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Unless otherwise noted, hours during renovations: Tue-Thurs-Fri 11AM-4PM

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What’s inside? The highlights! Classes Pages 3/4/5 Exhibit calendar Page 6 Other Gallery Happenin’s - Bedford Page 7 More area Goings-on Page 8 2016 Summer Arts Camps Page 9 Renovations update 0 Profile: Suzanne V Paddock Page11/12 WRITE NOW Page 12 Calls for Artists/Photographers Page 12 Galleries and Artists at Page 13 Bower Center

305 N Bridge Street Bedford VA 24523 (540) 586-4235 www.bowercenter.org

Renovations continue!! See pictures on page 10

!

Inspired by Africa exhibit at Bedford County Admin Bldg

Awards Reception: February 12, 5pm-8 Ann van de Graaf, Judge: Comments & Presentations at 6

Historic Wharton Cottage Apartment Available

2 BR, 1 Bath walk-up available now in the Historic Wharton Cottage.

Convenient to art, beauty, knowledge and fine food.

Shown by appointment only.

$595 per/mo plus utilities Call Kristy at 434-455-2308

Bower Center Newsletter February 2016

Bower Center Board

Sara Braaten Dir Bower Center

John Stafford President Beckham Stanley V Pres Stan Bennett Treasurer Jared Srsic Secretary Phillip Brown Don Jones Nancy Laurent Kristy Milton Richard Noble Emilie Temeles Sergei Troubetzkoy

Organizations meetings at Bower Center

1st Wednesday, 10AM Blue Ridge Chapter of the Embroiderer’s Guild of America Contact: Alice Vreeland [email protected]

3rd Thursday, 7PM WRITE NOW writers group Contact: Coby Pieterman [email protected] Or, alternate: Joy Barefoot [email protected]

BRAMA Blue Ridge Area Mosaic Artists

2016 - Feb, Apr, June, Aug, Oct, Dec: First Tuesday - 6pm The Blue Ridge Area Mosaic Artists (BRAMA)

love creating, sharing and learning about mosaics.

Next meeting: February 2, 6pm at Bower Center Program: Framing, Installation & Presentation.

Our group is open to everyone, regardless of level of experience. Contact for information Dotti Stone: [email protected]

3rd Tuesday, 7PM Bedford Chants Tony & Patsy Martin Contact: Patsy Arnold [email protected]

Bower Center during Renovations

Bower Center exhibits are being installed off-site or in the Terrace Gallery The Inspired by Africa exhibit opens Feb 2 will be installed in the Bedford County Administration Building

122 E Main St, Bedford VA

PLEASE NOTE: Office hours will be limited primarily to Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 11am-4pm Call first and/or make an appointment. 540-586-4235 You may call Sara’s cell # 540-309-1943

Check website: www.bowercenter.org and Bower Center’s Facebook page for notices

Bower Center Exhibit Committee Meetings Exhibit committee meetings are held at 6pm on second

Wednesdays, quarterly, at Bower Center

2016 meetings: April 13, July 13, October 12

If you would like to volunteer for this committee, please come to the April meeting

See above for changes

during renovations

Tai Chi with Steve Garay

Start off 2016 with Tai Chi!

Classes resume with the popular 24-form Yang style

go to www.bowercenter.org (Click on Classes)

Space reservation Is required

Mondays 6:30-7:30pm $30. per month (Make payment at first class)


Classes/Workshops - abbreviated schedule during renovations - go to www.bowercenter.org

Music lessons - all ages Piano & Acoustic guitar: Karen Nichols Thursdays after 5pm available at her home music studio $25. 1/2 hour Ages 6-106! 540-586-1446 or ( C ) 540-330-9690

How to enter Bower Center for classes!!! Go to rear of building … a few feet past the kitchen door entrance, under the f ire escape, is a short walk way to a door … enter, take the door on the right, then the door on the left into the classroom. Look for signs to classes.

Silk Scarf Painting Workshop with Nancy O’Neal (Juried Artist for the Artisan Center of Virginia) Saturday, May 14 9am-4pm Tuition: $50. pay to Bower Center Supply fee: $30. Pay to instructor at start of workshop This class will show you the basics of painting on

silk. You will have the opportunity to do each of these basic dye applications which include: resist, salt, wet on wet and wet on dry. Your final project will either be done on a 8” X 72” scarf or painting size 21” x 21” square.

Try this art form that traces back hundreds of years to wax resist techniques in India. In the 1970s it began to be popularized in the United States and has grown as a textile art ever since.

More classes and workshops

on pages 4 & 5

IMPORTANT Registration Information

If the registration window on the

website is missing for the class for which you plan to register,

please email Bower Center at :

bowercenter@gmail to reserve space, You will receive a

confirmation and the payment procedure.

Put the class or workshop name in the subject line of your email.

In the past payments could be made

through Lynchburg tickets. Until the connection issue is resolved please mail checks to Bower or you may come to the office and pay by

cash, check or credit card.

Note hours during renovations are: Tues/Thurs/Fri 11am-4pm

We apologize for any inconvenience

and hope to have this taken care of soon.

Feb 1 is only the second class, so if you think you missed out, you

can start Tai Chi in February and still get up to date.

Reserve a space now, go to www.bowercenter.org Enrollment is limited - still a few spaces

No class Feb 22 and 29

Steve demonstrating the popular Yang 24-form style during World Tai Chi Day


Basic Woodcarving - Learn to Carve Wood with Stan Fettig Friday/Saturday, April 22 & 23 (Fri 6-8:3om pm & Sat 9am-1:30pm) $ 40. tuition $ 35. supply fee Tuition is paid to Bower Center and the supply fee to instructor at first class. A workshop for beginners, no previous experience necessary Carve a cowboy boot! Learn to sharpen and care for the carving knife, the direction of cuts and why, different woods used for carving and knife control. Each student will receive one blank already rough cut to the boot shape (see photograph). Some possible wood sources will be available in this workshop. Need additional information? Contact Stan at: [email protected]

How to Catch the Judges Eye and Prepare for Contests and Exhibits with Jean Wibbens and Robert Miller Saturday, April 9, 1-4pm Tuition $75.

Pyrography Workshop with Steve Garay

Jean and Bob will have another fun and informative workshop. This is a workshop designed for those of you who are ready to print, frame and enter the world of exhibits and contests. There are many things which one can do to draw attention to your photos and a number of things NOT to do. Things to be covered will be sizing of photos, printing, entry form language and how to grab the judge's eye. The workshop will include a critique of one or more of your images and a photo contest with prizes, judged by a special guest.

Learn the essential steps to creating a work of art on wood or paper using the basic tools of Pyrography. This will be a fun class with a lot of information. Come experience the

simplicity and beauty of Pyrography! Need additional information? Contact Steve at: [email protected]

Cost $12o.00 Lunch on your own - brown bag Wood and basic supplies will be provided, including pictures. A wood burner will be needed, a few will be available to use … contact Steve regarding purchasing.

Friday/Saturday April 15 & 16 (Fri 6pm-9 & Sat 9am-4pm)

Go to www.bowercenter.org and click on classes to register

SPECIAL NOTICE: Steve will be demonstrating how to do pyrography (wood burning) at the Moneta library:

Saturday, February 6, 10am-2pm Visit, ask questions, plus see his pyrography exhibit during February in the MOarts Gallery at the Moneta Library, on Rte 122 across from Downtown Moneta.

Pyrography with watercolor, (above and below)

Be a Volunteer!!! Docent Opportunities coming soon at Bower Center

When renovations are completed this spring at Bower Center there will be a need for docents. If you would like to be a part of this exciting art center in downtown Bedford please email Bower Center at

[email protected] Put “docent “ in the subject line Past docent or reception experience is not required, though it is helpful.

Tell us of any prior experience being a docent or receptionist, where, and what duties you were responsible for handling. If you don’t have experience tell us about your interest in Bower Center.

There are also other opportunities to volunteer at Bower Center: assisting with classes, summer arts camps, concerts, Second Fridays, special events, marketing and office work.

Also, please indicate what date, times, how often you would be available and contact information so we may contact you to schedule an interview.


Mosaics with Dotti Stone Intro to Mosaics Thursday evenings: 6-8:30 pm (8 sessions) $180 tuition $35 supply fee Mar 10, 17, 24, 31, Apr 7, 14, 21, 28 Tuition is paid to Bower Center and the supply fee to instructor at first class. Learn the basics of mosaic design and the different materials used, several methods of construction, cutting glass and porcelain tiles, and explore options for various type projects. Complete one mosaic and possibly a second, depending on

size and complexity. Supply fee will cover first project and part of second. Mosaic Techniques Tuesday evenings: 6-8:30 pm (8 sessions) $180 tuition $45 supply fee Mar 15, 22, 29, Apr 12, 19, 26, May 3, 10 (no class April 5) Tuition is paid to Bower Center and the supply fee to instructor at first class. If you’ve been bitten by the mosaics bug and know there is so much more to learn and try, this is the class for you. Try a variety of techniques (direct, double reverse, mesh,

3-D on hand shaped and ready made forms), tools, adhesives, and specialty mate-rials like marble and smalti, plus the considerations for different mosaic projects: flat vs sculptural and interior vs exterior. There will be small sample projects to do to introduce students to different techniques. Those who want to start a personal mosaic project aside from the in-class projects are welcome to start one and receive assistance during the course of the class.

Café au Lait and Beignets by Dotti stone

Sharp Top and Window Box Blooms by Dotti Stone 4” sq mosaics

Go to www.bowercenter.org and click on classes to register

Black & Red FANtasy By Dotti Stone (glass tiles on hand made fan blade - beaded tassel)

Azalea Bonsai by Dotti Stone (smalti on thinset & sand)

Yoga Classes

with Ellen Mackey

Coming late spring Dates to be announced

Tues AM 10-11

Gentle Chair Yoga

Chair yoga is one of the gentlest forms of yoga available, a unique yoga style that adapts yoga positions and poses through creative use of a chair. Chair Yoga is suitable for all ages, fitness levels and physical conditions, beginners are welcomed.

Thurs PM 4:30-5:30 Back Care Yoga

Back Care Yoga” is a slower paced class using the support of props. Students learn to relax and enjoy as they build a practice for a healthy mind and body. Price will start at $30. per month and in September be $35. per month.

Need more information: Email Ellen at

[email protected]

Exhibit Opportunities Artists and Art Groups

If you or your group would like to

submit an exhibit proposal for consideration for a solo or group

exhibit please email: [email protected]

for information

Put “Exhibit Opportunity” in the subject line of your email.

The Exhibit Committee meets

quarterly and at that time reviews exhibit proposals.

At this time we have a few openings

on the 2017 exhibit calendar.


Bower Center Exhibit Calendar

2016

Inspired by Africa Judged international theme exhibit

Feb 2 - Mar 12 Reception: Fri, Feb 12 5pm-8

Presentations at 6 Location for exhibit and reception:

Bedford County Administration Bldg 112 E Main St, Bedford VA Judge: Ann van de Graaf

Edna Curry/John Bower 2nd Annual Exhibition

Judged Mar 22-Apr 20

Fri, April 8 5pm-8 Awards reception Bower Center for the Arts

6pm - comments & award presentations Judge: Jenine Culligan

Education through the Arts

May - Bedford County Middle and High School exhibit

Awards Reception Friday, May 13, 5-8pm

Bower Center 4th Annual National Juried Exhibition

May 24 - July 8 NOTE: Date change for

Awards Reception Reception: July 8, 5pm-8

Awards presented at 6 Juror/Judge: Janly Jaggard

Brazil

Judged International theme exhibit to coincide with

the Summer Olympics Jul 19-Aug 27

Reception: Fri, August 12, 5pm-9 Awards presented at 6

Judge: Nancy Dahlstrom

Steve Romine Photography Invitational Exhibit

Aug 30 - Oct 1 in the Performance Hall

& Lobby Galleries Reception: Fri, Sept 9, 5pm-8

Invitational Sculpture Exhibition Aug 30 - Oct 1

Reception: Fri, Sept 9, 5pm-8

Lynchburg Art Club Invitational Exhibit

Oct 16-Nov 12, 2016 (Rescheduled from spring/summer 2015)

Reception: Fri, Oct 14, 5pm-8

3 exhibits Nov 22 - Jan 14, 2017

2nd Annual Bedford Artisan

Trail Invitational Exhibit Co-hosted: Bower Center, Goose

Creek and TECAC

3rd Annual Art 4 Gifts Co-hosted: Bower Center

& TECAC

H2O (water theme exhibit)

at Bower Center Nov 22 - Jan 14, 2017

2017

Edna Curry/John Bower 3rd Annual Exhibition Judged

Jan 24 - Mar 11 Judge: TBA

Education through the Arts

May - Bedford County Middle and High School exhibit

Awards Reception Friday, May 12, 5-8pm

Bonnie Venable Fibre Arts

Invitational Exhibit Jun 6-July 15

Reception: Friday, June 9

Bower Center 5th Annual National Juried Exhibition

July 25 - August 26

Nat’l/Int’l Mosaics Exhibition Oct 10-Nov 11

Awards Reception Friday, Oct 13, 5-8pm

3rd Annual Bedford Artisan Trail Exhibit and 4th Annual

Art 4 Gifts Dates TBA

The Edna Curry/John Bower

2nd Annual Exhibition will be the first major exhibit to be hung back at Bower Center. The awards reception will be held on Second Friday, April 8. At this point there is no plan to change the reception date, but if, due to the renovation schedule incurring a delay and it is a matter of access to the building we will make a schedule adjustment at a later date. We hope artists will participate in this exhibit to honor Edna Curry and John Bower who have made this exciting renovation possible.


Other Gallery Happenin’s around Bedford

Artists on Depot In The Electric Company behind the TECAC galleries 207 E Depot St Bedford VA 24523 Phone: 540-491-2585 Wed-Sat 11AM-3PM (Winter hours) www.facebook.com/pages/Artists-on-Depot/627857633896579 Walk through the TECAC galleries to reach the studios of Artists on Depot and their gallery wall.

TECAC The Electric Company Artists’ Co-op

207 E Depot St Bedford VA 24523 Phone: 540-491-2585 www.tecac.net Gallery hours : 11AM-3PM Wed-Sat (Winter hours)

The Cornerstone

Gallery

in Bower Center for the Arts 305 N Bridge St, Bedford VA

Pottery by: by Gene and Sally Carter Mosaics by: Dotti Stone and Sergei Troubetzkoy. Please Note: Cornerstone Gallery will be closed Jan, Feb & March and will reopen in APRIL - and possibly with some new mosaic artists.

The Artisan Shoppe at The Electric Company Artists’ Co-op 207 E Depot St , Bedford VA 24523 Phone: 540-491-2585 Hours: 11AM-3PM Wed-Sat (Winter hours) Hand-crafted works by area craftspeople

Opening Reception

Second Friday February 12, 5pm-8

Jan/Feb - Featured Exhibit Paintings by Delmus Phelps

and Daniel Dowd Photography in Dessert Gallery

and Sherry Miller in Gallery B, TECAC Featured Artist

Join this vibrant and growing artist group or try it by being a featured artist.

Learn how to apply: Email [email protected]

Check us out on Facebook & “like” us www.facebook.com/TECAC207

www.goosecreekstudio.com www.facebook.com/goosecreekstudio Tues-Sat 9:30 AM-5:30PM Sun: Closed Other times by appointment

Goose Creek

Studio

“ Wit & Whimsy” - January & February Opening reception - Sec0nd Friday - February 12, 5-8pm

February Artisan Center of VA Featured Juried Artist Nancy O’Neal - Painted Silk Scarves

302 Court St Bedford VA 24523 540-586-8482

Humor and creativity come together in Goose Creek Studio’s first feature of the New Year – “Bedford Wit and Whimsy!” This showcase of work by six local artists includes a variety of media – painting, drawing, sculpture, computer art, furniture, and cartoons. In addition, hand-painted silk scarves designed and painted by Nancy O’Neal, a recent Juried Artist for the Artisan Center of Virginia, are being featured in February.

(left, Carol Burnett; middle, Michael Johnson; right, Rob Jarvis) Nancy O’Neal

Floral Rainbow by Delmus Phelps

Spot the Rocking Horse by Sherry Miller


More Area Goings on … The Friends of the Bedford Public Library 321 N Bridge St, Bedford VA [email protected] Concerts: $12. per person unless otherwise noted Friday, March 4, 7:30pm Daimh Gaelic band from Scotland Friday, April 22, 7:30pm Harpeth Rising Jordana Greenberg (violin/vocals) Rebecca Reed-Lunn (banjo/vocals) Maria Di Meglio (cello/vocals) Fusion of Folk, Newgrass, Rock and Classical Friday, August 12, 7:30pm Dearest Home Traditional American/Applachian and Civil War Era Music

Market - Bistro - Cellar

309 N Bridge St, Bedford VA

Bedford’s Culinary Gathering Place, Market, Bistro, Cellar

Conveniently located in the historic

Wharton Cottage next to Bower Center for the Arts

New Hours:

Tues-Fri 11am-7pm Saturday 10am-3pm

Sunday noon-3pm 540-586-0321

www.townkitchenprovisions.com

www.facebook.com/Townkitchenbedford

Artists/Art Instructors

Share your art expertise Contact Bower Center about your areas of expertise and interest in teaching. 6-8 weeks of lead time are necessary for promotion of classes and workshops. Bower Center is always in search of instructors for art and music classes and one day or weekend workshops. Classes are offered to adults (day or evening) and in the afternoons to youth throughout the year and during Bower’s summer arts camp program.

Contact Bower Center at [email protected]

or call 540-586-4235

Sedalia Center 1108 Sedalia School Rd Big Island VA 24526 434-299-5080 www.sedaliacenter.org Email: [email protected] First Annual BBQ & Blues May 7, 2016 Artisan Fair May 28, 2016 "Doc" McCabe Memorial Bluegrass June 23 - 25, 2016 Sedalia's Annual Fundraiser August 6, 2016 Country Fair & Gathering September 3, 2016 20th Annual Chili Cook-Off October 22, 2016 Christmas in Sedalia December 10, 2016

Peaks of Otter Lodge 85554 Blue Ridge Pkwy, Bedford VA www.peaksofotter.com New Horizons to Pluto February 6, 8-9pm - Free Join NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador, Greg Redfern, for an engaging presentation to learn about the famous dwarf planet Pluto from discovery to flyby.

Seating is limited for these programs. Reservations are recommended!

Call 866-387-9905 to reserve your space today! A jacket is recommended, and a flashlight is helpful. MOarts Gallery at the Moneta Library 1364 Moneta Rd (off Rte 122) Moneta VA 24121 February 6, 10am-2pm Steve Garay will demonstrate the art of pyrography in the MOarts Café at the Moneta Library. There is an exhibit of Steve’s pyrography art in the MOarts Gallery February 1-29. AND, he has an April workshop scheduled at Bower Center for the Arts.

Clam Diggers! What’s going on? February Entertainment 2/5 Uncle Band

2/6 Murph and Dean

2/12 Robotic Jive Valentines Party

2/13 Out of the Weeds

2/19 Hoppie Vaughn

2/20 Line Dancing Clam Girls..DJ

2/24 Jazz Nite. $2 Draft Nite

EricHollandsworth trio

2/26 The Coalition

2/27 open mic....Jodie Davis

GI Jive 1940s Valentine’s Dance

February 13, 6-10:30pm The Trivium Estate

and Conference Center 7821 Bellevue Rd, Forest VA

Put your dancing shoes on …

it’s the National D-Day Memorial’s GI Jive, a 1940s dance.

Big band sounds from The Swingbeans featuring Karen Nichols and Scott

Walter, a silent auction, photo booth, and a dinner catered by Charley’s.


Arts Camps in 2016 … What’s coming!

Arts camp with summer Olympics and Brazil themes The first two weeks of arts camp will consist of four 50 minute classes. June 27-July 1 (Olympics) With the excitement of Rio Olympic Summer Games, our first week of summer camp will be everything Olympics with: Sports Arts Games Video production Athletic events Computer simulated events For instance you will have a change to be part of the parade of nations with your own costumes, flag, medals, and torch. July 11-15 (Brazil) Each camper will participate in the following classes: Brazilian crafts Fiber Arts Masks Mosaics July 18-22 Sculpture week This week will have three different classes with a longer time frame. Each camper will select 2 classes Digital sculpture: Michael Saunders will instruct this class in creating sculptural projects on the computer. Stone sculpture: VCA artist, J Gail Geer will be conducting a sculpture class working in stone ... to see her work go to www.geerscreations.com Wood sculpture: Create sculptures from various types of wood with Karen Nuzzo.

Early bird discounts: $125 from now until Saturday, Feb 13 $150 after February 13th through Saturday May 14 After May 14th regular price of $175.00 Limited scholarship funds are available. Download applications from www.bowercenter.org

J Gail Geer, Sculptor

Fiber arts workshop

Pottery class

Papier mache mask


Building out and framing in … more is happening!!! … the excitement builds!

So much is going

on these days!

Drive

by and enjoy

the progress with us!

A new stairwell will be behind the yellow.


February Profile: Suzanne V Paddock Artist Member of Bower Center Exhibit Committee Although she admits that “it sure doesn't get the laundry done,” Suzanne Paddock loves to “get lost” in her studio with life's mundane demands suspended and time put on hold...or forgotten about entirely. In this way she finds she is able to “calm my mind and push away every day thoughts so I can focus on creating.” To Suzanne, this is a repeated choice she makes as often as possible to move from the stresses of life to the pleasures found in creative expression. When she has arrived at this place in

her mind, Suzanne finds she can “tell stories and chew on life's questions by putting paint on a canvas.” Upon reflection, this artist sees this journey as both universal and very personal. The universal aspect is experienced by any number of artists and artisans that Suzanne knows and with whom she has shared thoughts and experiences. Furthermore, the personal journey is intense, so intense at times that “you seem to be lost to the rest of the world.” On a typical work day, Suzanne goes into her studio between 8-9 in the morning, puts on music, “moves things around and pulls out some pieces for consideration.” Each of these steps helps her on this “conscious, meditative journey” that leads to a productive connection between her mind and her paintbrush. Once the journey is completed, Suzanne gets down to painting for the rest of the day. Always striving to paint well technically as well as creatively, Suzanne spends a lot of studio time working with various techniques to manipulate the paint to achieve what she wants on canvas. She thinks this “practice” enables her to not “stumble” when expressing her creativity on canvas. Born in New York City and raised in Putnam County, New York, Suzanne moved to Virginia in 2012 and embarked on a new kind of journey – living in what she calls rurality. One of the first things she found upon moving to this area is that there is no such thing as quickly running errands. In fact, Suzanne goes so far as to say that “time moves differently here.” Gone are the New York pressures of time constraints, chaotic life, masses of people and, in their places, are opportunities to live a different lifestyle. As Suzanne sees it, “This area offers both a decrease in the population and more community because literally most people know one another here.” Another revelation was that the anonymity she experienced in more densely populated areas was virtually non-existent here. That anonymity was how she, as Suzanne puts it, was “able to hold on to a sense of privacy or personal space” amid

the noise and constant commotion of urban living. In Bedford, “privacy,” Suzanne continues, “seems to be very important and highly valued, and it is more literal and real.” From the “big sky” to the expanses of land and its beauty found in Central Virginia, Suzanne finds that she “doesn't have to carve out, conjure up, or deliberately isolate herself” to get a personal space where creativity can thrive. Following Suzanne's 1993 graduation from SUNY New Paltz with a degree in Visual Arts and a concentration in painting and drawing, Suzanne worked in California and New York as a production artist, a position that required her to clean up copy for print-ing or create production art prior to it being approved for printing. During those years she traveled and ultimately settled down by marrying a man she had known from high school. In 1995 she was awarded a solo show titled “Lucid Passions” at a private gallery in Paterson, New York, where she sold half of her exhibited pieces. During these

years she even “moved away from art” for a time, but found “it came rushing back as an immeasurable need during a time of grief.”

The Voyage Home

Paddock exhibit opening, photograph by Robert Miller

Suzanne in her studio

Cont’d on page 12

WRITE NOW Members are encouraged to send writings to Bower Center‘s newsletter. You do not have to be a published author to make submissions.

Share excerpts or complete works. What is acceptable?

Poetry - Essay - Short Story Excerpt from a book - Fiction - Non-fiction - Historical

Travel - Human Interest - Humor - Suspense - Biographical How about those 10-minute writing exercises? Those, too!

It’s your call!

Email to: [email protected] and include “WRITE NOW Newsletter Submission” in the subject line. See contact information on page 2 Next Meeting: February 18 Don’t be shy … one of the fun exercises that the group does periodically is a 10 minute write … a theme is picked, you write for ten minutes, then put your pencil down! A few of these have been in past newsletters. And never forget … we are all our own worst critics!!! So put your worries aside and give WRITE NOW a try! RIGHT NOW!! :)


WRITE NOW WRITE NOW is a group of Bedford writers who meet at Bower Center at 7 pm on the third Thursday of each month to share our enthusiasm for writing. We are a very mixed group, most have never been published, and we are young and older, male and female, with varied backgrounds. It is a very social group, with emphasis on creativity and free expression. Contact information is on page 2. Why Do We Write By John Ketwig - Jan 2016 loved that piece. It can be drudgery Occasionally rewarded With moments of clarity And self-satisfaction One writes With purpose It is never really A random act To inform Enlighten, entertain Sometimes just to Get something out That will not come Via any other avenue Sometimes I write To organize my thoughts Or catalogue my feelings To record an insight Into the sacred Mystery that is life We write, I think To express ourselves A curious word As a young mother Expresses her milk Into a bottle To nourish her child When she must be away We milk our mind And save the outpouring On paper, or In an electronic Thought basket In hopes The outcome Might be nourishing To someone

Suzanne Paddock … cont’d from page 11 In the early 2000 Suzanne was living and working in Kingston, New York, while she continued to grow personally and professionally. It was in Kingston that Suzanne established a studio and representation in its lovely Mid-Town district. This was followed by finding friends and gallery representation in neighboring Woodstock, New York, where she showed continuously in local venues for sev-eral years and even participated in 100 Artists/100 Dreams, an international dream exploration project. Another big change came in 2012 when Suzanne, her husband, their black Lab, and – to use her words – a small “tribe” of cats moved south to Central Virginia and began to experience rurality first hand. After spending quite a bit of time involved with The Electric Company Artists' Co-op during her first few years in the area, she has now stepped away from TECAC although she says she still “enjoys seeing new exhibits there” and visiting with artists at Art on Depot studios. In March of 2016, Suzanne will join water colorist Perri Mason with an exhibit at the Lynchburg Humane Society. Later in 2016 she will be showing at TKP, 309 N Bridge St, in Bedford, June through the end of September. She currently has work hanging at the Blue Ridge Animal Hospital. Whether working in her studio, gathering with other local artists, or running time-consuming errands in Bedford, Suzanne Paddock adds a new and interesting dimension to our area and to the arts community in general. www.suzannevpaddock.com

Craniums and Cranberries - Suzanne’s Featured Artist Exhibit at TECAC in the fall of 2015

Entry deadline: March 15, 2016 Notification to artists: April 5 Jurors: Richard Weaver, Anita Cooper, and Robert Sulkin Over $7000 in awards http://www.vmrc.org/ To download entry information/form go to website, Juried Art Exhibitions. The Human Figure: A National Juried Exhibition Main Street Arts 20 West Main St Clifton Springs, NY 14432 Exhibit dates: May 21-July 1, 2016 Entry deadline: March 21 Notification: week of April 11 Reception: May 21 Entry information: www.mainstreetartsgallery.com/submissions.html Juror: Jonathan Binstock, Dir of the Memorial Art Gallery Rochester NY 21st Annual John Faber Memorial Photography Contest and Show Smith Mountain Arts Council Host site: Bethlehem United Methodist Church 13586 S Old Moneta Rd Moneta VA Show dates: April 22-24, 2016 Entry deadline: April 4 Awards reception: April 22 Note earlier deadline from previous years Download entry form: www.smithmountainartscouncil.com


Opportunities for Artists and Photographers

Threads: A Sampling of Fiber Art- A National Juried Exhibit Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center (In Assoc with Smithsonian Institution 13480 Dowell Rd (P O Box 99) Dowell MD 20629 Exhibit dates: March 18-July 24 Entry deadline: Feb 8 An exhibit of the best of contemporary fiber and textile art. Small to large scale work. Cash awards Download Prospectus: http://www.annmariegarden.org/annmarie2/node/112

2016 Annual National Juried Exhibition Academy Center for the Arts (formerly Academy of Fine Arts) 600 Main St Lynchburg VA 24504 Exhibit Dates: April 1-30, 2016 Entry deadline: February 23 Notification to artists: Mar 11 Reception & gallery talk: April 1 An annual national juried exhibition 2-D & 3-D works eligible. Download entry form or apply on line: www.academycenter.org Judge: Siobhan Byrns, artist, educa-tor & professor at Lynchburg College 13th Annual VMRC Art Exhibition Park Gables Gallery on the campus of the Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community 1491 Virginia Ave Harrisonburg VA 22802 Exhibit dates: May 29-June 30, 2016

Pennsylvania Watercolor Society’s 37th Juried Exhibition Exhibit location: The Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art, 176 Water Company Road Millersburg PA Exhibit dates: July 5-Aug 27, 2016 Entry deadline: April 15 Acceptances posted: May 15 Juror of Selection: Paul Jackson Juror of Awards: Jime Mcfarlane Info and apply: http://www.pawcs.com/html/juried_show.html

3rd Annual Itsy-Bitsy The Electric Company Artists’ Co-op (TECAC) 207 E Depot St, Bedford VA 24523 Exhibit dates: June 1-July 1, 2016 Entry deadline: May 13 Entry fee: $15 for up to 3 works Max size of art (not incl frame) No larger than 6”x6” for 2-D or the foot-print for 3-D Download Call for Artists: www.tecac.net

Smith Mountain Arts Council 27th Annual Art Show Exhibit dates: Oct 21-23, 2016 Details will be forthcoming Refer to: www.smithmountainartscouncil.com

See page 6 for upcoming exhibits at Bower Center Most immediate deadlines:

March 9 Edna Curry/John Bower Exhibition (judged) April 6 4th Annual Bower Center National Juried Exhibition

Know of any exhibit opportunities? Let Bower Center know so they can be posted in the monthly newsletter. Email: [email protected]

Bower Center Newsletter January 2016

Bower Center for the Art’s

gallery of functional and fine art pottery and mosaics

Located on the lower level near the office 305 N Bridge St, Bedford VA

Featuring

Pottery by

Gene and Sally Carter

Mosaics

by Dotti Stone

and Sergei Troubetzkoy

More mosaic artists

coming in April when Cornerstone reopens

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Bower Center’s Resident Artists & The Cornerstone Gallery

Marjory Milligan Mosaic Artist [email protected] Studio is opposite Cornerstone Gallery on the lower level.

Studio on lower level - entrance in classroom

Nancy Laurent

Studio on 3rd floor

Janie Mantooth Watercolor - Pottery - Stained Glass Commissions accepted [email protected]

Dotti Stone Smith Mountain Lake Mosaics

[email protected]

Studio on lower level across from office Fine Art Panels - Sculptural Works - Decorative Accents

Studio entrance off lower level lobby

Sally & Gene Carter Ceramic Arts Decorative, Utilitarian

and Fine Art [email protected]

Acrylic - Wire Art - Jewelry

[email protected]

Café au Lait & Beignets

French Butter Keeper by Sally Carter

Golden Egg by Sergei Troubetzkoy

Chicken Cooker by Gene Carter Black & Red FANtasy

By Dotti Stone

Coming Soon!

Regular exhibits will be back at Bower Center. The first one will be the

2nd Annual Edna Curry/John Bower Exhibit.

Artist studios will be open and those on the 3rd floor

easily accessible with the elevator.

Cornerstone Gallery will be open On the lower level.

More classes and workshops, plus

Bower Center’s Summer Arts Camps will be back home at the Center this summer.

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