Solo Show in Santa Barbara - Fragments

Fragments
New Assemblage Series
Faulkner West Gallery
February 1-28, 2010
Reception February 4 5-8pm
Barbara Baker McIntyre will show a new body of work “FRAGMENTS” at the Faulkner West room of the Faulkner Gallery (Santa Barbara Public Library, 40 E. Anapamu St.)
This new series is based around a collection of German doll parts and fragments. These have been unearthed in the Thuringia Province at various burned and destroyed porcelain doll factories. The parts date from 1880 to about 1930 and have been buried until recently.
In this series I am treating the parts more like Artifacts than just interesting parts to add into a composition.
This show will be of interest to doll collector and others who enjoy images from an earlier era. Fragments
New Assemblage Series
Faulkner West Gallery
February 1-28, 2010
Reception February 4 5-8pm
Barbara Baker McIntyre will show a new body of work “FRAGMENTS” at the Faulkner West room of the Faulkner Gallery (Santa Barbara Public Library, 40 E. Anapamu St.)
This new series is based around a collection of German doll parts and fragments. These have been unearthed in the Thuringia Province at various burned and destroyed porcelain doll factories. The parts date from 1880 to about 1930 and have been buried until recently.
In this series I am treating the parts more like Artifacts than just interesting parts to add into a composition.
This show will be of interest to doll collector and others who enjoy images from an earlier era.

UpComing Dates - Workshops & Studio Open House

Workshops
I have posted that there will be two 2-day workshops offered for four participants each . April 2&3(Thurs/Fri) and April 7&8( Tue/Wed





In the workshops artists & novices will receive a package of objects & materials. We will explore different ways to connect and assemble these items.





The emphasis is on creative play and learning how best to connect different materials. I.E. glass to metal, wood to rubber and many others. In 2 days we can experiment with glues & adhesives, learn how to handle and work with difficult products.





I am now taking sign -ups and deposits for both classes.

Open Studio Dates

3rd annual Carpinteria Open Art Studio Tour
Saturday May 9th 2009
11am - 5pm

Santa Barbara Studio Artists Tour
Labor Day Weekend -Sept 5th & 6th 2009
Reception Sept 4th Evening- Divine Inspiration Gallery
(More info to follow)

Assemblage Workshop

Cynthia, Terry & Blair came to my studio and experimented with found object assemblage.

Here they are gluing, drilling and assembling a variety of items.
Blair is puzzling over all these objects and what she wants to do to connect them to the foundation board.

Here's Terry and her mixed media Encaustic sample. She used hot beeswax & damar, collage and even screws & wire.

Each participant was given a box of selected items from my collection for experimentation and fun. there were also a variety of odds & ends for further testing. A very large variety of water based glues, epoxies,adhesives and other products were available and were discussed as well as tested.

Drill it, Screw it, Glue it !

We did all of the above!!!

Here are some of the projects. These are sampler pieces using different glues, adhesives and connecting techniques.

Art on Etsy

Come check out Etsy.com!

Hi!

I'd like to invite you to check out a great website that I know about called Etsy (http://www.etsy.com). Etsy is an online marketplace for buying and selling all things handmade. You'll find a creative community of independent artists and designers and the very best in handmade goods, craft supplies and vintage. It's an excellent place to find one of a kind items, to give as gifts - or as gifts for yourself! Since you're buying directly from artists on Etsy, you have the special opportunity to form personal connections with the people who create your treasures.

Signing up is free and easy!

Just click here: http://www.etsy.com/register.php?referral=assembleart

Enjoy!

assembleart http://assembleart.etsy.com/

New Email & Domain

My website is going through a makeover - it will problably be another week to 10 days before it is fininshed. My Tech guy just let me know that my email has been off for a while so I thought I better give you the new one now. Even thought my website is not redone yet, I am getting emails through the new domain. http://www.bbmcintyre.com/ and my email is barbara@bbmcintyre.com .
So please replace the old one with this.
I will email everyone when the makeover is complete so you can see my new look. You can still visit the old site it is still functioning. I appologize to anyone trying to email me through mctra.com as it was switched off.

Assemblage Art Workshop

I'm going to have to Clean Up!

Well I have been asked many many times whether I would consider teaching and I have considered it for a couple of years now. I just hope I haven't considered it too long.

I have come up with a 3 day work shop called "Drill It, Screw It and Glue It!"

January 20,21,22, 2009

The first question inevitably I am asked is what kind of glue do I use # 2 is where do I find my stuff. I will be supplying items out of my collection for students use. I am limiting the class to 6 participants because I want to teackh in my studio where I have a lot of built in ventilation. We are going to experiment with various glues and adhesiveis not normally handled because of fume/vapor problems. I am also going to have battery powered had drills and dremmels and show people how I use them , hold small objects for drilling lots of cool stuff.

So far I have about 3 very talented artists planning on coming

You can go to my website and get the full course description.