See Them at the Evanston Art Center Winter Arts & Crafts EXPO Nov. 19 to December 18, 2011

High-backed driftwood chair with splitwood back by George C. Clark
Chair back height approximately 12 inches

Birchbark and twig pedestal table and driftwood twig side chair with birchbark seat by George C. Clark
Table height 5 inches

My miniature rustic twig furniture will be featured at the Evanston Art Center's Winter Arts & Crafts EXPO which will be open free from November 19 to December 18,  2011.  The Art Center is located on the shore of Lake Michigan at 2603 Sheridan Road in Evanston, Illinois, just north of Chicago.  Gallery hours are 10am to 4pm Monday through Saturday and 12 noon to 4pm Sunday (closed Thanksgiving Day).  There will be a Preview Party Friday, November 18, from 6 to 9 pm.  Tickets to the Preview Party are $30 in advance and $35 at the door, and they can be purchased online at www.evanstonartcenter.org.

Buy Them at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art Art4Sale Event October 21 to 23, 2011

Miniature Rustic Twig and Birchbark Drum Table and Driftwood Twig and Seashell Armchair by George C. Clark
(Table height 5 inches)

Miniature Rustic Driftwood Twig Chairs and Refectory Table by George C. Clark
(Table height 5 inches)

My miniature rustic twig furniture will be featured along with the work of 80 other artists from across the nation at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art's Art4Sale event the weekend of October 21-23.  The exhibition will be free and open to the public those days.  There will be a Preview Party the evening of Thursday, Oct. 20, for which there will be an admission charge.  You can read all about it on the Museum's website.  I will be showing 3 tables, 5 chairs, a settee and a garden bench, including those shown on this post.

Rustic Birchbark, Twig, and Seashell Cup at Old Town Triangle Gallery in Chicago During October

4.5 inch high Rustic Birchbark, Twig, and Seashell Cup by George C. Clark  SOLD

Artists exhibiting in the Caffeine V show at the Old Town Triangle Art Gallery at 1763 N. North Park Avenue in Chicago are each contributing a unique artist-made cup to be sold at bargain prices as a fund-raising event for the sponsoring Artists Breakfast Group.  This is my contribution, a four and a half inch high cup made of birchbark, Lake Michigan driftwood, and seashells I picked up at Cocoa Beach, Florida last year.  The exhibition runs from October 3 to November 2, 2011.  Gallery hours are 10am to 5pm Monday through Friday and 10am to noon on Saturday.  There will be an Artists Reception on Sunday, October 9, from 2 to 5pm.  Unlike the art on the gallery's walls, the cups will be sold on a cash and carry basis and purchasers can take their cups home with them at the time of the sale.

MUTANT BUNNY now showing at Longbranch Gallery in Mineral Point, Wisconsin

My Mutant Bunny Is currently on exhibit at the Longbranch Gallery, 203 Commerce Street in Mineral Point, Wisconsin.

8 inch high rustic driftwood Mutant Bunny by George C. Clark


Thank you to the ladies who participated in my Miniature Rustic Twig Chair Workshop Sunday at the 10th annual Woodlanders Gathering at Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts in Mineral Point, Wisconsin.  Thanks also to the great instructors in whose workshops my wife Pat and I participated this year: Roald, Little John, John S., John W., Lindy, Dan and Roland.  A special thanks to Sandy and Judy, who organized the whole event, and a final thank you to the Andersons, who bought my Rustic Flotilla painting at the Tor Faegre Scholarship fundraising auction.  What a great four day weekend!   

Now Showing at SOUTHERN ILLINOIS ARTISANS SHOP

Two miniature rustic twig chairs by George C. Clark  (approximate height 8 inches)

I am very pleased to announce that my miniature rustic twig furniture is now being shown and sold at the SOUTHERN ILLINOIS ARTISANS SHOP at Rend Lake.  THE SOUTHERN ILLINOIS ART & Artisans Center is a site of the Illinois State Museum. This expansive 15,000 square foot facility houses the Artisans Shop and the Southern Illinois Art Gallery where many arts and craft traditions are showcased.  It is located at 14967 Gun Creek Trail in Whittington, Illinois.

Driftwood Twig Settee with Seedpod Back by George C. Clark

Thanks to Everyone Who Came to the Independence Park Fine Craft Fair Sunday

At the Independence Park Fine Craft Fair, Sunday, May 1, 2011

Driftwood MUTANT BUNNY at Independence Park Fine Craft Fair

This rustic driftwood Mutant Bunny will be on display and for sale tomorrow at the Independence Park Fine Craft Fair.  See the previous post for details.  He stands 8 inches high to the tip of his ear, has a crystalline "desert rose" tail, and wears a monogrammed stone medallion around his neck.

8 inch high driftwood Mutant Bunny by George C. Clark

Miniature rustic twig chairs by George C. Clark

And here are some brand new miniature rustic chairs that will also be shown.  Stop by and see me and 30 other artists and craftspeople if you are in the Chicago area.