Nice article in Burnaway…http://www.burnaway.org/2012/05/stars-align-over-paradise-garden-for-finster-fest-2012/
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It is with great sadness that I make you aware that long-time employee of the Alabama State Council on the Arts, Georgine Clarke passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, May 3.
The will be a visitation at Leak-Memory Chapel, 945 Lincoln Road in Montgomery on Monday, May 7 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. A funeral Mass will be held at the Catholic Church of St. Bede the Venerable, 3870 Atlanta Highway, Montgomery on Tuesday May 8, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.
A public memorial and celebration of Georgine’s life is being planned for a later date. Location and details to follow.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers contributions may be made to The Kentuck Association in Support of Programming in The Georgine Clarke Building, The Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, The Birmingham Museum of Art, The American Cancer Society or the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of America.
Georgine recently retired from the Council due to health issues. Her contributions to the Council, the arts, thousands of artists, and the State of Alabama are too immeasurable to record in this format. She will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Her passion for the arts and artists of Alabama helped to nurture and encourage the careers of innumerable artists throughout the state, region and beyond.
http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20120504/NEWS/120509922?tc=cr
Saltz comment, “I didn’t know Morely Safer was still alive. Mine, I didn’t know Saltz was still alive.
Who-Fest [12] – May 12 and 13th – Coolidge Park
First and foremost, our major event for the year is Who-Fest and we have made some major changes for 2012. The biggest change is that we have moved from Renaissance Park to the larger and better known Coolidge Park. We have also changed the date and moved the event a couple of weeks earlier. This was done 1) to hopefully catch a little bit cooler weather, 2) the traffic, exposure, and “name recognition” of Coolidge Park is 2nd to none in Chattanooga, and 3) because of the popularity, it was the best available choice to book in May. A side benefit is that our official media sponsor, Brewer Media, will be able to better promote out event on the earlier date (much less competition than on Memorial Day weekend).
For more information, go to www.whofest.com. (we have added the ability to apply and pay online) You can also keep up with the festival on Facebook: www.facebook.com/whofest
6th Faux Bridges Art and Literature Festival – April 13th thru 15th – @Winder Binder
Faux Bridge is our smaller signature event in the Spring. It is three days of book signings, music and poetry readings inside the gallery and a two-day art show (Saturday/Sunday) in the lot adjacent the gallery. This event is the same weekend as Four Bridges in Chattanooga and our playful take on their name always gets a lot of attention for the event (thanks Michael Jenkins for the name!). This year we are also excited that Faux Bridge is a part of a week long series of art events called the Hatch Festival.
This is a smaller event with limited availability (maximum of 25 artists). But, some spots are still available.
For more information, go to www.fauxbridges.com (online application and payment should be available on Monday, March 12th) More info on Hatch: www.hatchchatt.org
7th Annual One Bridge Art Festival – October 5th thru 7th — @Winder Binder
One Bridge is the oldest festival we produce and it if the Fall equivalent of Faux Bridges. This event is always in conjunction with Wine Over Water, one of the signature socials events of the year in Chattanooga (which takes place on the Walnut Street Bridge). But this year One Bridge will also be one of the featured events of the 30th anniversary of the Kudzu Festival (this event will feature over 60 events on the NorthShore, of which One Bridge will be the geographical center).
For more information, go to www.onebridgefolkart.com online application and payment should be available on Monday, March 12th) For more info on the Kudzu Festival : www.hatchchatt.org
Art til Dark NorthShore Outdoor Market – March thru November
Now in its 7th season, Art til Dark has become a favorite of those who live and visit the NorthShore. It is a 1st, 3rd, and 5th Saturday open air market.
We also have a two-day Art til Dark Holiday Market on the Black Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving. This one sells out quickly each year and there is a preferred ranking (points system) for those who participate regularly during the season.
For more information, go to www.arttildark.com
Of course, in addition to these larger events, we have constant stream of art and literature events almost every weekend of the year. For all the latest, check out our events calendar on WinderBinder.com or friend us on facebook. www.winderbinder.com — http://winderbinder.wordpress.com/events-calendar/ — www.facebook.com/winderbinder
If you have any additional questions, feel free to contact us (Kara is the point person for booking shows) via phone: 423-413-8999 or email: kara@winderbinder.com
We look forward to seeing all out friends sometime this year!
Sincerely,
David Smotherman
Winder Binder Gallery & Bookstore
40 Frazier Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 347405
www.winderbinder.com
Chattooga County’s most famous site likely is Paradise Garden, a swampy, 4-acre maze of buildings, sculptures and displays near Summerville, Ga., created by the late folk artist Howard Finster.
The threat of negative press can make for a powerful negotiating tool, as a former East Atlanta resident learned after successfully taking on the world’s second-largest clothing retailer — -with a powerful assist from social media.
The saga began last month, when friends directed amateur folk artist Tori LaConsay, now living in Birmingham, to products sold on H&M’s UK website that featured a design strikingly similar to one she created in 2008.
LaConsay’s utilitarian creation, featuring “You Look Nice Today” painted in black letters on a white canvas with a red heart in the corner, originally appeared on a sign on East Atlanta’s main thoroughfare, Flat Shoals Road. For more on the Atlanta Journal Constitution story, click here.
Click here for a nice write up on Mr. I, Charlie Lucas, Lonnie Holley and Kevin Sampson.
http://www.folkart.org/mag/called-by-the-spirits
Celebrate Life: The Art of Chris Clark, is an exhibition featuring the work of a beloved local folk artist and friend to The BIRMINGHAM MUSEUM OF ART. In this edition of the Museum’s weekly free ArtBreak program, BMA Director Gail Andrews discusses this very personal exhibition, and the man whose legacy is being honored.
photo by Rob Poss
Russell Blackmon and Pamela Turner have reworked Russell’s script about Howard Finster into a play that will be featured March 8-25, 2012 at Seven Stages in Atlanta. For more, click here.