Visual Arts Section :: Page 4

• Original art, outside on summer’s day

  By Megan BachmanAugust 18, 2011

  

  The annual fine arts show held in Yellow Springs during the dog days of August will feature a Great Dane this year who paints with his paws.

• Local design goes universal

  By Lauren HeatonJuly 29, 2011

  

  David Battle’s design for the Peace Corps could be aptly called a classic. He originally created the image for a poster contest for the 10th anniversary of the Peace Corps in 1971.

• A New Yorker cartoonist from YS

  By Megan BachmanJuly 21, 2011

  Tom Bachtell’s cartoons were first seen on the T-shirts he designed for his Yellow Springs High School senior class.

• Correction — Mexican artists opening reception

  By YS News StaffJune 20, 2011

  The opening reception for Mexican artists Macario Carrillo and Francisco Loza will be Thursday, June 23, from 6–8 p.m. at the Glen House, 1221 Glen Road.

• New gallery shows eclectic art

  By Sehvilla MannJune 9, 2011

  

  Art aficionados can be expected to embrace a new gallery in the downtown. But the owners of the new Springs Gallery say they also welcome those who know they like art but feel lost when it comes to buying it.

• John Sims exhibit to open at Antioch College

  By Diane ChiddisterMay 20, 2011

  

  The work of Antioch alum John Sims and other New York City artists will be featured at “Rhythm of Structure: Mathematics, Art and Poetic Reflection,” an exhibit created by Sims that opens with a reception this Saturday, May 21, 6–9 p.m. at the Herndon Gallery on the Antioch College campus.

• GALLERY: Wood-fired kiln opened

  By Megan BachmanMay 1, 2011

  

  After days of stoking the fires, the new wood-fired “manabigama,” or beautiful-teaching, kiln at John Bryan Community Pottery was opened to reveal its pottery treasures within. Watch a video and see more photos after the jump.

• Artist Smith celebrates YS diversity

  By Diane ChiddisterApril 1, 2011

  

  Artist Johanna Smith’s exhibit, “Yellow Springs Potheads: A Celebration of Diversity,” will open with a reception this Saturday, April 2, from 6–9 p.m. at Brother Bear’s Cafe. The potheads are just that: heads created from recycled pots and pans, covered with mosaic glass and inspired by people in the village.

• A red carpet affair

  By Aaron ZaremskyFebruary 28, 2011

  The Little Art Theatre hosted an Oscar Night party last Sunday evening as a fundraiser for the non-profit.

• A Strong passion for the letterpress

  By Sehvilla MannDecember 23, 2010

  

  The letterpress in Sarah Strong’s studio, a sleek machine with levers and rollers fitted into a corner along the western wall, stands out.