SANGER ART STATION is our new place

Well, it took me long enough to post again here. Mea maxima culpa. We said, "Good-bye," to our unique fruit-stand-turned-gallery the Art Stand Gallery in Minkler, and we said, "Honey, we're home!" at the Sanger Art Station in downtown Sanger. When we first moved, our space faced P Street. We have now for a month been in another suite, much more visible to the main drag of downtown, right on 7th Street.

Our address and time of operation are as follows

1533 Seventh Street #308

Thurs-Sat, 11am-4pm

or by appointment, call 559-281-9268 

Our members now are: painter Deanna Sue Bristow, painter Chieko Delgado, potter Elaine Towne Lane, painter Kay Owens, and potter T.S. Wood. Plus Bob Owens, Kay's beloved, has a small section in the gallery for his very unique horseshoe nail table sculptures. Some of us also do jewelry on the side, so if you're looking for interesting little wearable adornments, we have quite a variety of jewelry pieces, as each person has a different style.

On the last Saturday of the month, we participate in the Sanger Art Hop. This month's Art Hop will be a week from tomorrow, 30 August 2014. During Art Hop, we are open an hour early. So come and see us next Saturday between 10am and 4pm. We'd love for you to see our new place, filled with beautifully artistic pieces, many of which are new works that were created after the move, like this gorgeous seagull by Deanna.

In the meantime, have a wonderful rest of the summer. Stay cool.

Always "mud"-dled,

T.S.Wood, potter

Blossom Trail and Closing

Blossom Trail Greetings To You All!

I must apologize, again, for not having been diligent with posting. I must say that ever since I set up a Facebook page for our gallery, I have been more active there and much less here. Please visit our page and click "Like" so that you get regular gallery updates. Click here to visit.

There are several items that I need to bring up in this post. A couple of exciting ones, and a sad one. I'll save the good ones for later and start with the sad one.

With heavy heart we make the announcement that this Blossom Trail season is most probably our very last season at our current location on Hwy 180 and Frankwood Avenue in Minkler. This is due to circumstances beyond our control. Come and visit us on Wednesday-Sunday, 11am-5pm, until the 27th of April, 2014.

The first exciting bit is this: some of our members have opened up a new gallery in downtown Sanger called Sanger Art Station (on 7th and P #206), in preparation for the closing of the Minkler location. Our hope is that once we have vacated the ASG in Minkler, we will all join up again at the Sanger location. Please check out and "Like" the new gallery page on Facebook as well. Click here to visit the page.

Our "Blossoming!" themed tree to greet our guests at the downtown Sanger location.

The second exciting bit: PARTY! We would like to invite you to our reception for our last season this Saturday, 1 March, from 11am to 5pm. Please come and see all the beautiful art works on display at the gallery. Perhaps some of them already have your name on them.

T.S.Wood's Blossom Trail inspired pottery.

The third exciting bit, if you haven't heard already: our own Chieko Delgado is the 2014 Blossom Trail poster contest winner! This is her second win for the Blossom Trail poster contest. Her beautiful posters (signed and unsigned) are available at the gallery. Come and see us. Weds-Sun, 11am-5pm.

We thank all of you who have been our great supporters and dear friends, and we look forward to seeing you, repeat visitors and new ones alike, this Saturday and throughout this spring.

Always "mud"-dled,
T.S.Wood, potter

Merry Second Day of Christmas!

Hello, Friends!

I'm sorry to have neglected to send you a Christmas wish yesterday. It was a festive day filled with good cheer, a day of thanksgiving for all the blessings, large and small, in my life. My prayer is that yours, too, was merry and bright. But now that the Christmas rush is over --I hope-- it's time to remind you of the December Sanger Art Hop.

The gallery is closed for the season, but we would not want to miss this fun December Art Hop. So we decided to meet you at another location, in downtown Sanger, at the Sanger Art Station, where Deanna Sue Bristow, Chieko Delgado, Kay Owens, and I have set up a small gallery, beginning with the November Art Hop. It is on 1533 7th Street #206 (corner of 7th and P Street, caddy-corner from the Sanger Women's Club). The hours are 10am to 4pm.

And if you've never been to downtown Sanger, I'd like to suggest that you wear some comfortable walking shoes because these Art Hop locations are within walking distance from each other. It's quite a pleasant thing to walk in downtown Sanger, and there are places to stop for lunch. Of course, the Sanger Art Station will provide hot cocoa and marshmallows, along with some nice dainties.

Here's the list of participating December Sanger Art Hop locations that Kathleen Mattox has prepared for us. Click the image to enlarge.

Hope to see you at the Sanger Art Station.

Always "mud"-dled,

T.S. Wood, potter

One Weekend Left!

Hello, ASG Friends!

This is just a to remind you that our gallery will only be open until the 15th (this coming Sunday) this year. We'll be on our Christmas vacation until it's time to reopen in early February for our Blossom Trail season. And there is a 20% discount on all sales until Sunday. If you haven't had time to come in yet, please do. We are open from 11 am to 5 pm.

We are waiting for you.

Always "mud"-dled,

T.S.Wood, potter

EXCITING NOVEMBER HOP

Hello, ASG Friends!

This Thanksgiving Saturday is Sanger Art Hop day! And how exciting that there will be 10 --that's TEN!-- locations for you and your visiting family members and friends to visit in one artistically exciting day. Check out these posters (click pic to enlarge) that Kathleen Mattox has prepared, including the map of the ten locations.


Beginning on Art Hop Saturday until our last day of operation on 15 December, our gallery is offering a 20% discount on all of our art works. This brings you the reminder that we will be closed after that mid December day for our Christmas break, and we will reopen for Blossom Trail in early February 2014.

On another exciting note, yours truly with fellow ASG members Chieko Delgado, Kay Owens, and Deanna Sue Bristow are opening another gallery in downtown Sanger, called Sanger Art Station on P Street and 7th Street, suite #206. This new place has been added to the growing list of Sanger Art Hop participants.

We are NOT leaving this beloved ASG, oh no, not us! But this new gallery will soon provide us with the opportunity to bring to our faithful patrons our works in another location, while encouraging more Valley residents to find more artistic options to beautify their lives and homes with. Please find us on Facebook and click "Like". Here is our FB address https://www.facebook.com/SangerArtStation . We will welcome old friends as well as new on the November Art Hop day, which happens to be Small Business Saturday as well. Our creed is "Shop local!"

We hope to see you at the Art Stand Gallery in Minkler in this season of mirth. Amidst the busy preparation for a festive Thanksgiving, remember to take a breather by stepping inside our place and enjoying a relaxing moment among our lovely art works, Wednesday through Sunday, 11am to 5pm. This week we are closed on Thanksgiving day so that everyone can enjoy a wonderful day with loved ones.

Have a fun week of Thanksgiving preparation, folks. Remember to pencil in Sanger Art Hop this Saturday on your calendar. Shop local!

Always "mud"-dled,

T.S.Wood, potter

Sanger Art Hop Tomorrow

Saturday, 26 October 2013, which is tomorrow, is the last Saturday of the month. Yes, ALREADY! And that means it's Sanger Art Hop Day!

Last Saturday we moved into the Holidays Season, so when you come in, expect to see lovely winter scenes in many of the art works in our gallery. We'll be open at 10am. Come on over, and enjoy.

A nice selection of Deanna Sue Bristow's watercolor.

Always "mud"-dled,

T.S.Wood, potter

LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS

Hello, all. 

We are looking for new members for our gallery, for the period between the Holiday Show (19 Oct-15 Dec 2013) and the end of the Fruit Trail season (beginning of July 2014). Please email me T@Q23.US to find all the details.

We are located in Minkler at the foot of Jesse Morrow Mountain, below Squaw Valley, past Centerville. We are directly across the School House Restaurant, on Hwy 180 (Kings Canyon Rd.) and Frankwood Ave. Besides the very busy restaurant, there is also the Cedar View Winery/Sequoia View Bed and Breakfast a mile south. Click on those names to get to their websites. 

Interested? Please contact us ASAP. Our new season is about to begin. Or do you know of any local artists who might be interested? Please forward them this blog. Thanks beforehand.

Elaine's pretty horses, Simmie and Winnie.

In the meanwhile, enjoy the nice weather by driving to our gallery and be captivated by our art works. We are open Wednesday to Sunday, 11 to 5. 

Always "mud"-dled, 

T.S.Wood, potter

Sad News

Pam's Quail (watercolor), Jody Seaman Tonai

Dear Friends of the Gallery,

with heavy heart I inform you that one of our gallery members, watercolorist Jody Seaman Tonai passed away on Monday afternoon, 2 September 2013.

Jody joined our gallery in 2000, when it was a little fledgling in the art scene of the San Joaquin Valley. She was a faithful member of our gallery, whose care for the well-being of the gallery we could count on. Even when she was dealing with health issues, she came to our meetings and participated in our discussions. When we decided to make the gallery front look more inviting, she volunteered to take on the areas right outside our doors where the two trees grow. We have a pleasant little garden by each of our front doors because she brought in many of the plants there, installed a timer for watering them, and did the weeding.

I will post any memorial arrangement when I know more. For now, we grieve with her family and mourn this great loss.

On behalf of our gallery,
Sorrowfully yours,

T.S. Wood

Sanger Art Hop and Demos this Saturday

Hello, art-loving ASG friends!

We are very excited about this coming Saturday, the 31st of August, our Sanger Art Hop day (10am-4pm). Why? For starters, we are going to have several demos going simultaneously by some of our members during the earlier part of the day. Some of us are going to set up tables outside the gallery, under trees and canopies, and show you what we do on a day-to-day basis in our own studios. The purpose of these demos, aside from giving you a glimpse of what studio life is like, is to invite you to participate in our workshops next month. So what you'll see during this Saturday demos will pretty much be what you'll get to do at the workshop next month. The workshops are going to be short ones, an hour or so for pottery, perhaps a couple of hours for painting, beginning at 11 am. And because they are short classes, the fees are also more affordable than our usual workshop fee. But because these demos are simultaneous, you can hop from one demo station to the next and see what kind of exciting art each gallery member is making. Make the rounds and pick up some art tricks you might be able to do at home. Or if you want to have the fun of taking an art class, sign up for next month's.

But here's another reason for you to come and see us this Saturday during Art Hop. Potter Jerry Chang had waaaay... too much artistic fun this past summer. He received an art scholarship and spent a couple of weeks in Monterey. Yeh, we felt so sorry for him... NOT! And what he brought back from those intensive two weeks are not something you'd want to miss. He brought to the gallery, among others, a serenely beautiful celadon vase that he'd carved with a swimming whale motif. One could just hear a hauntingly evocative whale song as one turns the vase around and follows the gliding whales. But as if that wasn't enough, Jerry also got to doing oil painting. His subjects were his own home, this beloved Valley of ours.

Jerry Chang's "Eucalyptus," oil.

Yesterday I was at the gallery and took pictures of several charming spots there to whet your appetite for this Saturday.

Sandy's watercolor, Elaine's sculpture, Kay Owens' jewelry, T.S.Wood's pottery.

Jody Seaman Tonai's little ducklings are waiting for you.

An arrangement of T.S.Wood pottery and deodar cedar "rose". 

And as usual, if you didn't know this already, I'm letting you know now that the gallery hosts a delectable reception. There will be tasty treats and a refreshingly wonderful punch. We are going to have a marvelous time during this Saturday's Art Hop. Come and see us. Our door is wide open for you.

Step right in. 

Always "mud"-dled,

T.S.Wood, potter

Welcome to AUTUMN COLORS

We're back from our summer break, and we have wonderful new pieces to show you. We are open every Wednesday to Sunday, 11am to 5pm. Plus, we're gearing up towards the August Sanger Art Hop, on the 31st of August, during which a few of our members will do special art demos. Here are some photos from this morning when we were setting up the place.

Sandy Kowallis making sense of the display.

Jerry Chang's pottery corner.

Deanna S. Bristow's peaceful barn scene.

Hope to see you soon.

Always "mud"-dled,

T.S.Wood, potter

LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS

Helllooouuww... out there! We're looking for new members to join our gallery. We know you're there. We are getting ready for our new season (Autumn Colors), beginning on Saturday, 17 August 2013. Please send your email to t@Q23.us with "ASG membership" in the Subject box. We're looking forward to hearing from you. 

 

Photo from naturalstaterving.comarkansas-rving-bird-watchers-check-out-these-bino-tips

Always "mud"-dled,

T.S.Wood, potter 

FLUTE WORKSHOP this Saturday, 3 August 2013

From 9am to 1pm

WORKSHOP: BASICS of playing NATIVE AMERICAN FLUTE, with Frank Saxton.

This is a beginning workshop for first-time players or those having difficulties learning the basics. No previous experience is necessary and you don’t have to be able to read music or know anything about music notation. It begins with breathing and blowing techniques and goes through basic fingering techniques and includes interesting information about Native American flutes. Flutes will be available at the workshop both for use and for purchase, but you are welcome to bring your own, if you already have one. Participants will learn at least one heart-song and will have the opportunity to develop a heart song of their own.

There's still room. Register now. Contact franks@attitude.com, 559-577-2256. Or Elaine 559-787-3921.

 

Click on the following link for the PDF of our workshop flyer: http://www.thegardenandthezoo.com/ArtStand_Workshops_2013_Summer_Flyer.pdf

Frank Saxton's enchanting music at our event last November.

We hope you'll take advantage of this opportunity to make music. As the Bard once said through Duke Orsino, "If music be the food of love, play on," ... play on! Play on! 

Always "mud"-dled, 

T.S.Wood, potter

 

 

 

Update On Art Hop Tomorrow, Sat. 27 July 2013

 

Our apologies: due to the sizzling weather forecast for Art Hop day (tomorrow, 27 July), our uninsulated and tin roofed gallery will not be open. The good news is that member Chieko Delgado will have some of our gallery display at Kathleen Mattox's Mixed Messages Gallery in downtown Sanger (first listed on the poster). Click it to enlarge.

 

 

 
We thank Kathleen Mattox for her generosity and hospitality. Hope y'all have a glorious Art Hopping day. Don't forget to say hello to Chieko and Kathleen.

Always "mud"-dled,

 

T.S.Wood, potter

WORKSHOP AND SANGER ART HOP!

Hello, Friends!

This Saturday, 27 July 2013, is a special day! Reason #1: Sandy Kowallis Hervatine's Oil Painting workshop is between 9am and 1pm. It is not too late to register. Info of the workshop:

Students should bring a canvas pre-stretched or canvas board, at least 11” x 14”, basic oil colors, including raw sienna, odorless mineral spirits and a glass container 1 pint in size, assorted oil brushes, including a 1” brush, a 1/2” brush, and others of their choice. Paper or cloth towels, plus a mixing palette or a heavy cardboard about 8” x 10”. They may bring a photo to work from, or we paint local scenery outdoors.
Sandy's website: sandykowallis.com
Questions? Call Sandy directly 559-324-9879, or Elaine 559-787-3921.
PDF for the flyer: click here. 

Sandy's fabulous oils of our neighbor the School House Restaurant and her friend's vineyard.

Reason #2: It is also the last Saturday of the month; hence it is Sanger Art Hop day. The theme for this month's Art Hop is "Random Acts of Kindness and Senseless Beauty." Check out this poster, courtesy of Kathleen Mattox, for the galleries that are participating in this month's Art Hop.

We hope to see you at the gallery this Saturday. In the meantime, may you see and take the opportunities to be kind to one another, may you be blessed to bring beauty into others' lives.

Always "mud"-dled,

T. S.Wood, potter

WORKSHOP THIS SATURDAY, 20 July, 2013

TRAVEL JOURNAL, with painter Deanna Sue Bristow.
No matter if you are taking a major trip or just a ride in the country, travel journals give you the opportunity to record what you experience, a step beyond a photo. We will be working with watercolor pencils or regular watercolor (your choice) and Sharpie pens.
Bring: watercolors or watercolor pencils, black fine point Sharpie pen, small brush, painting support (a clipboard works well). If you have painting supplies that you would like to try, bring them along. Bring some photos of some favorite places in case the weather is inclement and we can’t sit outside. I will supply the paper and have a limited amount of painting supplies so you can experiment.
Question? Call Deanna (559) 855-3722
 
It's not too late to register. Call Deanna directly, or Elaine 559-787-3921.
 
Click here for the PDF of our workshop flyer. 

Deanna painting en plen air this past spring.

Always "mud"-dled,

T.S.Wood, potter

WIRE BENDING WORKSHOP TOMORROW

Hello, ASG Friends!

This is a reminder that tomorrow, Saturday, 13 July 2013 (from 9am to 1pm) is the first workshop in our Summer Workshop Series. It's Melanie Schow's intriguing Wire Bending Workshop. Below you will find the description and what you will need. If you haven't pre-registered but would very much like to join the class, there might still be room for you. Contact Melanie directly bendwire@aol.com.

Wear comfortable, hot weather clothes. We will provide cold water. Hope to see you tomorrow. 

BASICS OF

Wire Linking

J U LY 13TH

Adults & Children 12+

This class teaches the basic technique for permanently linking beads, chain and design elements together. Used extensively in jewelry making, this skill is the basis of many designs from simple to elegant. You will learn about jeweler’s tools and how to use them to make consistent, round links that give your work a professional look. Teacher provides 22 gauge copper wire. Choose some inexpensive beads that coordinate with copper wire. You will use the copper for your first project and move up to “the good stuff” once you have mastered the technique.

Please bring the tools listed if you have them. Teacher has some tools to loan; if you don’t have the tools, bring what you can and we will do our best to provide the rest. 

Materials List (students): Strand of inexpensive beads (avoid pearls or semi-precious beads) .

Optional Materials: Copper jump rings 3-5mm, Copper clasp (spring ring, lobster claw, or toggle). 

Optional for design alternatives or additional projects: A Length of chain (to accommodate your wrist or 1’), headpins, ear wires, spacers and bead caps. 

Tools: Round nose pliers, Chain nose pliers, Flush cutter, Polishing cloth, Ruler. / Optional Tools: Flat nose pliers, Crimping pliers, Gauge Plate.

 

Questions? Email Melanie: bendwire@aol.com

Always "mud"-dled,

T.S.Wood, potter

 

June 2013 Sanger Art Hop

Wondering where to go, what to do this Saturday? Remember, it will be the last Saturday of the month, which means ... SANGER ART HOP! Yay!

Here is the list of the participating galleries, and whose art you will see there.

To see the flyer on Facebook, click here.

See you on Saturday.

Always "mud"-dled,

T.S.Wood, potter

Art Hop Dates 'til December 2013

Hello!

Our friend Kathleen Mattox put this flyer together for our Art Hop dates between June and the end of the year. The next one is coming up this weekend, Saturday, 29 June 2013. We'd love to see you.

The Sanger Art Hop also has a Facebook page. Click here. Check it out and keep up with fun artsy hap'nin's in Sanger and Minkler.

Also, I'd like to remind you to register early in the upcoming Summer Workshops at our gallery. Spaces in each class are filling up fast and our cozy but small place can accommodate only a certain number of people. If you have any questions about our workshops, drop us a line: 

For general gallery info, Chieko Delgado 559-281-9268
For general workshop info, Elaine T. Lane 559-787-3921
For any inquiry, click here for posting your message on our Facebook page.
For contacting the individual teacher of the class you're interested in taking, look at our workshop flyer (previous post in this blog). The contact information is at the end of each class description.


We hope to see y'all in a few days, if not sooner, Art Hoppers!

Always "mud"-dled,

T.S.Wood, potter

SUMMER 2013 WORKSHOPS

Hello, Friends of the Art Stand Gallery!
Our Summer 2013 Workshop flyer is here. Four exciting art classes are waiting for you this summer. Click on the image for the PDF file so that you can print the registration form.

Hope you can join us.

Always "mud"-dled,
T.S.Wood, potter

May Sanger Art Hop THIS SATURDAY the 25th

Oh my! How time has zipped through and it's only a couple of days left before this month's Art Hop. Come to the gallery and see our artistically exciting offerings.
Saturday, 25 May 2013.
10am-5pm

Check out this flyer for the event that Kathleen Mattox has prepared for all the participating galleries.

We'll be waiting!

Always "mud"-dled,

T.S.Wood, potter