Review Session

It looks like we have a couple people who like the show.  Check out the reviews on The Stranger's site.  It is always nice to get such positive feedback. Thanks Friends!
The Stranger - Out of Town

In other news, Anchor's show calender is changing slightly.  Due to unforeseen circumstances Helen Gamble is unable to participate in Anchor in June.  It is unfortunate, but we've come up with a fix.  Gail Grinnell's show will be extended through mid June and Ries Niemi and Sheila Klein will begin their installation the following week.  Sorry about any confusion.

tinker, tailor, mender, maker

March has been an exciting month for us at Anchor.  Thank you again to everyone who was a part of it.
This past week has been especially busy with a reading by Alex Kuo, visits from Sherman Alexie, music by the Savage Jazz Trio, not to mention the beautiful work we all got to experience by Jasmine Valandani and Steve Peters.  April is just around the corner though, and with it a new show.  Gail Grinnell's tinker, tailor, mender, maker will be opening this Friday, April 1st (6-9 pm), during the Anacortes Art Walk.

Gail will be presenting an exciting spacial investigation using charcoal on vellum, and ink, acrylic and coffee on cut polyester.   

"Of late, the focus of my drawings and installations has become more and more directed towards finding the oddities and holes in my relationship to the world around me and measuring, fitting, dressing and mending them in anyway I can."  - Gail Grinnell, as told to Sam Wildman, 2011 (excerpted). 

Check out Gail's statement about her works here.

The show will run from this Friday (April 1) to May 28.  Having had a chance to visit her studio, we can tell you, Gail's work is proving to be stunning.  Definitely a can't miss opportunity.

See you at Anchor!

Valandani/Peters Discuss Work

Sunday, March 27th, 1-4pm, Jasmine Valandani and Steve Peters are coming to Anchor to discuss their work.  Jasmine Valandani will be talking about the current exhibition in relation to her process, materials and intention.  Composer/sound artist Steve Peters, will be speaking about his current sound installation at Anchor, Chamber Music 9: Northern Light (For Julius).  The piece was made for the purpose of accompanying Valandani's traces and based on an hour long recording of Anchor while empty.  It references the mysterious phenomena of "auroral sound" associated with the Northern Lights.  Along with his work, Steve will discuss intentional listening where, weather permitting, he will guide visitors on a listening walk of the neighborhood.  This is a wonderful chance to learn and discuss the intriguing work that has been on display at Anchor this month, plus it is the last day to see the show.  See you there!

http://steve-peters.blogspot.com/

http://jasminevalandani.com/home.html

http://anchorartspace.org/

Alex Kuo at Anchor

March is an exciting month for us here at Anchor, we've been fortunate to show Jasmine Valandani's thought provoking work traces, made even more so when put with Steve Peter's sound installation Chamber Music 9: Northern Light (For Julius).  This month also brings around something new for those of us at Anchor.  Alex Kuo, award winning writer and documentary photographer has chosen us to help launch two new books!  On Friday, March 25th at 7:00, Anchor hosts a reading and reception for Kuo.  There will be an introduction by Sherman Alexie and Music by The Savage Trio.  A few days before our event, on March 21 at 3:00, Watermark Books (also in Anacortes) will be hosting a "Meet the Author and Signing" event. We feel extremely fortunate to be part of this event.   We are expecting a pretty large turnout, so if you are planning on coming by (which we sincerely hope you are), try to make it a bit early as space may become an issue.  Looking forward to seeing you all soon!

http://www.alexkuo.org/

Friday, March 25th, 7:00 pm

216 Commercial, Anacortes

Traces

Anchor opens a new show this Friday, March 4th, 6-9.  Jasmine Valandani, "traces", will feature installation and works on paper.  We have been extremely excited about this exhibition and are also proud to be featuring one of the Anchor crew's own.

Alongside "traces", Steve Peters, sound artist from Seattle, will be presenting a site specific work derived from the empty space in which it inhabits.  Chamber Music 9: Northern Light (for Julius) draws inspiration from the mysterious "auroral sounds" associated with the Northern (and Southern) Lights.
For more information check out Steve Peters' Blog.

Hopefully you will all be able to check out this unique show.  Remember, the opening is 6-9pm this Friday, March 4th, and will be running through the 26th.

Jonsson Talks Art

Through the end of the month at Anchor and through March 2nd at MONA Theodora Jonsson's works will be available for your viewing pleasure.  On top of that, next Saturday, February 26th at 2pm, Theodora will be giving an illustrated Artist Talk at MONA.  She will discuss her inspirations behind her glass works as well as the wider range of work and experience that are the motivating factors behind her themes and processes.  So, when you're planning next weekend's excursion, make sure you fit in some time to listen to this artist on the rise.

Remember, MONA, February 26th, 2pm.

Bending Space

Installation by Lanny Bergner

Last night kicked off Anchor's 2011 show calender with a bang!  Thank you to everyone who came out to show their support!  We had a great time.  So far, "Bending Space" has been getting some really positive feedback.  Check out The Cascadia Weekly's article: "Bending Space" with Lanny Bergner.  The show includes three main installations "Constellation Maker 3", "A Gaggle of Baskets", and "Bending Space", along with some smaller works.  Remember, the works are site specific, so you'll never see it the same way anywhere else!

Constellation Maker and A Gaggle of Baskets

Constellation Maker

Bending Space

Bending Space and Lanny

Photo Credits to Lanny Bergner
http://home.wavecable.com/~lbergner/


On top of all that, our Moving Image Room is currently filled with not moving image, but glass work by Theodora Jonsson.  Theodora's "Whale Bones" are also currently on display at MONA.  Her painted and etched glass forms are inspired by the mysteries of natural science and native stories of animal spirits.

Pliocene

White-Beaked Dolphin Call

The show will be up through February 26th, so make sure you come by and see it!