Snow day..

I was so excited to hear Shana Ritter read her poetry, and to experience the rare treat of listening to Amanda Jensen's beautiful harpstrings, up close and personal, which sound amazing in here, plus she was going to bring her Baroque harp, as it, says she, is smaller, and useful for Baroque music, which I so wanted to hear- but alas, the forecast proved right on schedule, meaning that it started freeze-raining at about 6:00 downtown, and by 7:00, there was a lovely and very slippery crusting of ice crystals all over everything! I just realized that was one whole sentence. Run on much? 

"O, DO Run on, girl!" 
Pep talking myself... I have so many hats to wear..

Anyway, I stayed around til 7:00, just in case anyone came out, so want to say Thank You to the lovely woman from New York City, also a harpist, who braved the crunch of chance in hopes to see Amanda play! Sorry we couldn't gather, but hopefully, everyone was cozy and safe during the brief winter grip that closed upon us Thursday, just to remind us that spring was still a month away...

Geez.. another one. Breathless.

Hopefully, Shana and Amanda will grace us with a rain-check performance, or snow-check- and maybe the Herald Times will give us a do-over in the Hot Spots again, thanks so much, HT!

Next week's First Friday event will unveil the March exhibit, showcasing the paintings of Linda Anderson!  
Thanks to everyone who came out to see Iryna Hladyniuk's Atomic Sparks exhibit, and if you missed it, she will be recreating it at the Grunwald Gallery in March, I hear..! Iryna's prints and cards are still available in the Gallery, so stop by and support your local artist by buying some local art! 

Linda Anderson is currently a candidate for a Master of Fine Arts degree in painting at Indiana University’s Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts.  She completed a BA at Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts, and earned a Master of Science in Art Education degree from Massachusetts College of Art and Design, where she was awarded the George Nick prize for painting in 2009.  Her work has been exhibited in several states, including the Somerville Museum in Boston, First Street Gallery in New York City, and Manifest Gallery in Cincinnati, Ohio, as well as locally in Bloomington.

Hope to see you then! 

3rd Thursday next week..

This is not a lamp, because it is a poem..

Poetry and music in the Blue Room from 7-9!  Come on out and treat your inner self to the fragrance of illuminating perspectives through spoken words and sound. Featuring poet Shana Ritter and harpist Amanda Jensen, this time on her Baroque harp..

2nd Saturday February

Michelle Giansante and Erol Ozsever returned for an evening of acoustic music in the Blue Room, where listening is itself an art...

Can you tell these are water bottles?

These sculptures are made entirely from recycled materials!

Projected light moves reflected facets about the space..

Colors deepen the sense of hearing...is that a heartbeat..?

 

 End of evening: the cookies and cake bites were a hit! ..Looks like the Hot Toddies outran the punch!

Atomic Sparks

Blue is finally a member of Gallery Walk , after a long wait, and the generous sponsorship of the Renwick Arts Initiative. February Gallery Walk opened the exhibit Atomic Sparks by Iryna Hladyniuk with a well-attended reception for the artist behind the big frosty windows upstairs! We enjoyed the owner's proprietary Hot Chai Toddy, made with decaf chai tea, spices and rum cream, as well as cake bites and windmill cookies, which were a nostalgic hit.  Thanks to all who braved the cold to stop in and participate in some inspiring exchange with the artist, and each other!