April Art Night 2014

5pm to 8pm

April 3rd

Art Night The T.E.M.P. Gallery

SCRAWL Blanket Chest

Kimberly Winkle

Green Oculus Mirror

The T.E.M.P. Gallery Georgine Clarke Building

SCRAWL Kimberly Winkle Employing traditional furniture making techniques and materials, I build forms and structures with results that are, often times, untraditional. My interest lies in the pursuit and potential of the medium as an expressive device. I use hardwood, paint, and graphite to create my works. The forms are generally streamlined in order to better play the role of an empty canvas for color and line.

I activate the wood by painting and drawing onto its surface. This painting is not an act of irreverence for the material; instead I am interested in realizing its potential as something other than its naked self.

My color palette is rich yet flat. I animate the painted surface with drawn marks consisting of varied arrangements of lines and dots; the combination of these marks result in an exciting, and somewhat quirky, dialogue of characters. These inscriptions serve as pattern, embellishment, and residual Cat’s Meow Table evidence of my hand.

I strive to create an apparent sense of spontaneity, nuance, chaos yet order, rhythm and gesture with these marks; all working in concert to imbue the object with individuality and charm. I am seeking to find a balance of proportion, form and surface enhancement as I transform the common furniture format into something that is very uncommon. My goal, ultimately, is to create an object that is sophisticated yet approachable, has intention but is not overly serious, displays equilibrium between function and design and, in the end, brings pleasure and something new to the user.

Rooster Comb Box

Odd Man Out Table

Detail of Rooster Comb Box & Blanket Chest

The Kentuck Clay Co-op Featured Artists: Fred Mitchell After serving Air Force tours in Germany and Thailand, retiring from teaching in Jefferson County, then working as an X-Ray tech; it has been my pleasure to come back home and find such a flourishing art town. I began to make pottery around 2002 because I was drawn by the surprise factor of opening the kiln and the pure fun of playing with mud. My pottery is both functional and unique - no two pieces alike. Pottery-making has given me lots of enjoyment. It keeps me centered.

The Old Guy in the Overalls

Doris Blum Born in New York and raised in Savannah, Georgia, Doris Blum has been dabbling with clay for over forty years.

After the kids moved out and the cat died, Doris had time for herself and found a clay instructor. She was driven to find her own process in ceramics because of her instructor's tough love approach. This resulted in a process that Doris might not have found working by herself. Doris is thrilled to be part of the Kentuck Clay Co-op.

She enjoys making functional pieces with a bit of bug whimsy.

Music in the: Courtyard of Wonders Bible Study “Bible Study”, a collective of 4 songwriters, will provide the live music on Art Night. Members of the group are Tim Higgins (guitar, vocals), Kori Hensell (cornet, vocals), and Emily Dozier-Ezell (banjo, fiddle, mandolin, vocals). They lend their talents and different styles to each other’s songs creating unique cohesion of folk rock.

In the Courtyard of Wonders The Cob Oven Crew will be at Art Night to make their delicious

Pizza!

Open studios

The Kentuck Artists & Clay Co-op

Kentuck's mission is to perpetuate the arts, engage the community and empower the artist.

Kentuck Art Center 503 Main Avenue Northport, AL 35476 205-758-1257 kentuck@kentuck.org