SHOWCASING WEST COAST MAGAZINE ARTISTS · 2020. 5. 23. · by Yvonne Maximchuk Crystalline glazes, of all the lovely ways one can glaze a clay form, are the most dazzling and most

ISLANDARTSMAGAZINESHOWCASING WEST COAST

ARTISTS

Summer 2015 • Vol. VIII - Issue II

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• Art Events • Exhibitions • Workshops • Supplies

Joy Olsen

Zulis Yalte

rock cod by Heather Mary Brown

Feature Artists

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First Place: Parrot Pair by Sheryl Sawchuk from Chemanius BC www.sherylsawchuk.comHere’s a colourful pair of birds brimming with personality.

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Second Place: Object of My Affection by Carla Stein from Nanaimo BCwww.roaeriestudio.com

Cheese, please! This is a dog of utmost patience.

Third Place: Mystery Woman by Gabriel Tacheture from Victoria BCwww.pixreflections.com

She’s a mystery woman that I photographed in my studio.

Honourable Mention:Havana Cigar Lady by Heather Hughson from Campbell River BC

You see them all around Old Town Havana; older womenin brightly coloured clothes, smoking a cigar. Thank you cigar lady!

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8 - 10Summer Events

12Feature Artist Joy Olsen

13Feature ArtistZulis Yalte

14Arts in Oak Bayby Barbara Adams

16How to Ship Artworkby Susan Schaefer

19Plein Air Painting - part 2

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This is a high-fire (@1250 c or 2300 f) Cone 10 reduction kilnwhich holds about 180 pieces of wheel-thrown and hand builtporcelain tableware. To close up the kiln we build a double ofwall of bricks.

Al Munro built this 'downdraft' kiln from the bricks of a previ-ous kiln. It's form is a 'catenary' arch, like the ancient Romanarches, thus self-supporting. Note the 'cone plaque' placed onthe fourth from bottom shelf, which will be seen through a peep-hole created with a brick that can be pulled out. When the conesmelt over, you know the kiln is up to the desired temperature,which, in this case takes about 14 hours.

The Art of the Crystalline Glazeby Yvonne Maximchukwww.yvonnemaximchukcom

Crystalline glazes, of all thelovely ways one can glaze aclay form, are the most dazzlingand most captivating. The crys-tals can resemble frost on an icepond, tiny snowflakes fallingfrom a dusky sky, the bloom ofmyriad flowers or the seed podof the dandelion. They are end-lessly fascinating and all-con-suming to the potter learning the ways of the glaze type and theeffects of the firing and combinations of colouring oxides.

In nature, crystals form in a cooling or evaporating solutionunder certain conditions of temperature or pressure. The potterattempts to emulate crystal growing conditions in the heat ofthe kiln with specific materials. Ceramic glaze recipes gener-ally include alumina, which is a viscous material that bonds aglaze to a pot and prevents the glaze from running off the potduring the firing. Alumina, however, prevents the developmentof crystals in a glaze so it cannot be used. The crystalline glazeis composed of silica, zinc and a frit (a manufactured compoundwhich has been fired to a molten state, cooled, then ground to afine powder) along with small amounts of coloring oxides. Theglaze must be freshly mixed, and applied up to three times asthickly as a common glaze application, in order to compensatefor the slow migration of the glaze down the pot.

After overcoming all the production technicalities, the potterwho does not have an electronic controller on the kiln (me!)must then proceed on the accumulated experiences of othersand begin the experiential process of repeated firings to achievethe development of crystals. There is a narrow window of 72degrees, at very high temperatures, within which crystals willform. The kiln must be heated up quickly (with fewer pieces inthe load), then cooled quickly after reaching the target temper-ature, and then heated up again to a slightly lower temperature.This temperature must be held for three to four hours to enablethe crystals to grow in the glaze matrix, all the while inexorablysliding downwards. The firing can take ten to twelve hours or

more of close attention.

All these factors radically in-crease the production costs forthe crystalline glaze potter.We hope the end result isworth it to the pottery lover. Itcertainly is to the potter whenthe kiln is at last cool enoughto open and there sit the pots,sparkling with snowflakes,crystal and stars.

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The painting of Salt SpringIsland (BC) wildlifeartist, W. Allan Hancock,

titled “Blossoming – MourningDoves,” has been unveiled as the

image of the 2015 Canadian Wildlife Habitat ConservationStamp and Print.

The Canadian Wildlife Habitat Conservation Stamp and printare produced each year through unique partnerships amongWildlife Habitat Canada, the Canadian Wildlife Service of En-vironment Canada, and Canadian wildlife artists.

Allan’s career as a wildlife artist began in 1989. His artworkhas contributed to numerous fund-raising projects for wildlifeand habitat conservation projects. His winning artwork has alsobeen featured on the 2005 (Harlequin ducks) and 2011 (Amer-ican Wigeon) Conservation Stamps.

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PACK THE PARK

The “Call for Entry” was a real phone call from a real person!Christy Mitchell representing ORIGINALS ONLY ComoxValley's incomparable art show and sale, called and asked formy participation.

It seems this was not done for the benefit of our publication butfor me, as an artist. All area artists are receiving or have receivedpersonal calls. As Christy Mitchell and Bill Kerr explained, “After years of high levels of artist participation the recruitinghad been let lapse a bit”. Christy pointed our that all show work-ers are in fact the artists, who at the same time are striving to getnew work completed. Nevertheless Bill and Christy are deter-mined to Pack the Park.

Bill related, “As long time exhibitors, the two of us are trackingdown all former exhibitors as well as new artist arrivals to theValley and realizing considerable success in our recruiting.”Christy confidently reports, “Our goal of more than sixty ex-hibiters will surely be met.” This will provide enough revenueto implement the broadest advertising coverage ever, assuringgood attendance, and result in very high sales potential. Packthe Park is our motto.

Dates for Originals Only show are August 8th & 9th, from 10am to 5 p.m. at the Marina Park, Comox BC. Artists who havedelayed signing up should visit www.originalsonly.ca to com-plete and submit the registration form.

IT IS A GREAT SHOW.


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Wayne NganWayne Ngan is one of Canada's most distinguished potters. In1983 he received the prestigious Saidye Bronfman Award as anoutstanding Canadian craftsman. A collection of his work is onpermanent display in the new Canadian Museum of Civiliza-tion in Ottawa.

Wayne Ngan's pottery is recognized as embodying – more sothan any other Canadian potter – the form and spirit of thegreat traditions of Far Eastern pottery: the shapes and formsof Japan and Korea and the simple elegance of China's SungDynasty.

Coming to Vancouver from Canton at the age of 14, he strug-gled with language and poverty. He put himself through theVancouver School of Art by working nights in a sawmill. Hegraduated in ceramics in 1963 and moved to Hornby Island.

for more information on this artist, contact: Eclectic Gallery www.eclecticgallery.ca

810 Shamrock Street, Victoria, BC250-388-4123 • 1-800-964-1281

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South Shore Gallery

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Celebrating the art of over 50 local artisans,accessories and re-purposedfurniture.www.barkingdogstudio.ca

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MARY FOX POTTERYChalice with Lithium glaze

The Gallery at Mattick’s Farm250-658-8333

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HeatherBrown

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Phone (250) 956-4629 905 Ravenhill Road, Port McNeill, BC V0N 2R0

Look what I found on the Beach.....by Heather Mary Brown

I have friends that own cabins outon the North West coast of the is-land and they are always phoningto let me know of the glass ballsthey recovered after a particularlywicked storm hit the coast. Theylive all year round in the tiny vil-lage of Winter Harbour and thushave a bit of an advantage when itcomes to finding these glass balls.

The glass balls are actually floats that the Japanese use to keepthe top edge of their fishnets buoyant. When the net gets torn,or disintegrates, the glass ball ends up floating with the currentsto far off shores. The Northern tip of Vancouver Island is a bitof a catch-all for the flotsam and jetsam of the Japanese Currentand so it is a perfect spot for finding these balls. Unfortunatelythe rocky coastline of the rugged outside shore takes its toll onthese glass balls, so it is a lucky day when you find one intact.The longer the balls float in the current the more “stuff” is stuckto them. They can be any size, from 4 inches across to over 1 ½feet. The larger ones seem more fragile, but if you scan everymass of kelp you come across, you may be fortunate enough tofind one tangled in the blades of the kelp. Once they reach shorethe waves and rocks lessen the chances of finding one intact.

Well the upshot of the story is that I felt bad for the people thatcome to the north island to explore the beaches and never finda glass ball. I started making these pottery ones to “seed” thebeaches. Sometimes the clay balls will have a glaze decal onthat says “Look what I found on the beach at Winter Harbour….” with a round logo of pottery hands forming clay on thewheel, and my business email address. It’s a win-win situation!

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3rd annual Alberni Art Rave FestivalJune 20th & 21st in Port AlberniFree weekend family event

Set on the shore of the Alberni Inlet, HarbourQuay, the Alberni Art Rave Festival offerssomething for everyone. The gallery groupshow with a fine representation of Island tal-ent runs all week. The weekend offers a smor-gasbord of art displays, demo's, music andperformance art.

Artist's market • hands-on family art workshops for all ages • exciting chain saw carving • on-going schedule of music andspoken word...and more! alberniartrave.org


Judi Pedder ~ Exhibition Watercolours & Silk Paintings

July 21 - August 9 Pearl Ellis Gallery, 1729 Comox Ave. Comox BC

250-339-7081 • www.judipedder.com

Sheryl Fremlin and Judi Pedderare having an exhibition at the Pearl Ellis Gallery,1729 Comox Ave., Comox, B.C. Join them for the artists’ reception on Saturday, July 25th from 1-4 p.m.

“Kindred Spirits” exhibit runs from July 21st to August 9th

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Sabine Lecorre and Aurélia Bizouard invite you toTwo For Art

They will be creating new paintings every day, and experimentingwith the colours and the textures of the West Coast.

Come by to experience art as it happens or to stop for a chat!July 6 to 9, from 10 am to 4 pm

Community Arts Centre, 9565 Fifth Street at Tulista Park, Sidney, BC, Gallery contact: 250-656-7400

sabinelecorremoore.com • aureliabizouard.com

17th Annual Arts on the Avenue with 56 artists again this year. Juriedart from painters, pottery, fabric art,glass, First Nation Arts, Jewellery andmore… will be under the big whitetents for show and sale. Kids art, music

and artisan food to take home. August 23, 10 – 4 pm underthe big white tents on First Avenue, Ladysmith BCwww.artsontheavenue.ca


Robert Held - Art Class

www.robertheld.com Phone: 250-586-4353

Open: Mon - Sat. 10 - 5

708 E. Island Hwy.Parksville BCat the Orange Bridge

Sea-Change Interior & Landscape Art

5489 South IslandHwy. Union Bay. BC

250-335-1784 • www.sea-change.caemail: [email protected]


For more information please contact:Impressions Custom Framing

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CALLING ALL ARTISTS4th Annual River City Arts FestivalSaturday July 25th, 2015

10:00 am -5:00 pm , Downtown Campbell River

Island Arts Magazine ART CONTEST

Summer 2015 - Still LifeOpen Date: Apr 16th, 2015 – Close Date: Jul 15th, 2015

Fall 2015 - AbstractOpen Date: Jul 16th, 2015 – Close Date: Oct 15th, 2015

Winter 2015 - As You Like It (al guste)Open Date: Oct 16th, 2015 – Close Date: Jan 15th, 2016

You must be a member of the IAM Club (free membership)Entry Fee: $10.00 per entry

Call for Aviation ArtistsAnnual Fly-in, Texada Airport, July 19, 2015

Categories;Paintings: Oil, Acrylic and WatercolourAviation Drawings; Conte, Graphite, InkAviation Sculptures in any mediaAircraft Models: with dioramaAircraft Models: without/dioramas

For more info. please contact 604-223-2588 • www.texada.org

Call to Artists

My garden is my mostbeautiful masterpiece.

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Joy OlsenRaised in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Joy first began creatingin clay at the age of 12. She migrated to North Vancouver as ayoung woman and was magnetically drawn to the sea and it’screatures. In 2000 Joy renewed her love of working in clay andvirtually ‘picked up’ where she left off at age 12 by fashioningwhimsical sea-related creatures and bowls.

Now living on Gabriola Island, she has immersed herself in ce-ramics to express her deep reverence for nature.

Why have you chosen clay as your medium?

Clay is a medium I first used as a child. The smooth malleabletexture and the fact it is from the ground we walk upon dailyappeals to me. I love the feel of porcelain clay. It is creamy, hasa temperament and memory of how it was worked through theprocess of creation. I love the variety of ways I can finish my

vessels using different firing methods, such as raku, pit fire,wood fire, salt fire and electric fire. It excites me to imagineearly peoples creating with clay for thousands of years and touse some of those primitive approaches today. Glazes paintedonto clay turn a different colour when fired up to 2100F andas the minerals in the clay melt into one another, the whole artpiece is strengthened. I love the complexity of balancing thechemistry of glazes, mineral clay composition and the formsand textures to manifest a piece of art. There is an element ofsurprise, so I never know what the exact outcome will be.

Tell us about the inspiration for your Tidal Pool series.

As a child I absorbed my parent's excitement and passion forobserving the natural world around me. When I moved to the coast from the Prairies in 1974, I explored West Vancouverbeaches, I delighted in finding crabs, snakes, worms, clams,sand dollars and barnacles. They were great discoveries to sharewith my then young daughter and her friends. Twelve years agoI visited Gabriola and became excited by the abundance of sealife in the tidal areas and unique rock formations, that enthu-siasm streamed into my clay world. I enjoy observing the finerdetails of animals in pools to help me translate that to clay. Icannot help but be influenced by the beauty around me andhope to pass on through my art an awareness, appreciation andconcern for the beauty, diversity and fragility of our surround-ing sea and shore.

What are you most proud of in your career?

I feel a sense of accomplishment that my work is identifiableas having been made by me, I have developed my own style.As well I feel a sense of achievement that dedicated study andexperimentation with formulas, has resulted in an ability tomake my own glazes, which increases my freedom of expres-sion.

What do you like to do in your spare time?

Taking pottery workshops, traveling, spending time with fam-ily and friends, photographing nature and architecture and goingon adventures with my partner are favorite past times.The bonus of all the things I enjoy doing in life, is that they allcontribute to my pleasure and to the ideas I take into the claystudio. ~

www.joyolsen.ca


Zulis Yalte The Comox Valley nurtured Zulis’ childhood with its wild, lushlandscape. This beginning expanded throughout the years to aconsistent, simultaneous passion for art and healing.

Zulis obtained a degree in nursing in 1972. She worked in di-verse cultures throughout the world, including many CanadianIndigenous communities, while making art in bits and pieces astime permitted.

In 1985 Zulis attended the Emily Carr College of Art and De-sign in Vancouver, BC. Following 2 years of concentrated art;her creativity and innate humor became intricately interwovenin healing work with children, youth, and families. She workedin psychiatry as a nurse/counselor and bio-field (or energy) ther-apist for 10 years incorporating many creative and healingskills. In July 1997 she moved permanently to Gabriola Island.

What is your medium of choice?

I am an artist who chooses the medium by what ‘wants’ to comethrough. My work is primarily intuitive with images arising in-ternally. When I am with a material for a few minutes I begin tosense or in my mind’s eye ‘see’ an image that is ready for re-

Collaborative Commission

The young man who began the nearby food farm - WatercliffFarm, asked Joy and I to create a ‘donation’ bowl for the farmthat he wanted to surprise his work partners with.

Joy and I had never collaborated on any art piece before so itwas moving into new creative territory… and it wasn’t easy!We took 40 non-kiln hours to create and finish it and in theend gifted it to the young farmers.

lease. As a result I work in several different media. I have stud-ied a number of techniques to allow me a wide ‘palette’ for ap-proaching the project. I have studied printmaking, stone andceramic sculpture and encaustic, watercolour and acrylic paint-ing as well as photography and video production.

Are you still involved with healing arts?

I have come to appreciate thedepth and degree of healing thatcomes not only from the practiceof artmaking, but also from beingin the presence of nurturing,heart-created art. Art that comesfrom the heart, the intuitive, is aform of spiritual practice and aswell, a potent healer – for theartist and the art recipient. Yes Ipractice the healing arts in theform of my artmaking practice(s).

What do you like to do in your spare time?

High on my favourite activities list is walking on a beach to ex-plore below the tideline looking at critters or examining stonesand bits of driftwood. I love to sing. We have a scooter to get usto the beach in summer and that ride not only adds fun to ourday but allows me energy for walking the beach. I collect drift-wood to add to fences or gates in our garden. I enjoy photogra-phy and capturing moments of life in nature and people.

I also love building things - shelves, benches or birdhouses andto tend our garden to keep track of our local bird visitors, racoonand daily deer. ~

www.zulisyalte.com


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State of the ARTS in Oak Bay isCause for Excitement! by Barbara Adams

Oak Bay Summer Art 2014, with its artfully painted pianos andlarge sculptures introduced the community to permanent publicart. The project was certainly an overwhelming success for thecommunity and tourists. As Oak Bay Arts Laureate, I receivedhundreds of verbal comments and many written anecdotesdemonstrating a high level of interest in having art in the com-munity. We are working on a collaboration of the municipality,business and private donors to purchase one of the pieces, the“Salish Sea” by Chris Paul.

An eight by four foot steel cut-outvertical sculpture, The “SalishSea”, is located on Turkey Head(Marina parking lot). It is excep-tionally photogenic and capturesthe imagination of the communityand visitors alike.

The “Salish Sea” cutout, as a vi-sual presence in its location, en-gages the viewer and provides:

• An aesthetic recognition the First Nations play an integral rolein our history, present and future.• A unique opportunity for the community and visitors to expe-rience the connection the First Nations have with our geogra-phy…… “view the Salish Sea through the eyes of the FirstNations”, opening us to recognize the power of other points ofview.• A complement to our beautiful natural scenery.• An opportunity to see the passion and talent of one of our localfine artists, for the community and visitors to interact with, andengage in the arts, experiencing its inherent benefits plus an op-portunity for increased economic benefits to artists and busi-nesses.

Oak Bay Summer Art 2015 will include 4 artist painted pianos,3 large sculptures in interesting locations, 12 small and mediumsculptures along the sidewalk in Oak Bay Village, and EstevanVillage as an Art Gallery with all of its 10 businesses offeringpart of their window space to a local artist. We are excited to il-luminate the value of the arts and promote Oak Bay as the cen-ter of the Arts in Greater Victoria.

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Whitecap Art by Tammie HunterAbstract Landscapes

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Parksville Museum & Archives(PMA) will host nine Artisans’Markets this summer, each Sun-day afternoon throughout themonths of July and August.

We invite applications from Artisans who create visual art inall types of media, people who produce crafts and clothing, aswell as performers such as musicians, vocalists, theatre/mimeartists and magicians. Vendors must work within 50 km ofParksville and make the items they sell. Apply online at:http://www.parksvillemuseum.ca/Markets/apply.htm

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How to Ship Artwork by Susan Schaefer

Prairie Whispers - on the RoadLast fall I confirmed an art show for May/June 2015 in WeyburnSaskatchewan. Now that I live in BC, the challenge was how toget the paintings to the gallery?

When I agreed to the contract with the Signal Hill Art Gallery,it was stated that they would pay for shipping one way, plus payme an honorarium. I stated that I would be sending 15 - 17paintings, the size would not exceed 14 x 18". I wanted to keepthe sizes medium for two reasons: first - they would be easier toship, and second - it keeps the selling prices in the mid-range.

Once the contract was signed, all I had to do was create a bodyof work. The show is called "Prairie Whispers...depicting thequiet beauty of the prairies."

After researching shipping prices and insurance, I decided onCanada Post. They not only had the best rates, but there was nolimit to the amount of insurance you could add. If you have aVenture One card then you get a discount. I found that sendingindividual paintings with Canada Post had always worked inthe past. The trick I believe is to purchase additional insurance,that way you have a tracking number and you can follow thepath of your shipment.

I scouted out blue boxes that would fitmy sizes, leaving a little room aroundall sides. Each painting has a piece ofReynolds parchment paper against thepainted side so it won't stick (yes it hasto be Reynolds as it is the only onewith silicone). There is a piece of foamcore (cut to size) between each paint-ing. Then I took 3 paintings and wrapped them with bubblewrap. This 68 litre box contains 9 - 14 x 18 inch paintings.

More bubble wrap on the sides and top, makesit a nice snug box.

My smaller pieces, 12 x 16 inches, went into asmaller blue box. I didn't want to force them,so the last two 12 x 14 inch paintings werewrapped in a cardboard box.

We put gorilla tape around the lids of the blueboxes. We also invested in a strapping kit($55) from Staples. The boxes are markedwith fragile stickers on several sides, pluseach box has two shipping labels. The card-board package is reinforced with copiousamounts of clear packing tape. Can you guessthat I use to work in a mail room?

Safe and secure the three boxes went out withCanada Post for $166 (below my budget of $200). Note fromgallery: Shipment arrived. All is fine. Will hang show nextweek. I'd like to also add that is only took 4 days.

For this article and others please visit my blog:http://blog.youngatart.ca/

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Forest Creations

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Old Growth Free Hand Vessels, Bowls and Masks - Guided with FreedomOld Growth Free Hand Vessels, Bowls and Masks - Guided with Freedom

Strawberry Salad - serves 4

1/2 cup plain greek yogurt2 tablespoons white sugar1-1/2 teaspoons white vinegar1-1/2 teaspoons poppy seeds1/2 head iceberg lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces1/2 bunch fresh spinach, washed, stems removed1/4 cup diced red onion16 ounce fresh strawberries, hulled and slicedhandful of chopped walnuts (optional)

Whisk together the yogurt, sugar, and vinegar in a small bowl.Stir in the poppy seeds; set aside.Toss together the lettuce,spinach, walnuts and onion in a large bowl. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss to coat. Add thestrawberries and lightly toss again. Serve immediately.


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If you have a group of 6 or more, we will be glad to cometo your location and present this one day workshop.

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“So many things about the marketing workshop really sup-ported my journey. I found a great deal of information that isvery helpful to me. You two really know your stuff and I willbe recommending your services to others. K.C.

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Bringing Light into your LandscapesBrent Lynch, SFCA

Sat. & Sun. Sept. 26 - 27, Qualicum Bay BC

Painting light into art has been the ultimatechallenge throughout the ages. Nature workswith real light while we can hope to capturelight phenomena with the limitations of paint.

The workshop will examine techniques and devices bothproven classical and experimental contemporary. Composition, applications of visual effects, paintingtechniques will be examined and demonstrated.

Open to both acrylic and oil painters (odourless mediums please)

The first 20 years of Brent‘s career was devoted to theapplied arts as an illustrator and designer. Over the pastfifteen years, Brent has turned his attention to his ownartwork. He brings the power that made him one ofCanada’s best illustrators into the pursuit of his personalvision.

Hosted by The Island Arts MagazineLocation: Lighthouse Community Centre, 240 Lions Way, Qualicum Bay Cost: $340. (+gst) includes lunch dailyFor More information, please call: 250-757-8003Register: http://islandartsmag.ca/workshops.shtml

www.paintlifelaughing.com(250) 752-6141

Carrie has a passion for colour in both her acrylic abstracts and expressionistic works. She offers bothindividual and group painting classes in her studioand offers individual sessions using Art Therapy as a tool for healing "life's bumps".


Fungus, “eww!” Artist conk, “oh yeah!”by Kelly Carter

Highly misunderstood the artistconk, (Ganoderma applanatum) issimply a wood like product. Grow-ing only on dead or dying trees orstumps their removal does not harmliving trees. Hemlock and mapleare the common type in my neck of

the woods. The artist conk is a polypore meaning instead of gillsor teeth it has pores to release its spores. With a woody shelflike form they grow on and out of the sides of tree trunks. Whencut in half the layers reveal the age the same way tree rings do.

The color of the conks varyfrom grays to browns to reds.The main surface or canvas, asI like to call it varies fromwhite to brown to yellow or or-ange depending on the environ-ment it has been growing in.

Once a conk is picked it no longer grows. While fresh the can-vas bruises and marks easily, and can be etched into with some-thing as simple as a stick. I allow a drying period so that I havea harder less fragile canvas to create on with the heat of the Ra-zortip burner I use. Less of an odour comes from burning whenthe conk is dry and very little smoke is created, I use a basic fanto direct any fumes or smoke away from my work area.

Although it is not necessary, I find a coating of gel stain helpsthe burning from fading and it does not discolor the surface.Conks will last a lifetime if keep indoors or dry, however if left

outside they begin to deteriorate,turn green and crumble. I haveexperimented with a variety ofproducts and have had little suc-cess with outdoor use – but I’malways looking for suggestions!

~www.openwings.ca

Kelly Carter

Ucluelet BC

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Zentangles by Elsie Griffiths

A few years ago, I wanted toknow what a Zentangle was,so I did a little research onhow to make them.

If you like to doodle andwant to create somethingwith your hands or just wantto relax and clear your mindfrom pressing issues, Zen-tangles are a great way to doit. I have heard it called “Yoga for the Mind”. Supplies areminimal and can fit into a small box which can be taken any-where with you. You do not have to be an artist to make Zen-tangles. The official “tiles” or using watercolour paper arecut to 3 1/2 inch squares. A 140 lb W/C paper works well forthe fine Micron 01 pens that you will be using along with asmall ruler, eraser & a pencil.

Originally started by a couple called Maria & Rick, a fewyears ago, the idea came from the beautiful coloured Man-dellas created in the sand. Zentangle designs are tradition-ally drawn on white paper with a fine pen and may beenhanced with shading and colours, becoming a ZIA (Zen-tangle Inspired Art).

While sitting enjoying a cup of coffee or tea, why not doodleon good paper and quietly lose yourself in a little square of in-teresting shapes designed by you. Look at that drapery ma-terial, with all those patterns or chairs, all in a row, or photosin the newspaper. Everything you see can be interpreted onyour paper in the form of Zentangles. It’s so much fun andchallenging to see what you can come up with in only a fewminutes of your time – with a black pen and a piece of paper!

The really neat thing is that it might not look so great to youwhile creating your “masterpiece”, but the following glancesat it says: “Hey”, that’s not so bad after all. Best of all, theymake a nice small collection of your ideas to keep or to giveaway as small gift card enclosures, and also the feeling thatyou finally took time to relax and enjoy yourself.

You will become aware of all the patterns & designs aroundyou in your everyday life. It is quite a learning experience.Your hand/eye co-ordination will improve with practice and

best of all it doesn’t have tobe a great work of art as it isjust for you to enjoy. Youcan create 8 or 9 patterns(strings as they are called) oruse those created by otherZentangle artists to insertinto the different areas ofyour Zendala.

~www.elsiegriffithsart.com


Plein AirPainting by Patricia Banks ~ Artist Part 2: Tips and Techniqueswww.patriciabanks.ca

Everyone can paint En Plein Air! Painting outdoors can be aseasy as sitting in a summer garden or as challenging as scalinga mountain range in a remote Arctic park in the winter. There areno limits. It really is all about the artist's own personal interests,choices, and abilities. So, the most important question is: whatinspires you?

I had the privilege of meeting Stefan Bauman this April. He isan unassuming and generous man, who's PBS film series called"Painting America's National Parks - The Grand View," are abeautiful tribute to the breathtaking scenery of the parks and aninspiring class for Plein Air Painters. Stefan says: "Paint whatyou love...painting is communicating, but make sure you havesomething to say." Very good advice! Inspiration and knowl-edge of a subject are vital. John D. Cogan adds to this by say-ing, "Remember that as an artist, you are telling a story. Thinkabout why the story interests you, and concentrate on those as-pects that will make it interesting for those who will look at yourpainting." With inspiration in hand, what tips and techniquesare needed?

First, choose a medium that works for you: pencils, crayons,pen and ink, watercolours, acrylics, oils, or pastels, or whateverelse you may wish to use. Keep materials to a minimum andlight weight enough to carry. For example, in oils, I limit mypaints to a double primary system, (a warm and cool of eachprimary color - red, yellow, and blue), plus white. With prac-tice, it is possible to mix most colors from these few, includingexcellent darks. Joseph Gyurcsak also advises to "Use a limitedpalette to create unity and harmony." It may take a few tries toreduce supplies and leave the rest in the studio. Set up your pleinair painting supplies inyour studio and do a trialrun. Having only what youneed when you are out-doors, will make the dif-ference between a difficultor an enjoyable paintingouting. Travel light!

Take five minutes and do a few quick thumbnail sketches ofyour composition including three values - light, medium, anddark. This will save time later and help make a successful paint-ing. Work small to start, and focus on only one thing that hascaptured your attention. Kim Lordier's advice is to "Paint like itis just an exercise." Painting outdoors is a tremendous learningexperience that sometimes results in a finished piece. For manyartists, painting en plein air, is for gathering information inpreparation for a larger or more detailed painting done in thestudio. It is the opportunity to paint from life - the great out-doors, and to see nature as it really is.

Keep it simple! What inspires you and what you have to say asan artist, will determine what you do. In my opinion, creativitynourishes the soul, and as Ned Mueller says: "Paint as muchand as often as you can." It's good for you!

~

76 Trombonesheads off toMason City Iowa

Black Creek ArtistDOUG WALKERreports

I built a sculpture call 76 Trombones for the Castlegar sculp-ture walk in 2014. I didn’t build it to win because I had wonpeople’s choice in 2013 so I built it to be in Castlegar for ayear and then be transferred to Mason City Iowa which is oneof the shows related to sculpture walk. Before Mason Citycould get the sculpture the City Of Nelson decided that theywould like to lease it for a year.

Mason City asked me if I would build a version of 76 Trom-bones for them. In the photo above I am standing with thesculpture before I shipped it to Mason City. You may re-member the musical The Music Man and the theme song Sev-enty Six Trombones. Well that song has long been rollingaround in my head and the movie has always been an inspi-ration for me.

Mason City Iowa is River City in the musical. The musicalwas written in Mason City by a resident and the movie wasmade there. www.douglaswalkersculpture.com

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