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10 Years Strong!

1/29/2021

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Minerva’s Market Street Art Spot will celebrate its TENTH anniversary on Friday, February 12, 2021! The Minerva Miracle continues! With a gala, low- key, socially distanced, masked and sanitized opening in the Front Gallery called “10 YEARS STRONG”, the Art Spot Seven Resident Artists will feature the Art of Diamonds and Sweet Peas and Aluminum and Tin, the symbols of their ten years serving up Art to Minerva and Stark County. The celebration will continue through the month of February until March 6,2021

Originally comprised of six resident artists, the Art Spot has continuously brought original fine art and artists to the area. Three of the original founding resident artists remain with the Art Spot: Michelle Mulligan, Laura Donnelly and Marty Chapman. According to potter and painter Laura Donnelly, “this has a been a ten year labor of love for all of us. We have thrived because of the incredible outpouring of community support for this enterprise.” Woodturner Marty Chapman elaborated. “Not only have people from all over the globe come here to purchase art but the community itself has consistently been our greatest customers and benefactors.

For 121 straight months, community businesses, service organizations and individuals have sponsored our openings.That’s every month for more than ten years. I know of no other art gallery in Stark County that has that kind
of community support.” As oil painter Michelle Mulligan pointed out, “ it has been so much fun bringing
live music and new, vibrant art to the community. We’ve had a good run and we hope to keep it going.” In addition to the three original Resident Artist’s artwork , the Front Gallery will feature new work of the four other Resident Artists :Kim Anderson (weaver, fabric artist), Anna Rather (printmaker,painter), Judith Singer (raku potter) and Susan
Crawford (illustrator and calligrapher).

Since 2011, The Art Spot has showcased the work of its Resident Artists and featured local artists as well as 30 to 35 Display Artists from across Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and New York.

This month’s sponsor for the reception and show is as they were for the very first opening reception in 2011 and every February since, the Minerva YMCA and Jim and Teresa Arrasmith.
The Market Street Art Spot at 217 North Market Street, Minerva, is a
collaborative gallery and continues to be open for regular business on Fridays and
Saturday from 1pm to 6pm.

The display of “10 YEARS STRONG’’, in the Front Gallery will continue at the Art Spot through March 6, 2021.
As always, the reception, and show are free and open to the public. The Market Street Art Spot is a collaborating partner with Arts in Stark and Carroll County Arts, the Village of Minerva, Minerva Local Schools and the Minerva Area Chamber of Commerce.

​For additional information or further comment contact:
Marty Chapman- 330-592-6306 (call or text), email: lawmart1@gmail.com
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SHOP the SPOT

12/10/2020

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Shop LOCAL! Shop SMALL! Shop SAFELY!

Minerva's Market Street Art Spot Gallery welcomes you to SHOP the SPOT for treasured gifts. Our Weekend Opening 1 - 9 PM, Friday, 12/11, & 1 - 6 PM, Saturday, 12/12, features a treasure trove of eye-popping, unique, original fine art and designer craft items created by local/regional artists. Gifts for your most special people! Gifts for your most special self! "One for you!" "One for me!"

Many thanks to Sandy Springs Brewing Co. for sponsoring our Holiday Weekend Opening.
Free Gift-Wrapping for items purchased in the gallery.
Enjoy posing for pics/selfies with family/friends in our Holiday Photo Booth!

The Art Spot Gallery complies with state/local Covid-19 recommendations. For the health and safety of our visitors. artists, and gallery staff, please practice social distancing, wearing masks and sanitizing your hands.
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Please note: we will be closed December 25, 26 & January 1.

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Ceramics by Laura Donnelly & Judith Singer 11/13-12/5

11/10/2020

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In November we are featuring ceramic works by Resident Artists Laura Donnelly and Judith Singer. 
Opening reception on the 13th 5-9pm. Also offering one-of-a-kind giftware! ​

Judith Singer
Inspired as a child in her father’s woodworking shop, Judie has enjoyed a lifetime of artistic expression in fine crafts design.  An initial BFA Degree in Fine Crafts Design, and K- 12 Visual Art Education Certification from Bowling Green State University, Ohio, have led to a career in Art Education, and many wonderful opportunities to continue her own artistic production and learning experiences.
In fibers, metals, and ceramics, Judie’s work explores the use of line, pattern, texture, and color to create surface interest.  She is always looking for found objects for inspiration and incorporation into her work; or to use as creative tools for making tactile surface marks.  She also enjoys exploring the use of heat and fire to create interesting forms and surface designs.
Judie’s work has been exhibited at the Canton Museum of Art, the Massillon Museum, The Little Gallery of the North Canton Public Library, and the Warren and Salem Branches of the Butler Museum of American Art.  In 2013 she joined Minerva’s Market Street Art Spot Gallery as a Resident Artist, with an interest in encouraging creativity and promoting the work of other local/regional artists.
Laura Donnelly
Laura has worked with visual forms in a creative way for as long as she can remember. She is a retired art teacher, is currently creating in her private studio and is a founding Resident Artist at the Market Street Art Spot Gallery in Minerva. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Kent State University and a Master of Arts in Education Degree from Walsh University.
 
Laura taught art for over 38 years in Stark County and holds a Highly Qualified Teacher Status with a Permanent Certificate with the Ohio State Department of Education. With a distinction of Art Teacher Of The Year in 1996, she has been a presenter at state and national art teacher conferences. Her work has won a variety of awards in the area and also received state and national recognition.

​Most of her current works, fashioned from stoneware and porcelain clays, are designed to be either functional or nonfunctional to satisfy both sides of her artistic drive. She is inspired by her grandchildren, local flora and fauna, and her husband's music collection. 


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The Wonder of Woodturning 10/9-11/7

10/6/2020

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Beginning Friday, October 9th The Art Spot will be featuring woodturning pieces from local woodturners Dave Hout, Steve Ainsworth and Marty Chapman. Gallery Hours for this weekend are 1-9 PM Friday, 10/09; and 1-6 PM Saturday, 10/10. We appreciate the Minerva Rotary for Sponsoring our October Featured Show.

David Hout
Dave Hout has been a woodworker for over 50 years. He learned the craft of woodturning while getting his Industrial Arts Education degree. He attended his first Woodturning symposium in 1982 and fell in love with it. Dave also loves teaching the art and craft of woodturning, which he has been doing since 1985. Dave lives in the greater Akron, OH area.

He taught high school industrial arts and retired as an Assistant Superintendent. He was instrumental in the formation of Buckeye Woodworkers and Woodturners in Hartville  and Northcoast Woodturners in Cleveland  clubs which now have more than 200 members total. He teaches  Woodturning at both the John C. Campbell Folk School and Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts and is a featured demonstrator at symposia  and woodturning club meetings nationally and internationally.

His is an expert in the field of tool design and specifically tools for use in woodturning and has been a tool designer for Hartville Tool and other  national tool manufacturers.

Steve Ainsworth
"My first exposure to woodturning was in junior high shop class making salt/pepper shakers and I built my own lathe in high school. I had no idea how dangerous I was, but I was hooked. With college there was no time for it but always knew that if the opportunity to pursue it further came along I would. That came in 2002 with a trip to the John C Campbell Folk School. I have been on an abnormal path ever since!

I make every effort to celebrate the beauty and richness of wood without getting in the way. I strive for shapes and contours that emphasize the grain patterns, defects, voids, and stresses inherent under the bark; those things that bring the wood to life. I cannot surpass the workings of the creator but am humbled to be a part of the unveiling."

Martin Chapman 

“Marty” Chapman is a retired attorney turned wood turner and wood turning teacher. In 2010 he had his 1st one- man show, Turning Point, at the Second April Gallerie in Canton which was the 1st ever comprehensive showing of individual wood turning work in the Stark County area.

Marty has shown and sold pieces through 2nd April Gallerie and the Canton Museum of Art Museum Store, the Carroll County Community Arts Gallery in Carrollton and at occasional craft shows. His work is in private and corporate collections from Minerva and Canton to San Diego, Washington DC, North Carolina, Seattle, Houston and as far as Canada and Malasia. One of his pieces was featured in the Stark Anthology coffee table book from Indigo Press. Marty regularly demonstrates wood turning and turning techniques at area schools and civic groups, and has often demonstrated at craft shows and fairs, wine-tastings, and First Fridays. He also teaches woodturning and router classes on a regular basis at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, N.C.


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Person, Place or Thing

9/9/2020

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Minerva's Art Spot Gallery presents our 9/11 & 9/12 Weekend Opening, featuring an impressive variety of work by Resident Artists Kim Anderson and Michelle Mulligan. Weekend Opening hours are 1 - 9 PM Friday, 9/11; and 1 - 6 PM Saturday, 9/12.  Kim and Michelle have pulled out all their stops to create 2-D and 3-D Fiber Arts, Wearable pieces, Eco-prints, Paintings, Encaustics, Artist-made Books/Journals and more. We thank Edward Jones Financial for generously sponsoring this Art Spot Weekend Opening. Join us to Celebrate the work of Michelle and Kim.

For the safety and health of our artists and patrons, the Art Spot is compliant with State and local Covid-19 regulations. We request that all visitors to the gallery wear masks and social distance from others.

See you at the Spot!
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The Works Of Anna Rather

8/14/2020

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​The Art Spot Gallery is set to feature impressive new work by Resident Artist Anna Rather. Our Weekend Opening is 1 -9 PM, Friday, 8/14, and 1 - 6 PM, Saturday, 8/15. Mixed media, paint, collage, printmaking, fiberart, sculpture...Join us in celebrating Anna's lively creations. Our appreciation to Mapes State Farm Insurance Agency for sponsoring this weekend at the Art Spot.

The gallery is compliant with state/local Covid-19 protocols to keep visitors, artists and staff healthy and well.

Pop in to the Spot!
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July 10-August 8 Estelle Goodnight

7/1/2020

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Starting July 10th, we will be featuring the work of local artist Estelle Goodnight. Estelle will be at The Spot 4-9PM Friday, July 10th and 1-6PM July 11th as part of our Opening Weekend. Her work will be available for viewing in our front Feature Gallery up through August 8th.

For more about Estelle's background you can read her short bio below: 
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Black & White Rondel

c.2002

Stained Glass, Wire and Beads

"My creative journey began over 50 years ago and started with oil painting.  I then went on to sewing, crocheting and knitting.  After that I began an 18 year journey with stained glass – a medium that still fascinates me today.  I then began beading, opened a bead store and, of course, fell in love with beading (still my love of glass).  I also learned the old art of Kumihimo which is Japanese braiding.  At the same time I became a Certified Zentangle Teacher; Zentangle is a creative, therapeutic and meditative art form – drawing one stroke at a time and creating beautiful abstract art.  (Everyone can do this) I closed my store after 9 years.  I then discovered alcohol inks which soon became another addiction for me.  After a couple of years, I happen to see a video on Youtube about acrylic paint pouring and that is where I am right now. 

​I make art because it feeds my soul.  I am always so amazed to see the results of all the art forms I have done.  There is something about the creative process that fascinates and satisfies me like nothing else does.  It can be very empowering and very humbling.  I would encourage everyone to try some kind of art.  Everyone is creative in their own way and the pleasure derived from experimenting is so satisfying."
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June 2020 - Feature Artist Cat Anders

6/18/2020

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Throughout June we are highlighting the amazing photography of Cat Anders. If you still have not made it in, there is still time! Stop in Fridays or Saturdays between 1-6PM ​

Cat Anders began her photography business in 1984. From Los Angeles California she relocated to Lake Mohawk in Northeast Ohio. Anders studied Graphic Arts and Photography in Munich Germany 1971-1974. Her art has been displayed in solo exhibits and private collections in Southern California. Her specialty is people. Capturing treasured memories to preserve for future generations.
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COVID-19 Update

6/18/2020

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First and foremost, we hope you and your family are healthy and safe .  We want to thank you for your loyalty and patience as we all confront and adjust to today's challenges together.

We're happy to share with you that we are gradually reopening our doors in a phased approach that is based on the latest guidance and state and local orders. 

As we look forward to welcoming you back to our gallery, we want you to know about the changes we've made in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Your safety and the safety of our artists is our top priority, and we are committed to providing a healthy shopping environment. That's why we have closely monitored health department and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines to inform you of our practices.

As we open our gallery, you will see us wearing face coverings, encouraging patrons to wear theirs, implementing social-distancing procedures with reminders throughout the gallery, and having hand sanitizer available for customer use. We are doing diligent cleaning throughout the day, paying extra attention to frequently touched surfaces. There will also be limited numbers of customers in the gallery.

Our Second Friday Openings will look different too for now. Music will be streamed instead of live.  We will encourage patrons to go in one direction, and we will limit the number of people in the gallery. Second Friday Openings will also be extended to 2 days and the artist will be available for specified hours over 2 days instead of one. Second Friday Openings will be the 2nd Friday of the month from 1-9PM and Saturday 1-6PM. Our normal hours are Friday and Saturday 1-6.
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Art Spot's 9th Anniversary Celebration

2/12/2020

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​Bring your Special Valentine to Minerva's Art Spot Gallery's 5 - 9 PM Opening Reception, Featuring work by Resident Artists! We are celebrating the Art Spot's 9th Anniversary and the Amazing Support of Individuals and Organizations throughout the Minerva/Stark County Communities; our Patrons and Sponsors; wonderful Volunteers; and talented, creative Display and Featured Artists who fill the Gallery with their work!! 

Minerva's Dr. Tom Freeland and Musician Friends will Rock the Spot! Enjoy Good Company and Reception Refreshments, compliments of Resident Artists and Volunteers. Many Thank-you's to the Minerva YMCA for Sponsoring our Anniversary Celebration. 
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