voice.” Student work that won Gold Key awards will go on to the regional competition in New York. Winning students were also invited to attend workshops with …
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Mt. Hope High School
199 Chestnut St, Bristol, RI
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Monday, December 6, 2010
Art and function combine for perfect holiday gift.
At Mudstone Studio's Holiday Sale on Sunday, Dec. 5, visitors could not only meet the artists, but also have a peek at the studio and school where much of the work was made. Bags of clay, kilns, carving tools, and throwing wheels gave the artwork a context while providing an air of authenticity. Two artists gave live demonstrations during the event, ceramicist Josh Leonti and glass artist Dan Ottone. Families and attendants were able to watch the process of creation, while chatting with each of them about their work. For Leonti there was also another benefit. "I'm more comfortable sitting behind the wheel and talking about my work than standing next to it while it's on a pedestal," he said, smiling. Nearby, Jessica Kenyon's "functional-…
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Mudstone Studios
30 Cutler St, Warren, RI
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Friday, November 26, 2010
Five holiday art events upcoming in Bristol and Warren.
People hunting for one-of-a-kind gifts need look no further than Warren and Bristol this holiday season. Shoppers can stimulate the local economy at upcoming art events by purchasing directly from the artisans or the small businesses that support them. Warren has the added benefit of being a tax-free arts district, so no sales tax is ever charged on handmade items. Unique gifts are a certainty available at the The BRASS, which sells fine art and handcrafted wares by East Bay developmentally-disabled adults. Wonderfully expressive paintings, sculptures, T-shirts, messenger bags, jewelry, scarves and more will be available at their annual "Holiday Art Sale" on Saturday, Nov. 27, from noon – 4 p.m. This year shoppers will receive a lottery …
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William Raveis Chapman Enstone
423 Hope St, Bristol, RI
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Hope Gallery
435 Hope St, Bristol, RI
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Mudstone Studios
30 Cutler St, Warren, RI
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The B.R.A.S.S.
16 Cutler St, Warren, RI
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Crystal Pacheco
3:33 pm on Friday, April 8, 2011
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