Suzann Trout of Bead Creations creates a necklace with turquoise, recycled old Roman glass and mother of pearl and abalone pendant. Photo by Kim Hoshal.
Jerome Art Walk on November 7th is the perfect post-Halloween night. If you missed the legendary Halloween costume party in Jerome, just one week later, enjoy a more sedate but equally as entertaining night in this mile high town. Twenty-six studios and galleries will host openings and happenings throughout the artist colony. From the Old Jerome High School studios to The New State Motor Company with the Patrick Lincoln Gallery, art, music and lively conversation are everywhere. Enjoy great food in wonderful restaurants and maybe even spend the night at one of the lodging choices. Park your car and take the shuttle or stroll the winding streets on a cool fall night. For more information, visit jeromeartwalk.com or contact Donna @ 649-2277.
Jerome Gallery will be hosting ten authors who will be signing their books at the Five Star Book Nook, recently incorporated into this gallery that also boasts the Bitter Creek Winery Wine Tasting Room. Lovely art, good wine, a spectacular view and interesting writers all set the stage for an interesting art walk. Gallery 527 in Jerome presents Brandi Lee Cooper's new ceramic work in the show CULTIVATE. Organic wood fired Soul Discs, piercing heart shrines and botanical imagery filled sculptures express the artists connection and respect for the earth and her desert home. The Gallery welcomes back favorite musician Vyktoria Pratt Keating. Opening November 7 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at 527 Main Street, Jerome. Contact Donna at (928) 649-2277 or visit gallery527jerome.com . The show continues through November 30th.
Alan Bur Johnson has recently hung two installations which brought him considerable critical acclaim. "Icarus", juried into the Arizona Biennial held at the Tucson Museum of Art, received the Erni Cabat Award and was described as "most innovative" in the resulting review. "Aerial", previously exhibited only at the AIPAD Photography Show at the Park Avenue Armory in New York, also was deemed "most innovative" (ARTINFO) and "most radical" (The New York Art World). Stop by the studio in The Old Jerome High School to see a truly unique space.
Aurum Jewelry features singing jeweler Doug Downer and Ray Winner’s beautiful snuff box. This month at Altai Leather, Kelly has been creating very colorful, one of a kind, hand tooled belts that spice up any sort of outfit. Janie Layers enchants at The Old Jerome High School studio and gallery with her menagerie of ceramic animals.
The Day Studio and Gallery in The Old Jerome High School features Sally Murphy who has been working on more intimate details of nature with her small bird nests done in oils. Derryl Day is working on new pieces everyday - Come see his spectacular southwest landscapes at Old Jerome High School - Building B.
Jerome Bead Creations in The Old Jerome High School will feature many new creations featuring natural stones, pearls, and recycled glass by Suzann Trout and Suzy Mound. Hot apple cider will be served!
Check out Jerome's Jewelry Artist Rick Hernandez and his 18 year old son Ricky with their fabulous line of custom creations. They enjoy working with Australian Opal, Druzy, Arizona Peridot and Mystic Topaz along with many other gemstones. Choose from a wide variety of unique items 14k gold and Sterling Silver just in time for the Holidays. Jerome's Jewelry is located at 114 Jerome Ave.
Purple Sky Photography will be featuring Kim Hoshal’s new show, “Monument in Silhouette”. This fascinating exhibit centers around images from Kim’s recent journey to Monument Valley Tribal Park. One of the most iconic areas in the American Southwest, Kim’s stunning sunrise and sunset silhouettes lend an additional air of mystery and beauty to some of the most famous monuments in this spectacular location. Musician William Hoshal shares this space in the Old Jerome High School where his music will be heard throughout the night.
Raku Gallery welcomes the work of sculptor/painter Kathy Taylor. Her work merges the powerful symbol of horse with human aspects representing the strength and freedom it takes to continue her evolution as an artist. Also new to the gallery this month is artist Ruth Spencer’s hand felted scarves. Ruth mixes wool and silk for a very soft feel. For the environmentally conscious client we represent Zendik beaded jewelry. Each bead is handcrafted using paper recycled from magazines and catalogs. Tracy Weisel will be demonstrating glass blowing in the studio behind the gallery for part of the evening.
Pura Vida Gallery debuts the holiday collection of jewelry artist Patricia Locke. Gold and silver earrings, necklaces and bracelets all accented with Austrian crystals in deep rich reds, and sparkling black and whites will be the highlight of the evening. A champagne and chocolate reception will include music by celloist Nancine McDonald.
Kee To Fine Art is featuring Stan Shephard, Navajo artist from Tuba City, AZ. We have a number of new horsehair pottery pieces that Stan has etched representations of Native American culture. Each piece of pottery has turquoise symbolizing protection for the Navajo culture. R. Eric Kee has finished a few new red cedar flutes with burnings of various scenes throughout the reservation. Kee To Fine Art continues to host works of fine art photography by Tom Narwid of American landscape scenes. In addition, you will come across abstract art by Florentine artist, Nicola Perilli and original oil paintings by Robbie Shackelford.
The Fool on the Hill- a gallery of wonderful things- features a new collection of hats and scarves from a bevy of independent and free trade design companies. Hand crafted felt handbags will round out your ensemble! Open 10-5 seven days a week. Open until 8 on Art Walk. 507B Main Street 928-649-0334 thefoolonthehill.com
Magpie- a gallery of wearable art- has an unbelievable collection of sweaters and jackets by independent designers, including local favorite Christy Fisher. Magpie will also be having a fragrance party during Art Walk! Come and try our newest blends of solid perfumes and wonderful lotions (they are all organic and created right here in Jerome) Open 10-5 seven days a week. Open until 8 on Art Walk. 510 Main Street 928-649-0295 magpiejerome.com
Clarkdale resident, Judy Jaaskelainen, a popular watercolor artist, and member of the Jerome Artists Cooperative Gallery since 2002, presents a brand new body of art in her upcoming “One Woman Show.” The featured show opened at the Co-op on October 24th, and runs through December 3rd
The Cody DeLong Studio is abuzz with activity. Cody just returned from the first ever Plein Air event at the south rim of the Grand Canyon. This prestigious event was a huge success not only for the Grand Canyon Association, but for Cody as well who sold 4 paintings opening weekend. The show hangs at the Kolb studio until Nov.1 Cody also has a great show at El Prado Gallery in Tlaquepaque. This is a special body of work including a large canvas of the Grand Canyon from river level, a painting that resulted from a summer rafting trip through the canyon. Next up is Cody’s fifth appearance at the Sedona Plein Air Festival. The event runs from Oct. 24 – Nov 1, with the Gala on Friday the 30th at L’ Auberge de Sedona in the Monet ballroom. In the meantime Cody can be found painting in his Studio at 300 Hull Ave. in the center of uptown Jerome. Stop by and see what new works Cody is painting during the First Saturday Jerome Art Walk.
Jerome Art Walk is on the first Saturday of every month jeromeartwalk.com
Gallery 527 in Jerome presents Brandi Lee Cooper's new ceramic work in the show CULTIVATE. Organic wood fired Soul Discs, piercing heart shrines and botanical imagery filled sculptures express the artists connection and respect for the earth and her desert home. The show opens November 7th during Jerome Art Walk from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at 527 Main Street, Jerome.
“It’s all about what we cultivate- we can choose to cultivate chaos or we can choose to cultivate beauty and a joyful life,” said Brandi Lee Cooper, Clarkdale resident and ceramic artist. Her inspiration for her latest work comes from “My whole fascination with things ripening and reaching a fullness,” she explains, “Sprouting, surging form of biologic growth really inspires me, and initiated a lot of this work. When people make art, it’s essentially a culmination of every experience they’ve had in life. It’s also a reflection of your surroundings. With this particular new series, it’s inspired by my connection to growing food.”
Cooper, an Arizona native, spent much of the last season working at Tickaboo Ranch, an organic farm in Camp Verde that grows food for the farmers market, and Community Supported Agriculture. Cooper says, “The community of women that work on these farms are true archetypal females, strong, kind and hard working. The food they cultivate enriches the bodies of the community. It’s a big inspiration to me that I get to work in this environment”. Cooper is a world traveler, with a strong background in Biology. She is also an interpretative naturalist for the Verde Canyon Railroad.
Her latest work features a feel not only for cultivation of fruits and vegetables, but also the manifestation of biological growth, and various forms of burgeoning life. The “Barnacle Portals” series are vessels taken over by sea-like creatures, barnacles, coral, almost as if they were ancient sculptures and pottery rescued from a shipwreck. “It’s essentially an oceanic feel,” she explains, “They look a lot like coral polyps encrustations. This speaks of my time and fascination with being under the sea, and its constant flourish of life.”
Cooper’s ceramics are primarily wood fired, or soda salt fired. Her “Soul Disc” series is wood fired, crafted from homemade paper clay, and recycled glass. Cooper uses as much recycled and re-purposed material as she can. “Paper clay” is called such because it includes a mix of recycled paper fibers, often from egg cartons. The paper burns off in the firing process, adding a unique and ancient texture to the piece. “The premise [with the soul discs] is you are drawn into center of the circle, by the molten recycled glass. A lot of people don’t really know what they are. If we all took a little time to look a little closer at each other’s lives, we’d cultivate a lot more compassion for each other.”
Cooper’s newest series, “Heart Shrines”, features a bit of surrealism mixed with Mexican-style symbolism. In it, she references where our hearts are—both literally and figuratively. Gallery 527 will also feature a small window installation by Cooper, entitled “Ripe”, inspired by the feeling of fruit ripening. In addition to sculptural ceramics, Cooper will also include functional ceramics.
Gallery 527 is located at 527 Main Street, in historic Jerome Arizona and is home to some of Northern Arizona's finest artists showing their work in a beautifully restored,100-year-old building. This impressive collection of painting, sculpture, ceramics, fused glass, jewelry, photography, and a lovely outdoor sculpture garden is a "must see" for gallery lovers. Open every day from 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Phone (928) 649-2277. gallery527jerome.com
