CHALKIT UP TO ART WEEKEND FESTIVAL WILL TURN STREETS INTO CANVASES.Byline: Carol Rock Staff Writer NEWHALL - Despite Thursday's overcast sky, artist Lorelle Miller hunkered down to add several orange chalk lines to a taped-off square in a downtown Newhall parking lot. Stepping back, one could see the form of a famous gallery work coming to fruition. Working alone, but with a handful of people peeking over her shoulder, Miller is re-creating ``The Levinson-Gower Children,'' an 18th-century piece by British artist George Romney George Romney may refer to:
Miller and Julie Kirk, another featured chalk artist, will be joined Saturday by creators of all ages putting their own chalk spin on 2-foot-by-2-foot squares as part of the Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, Street Art Festival. The event, which kicks off National Arts and Humanities Month, is sponsored by the city and will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday. ``This is also a kickoff for our annual Art Walk, which we moved back from December,'' said Phil Lantis, the city's arts and events administrator. ``We have eight businesses that have invited artists to create a piece using materials from their stores, which will be on exhibit through the month of October.'' Workers at Newhall Ice allowed visitors to step into the chilly warehouse to view a howling coyote coyote (kī`ōt, kīō`tē) or prairie wolf, small, swift wolf, Canis latrans, native to W North America. It is found in deserts, prairies, open woodlands, and brush country; it is also called brush wolf. sculpted sculpt v. sculpt·ed, sculpt·ing, sculpts v.tr. 1. To sculpture (an object). 2. To shape, mold, or fashion especially with artistry or precision: from a block of ice by Laura Wambsgans. A tall white figure in the lobby of the Canyon Theatre Guild Theatre Guild U.S. theatrical society. Founded in New York City in 1918 by Lawrence Langner (1890–1962) and others, the group proposed to produce high-quality, noncommercial plays. reveals upon closer examination that it is made up entirely from theater programs by artist Tammy Roberts. Works will also be on exhibit at Newhall Hardware, Newhall Paint, Commando, Jazmin's Bakery and The Guilded Rose. Miller tried her hand at working with golf tees, using nearly 5,000 in a variety of colors to create a panoramic greens shot for Roger Dunn Golf. ``I like working big, being outside,'' said Miller, who said she also dabbled dab·ble v. dab·bled, dab·bling, dab·bles v.tr. To splash or spatter with or as if with a liquid: "The moon hung over the harbor dabbling the waves with gold" in oil paints and sculpture. ``Working in chalk is neat because you get an immediate response from people that's different from being in a studio.'' Activities will center in the block between Fifth and Sixth streets bordered by San Fernando Road San Fernando Road is a major street in the city and county of Los Angeles. It starts off in Castaic as The Old Road, passing through Santa Clarita and the Newhall Pass, where upon its intersection with Sierra Highway near the junction of the Golden State (I-5) and the and Railroad Avenue. Three musical groups are scheduled for the stage; Rain People will perform African-influenced rhythmic music from 2 to 3 p.m., followed by the California Institute of the Arts California Institute of the Arts known as CalArts U.S. private institution of higher learning in Valencia. Created in 1961 through the merger of two other art institutes, it was the first in the U.S. Community Arts Partnership The Community Arts Partnership (usually known as CAP) was established in 1990,and is the first program of its kind in the U.S. The program links the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) to community art centers and public schools throughout Los Angeles County as part of an Brazilian ensemble at 3:30. A special surprise musical group will play at 5:15 p.m. ``They'll have to come to the festival to find out,'' Lantis said, mischievously. Community arts groups will be out in force at the festival, as booths from various vendors will feature arts, crafts and food. Applications for next year's festival will be available and a drawing will be conducted for a free art square for the 2005 festival, which is chalked in for Oct. 1 and 2. ``We will have a much bigger event next year,'' Lantis said, indicating that street closures are planned from Newhall Avenue to Lyons Avenue. Carol Rock, (661) 257-5252 carol.rock(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Lorelle Miller works on her re-creation of an 18th century British artwork. John Lazar/Staff Photographer |
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