The Whole 9 thinks big….then again we think small. Less is more….great things come in small packages and to prove it we’re having a MINI ART WORKSHOP for our mini artists! The workshop, for 3-5 year olds will include color mixing, basic drawing and painting. During the workshop our little artists will create a little work of art to take home. At the end of the workshop, out mini artists will be invited to create a small addition to our Peace Wall at Gallery 9. Keep Saturday, February 26th, from 11:00am-12:30 pm open….this will be FUN!
You’ll see how the smallest artist can paint a fish in the ocean
MINI ARTISTS will add art on the PEACE WALL at Gallery 9
Selected pieces from the Peace Project traveling exhibit will stop off in the Alexandria Hotel, during the Thursday Night Art Walk, for one night only. The chosen artwork will be on display in the hotel ( a regular Art Walk destination) on the mezzanine level. The Hotel Alexandria is located at 501 Spring Street, at the corner of 5th and Spring.
This past Saturday a group of card making artists came together to learn about the history of printmaking ( all the way back to 4000 B.C.) and then get their hands dirty ( inky, really), making Valentine’s Cards and other designs. The students created their own designs, transferred them to printmaking plates ( foam, actually), inked the plates and made prints.
Below are photos of both the class and the prints made.
After inking the plate, Lisa adds a little hand coloring into the detail areas
Deborah rolls out ink on glass and gets ready to ‘ink’ here printing plate (in hand)
Sekou removes the plate from his paper….presto….a print
More classes are being planned….hope to see you!
” The Human Curve”, opened Saturday night. It was a well attended reception, that at times, turned into a dance party! The Grilled cheese Truck kept everyone fed, while Gallery 9’s Champagne and wine bar kept everyone else happy! Thanks for coming.
Before coming to Gallery 9 on Saturday for the opening of “The Human Curve” take advantage of Museum Free FOR ALL in Los Angeles. It’s the one day of the year ( especially on the weekend) that of LA’s most prominent and popular museums let the public in for free…that’s right…FREE…ZIP…NADA! MOCA, The Hammer, Skirball Cultural Center, Getty Center & Villa, Museum of Tolerance and many more will welcome the public on Saturday, Sunday or both days. For a complete list visit http://www.museumsla.org/news.asp
Getty Center….FREE!
California Science Center….FREE!
Gallery 9 “The Human Curve” …FREE! (grilled cheese too!)
The ‘Small Works’ show has come down…walls patched & painted, as both artists and staff work today to hang the new show, ‘The Human Curve” which opens at Gallery 9 this Saturday. The gallery is a beehive of activity with the placement of the new paintings, prints and sculptures.
Sal & Sherry decide upon the placement of several of Sal’s sculptures
Miguel Montalvo doing some last minute wiring
Mark Espinoza measures success with a tape
Getting the show ready for the opening Saturday is like the storm before the storm. Opening and Artist’s reception is from 6:30 pm until 10:00 pm Saturday. The show runs through April 2.
Saturday was a huge success at Gallery 9, with a sold out crowd for the latest Get Hung Workshop. Lisa Schultz (our own, Chief of Everything at the Whole 9) and Robin Fuld (director of Career Services at Laguna Art College) gave advice and fielded questions from a capacity crowd of artists. Everything from portfolio preparation, artists statements, who to contact and what to say, were covered in ‘Get Hung’, the most popular workshop at Gallery 9. If you couldn’t get into this one, there WILL be another soon!
Lisa explains the ins and outs of getting your work shown.
A full house listens how to,” GET HUNG”
I thought W9 members would want to see Heidi’s office at Gallery 9. No, she is not starting a weekend swap meet. Her office has become ground zero for all the gifts and letters being staged and packed for their trip to Sierra Leone. Members of the Whole 9 community have stepped up, 
in a BIG way, to sponsor the first wave of children assisted by the Peace Project. Read Lisa’s blog to find out the latest news on The Peace Project at the Whole 9. The packages and letters will be arriving with Lisa, as she makes her way back to Sierra Leone next week. Heidi will get her office back and Lisa will find out how much really fits into one of those expanding suitcases. Stay tuned.
Come alone or bring family and friends and celebrate the season with The Whole 9 community and join us for the opening of Small Works. Festive beverages, holiday treats, music by DJ Astro, and spin art for the kids. Plus…unique gifts starting at $20. Join us and support the local artist community. Click here to RSVP.
Join us for the Artists Reception of Outside the Abstract tomorrow night from 6:30pm – 10:00pm at Gallery 9.
Mark Acetelli, Janet Bothne, Harry Gundersen, Natalie Gray, Mark Brunner and Abram Santa Cruz, all unveil new pieces. Plus, Sasha Bell, Aimee Shocket & Heather Cox all join us for jewelry trunk shows. DJ sXotty keeps it live and as always, wine will flow and lot of cool people will be in the house.
See you there!
