Scintilla Project brings great local fine art, fine crafts to downtown Wenatchee
The quality and professionalism of the artists in this valley is extraordinary. We have artists here who sell their paintings all over the country but are not all that well known in local circles.
The quality and professionalism of the artists in this valley is extraordinary. We have artists here who sell their paintings all over the country but are not all that well known in local circles.
Ceramic artist karen dawn dean and her allies in the local arts scene are working tirelessly to raise awareness of the great artists we have here and creating an opportunity to showcase that art both in the community and selling it to private local collectors. The First Friday Art Walk has become a wonderful way to allow community members to engage with artists in venues all over the community, from Wenatchee Valley College and the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center to various businesses and other establishments.
Their latest endeavor is the Scintilla Project, which brings together unique fine craft and fine art works from nine outstanding individuals in our community, including Ruth Allan, Alessandra Piro, dean, Lindsay Breidenthal, Kasey Koski, Nik Penny Claudia Mullek, Katelyn Mingo and Yev Rybakov.
If you haven’t seen the tree wrapped in knitting that stands in front of Café Mela and Designer Floors, make sure you stop by and admire the work. Artist Penny designed the covering and Rybakov helped him with the final stitching work. I was told that this is called yarn bombing or guerilla knitting and it is truly spectacular. Imagine if every tree on that block was wrapped in such a fashion. Wow!
Designer Floors owner Greg Wilson has worked tirelessly to
make his store a gallery for artwork, adding special lighting and creating
space to display the pieces. Wilson told me he loves connecting his business
with the arts community and admires the vision and passion of dean and the rest
of her collaborators.
Community members can see the artwork at Designer Floors
showroom and at Mela in November, starting with a one-day event on Saturday,
Nov. 2, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Scintilla Group Exhibition open in Mela Nov 1 and runs
through Dec 1. An artists’ reception for the Mela exhibition will be held from 5 – 7 pm on Friday. What’s on the
walls in Mela showcases the Scintilla Project artists, with a sampling of work
which will be up all month. The pop-up on Saturday will present many more
pieces from each artist.
“Our community needs the opportunity to experience high end art and meet its creators,” according to Scintilla artist Claudia Mullek.
The showroom is being transformed into a winter scene with white aspen trees and tiny white lights. If you stop by this week, you’ll probably see Wilson hard at work putting all of the lights up.
A percentage of the project sales will go to support the MAC Gallery at WVC. What these artists have been doing is working together to raise the level of awareness of the unique fine art being created here in the valley and supporting the artists who are here.
Art makes such a difference in the quality of life in our valley. I am a novice in terms of understanding what is in the mind of their creators, but the ability to meet with those folks and learn about their work and inspiration is quite an education.
Just about every day, I see examples of people working together rather than competing with a vision of building a stronger, more vibrant community. The quality of life here is exceptional and that’s what attracts people to this community.
We have only begun to see what is possible with the arts in our valley. What we have here is truly a diamond in the rough. For more information, check out the Scintilla Project on Facebook.
If you haven’t seen the tree wrapped in knitting that stands in front of Café Mela and Designer Floors, make sure you stop by and admire the work. Artist Penny designed the covering and Rybakov helped him with the final stitching work. I was told that this is called yarn bombing or guerilla knitting and it is truly spectacular. Imagine if every tree on that block was wrapped in such a fashion. Wow!
Designer Floors owner Greg Wilson has worked tirelessly to
make his store a gallery for artwork, adding special lighting and creating
space to display the pieces. Wilson told me he loves connecting his business
with the arts community and admires the vision and passion of dean and the rest
of her collaborators. Jessica Russell of Tumbleweed Bead Co. is one of the key
sponsors of the effort
Community members can see the artwork at Designer Floors
showroom and at Mela in November, starting with a one-day event on Saturday,
Nov. 2, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Scintilla Group Exhibition open in Mela Nov 1 and runs
through Dec 1. An artists’ reception for the Mela exhibition will be held from 5 – 7 pm on Friday. What’s on the
walls in Mela showcases the Scintilla Project artists, with a sampling of work
which will be up all month. The pop-up on Saturday will present many more
pieces from each artist.
“Our community needs the opportunity to experience high end art and meet its creators,” according to Scintilla artist Claudia Mullek.
The showroom is being transformed into a winter scene with white aspen trees and tiny white lights. If you stop by this week, you’ll probably see Wilson hard at work putting all of the lights up.
A percentage of the project sales will go to support the MAC Gallery at WVC. What these artists have been doing is working together to raise the level of awareness of the unique fine art being created here in the valley and supporting the artists who are here.
Art makes such a difference in the quality of life in our valley. I am a novice in terms of understanding what is in the mind of their creators, but the ability to meet with those folks and learn about their work and inspiration is quite an education.
Just about every day, I see examples of people working together rather than competing with a vision of building a stronger, more vibrant community. The quality of life here is exceptional and that’s what attracts people to this community.
We have only begun to see what is possible with the arts in our valley. What we have here is truly a diamond in the rough. For more information, check out the Scintilla Project on Facebook.
Sculptor karen dawn dean and her allies in the local arts scene are working tirelessly to raise awareness of the great artists we have here and creating an opportunity to showcase that art both in the community and selling it to private local collectors. The First Friday Art Walk has become a wonderful way to allow community members to engage with artists in venues all over the community, from Wenatchee Valley College and the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center to various businesses and other establishments.
Their latest endeavor is the Scintilla Project, which brings together unique fine craft and fine art works from 10 outstanding individuals in our community, including Ruth Allan, Alessandra Piro, dean, Lindsay Breidenthal, Kasey Koski, Nik Penny Claudia Mullek, Katelyn Mingo and Yev Rybakov.
If you haven’t seen the tree wrapped in knitting that stands in front of Café Mela and Designer Floors, make sure you stop by and admire the work. Artist Penny designed the covering and Rybakov helped him with the final stitching work. He’s also decorating two nearby light standards. I was told that this is called yarn bombing or guerilla knitting and it is truly spectacular. Imagine if every tree on that block was wrapped in such a fashion. Wow!
Designer Floors owner Greg Wilson has worked tirelessly to make his store a gallery for artwork, adding special lighting and creating space to display the pieces. Wilson told me he loves connecting his business with the arts community and admires the vision and passion of dean and the rest of her collaborators. Jessica Russell of Tumbleweed Bead Co. is one of the key sponsors of the effort.
Community members can see the artwork at Designer Floors showroom and at Mela in November, starting with a one-day event on Saturday, Nov. 2, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
“Our community needs the opportunity to experience high end art and meet its creators,” dean told me. “Scintilla project is a group effort, bringing local recognition to established artists,” she added.
The showroom is being transformed into a winter scene with white aspen trees and tiny white lights. If you stop by this week, you’ll probably see Wilson hard at work putting all of the lights up. Jessica Russell at Tumbleweed Bead Co has been a major contributor to the project.
A percentage of the project sales will go to support the MAC Gallery at WVC. What these artists have been doing is working together to raise the level of awareness of the unique fine art being created here in the valley and supporting the artists who are here.
Art makes such a difference in the quality of life in our valley. I am a novice in terms of understanding what is in the mind of their creators, but the ability to meet with those folks and learn about their work and inspiration is quite an education.
Just about every day, I see examples of people working together rather than competing with a vision of building a stronger, more vibrant community. The quality of life here is exceptional and that’s what attracts people to this community.
We have only begun to see what is possible with the arts in our valley. What we have here is truly a diamond in the rough. For more information, check out the Scintilla Project on Facebook.
