Open Studio this Saturday, December 17th: 12-3pm

Hello Creative Friends,

You are invited to join us at Open Studio this Saturday, December 17th from 12-3pm.  Address below.  Open Studio is a community of artists and creatives of all kinds and all ages who create together. 

Create what you want, use the theme, or contribute to a project below. 
Bring your own materials whatever they may be - paints, pencils, paper, music, guitar, dancing shoes, camera, computer, etc. We always have some materials (and snacks!) to share as well. There is no cost and no need to RSVP.  Everyone is welcome.

THEME
I'm throwing out an optional theme of "Winter".  (Ideas from Leah Piken Kolidas, creative blogger, and I've expanded some of them)

*Paint in the colors of winter.

*Go out into nature and take pictures of the snow or the bare branches against the sky.

*Cook cozy comfort foods.

*Create an environment that warms you up and inspires you. (candles, cocoa, and blanket forts?)

*Write a poem about the darker months of the year.

*As this year comes to its conclusion, take some time to reflect on what the last 12 months has held for you.

*Create art that plays with idea of hibernation.

*Dream up ways to bring more color into your life this season

*Write a song, choreograph a dance that encompasses "winter"

*other!

PROJECTS
Help decorate the outside of a portfolio (collage, painting, other)
We want to create a collaborative piece that represents and communicates Open Studio to others.  Think of what Open Studio represents to you, and how you might contribute to this piece.
Again, theme and projects are optional.

SUPPORT ARTIST FRIENDS
Last minute notice, but two of our fellow artists, Jewelry Designer, Lisa Wick, and Unique Painter, Paul Oester will be at Fire and Rain Gallery tonight.  More info below.  Come support your local, Open Studio Artists. 
http://www.fireandraingalleries.com/
Green Martini Madness starts at 6pm on Thursday December 15th at the new Folsom Gallery location,
609 Sutter Street Folsom CA 95630.

Hope to see you this Saturday!
Love from,
Open Studio Artists
katie@justwonderingthrough.com

 

November Open Studio has a Facebook Event Page!

Thanks to Lisa W. for our November Open Studio facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=301052146589271&context=create
via YCP (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=301052146589271&context=create#!/pages/YCP-Young-Christian-Professionals-Sacramento-Metro/127114364007711

Guess What's Happening on Saturday, November 19th?

OPEN STUDIO!

The holidays can be a bit stressful for many people for many reasons. Being in a loving community, and creating art are God-given stress relievers.  

"Journey" by Katie Murphy

Open Studio is a community of artists and creatives of all kinds and all ages who create together.
Come join us, meet creative people (every human is creative in some way, shape, form, by the way), do art (broaden your definition of art...nope, even broader than that), connect, inspire, be inspired, walk away refreshed...

Invite your friends, kids, neighbors, enemies, etc.   

Saturday, November 19th (3rd Saturday of every month)
12-3pm
The Block - part of Lakeside Church Campus
755 Oak Avenue Parkway
Folsom, CA 95630
Bring your own materials whatever they may be - paints, pencils, paper, music, guitar, dancing shoes, camera, computer, etc. We always have some materials (and snacks!) to share as well. There is no cost and no need to RSVP.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. See you on Saturday!
Katie Murphy
katie@justwonderingthrough.com
www.justwonderingthrough.com

Open Studio is This Saturday...

...and you are invited! 

Come see what all the fuss is about... 

Open Studio is a community of artists and creatives of all kinds and all ages who create together.

Last month, there were people making jewelery, making stamps, painting, drawing, 3D modeling on computers, setting digital pictures to music, sculpting with clay, playing the drums, chatting, eating, sharing ideas and inspirations, looking through creativity books...do what you enjoy! 

Invite your friends, kids, neighbors, enemies, etc.  

Saturday, October 22, 2011
12-3pm
The Block - part of Lakeside Church Campus
755 Oak Avenue Parkway
Folsom, CA 95630
Bring your own materials whatever they may be - paints, pencils, paper, music, guitar, dancing shoes, camera, computer, etc.  We always have some materials (and snacks!) to share as well.  There is no cost and no need to RSVP. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.  See you on Saturday!
Katie Murphy
katie@justwonderingthrough.com
www.justwonderingthrough.com

Open Studio Group Project Update

Hello Open Studio Creative Folk,

Those of you who have been around for awhile know that we've been talking about doing a group show with all collaborative art.   Our target timing for the show will be January 2012.  That means we've got to get moving. 

Those who want to participate will need to come up with a theme/concept, and some parameters for that theme/concept.

Example: Last month, Julie provided various sized blocks to everyone who was interested in participating in her collaborative project.  We are supposed to "art up" the blocks any way we so choose, get them back to Julie and then she is in charge of putting together the final product. 

Please send me an email with your theme/concept and parameters ASAP: katie@justwonderingthrough.com.  I will compile them, and get them out to the group.  I will also have a list at the next Open Studio.  Please bring any materials that people will need to use for your project.

Don't want to participate in the group show?  No problem.  Come to Open Studio anyway! 

Saturday, September 24
12 - 3pm at The Block
755 Oak Avenue Parkway
Folsom, CA 95630

September Open Studio: Saturday, September 24: 12-3pm

"Many people do not consider themselves creative, often because they can’t draw or sing. However, every human being has been given the most essential tool for creativity, and that’s the human imagination. There isn’t a person alive on this planet without imagination. You may not be very imaginative, or you may limit your travels through your imagination, but you have one."
 - Erwin McManus

Engage your imagination this month with Open Studio. 

Open Studio is just as it sounds; an open space to create in the presence of others, without judgment, without the pressure of having to produce anything in particular.  We do challenge each other with different projects, and are just starting to work on collaborative art pieces for an upcoming show.  Come join us. 

Saturday, September 24, 2011
12-3pm
The Block - part of Lakeside Church Campus
755 Oak Avenue Parkway
Folsom, CA 95630
Bring your own materials whatever they may be - paints, pencils, paper, music, guitar, dancing shoes, camera, computer, etc.  We usually have some materials (and snacks!) to share as well.
There is no cost or RSVP necessary.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Katie: katie@justwonderingthrough.com

Group Show - Projects!

Our Newest Goal: Have a group show in October of this year. 
All pieces will be displayed in The Block, and will be collaborative pieces.  Everyone is welcome to participate!

What do I mean by collaborative? Essentially everyone who wants to participate will be a project manager (responsible for concept and compilation of pieces) and contributor (responsible for creating based on each concept).

Project managers dream up a concept (broad or specific - what are you drawn to?), and explain the concept to contributors. 
Contributors create individual pieces based on the concept. 
The project manager is then responsible for compiling the individual pieces into a final piece that represents their original concept.

EXAMPLE:

I choose a concept - "trees"

I explain my concept to others

Everyone interprets and creates based on my concept of trees (I didn't provide any additional information or material specifications, so it is really broad.  I could end up with photographs, drawings, an interpretive tree dance, a branch off of a tree, a poem about a tree, who knows?  You can be more specific with your concept if you'd like.)

I compile a collaborative piece with everyone's "tree" artwork

It's a beautiful blend of working together, communicating, letting go, etc...

Respond in the comments section with your concepts so we can start thinking about them. 

P.S. This is totally optional.  You can come to Open Studio and do whatever you want, hence the "Open"...however, we thought this could be a fun challenge.  Either way, looking forward to seeing you Third Saturday. 

  

August Open Studio - Come Join Us Next Saturday, August 20 from 12 - 3pm

We are a community of courageous creatives...we create together because it's fun.

Bring your friends, ideas, and art forms of any kind...

When: Every Third Saturday - 12-3pm
Where: The Block - part of Lakeside Campus
745 Oak Avenue Parkway
Folsom, CA

"The imagination needs moodling,--long, inefficient happy idling, dawdling and puttering. "
— Brenda Ueland from If You Want to Write: A Book About Art, Independence and Spirit

P.S. Open Studio is this weekend, July 30 from noon - 3pm

Come join us!

July Open Studio - Saturday, July 30 at noon: Collaborative Art Begins!

Hello, hello!
I hope all is well with everyone.  We normally meet for Open Studio every third Saturday of the month, but July is an exception.  I apologize for the last minute notice.  It will be on July 30th this month. (more details below)  Hope to see you all there!

P.S. In June we talked about having a group showing of our art starting in October.  We discussed creating collaborative works for the show.  This could integrate any art form  think big!  Essentially, each person would come up with a concept (broad or specific), and then ask others to create separate pieces based on that concept.  The pieces would then be collected and a final piece would be compiled by the person who came up with the concept originally.  It will be a fun creative process that will take some time...

Ex:
I choose a concept - "photographs of water"
I explain my concept to others
Everyone takes a picture of water as they interpret the concept
Everyone brings their pictures back to me
I compile a collaborative piece with everyone's artwork

It's a beautiful blend of working together, communicating, letting go, etc...
  
The Block 745 Oak Avenue Parkway, Folsom, CA. 
 
What is Open Studio? 
It’s a FREE event for people looking for a place to create art and create community.
Artist of all kinds are encouraged to join us for this FREE, studio-style workshop, where the main objective is to create art that expresses who you are and challenges you as an artist.

Where is it?
The Block
745 Oak Avenue Parkway
Folsom, CA
(Part of the Lakeside church campus)

Who is Open Studio for?
Open Studio is for any artist looking to create art and get to know other artists. We encourage all painters, sculptors, sketch artists, photographers, welders, woodworkers, musicians, dancers, actors, writers, film makers, poets, and other artists of all kinds to join us!

Why should I come to an event like this?
Simply put, artists work better in community. To have another creative person to bounce ideas off of, share feedback with, and just have a good time with while you create is a very valuable tool for any artist. The goal of Open Studio is not only to create art, but also to create community among local artists. At Open Studio, we aim to encourage not only your creative side, but also your social side.

What do I bring? 
Whatever creative medium you want to work in that day.  It doesn’t cost anything, but you will have to bring your own supplies.  Sometimes we bring things we want to share with others just to see if it inspires someone else.

Yay, come join us!

Sincerely,
Katie Murphy
Just Wondering Through...
artist, writer, curious human
http://www.justwonderingthrough.com/
katie@justwonderingthrough.com
916-402-0640

June Open Studio This Weekend! June 18th from noon-3pm

Open Studio is this Saturday, June 18th from noon to 3pm at The Block 745 Oak Avenue Parkway, Folsom, CA. 

Hope to see you there!  
What is Open Studio? 
It’s a FREE event for people looking for a place to create art and create community.
Artist of all kinds are encouraged to join us for this FREE, studio-style workshop, where the main objective is to create a piece of art that expresses who you are as an artist.

Where is it?
The Block
745 Oak Avenue Parkway
Folsom, CA
(Part of the Lakeside church campus)

Who is Open Studio for?
Open Studio is for any artist looking to create art and get to know other artists. We encourage all painters, sculptors, sketch artists, photographers, welders, woodworkers, musicians, dancers, actors, writers, film makers, poets, and other artists of all kinds to join us!

Why should I come to an event like this?
Simply put, artists work better in community. To have another creative person to bounce ideas off of, share feedback with, and just have a good time with while you create is a very valuable tool for any artist. The goal of Open Studio is not only to create art, but also to create community among local artists. At Open Studio, we aim to encourage not only your creative side, but also your social side as well.

What do I bring? 
Whatever creative medium you want to work in that day.  It doesn’t cost anything, but you will have to bring your own supplies.  Sometimes we bring things we want to share with others just to see if it inspires someone else.

Yay, come join us!

Sincerely,
Katie Murphy
Just Wondering Through...
artist, writer, curious human
http://www.justwonderingthrough.com/
katie@justwonderingthrough.com

Next Open Studio Meeting - Saturday, May 21st: noon - 3pm

Would love to have you join us for our next Open Studio.  Anyone is welcome!

What: Open Studio - a community of ALL artists creating together (poets, visual artists, dancers, musicians, videographers, photographers, etc....)
When: Saturday, May 21, 2011 at noon-3pm
Where: The Block, part of the Lakeside Church campus: 745 Oak Avenue Parkway, Folsom, CA
Why: Because it's fun to create and collaborate with people!  We are all naturally creative in some way, shape or form. 
How: Stop by and check it out, it's free and fun.  Bring your own materials, whether they be a canvas, paints, guitar, paper, pens, videocamera, etc...we usually bring extra materials to share with one another as well. 

See you soon!

Next Open Studio - March 18th and 19th, 2011

You are invited!

What: Open Studio - a community of ALL artists creating together
When: March 18th and 19th, 2011 - starting on that Friday at 6pm, reconvening, on Saturday around noon.
Where: The Block, part of the Lakeside Church campus: 745 Oak Avenue Parkway, Folsom, CA
Why: Because it's fun to create and collaborate with people!  We are all naturally creative in some way, shape or form. 
How: Stop by and check it out, it's free and fun.  Bring your own materials, whether they be a canvas, paints, guitar, paper, pens, videocamera, etc...
RSVP by leaving a comment on the blog, or email openstudioart@gmail.com.

Details...
We will kick things off on the Friday of each weekend at 6pm like we did for the first Open Studio, revealing the theme and getting to know each other.  We can have the building open that night for a few hours if people want to stay and create, and then break for the night and come back the next day, around noon, to work together. 

We will keep with the creation theme...I am about to reveal the next theme early to you all, so if you don't want to know, close your eyes...

For the month of march, the theme will be "re-create" where each artist will have to use a recycled object in their piece (all the credit on this theme goes to Julie.  Nice work).  The reason I am telling you the theme early this time is that we need to come up with a bunch of fun, crazy, and intriguing objects that people can pick from to use in their piece.  These objects can pretty much be anything that you have around the house that you are either looking to get rid of or otherwise would throw away. So start collecting and be creative!

The art that was created from the last Open Studio is currently in my office waiting to be hung in the lobby of the block. 

Reflection on our First Meeting

Open Studio has begun!  Our first meeting in February was really enjoyable.  We all met on Friday night, February 4th, and discussed the theme for February: "create/creation."  We then decided to break for the evening, go home, think about it, and return on Saturday at noon with materials in hand, ready to work. 

There is something amazing about creating in the midst of others.  There was an energy that was stirred in the space.  We listened to music, shared ideas and materials, talked, laughed, and got to watch art come to life.  What a gift to be in the company of others, creating toward a common theme.  It was awesome to see how differently the theme was interpreted from person to person as well. 

Come join us March 18th and 19th...

Our First Meeting: February 4th and 5th, 2011

Open Studio is a FREE event for people looking for a place to create art and create community.

Artists of all kinds are encouraged to join us for this FREE, studio-style workshop, where the main objective is to create a piece of art that expresses who you are as an artist.

The Block
755 Oak Avenue Parkway
Folsom, CA
Schedule:
Friday, February 4th
5:00PM: Artist check-in begins. Artists can unload any equipment / materials they have and place them in the studio space they would like to work in.

6:00PM : Artist briefing in the Basement of the Block. At the briefing we will review the schedule for the weekend and reveal the THEME we are asking each artist to use as creative inspiration for their piece.

6:45PM : Artists will be free to find a space in the building they would like to work in, set up their equipment, and let the creating being! Open Studio will have an open-campus policy, meaning that artists may come and go as they please. There is also outdoor work space available to any artist who would like to work outside. Please let us know prior to Feb 4th if you would prefer to work outdoors. 

Saturday, Feburary 5th
12:00PM: Artists will be asked to stop working, clean up their studio space, and prepare to share their creation in small groups.

1:00PM - 3:00PM Artists will be asked to share about their pieces in small groups.

Again for more questions, email: openstudioart@gmail.com.  Thank you!  Looking forward to seeing you there! 

Welcome To Open Studio...

We started as a small group of people with a vision for building a community of artists.  And when we say artists, we mean all people. 

Mission: To awaken and nurture the creator in all of us; to foster a community of artists

Vision: 
Create a meaningful, inspirational, accepting space for people to explore and connect through various forms of artistic/creative expression

Values/Principles: All people are creative

Art/Creative Expression is all encompassing - music, dance, movement, visual arts, performing arts, writing, working wtih nature, cooking, surfing, chalk on the sidewalk, love letters, a lit candle, shadows, crafts, on and on....

Art/Creative Expression has little to do with talent, but everything to do with honesty and perseverance