Please take a few minutes to answer some questions about an art center downtown Grove City. The main goal would be to provide a sanctuary for artists to work, connect with other artists and show their work. By extension, the center would offer classes for youths and adults, open studio, weekend workshops, lectures, and a place to discuss art in Grove City.
Tell us a little about yourself. Please leave comments below!
Are you:
An artist?
An aspiring artist?
Just curious about art?
The parent of an artist?
An art lover?
Other?
Do any of these statements apply to you?
I would like to have studio space downtown.
I would participate in an open studio session.
I would like to take classes for myself.
My child would like to take art classes. (What age?)
My child would participate in an open studio session.
I would love to come to art events at an art center.
I am likely to buy art for a gift or for my home.
I would like to support the art center financially, in small ways or large.
Do you have any other comments, ideas, and/or suggestions regarding an art center in Grove City?
Would you be interested in being on a mailing list to hear about any upcoming discussions, programs or developments regarding an art center in Grove City? Please send an email to info(at)hempelstudios.com.
Thanks!
Friday, October 15, 2010
Thursday, October 14, 2010
The State of the Arts, a story
I moved here nearly two years ago from a vibrant arts community in Maryland. I wasn't sure if there were any artists here. There were no galleries on main street and no art centers. To be honest, I felt pretty alone and very depressed. Since that big move in 2009, I have come to know that there are many artists here in Grove City, but it didn't seem like anyone knew one another or were much of a community.
Fast forward a year... After praying for ten years that we'd be in the same town, my dearest friend moved to Grove City! She and I used to make art together during college. She got married and went to art school; I moved to Maryland to work as an apprentice to a sculptor. As many other art experiences we had, none were quite the same as two kindred spirits working together in the same studio. Finally, another artist in town. Then I met Stacey Hougue. She moved here the same time I did and was hoping for an arts community as well. She started showing her mixed-media pieces at the Blue Heron Art Gallery in Volant and organized the Artisans event at beans on broad planned for this weekend.
As my prayers for an art community grew louder, I started meeting more and more amazing and inspiring women. It turns out that there are several painters in my own neighborhood! Many of us have had children and placed our art on the back burner; now that our children are a little older, we are ready to get back to making art!
In October, I invited ten women to my house and my husband rented us a big tv so that we could watch a documentary film entitled "Who Does She Think She Is?" It features the lives of several mother-artists all struggling to find balance. We all identified with some aspects of the film and a lively discussion ensued. I was brought to tears to look around my living room at the beautiful faces around me- we did have an arts community in Grove City after all.
Fast forward a year... After praying for ten years that we'd be in the same town, my dearest friend moved to Grove City! She and I used to make art together during college. She got married and went to art school; I moved to Maryland to work as an apprentice to a sculptor. As many other art experiences we had, none were quite the same as two kindred spirits working together in the same studio. Finally, another artist in town. Then I met Stacey Hougue. She moved here the same time I did and was hoping for an arts community as well. She started showing her mixed-media pieces at the Blue Heron Art Gallery in Volant and organized the Artisans event at beans on broad planned for this weekend.
As my prayers for an art community grew louder, I started meeting more and more amazing and inspiring women. It turns out that there are several painters in my own neighborhood! Many of us have had children and placed our art on the back burner; now that our children are a little older, we are ready to get back to making art!
In October, I invited ten women to my house and my husband rented us a big tv so that we could watch a documentary film entitled "Who Does She Think She Is?" It features the lives of several mother-artists all struggling to find balance. We all identified with some aspects of the film and a lively discussion ensued. I was brought to tears to look around my living room at the beautiful faces around me- we did have an arts community in Grove City after all.
Artisans: an autumn show
beans on broad, downtown Grove City
Friday, October 15th, 5-9pm
Join us for some live music and a reception to meet the artists.
Saturday, October 16th, 9am-2pm
Art for sale and display; sculpture demonstration; live music in the afternoon.
Featured Artists:
Daryl Callender, wire and stone jewelry
Kimberly Paglia, eco-friendly gifts for the home (http://www.uniquerabbit.etsy.com/)
John and Nancy Chlpka, gourd art
Betsy Hughes, sculpture
Victor Bucchiarelli, metalwork ornaments
Reece Sams, pen-and-ink drawings
Sarah Hempel Irani, sculpture demonstration (http://www.hempelstudios.com/)
Nathan Hogue, photography
Sperry Hogue, photography
Stacey Hogue, watercolour and mixed media ( http://www.greenpinetree.wordpress.com/ )
Glen Sanders, mixed media
GJR students, variety of media
Dr. Harold Willis, watercolour and photography
Sue Cosgrove, fabric handbags
Robert Isenberg, pottery ( http://www.potterydome.com/ )
Rebecca Linberg, photography
Marjorie Zampogna, upcycled clothing and gifts ( http://www.ohyousillygoose.com/ )
Let the beauty we love be what we do. ~Rumi
Friday, October 15th, 5-9pm
Join us for some live music and a reception to meet the artists.
Saturday, October 16th, 9am-2pm
Art for sale and display; sculpture demonstration; live music in the afternoon.
Featured Artists:
Daryl Callender, wire and stone jewelry
Kimberly Paglia, eco-friendly gifts for the home (http://www.uniquerabbit.etsy.com/)
John and Nancy Chlpka, gourd art
Betsy Hughes, sculpture
Victor Bucchiarelli, metalwork ornaments
Reece Sams, pen-and-ink drawings
Sarah Hempel Irani, sculpture demonstration (http://www.hempelstudios.com/)
Nathan Hogue, photography
Sperry Hogue, photography
Stacey Hogue, watercolour and mixed media ( http://www.greenpinetree.wordpress.com/ )
Glen Sanders, mixed media
GJR students, variety of media
Dr. Harold Willis, watercolour and photography
Sue Cosgrove, fabric handbags
Robert Isenberg, pottery ( http://www.potterydome.com/ )
Rebecca Linberg, photography
Marjorie Zampogna, upcycled clothing and gifts ( http://www.ohyousillygoose.com/ )
Let the beauty we love be what we do. ~Rumi
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