Hey! I know these kids!

A student (girl) and ex-student (boy) of mine are having their first art exhibit opening today -- 5:00 PM at Komax in South Charleston, WV (D-street.)

I'm not taking credit -- the exhibit is of work created in an afterschool art program taught by local artist (and amazing person) Barrie Kauffmann. I am just really happy to see these young artists getting some exposure, and I hope they have a really good turnout for their show. They're both super-cool kids and I know the art is going to be impressive!

I probably won't be going ... my daughter had ear tube surgery this morning (it went really well!) and we'll most likely chill out at home tonight. I will be catching the show at some point, real soon, though. I am so proud of these kids!

Buddha Dreams

Another Mark Soppeland piece from the Lightscapes exhibit.

Grotto of Dreams

This is a piece from "Grotto of Dreams," a portion of the Lightscapes exhibit at the Clay Center (Juliet Museum of Art, to be exact.) The artist who made this figure is Mark Soppeland, who makes some really interesting, highly-detailed assemblages using found objects and light sources. He made a collection of pieces for his "grotto," and a few extra stand at the entrance of the exhibit.

Apocalypse Exhibit Reception

I've already seen the exhibit. It's just a small exhibit, taking up the back corner of the Annex Gallery, but what it lacks in size it makes up for in creativity! From Mark Wolfe's cartoon-like demon paintings to Amy Williams' "Four Owls of the Apocalypse" to Charley Hamilton's "Charleston at the Apocolypse," this is definitely an interesting collection of works.

Peace Crane Project

This is why I love my job -- I get to do silly things like this!

This is a commercial of sorts, made to play at the CCHS Student-Made Film Festival to get kids interested in the Peace Crane project. It's my first-ever attempt at stop-motion animation, and it probably stinks, but I had fun so it's all good.

Incidentally, there will be a crane-folding workshop for the Peace Crane Project tomorrow (Friday) at 3:00 at Ellen's Ice Cream on Capitol Street. The cranes will be used in an installation by artist Amy Williams at Taylor Books to promote a peaceful end to the war in Iraq.

You know, if you fold 1,000 cranes, you get a wish. I lost count. Do you automatically get the wish when you get 1,000 cranes, or do you have to fold 1,000 and then make an official wish?

Museum in the Community Closed!

The Museum in the Communtiy is closed, according to The Gazz's Art Attack blog.

Well, that's a bummer! :(