Posts from — July 2008

The Ink People Center for the Arts

Presents The Art Collector’s Excavation Auction! 

• The online portion of the auction runs July 30^th - August 28^th. 

• The Silent Auction will take place August 30^th from 5 to 8 pm in the Tuxford Gallery at The Ink People (between E & F St. on 12th St.) 

• Reception and Celebration will begin at 5:00. During the celebration, local performance artists will be serving delicate refreshments while providing ambient entertainment. Music and costumes along an old-timey theme will be decorating the auditory and visual space. 

• All artwork being auctioned comes from local collectors’ archived treasures unearthed from basements, attics, storage spaces, etc.  Collectors have gone through their personal collections to find pieces that they’re ready to let move on. 
• Included in this auction are pieces from Brenda Tuxford’s private collection. Brenda’s collection can be found at our online auction at www.cmarket.com. Our on-line auction ends August 28th 2008 (just in time for the silent auction at the Ink People Gallery.  50% of the funds raised through the sale of Brenda’s collection will go to help care for her husband, Gregory Maestas.  The rest will enable the Ink People to continue Brenda’s dream of creating the best art community in the world!
• All proceeds from the Silent Auction will be split 50/50 with the collector(s) who submitted the piece(s.) 

We request the following from art collectors who submit or donate pieces to this auction:  

1. Submit work that is collected by you, NOT created by you

2. Submit no more than five items

3. Submissions should be brought to the Ink People the week of August 26-28 between 11 am and 4 pm or by appointment (call 442-8413).

Friday night and all day Saturday, September 12th and 13th, 2008 at Patrick’s Point State Park in Trinidad, CA.

The festival will feature storytellers Beth Horner, Carol Larsen, Michael Parent, Skip Lowery and many other special guests.

Barbecue grills and pits are available for use, as well as lunch and dinner options catered by Teri’s Catering (Pre-pay by August 29th, 2008.)  During lunch and dinner, an open mic/story swap will take place.  Story Tellers - young and old, beginners and longtime tellers - are all welcome to sign up for a chance to tell a story.

For more information about the Storytelling Festival by the Sea, call 707-677-3840 or leave a comment here.

For Patrick’s Point State Park Information, call 707-677-3570

To see information on the individual storytellers … click here

To see more information on the festival … click here

To view the storytelling festival schedule and the registration form with the ticket prices … click here

Experiment with found objects, create an assemblage, and use your creative imagination. Drop off entries July 29. Contact Lunel Haysmer at haysmer@humboldt1.com or 445.9434.