FIBER ARTS GALA "First Saturday", December 5, 2009

Opening reception: DECEMBER 5, 3--5 p.m.

(all exhibitions through Dec.)

fantastic fiber arts gala

"WEARABLES and WALLABLES"

silk painters and dyers, quilters, hand weavers, batik artists, shibori dye patterns, etc., etc. in 3 of our galleries
 

in our largest gallery:  group show for our 100 artists--all media

"CELEBRATION OF THE EARTH"

solo show:
MEL JOHNSON'S RECENT PAINTINGS*

 *(look for a full page reproduction of one of Mel's paintings in the

new book  "Art Journey New Mexico, 104 Painters' Perspectives"

He also has a painting in the exhibition and book-signing event at

the PETERSON-CODY GALLERY, Santa Fe,New Mexico, 

Friday, Dec. 4, 4-8 p.m.)

December 5 is the first day of HISTORIC

MADRID'S CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE

NEW MEXICO'S CHRISTMAS TOWN
FESTIVITIES EVERY WEEKEND 'TIL CHRISTMAS. 

in our gallery

1:30-4 p.m.,  Christmas music will be played by

Sandi Luedescher,

"Ya Gotta Have Harp"

OUR ANNUAL PARADE IS
AT 4 P.M.
VisitMadridNM.com for more info

BOOKS-BOOKS-BOOKS, "FIRST SATURDAY" NOVEMBER 7

"FIRST SATURDAY" NOVEMBER 7: 1-5

1-3 pm, presentation and discussion in the performance space:
"GALLERY ARTISTS’ BOOKS and IN-BOOKS AND IN OTHER PRINT MEDIA"
Featuring photography books:
"FORD ROBBINS
Connections, A Visual Journal"
DAVID GRANT NOBLE
"Ancient Ruins of the Southwest"
PLUS AN INFINITE NUMBER OF REFERENCES TO REPRODUCTIONS AND EDITORIAL COPY ABOUT OUR MANY ARTISTS,
who will be present to share their successes with our other artists and the gallery guests.
The public is welcome, as well as other gallery artists, to listen
and participate in discussion and other activities
no charge for admission
3-5 pm Art reception exhibitions:
“CELEBRATION OF THE EARTH, THE WORLD'S ART"
 gallery painters, photographers, sculptors, fiber artists, printmakers,etc
MADRID GALLERYS ART WALK: 1-5

Film - The Cimarron Sky-Dog Dream--for the Wild Horses

OCTOBER 17, 1-3 pm at Saturdays at the Johnsons showing Jackie Fleming's LATEST revision of her film of the horses at the preserve  in Wattrous: "The Cimarron Sky-Dog Dream--for the Wild Horses"

    

IT'S ABOUT JACKIE, ABOUT HORSES, ABOUT FREEDOM

The film is in turns breathtakingly beautiful, informative, inspiring, and laugh-out-loud funny. It is a sure joy for film lovers and horse lovers…Terry Ryder

    

Anyone who has lived in the Madrid area for a while knows about Jackie Fleming's adoption of abandoned & aging horses.  All this evolved into her development of a non-for-profit sanctuary for New Mexico wild mustangs: CIMARRON SKY DOG RESERVE.

    

If you missed previous showings of the film, plan to come see Jackie's new version.,

Every showing is a benefit for her PRESERVE and the care of the horses.  You can even adopt—for the care of a horse!  Donations are welcoomed.  Jackie's  two books and many postcard photos of the horses will be available for purchase after the movie.

      Diana Johnson, Johnsons of Madrid, 471-1054

SATURDAYS AT THE JOHNSONS

!!COME PLAY IN THE MUD!!
!!MAKE A WORK OF ART!!
         help make a
"PRAYER FOR WORLD PEACE"
    Saturday, Oct. 10,   1---3pm

Artist's Presentation and Reception

"One O'Clock Saturday at the Johnsons"

October 3, 1—3 pm:  "Artist's Presentation:

robert-francis "mudman" johnson

(sculptor/poet, etc) will speak about "Green Art" & his "Songs from the Earth" series.  Discussion will follow - Free

3-5 pm: "First Saturday" Gallery Reception Exhibitions:

"CELEBRATION OF THE EARTH/

THE WORLD'S ART"

THREE GALLERIES: 24 artists plus12 sculptors

four walls--a different media on each wall

LARGE ENTRY GALLERY: group show

MEL JOHNSON'S STUDIO/GALLERY: solo exhibition 

DIANA JOHNSON'S BOUTIQUE/STUDIO GALLERY: 50 fiber artists

SEPT. 19, 1-3 pm: "THE EARLYBRIDGE TRIO"

Program & performers:

Haydn, CPE Bach, JS Bach, Beethoven, Telemann.

Esther Fredrickson, flute; Gail Robertson, violin & viola; Chase Morrison, cello.

co-ordinated and presented by Chase Morrison & Mary Springfel 

Their music is very special in the intimate space & wonderful acoustics of our performance space.                   

suggested donation: $10-

Photo from performance:

SEPT. 12, 1-3 pm: JASPER McCoy, VINTAGE WESTERN MUSIC

Guitarist and music historian, Jasper McCoy  "rythm of a westerner", long time resident in the Cerrillos/Madrid area.  His music precedes the honky-tonk twang of current "western".  If you are old/fall back to the past--if you are young/check it out!!

suggested donation: $10-

Sept. 5 SCULPTURE & SCULPTORS

Doug Czor will talk about his experiences dealing with processes of creation of sculptures, applying for and being accepted & installing PUBLIC WORKS sculptures: 3 at Bernalillo County Court House, at NM Military Academy (Roswell), at Kirtland Air Force Base, AND HIS PLANS FOR DESIGN, FABRICATION & INSTALLATION OF SCULPTURE TO BE PLACED OUTSIDE THE JOHNSON'S GALLERY WALLS NEAR THE ROAD.

           Sculptors, Doug Czor, Michael Orgel, Tim Roundy and others with sculpture backgrounds and/or interest will discuss sculpture as it develops from Czors talk.

       All of the gallery artists will be invited AND THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME.

Aug. 22 THE IMPORTANCE OF COAL - WAZ McDANIEL

LOTS OF INFORMATION  PRESENTED BY WAZ McDANIEL

(he brings FUN "show & tell" and there's always time for ANY QUESTIONS & DISCUSSION ABOUT OLD & NEW MADROIDS, ETC.)

August 22, 2009, 1:00-3:00 pm

Waz has been in Madrid for years and has concentrated on picking up information about Madrid as a company coal mining town and it's revival.

If you missed him last time in our performance space--do your best to come this Saturday.  HIS INFO IS NEVER THE SAME TWICE--BUT ALWAYS A UNIQUE "WAZ" PRESENTATION!  Tell folks that they have another chance to catch  him again.

   Diana & Mel

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