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On Saturday, April 14 from 4-6pm, The Jacksonville Center will host the 8th Annual Education Kick-off and Instructor’s Exhibit Reception, which highlights The Jax 2012 class schedule and features a selection of art by some of the center’s instructors, including Ed Gowen, Gretchen St. Lawrence, Jean Poythress Koon, Karen Sewell, Sharon Hall and more.
Activities during the reception will include demonstrations from local art instructors such as blacksmith John Riddle and ceramics artist Sidra Kaluszka. Glenda George will demonstrate her felted soaps course and give attendees a chance to try it out for themselves. There will also be kids’ activities with Afternoon Arts teacher, Sarah Greene and assistant Rebekah Bordeaux and a talk/demonstration from Japanese Woodworker and Jax instructor, Yann Giguere. Yann will give a one hour talk/demonstration from 4-5pm introducing his love of the art and the goal of the classes he will be teaching in June. Yann is owner and founder of Mokuchi Woodworking and will be teaching a 4-day series of classes on knife sharpening, planing, and small stool making. Registrations for classes made during the event will receive a 10% discount on class tuition.
“I’m really excited about this year’s reception. We have some great demonstrations and activities planned and, of course, great people leading them. I hope we can give people a taste of how fun it can be to participate in our educational programming here at The Jax,” said Amy Avery-Grubel, Director of Educational Programming. The community is encouraged to attend. The exhibit and the reception are free and open to the public.
For more information about these exhibits and more, visit www.jacksonvillecenter.com, email info@jacksonvillecenter.com or call (540) 745-2784.
What I liked most about my After school art program: “I get to be myself, I got to learn about different artists, and I got to make new friends” ~4th Grader Chloe Beardslee
The class helped me: “Improve my painting skill[s], improve my drawing skill[s], and made me less shy” ~4th Grader Cassay Marion
The 10th Annual “New Works” exhibit in the Hayloft Gallery opened on Friday, March 2, and will run through Saturday, April 28. A ‘Meet-the-Artists’ reception will be held at the center on March 10 from 6-8pm featuring music by classical guitarist David Oakes. Due to a revamped gallery schedule, the show opened earlier in the year and attracted a number of new artists. “Don’t miss this chance to see the latest works by your favorite artists and artisans and work by a number of new artists who are exhibiting at the center for the first time.” said Lore Deighan, the center’s Gallery Coordinator.
Exhibiting artists include: Charlotte Lou Atkins, Samuel A’Court Bason, Susan Brittingham, Ernest Bryant, Ron Campbell, Audrey Caywood, Rick Cooley, Lore Deighan, Susan Egbert, Aileen Fletcher, Glenda George, Art Haase, Winter Hart, Don Johnson, Fred Jones, Charlie Knighton, Floyd Bud Lohr, Gina Louthian-Stanley, Cheryl Mackian, Glenda McAlexander, Swede McBroom, Nathan Popp, Dennis Ross, Karen Sewell, Helen Shaw, Sylvester Simard, Kimberly Simmons, Gretchen St. Lawrence, Agnes Stringfellow, Teri Walters, Howard Wenger, and Gerri Young.
Visitors to the center can also view the Breezeway Gallery’s exhibit featuring Joli Ayn Wood’s collection of works entitled “Inspirations in Multi-Media” which will close at the end of March. The next Hayloft Gallery exhibit “Make Me Laugh” will open Friday, May 4.
All exhibits at The Jax are free and open to the public during regular business hours, though a $3 donation would help offset daily operating expenses for the galleries. The reception includes a cash bar and refreshments in addition to the live music. For more information visit jacksonvillecenter.org/at-the-center/hayloft-gallery.
 Moving on by Karen Sewell
November’s Second Saturday featuring the Blacksburg Photography Club will be November 12 from 4-6pm. Come out and see the “Water” themed exhibit.
 Tranquil by Jeremy Riffe
 "First Snow" by Erin Coffin The 3 Printmakers Exhibit, featuring recent work from artists Kate Anderson, Erin Coffin and Jennifer Spoon, is now open in Studio 122 at the Jax through August. From abstraction to realism, this exhibit provides insight into the variety of printmaking today by showcasing the three printmakers’ different styles and methods of creating original prints. Be sure to stop in during business hours and check out this spectacular special exhibit!
The Jacksonville Center’s First Friday receptions had long been a popular destination for art lovers in Floyd and surrounding areas. This year, the First Fridays have been replaced with Second Saturdays at the center. Now, we are sponsoring “Jax+1”, a monthly event for every Second Saturday featuring local galleries and restaurants to provide a special focus on visual art activities for visitors and Floydians alike.
“As the first arts organization in Floyd to offer First Fridays, we were pleased to see other arts organizations join us,” said John McEnhill, Executive Director at the Jax. “Creating the Second Saturday collaboration is an effort to expand weekend offerings for the visiting public and take it to a new level, involving our local restaurants in a celebration of the visual arts in Floyd.”
The Jacksonville Center is partnering with local galleries and restaurants to offer a fun and innovative way for visitors to feed both their bodies and their creative spirits. On every Second Saturday, “Jax+1” coupons will be available at The Jacksonville Center and five local galleries: Troika, Floyd Artists Association, St. Pierre Gallery (all at The Station on South Locust Street), Gallery 111 on South Main Street, and the Bell Gallery on North Locust Street.
Simply collect a stamp at the Jax and at least one of the participating galleries, then redeem your “Jax+1” coupons for a special offer or discount at one of Floyd’s participating local restaurants, including Natasha’s Café, Oddfellas Cantina, Mickey G’s, The Pine Tavern, El Charro, Dogtown Roadhouse, and the Blue Ridge Restaurant in Floyd and the Woodberry Inn just up the Parkway in Meadows of Dan. Coupons can be redeemed any time during the following 30 days and new coupons and offers will be available each month
Keep an eye on the blog or “Like” us on Facebook for up-to-date information about special Second Saturday events at the Jax and participating galleries.
We are looking for local and regional artists and artisans to participate in the 9th Annual New Works Exhibit at the Jax, so if you’d like to show off what you’ve been working on lately, this is the show for you!
“Each year, we invite our community to display their latest and greatest works of art and fine craft,” said Executive Director John McEnhill. “This exhibit is not only a way for us to showcase the talents of our local and regional artistic family, it also allows us to keep up with each other as our artistic vision evolves and takes new shape.”
All forms of media are welcome, but work previously exhibited at the Jax or work already exhibited at another venue is not eligible for this exhibit. Applications are due at the center no later than Monday, May 30, 2011.
The exhibit will run from Friday, July 1 through Sunday, September 11, with a Meet-the-Artists reception on Saturday, July 9 from 6 to 8pm. The application is available for download at http://jacksonvillecenter.org or by calling (540) 745-2784.
What’s sixteen feet long, three feet tall, nearly thirty years old, and hanging in The Jacksonville Center’s Hayloft Gallery?
Here’s a hint: some of you Floydians may remember seeing it at Pine Tavern years ago.
Give up? It’s The Big Picture, a stunningly beautiful acrylic painting submitted by our very own Charlotte Atkins for The REALLY Big Show at the Jax.
 "The Big Picture" by Charlotte Atkins Charlotte said her painting, which was commissioned for Kathleen Ingham’s living room wall in the early 1980s, also spent a number of years hanging behind the bar at Pine Tavern before being tucked away in a basement just a few feet away from a wood stove. Charlotte had all but forgotten about the painting until her husband, master woodworker Ernest Bryant, suggested she enter it into The REALLY Big Show.
Continue reading Come to The REALLY Big Show to see “The Big Picture”
 Mothra in Abstract by Claudia Hurt The Gallery Committee at The Jacksonville Center would like to invite our free-thinking local and regional artists and artisans to participate in a special exhibit honoring abstract art.
The ab-strac-tion exhibit in the Hayloft Gallery will focus on visionary, unrealistic art that breaks away from traditional representations of objects. This departure from accurate representation can be slight, partial, or complete and all forms of media are welcome.
Applications are due at the center no later than Monday, April 4, 2011. The exhibit will run from Friday, May 6 to Sunday, June 26, with a Meet-the-Artists reception on Saturday, May 14 from 6 to 8pm. The application is available for download at http://jacksonvillecenter.org or by calling (540) 745-2784.
 Jeans by Sarah Schula Each year, we like to showcase the talents of our youngest artists and of those who develop their creativity in our classrooms and studios. On display through the end of January are two such exhibits.
In the Hayloft Gallery are works by Floyd County High School students including:
Continue reading Youth and Student Exhibits On Display
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