Firing Circuits Studios

Opening This Weekend. Art Show Bedford

From the Artist — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:26:49 +0000

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Please be our guest. Firing Circuits Studios/Exhibiting Artists are inviting you to an evening of art filled with contemporary work. FCStudios Participants include: Sarah French, Susan Grissom, Elisa Keogh, Susan Leggitt, Lori Lohstoeter, Denise Bennett Minnerly, Derek Uhlman, Karen Vogel. Curated by our own Susan Grissom.

Art Show Bedford (NY)
Contemporary Art to Benefit Local Charities
Saturday/January 21, 10 am-5 pm Free Admission/Exhibit and Sale
Sunday/January 22, 12-4 pm Free Admission/Exhibit and Sale

Friday Night Preview Party/$125.00 at the door
Meet the Artists Champagne with hors d’oeuvres. FCStudio Artists attending the opening: Susan Grissom, Elisa Keogh, Susan Leggitt, Lori Lohstoeter, Denise Bennett Minnerly, Derek Uhlman, Karen Vogel.

It Takes a Village Project. Saturday
Saturday 12-2 pm/Firing Circuits artist Denise Minnerly presents: ittakesavillageartproject.wordpress.com

Location: the Lionheart Gallery/St. Matthew’s Fellowship Hall

382 Cantitoe St. (RT. 22)
Bedford, NY 10506
914-764-8689

Firing Circuits Studios/Exhibiting Artists

Art Show/Bedford Opening

From the Artist — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:05:50 +0000

Please be our guest. Firing Circuits Studios/Exhibiting Artists are inviting you to an evening of art filled with contemporary work. FCStudios Participants include: Sarah French, Susan Grissom, Elisa Keogh, Susan Leggitt, Lori Lohstoeter, Denise Bennett Minnerly, Derek Uhlman, Karen Vogel. Curated by our own Susan Grissom.

Art Show Bedford (NY)
Contemporary Art to Benefit Local Charities
Saturday/January 21, 10 am-5 pm Free Admission/Exhibit and Sale
Sunday/January 22, 12-4 pm Free Admission/Exhibit and Sale

Friday Night Preview Party/$125.00 at the door
Meet the Artists Champagne with hors d’oeuvres.

Location: the Lionheart Gallery/St. Matthew’s Fellowship Hall
382 Cantitoe St. (RT. 22)
Bedford, NY 10506
914-764-8689

Firing Circuits Studios/Exhibiting Artists

Tis the Season

From the Artist — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:40:42 +0000

tis the season to be jolly
and contact your favorite FCStudios Artist. Use our About the Artists page to make a private appointment to visit your favorite painter, sculptor, print maker, or illustrator. If you are frustrated with a holiday list that lacks imagination and originality, our selection of fine art will fill you and your gift recipient with jolly good joy. We promise. So give us a call. We are a friendly bunch and well into the Egg nog already.
From all of us at Firing Circuits Studios: Merry, Happy, Joy and Peace.

Center for Contemporary Print Making/Nov. 19. Opening

From the Artist — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:23:13 +0000

Several of our artists participated in the CCP Monothon this year.
You are invited to a
Silent and Live Auction and Party
Saturday, November 19, 6:30 – 9 pm, $25/person
Champagne Preview Reception
Saturday, November 19, 5:30 – 6:30 pm, $100/person

Join the fun! at CCP in Norwalk
The Silent Auction, 6:30 – 8 pm
A showcase over 100 prints by leading and emerging artists, selected by CCP staff from this year’s Artist Printing Sessions and the Youth Monothon.

Center for Contemporary Print Making
299 West Avenue

Norwalk, CT 06850
Phone: 203.899.7999
Fax: 203.899.7997
Email: info@contemprints.org

Open Figure Drawing Oct. 26

From the Artist — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:54:11 +0000

the Norwalk Community College offers open figure drawing
with supplies included on 2 Wednesdays of each month. October 26, 2:30-4:30. East Campus, room 108, is the next session. Lori Lohstoeter, adjunct drawing instructor, often monitors the session. These samples are from the last session drawn with mixed media by Lori.

PEEP SHOW ARTIST WORKSHOPS

elisakeogh — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 18:06:56 +0000

Lori Lohstoeter with 6 young artist students on Thursday night at the mARTket

Lori Lohstoeter and Denise Minnerly held two very successful workshops (drawing and clay house making) on Thursday and Friday evenings at the mARTket pop-up gallery in SoNo. Unfortunately due to Irene, the gallery will not be open today, and tomorrow is tbd. However, in just 3 short days Firing Circuits artists managed to create a stir and gain some new fans. Congratulations to all exhibiting artists for a great collaborative show!

Clay students with Denise Minnerly make houses for "It takes a Village"

Wednesday Night Opening. Peeps Show Revealed.

From the Artist — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 01:40:26 +0000

Twelve Firing Circuit Artists opening in Peeps Show
at the mARTket Pop-Up Gallery, SONO CT
136 Washington St., South Norwalk, Ct. (home of the old Sweet Rexies/next to Donovan’s).
Opening Reception:
Wednesday, August 24, 2011, from 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Gallery Hours:
Wednesday, 6:30-10 pm/Opening

Thursday and Friday – 4 pm – 10 pm
Saturday – 3 pm – 10 pm
Sunday – 12 noon – 6 pm
or by appointment (contact any artist below)
Our collaborative Peeps Show Window Billboard in progress. We’re ready. Are you?

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Special Event/Thursday Night, Aug 25, from 7-10pm:
“DRAW WITH THE ARTIST” , LORI LOHSTOETER
demo and instruction by Lori Lohstoeter.
ALL AGES/ALL LEVELS – BYO-SUPPLIES AND FOLDING CHAIR
Watch how an artist sets up an interesting still life using every day objects.
Watch how an artist builds an image starting with line and adding value for creating dimension.
Enjoy talking with an artist about drawing.
Enjoy a free drawing lessons filled with tips and shared techniques.
Lori is an experienced art instructor. She teaches drawing at Norwalk Community College as well as creative computer programs with private students: artorg911.com your creative computer help line. For complete information on Lori, go to her website: loriloh.com
Special Event/Friday Night, Aug 26, from 7-9pm :
“IT TAKES A VILLAGE” WITH DENISE MINNERLY
collaborative clay installation project with Denise Minnerly.
ALL AGES/ALL LEVELS
Come and participate in a collaborative installation project. Each participant will mold their own ball of clay into a small house to be included in a future gallery installation. Artist Denise Minnerly will guide you through the process of creating your version of a home with her intuitive imagination and vision. For complete information on Denise, go to her website: deniseminnerly.com

EXHIBITING FIRING CIRCUITS ARTISTS AND SITE LINKS:
Heather Braxton heatherbraxton.com, Mario Cipri/845-490-4402, Mari Gyorgyey (facebook/Mari Gyorgyey and her art), Elisa Keogh elisakeogh.com Karen Larocque kdlart@optonline.net, Susan Leggitt susanleggitt.com, Regina Sender Levin reginaslevin@gmail.com, Lori Lohstoeter loriloh.com, Denise Minnerly deniseminnerly.com, Derek Uhlman uhlman.com, Karen Vogel karenvogelstudio.com, and Carla Wales carlawalesart.com

SPACE DONATED BY Tom Rich, managing Partner of T.R. SoNo Partners, an FD Rich Company affiliate.
EVENT SPONSORED BY Norwalk 2.0 whose mission is to engage residents, businesses and community organizations to work together and create an authentic, creative, economically diverse and sustainable future.
For information check out the website at www.norwalk2.org.

Peeps Show Opening/Pop-Up Gallery-August 24. 6:30-10pm. SONO

From the Artist — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:06:54 +0000

Twelve Firing Circuit Artists
will be exhibiting at the mARTket Pop-Up Gallery
136 Washington St., South Norwalk, Ct. (home of the old Sweet Rexies/next to Donavan’s).
Opening Reception:
Wednesday August 24, 2011 from 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Gallery Hours:
Thursday and Friday – 4 pm – 10 pm
Saturday – 3 pm – 10 pm
Sunday – 12 noon – 6 pm
or by appointment (contact any artist below)
Special Events:
“DRAW WITH THE ARTIST”
demo and instruction by Lori Lohstoeter. Thursday from 7-10pm (description below)
“IT TAKES A VILLAGE”
collaborative clay installation project with Denise Minnerly. Friday from 7-9pm (description below)
“DRAW WITH THE ARTIST” WITH LORI LOHSTOETER
ALL AGES/ALL LEVELS – BYO-SUPPLIES AND FOLDING CHAIR
Watch how an artist sets up an interesting still life using every day objects.
Watch how an artist builds an image starting with line and adding value for creating dimension.
Enjoy talking with an artist about drawing.
Enjoy a free drawing lessons filled with tips and shared techniques.
Lori is an experienced art instructor. She teaches drawing at Norwalk Community College as well as creative computer programs with private students: artorg911.com your creative computer help line. For complete information on Lori, go to her website: loriloh.com
“IT TAKES A VILLAGE” WITH DENISE MINNERLY
ALL AGES/ALL LEVELS
Come and participate in a collaborative installation project. Each participant will mold their own ball of clay into a small house to be included in a future gallery installation. Artist Denise Minnerly will guide you through the process of creating your version of a home with her intuitive imagination and vision. For complete information on Denise, go to her website: deniseminnerly.com

mARTket wrap-up pARTy!

elisakeogh — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:45:59 +0000

TOMORROW, THURSDAY AUGUST 11TH
from 6:30 – 9:30pm
136 Washington Street, South Norwalk

Thank you to those of you who came out to celebrate ART this weekend in SoNo. It was a really exciting time at the mARTket with 20 local artists showing a great diversity of work, and the reception on Saturday was so much fun that we have decided to do it again!

So grab a friend and come on down to the mARTket tomorrow and celebrate ART at our wrap-up pARTy! Beverages and nibbles will be plentiful and all works will be for sale — get them while you can!

See you there …..

Elisa Keogh, Derek Uhlman, Carla Wales and Susan Leggitt

SONO ARTS CELEBRATION/The mARTket Space

elisakeogh — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:17:01 +0000

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, AUGUST 6th and 7th

Firing Circuits artists Elisa Keogh, Susan Leggitt, Derek Uhlman and Carla Wales are four of twenty artists selected to exhibit at The mARTket during the 35th Sono Arts Festival this coming weekend. Sponsored by Norwalk 2.0 (www.norwalk2.org). This exhibition will feature many wonderful local artists, so come on down and meet them!

An opening reception will be held on Saturday from 7-10pm. The mARTket is located at 135 Washington Street, South Norwalk, CT (formerly Sweet Rexies). The gallery will be open on Saturday from 10am-11pm ad Sunday from 11am-5pm. All works will be for sale.