tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61979858011587709292024-03-05T06:20:36.708-08:00Studio KowalskiWendy Kowalski paints circus folk in fantastic acrobatics of flight. 2010 is unique in her attendence at several music & burn festivals with contributions of public art. She contributes to the Boys and Girls Club and Works of Heart (Aids).
...my current concern in art is the achievement of transcendence from mundane regularities and self-regulation to the spontanious, fluid orbiting, often magical and spirtual free-flight of the mind and body.
~Bee-comb your freedomStudio Kowalskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17270271735845174044noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197985801158770929.post-30730765802763092662010-10-02T12:13:00.000-07:002010-10-02T12:13:38.223-07:00Autumn with Topsail<a href="http://topsailhistoricalsociety.org/index.php/festivals/autumn-with-topsail"></a><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">October 16 -17, 2010 </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">AUTUMN WITH TOPSAIL</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Come to Topsail for one of the prettiest art festivals by the sea! For me Topsail conjures up fond memories of Pancake breakfasts, Seashells, Artists, BeckaWilder art & hoops, Perry playing the steel drums, dancing by the stage, rainy days & sunny days... it's been a fun time! Thanks for putting on a great show!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Located between pristine Atlantic Ocean Beaches and the Intercoastal,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Autumn with Topsail offers live music, fair food, and children's activities. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Relax ~ Buy gifts and art from their makers.... go local...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Well, not at Topsail; but lovely! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Here is Kelly Jo of RadiantHoops.com</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Awesome Talent - see her for performance, hoops, lessons, etc.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">She inspires my art!</span></div>Studio Kowalskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17270271735845174044noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197985801158770929.post-63591453490280849112010-10-02T11:33:00.000-07:002010-10-02T11:33:21.631-07:00Portrait Marathon 3 Happenin' at Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Just in.... October 2010 I will be working at Shakori Hills painting!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Shakori is an amazing music, art and dance festival. They take a green perspective with stewardship to the earth and feature an earthday parade with Paperhand Puppet Intervention...all nesstled in the pretty groves and hills and of the progressive community of Pittsboro, North Carolina.</span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">P0RTRAIT SKETCH MARATHON 3</span></div><br />
<div align="center"><a href="http://www.shakorihills.org/">http://www.shakorihills.org/</a> for dates and tickets</div><div style="text-align: center;">I will be painting live and hoping to break my record which well I don't know exactly </div><div style="text-align: center;">but I think if I complete 100 sketches that would be a record breaking weekend. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Schedule for Portrait Marathon</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thurs & Fri 10-6 </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sat 11-6 with a break to stiltwalk in the parade</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sun 12-5 or thereabouts</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">All times are approx and subject to </div><div style="text-align: center;">the weather and the artist's mood which varies in proportion to the quality & quantity of cofffffeeee</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">FREE ... there will be a *TIP* jar... </div><div style="text-align: center;">with 20% being donated to the soon-to-be community arts center at Shakori Hills. <br />
Suggested donation $10 per head.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">(Enjoy some pictures of Shakori in Spring)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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And Port City Puppet Festival is seeking artists for a show at ACME. The deadline to submit is June 16. And the opening reception is July 10.<br />
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Transformus is coming too...<br />
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Much to do this summer!Studio Kowalskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17270271735845174044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197985801158770929.post-10777298295917606452010-05-28T09:28:00.000-07:002010-05-28T09:41:53.579-07:00Hoop Convergence 2010<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9FqXdFfn4Raumr6uARwcJB-7ACiE7_pwFy-KyKYH53_e8CsCXAg8X1cdAajbDO4bbsvqqHTT9P08PK5ihdHC5f5LrPatDnvUk3VIQJTYizhtc-MKoZeRCMUoTc4U-svVR8SvNiigfnCC7/s1600/d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9FqXdFfn4Raumr6uARwcJB-7ACiE7_pwFy-KyKYH53_e8CsCXAg8X1cdAajbDO4bbsvqqHTT9P08PK5ihdHC5f5LrPatDnvUk3VIQJTYizhtc-MKoZeRCMUoTc4U-svVR8SvNiigfnCC7/s320/d.jpg" /></a></div>I'm becoming more adept at camping! And saw such beauty and talent at this conference. <br />
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My 2011 goal: The hooping headstand. I found out that I can do a headstand. Now just have to train to learn the rest. Glad to have met Greg (acro yoga below) ... ten minutes of headstand a day will help to increase energy. ...now I'll really be going non stop!!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rich giving an isolation workshop. Awesome! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Movement in the concept of "machines!" </div>Studio Kowalskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17270271735845174044noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197985801158770929.post-70092741558521573432010-04-17T21:00:00.000-07:002010-04-17T21:00:39.983-07:00MOMart Durham Art Show - don't miss this one -Art Makes a Difference:<br />
The Eighth Annual MOMart Show<br />
April 30, May 1 and 2 <br />
at The Power House<br />
in Durham's historic West Village<br />
300 Fuller St.<br />
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to benefit Genesis Home <br />
Just a Few Friends exists to raise money for local charitable organizations through the support of local and regional artists. This year's chosen charity is Genesis Home. One hundred percent of the net proceeds will go to this organization. <br />
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Friday<br />
April 30: Preview party, 7-10pm<br />
Tickets: $20 adults; $10 12-17 years old; free under 12 <br />
Wine, beer, beverages, and hors d'oeuvres <br />
Meet the artists and buy early <br />
Tickets at the door, or reserve at www.genesishome.org <br />
Saturday<br />
May 1: All-day sale 9am-4pm<br />
Free and open to the public <br />
Fine arts, crafts, and garden fare just in time for Mother's Day! <br />
Sunday<br />
May 2: Afternoon sale 12pm-4pm<br />
Can't come on Friday or Saturday? -- Swing by on Sunday! <br />
This 3-day event will be held in the historic West Village building at 300 Fuller St., just down the street from the Durham School fo the Arts. Plenty of free parking!<br />
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For more information, email usStudio Kowalskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17270271735845174044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197985801158770929.post-19214613891859662010-04-17T20:52:00.000-07:002010-04-17T20:57:13.067-07:00Durham Art WalkSpent a sunny Saturday at Urban Durham Realty (urbandurhamrealty.com) during the spring Durham Art Walk. Exhausted from talking to so many great folk. Always I am reinvigorated with love for the diverse, creative, loving people of this gritty little town. Your greeness inspires me. Got extra grass & rosemary from Whole Foods and orange Gerber Daisies to put in my hair. Hooped in the parking lot sunshine.<br />
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In my "contract," my "dressing room" shall contain:<br />
- Italian Roast Coffee<br />
- Demera Sugar<br />
- Fresh cut flowers for my hair<br />
- River Patchouli soap, carrot juice & berries from Wholefoods<br />
- * Music *<br />
- Hoops, Paint, Cans of dog food for yum yum<br />
- a copy of Bill Moyers The Language of Life, a Festival of Poets<br />
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The generosity and grand spirit of the women of UDR inspires me. <br />
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An unfinished painting "Tightrope" was received well and a few people had that glimmer in their eye for it. It's a big one - 2 2' x 10' panels. Yes, I'm coaxing a Uhaul around town during this heavy work week. <br />
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So thrilled to have seen an old friend, Jessica Paige! <br />
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Next stop Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival. Then back to Durham for Momart. Artist Michelle Connolly is coming to Momart too to display her work. I adore her circus inspired art. While I reside in flight she in British humor - a real delight!Studio Kowalskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17270271735845174044noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197985801158770929.post-71216205137555771512010-03-23T18:24:00.000-07:002010-03-23T18:24:11.347-07:00Metal Clothing Hangers for Bee-combI will be collecting two items for reuse. Metal clothing hangers and beverage aluminum cans will be to refashioned into beehives. This is an experiment in three-dimensional art making for me. Metal artist Michael Van Hout has helped so much in instructing how to bend and cut the wire. I will be bending the wire into five thousand hexagon symbols to create five hives.<br />
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The hexagon is a natural pattern for building with economy and strength in the way that the hexagons fit together. These will be fit with aluminum discs for an amorphous flowing and reflecting surface inspired by the disco ball. <br />
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The finished collectives or hives will be outdoor sculptures that suspend from tree limbs. Their first appearance will be in July 2010 at Transformus in the mountains of North Carolina. <br />
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Bee-free ~ Bee-comb ~Studio Kowalskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17270271735845174044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197985801158770929.post-464029966458678482010-03-16T12:14:00.000-07:002010-03-16T12:34:38.822-07:00Pie in the Sky<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL0xP7bVy6KKX-w4WDyKej3GwRpUFFNLCkGrXLNem-O9UwdDcffpgjNYbacmSG_7hwDzkX__pErddgFyGL1lKZENTpRrHDqFXddFSPexuh7QJVMfsxA__w1fmRDT92zgTcho2ksxjXRu0N/s1600-h/The+Poet+Called+Out+%27Fresh+Fish%27.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 359px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449313351824572706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL0xP7bVy6KKX-w4WDyKej3GwRpUFFNLCkGrXLNem-O9UwdDcffpgjNYbacmSG_7hwDzkX__pErddgFyGL1lKZENTpRrHDqFXddFSPexuh7QJVMfsxA__w1fmRDT92zgTcho2ksxjXRu0N/s400/The+Poet+Called+Out+%27Fresh+Fish%27.jpg" /></a>It feels good to welcome this spring with an exhibition of arialist dance art at Porter's Neck Yoga and Spa. Just walking through the doors of Porter's Neck Yoga feels good... come be transported in this tranquil environment...<br /><br />Feel the freedom of arial dance in new Kowalski paintings, prints and greeting cards. There will be music, libation, fresh berry pies and quiche.<br /><br />Bring your pie in the sky idea ~ if you dare!<br /><br />Come from 7-9 on Thursday evening March 25 for an evening of fellowship.<br /><br />Porter's Neck Yoga and Spa is conveniently located on 8044 Market Street. Find these great folks on the web at <a href="http://www.portersneckyogandspa.com/">www.portersneckyogandspa.com</a><br /><br />The art will be on view through April 14. For Spring 2010 there are no other solo shows of Kowalski art scheduled in the Wilmington area. Next events: Durham Art Walk, Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival, Momart (Durham)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLG6HuDnvilTw1hA_UXvoYM3NWdYMn_dHDsWYQh6a7V1ni77D2_Sjg7Zn_rDnbZMQXkTZ9uhuGnIb_LLaoBLsEojHhoazwoG5C64OEYDFCbfd9sdsOymWBJOT-_gehLon9lrePuM0HuM-K/s1600-h/Pie-in-Sky---Fresh-Fish--kowalski-web.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 167px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449312924281315186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLG6HuDnvilTw1hA_UXvoYM3NWdYMn_dHDsWYQh6a7V1ni77D2_Sjg7Zn_rDnbZMQXkTZ9uhuGnIb_LLaoBLsEojHhoazwoG5C64OEYDFCbfd9sdsOymWBJOT-_gehLon9lrePuM0HuM-K/s400/Pie-in-Sky---Fresh-Fish--kowalski-web.jpg" /></a>Studio Kowalskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17270271735845174044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197985801158770929.post-74405788120194578452010-03-15T04:30:00.001-07:002010-03-16T11:44:17.142-07:00Port City Puppet Festival Logo Design<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS0-9ThYRa0rNsAd5OpDn3gQ0-KEJZ0OpStBtTNgficjB94J4z06brsTCd4Ap_de48kZJPDm8QQ3w2EnDOedCQt1Cn0N66qxilE1ogxhA0_oV3HwyquVWJob2-g1QdySqu_prg0S4pd18X/s1600-h/PuppetFestival+small.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449301682568471282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS0-9ThYRa0rNsAd5OpDn3gQ0-KEJZ0OpStBtTNgficjB94J4z06brsTCd4Ap_de48kZJPDm8QQ3w2EnDOedCQt1Cn0N66qxilE1ogxhA0_oV3HwyquVWJob2-g1QdySqu_prg0S4pd18X/s400/PuppetFestival+small.jpg" /></a><br /><div>I was honored to work with Gina Gambony and the Port City Puppet Festival on painting this mermaid rod puppet for their logo. The puppet festival is an annual conference for puppeteers to celebrate the art of puppets and puppetry. The puppets will strut to Wilmington, NC this July. Although it is a weekend long festival, many events such as an art exhibition of puppet related art begin in early July at ACME Art Studios, and there will be performance by Bread & Puppet at the Cameron Art Museum! Joyous puppet applause!!</div><div> </div><div>The original painting with kinetic accoutrements will be on display, location TBA. Greeting cards and prints will be available for purchase.</div>Studio Kowalskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17270271735845174044noreply@blogger.com5