Fri, December 4, 2009 - 5:30pm
Ticket Pricing: Free; No ticket required

Lane Arts Council First Friday Artwalk--Dec. 2009

Location: Jacobs Gallery

Lane Arts Council’s First Friday ArtWalk on December 4th is guest hosted by the University of Oregon’s School of Architecture and Allied Arts Dean, Frances Bronet. The ArtWalk tour begins at 5:30 pm at Jacobs Gallery in the Hult Center, followed by stops at Studio West, Goldworks Jewelry Art Studio, Vistra Framing and Gallery, and La Follette Gallery and Framing.

Always Free.

Special Events:

-No Shame Theatre Eugene from 7:30-9:30 pm at Atrium Building (10th and Olive)

-Imagine Salon features a hair cutting production on the salon floor in which half the teamcuts while the other half blow-dry to live Deejays - fabulous cuts cost $10 and the event lasts from 5:30-8:00 pm (943 Olive St)

DON’T FORGET --THE JANUARY ARTWALK WILL BE ON JANUARY 8TH INSTEAD OF ON NEW YEAR’S DAY.

Details about First Friday ArtWalk hosted stops for December 4th:

#1 Jacobs Gallery - 1 Eugene Center (Hult Center)

For the month of December, Jacobs Gallery features the photography of Anne Godrey, Jo Warren, and Scott Huette, as well as work in alabaster and wood by William Pickerd. Anne Godfrey focuses on the visceral experience of landscape and hand made arts. She strives to give the viewer a feeling about, not just an image of, a place or object. Photography is about telling a story, not just capturing a moment. Her work, both creative and commercial, explores feeling through the eyes and learning beyond the idea of knowledge. An interest in local food, beauty, and travel intersect in the subject matter of much of Godfrey’s work.

Scott Huette states, “The beauty and wonder of nature, the mythic qualities of light and the Zen aesthetics of wabi, sabi, aware, and yugen are at the heart of my photographs. The crafting of my images begins in exploring the world and photographing the presentations brought before me. Upon returning to the studio, I continue my exploration using digital techniques to realize the potential of each image. For me, art is a personal quest for shared meaning and connection. Inspiration and mystery are my primary visual goals.”

Jo Warren says of her work, “For twenty-five years, I have been experimenting, fascinated by the magic of making images with light. About three years ago, I started taking apart one of my old cameras. The parts were fascinating and intricate...like jewelry. Using them inpictures just felt right, and with encouragement from friends, I have been doing that...playing around.... I could never really pin it down to say what I was doing. It just felt asthough there might be possibilities, and that’s the same way taking pictures has always felt... as if there’s always another doorway and remarkable beauty out there.”

William Pickerd sculpts with alabaster, a translucent stone, as well as wood. He states, “The materials are mostly stone and wood, used since the dawn of time to create ceremonial and useful artifacts. The stone, held in a traditional lathe and worked almost exclusively with hand tools, is combined with various hardwoods to create each vessel. My compositions include elements drawn from many cultures, relying heavily on the pottery created by the early Pueblo people. Some are simply playful. Others are based on classic Greek mathematical proportions and design theory with an emphasis on the Golden Mean Rectangle.”

#2 Studio West - 245 W 8th Avenue
Studio West presents work by Michael Orwick, Blue Mitchell, Cheryl Molnar, Greg Mrotek, Erin Dougherty Williams, and Joseph Fastaia in a collection called “This Land.” “This Land” is an intriguing collection of work by six nationally acclaimed artists investigating their relationship with the environment. Through their diverse investigations, they reveal both a love for their surroundings and a cynicism or anxiety about the future of the American landscape. While Michael Orwick creates “full environments for your mind to explore, your senses to imagine…,” Joseph Fastaia queries “If our individual identities are ingrained within a memory of a particular environment, what happens to us as individuals when change erases that portion of our world?” There will also be glass blowing demonstrations.

# 3 Goldworks Jewelry Art Studio - 169 E Broadway
In her drawings, sculptures, and weaves, Jillian Buffum captures the life and movement of her subject matter. Utilizing line, texture, and color in a variety of media, Buffum is known for her detailed busts and amazing drawings of animals, especially horses. In her most recent work she has branched out, using fibers to realize yet another dimension of artistic expression. Goldworks will also be hosting Merlyn McGarry, a gemstone dealer specializing in emeralds, rubies, and sapphires, and a wine tasting by Capitello Winery.

# 4 Vistra Framing and Gallery- 160 E Broadway
Vistra Framing and Gallery is pleased to announce they will be hosting a Miniature Show during the month of December. The show officially begins November 28th and will run through January 2, 2010. A number of great local and regional artists will be displaying miniature pieces, including Betty Bredbenner, Diane Lewis, Don Prechtel, Ellen Morrow, Hazel Schlesinger, Jan Eliot, Jill Atkin, Kathryn Hutchinson, Kris Ibach, LaVonne Tarbox-Crone, Lynn Peterson, Marilyn Ditto, Marilyn Odland, Nancy Tongue, Pamela Hoffmeister, Patsy Hand, Rogena Degge, Susan Loudermilk, Susan Selig, Sydney Roark, and Tim Giraudier. Each one is a tiny treasure. In the spirit of previous miniature shows, each artist is encouraged to submit up to eight pieces. All mediums and subject matters are welcome, meaning there will be a little bit of something for everyone. Due to their smaller sizes, the pieces will be affordable as gifts or to treat yourself to this holiday season.

# 5 La Follette Gallery and Framing - 931 Oak St
The featured artist at La Follette Gallery is Eric Peterson. The collection includes both original etchings and paintings. Eric creates drawings based on his imagination and his dreams. Using the drawings in his sketch book, he either paints or creates copper plates for limited edition etchings. Each piece has a playful pun on words, and is full of symbolism that tells a story.

In addition, these galleries and venues will also be open during the ArtWalk from 5:30-8 p.m. on December 4th:

Brenner’s Furniture with lighting installations by Stephen White, woodwork by Tim Boyden, Tim Neun, TahlePatton, Jeremiah Polynone, Seth San Filippo, Kerry G. Wade, Tony Walters, Robert Woodson, and oil paintings by Wesley Hurd, David Minor Theater with the work of Caleb O’Day Beauchene, DIVA with the work of David Teng-Olsen, Andries Fourie, Sandra Kay Bulley, Christina Karns and Gareth Spor, Susan Sutton, Kira Burge, and Jessica Hickey, DIVA Holiday Annex (80 E. Broadway) with work by Ruth Van Buren, Lin Cook, Stephen White, Barry Geller, Renee Manford, Gladys Bacon-Rust, Terry McIrath, Sarkis Antikajian, Dan Chen, Jerry Ross, Adrian Adam, Steve Rienmuth, and Ellen Tykeson, ECO Sleep Solutions with a Holiday Art Show & Sale featuring the art of Dena Amend & Tylar Merrill, Emerald City Jewelers (1351 Willamette Street) with the oil paintings of Isabel Dutroncy, Full City Café with the work of Lucilla Butler, Debby Barich, Noelle Dass, and Margaret Plumb, Harlequin Beads and Jewelry, Imagine Gallery with holiday ornaments by Toni Zybell, Mazet Studios, Glass Weaver, and miniatures by even more artists, Karin Clarke Gallery and Annex with the work of David McCosh, MODERN, New Zone Artistic Collective with the work of Robin Marks-Fife and the New Zone Holiday Market, Passionflower Design with work by Mary Briggs, Barb Campbell, Katy Jane, Lynn Peterson, Sherri Pyron, and Bev Soasey, Studio Tre Amiche with the work of Rogena Degge, Patsy Hand, and Kathryn Hutchinson, and White Lotus Gallery with Asian calligraphy in scroll format.

Contact:
Jessica Watson, First Friday ArtWalk Coordinator,

541-912-6669, jwatson2@uoregon.edu

Douglas Beauchamp, Lane Arts Council

541-485-2278, lanearts@lanearts.org

On the web at www.lanearts.org