November, 2015- The Fab Four In Performance at Clay Glass Metal Stone Gallery
Bonnie, Abbey, Barbara and Hans turn in a Stellar Performance
Friday, November 20 with a repeat performance on Friday, November 28 (Black Friday)
Clay Glass Metal Stone Gallery welcomes the Fab Four to the gallery, with a huge party befitting these Rock Stars of the Arts. Each has made individual reputations for themselves throughout arts communities. They have “banded” together and have chosen Clay Glass Metal Stone Gallery to show their works and demonstrate their enormous skills. Come celebrate a concert of extraordinary works on Friday, November 20 from 6-10 PM. Wonderful party food and beverages. Lots of free parking. Line up for autographs from this galaxy of new stars.
Bonnie Bruner (our George) has been a working artist and teacher for decades. Her newest works incorporate pottery and natural reeds and fibers. Only Bonnie can describe her special works: ” Working with clay and natural fibers has always been a creative passion for me. It was my inspiration to begin joining the earthy materials of clay, reed, grasses and other fibers in a unique artistic union. I start with my ceramic clay base, let the weaving grow out of it, and together they define the shape of my artistic sculptures.” During her career, she has received many grants and awards. These include recognition from the Florida Art Education Association, Florida Humanities Council, P.A.C.E. and Lighthouse Art Gallery. Bonnie has exhibited her artwork at galleries locally and nationally.
Abbey Funk (our John) has come to us from Artist Alley in Delray. She is a seasoned and versatile clay performer and teacher who is capable of teaching four year olds to create pottery on the Potter’s Wheel. She is currently giving introductory workshops at the Flamingo Clay Studio to all who want to learn how to use the pottery wheel. She is a master of glaze techniques and mystical forms. She creates major lines of “Fine Art” works, as well as practical lines of gift items. Abbey is currently working on a line of Raku art that will be on display in the gallery during the holiday season. “Dear Abbey” will consult with you about precious gems, their meanings and their inclusion in the works of art you might want to commission her to create for you.
Barbara Powell (our Paul) has come out of retirement to display her wonderous works in Raku and Saggar fired pottery. Barbara, and her husband Jerry, have invented a Raku kiln that allows for large quantities of pottery to be rapidly fired. Raku is pottery with wonderful splashes of color including metallic tones and beautiful crackles. Her newest works are on display in the gallery. Barbara is teaching affordable Raku workshops to groups at the Flamingo Clay Studio at 216 South F street. Artists may bring pots that they have already made and low fired to the workshop. They glaze them and fired them and ooh and ahh at the results. For those who need a facility win which to make their pots for the firing, a first day is added in the studio to make and pre-fire the pots for the Raku event. A master artists and technician of this art, Barbara will, at this art concert, be answering all of your questions and taking bows on her display.
And then comes Hans Klemmer, (our Ringo) who has mastered intricate and difficult skills in fused glass creation. His Pate De Verre techniques, on exhibit, produce ethereal, lacy creations. His use of metals in glass, are producing large sales. Hans travels between his home here in Palm Beach County to Ireland, Portland Oregon and Chicago, honing his skills and teaching both beginner and advanced classes and workshops. In the few weeks remaining, that he will be in Palm Beach County, he will be conducting introductory fused glass workshops at Flamingo Clay Studio. He already has advanced workshops filling up for April in the studio. Drop into this Fab Four show to talk “Glass” with Hans.
Ten Reasons to Shop Clay Glass Metal Stone Gallery on Black Friday:
1. Pay local artist prices rather than the high mark-ups of the malls. All work is unique, hand-crafted and artist made. 2. For each work of art you purchase, a local artist will be able to eat for a week or pay his/her rent. 3.You will find that Artist-run galleries have affordable works of art for the home, the table, to wear and to admire. Works of art direct from the artist to you.
4.This specialty shop (Clay Glass Metal Stone Gallery) abounds with gifts made right here in the United States. Teapots, jewelry, stained glass windows, decorations, pottery, mugs, Judaica; find unusual gifts for your pets as well. Commission our artists to make something special for just you, or your family.
5.Forget the food courts with their unhealthy trans-fat foods. The gallery will have wonderful snacks and drinks for you for FREE while you stop in to browse and to shop. Rest your weary toes and gear up for another round of shopping.
6.Stop for a music break and listen to local musicians from folk to blues to jazz to Caribbean drumming. Many often drop by the gallery to offer free concerts to our patrons.
7.Lake Worth is known for its shops filled with collectibles and antiques. Once you have finished supporting our local artists, stroll through the town taking in the local food and color.
8.Tis the holiday season to wander through an Americana, Old Fashioned town. Window shop, enjoy the competition between shop keepers to make their window the most festive, see a wonderful movie at the Stonzek Movie Theater, visit the Lake Worth Playhouse and feel like you have fallen into a modern day Norman Rockwell painting.
9.Parking is ample and free with four hour limits. Bring your art treasures to the car and go back for more. The Clay Glass Metal Stone Gallery has a FREE parking lot for its customers along-side and behind its building.
10.You pockets will have plenty of green protruding from them from the savings you encounter while purchasing affordable art works directly from the artists. When you leave the gallery, with bellies full and savings in your pocket, use your savings to take the kids to the beach.