News From The Art Center Of Estes Park

Handweavers Guild of America. A special award, Patty Volker Award will also be given by the Estes Valley Area Weavers Guild, for Excellence in Weaving, in memory to the beloved Estes Weaver Patty Volker. Our featured works in oil painting, watercolor, pastel, jewelry, ceramics, charcoal, graphite, glass, wood, sculpture, fiber, photography, printmaking and mixed media.

First Friday Art Groove this Friday, June 2, from 5 - 7 p.m.

The Art Center will be open 5-7 for First Friday and will feature Great Blue, a duo of Shirl Lawrence and Steve Kaplan who will perform mostly acoustic tunes – some of their own and some they collected from others.

The Art Center is open daily 11 a.m. –5 p.m.

Exciting Classes in the Fabric Arts during the FACE Show:

For those interested in the fabric arts, the Art Center is offering wellpriced classes during the run of the FACE Show. You’ll find complete details on our website at artcenterofestes.com under the Art Education tab. Registration/payment may be conveniently handled online, or you may drop by in person or phone the Art Center at 970-586-5882. Modest supply fees in each adult class will be payable directly to the teacher on the day of class. You will never be asked to bring anything more yourself than sim- with Cathy Goodale 10-4 Art Center members: $72 non members: $80.

June 15: Pojagi: Traditional Korean Needlework With Alice Ridge (Alice Ridge Quilts) 10 – 4 Art Center members: $63 non members: $70.

June 17: Farm Fresh Tangles With Minette Riordan 1-4 Art Center members: $40.50 non-members: $45.

June 23 & 24 “Wonderful Watercolor Landscapes” with Kathleen Lanzoni

9:30 - 3:30 Art Center members: $135, non-members: $150.

June 28: Embellished Handmade Felt

Tote Bag with Mary Blanche Morse 105 Art Center Members: $72, non-members: $80.

July 6: Summer Shawl with Cari Cook

9:30 - 4:30 Art Center members: $67.50 non-members: $75.

July 11: Make a Cool Felted Picture or Design (Kids’ Class) with Mary Blanche Morse 1-4 Fee for all kids: $25 (Art Center member discounts are not available for kids’ classes.)

Satellite Exhibits: Estes Park Health featuring Cynthia Price Reedy and US Bank featuring Laura Davis. Ongoing exhibits at VERT and Snowy Peaks Winery. The public is invited to visit these exhibits.

Social Media: quality of their work, their originality, and variety of methods. Awards will be given for Best of Show, three Excellence Awards, three Judges Awards, and three specialty awards sponsored by three national organizations – Complex Weavers, Surface Design Association, and the artist member is Chris Switzer, a founding member of the Art Center, learned to weave in 1971, and since then, has been trying different techniques and has had many teachers. Guest Artist Robin Wilton has been weaving, spinning, and crocheting with fiber for over fifty years. she has written numerous articles on weaving. Both artists graduated from CSU with BFA’s in weaving. Also on display in the gallery are the outstanding work of the other Art Center artist members, including other ple hand sewing supplies such as a thimble and small scissors. The only exception is the kid’s class on July 11 when the kids are asked to bring two towels to class with them.

The Art Center can be viewed not only on our website at artcenterofestes.com but we are on Facebook at Art-Centerof-Estes-Park, Instagram at artcenterofep and Twitter at artcenterestes.

June 12: “Felted Necklace” with Cari Cook 10-12:30 Art Center members: $45 non-members: $50.

June 14: “Paint on Location” (Weather permitting)

The Art Center of Estes Park is a nonprofit organization which provides a facility to support the work of local and regional artists, striving to promote exhibition, education, and excellence in the visual arts. Proceeds benefit the artist and contribute to the Art Center’s education and community outreach. The Art Center is located at 517 Big Thompson Avenue, in Middle Stanley Village, below Safeway and above Subway. For more information, please call the Art Center at 970-586-5882 or visit our website at www.artcenterofestes.com.

He was 13 pounds at birth. He grew to be 5’10”, but he weighed 266 pounds. Most people would describe him as baby-faced, which looked odd on such a large body. He could relate many feelings with that face; joy, sorrow, elation, disappointment, anticipation and numerous other emotions.

Although extremely overweight, he was extremely agile and very light on his feet. Scott Wilseck, piano accompanist of silent films for years, had some comments on his agility. “There were two movie stars who amazed me with their dancing ability. I remember the first time I saw James Cagney dancing in “Yankee Doodle Dandy”; I was shocked watching this tough guy of the screen dance across the stage. The other one was Fatty Arbuckle dancing in several of his silent films. I’d see him dance and the scene just begged me to play some lively piano music to accompany him. He was so light on his feet and his foot movement was so quick and agile. I’d think of a ballerina when I watched him dance. Believe me; the body didn’t remind me of a ballerina, but the movements and the way he flowed across the screen was suggestive of a very fluid dancer. ”

Like a lot of stars of the silent era, Fatty frequently played movies with the same actors. Arbuckle and Buster Keaton were paired in several films which allowed the audience to see two stars in one film. Al St. John was a frequent supporting actor in his films. Although never a big star, St. John had a distinctive look and style and would be remembered by audiences of Arbuckle films. He frequently played the villain or “heavy” and was a great foil for Arbuckle’s innocent looking baby face.

The acting started early for Arbuckle. He was born in 1887 in a Kansas farmhouse. At the age of 8, he joined a theatrical troupe. His mother died when he was 12. His father deserted the family while Fatty was a child. He eventually went to live in a boys home. After many chokings, beatings and abuse he escaped as a teen. He slowly gained popularity as a movie actor and at the age of 34, Paramount Studios paid him three million dollars to star in 18