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"From Mud to Magic" takes on an international flair this year, with the addition of artists from Saltspring Island, BC participating in the event.
2006 Art Opening and reception for the Artists:
Champagne an hors d'oeuvres Sunday September 3rd, 7:00pm to 9:00 pm and a concurrently running Silent Auction Fundraiser of pieces donated by the artists.
San Juan Island:
Thrinley Di Marco, Cate Mc Kee, Andrea Simmons, Lumi Verdugo, Paual West, Amara Zee.
Salt Spring Island:
E.J. Feller, Karen Reiss, Helen Ormiston Smith, Joan Warren, Pat Webber, Judy Weeden.
Fadalgo Island: Karen B. Morrice
Lopez Island: Nancy Bingham
Orcas Island: Aziriel Mayo
The third biennial juried ceramic art show will be exhibited September 3-28th at the San Juan Community Theatre with a gala opening reception on the evening of Sunday the 3rd of September from 5:30 to 7:30 PM.
A companion ceramic art show for young artists in grades K-12 will be exhibited in the San Juan Island Library with their reception on Sept 2 from 5:30-7:30PM.Ribbons will be in place for the reception. We are expecting over 40 pieces entered from age 4 to those graduating from high school. The ribbons will be awarded by age catagory.
An art sale on September 3rd will offer exciting works of the artists participating in the show and help offset the costs of producing this non-profit event.
"From Mud to Magic" is sponsored by the We Can Make A Difference Foundation of San Juan Island and the Lambiel Museum of Orcas Island.
The exhibition is non-profit, designed to focus attention on the talented artists of our region and with the addition of Saltspring the show will be even more diverse and exciting. Said Sam Connery, well known local artist, "the 2003 and 2004 From Mud to Magic shows were just exceptional"
Says founder Andrea Simmons "This years theme "Pushing the Boundries" gives all entering artists the opportunity to enter pieces that push the envelope of who we are from the heart or to take more creative risk." There will be a special award added this year for the piece that most represents the theme in the mind of the Jurors.
Jurors this year are Lin Holley
of Seattle, producer of exhibitions, shows and workshops; and Gale Lurie of Seattle, a professional ceramic artist and Past President of the Seattle Potters Association.
Slides and or Photos of the work to be submitted are due by July 3; entries will be Juried on July 6 and artists will be notified July 15. Entry fee is $25 for up to five original works. All slides or photos much be labeled with the artist's name, piece number, title, type of clay used, depth and width dimensions.
For an entry form, or for questions and to volunteer to help make this event a success contact Simmons at 360 378 9541 or at as4444@centurytel.net
*excerpts from the Journal of the San Juans Islands article dated Wed., April 19, 2006
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