Okay, so I couldn’t wait any more…
I was trying to get all of “my” work done before I opened up the bin of Cory’s collaboration pieces that she gave me last night. But temptation got the best of me… and YOU get another sneak peek too…

Tonight was great food with a great friend, as well as the big “pass-off” of the collaboration pieces that Cory McCrory has made for “Art In The Garden” next weekend. Everything is now in my hands to put it all together. Cory and her daughter came into the City for dinner at my favorite restaurant. We ate, we chatted, we laughed, we solved all the problems of the world… and we’re both very excited about next weekend’s art fair. We hope some of you can join us to see what we’ve been working on together!!!

I still have some work to do on my end of the collaboration… and I’m going to try to “force myself” NOT to look into Cory’s crate of whimsical wonders until I get my act together .We’ll see if I can resist the temptation of peeking…

Last night was the final class for my Beginning Wheelthrowing Class.
Hard to believe that 10-weeks has flown by already?!

In addition to a great potluck, we also did a fun “White Elephant” trading-exchanging-stealing game with bowls they each made. Everyone put in a bowl, and left with someone else’s bowl. I came home with this beauty by Catherine Walker… a porcelain bowl with some “slightly-dehydrated” black slip layered in for a beautiful marbled effect. She was all concerned about the slight oval-ness of the bowl. But that’s part of what I liked about it… it fits in my hand perfectly!!!

This week at Summer camp, my kids will be making their own “Pop Art” Sculptures.
However, my “mission” this week is to sneak in some Art History along the way.
So over the course of the week we’re going to talk a lot about Pop Art, and many of the “famous” Pop Artists along the way. We’ll discuss their styles, influences and what makes them unique from each other. By the end of the week I’m pretty confident that they will be able to recognize the following twenty-three Pop Artists.

How many of these Pop Artists can YOU identify?… no cheating…

So let’s start with an easy one… and now the answers have been added 8/21/14.

Pop Artist #1 : ______________    … ANSWER? : Andy Warhol

 

Pop Artist #2 : ______________    … ANSWER? : Jasper Johns

 

Pop Artist #3 : ______________    … ANSWER? : Erro

 

Pop Artist #4 : ______________    … ANSWER? : Peter Max

 

Pop Artist #5 : ______________    … ANSWER? : Alex Katz

 

Pop Artist #6 : ______________    … ANSWER? : David Hockney

 

Pop Artist #7 : ______________    … ANSWER? : Allan D’Archangelo

 

Pop Artist #8 : ______________    … ANSWER? : Robert Indiana

 

Pop Artist #9 : ______________    … ANSWER? : Claes Oldenburg

 

Pop Artist #10 : ______________    … ANSWER? : Joe Tilson

 

Pop Artist #11 : ______________    … ANSWER? : Keith Haring

 

Pop Artist #12 : ______________    … ANSWER? : Nicholas Krushenick

 

Pop Artist #13 : ______________    … ANSWER? : George Segal

 

Pop Artist #14 : ______________    … ANSWER? : Patrick Caulfield

 

Pop Artist #15 : ______________    … ANSWER? : Peter Blake

 

Pop Artist #16 : ______________    … ANSWER? : Gerhard Richter

 

Pop Artist #17 : ______________    … ANSWER? : Jeff Koons

 

Pop Artist #18 : ______________    … ANSWER? : Jean Dubuffet

 

Pop Artist #19 : ______________    … ANSWER? : Richard Hamilton

 

Pop Artist #20 : ______________    … ANSWER? : Roy Lichtenstein

 

Pop Artist #21 : ______________    … ANSWER? : Robert Rauschenberg

 

Pop Artist #22 : ______________    … ANSWER? : Wayne Thiebaud

 

Pop Artist #23 : ______________    … ANSWER? : Sylvie Fleury

So, how did YOU do with this little “Pop Quiz”???
Betcha my Summer Campers will have them ALL by end of camp on Friday!!!

 

Here’s a HUGE “update” reveal of the collaboration pieces that Cory McCrory and I are working on. These are Cory’s tiles with fun underglaze colors. The tiles have been bisqued… and now are waiting for glazing & another firing.

The FINAL REVEAL will happen at “Art In The Garden” in three weeks!!!
You got to stop by to see the collection of our Limited Edition collaboration pieces.

“Art In The Garden” : A Grassroots Art Fair
Saturday, August 30th & Sunday, August 31st – 10:00am-5:00pm
In the backyard of my friend & wonderful metalsmith Amy Taylor.
1205 Hutchings Avenue, Glenview, Illinois 60025

Come spend the day in Amy’s backyard garden. A much more intimate setting than most “huge” art fairs. Just a group of friends hanging out and hoping that some of our friends & customers might stop by?!!!

That’s my Cory… she’s a “sly” one…

And another hint into what she’s been working on for “Art In The Garden.” Mark your calendars for the last weekend of August to stop by in Glenview to see our Limited Edition collaboration come together!!!

Another talented potter making fun pots. The Evanston Lakeshore Arts Festival was Lesley’s first “big” art fair… and I knew she would be a hit!!! So I made sure to snag a great mug early Saturday morning before she sold out.

Lesley has been doing a lot of slip trailing decoration on her work lately. The intricate designs remind me of some traditional henna tattoo patterns. She then rubs some glaze onto the bisqued slip trailing, and wipes it off to give it that “ghostly” haze that pops the decoration right off the pot. Beautiful. And besides these, she was also showing off her whimsical side with fish, owls and other musical pieces!!!

To see more of Lesley Bevan’s work, or to purchase a “treasure” of your own,
click here to check her out on Etsy.

It was an early morning Evanston artist trade… a stamped cake plate stand for some rusty spirals. I already had a collection started, so I was thrilled to get more!!! They’re now in my dining room “growing” in the corner behind the radiator!

Thank you Joanie Drizin of Girly Steel for making my “curl collection” grow!!!

Cory has been cranking ’em out…

And showing off more & more… little teasers pecking & poking out all over Facebook!!!
Guess I need to start getting my act together if I’m going to be ready to put it all together for “Art In The Garden.” Remember, it’s the last weekend of August… which is coming a lot faster than I would like!!!

Two days of standing around selling artwork can be exhausting. Especially with the day before set-up. Not to mention the endless hours of making all the work, packing & transporting. Well, I had a wonderful booth neighbor who makes beautiful watercolor painting. But later this afternoon… she had had about enough…

Luckily, her husband was there to man the booth while she went down for a quick siesta. Getting ready with a quick “power nap” for the rest of the fair… plus the hours of pack-up and her drive back to St. Louis!!!