Trivia Night Fundraiser for The Wooden Cow Gallery and Art Space

Trivia Night Fundraiser

Have fun testing your knowledge while donating to a great cause!

The Wooden Cow is a bourgeoning new co-operative devoted to artists, community, and to the growth of the arts in New Mexico.

We’re an artist-owned, artist-run co-operative devoted to improving the lives and careers of area artists and crafters, while giving back to the community. All proceeds from the evening will go toward achieving this goal.

 

Saturday, August 16th, 2008
7:00-10:00pm (doors open at 6:30)

UNM Conference Center – Conference Room C
1634 University Blvd NE - Albuquerque, NM 87131

For a map with directions, go to: http://dce.unm.edu/PDFs/map-directions.pdf

Join us for an evening of hilarious fun. Tables of ten will compete by attempting to answer trivia questions in 10 categories. Bring your friends or meet some new ones!

Tickets are $20.00 per person, which includes 3 hours of fun, soft drinks and snacks, and one free raffle ticket.

To reserve your seat online go to:
The Trivia Night Online Sign-up Page

You can make an online donation of $20 per person. Once your payment has been made, you will receive a confirmation email. When you arrive on the night, your name will be on the “paid” list and you will receive one free raffle ticket at the door. To increase your chances of winning fabulous prizes, you may purchase additional raffle tickets for $5.00 each.

 

 

If you prefer to purchase tickets / reserve your seat via check, please make your checks payable to

“The Wooden Cow, LLC” and mail to:

Annie Hooten
Fundraising Director
The Wooden Cow, LLC
P.O. Box 80054
Albuquerque,NM 87198-0054

For more information, please call Annie Hooten at (505) 228-8703

 

We are proud to be working with various local foundations and charities and we’re excited about the future opening of a gallery and artspace that will offer artwork for sale as well as classes. We plan on becoming a positive force in this great city. Many of our artists are full-time professionals, working hard to make living in an adverse economic climate. Others are art educators, art lovers, and people who embrace hard work and the joy of creating something lasting.

If you are unable to attend, please consider making a donation and becoming a “Friend of the Cow”!

 

A new blog - Tao Shrine (Taoism)

 

 

I’ve started a new Taoism (Chinese religion/philosophy) blog on wordpress!

It’s intended to be a companion for my UNM class series on Taoism (Tao), but it can be enjoyed by anyone curious about Eastern pathways. I dabble a little in Taoist thought here in this art blog, but the Tao Shrine will carry more detailed contant.

Tao Shrine - a Taoism blog

 

Last Minute Holiday Shopping

Gift Certificates are now available for artwork and art prints, through my Etsy shop.

If you’re not sure what to get the art lover on your list, why not let them choose?

$10, $25, and $50 gift certificates are currently available. Larger denominations can also be arranged. The certificates can be used on all of my available artwork and art prints.

If my art isn’t your style, don’t fret. I highly recommend these artists and crafters who are also offering gift certificates for their online Etsy shops:

JaredKS - Photography
Simple Silhouettes - What Else? Silhouette Art
Earmark - Edgy and mod letterpress stationery goods
Sweet Spice - natural, handmade body products

Third Friday “Art on the Edge” Downtown Artscrawl Art Show

Friday Late Night at the Factory on 5th Art Space
1715 5th St. NW (1/2 mi north of Mountain Rd.)
Albuquerque, NM

October 19th, 6:00-11:00 PM

Featuring the work of:

Robert Redus
Lana Laudick
Mandy Cedeno
Veronica Rodriguez
Paula Manning Lewis
Barbara Besser
Cari Pier
Renee Adams
Ken Murakami
Leau Phillips
Johanna Nelson
Ryan Jameson
Karla Leaphart
Gerard Hebert
Rhonda Bodewalt
Richard Cutshall

Music and Refreshments!!

Hope to see you there!

Third Friday Downtown Artscrawl Show - Oct. 19th

Another upcoming show, gang!

This coming Friday you can catch my work in person (along with work by a whole host of awesome artists) down at the Factory on 5th Artspace in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

When:
Friday, Oct. 19th, 2007. 6 - 11 p.m. (drop in any time during these hours).

Where:
Factory on 5th Artspace
1715 5th St. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
(between Aspen and Haines in downtown).

The show is in the main building (the large red factory building).

What:
Third Friday Albuquerque Artscrawl Event
“Art on the Edge” Show

Featuring work by Ren Adams, Ken Murakami, Robert Redus, Paula-Manning Lewis, Cari Lee Pier, Veronica Rodriguez, Barbara Besser, PD Rearick, Dominic Lente, and other talented artisans.

We also have refreshments (wine n’ snacks) and free parking!

For additional info, you can always check the Factory on 5th Artspace Blog, too!

Gyotaku - The Art of Japanese Fish Printing - Classes Forming NOW!

I am adding a fresh line-up of art, craft, and humanities courses that many be of interest to all of you inquiring and creative minds out there.

Are you an artist or craftsperson who enjoys learning new techniques? Are you new to art and want to learn an intriguing, classical form of printmaking?

At the Factory on 5th Artspace:

Gyotaku, the Art of Japanese Fish Printing
A modern course in 19th century rubbed art

Current Class Dates:

1.) Saturday, October 20th, 2007 (1 - 5 p.m.)

2.) Thursday, November 15th, 2007 (1 - 5 p.m.)

Cost: $65.00 (each class is at least 4 hours)

(The class may stay longer if we’re on a roll; open studio style)

Learn a traditional 19th century Japanese printmaking technique in this inspiring, hands-on course.

Gyotaku (literally 魚拓, from gyo “fish” + taku “rubbing”) is a form of nature printing which developed in Japan during the mid-1800s. Fisherman originally uses the technique to record the size of their catch. Actual fish were covered with pigment and rice paper was rubbed over them, creating an imprint on the thin paper which was both practical and intrinsically beautiful.

It didn’t take long for the beauty of fish printing to be recognized and Japanese artists began working with it as a unique printmaking technique.

This fascinating 19th-century technique is enjoyable to learn and will add new depth to your artistic palette. It’s also fun for those at any level of artistic experience, so don’t be afraid to experiment.

This hands-on course will cover direct and indirect fish printing on paper, cloth, t-shirts, and other materials.

Some materials will be provided and students will also be given a supplies list for additional items they should bring (as well as optional items). All fish and nature models will be provided by the instructor. For the sake of cleanliness, rubber fish models will be used in class. This fun class will cover several methods of printmaking, using rice paper, cloth, and other matierals.

Location:

At the Factory on 5th Artspace
1715 5th St. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104

To enroll, contact me through my web form, via email or use the “Add to Cart” button on my classes page to enroll directly. Enrollment is open until October 18th for the October 20th class, and until November 13th for the November 15th class.

(Classes are forming now! Sign up to reserve your space. Spaces are limited. You can also give a class registration to someone else as a gift!).

Classes are taught by me, Ren Adams. Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have.

New & Improved Art Website!

I feel like I’ve rebuilt my poor art website a million times this year (mostly because each time I got it finished, I had issues with the system and host). Gaah! It’s one of those years where everything’s in transit. Our art studio, our websites–you know what I mean.

Anyway, I’d like to share the final edition of my Plastic Pumpkin Designs retail art website. Artbyrenadams.com

It’s sleek, fast loading, has lots of information, and also has artwork available for sale directly through it (using a secure shopping cart system). Check it out:

Plastic Pumpkin Designs - Art by Ren Adams - new and improved retail art website, gallery, and info page. Coolness!

Don’t Forget! Tonight (July 6th) is the First Friday Late Night Show!

We’ll be at the Factory on 5th Artspace tonight, from 6 - 11 p.m. (in Albuquerque, New Mexico). Don’t forget to stop by. There will be work by 14 artists, live music, snacks, and other cool stuff.

Read our earlier blog post for detailed instructions.

You can see work by me, Ren Adams: Plastic Pumpkin Designs

You an also see jewelry by Ken Murakami: Skintillate Body Ornaments

and Fine Art by Paula Manning-Lewis, along with many other talented artists and craftspeople.

We’re Moving!

We’re moving our studio! It’s a bummer to have to move after only 5 months in our other “new” studio, but the landlord changed some important rules that have eliminated Ken’s ability to make jewelry on the premises. So, we’re moving to a bigger and better studio location. More to come!

Next Event - First Friday Evening Art Show 6 - 11 p.m.

Our next event will be held at the Factory on 5th artspace, in downtown Albuquerque.

Stop by after touring the city’s regular First Friday events and we’ve got a party going on into the late hours! View work by at least 11 different artists and enjoy live music and snacks.

All artwork will be available for purchase from a centralized checkout.

Where: The Factory on 5th at 1715 5th St. NW, Albuquerque NM (in the big, cool red factory building)

When: 6 p.m. - 11 p.m.

Hope to see you there! If you need help with directions, just contact us.