tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74207646440513838172012-01-26T08:15:07.397-06:00SJCnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2811100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420764644051383817.post-81046311561061373802012-01-26T08:15:00.001-06:002012-01-26T08:15:07.431-06:00

Just a reminder to everyone, we will be closed until the first weekend in April. The month of April we'll be open Fri., Sat. and Sun 10 to 5; May 1st we go to every day, 10 to 5.The Flying Pig, LLC We'll be posting photos as we work though the next couple of months without trying to let you in on all of the surprises we have in store for you. ;-)January 16 at 8:31pm · Like ·  1 Posted via email

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First of all we would like to wish you and your loved ones Happy Holidays and a prosperous New Year! For the last minute shoppers, we are open this Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. If you are truly a procrastinator you will have one last chance for shopping on Friday, Dec. 23 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. We will be closed on the 24th and 25th. After Christmas you'll have the next

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  Peninsula School of Art Events include iPad Painting Demo and Artists' Gallery Talk   Press Release For Immediate Release Peninsula School of Art hosts Saturday iPad Painting Demo and Gallery Talk  Fish Creek, WI, November 4, 2011 - On Saturday, November 19, the featured artists of the exhibition, "30 Paintings/ 30 Days," at Peninsula School of Art

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here are some shots of the "birds - avian in acrylic" hang at the Flying Pig in Algoma, WI... a nice "salon-style" hang (by Susan)... the most delightfully funny thing for me is the birdcage with a little boombox playing bird songs - it made for nice ambience - and a splash of humor at the same time you can hear the sound track and see all of the paintings in the show at: http://www.youtube.com/

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  The Flying Pig will host Tim Nyberg's "birds" (avian in acrylic) paintings from September 10th through October in the Back Gallery.  From Tim's trademark whimsical creations to thoughtful abstracts incorporating birds, branches and Seuss-like vegetation, the show will feature over 30 paintings spanning three years of work. When asked why birds, Tim responded, "My dad paints a lot of

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Meet 'Lighthouse Keeper' and 'Head of the House'   Also showing September 10th thru October 2011 will be Tim's 'birds:  Avian in Acrylic' in the Back Gallery.  More info. to follow at a later date. See the full gallery on Posterous Posted via email from The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace

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See the full gallery on Posterous Posted via email from The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace

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Alfred Stark has been drawing birds and landscapes since he was a child hiking the woods of northern Illinois. "Recently my wife and I bought our first house. It seems natural that the birds that have been a constant inspiration in the beautiful woods and prairies near our house would find themselves lost in the wondrous surrounding of our new home." Our Bird House, on exhibit at The Flying

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http://www.sketchbooknews.com/news/good-day-wisconsin.html Our bit of fame on the Autodesk website - too cool!! Posted via email from The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace

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 http://www.fox11online.com/dpp/good_day_wi/digital-painting Posted via email from The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace

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  See the full gallery on Posterous Posted via email from The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace

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See the full gallery on Posterous Posted via email from The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace

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Today's smile....Bella, me and a young TFP fan, Susan Murtaugh style. I love it! Posted via email from The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace

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VIDEO0020.3gp Watch on Posterous Posted via email from The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace

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  Posted via email from The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace

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Old electric percolators take on new life in the form of women who made significant changes within their times, places and cultures. This is the second in the Perk O Ladies series by textile artist Pat Filzen, the first set done 2008. The series is Filzen's personal journey along with women who have influenced her; changed how she sees the world. The work will be on exhibit at The Flying

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  See the full gallery on Posterous Posted via email from The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace

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  Artist Susan Murtaugh and matches. When a good friend sent her some old matches in the mail who knew it would become a two year art project, an affectionate visit to our recent shared past. My Old Flame, on exhibit in The Flying Pig Back Gallery from July 2nd through July 31st, showcases Murtaugh's mixed media creations from these two years. Murtaugh, a graduate of the Chicago Academy of

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Laura's collage works begin with paper, from handmade with the plants from her backyard to found papers that are crinkled, sanded and repurposed. Textures are formed with gesso and molding pastes. Layers of gloss medium are added to the papers surfaces for added strength and protection. In creating the collages Laura uses a technique where each side of the paper is coated in a polymer

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 See the full gallery on Posterous Posted via email from The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace

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See the full gallery on Posterous Posted via email from The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace

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Grown organically by Rush Creek Growers in Spring Vallery, WI:  "We love plants. Our large selection includes wonderful older varieties, not commonly seen in the trade, as well the newest breeding from around the world. The plants include annuals, many varieties suitable for containers, perennials, including many fine shade loving varieties, herbs, herb collections, vines- annual and

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  stoneware garden birds by Nancy Briggs.  Posted via email from The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace

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I became an artist because I loved the clay. I liked throwing on the wheel, striving for control of the material and perfecting a form. I approached ceramics the same way I did music or gymnastics - practice, practice, practice. The artistic part came later. I continue to work in clay because it has so many options for expression. I can strive to perfect a form, a glaze or a person's

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The Flying Pig inspires gardeners: fox11online.com

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Acrylic, bees wax, oil, watercolors and layers, Rhinelander-based artist Molly Gruett paints in encaustic and mixed media.  Gruett, a graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, holds a major in mass communications and a double minor in graphic design and two-dimensional design. "I was introduced to encaustic painting as a college senior and I was hooked. I love combining different

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Enjoying what's in bloom and more. See the full gallery on Posterous Posted via email from The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace

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Deborah Bridges is an award-winning sculptor of stone, clay and bronze. She has 24 years experience sculpting professionally as well as teaching the art of figurative sculpture. Deborah's approach to her own art education was in the classical tradition of apprenticeship where she spent four years studying under the tutelage of several master sculptors who specialized in monumental scale

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look stunning in the garden - the combination of glass and concrete is striking.    Challenging simple elements into unexpected forms, artist Kim Wozniak is compelled to build, driven by the materials of construction.  By juxtaposing these materials she gives them a voice.   Through basics learned during formal education and life experience Wozniak has developed a connection between

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Amazing what a couple new trees, great artwork and some mulch can do to transform a garden in a couple of hours!  Robyn is a garden wiz. See the full gallery on Posterous Posted via email from The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace

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Double blossom glass flowers by Abler Art Glass in Kiel, WI.  See the full gallery on Posterous Posted via email from The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace

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new garden perches by Scott Nabbefeldt.      After 25 years in the precise field of graphic arts, I have blissfully shifted to a world of creativity with no rules attached.  I love the freedom of the crooked line, the awkward angle, the unmatched colors.  By not washing my paintbrush between colors, I've discovered new colors that seem to create themselves.    I draw my ideas from anything

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Couldn't resist showing off the "Short Cedar Guys" by Kathy Anderson, too! See the full gallery on Posterous Posted via email from The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace

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Meagan received her BA in studio art with a concentration in sculpture from Meredith College in Raleigh, NC. Her work has been shown nationally and resides in the permanent collections of Capital Broadcasting, Inc. (Durham, NC), O2 Fitness (Cary, NC) and Meredith College (Raleigh, NC). In 2004, she was awarded an Artist Residency at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, TN.

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Shelley Ryan.pdf Download this file Posted via email from The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace

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Posted via email from The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace

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the work of Stephen Golden. Upon setting up my studio-workshop in 2007, I began fusing wood veneer marquetry techniques with those of acrylic airbrushing as a means of rendering my original abstract designs. These designs often emerge during quiet introspection in the form of small, thumbnail sketches that wander into my notebook. As the son of a Wisconsin craftsman, I admire and respect

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Gailmarie Haller and her vintage assemblage friends!  You will love them and love her.  Here's a bit about Gailmarie:   I am a self-taught assemblage artist, creating sculptures, wall hangings, and lately, collages-in-boxes, using mostly vintage objects. Much of my work tends to be on the humorous side. Some people have even said it is a little offbeat, which isn't a bad thing I am told! My

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Dear friends, Today George and I attended the Joint Committee on Finance executive session, which included action on Governor Walker's biennial budget proposals for the Wisconsin Arts Board. We will post a link to the meeting when it is archived on Wisconsin Eye. Until then, we hope the notes below my signature will accurately represent the brief discussion that took place around the

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  See the full gallery on Posterous Posted via email from The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace

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Many thanks to Kim, Joy, Bob (he was hiding in the photo!) and Pat for helping us unload that semi-trailer. See the full gallery on Posterous Posted via email from The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace

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I have been an artist all my life with 23 years of it spent as a graphic designer. In my professional career I've been awarded numerous national design awards with my works displayed at The New York Art Directors Gallery in Soho, NY. Since 2004 I have been working with glass to create contemporary jewelry and decorative items for the home. My work is innovative and edgy. Fresh and creative.

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After a twenty year career as a doll designer specializing in product development, Cindy Teyro needed to change her life direction.   "On a whim I signed up for a clay class, bought a ceramic book and a block of clay. Three sessions later the class was finished and my new direction was established--playing with mud pies. In a few weeks my style of tableware art was emerging--Alice in

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Kathleen Kelly has been working in clay since the mid 1970's. When starting out, Kathleen sold her work at art shows and festivals all along the West Coast, from San Diego to San Francisco. In the 1980's, Kathleen found a way to faithfully reproduce her animal designs and started her own small giftware company, "The Critter Factory". Critter Factory animals enjoyed widespread popularity,

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I have had a love affair with paper since childhood. Paper itself – what it is and how it can be used. As a little girl I never wanted to use up the stash of stationery, origami, handmade, card stock, tissue, or even spiral notebook paper that I had acquired, but once I let go I found a whole new world. Ahh, paper snowflakes, origami frogs, handmade cards to loved ones, and making awesome

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ceramic tiles by Lisa Muller. Now to have some of her hand-buit, one-of-a-kind pieces here, too. See the full gallery on Posterous Posted via email from The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace

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Inspired by the American Midwestern and Southwestern countryside, Gregg Rochester's contemplative work seeks to stir the natural spirituality and grace of the land and the animals closest to it. He seeks to express the comfort many feel as they gaze upon the countryside. One observer pointed out, "Rochester's work eases the eye, calms the chaos, and leads one to return to what they know is

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Missing gallery42 (g42) and Tim Nyberg?  Well, right from Tim's mouth, "here's some cool news... Visitors to Door County will still be able to do the g42 experience - complete with original paintings, greeting cards, mugs, tiny budget artwerks... All a wee bit closer to civilization. TFP has carved out a corner for g42 express. Stop by and take a look!  We're here Friday, Saturday and

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commented Kristine Parins.  And she's right!  The paintings that she is exihibiting at TFP are watercolor on Yupo, which isn't paper - it's actually a sheet of plastic or in more definite terms, a state-of-the-art synthetic material.  According to Kris, Yupo takes the spontaneity of watercolor to a new and dramatic level - the hard surface repels water so only the watercolor pigment adheres

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a.k.a. Joy Kruse: I just love to play with fire. I love mixing fire and metal so I guess that in turn makes jewelry. I am self-taught for the most part and really enjoy making the entire piece right down to every little component. Jewelry is now almost full-time for me. I am by education and devotion an RN. I only work as an RN one day a week. I might cut back even further because my

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My name is Marla Cook (Mystic Gourd Studio), and I create art pieces made primarily of gourds.  Most of what I do is 3-dimensional assemblage.  Gourds are very versatile and great fun for painters as well as sculptors. I was first introduced to gourds and knew what they were when I was a young child, growing up on the Texas Gulf Coast.  They fascinated me then, just as they do now.  It was

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Little Orange Kitchen - here at The Flying Pig.  Laura McCullough-DeLorme started life on the north side of Chicago where she developed an intense fondness for Lake Michigan, lemon ice and the Lincoln Park Zoo (she's no lomger a fan of zoos). When she was five she and her family moved to Spruce Head Island, Maine and lived in a big green house right on the ocean.   Within a year or

SJCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420764644051383817.post-45628173858530155492011-04-20T18:25:00.001-05:002011-04-20T18:25:01.129-05:00

AFT Ad-1.pdf Download this file Guess who gets a mention in the latest musical premiering at the American Folklore Theatre?  This is so exciting - we do!  Bing! The Cherry Musical opens on June 15th.  We'll be there in full support of the AFT crew.  Also thanks to Paul Libman (music) and Dave Hudson (lyrics and book) for including us in their latest creation and being such great fans.

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I never really knew what I wanted to be when I grew up. In high school I remember taking a test that was supposed to tell you, based on skill and interest, what types of careers you were suited for. Considering I’d always done very well in school, I was surprised to see the results. They were very vague--nothing stood out, although it did suggest that I could become a hair dresser. Tests

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Kim Geiser -  a doodleing, crafty, artsy, chai loving, recycling, community lovin, mom, wife, barefoot, piggytail wearing, slightly nutty artist! I love life and I love making beautiful things. I admit and embrace the fact that I have some severe craft ADD and have a hard time resisting anything I can make into something else.  See the full gallery on Posterous Posted via email from

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For the past ten years I have used nontraditional print-making methods--including hand cut stencils and a Japanese screen printing toy called a Gocco printer--as a starting point for original mixed media pieces. I use spray paint, acrylics, gouache, and inks, and print on antique papers (preferring handwritten love letters, envelopes, journal pages, sheet music and maps). My surfaces have

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  See the full gallery on Posterous Posted via email from The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace

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See the full gallery on Posterous Posted via email from The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace

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  See the full gallery on Posterous Posted via email from The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace

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A complete line of stainless steel jewelry, developed by Metallic Evolution. Stainless steel is rarely hand worked on this scale and the resulting design is tactile, organic and unique in the marketplace. With oxidized sterling silver chains and ear wires, this jewelry is also virtually maintenance-free! See the full gallery on Posterous Posted via email from The Flying Pig Gallery

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David Scherer is an American Artist who works in a variety of mediums, bring an intriguing, distinctive style and vibrancy, to all of his three dimensional works of art. Well known for his 3-D paintings, Scherer's pioneering focus and innovative techniques, fuse the explosion of textures and colors to ignite energy evident in every creation. Scherer attributes his unique direction to the

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 And yes, that IS Pat Bopray painting a cow... Posted via email from The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace

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  See the full gallery on Posterous Posted via email from The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace

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 One thing can not be denied; Kathryn Blackmun's work has some great personality. Her paintings feature cats, dogs, cowgirls, flying pigs, rabbits, robots, birds, and much more, all in stylized form and all every one of them smile-worthy. The most unique part of all is that these smile-inducing images are found painted on her handmade pottery. "I enjoy making anything functional that's just

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of the jewelry that we have by a talented couple, David Johson and Debbie Austin-Johnson, owners of the Glass Onion Bead Co.  There's a whole case for you to enjoy and more on the way - stop in and see. See the full gallery on Posterous Posted via email from The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace

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"I made my living as a teacher/author of business subjects but have been painting and drawing my whole life. When I retired as a teacher I moved from Oshkosh, Wisconsin to Glendale, Arizona and opened the Kindergarten Art Studio where I specialize in contemporary art that celebrates aspects of life that most of us take for granted. My work, which is categorized as contemporary naive, has an

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Lenny Nagler, a self-taught painter, has had an interest in art since childhood. He has been painting and exhibiting full time for more than a decade. Lenny’s experimentation with different styles and media create paintings with his own distinctive style. His subject matter might rightfully be described as eclectic, including landscapes (real and imaginary), "portraits" (mostly

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Elder Jones Workshop_lg.pdf Download this file Posted via email from The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace

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We are excited for the opportunity to show Tim's creations on a regular basis.  His work has been in the gallery on occasion and in last summer's Back Gallery exhibit Storystarters.  This is just a sampling of pieces that are here right now.  Hope you enjoy the diversity and humor of his work as much as we do.  Biography:  For the past thirty years, Tim Nyberg has been a graphic designer

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  See the full gallery on Posterous Posted via email from The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace

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Dear friends and partners, The Wisconsin Arts Board decided at its meeting last Friday to actively contest Governor Walker's proposal to cut state funding for the arts by 73%, eliminate the Wisconsin Arts Board as a state agency, transfer its four remaining staff members to staff a program within the Department of Tourism, and count the remaining funds associated with the arts under the

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brooches, wallets, eye glass cases and E-book cases out of recycled/vintage fabric and buttons.  Oh and if that's not enought check out her funky readers.  They are not for the shy ones! Posted via email from The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace

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Come on in and see it.  Better yet - try a few pieces on, create an ensemble and take it home with you! Posted via email from The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace

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Anna Van Tuinen - better yet, come in and check it out in person! Posted via email from The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace

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Fence Row and Privet (acrylic on paper) by Bethanne Hill. Bethanne was one of so many great artists represented at the Blue Spiral 1.  Greeting us as we entered the gallery was the work of Catharine Brown (ceramic and glass).  If only our climate would accomodate these beauties.  Amazing. The Blue Spiral represented almost every medium and they did it well.  Artwork everywhere - around every

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Handwarmers by Helen Carter (Secret Lentil Clothing).  I wear mine at work on days that the gallery is closed and the heat is turned down and wore them everywhere on this trip to the Southeast when the temps were at the in-between stage.  They're perfect.  Come on in and see for yourself. Posted via email from The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace

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The Christopher Park Gallery in Greenville, SC, was today's destination.  Owner Betty Bercowski has created a space to showcase her passion for fun jewelry and outsider art.  The motorcycles didn't stop us from adding a few more pieces to our collection and purchasing gifts for Pat.  ;-)  Our favorites?  That's a tough one.  Just about eveything!  Check out Betty's website and you'll see why.  

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As a followup to yesterday's post, here are more photos from Pearl's gardens.  What an amazing man.  There is a documentary about him and his life that can be purchased - I would highly recommend it.  If not purchasing, make sure you add it to your Netflix queue! See the full gallery on posterous Posted via email from The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace

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Isn't this a great rendition of a Live Oak? Posted via email from The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace

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in South Carolina.  Robyn and I visited two galleries today.  The South Carolina Artisans Center (Walterboro)- featuring the work of a couple hundred South Carolina artists of all mediums, including stained glass, mosaic, wood - (turning, marquetry), polymer clay, sculpture and glass.  A treat for the eyes.  We purchased a polymer clay piece by Samantha Long and paintings by Carol Swartz, both of

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Susan The Flying Pig, LLCN6975 State Hwy 42Algoma, WI 54201920-487-9902www.theflyingpig.bizSent from my phone so please excuse the typos and brevity. Posted via email from The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace

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Today we visited one of our favorite galleries in the U.S. It features the creations of the students and alumni of the Savannah College of Art and Design. Check it out for yourself at http://www.shopscad.com/home.html. Posted via email from The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace

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Download now or preview on posterous wi_arts_guide_summer_2011.pdf (3339 KB) This is our ad for the summer Wisconsin Arts Guide - very exciting new work coming for 2011! Posted via email from The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace

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Find it at MagCloud http://www.magcloud.com/browse/Issue/154585 Posted via email from The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace

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See and download the full gallery on posterous Posted via email from The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace

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See and download the full gallery on posterous Posted via email from The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace

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(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) Marquetry is the art and craft of covering a structural carcass with pieces of veneer forming decorative patterns, designs or pictures. The technique may be applied to case furniture or even seat furniture, to decorative small objects with smooth, veneerable surfaces or to free-standing pictorial panels appreciated in their own right. Parquetry is

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Bodden is an established yet still emerging fine artist from Neenah, Wisconsin, working in several mediums including acrylic, oil pastel and wood.  He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at UW-Oshkosh in 1994 and has been a regular exhibitor at many art fairs throughout Wisconsin, and also has work in a few galleries region-wide. "I used to believe that my artwork didn't say

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Joy started making jewelry at home as a hobby.  Joy Kruse Jewelry was established in 2001 after she discovered how much she loved making beautiful things for people and watching their face light up as they put them on. She is a self-taught metal smith with the exception of a few workshops.   By trade Joy is an RN. When she and her husband decided to have children they knew one of them was

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Kim first began exploring and working with glass in 1989 while employed as a research biochemist in New York.  She had always admired many types of glass, including stained, torch-worked and blown, but had focused on science rather than art or craft until this time.    A change in work hours led Kimberly to the local craft store where she found some glass, tools and a book on stained

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Since graduating from The Phila College of Art (now University of the Arts), Lorraine has been a practicing artist for more than 30 years. Her style has evolved to reflect her interest in exploring clay's tactile qualities. That's why you'll see so much texture and color.  As an artist and designer, Oerth also works in collage, painting and printmaking. Often her work shows a cross-over of

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John began his work in clay in the early 1970's on an Army base in Virginia.  Following the acquisition of an art degree, he paid his dues by making production honey pots for a year.  Turula moved on to wheel thrown, burnished, salt fired "big round things" and a college and museum school teaching career.  He then left the wheel for hand-built figures - ideas that startyed as doodles - "

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Known for his surreal and colorfully Kafkaesque paintings, Marcel Flisiuk was born November 15, 1976 in Gdynia, a seaport town on the Baltic shore of Poland.  While he counts his "moody and sensual Slavic soul" among his formative influences, he also was affected by another port city, New Orleans.  His mother, a poet, recognized his talent  and insisted he avoid formal training and develop

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See and download the full gallery on posterous Posted via email from The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace

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is a former kindergarten teacher who began exploring the world of visual arts upon retirement after 34 years of teaching.  It is difficult to separate Tom Clark the teacher, Tom Clark the storyteller, from Tom Clark the artist.  Each is woven into the fabric of the other.  He currently does picassiette (broken china mosaic), hand-made paper assemblages and found object constructions.   

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  See and download the full gallery on posterous Posted via email from The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace

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