Friday, January 31, 2014
FEB. 1
“BORN OF FIRE: CERAMIC ART IN REGIONAL COLLECTIONS” - A yearlong exhibit that explores some of the many incarnations of ceramic fabrication, on display Feb 1 through March 2, 2015, at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville. crystalbridges.org.
BRIAN WATSON - Meet the creator of Balance by Brian jewelry from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 1 at the Museum Store at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. crystalbridges.org.
ART TALK - Looking Closely at Robert Louis Stevenson and His Wife, led by museum educator Amanda Driver, 1-2 p.m. Feb. 1 at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free.
crystalbridges.org.
FAIRY TALE FOREST EMBROIDERY CLASS - A six-week class with artist and author Aimee Ray in which students will learn the basics of hand stitching and embroidery and customize designs to create a unique fairy tale forest scene in felt, 2-4 p.m. Saturdays, Feb. 1 through March 8 at Community Creative Center in Fayetteville.
$130. communitycreativecenter.
org.
FEB. 3 “THE ARTISTS’ EYE: GEORGIA O’KEEFFE AND THE ALFRED STIEGLITZ COLLECTION” - Ends Feb. 3 at Crystal Bridges Museum.
$5 for adults, free for youth ages 18 and younger. crystalbridges.org.
FEB. 5 SARA SEGERLIN - Exhibit by the artist titled “Space After Space (Topophilia),” on display Feb. 5-28 at Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. Reception 6-8 p.m. Feb.
J.P. BELL - Exhibit by the artist titled “Cinematic Rails: Trains in the Movies,” on display Feb. 5-28 at Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. Reception 6-8 p.m. Feb.
STUDIO STUDIES SERIES: PRINTMAKING - Local artist Amber Perrodin will lead an exploration of the process of creating linocuts in a six-week series. All materials provided. 6-8:30 p.m. Feb.
5 through March 12 at Crystal Bridges Museum. $200. Register at Guest Services or online at crystalbridges.org.
PANEL DISCUSSION - Celebrating the life and artwork of Arkansas native Carroll Cloar, 6:30-8 p.m.
Feb. 5 at Crystal Bridges Museum.
Free but tickets required. Reservations at Guest Services or online at crystalbridges.org.
FEB. 6 VINCENT GRIFFIN - Exhibit of recent work in collage by the Little rock artist titled “Everything That Hasn’t Happened Yet,” on display from Feb. 6 to March 2 at the Depot in Fayetteville. Opening reception 7-9 p.m. Feb. 6. 501-951-4151.
CHIP & DIP INTRO TO CLAY - Workshop from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Feb.
6 at Community Creative Center in Fayetteville. $45. communitycreativecenter.org.
FEB. 7 ILLINOIS RIVER WATERSHED ARTIST SERIES EXHIBIT - Featuring works by oil painter John P. Lasater IV, ends Feb. 7 at Windgate Visual Arts East Student Gallery at John Brown University in Siloam Springs. 220-8194.
FEB. 8 SOAP MAKING DEMONSTRATION - By Jane Wheeler of Peighton’s Place Handmade Soap, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Museum Store at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. crystalbridges.org.
“GREY ZONE” - A mixed media installation by Marat Paransky based on the contemporary debate over the use of nuclear power, on display Feb. 8 through March 11 at Bottle Rocket Gallery, 1495 Finger Road in Fayetteville. 466-3823.
MARLENE JEFFUS - A painter who works primarily in acrylics will be the featured artist for February at White Lotus Salon & Massage in Fayetteville. Reception 4-6 p.m.
Feb. 8 at White Lotus, 4750 E.
Mission Blvd. 582-4806.
FEB. 9 FAMILY SUNDAY - Enjoy music, art projects and fun in the galleries, noon-5 p.m. Feb. 9 at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. crystalbridges.org.
FEB. 10 CREATE FOR COMMUNITY EVENT - Featuring a silent auction of Bentonville High School student artwork and student performances. 6-8 p.m. Feb. 10 at Arend Arts Center in Bentonville.
FEB. 12 PRESCHOOL ART CLASS: WATER - For ages 3-5 with an adult, three consecutive Wednesday classes give opportunities for children to begin experimenting with art materials. 1-2:15 p.m. Feb. 12-26 at Crystal Bridges Museum. $30.
Register at Guest Services oronline at crystalbridges.org.
FEB. 13 PRESCHOOL PLAYDATE - Monthly event for ages 2-5 with an adult featuring performances, art projects, story time and creative play based on themes from the museum’s collection. 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 13 at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. crystalbridges.org.
AFTERSCHOOL ART CLASS: WATERCOLORS - For children ages 5-12 with three consecutive Thursday classes, 4-5:30 p.m.
Feb. 13-27 at Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville. Concurrent classes offered for ages 5-8 and 9-12. $45. Register at Guest Services or online at crystal bridges.org.
FEB. 14 SHIRLEY CUNNINGHAM: ARTIST IN CLOTH - Ends Feb. 14 at Windgate Visual Arts West at John Brown University in Siloam Springs. 238-8561 or jbu.edu/art/ gallery.
FAMILY WORKSHOP - Create a family love box, 6:30-8 p.m. Feb.
14 at Crystal Bridges Museum.
$20 per family. Register at Guest Services or online at crystalbridges.org.
FEB. 15 SATURDAY ART CLASS: ARTISTS IN THE COUNTRY - Learn about artists in the museum collection while making art inspired by their work in three consecutive Saturday classes. Concurrent classes offered for ages 5-8 and 9-12. 1-2:30 p.m.
Feb. 15 to March 1 at Crystal Bridges Museum. $45. Register at Guest Services or online at crystalbridges.org.
FEB. 16 ADULT WORKSHOP - Wildlife on Wood, led by Eureka Springs artist Robert R. Norman, 1-5 p.m.
Feb. 16 at Crystal Bridges Museum.
$55. Register at Guest Services or online at crystalbridges.org.
RECENT WORKS OF JAMES VOLKERT - Exhibit featuring 25 works inspired by historic references and presented to the viewer with a twist of whimsy and surprise. Ends Feb. 16 at Fort Smith Regional Art Museum. fsram.org.
FEB. 20 ART TALK - On “Born of Fire: Ceramic Art in Regional Collections,” with assistant curator Manuela Well-Off-Man. 1-2 p.m.
Feb. 20 at Crystal Bridges Museum.
Free. crystalbridges.org.
FEB. 22 INTRO TO LINOCUT - An introductory workshop that helps students learn the basics of linocut including creating the image, inking and printing. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 22 at Community Creative Center in Fayetteville. $60. 571-2706 or communitycreativecenter.org.
FEB. 23 DROP-IN DRAWING - Free, informal drawing session with materials provided and an art instructor on hand. 1-4 p.m. Feb. 23 at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free.
crystalbridges.org.
FEB. 26 SUNSET SKYSPACE DISCUSSION - A discussion in the Skyspace installation “The Way of Color” by artist James Turrell, located on the Art Trail at Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville. 5:30 p.m. Feb. 26 at the installation.
Discussion lasts about 40 minutes from the time of sunset. Free with limited seating. crystalbridges.org.
THROUGHOUT FEBRUARY COVER STORIES - An exhibit of quilts made for special occasions from the Shiloh Museum collection,on display through March 1 at
Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in Springdale. 750-8165 or shilohmuseum.org.
AT FIRST SIGHT: COLLECTING THE AMERICAN WATERCOLOR - Exhibition features more than 30 works by artists such as Willem de Kooning, Thomas Hart Benton, Winslow Homer, Georgia O’Keeffe and Andrew Wyeth. Through April 21 at Crystal Bridges Museum.
crystalbridges.org.
EDWARD HOPPER: JOURNEY TO BLACKWELL’S ISLAND - Glimpse into Hopper’s process in creating his quiet, powerful scenes by viewing the artists’ preliminary sketches and comparing the finished painting to the artists’ watercolors of other familiar landscapes. Through April 21 at Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville.
crystalbridges.org.
WISHING SPRING GALLERY - Featuring works by members of the Village Art Club, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Monday-Saturday in Bella Vista.
273-1798.
If you wish to submit an art event for next month’s Art Over-View calendar, which will appear on Feb. 28, email it to Ashley Batchelor at [email protected] no later than Feb. 18. Any submitted art images need to be high-resolution, please.
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