First Annual Fiesta de Frida Arts and Crafts Show

Please be sure and come out to this show! I will have a few of my pieces available for sale and there will be lots of art and crafts available for you to see and to buy!

First Annual Fiesta de Frida Arts and Crafts Show
Hosted by the Duke City Renegades Art Guild

Enjoy our First Annual Fiesta de Frida Arts & Crafts Show, which celebrates the dynamic personality and artistic accomplishments of artist Frida Kahlo.

In honor of her 101st birthday, you’ll find an explosion of color, culture, art, and craft, in beautiful Roosevelt park. The show includes a silent art auction, with proceeds going to The Carrie Tingley Hospital Foundation, live music, food, arts & crafts booths, and other activities.

Enter the Firda Kahlo look-alike contest (men and women alike!) for a chance to win an artsy prize basket, enjoy local food, and shop. Local artwork on display includes handmade jewelry, original paintings (oil, watercolor, acrylic, mixed media), fused glass, textile arts, purses & bags, hand-painted boxes, photography, t-shirts, art prints, and more.

When:
Sunday, July 6th, 2008
10 am - 5 pm

Where:
Roosevelt Park (at Coal and Spruce), Albuquerque, NM

For more information, contact the Duke City Renegades Art Guild President, Ren Adams (tao.and.ren@gmail.com), or the Show Coordinator, LaRue Claros, (abqartstudio@gmail.com).

Next Fundraiser Scheduled for The Wooden Cow Gallery and Art Space!

Our next HUGE Yard Sale Fundraiser is taking place on Saturday, June 28th, 2008. Mark your calendars now!

 

All proceeds benefit The Wooden Cow Gallery and Art Space, a local grassroots creative co-op devoted to promoting arts awareness, while improving the lives and careers of talented local artists and craftspeople.

Time: Saturday, June 28th, 2008, 8 am - ?
Location: 501 Eubank Blvd SE
3 blocks south of Central, on Eubank (across the street from Costco)
City/Town: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Contact Info: thewoodencow@gmail.com
Event Type: fundraiser, yard sale
Organized By: Annie Hooten, Fundraising Director, The Wooden Cow Gallery and Art Space

This is one MONSTER of a yard sale!

We have a mountain of donated items–from clothing, furniture, books, and household supplies, to baby stuff, art, glassware, fabric, funky collectibles, and even arts & crafts supplies–(including collage bits, recycle art supplies, frames, paint, varnish, yarn, craft bits, and paper).

We’ll be in the Z-Coil headquarters parking lot, so that also means parking for YOU!

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July 6th - Fiesta de Frida Show - Information!!

Name:
The First Annual Fiesta de Frida
(we hope it will become an annual tradition with a growing fan base)

Charity (for the silent auction proceeds):
The Carrie Tingley Hospital Foundation. They are very excited about being our partner in this event!

Location:
Roosevelt Park,

What:
Arts & Crafts festival, hosted by the Duke City Renegades, which celebrates the dynamic personality and artistic accomplishments of Frida Kahlo.

–Silent auction of Frida related/inspirted arts and crafts (the artist decides how much of the sale price goes to Carrie Tingley).

–Mariachi Band scheduled for 2pm to 5pm, strolling through the park and entertaining our guests.

- food booth vendors - if any of you know Mexican food vendors or sweets vendors - well any food vendors, really (I love food!) send them our way!

- arts and crafts vendors/booths. Duke City Renegades members only pay $10 per booth. Outside artists pay $25 per booth.

- items to be auctioned off for the Carrie Tingley Hospital Foundation

- a large tent for the silent auction in case of monsoon action (we have to use weights, not stakes according to city park rules)

- a large donation box decorated Frida-style

- pinatas for the kids

- cake for everyone!

- anything else you brilliant, creative people can come up with to make this a fun and memorable event for the community!

–Frida look-alike contest and possible fashion show (Fenton is going to see if he can work with Josh Jones on this).

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First Friday Fundraiser a Success! (June 6th)

Our First Friday silent auction fundraiser was a success!

Work by 14 talented local artists and craftspeople were up on the auction block and several hundred attendees strolled through the display, bidding on everything from wire-wrapped gemstone jewelry and lush photographs, expressive acrylics, and daring mixed media work. While snacking on gourmet treats and eyeballing original handiwork, eager art lovers learned about the Wooden Cow project and how their donations and energy helped.

Bid were penned quickly. Hopeful winners hovered around the silent bid sheets, hoping to secure their objects of desire. As the 8 pm closing rolled around, happy winners left Mama’s Minerals with their delightful spoils. A good bid-fest is always a great way to end a Friday night! We raised a nice chunk of funding for our project and we mingled with many interested (and interesting) people.

The silent auction event was held to raise funds for an artist-owned, artist-run gallery and art space, which plans to open its doors in the near future. The Wooden Cow, LLC is a vibrant, grassoots organization, which embraces all forms of art, craft, and creation, in a true democratic environment. The Wooden Cow wants to make Albuquerque an arts destination, not just an airport on the way to Santa Fe.

Many, many thanks go out to the owners of Mama’s Minerals ( local rock n’ bead shop) for hosting the fundraiser event. – http://www.mamasminerals.com

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Bikers Hit the Streets in Albuquerue, NM

More then 900 bicyclists took to the streets in order to participate in the 2008 Albuquerque Century Bike Tour that took place this past weekend on Saturday June 7, 2008.

The event offered 4 courses: 25, 50, 65 and 100 miles in order to challenge riders of all levels. Riders were able to enjoy scenic Albuquerque while enjoying the ride. There were several food and rest stops along the courses, offering much needed refreshment and yes, entertainment for the riders.

The Albuquerque Century Bike Tour is the largest urban cycling event in the state of New Mexico. Besides giving participants a great workout and wonderful scenery, the event also calls attention to an emphasis on heart health, fitness and bicycling as an alternative form of transportation.

The event was sponsored by Heart Hospital of New Mexico, New Mexico Sports and Wellness and Sports Outdoor.

For information about registering to participate next year, be sure to check out the Albuquerque Century website.

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The Wooden Cow Silent Auction Fundraiser

   

The Wooden Cow had its Silent Auction Fundraiser on Friday June 6, 2008 at Mama’s Minerals in Albuquerque. These are the two pieces that I had in the auction and they both SOLD!

Stay tuned for updated information on the Frida Kahlo fundraiser, which is scheduled to be held July 6, 2008. It will be held at Roosevelt Park, here in Albuquerque. We hope to see you there!

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Stock Agency

I got accepted to Photoshelter this week, which is a stock photo agency. I don’t have many photos that have been accepted to the site yet, but it’s a start. You can check out my site here.

Silent Auction and Fundraiser

Mama’s Minerals, Inc. presents The Wooden Cow Gallery and Art Space
1100 San Mateo Blvd NE #15
Albuquerque NM 87110

First Friday June 6, 2008, 5pm – 8pm
Join Mama’s Minerals in welcoming a burgeoning art gallery, The Wooden Cow Gallery and Art Space. The “Cow”, as she is affectionately known, has been born and her founding “parents” are throwing a silent auction. Bid on original multi-media artwork, paintings, and wire and polymer clay jewelry, and photographs by Albuquerque artists: Cindy Chavez, Sharon Bloom, Annie Hooten, Fenton Ayres, Caitlin Padilla, Heather Larson, Ren Adams, Regina Portscheller, Raine Klover, and La Rue Claros. Artwork will be on display at Mama’s Minerals beginning May 30, 2008 with the silent auction beginning at 5pm on Friday, June 6, 2008 and concluding at 8pm that same evening. Meet the talented artists, partake in good conversation and enjoy refreshments 5pm to 8pm.

America’ Got Talent Dancing Funny Cow

This is for my fellow artists of The Wooden Cow. The Cow is coming!