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Last Reminder: Spring Studio Sale this Saturday!

JOIN US:
EARTH ART STUDIO | Saturday April 30th 11 – 4
767 Cathedral Dr | one mile from the Aptos PO
Looking forward to seeing you there!

JENNI WARD’S NEW WORK & RAFFLE:
Did you miss visiting Jenni’s studio during Open Studios this past fall? No worries, new work by owner & artist Jenni Ward will on display. And we will raffle off a hardcover copy of Jenni’s first book ‘a relationship with earth’ and one small sculpture to two lucky winners!Last Reminder: Studio Sale Saturday! | the dirt | Jenni Ward ceramic sculpture

CHECK OUT THE STUDIO:
Interested in Summer Classes for kids or Adult Clay Classes for yourself? Come by and check out the studio…

EARTH ART STUDIO’S STUDENT WORK:
Talented students from Earth Art Studio will be displaying work for sale, with a special ‘yummy’ theme to this years group project. You can buy art from these budding artists!

BUY ART and SHARE THE LOVE:
We donate 10% of all art sales at this event to The Homeless Garden Project of Santa Cruz!

TAG THE TABLE:
As a special event this year, we will celebrating by signing the studio table! If you’ve ever taken a class at this table, made a pinch pot or have been cr8iv here, you’ll be able to leave your mark and tag the table. Help us fill the sides with student names!

Upcoming Art Events!

Here’s a line up of upcoming art events:

Upcoming Art Events | the dirt | Jenni Ward ceramic sculpture

Spring Studio Sale 2016
Saturday April 30th | 11 -4
Earth Art Studio | 767 Cathedral Dr Aptos | one mile from the Aptos PO

Artist Talks and Demos for Sculpture IS: 2016
May 5th 2016 | Demos 12:30 – 2:00 | Talks 2:30 – 3:30
Cabrillo College | Library Room 1002

Sculpture IS: In the Gallery
May 4 – June 19 2016 | Artists Reception May 15th 2 – 4
Pajaro Valley Arts Council Gallery | 37 Sudden St Watsonville

Fifth Annual Clay & Glass Exhibition
May 26 – July 17 2016 | Opening: May 28th 5 – 7, Closing: July 17th 2 – 4
Healdsburg Center for the Arts | 130 Plaza St. Healdsburg

Sculpture IS: In the Garden
June 1 – October 31 2016 | Artists Reception June 9
Sierra Azul Gardens | 2660 E Lake Ave Watsonville

Student Work for Sale

Talented students from Earth Art Studio will be displaying work for sale at this year’s Spring Studio Sale! Here are just a few things starting to come out of the kiln this week. We also have a special ‘yummy’ theme to this years group project, which I’m keeping a secret for now but you’ll definitely want to come check it out! You can buy art at very affordable prices from these budding artists and 10% of all art sales will be donated to the Homeless Garden Project.
Click the link to see the creative projects we’ve done with them in the past!
Student Work for Sale | the dirt | Jenni Ward ceramic sculpture

Join Us
Saturday April 30th 11 – 4
earth art studio
767 Cathedral Dr Aptos
one mile from the Aptos PO

Installation in Progress for Sculpture IS:

Sculpture IS: turns 10 and there are lots of events planned to celebrate!

Yesterday, I installed 3 pieces from the Vine Series at Pajaro Valley Arts Council Gallery for the “In the Gallery” exhibit of Sculpture IS, co-curated by the amazing and talented Susana Arias and Hedwig Heerschop. Ironically, made in 2006, these vines are also celebrating their 10 year anniversary too! I love the way these guys seem to crawl across the walls of the gallery.

This show is going to be incredible with over 80 unique sculptures making their way into the gallery. The show opens May 4 with a reception for the artists and demos on May 15th at the gallery.  But you don’t have to wait that long, come to the Artist Demos & Talks at Cabrillo Gallery on May 5th  12:30 – 3:30 to learn more about some of the incredible sculptors participating in this exhibit.

Demos by Jaime Abbott, Ingrid Marianne, Payson McNett, Cynthia Siegel, Victoria May, Angela Gleason and Beverly Rayner with artist talks by Rose Sellery, Cynthia Siegel, Roy Holmberg and myself. I’ll be giving a talk about my work, my inspiration and using nature as my gallery space. I hope to see you there!

Installation in Progress for Sculpture IS: | the dirt | Jenni Ward ceramic sculpture

Art at the Arboretum

I got the opportunity to visit the UCSC Arboretum last week. I’ll be selling a few small works and lots of Art Hearts in the gift shop soon. There are plans in the works for a sculpture exhibition on the grounds. I’ll be creating a large installation as a part of this exhibit, details to follow soon – very excited about this!
Art at the Arboretum | the dirt | Jenni Ward ceramic sculpture

While I was there, I had one of my Nest Series pieces with me and couldn’t resist the opportunity to take this snapshot of it with the red flowering plant in the background. I hadn’t been to the Arboretum in years and it was such a lovely spot, I’m going to make a point to go there more often and to bring out of town guests there. Sometimes the best exploring is in our own backyards.

Students at Work

Students at Work | the dirt | Jenni Ward ceramic sculpture

 

Our Spring Create with Clay Workshop for kids is in its final weeks, but that just means that we are gearing up for our student exhibit at the Spring Studio Sale. My students have sold there work at this exhibit for years and they are always so excited to set their prices and invite their families to come. We talk about the business of art, how to set fair prices, and I charge them a small commission to show their work (which I then donate to a local organization).

The students can show and/or sell a few select pieces that they’ve made and then we do a group project for a larger display. Last year we made Van Gogh Sunflowers and then recreated a 3-D version of his famous painting on the wall of the studio. This photo was taken as we were setting up before I got their name tags on each flower which of course were in the shape of leaves. I love how unique each flower is and yet how well they work in this grouping.

I’m not revealing what our group project is this year, but I promise that you’ll want to take a bite out of it!

Join us at the studio to see this years group project and other talented student work at the Spring Studio Sale!

APRIL 30th 11 – 4 | earth art studio | 767 Cathedral Dr | one mile from the Aptos PO

 

Art Heart Reminder!

I will have a slew of art hearts available for sale at the Spring Studio Sale  but you don’t have to wait that long to get some art hearts for your loves! Order a bouquet of hearts or heart ornaments from our online shop today!

Art Heart Reminder | the dirt | Jenni Ward ceramic sculpture

Each heart is individually designed, I will select a style or a bouquet of styles for you when you order. Special requests or color preferences are always welcome but they may take longer to ship depending on our stock. A portion of all art hearts sales benefit philanthropic arts projects, click the link to learn more and thank you for your support!

My Art, Your Home: Dalzell Family

So, full disclosure, I was a ‘Dalzell’. Yup, these are my parents and they are supporters of the arts (including my art!). I got to take a snapshot of one of my newest pieces in their home when I was back visiting a few weeks ago. This one is from the Rock Candy Series and while I designed these to be wall mounted, they look great as a centerpiece for a table too. My parents live along a waterway that leads out to the bay and they’ve decorated with lots of underwater themed art work and colors, so the driftwood in these pieces goes perfectly with the feel of their home.

My Art, Your Home: Dalzell Family | the dirt | Jenni Ward ceramic sculpture

If you’d like to see the last few in this series, they are available in person at Good Life Ceramics Gallery or in the online shop.

I love seeing where my art ends up and hearing why you connect with a piece. If you have some of my work that you’d like to share, please email me! Thanks for sharing!