What Will They Create? Assemblage Show Update
You may have heard that Art From Scrap’s Assemblage Event is back! It’s true. After a hiatus, What Will They Create? is back and better than ever. The theme for this year’s event is Mischief!
The Assemblage Art Event has been a beloved Santa Barbara institution since its inception in 2002. For each show, various objects have been used as themes; cigar boxes, books, picture frames… the list goes on and on. This year, we are asking artists to use a piece of discarded artwork to create a new piece of assemblage art.
Interested artists (age 18 and older) can collect their entry forms at the Art From Scrap (AFS) Retail Store, during regular business hours (Tuesday-Friday 11:00 am – 5:00 pm and Saturday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm). All art must be turned in on Monday, March 3rd to Art From Scrap. Selected art will be on exhibit at the Art From Scrap Gallery from March 8th through April 5th. The public is invited to come to the Art From Scrap Gallery during that time to bid on the artwork in a silent auction.
Artwork will be sold during the closing night party on Saturday, April 5th, from 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm. Admission costs $10.00 per person. Proceeds benefit Art From Scrap’s art programming.
This year promises to be a fantastic event with lots of amazing art, a photo op with the infamous Bob Debris, music with DJ Darla Bea of KCSB FM, food, and entertainment. The Assemblage Muse for 2014 is Dan Levin, whose art will be the centerpiece for the exhibit.
Art by Dan Levin
What Will They Create? is a juried art exhibition. This year’s judges include Charles Donelan, Executive Arts Editor for the Santa Barbara Independent, Gregory Corso, Publisher of Santa Barbara Seasons, Dug Uyesaka, Santa Barbara County Second District Arts Commissioner, Jeremy Tessmer, Gallery Director at Sullivan Goss and Holly Mackay, Artist. The prestigious Hollister Family Awards with cash prizes totaling $1,000 will be presented to the the first, second and third place winning artists.
Josh was born and raised in Santa Barbara, where his passion and curiosity for the environment began and has continued to grow. During his undergraduate studies, Josh pursued this interest at the University of California at Santa Cruz, receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Studies.
Melissa Dodos developed her passion for creative reuse as a mother of four and elementary educator over the past 25 years. She loves to inspire creativity by connecting people with resources and ideas.
Veronica grew up in San Diego and spent four years in San Luis Obispo studying Animal Science at Cal Poly. As an undergrad she learned lots about livestock, agriculture, and wildlife.
Stephanie began her journey as an educator over twenty years ago working as a preschool teacher in Washington state for a cooperative preschool program affiliated with Whatcom Community College. She loved observing the wonder and curiosity of the children and bringing them out into nature to explore the natural world. She continued her love for learning and got her teaching license and then her Montessori certification and worked as an elementary teacher in Tribal, Public, and Montessori schools. She collaborated to create a school garden and her students loved it so much that it became a special place where they could garden, read, explore, play, and it provided a safe sanctuary for students to calm down and reset when they were having difficult moments.
Morgan’s mermaid soul is always seeking adventure—swimming a relay across the Santa Barbara Channel and taking the first photo of a newborn orca off Anacapa Island being standout experiences close to home.
Lindsay Johnson