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Pictured are two of the pieces I will have for sale at the Holiday Art Market held at the BRUSHWOOD CENTER AT RYERSON WOODS, 21850 N. Riverwoods Road in Riverwoods, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago. The Market will be open Saturday, Dec. 7 from 9am to 5pm and on Sunday, Dec. 8 from noon to 3pm. Nature-inspired work in a variety of media by 50 artists and crafts people will be featured. All are welcome. |
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| Miniature Rustic Twig Rocking Horse by George C. Clark (rocker length 8 inches)
It is time for the 2018 WINTER ARTS & CRAFTS EXPO AT EVANSTON ART CENTER, 1717 Central Street, Evanston, Illinois 60201. 20+ examples of my miniature rustic twig furniture will be for sale, including the new rocking horse above. The sale will be open free to the public every day except Thanksgiving Day from Saturday, November 17 through Saturday, December 22. Hours are 9am to 9pm Monday through Friday and 9am to 4pm Saturday and Sunday.
There will be a PREVIEW PARTY on Friday, November 16 from 6 to 9pm, Admission to the party will be $35 in advance and $45 at the door.
There will be a SILENT AUCTION including one of my little chairs starting on November 16 and closing at 4pm on November 18.
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| Rocking Reindeer handcrafted by George C. Clark
It's time for the 2017 Winter Arts + Crafts Expo at Evanston Art Center, 1717 Central Street, Evanston, Illinois. The Expo will be open free November 18 to December 21 from 9am to 9pm Monday through Friday and from 9am to 4pm Saturday and Sunday. It will be closed Thanksgiving Day.
There will be a special PREVIEW PARTY on Thursday, November 17 from 6 to 9pm. Admission to the party will be $35 in advance or $45 at the door. You can order tickets here: https://www.evanstonartcenter.org/winterexpo
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My thanks to the collectors who purchased my miniature rustic twig furniture at the INDEPENDENCE PARK FINE CRAFTS FAIR Saturday! |
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| Driftwood Twig Rocking Rudolph by George C. Clark (rocker length 8 inches)
This Rocking Rudolph will be one of over 20 items I will have on display for sale at:
Evanston Art Center Winter Arts + Crafts Expo
November 19 to December 21, 2016
1717 Central Street, Evanston, IL 60201
Hours: Monday-Thursday 9am-9pm Friday-Sunday 9am-4pm
There will be a PREVIEW PARTY Nov. 18 from 6 to 9pm
Admission $35 in advance, $45 at the door
Buy tickets in advance online at www.evanstonartcenter.org
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| I recently completed this miniature chair out of Lake Michigan driftwood and sea shells collected in Florida with no fewer than eight legs. Actually any number greater than four would have been a new record for me. I call it an 8-legged Chair for a Swamp Troll. |
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| This is how it looks in late afternoon sunlight on display (and for sale) at the Longbranch Gallery, 203 Commerce Street, in historic Mineral Point, Wisconsin. UPDATE: It's sold! |
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| Me demonstrating miniature chair-building techniques |
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| Woodlander Cooper Rogness at work The annual WOODLANDERS GATHERING was
held last Thursday through Sunday at Shake Rag
Alley Center for the Arts in Mineral Point, WI.
The Gathering is a festival of classes and workshops
in the rustic arts that attracts artists and craftspeople
from all over to share skills and ideas.
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| Woodlander Sandy Scott at work |
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| Miniature rustic twig and seashell chair by George C. Clark (height 9.5 inches) |
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| Miniature rustic twig side chair with acorn finial by George C. Clark (height 7 inches)
Pictured above are two pieces of the miniature rustic twig furniture I will be showing at the Pre-Mothers Day Fine Craft Fair at Chicago's Independence Park Fieldhouse, 3945 N. Springfield Avenue, from noon to 4:00pm on Saturday, May 7, 2016. This one day sale will feature many handcrafted items, including jewelry, glass, ceramics and textiles. Independence Park is located on the south side of Irving Park Road between Hamlin and Springfield Avenues. I hope you will stop by if you are in Chicagoland Saturday.
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| Miniature rustic twig Rocking Rudolph by George C. Clark (Rocker length 8 inches)
My heartiest "Thanks!" to the collectors who bought my miniature rustic twig furniture at Evanston Art Center's 2015 Winter Arts + Crafts Expo, and to all the folks at the Art Center, especially Paula, who also purchased this Rocking Rudolph.
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| Miniature rustic twig armchair by George C. Clark (Height: about 8 inches) |
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| Rustic driftwood twig shore bird by George C. Clark (Height: about 5 inches)
I just delivered this year's batch of miniature rustic twig furniture to EAC for the:
EVANSTON ART CENTER
WINTER ARTS AND CRAFTS EXPO 2015
November 21 to December 20
Open free every day 10am to 4pm
1717 Central Street, Evanston, IL 60201
www.evanstonartcenter.org
Come out and see the Art Center's new building and buy original arts and craft in many media by dozens of local artists. I will be in the gallery Wednesday, December 16 from 10am to noon.
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| Punk Rocking Unicorn by Mary Ann Heidemann (rocker length 8 inches)
Mary Ann Heidemann's Punk Rocking Unicorn won First Place at the Presque Isle, Maine, County Fair. Way to go, Mary Ann! Well done!
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| Devil Dog, driftwood twig sculpture by George C. Clark |
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| Miniature rustic twig rocking horse by George C. Clark (rocker length 8 inches) These pieces, which were briefly at the Illinois Artisans Shop in Chicago before it abruptly closed, are now at the Longbranch Gallery, 203 Commerce Street, Mineral Point, Wisconsin. |
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| Miniature rustic twig rocking horse handcrafted by George C. Clark (rocker length 8 inches)
I am happy to announce that my miniature rustic twig furniture is now being shown and sold at the Illinois Artisans Shop in the atrium of the State of Illinois Center at 100 W. Randolph Street in downtown Chicago. Just take the escalator to the second floor, where the Shop is located right next to the Chicago gallery of the Illinois State Museums.
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| Devil Dog, miniature rustic twig sculpture by George C. Clark
In addition to miniature rustic twig furniture, I sometimes sculpt little critters when the driftwood so demands. In this case, I found apiece of driftwood that looked like this Devil Dog's head. I added the eyes, the fangs and the left ear, a couple of little bits on top of the snout, and I painted the nose black.
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| Fish Bench, miniature rustic driftwood sculpture by George C. Clark
My thanks to the Greater Independence Park Neighborhood Association who sponsored yesterday's Fine Craft Fair and to the collectors who purchased my miniature rustic twig furniture including the Fish Bench pictured above.
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| Miniature rustic twig chairs handcrafted by George C. Clark
Come to the Pre-Mother's Day Fine Craft Fair Sunday, May 4, 2014 at the Abbey Pub, 3420 W. Grace Street (at Elston Avenue) in Chicago from noon to 4pm. This event sponsored by the Greater Independence Park Neighborhood Association will feature fine handcrafted items in many mediums including jewelry, glass, ceramics, textiles and my favorite: Lake Michigan driftwood twigs. Once again this annual event will feature the availability of specially-priced drinks and bar snacks. What could be better than culture and cold ones on a Saturday afternoon?
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| Miniature Rustic Twig Chairs by George C. Clark
Pictured are two chairs from the new batch of my miniature rustic twig furniture I delivered this morning to Evanston Art Center. They will be featured in the 2014
Winter Arts & Crafts EXPO Nov. 22 to Dec. 22 at
Evanston Art Center
2603 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60201
Open Free Mondays to Saturdays 10am to 4pm,
Sundays Noon to 4pm, Closed on Thanksgiving Day.
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