THE AFTER GLOW

It has been so enriching to reflect back on the fun we had during the weekend of our Artist Studio Sale with our fellow artists as we once again created a gallery like atmosphere in GreyBird Barn. The wonderful visiting crowds were numerous and wonderful despite the rain on Saturday that kept things a bit moist, but our spirits were high from all the generous words about our event. To quote Shane Miller, whose wonderful barn we inhabit every fall..."Over and over again we heard, "I never knew this little piece of paradise was down this road" ... "such a unique and talented group of artists" ... "I love your barn" ... "what an intimate setting for an art sale" ... "love the cookies." I was, and still am, overwhelmed by their generosity and kindness." The guests attendance and enthusiasm both days kept the barn warm and comfy.

All our efforts as a group go into preparing the grounds and barn to make it really shine. Then Saturday comes and it's time to throw open the barn doors to reveal our magical, creative space, in it's morphed glory.  We have been at this for 7 years now so each year makes the event even better than the last. We all gather one day prior to the sale where we expend time and energy grooming the grounds and transforming the barn. It is a group effort and we all work really well together sharing the load and chores. In the below photo we are taking a lunch break before we get back to stacking wood, weed eating, raking leaves and grass, hedge trimming, sweeping out the barn of saw dust and spider webs and staging the pathway to the barn with wonderful galvanized metal items collected by Shane and buckets of fresh picked apples off the generous King apple tree on sight, and enticing, colorful flags to lure in curious passersby. 

Loran with my Ruby, Diane and her Peaches, Lynn, me, and my sister, Wendy...

who gives her all to help us each year. We are so grateful to have her help and her giving spirit. 

Not pictured is Shane, taking the photo.

Once we load in our goods and set up the barn in our designated areas we transform GreyBird Barn's interior into a wondrous and enchanting space in hopes to delight the senses of our visiting guests.  As you can see the barn and it's surroundings takes on a whole new look once this gang is through with it. 

Our welcoming path to GreyBird Barn

Entering the barn

My space as you walk in, with Wendy, Bob and Shane shooting pics. That's her display in the back

My display and our "such a steal" bargain table on the right

Day 2 - empty wall spaces within my display

(As Martha would say, "that's a good thing") 

Shane Miller with her etched metal narrative boxes and jewelry

plus some new digital images not pictured. You can see them on her artist blog

Lynn Anju with her beautiful display of etched jewelry with beautiful stones

Loran Scruggs in her dazzling repurposed tin works of art 

and fun bottle cap creations

 

Diane Haddon showing her wonderful found object sculpture and fanciful collages

and big selection of post cards showing her images (Donna Snow and Diana Cronin looking on)

More images from the two day event...

Lynn

Diane and Peaches go for a walk-about on rainy day Saturday

 

Peaches! 

Our friend, Victoria Josslin, who is now retired from Bainbridge Arts 

and Crafts Gallery, visiting with Diane Saturday

Potter and good friend, Diana Cronin and Diane, posing it up on Sunday, day 2

An artistic environment within GreyBird Barn

The view from my vantage point within my booth

This is Rick Dennison, Lynn Anju's husband. He was our weekend warrior aka our super hero of the weekend...He gave us so much with a big heart. Before the weekend ever started, Rick came and helped Shane stack her firewood for a day ... and he also set up and picked up all our signs on the highway and along the route leading to our event... and to top it off, directed visitors as to where to park their cars for 2 days (even in the rain on Saturday!) ... all without any complaints. What a trooper! A HUGE THANK YOU to Rick for all his help and generous giving. 

 THE GANG OF ARTISTS

Diane, Shane, Wendy in the center (our other giving and mighty helper-THANK YOU again Wendy! Nearly every year she has come to assist us and help us in multiple ways for which we are forever grateful!), Lynn, me, and Loran

An additional special big thank you to Wendy...Besides many other chores, she helped with prep-work, refreshed our cookie supply and kept the warm cider dispenser full for us during the weekend.
  

Another big thanks to Libby Wennstrom for the big article in the PT Leader...Thank you Libby!

Thanks to those who were able to visit our event and perusing this post. 

GREYBIRD BARN TAKES FLIGHT PT Leader

 GreyBird Barn art sale 

takes flight this weekend

Interview and article by Libby Wennstrom

Five working artists – all women – have teamed up for the seventh GreyBird Barn’s Artist Studio Sale, set from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 8-9.

The sale is located at the barn studio of etched-metal artist Shane Miller, 11 Carroll Ave., in Glenn Cove. Many of the artists represented have been selling in the show for years.

The GreyBird Barn artists, whose work runs the gamut from found-object sculpture to photo-etched jewelry to mixed-media painting, plan to be on hand both days to explain their processes and answer questions.

New to the barn sale this year is Suquamish artist Diane Haddon, who specializes in assemblage and found-object collage. Returning artists are Linda Jarvis, mixed-media, sculpture and assemblage utilizing found objects), Lynn Anju, metal etchings, sculpture and jewelry, Loran Scruggs colorful reused tin and bottle-cap creations and GreyBird Barn studio owner Shane Miller, photo-etched jewelry, narrative boxes and sculpture.

Miller has been a working artist for about 25 years, starting out in large-scale steel sculpture; over time, her work has evolved to include photo-etched metal boxes and three-dimensional opening frames. She is now branching out to paper and collage work – still using some of the same photo processes she uses in her etchings – gluing tiled gampi paper onto larger canvases to create large, composite images. In recent years, Miller has switched from using harsh chemicals for photo etching to a process which uses electricity – provided by a car battery – and a strong salt water solution. Miller says she’s happier with the results, and the process is far less toxic than using conventional photo etching chemicals.

A thread running through Miller's artwork, regardless of media, is narrative – every piece tells a story. Her "narrative boxes" hang on the wall and open up, inviting viewers to open each panel to find out what the rest of the story might be. Miller's work is available year around at Bainbridge Arts & Crafts.

Miller came to Port Townsend in 1993 for the sea kayaking, and stayed, in part, because of the thriving regional arts scene. The barn – which serves as her studio space when it's not being pressed into service for the sale – has become a way for a group of what Miller calls "like-minded artists" to come together once a year and create an intimate, informative way of selling their work. All of the artists sell their work at regional galleries, but having "at home" time offers people a chance to talk with the artists about their processes, tools and intentions for a piece.

The barn is located in a quiet, semi-rural area in little-traveled Glenn Cove, just outside the Port Townsend city limits. From State Route 20, take Fredericks Street and follow the signs to the bottom of the hill. Sale hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday Oct. 8-9. For more information, call Miller at 379-5421.

Thank you Libby for this article in the PT Leader Oct. 5, 2016. We so appreciate your willingness to showcase us and our event.

7th ARTIST STUDIO SALE at GreyBird Barn

We've just walked into our Fall Equinox so it must be time to bring GreyBird Barn into it's gallery glory for 2016. We are all hoping you can make it to our event to celebrate the arts and this beautiful season of changing colors and cooler temps. And, of course, all of us artists will be present to meet and greet, answer questions so you can get to know each one of us and our techniques and approaches to our creative process, or add a new piece to your personal collection. And, for an extra enticement, we will have homemade cookies and hot apple cider for our guests. 

As I mentioned in my previous post, BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN, our artist line up this year includes: 
Diane Haddon from Suquamish - this is her first year with us, so welcome Diane!
 I will be there, of course, Linda Jarvis from Chimacum, 
Shane Miller from Port Townsend - it is her wonderful barn/studio we transform for this event.  
Loran Scruggs from Port Townsend - this will be her 2nd year...welcome back Loran. 
And, Lynn Anju, also from Port Townsend - this will mark her 5th year at GreyBird Barn - thanks for joining in again, Lynn. 

If you are not familiar with our respective mediums a short description of our work is below.

This year we have teamed up with two very special B & B’s in Sequim. Their guests have been offered a Fall Art and Food Tour and includes, in part, a stop at GreyBird Barn to meet the artists and enjoy the creative atmosphere. We are very grateful to Dungeness Barn House Bed and Breakfast at Two Crows Farm and Greenhouse Inn by the Bay for their participation...thank you.

      

   

Thank you for your ongoing interest and support for the GreyBird Barn events and artists.

BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN

Life has spread me thin of late. Seems there's been one thing after another that has thrown me off track, taking priority though still preventing me from finding my way into my studio. And, I have to say, my muse has not been visiting through these various distractions...But alas, a carrot out in front of me always spurs me on allowing me to shift gears. I am feeling The Calling again, thus I am back in the saddle and ready to ride.

That carrot I speak of is our 7th Artist Studio Sale at GreyBird Barn. If you are not familiar with our events, take a peek at a past gathering here. I won't say too much in this post other than I am looking forward to hanging out with these four other artists for the weekend of Oct 8 & 9. The line up this year is myself (Chimacum), Shane Miller (Port Townsend - it is her wonderful barn/studio we transform for this event each year), Diane Haddon (Suquamish - this is her first year with us. Welcome, Diane!), Loran Scruggs (Port Townsend - this will be her 2nd year with us. Welcome back, Loran!) and Lynn Anju (Port Townsend - this will be her 5th year with us. Always a joy, Lynn). 

I hope you will come back soon to see my post regarding the GreyBird Barn Event to reveal details in hopes you can stop by and visit and take in all the magical visuals.

Thanks for checking in. See you next post...

The Calling

MORE TOYS

Well, it has been nearly 2 weeks since this show opened. How did that happen? As they say, "time Flies". So, here I thought I would post 2 more of the 3 pieces I submitted to the TOYING AROUND show at Bainbridge Arts and Crafts Gallery in Winslow on Bainbridge Island. Visit the previous post to see the 3rd piece, CATTYWAMPUS.

BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED

AIR B & B

TOYING AROUND

February 5 – 28 with an Artists’ Reception Friday February 5, 6-8 p.m.

CATTYWAMPUS   -   Linda Jarvis

This exhibition focuses on the joy of invention and the playful artist in all of us. Rediscover your inner child and experience toys re-imagined by a host of artists.

Morgan Brig, Lynn Brunelle, Megan Drew, Garth Edwards, Jeannie Grisham, Solia Hermes, Sandi Hurd, Linda Jarvis, Don MacLane, Mary McInnis, Shane Miller, Carl Morgan, Gregg Onewein, Loran Scruggs, Raquel Stanek, and Kamilla White.

Bainbridge Arts and Crafts Gallery
151 Winslow Way E.
Bainbridge Island WA 98110
206-842-3132
Hours: Monday-Saturday 10-6 and Sunday 11-5