The weather has finally come around, and all of your favorite Brunswick and Topsham artists are out in full force, including some we haven’t seen in awhile and are happy to welcome back. Take a stroll, chat with the artists, and enjoy some wonderful art.
This month: a reception at Whatnot Gallery/Spindleworks on Lincoln St. with special guest Mildred Johnson.
Here are some clips from our last Pecha Kucha event on June 15! Our eloquent and engaging artists will give you a taste of what’s to come at our second Pecha Kucha event on Monday, August 3 (see information below).
Nathan Broaddus is a social documentary photographer from Portland who presented on the problems of representing third-world countries in the media. Jamie Silvestri is the founder of the ArtVan Program of Bath, a mobile arts therapy program whose mission is to service children, teens and adults, providing the arts as a healing agent for safe, creative expression and self discovery.
Click on the pictures to link to YouTube videos. Here at Five Rivers, we are slowly but surely getting the hang of all of this technology…sort of.
Pecha Kucha Brunswick, Volume 2 features 10 artists introducing their artwork, projects and inspirations.
Presenters:
Michael Branca, painting, www.mikebranca.com
Susan Drucker, painting & drawing.
Patricia Boissevain, community art project, emeraldmoonjewelry.blogspot.com
J. Peter Monro, artist books
Jym St. Pierre, photography
Intermission
Lisa V. Blake, Siddhartha School, siddharthaschool.org
Catherine Worthington, textile art, www.earthtonesandfishbonesart.com
Blake Hendrickson, wood sculpture, mainesculptors.com/15_page_blh.htm
Kevin Rodel, furniture, www.kevinrodel.com
Christine Macchi, Maine Fiberarts, www.mainefiberarts.org
Reservations are recommended for this event which is free for Five Rivers Members, $5 for general public. 100 people attended our first Pecha Kucha night! Call or email Five Rivers to reserve your spot-207-798-6964 or info@fiveriversartsalliance.org.
All across Maine, over 100 fiber studios, farms, and galleries will be open. Pick and choose your favorites and head out on this great driving tour! Visit www.mainefiberarts.org for a complete map listing and more information.
Take advantage of upcoming free workshop Bangor, designed for arts leaders who seek to strengthen their work and their organizations. “Marketing/Emarketing,” with Maren Brown, will be offered at University of Maine Museum of Art, Bangor on May 14.
Forty attendees joined Craig Dreeszen on April 16 at teh Portland Public Library for “Getting a Bang Out of your Board” workshop.
We need your talents! Five Rivers Arts Alliance is growing and we need your skills and your help. Share your creativity, get your name out there, meet artists, members and the community and help support Five Rivers programs. Volunteer needs:
Call 798-6964 or email us at info@fiveriversartsalliance.org for more info.
