Thursday, November 10, 2011

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

Sunday, October 16, 2011

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

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

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

Sunday, August 14, 2011

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