Friday, March 19, 2010

Art Around Athens (and Beyond)



The biggest art deal going on in Athens this weekend is the annual MFA opening at the Lamar Dodd School of Art, which takes place tonight at 6 p.m. in the Dodd. The MFA students have their own site, where you can see some of what they have to offer, but the reception is always loads of fun. The 2010 MFA Candidates include Catherine A. Bell, Stephanie Blair, Matt Boland, Amanda Bray, David Calton, Kim Deakins, Jennifer Desormeaux, Tate Foley, Emily Hadland, Brian Hitselberger, Robert August Peterson, Alison A. Smith, Stephanie Voegele, and Jessica Wohl (above). The exhibition runs through April 7.


Tomorrow (Saturday, March 20) at 8 p.m. at The Globe downtown is a launch party for the spring issue of Young, Foxy & Free, Michael Lachowski's fun, arty magazine.

As you can read from the above invitation, Happy Valley Pottery, in Watkinsville, is having a sale both Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., complete with studio demo and raku firing. And, of course, don't forget our Family Day.

On Sunday, March 21, from 2 to 3:30 p.m., the Art Education Gallery in the Lamar Dodd School of Art, will celebrate Youth Art Month with an opening reception for an exhibition of work from all schools in the Clarke County School District that runs through March 31.


Sunday is also the Bottlecap Truck's 10th Birthday Bash, from noon to 7 p.m. Our buddy artist Jimmy Straehla has been motoring around town in this art car for 10 years now! Celebrate with an art show featuring the work of several local artists, live music and perhaps some surprise guests. You can email Jimmy at jimmy@bottlecapman.net to get the location.

Have a great weekend getting out in some sunshine and spring weather!

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