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Gary Blackburn: an exhibition of Sculpture and Photography At the Marlor House January 10 – February 5, 2010 Opening Reception: Sunday, January 10, 2010 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Gallery talk: 2:00 p.m. An exhibition of sculpture and photography by Gary Blackburn will open on Sunday, January 10 with a reception for the artist from 1:00 to 3:00 pm at the Marlor Arts Center, 201 North Wayne Street in Milledgeville. There is no admission fee charged and the public is invited to attend. Gary Blackburn was raised in the Southwest and received a Master of Fine Arts Degree in sculpture and photography from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. He taught at Auburn University at Montgomery for several years and is currently a Professor of Art at Mercer University in Macon. He currently produces sculpture and large format photography out of his studio at his home in Monroe County. His works have been exhibited in numerous galleries, museums and national and regional exhibitions. About his current body of work, Blackburn says, “I am currently working on two series of sculptures. The first is about contrast. In this case, the contrast between the organic form of tree limbs and the formal geometric form of architecture as evidenced by molding and rectilinear forms. Sprinkled through these sculptures are references to my youth in south Texas. The second series is about boats, presented as containers and as objects contained. The images I will be showing are black and white large format or color digital. The one constant running through these images is the relationship of water to land. Whether in the mountains or on the coast that is what I tend to make images of. Even the images where water is not visible tend to have a feel of being near water”. “Gary Blackburn: Sculpture & Photography” will be on display through February 5, 2010. Gallery hours at the Marlor Center are 9:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. For more information call Allied Arts at 478.452.3950. |
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Allied Arts has announced the schedule for the “Big Click” photography competition and exhibition. Last year the exhibition included sixty four works by thirty three Central Georgia photographers. The Big Click is open to all adult photographers living in the Central Georgia area. Film, digital and digitally enhanced images will be accepted. Each artist may submit a maximum of two works. All works entered will be included in the exhibition that will open on Sunday, December 6 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm at the Marlor Arts Center in Milledgeville. Awards will consist of a First Place prize of $150, a Second Place prize of $100 and a Third Place prize of $50. Each guest attending the opening reception can vote on their selection for The Peoples Choice Award. That winning entry will receive a $75 award. Works entered in the exhibition should be delivered to the Marlor Arts Center, 201 N. Wayne Street, Milledgeville between Monday, November 16 and Friday, November 20 from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. Call Allied Arts at 478.452.3950 |
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White Oak Baskets: "The Tradition Continues" at the Marlor House The tradition of Georgia-style white oak basket making will be the focus of an exhibition entitled “White Oak Baskets: The Tradition Continues”. The exhibit will open on Sunday, October 18 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm at the Marlor Arts Center, 201 North Wayne Street, Milledgeville, Georgia. The public is invited to attend. There is no admission fee charged. The exhibition is a result of a Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Grant from the Georgia Council for the Arts awarded to Floyd Anderson of Milledgeville. The grant allowed Randy Cannon of Milledgeville and Brian Renko of Gray to serve as white oak basket making apprentices for the past eighteen months under the direction of Anderson and his wife, Melissa. Both Cannon and Renko are staff members of Allied Arts. They felt it was important to document the project. Cannon says, “White oak basket making is an important part of Georgia folk history and the craft is fast disappearing. In 1995 about 27 white oak basket makers resided in Georgia, today less than 12 are here.” The Andersons learned white oak basket making from the late Joe Dennis of Baldwin County. Floyd first met Dennis at Brown’s Crossing Craftsmen Fair in the late 1960’s and studied under him until his death in 1983. Melissa Anderson began her study of basket making in 1980, learning skills from both Dennis and Floyd Anderson. The exhibition photographically documents the entire process, from selecting and harvesting white oak trees and preparing the raw materials to the actual weaving of a variety of functional baskets. The exhibit will also include basket making tools, a shaving horse, folklore associated with the craft and a collection of about 50 white oak baskets. According to Cannon, “The exhibition will include large cotton baskets and miniature baskets that measure less than 4 inches as well as every size and shape in between.” Basket making techniques and the preparation of raw materials will be demonstrated during the opening reception. This will include busting up a log and “pulling” the ribs, rims, weavers and handles necessary to make a basket. Cannon says, “This is the labor intensive part of basket making that is rarely seen by the general public.” “White Oak Baskets: The Tradition Continues” will be on display through November 20. Gallery hours are 9:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Call Allied Arts at 478.452.3950
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