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Short Holiday Newsletter from Oak Street Art 2019!

12/19/2019

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​Happy holidays from Oak Street Art! 2019 has been a big year for us. In addition to holding our annual Oak Street Art Fair (with 30+ artists, 7 live musical acts, and children's art projects) in April, we also held two First Friday Art Walk open houses in September and October. Then in November was our Holiday Art Sale with our own members and a few friends. 

We also continued our work in the community by creating art lessons and working with second-grade children at the Gen. John A. Logan Attendance Center. Beyond that, we coordinated children's art projects for Father's Day gift making at the Murphysboro Youth and Recreation Center and a winter holiday ornament-making project as part of the Murphysboro Hometown Christmas celebration.

In a happy surprise, Oak Street Art was given a WSIU “Good Neighbor” award for June 2019! According to WSIU, this award “recognizes those who make a positive impact in the community.” We are grateful for second-grade teacher Tabitha Harris for nominating us.

Another big deal was officially moving our headquarters to the old Jones House (401 S. 16th St., Murphysboro, Illinois) in the Logan Historic Arts Neighborhood, thanks to generous space-sharing by the Gen. John A. Logan Museum and director Michael Jones. People-wise, we said goodbye to a few old member/friends moving on to other projects (thank you, Shirley Krienert and Rachel Malcolm Ensor) and welcomed a new one (welcome, Stephanie Dillard). 

Below is a photo of our December holiday get-together with the six current members. FRONT row, left to right: Darby Ortolano (ceramics), Sue Gindlesparger (metals, jewelry), Luca Cruzat (printmaking), Cathy Schmidt (leather), Stephanie Dillard (stained glass). BACK row, all alone: Ann R. Fischer (photography).
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Second-Graders Make Adinkra Cloth with Oak Street Artist Sue Gindlesparger

2/21/2019

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If you have been keeping up with Oak Street Art, you know that this year we have been involved with an educational outreach program in Murphysboro. 
Metalsmith artist Sue Gindlesparger presented a lesson to three second grades at General John A. Logan Attendance Center on Wednesday, February 20th. The focus of the lesson was Adinkra Cloth (with roots in Ghana), and the personal symbols found on the traditional cloth. 
Students created their own symbols using a base of styrofoam, and then printed their creations on cloth squares. The squares will be displayed together creating classroom quilts.
You can see from the pictures that the students are enjoying the art lessons - lots of learning and creativity involved! 
Teachers participating in the outreach program will be heading up our Children’s Art Tent at the annual Oak Street Art Fair on Saturday, April 27th.
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Second Grade Smiles: Dreamcatchers with OSA Leather Artist Cathy Schmidt

10/23/2018

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​In a multidisciplinary activity combining literature and art, two second grade classrooms at the General John A Logan Attendance Center created dream catchers under the instruction of leatherwork artist and Oak Street Art member Cathy Schmidt (pictured below in white Oak Street Art apron).
The students worked very hard on their individual projects.  The smiles  below show their enjoyment, pride, and success in creating art!    
The participating teachers have agreed to head up the Children’s Art Tent at the annual Oak Street Art Fair in April 2019.  Keep checking back for more details on art activities in these classrooms.     
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More dreamcatcher fun: Cathy and Shirley have been busy! 
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2018 Oak St. Fine Arts Fair, Photo Roundup!

7/5/2018

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Thanks to Blaine Ensor and George Mendez for sharing their photos from the 2018 fair! Hover for captions, or click to begin a lightbox slideshow with captions.
If you have other photos you're willing to share, please post them on our Facebook page, post to Instagram using the #oakstreetartfair tag, or click to email them to Ann. 
Come on, 2019!
2018 Oak St. Fine Arts Fair, Murphysboro, Illinois
2018 Oak St. Fine Arts Fair, Murphysboro, Illinois
2018 Oak St. Fine Arts Fair, Murphysboro, Illinois
2018 Oak St. Fine Arts Fair, Murphysboro, Illinois
2018 Oak St. Fine Arts Fair, Murphysboro, Illinois
Bill Carr, 2018 Oak St. Fine Arts Fair, Murphysboro, Illinois
Kathleen Shaffner, 2018 Oak St. Fine Arts Fair, Murphysboro, Illinois
Kevin Lucas, 2018 Oak St. Fine Arts Fair, Murphysboro, Illinois
2018 Oak St. Fine Arts Fair, Murphysboro, Illinois
Mike Wright, 2018 Oak St. Fine Arts Fair, Murphysboro, Illinois
Children's art activities at 2018 Oak St. Fine Arts Fair, Murphysboro, Illinois
Children's art, 2018 Oak St. Fine Arts Fair, Murphysboro, Illinois
Cathy Schmidt, 2018 Oak St. Fine Arts Fair, Murphysboro, Illinois
Luca Cruzat, printmaker, at 2018 Oak St. Fine Arts Fair, Murphysboro, Illinois
Rob Lorenz pottery at 2018 Oak St. Fine Arts Fair, Murphysboro, Illinois
2018 Oak St. Fine Arts Fair, Murphysboro, Illinois
Glass by Cameron Smith & Jan Thomas, The Douglass, at 2018 Oak St. Fine Arts Fair, Murphysboro, Illinois
2018 Oak St. Fine Arts Fair, Murphysboro, Illinois
Alan Dillard, 2018 Oak St. Fine Arts Fair, Murphysboro, Illinois
Miranda's Loom, Oak St. Fine Arts Fair, Murphysboro, Illinois
Rachel Malcolm Ensor at 2018 Oak St. Fine Arts Fair, Murphysboro, Illinois
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"Focal Point" Exhibit May 31-June 29, 2018, in Carbondale Civic Center Corridor Gallery

6/4/2018

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Two Oak Street Art members are happy to have works on display in the Civic Center Corridor Gallery in Carbondale, Illinois. 
The exhibit Focal Point is sponsored by Carbondale Community Arts and includes photos by our own Darby Ortolano (first photo below) and Ann R. Fischer (second photo below).​ 
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"Frog on Fig" by Darby Ortolano
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"Wild Persimmon in Spoon" by Ann R. Fischer
Running from May 31 through June 29, 2018, the exhibit is available for viewing on weekdays between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., as well as during public events. We hope you will stop by the Civic Center at 200 South Illinois Ave. in Carbondale (map below). 
In addition to seeing photos by Darby and Ann, you will also find images by many other southern Illinois community members, including two artists who participated in our 2018 Oak Street Fine Arts Fair: Eldon Benz and Helen Ashraf. 
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Oak Street Art featured in Life & Style magazine ("Collective Souls," Summer 2018)

5/21/2018

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What is Oak Street Art all about? Check out the Summer 2018 edition of Life & Style magazine to find out! 
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A few weeks before the 2018 Oak Street Fine Arts Fair, we spent a fun morning talking with reporter Chanda Green as Byron Hetzler snapped photos. 
We loved the new feature story, Collective Souls: Oak Street Artists Nurture the Connections between Art and Community. Pick up a copy of the (beautiful, full-color, glossy) magazine where The Southern Illinoisan is sold, and see Chanda's story and Byron's photos online at the Life & Style website here. ​
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Thank you, Sponsors! Oak St. Fine Arts Fair (Sat., April 21)

4/20/2018

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We are so grateful to the organizations and businesses supporting the 2018 art fair coming up Saturday! (See links below the graphic.) Event RSVP here. 
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  • Murphysboro Tourism Commission
  • General John A. Logan Museum
  • Southern Que ("Ribs for the Soul") restaurant
  • MugLee Brew coffee (available at the art fair on Saturday!)
  • Joni B. Bailey Law Office
  • One Hot Cookie bakery and catering
  • Heartland Chiropractic
  • Rule of Pie
  • Oasis Skin Care
  • Turquoise Door gift shop
  • Heartland Roots home decor
  • Love of Family & Home home decor
  • Spectrum Graphics
  • Whimsey Photography
  • Regions Bank
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This Saturday! Oak St. Fine Arts Fair in Murphysboro, April 21, 2018

4/16/2018

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Yes, yes, yes! Come out to Oak St. in Murphysboro on Saturday, April 21, for our 2018 Fine Arts Fair, 10am to 5pm. Highlights:
  • 32 artists in 26 booth spaces
  • Free, all-day concert (again: yes!) between 10 and 5.
  • Children's Art Tent with hands-on projects between 11 and 3
  • Selfie Station outdoor photo studio with props
  • Coffee from MugLee Brew
  • Food from the Murphysboro Youth & Recreation Center.
Feel free to download and share the poster below, and please remember to RSVP via our Facebook event page. ​
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Art for Children during Oak St. Fine Arts Fair, Sat., April 21, in Murphysboro

4/3/2018

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Art for grown-ups and kids! We will have a series of hands-on art projects for children between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.: 
  • ​11:00  Paper fish/paper plate weaving
  • 12:00  Clay pinch pots
  • 1:00     Surprise activity​
  • 2:00     Printing
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Beyond the scheduled projects, we will have drawing supplies available during these times, so kids can add to an ongoing Children's Mural. 
RSVP for the fair at www.facebook.com/events/138503296972475/. 
Feel free to download and share the poster below!
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Preliminary Artist Roster for April 21, 2018 Oak Street Fine Arts Fair

3/14/2018

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Things are shaping up! 
Please remember to RSVP via our Facebook event page. 
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