It's getting cold outside and the Holidays are right around the corner, and I hate going to the Mall! Good thing there are some wonderful pop-up Shoppertunities in the area! I am showing my artwork (and doing my holiday shopping!) at the following:

Holiday House at Ft. CF Smith, 2411 N. 24th St, Arlington VA 22207

This lovely turn of the century house has been turned into a boutique filled with hand-crafted items such as: jewelry, ornaments, scarfs, pottery, mittens, stuffed animals, artist made cards, prints, glass platters, table runners, prints, candle sticks and baskets.

Saturday, Dec 7th 10am-5pm
Sunday 8th Noon-5pm
Wednesday, 11th Noon-8pm
Saturday, 14th 10am-5pm
Sunday, 15th Noon-5pm

Art and Frame of Falls Church, 111 Park Avenue, Falls Church, VA 22046

Is holding it's 4th Annual Holiday Show. This local favorite frame shop not only does beautiful framing work, but the owner, Tom Gittens, is a huge supporter of the arts. This holiday show features the work of 30 artists, all from the Falls Church community. Lots of lovely artwork, and fabulous pottery, plus unique artist made items. Open Monday through Saturday 10am to 6pm.

Stifel & Capra, 260 West Broad St, Falls Church VA, 22046

This one-of-a-kind shop is loaded with treasures for you and the ones you love! It features local art and artisan wares, as well as vintage goodies that are perfect for those that are hard to shop for. And did I mention the Sale Room in the old sun porch? While you are there please stop by my studio/gallery space upstairs! I've got some "small" items like ornaments and magnets that are perfect for stocking stuffers. Holiday Hours: Mon-Wed 10am-6pm, Thurs-Fri 10am-8pm, Sat 10am-6pm and Sun 1-5pm.

River Farm Garden Shop, East Boulevard Drive, Alexandria, VA 22308

And finally, a wonderful tucked away gift and garden shop that is worth the effort to find… located in a beautiful garden along the Potomac River, it is open to the public! The gardens are open Monday through Friday 9am-5pm, but the gift shop is only open on Tuesdays through Thursdays from 11am-2pm. For gardeners, this well curated shop has a great book selection, some hand tools, and orther gardener favorites, as well as garden-related notecards, prints and pottery. And your purchases help support the American Horticultural Society!

 

Artful Weekend 
Presented by the Arlington Artists Alliance 
Hendry House, Ft. CF Smith Park 
2411 24th Street North 
Arlington, VA 22207 
November 22 - November 24, 2013 

I will be at the Reception on Friday, November 22nd from 6 until 8pm... hope you can stop by and say "hello"! 
 
Arlington Artists Alliance will present the 10th Annual "Artful Weekend" at the 
Hendry House, Ft. CF Smith. The weekend art show and sale features the works 
of over 30 Arlington-based artists, and includes paintings of many genres, 
ceramics, sculpture, artists cards, unframed works and more. The Opening Reception will be held on Friday, November 22nd from 6-8pm, and the show will be open 10am-5pm Saturday, November 23rd and 12 noon-4pm on Sunday, November 24th. The Stardust Dance Band will be providing music on Sunday from 1-3pm. Meet the artists and enjoy light refreshments in the historic 1902 Hendry House. Free and open to the public. 

My Lovely Little Cherry Tree just found a new home! It was my featured photo on my post about ArtFest at Ft. CF Smith.... and sure enough, that's where it sold! But there's still plenty more lovely artwork there, and the weather is beautiful, so head on down to Ft. CF Smith between now and Friday at noon.

It must be Spring, if ArtFest is here... Here's the line up for the Week! 

Arlington Artists Alliance

ArtFest

Week at Fort C.F. Smith

2411 N. 24th Street, Arlington

April 5th - April 12th, 2013

 



The Arlington Artists Alliance is proud to present a week full of Art at Fort C.F. Smith. In conjunction with an on-going art show and sale in the historic Hendry House, there will be a variety of demos, workshops, and a Treasure Hunt. Check www.arlingtonartistsalliance.org for an updated schedule. For more info about ArtFest contact Marie Baumann at snibbortoo@comcast.net or (703)276-1462. TO REGISTER for Events: email your name & phone number to: sparkerart@yahoo.com

 FRIDAY, APRIL 5
OPENING RECEPTION, 6-8pm. Meet the artists and vote for the "PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD" for favorite artwork. Refreshments will be served. 

SATURDAY, APRIL 6
ART SHOW OPEN 11AM-5PM
WORKSHOP: Drawing Nature, 11AM-12PM. Ages 9-13. Liz Macklin and Jocelyn Hunn will show young artists how to use lines and basic shapes to draw animals, plants and April skies. We will start with line drawings in pencil and explore how to suggest movement, add texture, show effects of light and, if desired, add scientific notes and creative writing in hand drawn fonts. Min: 2 Max: 9. FREE, Registration required, sparkerart@yahoo.com.

WORKSHOP: My Home Storybook: Bookmaking for Kids, 12-1:30PM. Ages: 7 and up. Sushmita Mazumdar will teach you how to make a house-shaped book and let the stories of home flow… what story will you put in there?  Who will you put behind the windows? And what will grow in your garden? $5.00 materials fee. Registration required, sparkerart@yahoo.com.

WORKSHOP: Beautiful Book of Fear, 2-3:30PM. Ages 18 and up. Sushmita Mazumdar will lead you to explore how writing down a scary word, decorating it, and turning it into a work of art gives you a new way of looking at it. Inspired by the blackest ink and a crazy origami book format! $5.00 materials fee. Registration required, sparkerart@yahoo.com.

WORKSHOP: Make Your Own Bookmark, 3:30-5PM. Ages: All. Agnes Yackshaw invites participants to make a watercolor bookmark as a souvenir of the Arlington Artists Alliance Artfest. FREE.

SUNDAY, APRIL 7
ART SHOW OPEN: 12NOON-5PM
WORKSHOP: Paint by Music, 12-2PM. Ages: Teens & Adults. Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch (which governs melody and harmony), rhythm (and its associated concepts tempo, meter, and articulation), dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture. Wen LePore will demonstrate how to translate music's notes to color, how to use melody to create the story ofthe image and how to use rhythm to create brush strokes. Max: 6. FREE, Registration required, sparkerart@yahoo.com.

 ARTISTS TALK: My Father, The Artist and Me, 3-4PM. Ages: Adults. Peter Corbino will discuss his father's work and struggle as a mid 20th century figurative American artist. His story as the son of his artist father, Jon Corbino, will be told as it relates to the man Peter has only recently come to know. Max: 15. FREE, Registration required, sparkerart@yahoo.com.

TUESDAY, APRIL 9
ART SHOW OPEN: 11AM-3PM
WORKSHOP: Prepare for Plein Air, 11AM-12:30PM. Ages: Teens & Adults. Jean Stark says "Creating art directly from nature is like no other experience." She gives you tricks of the trade, in figuring out: how to prepare for working outside, necessary gear and other considerations. Get ready to go! and then, let's make our own art outside at Ft. Smith. Min: 3 Max: 10. Cost: Free, materials of your choice available for purchase. FREE, Registration required, sparkerart@yahoo.com.

 ARTISTS TALK: Jean Arp: Sculptor and Poet, 2-3PM. Ages: All. Rusty Lynn presents images and poetry of Jean Arp, who was a member of the original DADA group in Zurich. Arp began as a painter, created painted wood reliefs that are funny and beautiful, and in the last half of his life created sculptures using marble and bronze. Throughout his life he also wrote poetry, and created woven tapestries with his wife, artist Sophie Taeuber. Min: 5, Max: 10. FREE, Registration required, sparkerart@yahoo.com.

WEDNESDAY APRIL 10
ART SHOW OPEN: 11AM-5PM
TREASURE HUNT FOR KIDS: Civil War Treasure Hunt, 3:30-5PM. Ages:5-12, accompanied by adult.  Todd Parker invites you to search for answers to historical Civil War questions about Arlington, Fort CF Smith and Washington, DC. Clues are found on the grounds of the Fort CF Smith property. A "Treasure" will be provided to successful participants along with refreshments!

Come and enjoy a spring day outside at historic Fort CF Smith. Min: 5, Max: 20. $1 per child supply fee (includes refreshments). Registration required, email: sparkerart@yahoo.com.

THURSDAY APRIL 11
ART SHOW OPEN: 11AM-4PM
ARTIST TALK: Painting Architectural Subjects, 11AM-12:30PM. Ages:14 and up. Tony Neville will provide an illustrated talk using the examples of the masters and some of his own paintings. Tips will be provided on composition, architectural presentation, perspective and distortion arising from photographs. Min: 5, Max: 10. FREE, Registration required, email: sparkerart@yahoo.com.     

FRIDAY APRIL 12
ART SHOW OPEN: 10AM-12NOON
LAST CHANCE TO VISIT THE ART SHOW!

Big Weekend Ahead.... the Artful Weekend at Fort CF Smith Park, in Arlington County, VA. This is a highly successful weekend-long art show that I conceived and have planned for 10 years, involving over 40 artists! It is always a whole lot of fun, with great artists and wonderful patrons in a dream-like setting (for artists, anyway) of an early 1900's converted farmhouse, that is also a Civil War fort site. The Hendry House, on the property, is open to the public and full of art for the weekend. I can't wait to see what all the artists bring! We will have it all hung and ready for viewing by the opening tomorrow night from 6-8pm. Hope everyone will come on out to Ft. Smith.