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Gunpowder River Artfest

WHAT: Art and Crafts Festival + Wine

WHERE: Boordy Vineyards

WHEN: June 1, 2013

This is our 4th year with the Gunpowder River Artfest and we couldn't be more excited to spend the day at this event. In addition to over 60 fine art and craft vendors, there will be live music by Nelly's Echo (featured on Season 3 of The Voice) and Midlife Crisis. Wine tastings are included in the adult admission fee. I personally am a little too excited about some of the new food vendors: Flavor Cupcakery (winner of Season 4 Cupcake Wars) and Prigel Creamery.

This is also a kid-friendly event, with children's activities and hula hooping lessons. For more details visit nbcaf.com. Hope to see you there!

Free Family Art Drop-in at Creative Alliance

WHAT: Family Art Drop-in

WHERE: 3134 Eastern Ave., Baltimore, MD 21224

WHEN: Saturdays, Jan 19-Mar 23, 12-3pm

COST: FREE

Cabin fever anyone? About this time of year I think we all need to find excuses to unburrow from our hiding places and go play. Creative Alliance is hosting a free family drop-in art class, Kerplunk! It begins this weekend and continues every Saturday through March 23. Kids must be accompanied by an adult. No registration is needed. All materials are provided so stop by and create your masterpiece!

Here are some of the upcoming activities:

1/19   Story Boxes- Transform a box into a story about you!        

1/26   Old CDs make shining jewelry. Bling Bling!

2/2     Paintings by Tom Horjus  inspire a cityscape out of straws

2/9     Build a tiny triangular tower from toothpicks and straws

2/16  Design a glowing  poster from fluorescent paper

 

 

Cats & Dogs & Dogs & Cats

WHAT: Art Gallery Opening and Adoption Event

WHERE: Spur Gallery, 3504 Ash Street, Baltimore, MD 21211

WHEN: November 9, 2012 6:30-8:30 pm

Ever since we adopted Reggie, I've had a soft-spot for BARCS. If you aren't familiar with this organization BARCS (Baltimore Animal Rescue & Care Shelter) is a non-profit shelter that was created in 2005 to take over operations of the Baltimore City Shelter previously operated by the city’s Bureau of Animal Control.

We're having an art show at the Spur Gallery, to help support the shelter. The Baltimore arts community has jumped in to show their support too and we have a great line-up of Baltimore illustrators and photographers who will have their work on display:

Rebecca Bradley, Julianna Brion, Kali Ciesemier, Alain Corbel, Alain Corbel, Alain Corbel, Susan Detwiler, Ann Feild Didyk, Jimmy Giegerich, Gilah Press, Chris Hartlove, Joyce Hesselberth, Greg Houston, Tracy Jacobs, Andrea Kalfas, Warren Linn, Janna Morton, Michael Northrup, Joe Parisi,Dave Plunkert, Scott Roberts, Whitney Sherman, Katie Smith, Paige Vickers, Chip Wass

We hope you will join us at the opening. It will be a kid-friendly event. Volunteers from BARCS will be on hand to introduce you to some of their wonderful cats and dogs, and answer any questions. 50% of all proceeds will go directly to BARCS.

Remote Control Airplane Festival

WHAT: Ron Konkus Memorial Fly-In and Family Fun Weekend

WHERE: Southwest Area Park | Baltimore Street at Georgia Avenue | Baltimore Highlands | Landsdowne, Maryland, 21227

WHEN: Sat-Sun, September 29-30, 2012 | 10am - 4pm

ADMISSION: FREE

I think this event sounds perfect for big kids and little kids, so I thought I would pass it on. Pack a picnic, and go watch some model airplanes take off! And it's free. I like that too.

Here are the details:

Baltimore’s largest celebration of remote control airplanes takes off on Saturday and Sunday, September 29 and 30 at the Southwest Area Park Modelers’ Fly-In and Family Fun Weekend. Dozens of local hobbyists will maneuver, soar, dip and dive R/C airplanes, jets and helicopters—some with wingspans up to 12 feet long—hundreds of feet in the air.

Flights and Demonstrations: More than 25 pilots will dazzle visitors with high-soaring stunts in over 100 freestyle flights. Flights are continuous with take-offs from both the 600 ft. grass runway and the 275 ft. paved runway.

Novice Training Sessions: First-time flyers can experience the thrill of piloting an R/C aircraft under the guidance of Southwest Area Modelers club members.

Commemorative Air Show: At 2 pm on Sunday, the most experienced flyers will perform an air show to honor longtime Southwest Area Modelers club member and former club President Ron Konkus.

Festivities and Food: The Fly-In will also include a raffle for an Edge 540 Aerobatic Plane, grilled foods and cold refreshments. Visitors are also welcome to bring their own food and refreshments.

Details and directions can be found here.

 

Gunpowder River Artfest at Boordy Vineyards

WHAT: Arts, Crafts, Music, Wine, Food, Activities

WHERE: Boordy Vineyards

WHEN: June 2, 2012

We are packing our bags and heading for the Gunpowder River Artfest on June 2. I can't believe our favorite festival is already in its third year. I've been designing and illustrating the promotional material for this festival since its inception (pat on back). Every year I focus on a different idea, and this year my focus was "handmade." So much of what goes into this festival is real, handmade, beautifully-crafted work, and I love that. This year Andrea Kalfas and I collaborated. She's a designer at Spur and can paint some really lovely type. So here is what we came up with...

  

Yep, it's a crazy chicken-hand. I hope to see you there! We will have lots of art to share, including some brand new prints.

Free Comic Book Day!

WHAT: A free comic giveaway

WHERE: Many comic book stores, nationwide

WHEN: Saturday, May 5, 2012 

It's almost a tradition around here — Free Comic Book Day! This is a nationwide event where participating comic book shops give away free comic books to anyone who comes into the store. A broad selection is available for all age groups but there are plenty of choices for the younger set. Last year our crew selected comics that included a fantastically designed Nancy comic and a thick digest with the early adventures of Spider-Man!

A few favorite places you might check out (recommended by my favorite comic guru):

Alternate Worlds

The Amazing Spiral

Atomic Books

Cards Comics & Collectibles