5 Artists in a POD

I hope you got down to Envisionfest, it was an amazing event for Hartford! After the rain, the late POD delivery, the dark and the deadline, here's the view from our corner of the art world:

The night before: photo by Molly S.

Anne Cubberly's festival mascot peeps in as we finish hanging packing peanuts!

Pure JOY in Jenny Friedman's POD!

A surprise visit from my good friend Isaiah made my day!

Jim Duval describes his darkroom photo process.

Decisions, decisions - all those boxes, all those peanuts!

the end of the day!


A huge thank you to all who helped out, from start to finish. xoxoxo
More Festival photos to come, stay posted!

Envision the possibilities

It's here, EnvisionFest Hartford!! Are you excited for all the art and music for free??  See the Hartford Current CAL section for a full listing of Saturday's events.
http://www.envisionfesthartford.com/

You are invited to the following event: SPECIAL PRE-FESTIVAL PARTY THIS FRIDAY TO KICK OFF ENVISIONFEST HARTFORD Event to be held at the following time, date, and location: Friday, September 28, 2012 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM (EDT) Bushnell Park (near the Pump House) Elm St Hartford, CT 06103 Please be our guest on Friday evening, September 28th, for a special pre-festival party under the stars in Bushnell Park as we celebrate and kick-off EnvisionFest Hartford. Read More Share this event on Facebook and Twitter We hope you can make it! Cheers, The iQuilt Partnership Also head over to the gallery at CCC (across the streets from PODs) for their current exhibit: 21st Century Interpretations of G. Fox Exhibition Be sure to add your thoughts to my 'memory quilt' of neck ties!! Categories: Gallery Exhibit Neighborhood: Downtown Hartford When: Daily : 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. (September 29th through December 23rd) Price: Free Venue: Conrad L. Mallett Gallery at Capital Community College 950 Main St. , Hartford , CT , 06103 Phone: 860-705-4383 (Phone) Description: Exhibition about the beloved Hartford landmark Capital Community College resides in, the former G. Fox Department Store. This event will focus not only on historical aspects of the store, but its current use as an institution of higher education, and interpretations of its past/present/future use and impact on residents of Greater Hartford.  This event is open to the public.  There will be rotating works throughout the exibit.  Not open on holidays. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "4 ARTS" is a three day show featuring work by four diverse artists that will be held at the Essex Art Association (EAA) from the evening of September 28th to Sunday September 30, 2012.   "4 ARTS"  - An art show featuring works by Jerry Reed, Lucien Flotte, Virginia Peake and Kevin Corrado. Essex Art Association, 10 North Main Street, Essex, CT 06426  Friday night, Saturday and Sunday 9/28-30             Friday September 28,  5PM - 9PM            Saturday September 29,  11AM - 5PM                Sunday September 30,  11AM - 5PM Opening Reception:  Friday September 28 from 5PM to 9PM.  Refreshments will be served. Free and Open to the Public For Additional Information:  Please contact Lucien Flotte at 917-208-3858 or call the gallery at 860-767-8996 on show dates.  An opening reception hosted by the artists will be held on Friday evening from 5PM to 9PM on September 28, 2012 .  Refreshments will be served and the public is invited to attend.  The show will also be on exhibit on Saturday and Sunday, September 29 and 30 from 11AM to 5PM each day.  The Essex Art Association is located at 10 North Main Street, Essex, CT. 06426.  Please contact Lucien Flotte at 917-208-3858 or call the gallery at 860-767-8996 during the show dates for any additional information. ______________________________________________________________ TOM YOST CAPTURED MOMENTS Behnke Doherty Gallery September 27th through November 11th The Behnke Doherty Gallery is pleased to announce its next exhibition, Captured Moments, featuring new oil paintings by Tom Yost.  This is Yost’s second one man show at the gallery.  The exhibition runs from September 27th through November 11th.  There is an artist reception on Saturday September 29th from 4-7 pm.  Tom Yost continues his exploration of the captivating landscapes of Connecticut’s Litchfield Hills.  Bringing his customary intense realism and compositional sensibility to each work, Yost again demonstrates why he is one of the pre-eminent landscape artists painting today.  His ability to preserve the sense of a moment in time remains extraordinary.  The Behnke Doherty Gallery is located at 6 Green Hill Road in Washington Depot, CT. Fall hours are Friday and Saturday from 11-5 and Sunday from 12-4.  For further information contact the gallery at 860-868-1655 or at info@behnkedoherty.com . ArtAround the West End:  Self-guided Neighborhood Art Walk,Saturday, September 29, 11 am to 5 pm  The West End Civic Association is sponsoring ArtAround the West End on Saturday, September 29.  There will be a reception to meet artists the evening before.  Join art lovers and collectors for ArtAround the West End, a self-guided walk to visit with and see the works of 14 West End visual artists, including painters, photographers, sculptors, potters, jewelers and others in various locations around the West End of Hartford, CT.    ArtAround grew out of the art walk that was part of WECA’s Jane Jacob’s Walks in 2010.  According to Cathy Bates, who organized that walk as well as this one, “ArtAround is a great opportunity to bring together and showcase the diverse artists in this vibrant West End community.”   For info, 860-233-7852 or http://www.westend.org ArtAround:  self guided art walk Saturday, September 29, 2012 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. JoAnne Bauer - collage, mixed media, and photography Noel G. Coonce-Ewing – assemblage art, oil Lelaneia Dubay – paintings and multiple media Adrienne (Addy) Gale – sculptural fabric arts Steve Fournier – watercolors Viviane Grady – photography Liza Martin – oil painting Nan Runde – lithographic crayon drawings and egg tempera paintings Elizabeth (Betsy) Raphael – stone sculpture Cara Stimmel-Agins – hand made jewelry and accessories of found and re-purposed parts Bob Stimmel – sculpture, jewelry, mixed media assemblage Peter Upton – oil paintings, abstracts Carolyn West – jewelry   Bruce Robbins will exhibit watercolors by his late wife, Carol Davidson Meet the Artists Reception Silent Auction to support arts and cultural events in the West End Friday, September 28, 2012 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Attendance at the reception is limited; e-mail WECA at lakisherhurst@hotmail.com to RSVP and receive details for the reception, including location. For more information about ArtAround the West End, the artists and their work, and the artists’ locations along the walk route, go to http://www.westend.org. You are cordially invited to the opening reception of the Hartford Art School Alumni Juried Exhibition Wednesday, October 3, 2012 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. awards program begins at 7:00 p.m. Silpe Gallery University of Hartford 200 Bloomfield Avenue West Hartford, CT 06117 Register online here. Several of the pieces on display will be availabe for sale A portion of the proceeds will benefit HAS Alumni programs Last chance to see:   At Artspace Hartford, open this Friday and Sat. 1-4 pm.

Opening at week's end

Sonia Plumb Dance Company Presents

Water Wars on September 21 and 22 and the University of St. Joseph

West Harford CT (June 12, 2012) – After thrilling audiences for a decade throughout the Northeast, the Sonia Plumb Dance Company is back after a 10-year hiatus to present a preview of the Company’s newest performance, Water Wars, at the University of St. Joseph, West Hartford, Ct. on September 21 and 22, 2012 at 7:30pm. Tickets range from $20 for the general public to $5 for students in advance or $25 and $10 the week of.

“Water Wars explores our very human relationship to water both spiritually and physically,” said Sonia Plumb, artistic director and choreographer. “When a family is displaced from their home as the result of drought or a flood, the upheaval is intense, raw and devastating. The Company’s dancers in Water Wars will take us on a physical journey through these emotionally-charged issues.”

Unveiling of The Charter Oak |  Thursday, 9/20 |  5:30 pm Please join us tomorrow at 215 Pearl Street in Hartford for the official unveling of The Charter Oak water mural, the first of Hartford’s City Canvas Public Art Projects. Created by Connecticut artist Adam Niklewicz, the water-activated mural depicts the enduring symbol of Connecticut’s revolutionary spirit. The iconic image, which appears and disappears from view, is inspired by Charles De Wolf Brownell’s painting “The Charter Oak,” 1857, currently on view just off of Gray Court. Walking Around a Tree is a companion piece to the water mural. The projection, which animates a young tree that revolves 360 degrees, will be displayed at night on the exterior of the AT&T building adjacent to the synagogue. The Walking Around a Tree projection debuts the evening of Saturday, September 22, 2012.   This project was a grand collaboration between the Wadsworth Atheneum, Real Art Ways, the City of Hartford, the Greater Hartford Arts Council and the State of Connecticut.    The Cooley Gallery is at 25 Lyme Street, Old Lyme. 860.434.8807   info@cooleygallery.com

and save the date for next weekend!!   We're on the countdown!!

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