Tonight, Friday, February 24, 2012 from 4-8:30pm, the 3rd on 3rd Gallery will be OPEN! Stop by if you are downtown or make a special trip!
Tomorrow, Saturday, February 25, 2012 from 10am-noon is the first of the Installation project workshops. At last check it was very close to full. If you’ve waited till now to decide, please call Infinity at 664-0991 to see if there is room.
This image, entitled "Bypass" was created by Christy Johnson. You can meet her in the gallery on Friday, Feb 24th!
We sent out this news release today; watch for it in your local media.
Openings for Flag Book Workshops
Prototype Flag Book
Jamestown, NY – Creative Arts of Women – Western New York (CAW WNY) is filling downtown Jamestown with wonderful art opportunities to brighten up the remaining weeks of winter.
With funding provided in part by a Ray and Wyn Ritchie Evans Foundation “Artists in the Community Grant”administered by the Cattaraugus County Arts Council, three workshops will result in the creation of a Photo Flag Book Installation Project.
The theme of the installation will be images of women making or selling their artwork.
Creators of the program are artist Debra Eck and photographer Jennifer Schlick.
“Folks have been asking us just what a flag book installation is,” said Schlick.
She explained that a flag book is made by creating an accordion-folded binding, then attaching “flags” to each of the folds. The result is a three-dimensional book, almost like a pop-up book. The installation will consist of 16 such books, each containing 12 images of women doing something creative.
“We welcome your participation in three ways,” Schlick continued. “You can invite me to come and photograph you being creative – making art, rehearsing a performance, cooking a meal…whatever you do that is your creative outlet. Or you can email photographs to use in the installation or attend a workshop to help make the books.”
To participate in any of these ways, reply at the “The Installations Workshops” page at http://womencreate.wordpress.com/.
The first workshop, on Paper Preparation, is on Saturday, February 25, 2012, 10 am-noon in the Art Room at theInfinity Visual and Performing Arts Center, 115 East Third Street in downtown Jamestown. This messy workshop is appropriate for all ages; children must be accompanied by adults. The papers created will become part of the installation, and participants will have time to make a small pamphlet journal to take home. There is no fee, but pre-registration is required. Maximum enrollment is 12.
On Saturday, March 3, 2012, 10 am-1 pm, the Flag Book Workshop will be held in Infinity’s Café. Because precision folding is required for the construction of the flag books, this workshop is recommended for students age 13 and up. The books created will become part of the installation. Participants will also make small flag books to take home. Again, with a maximum enrollment of 12, there is no fee, but pre-registration is required.
The Flag Book Completion will be 2-4 pm on Sunday, March 25 at the 3rd on 3rd Gallery at 116 East Third Street beside the Reg Lenna Civic Center in downtown Jamestown. All are welcome to stop by and help finish the flag books before they are hung. Pre-registration is not necessary.
Women Create, a juried show of the work of 41 artists, is currently on exhibit at the 3rd on 3rd Gallery. Presented in cooperation with the Arts Council for Chautauqua County, the exhibit’s regular hours are 10 am-4 pm, Monday-Friday until the closing reception on Saturday, March 31. It can be viewed by appointment by contacting Len Barry at (716) 664-2465, ext. 227.
Artists Salons related to the exhibit will be held on Wednesdays, February 22, March 7 and March 21.
Events are also planned from morning to evening on SWAN (Support Women Artists Now) Day, Saturday, March 31.
For details on all these programs, visit http://womencreate.wordpress.com/.
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Opening Reception of "Women Create" at the 3rd on 3rd Gallery, Jamestown, NY
Deb and I are so grateful for the incredible support shown by the community for this project. If you missed last night’s opening reception, you can see some pictures by clicking here.
Please note: the opening reception was only the beginning. Click around this website to learn about all the events and activities that are part of this project.
Next up: Art Salon – Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 7pm. Click here for details.
It’s western New York. It snows. OF COURSE the opening is still on for tonight, Saturday, February 11! 6-9pm.
That said, we understand if you feel safer staying home. The exhibit will be up through March 31 and there will be plenty of other activities and opportunities to see it. So, use your best judgement and be safe! On the other hand, if you have snow tires, we’ll see you there!
If it’s any consolation, the weather service lists the advisory only through 5pm…
http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/jamestown-ny/14701/weather-forecast/329676
Opening Reception for Women Create Exhibit on February 11
Jamestown, NY – “It’s exciting that, after months of planning, the public will be able to enjoy the amazing works of art of women from throughout our region.”
That’s how Jennifer Schlick, co-founder — with fellow artist Debra Eck — of Creative Arts of Women – Western New York (CAW WNY), described their anticipation of the Saturday, February 11 opening reception of the Women Create exhibit.
Saturday evening, February 11, will be the opening reception for Women Create, the first juried exhibit of women’s art at the 3rd On 3rd Gallery in downtown Jamestown, New York. Featuring the works of 41 regional women artists, the exhibit will include a wide range of art and fine crafts in a variety of media. One of the artworks on display from February 11 through March 31 will be this photograph, “Untitled I,” by Jennifer Janowski of Lakewood, New York.
From 6-8 pm, they and many of the 41 exhibiting artists will welcome visitors to the 3rd On 3rd Gallery in downtown Jamestown, New York. The Gallery, at 116 East Third Street, adjacent to the Reg Lenna Civic Center, will display a wide range of art and fine crafts in a variety of media.
The artists, ranging from a high school student through professional working artists, look forward to sharing refreshments with visitors and answering questions about their creations.
Women Create is presented in cooperation with the Arts Council for Chautauqua County. Regular hours will be 10 am-4 pm, Monday-Friday until the closing reception on Saturday, March 31. It can be viewed by appointment by contacting Len Barry at (716) 664-2465, ext. 227.
The exhibit is free and open to the public. Donations will be accepted and shared between the Arts Council for Chautauqua County and Infinity Visual and Performing Arts for their gracious donation of space.
Other Women Create programs will take place in February and March as well.
With funding provided in part by a Ray and Wyn Ritchie Evans Foundation Artists in the Community Grant administered by the Cattaraugus County Arts Council, three workshops will result in the creation of a Photo Flag Book Installation Project.
Artists salons will be held on Wednesday evenings February 22, March 7 and 21. Events are planned from morning to evening on SWAN (Support Women Artists Now) Day, Saturday, March 31.
For details on the exhibit, including a sneak preview, and more information about the related programs, visit http://womencreate.wordpress.com/.
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Salons will meet on Wednesday evenings from 7 until 9pm in the 3rd on 3rd Gallery. Each artist will give a 15-20 minute presentation which will be followed by Q&A and discussion. We envision these salons to be informal, supportive, and fun.
Presenters – I made some stuff up. If you want to describe your talk more accurately, please do! You can add a comment after this post and when I see it, I’ll fix the listing.
February 22, 2012 – 7-9pm, 3rd on 3rd Gallery
March 7, 2012 – 7-9pm, 3rd on 3rd Gallery
March 21, 2012 – 7-9pm, 3rd on 3rd Gallery
Women Create is a collaborative project led by Debra Eck and
Jennifer Schlick, funded in part by the Ray and Wyn Ritchie Evans Foundation
Artists in the Community Grant administered by the Cattaraugus County Arts Council.
Click here to see our listing on the official SWAN day website.
Click here to download Women Create business cards designed for Avery 8371 specialty paper - perforated business cards. (Or print to normal cardstock and cut yourself.) Hand them out to all your friends!
