Final Fri Mar 29 & Sat Mar 30

Yes, this Friday night is once again Final Friday at the Pendleton Art Center. And yes, I will be there as will the other two artists who share studio 507 on the fifth floor with me -- Glenda Suttman (ceramics) and Margi Meier (fused glass). Valet parking is $5 at the front door and we're open from 6 to 10 pm.

 

If you haven't visited Cincinnati's new Horseshoe Casino, it is a short walk (about 4 blocks south of our front door). In fact, it's close enough that you could park there and walk to and from the Pendleton Art Center. There are several restaurants in Horseshoe -- Jack Binion's Steak House, Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville, and Bobby Flay's Burgers -- so it will be nice to have these new options so nearby for dining before or after Final Fridays.

The work in progress you're seeing here is an 18 x 24" acrylic painting I've started of the building, which I expect to use for my demonstration on Saturday from 11am to 3 pm. The Pendleton has been open on the Saturdays after Final Fridays for a number of years. but this year, we're doing something different!

 

Artists in Action!

 

Many of the 150+ artists in the Pendleton teach people how to create work for themselves. So on Saturdays, you'll now have Artists in Action -- and the ability for children and adults to participate in short workshops in artists' studios or watch demonstrations done by people like me in our studios.

 

If you've ever thought about taking "art lessons," whether for painting, photography, jewelry, clay, fiber or glass, this should be a great way to find a teacher you like and learn more about the process. Parking is free and easy on Saturdays in the artists' lot across the street. And again, now that Horseshoe is open, you may want to combine your visits to Pendleton and Cincinnati's new casino, whether on the last Friday night of a month from 6-10 pm or from 11 am to 3 pm the next day (Saturday).

 

If you can't make it this weekend, here are the dates for upcoming Final Fridays and Artists in Action at the Pendleton:

• April 26 & 27
• May 31 & Jun 1 (Not Memorial Day!)