Menu for the Private Opening 11-13-10

Yesterday's opening fete was yummy (oh yeah, and fun!). Here's the rundown of the menu:

1. brie and havarti cheeses


2. a variety of fancy crackers


3. veggie tray


4. apple slices and dried apricots


5. dark chocolate squares


6. delicious Swedish meatballs in a crockpot (chef Matt's specialty)


7. garlic stuffed olives


8. Bogle merlot*


9. apricot walnut brie dip in the mini crockpot (received rave reviews from guests) -- recipe below!

Apricot Walnut Brie Dip:

1 large round of brie (13- 15 oz.)

1/2 cup chopped dried apricots

2 Tbsp brown sugar

2 Tbsp water

1 tsp balsamic vinegar

1/4 tsp dried rosemary

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Put brie in a mini crockpot (cut off the rind if thick). In a small bowl, mix apricots, sugar, water, vinegar, and rosemary. Pour mixture on top of the brie. Sprinkle on the chopped walnuts. Cover and cook on high for 1-2 hours, or low for 3. Serve with crackers and/or apple slices.

*Special thanks to Brian Wimmer, Matt's cousin for suggesting the wine choice. I now have a new, affordable favorite.

Look Ma, I'm on Google Places!

Have you ever searched for a service in your area on Google (i.e. "hair salons near Glendale AZ") and a map with red tabs indicating the names and locations of different businesses appears? It's part of a feature called Google Places. Google also has an app for Smartphones called "Places" allowing users to search for bars, restaurants, attractions, stores, and other local businesses near their current location. The same information shows up on their phones! Businesses can also post their individual barcode (see mine??) for passers-by to scan into their smartphones to view business info and reviews. Customers can also download coupons for these businesses on their phones, or print them out at home ahead of time.

I am excited to say that Heather Green Studios is now on Google maps/places in Bisbee! Currently, I only have a red dot, not a tab/flag because I am a new business. (Search "art gallery in Bisbee AZ" to try it out! You will have to click on the map of Bisbee and zoom in to find it . . . near the Coppoer Queen Hotel.) I'm sure that the more others view the listing and leave reviews, i will eventually earn my flag on the map! Click on this blog's title for a direct link to my Google places site.

If you click on my listing and scroll down to the bottom, there is a coupon for the grand opening of my new studio! The coupon is for a FREE marble magnet with any $10 purchase, good only November 13th, 2010 from 3 to 8 pm. If you are unable to find the information, please contact me at heathergreenstudios@gmail.com so I can e-mail you the link! The imagery for the magnets are unique, original, hand-pulled prints made by me.

2010 AAG Scholarship Winners' Exhibition @ Paulina Miller Gallery

I am very proud of how this show came together -- it's my last year curating the AAG Scholarship Exhibition, as it is my last season as the Arizona Artists Guild (AAG) Scholarship Chair. Check out the slideshow (above) or click on the pictures to view the album in Photobucket. Better yet, go and see the exhibit yourself -- it's up through May 15th!

Work on view at the Paulina Miller Gallery:
817 N. 1st Street, Phoenix 85004
Gallery Hours: Thurs.-Fri. 1-5pm
First Friday, May 7, 6-10 pm
or by apointment: 602.881.0848

This is also Paulina Miller's LAST EXHIBIT . . . http://www.paulinamillergallery.com/
In the main gallery is phenomenal work by Angela Cazel-Jahn http://www.cazel-jahn.net/ She has a 2-part exhibit. The first explores the nature of "thought" through painting/collages and sculptures. The other exhibit is called "Ball Chain," an interactive installation that has so many different ways to experience it . . . you really should see it!


AAG Scholarship Winners:

Ruth Magadini Award in painting -- Andrea Jensen http://www.andrearaejensen.com/ (U of A)

Gerry Grout Award -- printmaking -- Angela Young http://www.angelayoungart.com/ (ASU)

Gerry Grout Award -- ceramics -- Chad Gunderson http://www.chadgundersonart.com/ (ASU)

AAG Award -- painting -- Judd Schiffman http://www.gatelessgatedesigns,org/ (Yavapia CC)

www.arisonaartistsguild.net/scholarship

Scholarship Exhibit Postcard

9th Annual Ceramics Studio Tour!

Hooray! A New Home for the Guild

After ten long years of planning and raising money, the Arizona Artists Guild will finally be able to have a place to call home! In addition to monthly meetings and weekly open studio sessions, the new building will host monthly exhibitions and events for valley arts organizations.

During the Opening Celebration & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony I will be stationed at the scholarship table to talk about one of the best things the Guild does (supports Arizona's young artists through an annual scholarship competition)! Olivia Timmons, a 2009 winner, will also be there to talk about why this scholarship is so important. Hopefully, people will open their pocketbooks and donate to the Scholarship Fund!

THIS Saturday, November 14, 2009 from 10:00am-12:00pm at 18411 North 7th Avenue in Phoenix, AZ 85023



Here is the info from ShowUp.com:
Arizona Artists Guild - Opening Celebration - Arizona Artists Guild - Arizona Artists Guild Building - ShowUp.com

For Fun

I sniped this from a friend's Facebook page . . . try it out! Here's mine:




1 - BAND NAME Go to "wikipedia." Hit “random article” or click http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random
The first random wikipedia article you get is the name of your band.

2 - ALBUM TITLE Go to "Random quotations"
or click http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3The last four or five words of the very last quote of the page is the title of your first album.

3 - COVER ART Go to flickr and click on “explore the last seven days”
or click http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days
Third picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.

4 - Use photoshop or similar to put it all together.

I would love to see yours!!!!

How Did I Miss This???

I attended an AP Studio Art Summer Institute this past week put on by the College Board (basically, I received training to teach Advanced Placement Studio Art for my high school) . . . one of the discussions was how to push students beyond cliche or trite subject matter in their concentration (or focus) pieces . . . The instructor pulled out a book called Skulls -- which started as a blog, in which this guy literally created a skull everyday, often from ordinary, everyday things.

Love the concept!

Great Reference for Artists Books

Cover-to-Cover: Creative Techniques for Making Beautiful Books, Journals, and Albums by Shereen LaPlantz is a great reference for artists in the paper arts. Actually, not all the books are made of paper, opening up amazing possibilities. I've referenced this book quite often, and would highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in creating artists' books.

Museum Curatorial Debut!

As the Scholarship Chair of the Arizona Artists' Guild, I have the wonderful opportunity to "curate" the scholarship exhibition. This year, it is at the West Valley Art Museum -- so I now have museum curatorship to add to my resume!

The show opens tonight, from 5-8 pm.

I will be giving out the awards to four scholarship recipients around 6:30. Each winner received a $1,000 scholarship towards continuing her art education. This year, artists from each of Arizona's three universities are represented.

Here are some pictures of the show: