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Artisans on The Ave Invites You to Preview on January 26th! Grand Opening January 31st!

Posted on January 19th, 2014 • Category: Acrylic, Art, Art in Public Spaces, Art Palm Beach, Art Synergy, Associations, Guilds, Leagues, Ceramic League of the Palm Beaches, Fiber Arts, Flamingo Clay Studio, Galleries, Glass, Jewelry, John McCoy Pottery, Local News and Events, LULA - Lake Worth Arts, Metal, Mixed Media, Oil, Palm Beach Wood Turners, Pastel/Drawing, Photography, Polymer Clay, Pottery/Ceramics, Sculpture, South Florida Basket and Fiber Guild, Water Color, Weaving/Fabric Art, Wood

Betty Wilson and Linda Manganaro announce the opening of their new gallery, Artisans On The Ave. In conjunction with Lake Worth ART POP, one of the loops of Art Synergy/Art Palm Beach 2014, everyone is invited to preview on Sunday, January 26th. Artisans on the Ave will exhibit 2D and 3D art in all mediums and invite the public to attend their Grand Opening on Sunday, January 31st! The Rickie Report is pleased to share the details in this article.

ARTISANS on the AVE

Invite You to

Open House

Art Synergy/ Lake Worth ART POP

SUNDAY, January 26th

Noon – 9 pm

630 Lake Avenue

Lake Worth, FL

Amelia Costa

Betty Wilson

Linda Manganaro

Linda Manganaro and Betty Wilson are offering a new gallery setting for 2D and 3D art. They are always interested in seeing emerging artists’ work and welcome them to join in a new gallery setting in Lake Worth, FL. The unique setting is located in the heart of downtown Lake Worth and has various options for rental of wall, floor and shelf spaces. Artisans On The Ave is always accepting all mediums of work.

The Grand Opening Reception on Friday Jan.31 6-9 pm includes artist demonstrations with Glass Artist Wayne Smith, Wood Turner artist Teri Salamoni and Painter Annette Gellermann.

The Rickie Report is pleased to introduce some of the artists at Artisans on the Ave. We hope you will stop by on Sunday, January 26th from Noon- 9 pm during Lake Worth ART POP and on Friday, January 31st. There is so much to take in, you’ll need more than just one visit!

Amelia Costa

Amelia grew up in a large, close knit family in Peru. She tells us, “My family emigrated to the United States, so that my siblings and I could attend University. I received a Bachelor of Science and after some time in the business world decided to pursue my interest in the arts. I attended Florida Atlantic University to study painting. I gravitated towards clay, just before graduation and stayed awhile longer to satisfy my curiosity and my growing fascination with the medium”.

“In my work, I have combined my two interests in illustration and clay. Most recently I moved away from color and concentrated on the story the pieces convey. My aim is to have the pieces tell the viewer the stories that they tell me, and share the journey with me”.

Irene Jalowayski

Palm Beach Smashing Glass

Irene tells us, “I am a retired speech pathologist and Florida native, who lives in West Palm Beach. I was always an art lover/collector and began taking fused glass classes nine years ago. I studied with a private teacher, took classes at McMow Art Glass Center, Art Glass Environments, Kay Weiner’s Glass Classes, and in several out-of-town venues. Now I have my own studio because my hobby has become my passion!”

Fused Glass by Irene Jalowayski

“Working with glass has allowed me to express my creativity and love for color, shape and form. I get lost in my work and experience a thrill each time I open my kiln. I sell my work at several galleries and am thrilled to be one of the artists at the Florida Craftsmen Gallery in St. Petersburg, Artisans on the Ave in Lake Worth, and at the OSGS Gallery in the Northwood neighborhood. My creations have been exhibited in many juried art shows and I was featured as an Emerging Artist at ArtiGras, 2012”. I can be reached by email at Irene Jalowayski ijaloway@yahoo.com or visit my website at www.palmbeachsmashingglass.com

Sharon Kurlychek

“I engaged with the energy of clay in the 70’s when I first learned to to throw pots on a kick wheel at art school in Cleveland, Ohio. I took more advanced classes (David Vargo) and the joy of clay settled into by hands. In the 80’s, I lived in the Dominican Republic, where I taught English. Experimenting with the production of primitive pottery– digging clay deposits from riverbeds, creating glazes from the ashes I collected from a bakery’s wood-fired oven, and firing in open pits was joyful. Back in the US, I bought an electric kiln, continued my art studies (The Cleveland Institute of Art and Andrea Gill from Alfred University) and began teaching at the Beck Center for the Arts in Lakewood”.

Sharon Kurlychek

“When I moved to Florida, for subsequent art festivals, I created a line of tropical number tiles. My website, www.islandtiles.com shows 12 designs. Customers can choose the tiles and colors to place an order for a custom house number tile. I also do commission work for tile murals and signs, working with designers, HOA’s or home owners, offering color sketches and cost estimates for custom work. I can be reached through my website or e-mail: islandtiles@bellsouth.net.”

Sharon Kurlychek

” I am continually inspired by fellow clay artists (Betty Wilson and members of the Ceramic League of the Palm Beaches). My art career has recently spun off in a new direction. Taking classes (Carla Golembe at the Delray Center for the Arts), spending time in the artsy town of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, and a mixed media workshop (Dee Roper at La Fabrica Aurora) has had a big influence on the direction of my creativity! Now I am creating mixed media pieces, acrylic paintings and collages!”

John McCoy

John tells us, “I am a functional potter. In my work, I strive for qualities of simplicity, honesty and a sense of fluidity. When making my pots, I depend on intuition and feeling, rather than upon conceptual ideas and analysis. Natural and organic objects, along with the varied and rich traditions of ceramics are the main influences of my work. I have a very classical approach to clay, even when combining and altering forms”.

John McCoy

“During the last ten years, I have had the opportunity to put my work in a wood fired Anagama kiln. I feel my forms have been enhanced and visually strenghthened by the warm colors of the ash deposits and the textures and patterns created by the mark of the fire. This natural process allows the viewer to share my experience of working with clay, from the moment my hands shape and form the clay, leaving my mark, to the fluidity of the flames that leave their impression on the surface of the pot forever”.

If you are an artist who is interested in becoming part of the community of Artisans on the Ave, there are many options for those who want to work as well as those who prefer not to. Please send at least 2 jpgs of your work, a short biography and an artist statement to potteryme@aol.com.

For more information please contact Betty Wilson 561.762.8162 or Linda Manganaro 561.308.7263 Artisans On The Ave is located at 630 Lake Avenue, Lake Worth,FL 33460. The Gallery phone is: 561-312-9924 or visit:

http://www.artisansontheave.com

Skewed Glass Bowl by Irene Jalowayski

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