Second Thursday – Jan 2010 – WOW!!
Posted by: jaypea13 on: January 18, 2010
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Charlene Morrison featured artist of the month
Charlene's display of her works
The reception for Charlene Morrison’s Arts and Crafts show was outstanding to say the least. Charlene had a special display of her childhood art works that began with her third grade work (how did her mother know to save all this art?) it continued throughout her high school years and onward. People were very interested in the evolution of artistic talent that Charlene displayed throughout her life.
Added to all the festivities was the manner in which Charlene set up a little contest with the prize being one of her original water color paintings on display. She had placed placed hidden questions and your job was to locate the answers, surprisingly enough people loved this and there were quite a few entries in the jar. Charlene had also arranged to have some wonderful music performed by Chad Moody and his wife Megan. Megan sings, plays and composes music and they were really great listening to with soft mood melodies.
Chad and Megan Moody
Along with the great music we had the best of appetizers as Charlene had prepared most of them herself. Charlene is a great chef so we had lots of delicacies to choose including cookies for the cookey monster types. Other artist members also brought in goodies, we all managed to put together a plate of food to enjoy.
The wine selections were great as usual. Leroy Schoot had a new winery and offered a couple of selections from the Jacob Williams Winery along with other selections from Wines of the Neighborhood vineyards. All of them are excellent choices depending on your preference for white or reds. I personally indulged in a glass of the Cabernet Sauvignon crafted by the Jacob Williams Winery, really rich and full of flavor.
And the winners are – Esther and grandson John Hanna. They had a hard time choosing just which picture would be the best choice because they were going to use it as a gift for John’s mom ( Esther’s daughter) The choice narrowed down to a couple and finally the lovely cactus flower was chosen. The evening was a great success with at least 75 people attending and everyone enjoyed themselves. Next month the featured artist will be Dorothy Walter.
Esther and grandson John Hanna display their choice of original art by charlene
MOONRISE JEWELRY FEATURED FOR DECEMBER
Posted by: jaypea13 on: December 13, 2009
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Talk about eye candy, this show has it all. Annette Ruckert and husband, Star Meichtry have introduced two new lines to round out the large selection of fabulous baubles. First is the black painted metal cut out animals mounted on stakes for flower pots, or on wood plaques. Also they are available as wall sculptures. The second new addition is a line of hand mirrors, mounted in sustainable bamboo wood, beautifully hand crafted.
A wonderful assortment of gifts
The Moonrise presentation was exquisite
Enjoying the Moonrise Jewelry Collection
We also are fortunate to have St. John’s bakery featuring Greek inspired baked goods, soaps, lotions, candles . All hand crafted by the Sisters of the Saint John’s Monastery.
Also featuring candles, lotions, hand made soaps, baked goods and so much more.
Our Second Thursday wine selections were delightful as usual. Leroy Schoot offered a selection of special dessert wines plus a great selection of dinner style wines. It is really hard to make choices but after a taste of a couple I settled on a delightful white. The appetizers were wonderful and the people had a great time socializing. Leroy Schoot offered a great selection of Klickitat wines for the evening
Leroy Schoot had some very special selections
This was a very special evening enhanced by the the guitar artistry of Star Meichtry.
Star Meichtry entertained with his special guitar playing
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SECOND THURSDAY NIGHT WITH BLUE SKYE JEWELRY
Posted by: jaypea13 on: November 16, 2009
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The new lines of jewelry by Becky Gravenmier are fabulous. Becky set up a terrific display featuring her new works and they are really attractive. Loved the chic clay silver creations. Lots of work goes into these pieces but the results are very individualized . The clay is burned away leaving a 99.9% pure silver piece. Becky accents the pieces with man made stones for a little extra glitter – natural stones can’t take the fire. Her other new line of jewelry is called the Klickitat, after the county . It has the copper and brass findings so popular now and is enhanced by the addition of natural stones. Artsy and fun to wear.
Appetizers by Becky Gravenmier
Doug Siegal performing at the Golden Art Gallery
The evening featured wines of the Gorge presented by Leroy Schoot. A great collection of reds and whites to accompany the delicious selection of appetizers assembled by Becky and given her special touch. Becky is so talented, she is a caterer too. My personal favorite wine choice was quite different for me it was the Rousanne by Syncline. Kind like a rose’ but much more complex and thoroughly enjoyable. IGA sent over a complimentary tray of cheeses they are featuring in their Goldendale Store. Thanks so much for the community support!!
November 2nd Thursday wine selections
As a special treat we had the fine guitar and singing styling of Doug Siegal. Very popular around here, he is the school band teacher and a fine performer on his own. Everyone enjoyed his music . I am guessing but I believe we had about 50 people in attendance. It is one of our best so far as numbers are concerned. Great to have so much local support. Becky’s display will remain as the Gallery feature through the month of November.
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TRUNK OR TREAT – HALLOWEEN FUN
Posted by: jaypea13 on: November 1, 2009
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Goldendale had it’s share of the glitterati Halloween Night. The crowds flowed in a constant stream pausing just long enough for all the ghosts and goblins to pick up a treat. I can only hazard a guess at the numbers but there were at least seven hundred counting all the shepherding parents. Princesses, ghosts, batman, a cardboard horse and real cowgirl proudly trotted up to receive a sugar lump or two.
Jim Walter and Ron King hand out the goodies
There were so many people in their pretend costumes that it was actually crowded on the sidewalk. There were plenty of places along Main street with candy stations. The General Store featured free hot dogs in exchange for a donation of two cans of food for the local food bank. Ya gotta love that! Dr Ogden gave free rides in a hay wagon pulled by his old time John Deer tractor. That may be a hay seed idea but the kids revel in it so there was no shortage of riders. The town pulls together on this so that we can all have a very safe and fun time at Halloween. No more unlit streets with pot holes to trip on and all the action is on Main street so it can be blocked off from traffic making it safe for those little pranksters who like to dash around.
We also held the annual Pumpkin Carving contest and the entries were little short of spectacular. Three gallery members did the judging and came up with the following winners adult. First place went to the most spectacular Cinderella Pumpkin coach ever. Tiny brass mice dashed homeward in harness and a tiny window in the rear of the coach was a replica stained glass window. Completing the scene was a clock pumpkin showing 5 minutes after the magic hour of midnight. This entry was a favorite and the creator was Mindy Blomquist, the Chamber manager. What a creative person she is! JoAnn Flint was second and Quentin Wallace took third. In the Youth category Shania Henderson won first place, Zachery Oliver won second and third place went to the Meichtry family. The prizes were very special too as the local restaurants donated coupons for food: Barred Rock Pub and Grill, Ayutlas Mexican restaurant, the Glass Onion, Sodbusters, and Coyote Coffee. Many thanks to these people for their generous contributions. The whole event was just about the best ever. Thanks to everyone who worked so hard to make this event the success that it was.
Adult entries in Pumpkin Carving contest
Look what the kids created!
Youth entries for Pumpkin Carving contest
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SECOND THURSDAY NIGHT WITH DAVE BURKE
Posted by: jaypea13 on: October 11, 2009
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Our featured artist of the month, Dave Burke, wowed the crowd with a demonstration of his wood artistry. Dave had decided that the best way to show people how he creates his wonderful wood objects was to have a lathe and pieces of wood and actually make some items. Weather was near perfect so he set up the lathe in front of the gallery and turned it on and went to work. People were fascinated by how he could so quickly form a lovely little box or small vase from a piece of tree limb. Dave made three small items, a round covered box, a tiny cowboy hat, and a natural edged vase. After completing the items he had a drawing and several lucky people went home with a beautiful creation. Yours truly was the winner of the lidded round box which is just lovely. Dave’s work is on display front and center in the gallery and he has created some eye catching objects. I have photos of the display posted on the website so you can see up close. He has added some new features to a few of his works. One is the addition of tiny bits of turquoise and brass bits to enhance a work. Sometimes it is in the form of a stripe but he also has enhanced the natural design of the wood by inlaying turquoise. Also new to his collection are wood bangle bracelets, some decorated with a stripe of turquoise bits. They are so very pretty that I had to purchase one. Should I give it as a gift or just wear it myself? Tough choice.
Let the sawdust fly
Dave At Work
The evening was an overall success for the Gallery with people coming inside and enjoying the Wines of the Neighborhood served by Leroy Schoot, our resident Wine Master. He selected four and two were from Canyon’s Edge winery. All were excellent of course. People could sit down and visit in the comfort of the gallery now that we have more room and can set up two tables. Other folks drifted in and checked out the new Christmas display that is set up. A good place to find that just right gift without all the hassle of trying to shove through crowds or even find a parking spot as the holidays draw closer. I say shop at home and enjoy it – you are supporting your local art gallery as well.
The Art Classes are beginning to draw people. Most of the artists are from our own Gallery but a few will be from outside. The classes are arranged so that there is something for everyone. We have included beginners, youngster and general interest classes. There is a possible gift to give someone for Christmas, the gift of education is really thoughtful. A complete list of classes, dates and times and teachers is located on the web site calendar so check that out.
THE GREAT TASTE TEST
Posted by: jaypea13 on: September 12, 2009
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What a wonderful late afternoon and early evening we had. Weather was almost too perfect for Goldendale, sunshine is usual but no wind is a real blessing. The perfect accompaniment was Doug Seigel on his guitar, nicely done and thanks Doug. As for the social aspect of the evening we whiled away the time chatting here and there with all our friends and some participated in the theme which was “are you smarter than a fifth grader?” It was a game that had folks visiting various stores to see if they could answer the question at each one. There were some prizes to be won and response was good. The Gallery had quite a few visitors and sales were also quite brisk.
Everyone visited friends and neighbors.
Doug Seigel added music and song for our 2nd Thursday event
Back at the wine tasting Leroy, our wine master, set up the four Barbera wines wrapped up so we couldn’t see the labels and the tasting began. With our grade sheets in one hand and our wine glass in the other we sniffed, peered, tilted, looked at the clarity and color and tasted, giving each sample a grade for each aspect of the tasting. It was a lot of fun and we all enjoyed it very much. Leroy has more details on the gallery opening page. The best part is he has promised to do more blind wine tasting in the future.
We will be joining in the activities during the Festival of Wheels Saturday September 20th. The Gallery will feature wine tasting along with the special glass works display by the Oregon Glass Guild. The features will include a Main street display of beautiful antique cars , live music from the forties and fifties, and vendors of hand crafted items. All the action will be in the Senior Center parking lot located next to the gallery on Main Street. Everyone is invited to come join in the fun.
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JAPANESE EVENT SUCCESSFUL
Posted by: jaypea13 on: July 16, 2009
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Becky Gravenmier fills up a plate for guest.
What a day we had!! The long planned dinner and art auction held on July 11, 2009 had a huge response. The dinner was planned and prepared by chef Dave Burke, caterer Becky Gravenmier and wonder cook Sandra Choate. The dinner was Japanese inspired and featured shrimp yakasoba noodles, chicken yakatori, rice, California rice rolls, cucumber salad and dessert dish with green tea cake, fruits and cookies. The food was excellent and there was plenty of it. For beverages there was a wine selection, iced green tea and Japanese beer. Folks were impressed.
Arlene Larison models kimono
The art auction began at 6 PM and the auctioneer was John Phillips and the secretary was Kathy Phillips, their company is called Rising Bid Auctions and is based here n Goldendale. The Gallery members are deeply indebted to them as they donated their services along with some wonderful door prizes. The art items made by the Guild members plus some that were donated brought on some brisk bidding. When it did go slack John spoofed and joked and got folks started bidding. There were 66 items and folks bidding got some very good buys. All the contributing members donated 100% of the money to the gallery and we did not have the silent auction as in the past. this arrangement seemed to work considerably better than past years – lots less bookwork too. Joan Crice organized the auction items and several members helped to have them ready for her to take outside and line up. Dorothy and Jim Walter walked the items around the tables for closer viewing by bidders. Sometimes the bidding got hot and sometimes not but every item sold and this money will help keep our doors open. Overall the dinner/auction was a great success.
Jim and Dorothy Walter driving Gallery parade entry advertising Kimono Dinner/Auction.
JAPANESE TEXTILE SHOW
Posted by: jaypea13 on: June 27, 2009
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This year we have featured Japanese clothing in the traditional styles and how wonderful it is to have an opportunity to view some of the finest kimonos available.
A collage of many of the lovely kimono on display at the Golden Art Gallery
Maggie Backman is the owner of most of the kimonos and obis on display and she traveled here to Goldendale to docent this wonderful show. Backman is the coordinator of Silk Experience, thesilkexperience@silkthings.com. She is very knowledgeable and told a group of us just how she first became involved back in the early nineties. At that time one could purchase a 200 pound bale of Japanese silks and fabrics but she hesitated until a group of women interested in specialty fabrics and dying got together and purchased a bale to divide up. That was the beginning of a long lasting and loving relationship with the traditional clothing worn by the Japanese.
Maggie owns most of the kimonos and accessories in this fabric show.
The opening of the show took place Thursday night June 25 and a gala event it was indeed. With Maggie as docent we learned about the textiles and methods used to achieve the beautiful effects of each kimono. this was very interesting and there are many very stringent rules as to just how one dresses in the traditional clothing. On display are the lovely obis that are placed at the waist just so, there is a case display of the accessories used for proper dress.
These haori are for women. the fabric displayed is the traditional 18 inch width used to make kimonos.
Also on display is the the common field clothing worn by men and women for work. Each display has a full description of use, age group and male or female. women’s kimonos in general are more decorative but the young girls is the most decorative and colorful and features longer sleeves.
On display is a magnificent wedding kimono which is the outer garment worn open with a train by the bride. This garment is beautifully embroidered with peacocks and flowers, symbols of good luck. and fortune. The inner garment is white and is revealed by the open outer kimono.
Magnificent embroidery of peacocks and flowers adorn this kimono
The wine bar featured wines and Saki martinis which were delightful but you could have your choice of other wines as well. The snacks were a lovely assortment of Japanese style tidbits and a cute fake California sushi roll made out of a Twinkie rolled in green apple fruit leather, too cute!! There was a nice crowd who came to enjoy the Japanese experience and to meet new and old friends.
Coming up is the July 11 Gallery benefit Japanese style dinner and live auction. Advance tickets are available now at $12 each. This is always a lot of fun and you can join in at no cost.
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JUNE NIGHT TO REMEMBER
Posted by: jaypea13 on: June 12, 2009
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This Second Thursday we were able to set up outside the Gallery for the first time this year. We have been urging other stores to stay open so people will have a variety of places to stroll around and visit. This effort has been rewarded with more participation, stores may be identified by the flying banner outside their shops.
The evening was warm and sunny so our live music by singer Tom Beck and our Wines of the Neighborhood with wine master, Leroy Schoot, were outside in the large parking lot beside the Gallery.
The wine expert, Leroy Schoot and pleased customer Eliza
The songs you love to hear, Tom Beck entertained us all evening.
We had set up several tables with chairs so people could sit down and enjoy their wine and and a variety of good food was on the menu provided by Malibu Hut.
Great food that is a little different
We also had a variety of appetizers brought in by members inside the Gallery. Several vendors joined us so we had a nice variety of hand made items to choose from.
Janis Powers displays some of her habd beaded items.
Carol Schoot always has a great variety of handmade items, herbs too.
It was a wonderful chance for folks to to socialize in a very relaxed atmosphere. From the Gallery location in the heart of town a person could walk to the Video Store and they now have an ice cream parlor and that was dessert for some of us. The Golden Frame and Photo shop was open and on the sidewalk with some art specials, the General Store offers a wide variety of items. If you headed east you could visit Beth Poirier in her Fiber Arts Studio where she was setting up two looms for weaving towels and scarves. There are several other fiber artists in that location too. The new book store offered some good buys. As the summer progresses there are sure to be more open doors for the 2nd Thursday Night event.
The Guild also signed on to the 13 Mile Yard Sale which is really closer to 140 miles, maps are available at Chambers and stores. We will have ours in the lot in back of the Gallery and hopefully we won’t have too much of a weather problem. A couple of donations have swelled our inventory so there will be lots of good buys and also there will be whatever the artists decide is no longer needed at home. June 13 and 14 are the dates and we invite you to swing by for a look. A portion of the proceeds from sales will be used for seed money for our upcoming Kimono show starting June 23. Several artists have been hard at work making Japanese inspired items. It will be informative and fun.
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A FUN FLING
Posted by: jaypea13 on: May 17, 2009
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Our Second Thursday event on May 14 was a new experience for most of us. Our wine master, LeroySchoot, served up trays of 6 samples of Klickitat syrah wines – all concealed in brown bags tightly wrapped up. Since having fun was first on the list of instructions we all managed to socialize and joke between careful sips of the heady wine samples. I really took my time and often left the table to talk to others after I judged one of the samples and checked off my official thoughts. I have never participated in one of these tastings but it was fun and I had picked the same as several others including wine expert. Leroy plans to have another blind wine tasting in September. As a further treat we had Doug Seigal playing and singing wonderful background music while we chatted and taste tested.
A sampling of Wine Set Up
Six samples of Klickitat syrah wines are set up with a paper and form for grading, water for mouth rinsing and crackers to adjust your pallet.
This was the first of the Second Thursday events to include vendors who were located outside the Gallery. Weather was a bit windy but did turn sunny just in time for the 4 PM opening. We will have lots more open air vendors during the next few months. The idea of Second Thursdays has caught on and several other stores and one quality restaurant remain open during that time.
Student Art Show – Month of May, 2009
The school children and young adults turned in an impressive number of great artwork, at least 200 entries. We had a judged show and the winners were awarded art related items from Golden Photo and Frame store. The schools were Goldendale H.S., Middle School, Primary School , Head Start, private schools as well as home schooled children. We have a wonderful crop of artists locally and the entries were pretty impressive. Shown below are two pictures featuring a few of the many entries we received.
Another winning entry from the School Show
Winning entries from the School Show
Blue Grass Festival – May 29 and 30, 2009
Check our calendar of coming events on this site, we have some great activities planned. May 29 and 30 we will have a number of artists at the Blue Grass Festival in Ekone Park. Several artists will do demonstration painting on both days. Other artists will set up their own tents featuring art works and the gallery will have a tent with more art works and information about our wonderful Kimono show due to start June 23.
Kimono Show – Starts June 23, 2009
To kick start our Kimono show we are going to do a Starving Artist yard sale Saturday June 13 and run through Sunday the 14th. Donations are accepted with many thanks.
We have made some really cute little origami kimono pins and they are now available for a donation, be sure to pick one up at the gallery or any events we have planned.
Kimono Show pins
