Adventures in Freshness: Cool gifts, great shopping, awesome folks at Community Artists’ Collective
Work by Ms. Robin. Courtesy of Terry St. John
Shame on me. Although I pride myself in knowing the Houston art scene meandering from performance to exhibits and to things you can’t really label, I had yet to meet the folks at Community Artists’ Collective.
Perhaps it was a little retail therapy that sparked my interest in the “Objects of Art and Crafts: A Collective Choice” exhibit featuring the work of eleven local creative personalities.
Housed in the Midtown Arts Center where I had seen many Mildred’s Umbrella Theater performances, I was delighted to learn about an organization that does so much for so many people. The artists are eager to get to know you. The staff is eager to help them, and me, I am eager to shop.
Jackie Miller’s knitted shoes are darling and cozy. Charles Washington’s Red Door Series, a unique collection of retouched art work, is visually stunning, Velinda Joy Bismark’s work evokes a wonderful sense of calm while transporting you to a different dimension. And Ms. Robin reminds us that everyone can be artsy with just a few supplies and a little brave creativity.
Reception tonight. You coming?
and right here in my own back yard