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Prescott Hometown Gallery Celebrates with New Artist Members

HOMETOWN GALLERY CELEBRATES 14TH  ANNIVERSARY

 Arts Prescott Gallery, a co-operative gallery of local artists, is
 celebrating its 14th anniversary.  This hometown gallery, in the heart of
 Whiskey Row, has added some new members:

       

  Brenda Behrens is a wood turner and carver who began studying  her art in Japan in the early 60's.  She is widely published in magazines  and newspapers around the world.  Her woodcarvings developed into the  portraying of flowers and plant life into the surface of the wood.  She is  now carving vessels and sculptures of various sizes and dimensions.

           

Robert Hughes creates functional and decorative pottery pieces  which are inspired by nature, mainly the Southwest desert. He begins a piece with a lump of clay and an idea and all the pieces are hand-thrown, hand-built, or a combination of the two.    He designs all his own glazes and uses a variety of techniques he has learned over the years.

 

            Don Rantz, pastel artist, has bright contemplative landscapes, which show an appreciation and an understanding of the wide-open spaces of the American  Southwest. The careful harmony Rantz renders between the warms of the sandy  soils and the cools of the clear air welcomes viewers into his paintings,
but it's the strong compositions that hold them there.  Don has won many  awards for his works of art.

             Born and raised in Southern California, Raina Gentry, a former rock-climbing  instructor, studied printmaking, life drawing, collage and painting,  incorporates each of these into her compositions.  With various media she  creates her paintings with a focus on the human form, Intuitively, without
 structure or knowing what her final outcome will be.  She uses a great deal of complex layering.

 The gallery, located at 134 S. Montezuma, is open seven days a week from 10  to 6. Check on Guest Artist Shows at the gallery at 928-776-7717. 
www.artsprescott.com

Prescott's Own-- The Busted Knuckle Garage New Location

The Busted Knuckle Garage®

 NEW LOCATION!

                (6th Street Business Park behind AZ Pro)          

       

       Prescott has so many speciality shops. There's no place like Prescott!

www.BustedKnuckleGarage.com 

928-708-0897
    Summer Showroom Hours T-Th / 10-4

 Or By Appointment 

www.rowenaart.net

Brecia Kralovic-Logan Creative Knitting and Knitting With Silk Workshop Contact Information

http://www.pebbleinthepondartstudio.com/gallery.htm

This year the Mountain Spinners and Weavers brought Brecia Kralovic-Logan to Prescott to teach Creative Knitting and Knitting with Silk Strips. Brecia calls her Fiber Art Site: pebble in the pond art studio.

Several people have asked for her contact information and her it is once again. These photos are taken from her site. If you have a chance to contact Brecia and take a class in Creative knitting you will enjoy this knitting process very much.

I am sure that the photo above comes from her "Strip Tease" Knitting with Silk Fabric one day workshop. Brecia uses silk strips of fabric for knitting ans also teaches how to dye batches of silk to use in this knitting process. http://www.pebbleinthepondartstudio.com/contact.htm

Soon I will have several of my creative knitting projects finished and on my blog. I am spinning, knitting and weaving to get ready for our "Sisterhood of Spinning Tales" show at Arts Prescott Cooperative Gallery, 134 S. Montezuma Street - Heart of Whiskey Row in Prescott. This Fall show will be a must see.--- www.rowenaart.net

Flat Peyote Stitch Cuff With Kahlua Lampwork - www.rowenaart.net

Flat Peyote Stitch is used often while making Seed Bead Cuffs.

This piece has a Focal Bead created with a Lampwork Pendant of Recycled Kahlua Bottle Glass. Note the fresh water pearls clustered in the off loom bead weaving. An Agate Stone Circle Bead adorns the Kahlua pendant.

Some Stitch in the Ditch Seed Beads help give the cuff more stability.

  The Closure is actually two Bakelite Buttons which were found at a Prescott Antique Shop.   Loops are created using a Ladder Stitch to fit your wrist. 

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Knitting Needles Made Using Milk - Age Old Technique

At the last Fiber Show I was shopping at Loom N Essence. Sharon had knitting needles made from milk. I asked about this and Sharon told me that the manufacture of the needles used casein, a milk protein. The milk is acidified with the addition of rennet, the curd is separated from the whey, dried at extremely high temperatures turning it into a granulated powder.

With the casein derived totally from natural products this makes them biodegradable, non-static, fast, smooth and noiseless when knitting.

This age old technique is environmentally and ergonomically friendly. Casein is light, and warm, with flexibility which is a benefit for knitters with strain injuries or arthritis.  Using natural fibers and natural tools for knitting is preserving and industry with a heritage and securing its link to the past  writes the Swallow Company. They create these wonderful "back to nature" knitting needles.

You can check out these needles at: www.loomnessence.net

Jo Manginelli Show Offs - Fiber Art Hanger

Jo Manginelli 's show at Arts Prescott Cooperative Gallery, 134 S. Montezuma - Heart of Whiskey Row features her Clay Art Show Offs.


A Sheep Show Off is perfect for your fiber art created with Wool Fiber. Here you see the Sheep Show off with Jo's Hand Woven Scarf. The Show Off makes a great display piece.

Buffalo Fiber has become very popular in the United States this year. A Buffalo Show Off was one of Jo's first projects.




Check out more of Jo Manginelli's fiber and clay art at: www.earthandfiberdesigns.com

 www.rowenaart.net

The Limited Roberta Electronic Spinner by Ertoel

Australia is the home of many beautiful Spinning Wheels and the Roberta Electronic Spinner is just one.

This light wood Roberta is "The Limited Edition". Ertoel makes these spinners on special order and it takes some waiting time to get one.There are only about 12 Limited Editions in the United States at this time.

Each Roberta Electronic Spinner has it's own look. The Roberta comes with a wonderful Mahogany Color and it fits in everyone's living room, hobby room or just about anywhere.

This Electronic Spinner was originally created for spinners with problems with there knees or feet. These problems made it difficult to spin and Ertoel created the Roberta Electronic Spinner to solve the problem. Today, many have a Roberta along with their other spinning wheels. Some just use it to ply with and others use it as their production wheel. I use it most of the time and my other wheels come out for demonstrations for Folks Fests and, of course, the Sharlot Hall Museum here in Prescott. We have a group spinning every Monday from 10 to 2 there. I try to join them any time I can, because the group is fun.

www.rowenaart.net

Sharon McFeely - Garden and Wilderness Tapestries

Come work with felting artist and storyteller, Sharon McFeely, to create a hand felted garden/wilderness tapestry. As we work together we will hear and perhaps share stories about our favorite gardens, gardeners, encounters with people and animals in the tame and not so tame places, where moods of awe, reverence and connectedness with nature lift us into a holy place.   These places are where our senses are invoked; through fragrances, light and shadow, color, geometry, the sense of life growing, maturing, dying, the sounds of rustling leaves or children playing.  Your finished piece will be a work of art and can be used as a wall hanging or as a table runner.  Those new to felting are warmly invited.

  Felting is an ancient art form using wool fleece that is laid out in layers and patterns, a new tool, a felting needle, is used to tap layers loosely into place, then we use warm water and mild soap to ‘felt’ the fibers firmly together, resulting in the creation of a beautiful fabric.  Felt was the first fabric created by human beings. Before our ancestors learned how to weave and sew or to knit fabric, they learned how to felt rugs, hats, clothing, boots and even coverings for home dwellings called yurts. Felting in now being re-discovered as a beautiful and satisfying art and craft in the U.S., Europe and Japan. It continues on in parts of Asia and the Nordic countries, two of its places of origin.  Bring two old towels, all other materials will be provided. Bring lunch or a snack.

Location: Mountain Oak School          Date: Saturday July 12, 08

              124 N. Virginia St.

                Prescott, AZ

Time:      9 am – 3ish                           Cost: $55.00

To Register:  Phone Sharon at 928-776-8014 or email , <[email protected]>. Deposit of $25.00 is appreciated.  Registration will be limited to 10 people, please register early to guarantee your place in this special workshop.

Prescott's Open Studio Tour 2008

The Open Studio Tour will present the public with many great artist studios and a Fall Festival this year

You can pick up Open Studio Tour maps at Arts Prescott Cooperative Gallery, like in the past years or go on The Prescott Area Arts and Humanities Council web site and print it out yourself.

Mark your calendars for September 27 and 28th to visit Prescott for this event.  I am sure the gallery will have  a lot going on as well. September 26, during the 4th Friday Art Walk you can drop by the gallery and enjoy the Artist Reception, "Sisterhood of Spinning Tales", Hand Spun and Fiber Art done with Hand Spun Yarn. I am part of this show so I will be at the show with the other Spinners. This will be a special show.

Plan on coming in on Friday, get a great hotel in the area, attend the Arts Prescott Artist Reception and enjoy the 4th Annual Fall Festival and Studio Tour on the weekend.

www.prescottarts.com

Prescott Mile High Middle School Dedicates Safe Routes Mural

Prescott Mile High Middle School staff and students, will join with Prescott Alternative Transportation (PAT), The Prescott Downtown Mural Project(PDMP)and honored guests, to dedicate the
school’s new mural. On Thursday May 15, beginning at 2:00PM, Principal Joe Howard (and the Mile High Jazz band) will
introduce those who organized this unique project to encourage the time honored tradition of students walking and biking to school along with the important role the community plays in placing its own public art.

Mural project directors, known as the 'Mural Mice', R.E. Wall and Margaret Dewar will present on the process of helping students turn their ideas into a school mural. 

Mile High Art Teacher Amanda Chartier, PAT’s executive Director Lisa Barnes, and Safe Routes to Schools Program Coordinator Paul Katan will all speak about this Safe Routes encouragement activity.

Prescott City and School District officials will also speak at this dedication. 

The Prescott Downtown Mural Project was contracted by PAT to implement the student driven mural.
The PDMP was selected because of their experience in working with students, their focus on community murals, and their inclusive process.

Prescott Alternative Transportation, the local Safe Routes to Schools program provider, administered the mural as a part of their work to increase the number of kids walking and riding bikes to school and making it safer to do so. The national SRTS program was established to address the issues of childhood obesity (and other health issues arising from inactivity) environmental pollution, and increasing traffic, by helping more kids ride bikes and walk to school safely.

PAT was just awarded $44,282 from ADOT for their application to administer Safe Routes to

Prescott schools during the 2008-2009 academic year.

Will Taylor's Clever Kate - Retzlaff Winery - Another Year of Spinning at the Winery!

Recently, I acquired a Will Taylor's Cleaver Kate. Will created this the morning I was staying there in the bay area at Will and Kate's home for the "Spinning at the Winery" one year.

The Treadles with Threads Spinning and Weaving Guild had just had a great spinning class taught by Judith MacKenzie-McCune. Judith voiced what she liked in a Lazy Kate. The Kate needed to be easy to travel with. Judith and Will put their heads together and came up with "Clever Kate".

During the recent show in Tucson, "Fibers Through Time 2008", I purchased this Will Taylor Clever Kate to go with my Jensen Saxony Spinning Wheel.

You can see that the Kate has a special place to store the brass bobbin holders. This makes it perfect to travel or just to store away when needed.

Spinning at the Winery is coming up at the end of this month and I am so sad that I will be unable to attend this year. Have Fun at the Winery!!!!

Check how much fun I had last year at the Retzlaff Winery in Livermore, California. A blog is fun. It is like going back in time.

http://rowenablog.typepad.com/rowena_bead_and_fiber/2007/06/spinning_at_the.html

In 2007, I brought home this Oak Jenson Saxony Wheel. I love the wheel and it resides in our living room. The extra bobbin which some how found its way onto my wheel belongs to my Majacraft Suzi Spinning Wheel. I just noticed it myself. I love the wooden Majacraft Bobbins.

Will Taylor's Clever Kate dresses up my Saxony and the biggest thing is I love using it. Will pays attention to details when he is working on his spinning tools and toys.

May 31st. Fleeces, Food & Fun: 10:AM-4:PM  "Bring your wheel for spinning and a pot-luck dish to share for lunch.  Don’t spin yet?  Join the “Try it Out Circle” for those who would like to learn.  We love knitters!  Get your first pick of prize-winning fleeces before the “Black Sheep Gathering”.  Bring your own water, but please buy your sodas and wine from the winery.  Entry fee $5.00".

http://spinningatthewinery.blogspot.com/2006/12/spinning-at-winery-2007.html

http://www.retzlaffwinery.com/events.html

Crayon Box Jacket - Beads - Patricia Brockert and Dian Moore

The Crayon Box Jacket is still a favorite of mine. This knitted pattern written by Christine Bylsma allows the knitter to design the squares with their favorite colors, texture, and types of yarns.

The black tone knitted jacket was created by Patricia Brockert. She added beads knitting them into the squares randomly. Here at the shoulder you see two eye beads. These black and Whites called Skunk Beads are a favorite of bead collectors.

At the cuff Patricia added White Hearts. These White Hearts are red lampwork beads with a layer of white glass in the center.

Black Eye Lash Yarn was added around the cuffs, neck and front of this Crayon Jacket.

Dian Moore knitted the same Bylsma Pattern using Pastels. Dian is a beader, fiber artist and quilter. She is a founding member of the High Desert Bead Society here in Prescott.

Check Dian's blog for more fiber and bead creations.

http://creationsbyeless.blogspot.com

Sheep Brooch with Wire Work and Lampwork Bead

Joanne Manginelli created this Sheep Brooch for Bead Designers. These Sheep Brooches come in several forms and if you order them without the bead adornment you can add your own beads.

May 15, 2008 the Manginelli Show will be up at Arts Prescott Cooperative Gallery, 134 S. Montezuma Street -- Heart of Whiskey Row.

Joanne integrates pottery and Fiber for this show. A portion of the profits go to our local Firehouse to purchase oxygen masks that firefighters use to resuscitate pets. With Fire Season coming upon us these masks would help keep precious pets safe.

Artist Reception: May 23, 2008 -- 6PM to 8PM

Jo with her two dogs in front of the local fire station.

Photo taken by Mike Manginelli.

The Bead Museum-Cultures and Countries Around the Mediterranean Sea Bead Stories

Join us as we visit the cultures and countries around the

Mediterranean Sea

to discover their bead stories and bring them to life.

SILVER IN MAGIC AND HEALING

Explore the ways silver has been used for ailment prevention, healing, solace and prayer and make a protective bracelet.

Sat. May 31, 10 AM – 12 PM- Sat. June 7, 10 AM – 12 PM

Thursday July 3, 6 – 8 PM

THE TIMELESS CROSS

Discover how the cross communicates different meanings in various cultures and through time.  Make a cross pendant reflecting your beliefs and traditions.

Thursday June 26, 6 – 8 PM  -- Thursday July 24, 6 – 8 PM

A TOUCH OF THE AGEAN

Uncover the origins of beads in ancient Greek culture and make a bracelet using contemporary Greek ceramic beads.

Thursday June 12, 6 – 8 PM    -- Sat. July 12, 10 AM – 12 PM

Thursday July 31, 6 – 8 PM

Space is limited so register today. -- $10 per person for adults & children 10 yrs and over.  Not recommended for children under 10. -- 623.931.2737

  www.beadmuseumaz.org/

Electronic Spinning Wheel - The Roberta - Spinning Cotton

After the class on Spinning with Cotton by Joan Ruane I came home and immediately began spinning Cotton with my Roberta. Roberta is an Electronic Spinner, as most of you know. Spinning with the Roberta allows my hand spun to be abundant for all of my newly planned projects.

The main thing to remember while spinning with cotton is learn your long draw. I find myself using the long draw spinning with the Roberta even while spinning with Merino.

The flyer on the Roberta has one movable hook and an O-Ring. I move the O-Ring one roll when I wish to continue an even spun bobbin. It is easy and smooth to do by just stepping on my foot pause control, move the O-Ring and spinning once again by removing my foot from the pause control. If you do not have a pause control attachment on your Spinner you can just turn the stitch to off.

The Roberta is a bobbin driven spinner with an Irish Brake Tension. The speed adjustment knob determines the rate of twist and if I need more pull in rate, I adjust the Irish Brake Tension. This smooth spinning creates such even and nicely spun cotton. Of course, Roberta is great for plying cotton and all other fibers.

Note my Mouse Pad on the bed of Roberta. It helps keep the wood on the Roberta in great shape. While changing bobbins or oiling the shaft of the flyer it is convenent to have the mouse pad in place to protect your Roberta from any scratches in the case you drop the flyer or bobbin. Also, it is nice to have a mouse pad with a photo of your favorite hand spun yarn or a beloved pet. I call this Roberta Adornment.

Keep the mouse pad clean with a spray or two of De-Solv-It. The De-Sov-It cleans away any trace of Ertoel Oil, which sometimes drops on the mouse pad. Having a clean and well cared for Spinner makes spinning more fun. Happy Spinning!

Weavezine.com - A Weaving Magazine

I opened my e-mail this week and read one from Loom N Essence. http://www.loomnessence.net/, Sharon Poplawski sent a link to this outstanding web weave magazine.

Sharing information among spinners and weavers makes this whole process more fun.

www.weavezine.com is a weaving magazine on-line and it is worth checking into.

This  scarf was created by Nancy Alegria. "Chocolate Mint Swirl" is created with naturally dyed yarns from Hand Jive Knits. Spring Green and Chocolate was used and that is where the name of this 8 shaft color-and-weave pinwheel twill came from. You will find more of this story and the pattern on www.weavezine.com. 

The blue table runner was made by Kate Jantz.

The Red Wrap created by Syne Mitchell is also in the on-line weaving magazine.

Techniques such as Weaver-Manipulated Lace Weaves by Robyn Spady as well as designing with Turned-Weft Ikat by Bonnie Tarses is in this issue.

The one thing that I found that looks like it would be loved by many of our Prescott Fiber Artist is how to decorate your loom by William Koepp. Koepp writes, "It's been done by weavers for centuries. Look at photos and drawings of old looms, and you'll see carvings, inlays, stenciling and other embellishments."

I can't wait to hear your comments on this on-line weaving magazine! Happy Weaving!

 

Monsoon Magazine Writes about Joanne Manginelli and her Show at Arts Prescott

Check out The Monsoon Magazine, either read it on line or pick up an issue at Arts Prescott or any location carrying this fine magazine.

http://www.sparrowpress.com/Monsoon/current.pdf

Read about Joanne Manginelli and her show at Arts Prescott Cooperative Gallery on page 37.

"The Monsoon Magazine is the premier arts and entertainment magazine for Northern Arizona.

Curious about local galleries, artists, bands and events? The Monsoon Magazine is packed full of stories about local arts and entertainment; the people and the happenings.

Our event calendar rocks! We have the most comprehensive event calendar in the area, which you may access online and in print", wirtes Monsoon Magazine.

Clay Cabochon Faces by Prescott Artist - Earth & Fiber Designs - Guest Artist Show at Arts Prescott

May 15, 2008 "Earth and Fiber In Harmony", will open at Arts Prescott Cooperative Gallery, 134 S. Montezuma - Heart of Whiskey Row.

Joanne Manginelli, clay and fiber artist integrates Pottery and Fiber.

Here is a brooch I created from one of Jo's Clay Face Cabochons. Jo will have several types of faces for Bead Designers to use in their work. It is always exciting to she what designers do with these faces.

A portion of the profits go to our local Firehouse to purchase oxygen masks that firefighters use to resuscitate pets.

Artist Reception will be May 23 from 6pm to 8pm.

Now, a little information about the cabochon. Wikipedia writes: "A cabochon or cabachon is a gemstone which has been shaped and polished as opposed to faceted. The resulting form is usually a convex top with a flat bottom. Cutting 'en cabochon' is usually applied to opaque gems, while faceting is usually applied to transparent stones."

Clay artist have taken up this cabochon form to create faces and objects for bead artists to create their jewelry. Some have holes in the top to use for a jump ring for making a simple pendant. Others have several holes for wire work artists.

Be sure and visit the show early enough to get a few for your collection. I have been talking about these pieces for some time.

See you at the reception!

Autumn Summerfield, a Prescott Quilter

A third day of blogging on our group shopping trip in Jerome, Arizona. One of our stops was in The Potter ETC., 331 Main Street.

Autumn Summerfield Quilts and Textile Art is throughout The Potter ETC. Shop.

Here is Autumn Summerfield's Fiber Art created from Quilting material in a basket.

Prescott is rich with Fiber Artists and I have a lot this month to blog about when we look at our Northern Arizona Textile and Fiber Art.

http://www.lesfemmesdemontage.com/#/autumnsummerfield/4523426770

Knit 1 Bead 2 Bead - Jerome Very Best Yarn and Bead! Our Shopping Day Continues

Walking through Jerome is an experience in itself. The shops are all different and offer so much.

Knit 1 Bead 2 is located at 301 Main Street in Jerome, Arizona. You need to find the stone steps up to the shop. While in Jerome this is a must see. If you need help with directions once you are in Jerome call 928-634-7236.

Through out Knit 1 Bead 2 you will find Fairy Dolls created from unique textiles among the yarn and beads.

The color ways are all together.

Sweaters are hanging on the walls above the shelves on wooden blockers. These blockers are artful in themselves. I love wooden tools.

We all spent a lot of time looking at all of the fiber and beads.

Here is Stella Broughton purchasing beads from Erica Raspberry the owner of Knit 1 Bead 2.

You will find your color in this shop.  This sweater reminds me of some of the beautiful Arizona Sunsets I have seen in my life time.

Erica explains she has 5 looms throughout her shop and if you look you can see them within the yarns.

You can visit Knit 1 Bead 2 at their web site:

www.knit1Bead2.com

A Day in Jerome, Beads, Fiber and Fun

5 woman in one car traveling to Jerome to celebrate 2 birthdays. Here are the Birthday girls, Bernadette and Darlene. First stop Raspberry Bead Shop!

Darlene Brockert, one of Prescott's finest Real-estate Agents, drove all 5 of us up the hill for our day of shopping, fun and laughter. I haven't laughed that much in years.    Beads and Fiber seemed to be the goal visiting most of the Jerome shops. In the next weeks I will feature some quilts and fiber from this day trip. I have a wealth of photos and stories.

A photo of me and my sister Patricia among the beads is nothing new. Shopping, beading, knitting and spinning seems to be things we like to do. What a good time in Jerome!

  Lunch was planned and we enjoyed The Grand Hotel tour at the same time. Trips were discussed and planned for the future. Our lunch at the Asylum at the Grand Hotel was, of course, fun and filled with laughs. Our waitress came from Heidelberg, Germany so we did get to speak a little bit of German between a glass of wine and lunch. 

Jerome will never be the same and I must say we each did our bit for the economy. Gee, we haven't even gotten out checks in the mail yet. ....Another trip?

What's a shopping trip without a Bloody Mary at the Jerome Bar. It felt like going back in time. Patricia Brockert and Stella Broughton always smile when there are beads around. .

Fall Festival and Open Studio Tour in Prescott

The Prescott Arts & Humanities Council

4^th Annual Fall Festival & Studio Tour

Is Calling All…

Artists, Actors, Dancers, Musicians, Poets, Writers,

Theatre Groups, Museums, and Art Organizations!

On behalf of the Prescott Area Arts & Humanities Council it is my pleasure to invite you to apply for participation in our 4^th Annual Fall Festival & Studio Tour.  The event will kick off on Friday, September 26th with the 4th Friday Art Walk and continue on Saturday, September 27th, and Sunday, September 28th, with artists demonstrations, music & dance performances, staged readings and more!  We expect that by scheduling the Fall Festival & Studio Tour during warmer weather that this will invite an even higher turn out than in previous years.

New this year will be a program guide that includes more detailed information on venues and demonstrations.  This is in addition to a brochure that includes a map to help patrons more easily plan for and navigate their tour.  Plans are in the works for collaboration with a state wide film festival, hot deals from local hotels for tourists, a fundraiser for art supplies for the Prescott Unified School District, and a very special sneak preview of artwork and participating venue events at a local restaurant or hotel.

This will be a highly publicized event.  And by pulling together multiple resources, we continue to offer this wonderful opportunity to market your artistic venue at a very low cost.   Plus there is an "Early Bird" deadline on May 15^th that encourages early applicants by providing a discounted fee.  Participants who apply by the "Early Bird" deadline are also eligible for premium advertising space and are more likely to be featured in other promotional efforts. Additional deadline information is available in the attached application.  The application can also be downloaded from PAAHC's web site.  It will also be available by Monday online at www.prescottarts.com.

Participants are not required to be Prescott residents; however all venue locations must have a Prescott address.  In future years, consideration may be given to expanding the tour to a larger geographic area, but we do not feel this would benefit participating venues at this time.  Applications from venues that have not previously participated will be juried (details are included in the application).

We look forward to a very successful 2008 PAAHC Fall Festival & Studio Tour!