CRAFTING YOURSELF AN ARTISTIC WEEKEND.Byline: Marilee Reyes Unique works by more than 240 artisans will be exhibited this weekend at the annual Contemporary Crafts Market at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium Santa Monica Civic Auditorium is a multipurpose convention center in Santa Monica, California. It was built in 1958. For trade shows, the Civic Auditorium features 11,775 square feet (1,094 m²) of space, while the stage adds 4,485 square feet (417 m²) more space, . Artists in varied media will show their handcrafted hand·craft n. Variant of handicraft. tr.v. hand·craft·ed, hand·craft·ing, hand·crafts To fashion or make by hand. hand·craft work, which includes fiber arts, jewelry, woodwork, ceramics, glass, original prints, basketry basketry, art of weaving or coiling and sewing flexible materials to form vessels or other commodities. The materials used include twigs, roots, strips of hide, splints, osier willows, bamboo splits, cane or rattan, raffia, grasses, straw, and crepe paper. , weavings, gourd art Gourd art involves creating works of art by painting on dried gourd shells based on the principles of pointillism. During the process, gourd surfaces may be carved, sanded, burned, dyed, and polished. and sculpture. Many of the items reflect an environmental consciousness and influences of various ethnic arts and ancient art. Prices for jewelry and clothing start at $20, while pieces of hand-carved furniture will cost several thousand dollars. Among those exhibiting is fiber artist Carol McKie Manning of Bonsall, Calif., who makes jackets, purses and other accessories out of remnants of vintage textiles she has found at garage sales, thrift and antique malls - from Pendleton blanket scraps to hard contact lenses contact lenses contact npl → verres mpl de contact contact lenses contact npl → Kontaktlinsen pl contact lenses npl . Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. sculptor and architect Myra Burg designs and produces works out of construction scrap. ``Everything gets used!'' she said. Rita Panahi of Kuychi Healing and Design in Los Angeles says she paints on silk to express her reverence for nature. At 1 p.m., Sunday, Panahi will discuss how indigenous cultures create art that enables them to relate to nature. THE FACTS The show: Contemporary Crafts Market. Where: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, 1855 Main St. (corner of Pico Boulevard Pico Boulevard is a major Los Angeles street that runs from Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica to Central Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles. It is named after Pío Pico, the last Mexican governor of California. ), Santa Monica. When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Sunday. Admission: $5 for adults, free for children under 12. For more information, call (310) 285-3655, or visit www.artshowpreview.com on the Web. CAPTION(S): 4 Photos Photo: (1) Kimberly Reed created this glass box with an antique-jeweled top. (2) Nature provides the inspiration for Carl Baker's ``Lotus Jar.'' (3) Azule and Renata are the names of Carol McKie Manning's hand-dyed and -painted articulated dolls. (4) Alberto Bratslavsky's wooden figures are hand-carved and -painted. |
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