February 3 Jewelry Open Studio Cancelled

Garfield Park Art Center is cancelling programming for tonight due to the ice.  So, there will be no Jewelry Open Studio session tonight.  Please join us next week after the ice melts!!

HOLDIAY SALE - EVERYTHING DISCOUNTED

Remember that bright and shiny fused glass pendant, the beautiful sterling chain maille bracelet, the bright colored print with swirls of red and purple, the fine silver lentil bead, the beautiful colors in the lampwork bead bracelet, the polka dot cat print—that beautiful piece of art you thought would make perfect gift for a family member, a friend, or you. Well, now is your chance to purchase that perfect gift. Everything in Studio 204 is on sale. All glass jewelry--lampwork jewelry and fused glass jewelry--is on sale for 50% off the marked price. All other jewelry and art work is on sale for 25% off the marked price.

This sale is on through the end of December, so if you don’t make it by on First Friday, please contact us to make an appointment to come by later to find that perfect gift. To make an appointment email Moon at moon@mixedmediajewelry.com or email Marti at marti@magickaldragondesigns.com..

Kris May: Holiday Show

Friday, December 3, 6 – 10 pm

Kris May will be the Studio 204 featured artist on First Friday, December 3, 6 – 10 pm. Kris is a very talented artist who works in multiple media. He creates painting in oil and acrylics, as well as working in graphic designs. Additionally he crafts fun little fiber characters he has named Catberries.

Magickal Dragon Designs and Mixed Media Jewelry will also have an outstanding assortment of jewelry from which you can select special one-of-a-kind gifts for those very special people on your holiday list.

For further information about this event at Studio 204, please email marti@magickaldragondesigns.com.

Autumn Art Fair at Garfield Park Arts Center

Saturday, November 20, and Sunday, November 21, 10 am – 5 pm.

What are you doing the weekend before Thanksgiving? We would love for you to join us at the Third Annual Autumn Art Fair at the Garfield Park Arts Center. Our show runs Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 20 and 21, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Free to the public, the Autumn Art Fair focus on exquisitely hand-created, family-friendly, affordable items (50¢ -$500) from about 60 artists. Groups and individual artists from Indy, Brown County, and central Indiana will be displaying their unique wares for your shopping pleasure. I will be bringing a selection of my fused glass jewelry and fine art prints.

Come for the fun! Sign up for the door prizes! Experience the extraordinary art for sale. And, Garifeld Park Art Center is handicapped accessible with plenty of free parking

November First Friday at Studio 204

Magickal Dragon Designs is pleased to participate in Murphy's Seasonal Bazaar, an arts, crafts and gifts shopping extravaganza, on November 5, 6 – 10 pm. The Bazaar will be held in the west corridor of the second floor of the Murphy Arts Center at 1043 Virginia Avenue in historic Fountain Square. This event will feature the work of many local artists working in various mediums. It will include many of the Murphy Art Center Artists and special guest artists chosen for their unique handcrafted goods. The work of all of these artists will combine for a truly unique arts bazaar.

Our special guest artist for Studio 204 for the Bazaar is Kris May. Kris is a very talented artist who works in multiple media. He creates painting is oil and acrylics, as well as working in graphic designs. Additionally he crafts fun little fiber characters he has named Catberries.

This event is the first of its kind at the Murphy Arts Center and is part of the First Friday happenings in the Murphy and surrounding businesses. Murphy's Seasonal Bazaar provides an opportunity for local artists to sell their products just in time for the gift giving season and for shoppers to find that perfect gift. The Murphy Art Center Artists believe that art and handcrafted goods are the perfect way to spread holiday cheer. Additionally, handcrafted items provide one of a kind gifts that are not found in big box stores.

For additional information about the Bazaar visit the Murphy Arts Center blog at murphyartists.blogspot.com/ and the Facebook page for Murphy’s Seasonal Bazaar.

First Friday at Studio 204

I am the featured artist at Studio 204 for First Friday on September 3rd. I will be showcasing my prints this time in an exhibition called Paper & Ink. So, I hope you get a chance to stop by between 6 and 10 on Friday. I will be showing prints that use a variety of printmaking techniques including monotype, woodcut, etching, and collagraphy. And, while nature is a frequent theme in my prints, I will also be showing prints that are abstract and fanciful.

Hope to see you on Friday!!
Marti

INprint Exhibitions in Irvington

I am participating in the two INprint exhibitions at the Bona Thompson Memorial Center at 5350 E. University Drive in Irvington on Indy’s eastside. The exhibitions will run from August 14 to October 2. INprint is a regional group of fine art printmakers. The artistic focus of INprint is on original hand-pulled prints including etching, silkscreen, monotype, woodcut, linocut, mezzotint, and lithography.

The first exhibition is "IN Irvington" which includes prints that convey a variety of interpretations of the neighborhood of Irvington. This exhibit includes my print, The Irving, which is the first in my Bits and Pieces of Irvington series. The second exhibition includes various prints and drawings by the "Artists of INprint" and I have several prints included in that exhibition as well.

Artists participating in the exhibitions include Cynthia Blasingham, Jill Chambers, Keith Dull, Gloria Fischer, Glenna Heath, Marti Icenogle, Laurie Kemp, Andrea Ondish, Ginny Taylor Rosner, and Anders Sandstrom.

The opening receptions for the exhibitions are:

• Saturday, August 14 – 5:30 to 8:00 pm
• Sunday, August 15 – 2:00 to 4:00 pm

If you aren’t able to make it to the receptions, I hope you will stop by later to see this outstanding display of fine art prints. The hours for Bona Thompson are Wed 1-3 pm, Sat and Sun 1-4 pm or by appointment by calling 317-353-2662.