First Friday tackles cabin fever
Winter Moon Metals Fireweed Gallery presents “Winter Moon Metals,” hand-wrought jewelry by Homer’s Mary Huff of Salty Girls. Mary hammers and etches sterling silver and copper metals and combines them with the moody bluesy gemstones of labradorite, moonstone and aquamarine. She then takes it a step further and mixes in the natural materials of wood, [...]
Art Brief – Jan. 25
Call for artist submissions The Kachemak Bay Science Conference planning team is requesting artist’s submissions for a conference logo-design competition. The selected logo-design would have all or parts of the design used for conference outreach such as flyers (header design and/or background), newspaper ads, conference banner, website header, and additional conference materials. The ideal [...]
Art Briefs – Nov. 23
Ptarmigan Arts fundraiser runs Nov. 4-28 Stop by Ptarmigan Arts for its annual Arts and Silent Auction Fundraiser. Each year Ptarmigan Arts invites local high school students to apply for a visual arts scholarship, totaling $500-$600. This sum is collected as an annual fee from each Ptarmigan artist. In May, the students present their art [...]
Art Briefs – Nov. 9
Kenai Peninsula College, Kachemak Bay Campus is requesting proposals from artists interested in creating work to be placed in Bayview Hall, its newest building.
The deadline to submit is 5 p.m. Jan. 19, 2012. Finalists will be selected by Feb. 24, 2012, and installation must be completed by July 15, 2012. Twenty thousand dollars has been budgeted to cover costs of purchasing and installing the artwork.
Areas in Bayview Hall where the art might be displayed include, but are not limited to: common areas, exterior surfaces of the building or within the landscape areas adjacent.
Creative communities support local artists
The Five Creative Communities are back for a second season, hosted by the Homer Council on the Arts. These gatherings support the artistic process and encourage artists to form small communities. This in turn generates creative programming ideas to further benefit the community.
The Writers’ Refuge invites wordsmiths to gather to share drafts, propose writing exercises, read aloud essays, ask questions and hear constructive feedback in an encouraging environment. It meets the first and third Mondays 5:30-8:30 p.m. (This group meets year round).
Colors burst as winter begins to darken
Manuel Castrellan’s art will be instantly recognizable to many in Homer, bright bursts of colorful works on exhibit at Don Jose’s Restaurant and other public places.
Fireweed Gallery amps up color vibrations in the gallery this month with “Impressions Through Time,” vivid impasto technique oil paintings by 20-year Homer resident Manuel Castrellan. Manuel’s exhibit contains both natural and rustic subject matter in still life, landscape and seascape.
Seasonal offerings weave through Homer events
Gotta love that lutefisk Faith Lutheran Church will hold its annual Scandinavian Dinner on Friday, Nov. 4 at 6 p.m. Everyone is encouraged to come out and participate in this traditional family event. On the menu for the evening are lutefisk, fresh Lefse, Swedish Meatballs, pickled herring and more. Call 235-7600 to reserve your tickets [...]
Homer drama awards announced
The Drama, Debate and Forensics Team had their first tournament of the year this past weekend at South Anchorage High School. The students did very well, both in being prepared and representing Homer High with dignity and appropriate behavior. The results were: Debate Traven Apiki – 1st place, Novice Lincoln-Douglas Debate (meaning that it was [...]
Athabascan singer – songwriter comes to Homer
When the devastating earthquake and subsequent nuclear power plant eruption hit earlier this year in Japan, a Kenai Peninsula musician decided to write a song. Called a world-wide “Healing Meditation and Prayer for the Japanese Nuclear Power-Plant Workers,” George Holly Jr., dedicated the song to those who were consciously giving their lives for the sake of all.
“This is an inter-faith effort to send them healing energy and God’s love,” Holly wrote beneath his YouTube posting.
Damsel Fly joins First Friday art romp
Into the autumn, the First Friday art shows for Oct. 7 features a wide variety of styles, genres and participants.
Damsel Fly Salon and Boutique will present “All Wrapped Up,” a collection of paintings by Homer artist Marjorie Scholl. “I focus on indulgence in my work, layering paint with free and unrestricted movements. I allow the natural flow and motion of the paint strokes to express its own desire,” she said.
