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CELEBRATE THE ARTS!
SEPTEMBER 4 - 8, 2018
WWW.MERIDIANCITY.ORG/ARTWEEK
CALEB'S CHOP SHOP3
DEJA BREW LAUGH A LATTE4
INITIAL POINT GALLERY5
Holly Badke
Zella Bardsley
Darlene Laursen
CONTENTS
8 ART WEEK SCHEDULE
Outside of artworks on
display, these pages contain
programs happening in
Downtown Meridian for Art
Week, listed by day.
Front Cover:
"Native Grasses" by CJR Design
POTTER'S TEA HOUSE6
Sara Aycock
Jordan Schwartz
GALLERIES & ARTIST
DISPLAYS ALL WEEK
SPECIAL EVENTS &
PROGRAMMING
Barbara Williams
SLYCE BOX3
Joanne Beall
USE OUR HASHTAGS AS YOU
TAKE PART IN THE ARTS!
#MERIDIANARTWEEK
#MERIDIANARTDROP
#MERIDIANARTS
#MYMERIDIAN
#MERIDIANDOWNTOWN
We'd like to see what you are
interested in and what you love
about the arts
CONTACT INFO: MAC@MERIDIANCITY.ORG | 208-489-0399
Various artists, including
members of Sector Seventeen
The Meridian Arts Commission would like to extend a huge thank
you to all of our participating artists, the student artists' teachers
and parents, our participating businesses and our sponsors:
Idaho Power, the Meridian Downtown Business Association, and
Northwest Motion Pictures.
2017 High School Chalk Art Competition. Photo by Shelly Houston
WWW.MERIDIANCITY.ORG/ARTWEEK
GALLERIES & ARTIST
DISPLAYS ALL WEEK
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131 E. IDAHO AVE.
MERIDIAN, ID 83642
TUES. - SAT. 10 AM - 6 PM
CALEB'S CHOP SHOP
Caleb's Chop Shop has local artists' work on display all
year long. Their urban gallery includes work by Collin and
Hawk from Sector Seventeen - the artists who painted
the mural on the south side of the Meridian Mill.
SLYCEBOX
916 N. MAIN ST.
MERIDIAN, ID 83642
TUES. - THUR. 11 AM - 9 PM
FRI. - SAT. 11 AM - 11 PM
SUN. 12 PM - 8 PM
JOANNE BEALL
Joanne Beall is a local Meridian resident, mother,
grandmother, and City of Meridian Volunteer. Joanne
spends her retirement creating, painting, and
entertaining her grand kids. Her painting medium is
acrylic pouring (aka dirty-pour), and her paintings evoke
emotion, sense of space, and one-of-a-kind uniqueness.
DEJA BREW LAUGH A LATTE
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BARBARA WILLIAMS
"After living in the Intermountain West for fifty-five
years, I have a deep appreciation for rural life and the
mystique of the American West. Photography has been
a hobby of mine for 35 years. I love to work with intense
color. Many of my photos are Idaho subjects as well as
other Western themes. I enjoyed working for and
receiving a certificate in Fiction Writing from the early
day so of The Famous Writers School. Later I earned a
degree in Literature from Boise State University, and as
a result I have two novels and a travel guide in print. I
often use scenes I have photographed for background
and location in my novels. Several photos have won
awards at the Western Idaho Fair. Literature, writing,
and photography all work nicely together. There is a
great deal of satisfaction in producing photographs
others enjoy."
Barbara Williams will be showing at Deja Brew Laugh a
Latte from September - October.
112 E. IDAHO AVE.
MERIDIAN, ID 83642
MON. - WED. 6:30 AM - 8 PM
THUR. 6:30 AM - 9 PM
FRI. & SAT. 6:30 AM - 10 PM
SUN. 6:30 AM - 3 PM
WALL IN THE HALL CHILDREN'S GALLERY
Deja Brew Laugh a Latte invites local youth to submit
artwork between August 29- September 3. Art will be
displayed through the end of September.
Barbara Williams Kory Kay Ramsey''s Traffic Box
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33 E. BROADWAY AVE.
MERIDIAN, ID 83642
MON. - FRI. 8 AM - 5 PM
INITIAL POINT GALLERY
HOLLY BADKE
Holly Badke’s paintings speak from her life experience.
She paints images of places, people, and animals she
has encountered on world travels with her husband.
She has been a member of the Idaho Watercolor
Society which provides her the opportunity to study
with outstanding artists from around the United States.
Holly is also grateful to the late Will Nelson for the
many techniques she has learned in his art classes.
ZELLA BARDSLEY
Zella Bardsley's works in sculptural mixed metals and
mixed media are celebratory in theme. Her intent is to
convey that life is meant to be an adventure, filled with
the various emotions we are gifted with. Her work is
completed with an oxygen/acetylene torch, plasma
torch, and MIG welder. Her current work incorporates
mixed metals, perforated metals, stoneware, and other
mixed media for more texture and dimension.
DARLENE LAURSEN
"I love living in Idaho. Painting everything is
challenging and greatly enjoyable. Every painting is a
heartfelt reminder of someone, somewhere or
something I’ve had the joy of experiencing. My goal is
to spark a feeling within the viewer that will connect
them to the art."
Holly Badke Zella Bardsley Darlene Laursen
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917 N. MAIN ST.
MERIDIAN, ID 83642
MON. - FRI. 8 AM - 6 PM
SAT. 10 AM - 6 PM
SUN. 10 AM - 2 PM
POTTER'S TEA HOUSE
SARA AYCOCK
Sara Aycock is a stay-at-home mother of three by day
and an artist by night (those close to her know she is a
night owl). She enjoys spending time outdoors,
especially in the forest, with her husband and children.
Sara has always felt a strong connection to nature, and
it is often the subject of her artwork. Sara uses her
artwork to express her thoughts and feelings: "As I
create art, it becomes part of who I am; as I share my
art, it becomes part of who you are."
JORDAN SCHWARTZ
Jordan Schwartz is a Meridian-based scherenscnitte
artist. All of her pieces are cut by hand from a single
sheet of black paper using only a straight blade Xacto
knife, creating intricate and high-contrast images. She
takes her inspiration from the beauty around our
gorgeous state, and uses that to push paper to its limits.
ARTROAMERS.COM
The ArtRoamers group showed up on the
streets of downtown Meridian last year,
seemingly out-of-the-blue. Their large-
scale animals will be placed around
Potter's Tea House again this year. They
won't be able to set up shop to feature
their other artists' work, but you can learn
more about all of the artists that make up
their group and see more artwork online.
ARTROAMERS
photo by Shelly Houston
Sara Aycock Jordan Schwartz
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"Far & Wide" by Sector Seventeen
PUBLIC ART
Meridian Art Week started off as an Art Walk; intended to highlight public art installations.
Pieces from our public art collection are featured throughout this booklet. Learn more
about our public art installations by visiting our Public Art Digital Tour.
YOU CAN NOW ACCESS THE CITY OF MERIDIAN'S PUBLIC ART
COLLECTION ONLINE AT WWW.MERIDIANCITY.ORG/MAC
ART WEEK
SCHEDULE
MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.MERIDIANCITY.ORG/ARTWEEK OR
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TUESDAY
UNBOUND
713 N MAIN ST
6:30 - 8:00 PM | FREE
STUDENT SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Festival. Individuals or teams will be challenged to
create a 3 – 10 minute film. The theme for this year’s
festival is: How Art Impacts Your Daily Life. A monetary
award of $50 and the opportunity to participate in a
one-hour pre-production consultation with Northwest
Motion Pictures staff will be granted to the creator(s) of
the top film, as selected by a panel. Student entries are
due by September 3.
DEJA BREW LAUGH A LATTE
112 E IDAHO AVE
6:30 - 9:30 PM | FREE
THE FUN BROTHERZ
The Fun Brotherz
are a new group
with a wide variety
of original music
ranging from indie
pop to Appalachian
influences.
"Out on the Town"
by Daniel Borup
The Meridian Arts
Commission (MAC)
invites middle and
high school students
to compete in our
first ever Art
Week Short Film
THE MERIDIAN ARTS COMMISSION'S FACEBOOK EVENTS
SEPTEMBER 4
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WEDNESDAY
TRIBUTE MEDIA
136 E IDAHO AVE #100
3:00 - 4:00 PM | FREE
PHOTOSHOP FOR THE ABSOLUTE BEGINNER
Come get a refresher and get your questions answered by
pros who use the tool every day!
Worried that you don’t
know a single thing
about creating in
PhotoShop? This
workshop is for you.
Have a little PhotoShop
experience? Great!
TREASURE VALLEY CHILDREN'S THEATER
GENERATION'S PLAZA
804 N MAIN ST
7:00 - 8:30 PM | FREE
AN EVENING OF FAMILY THEATER
TVCT will present a
sampler of the
company's work
including a staged
reading excerpts
from their fall touring
production of
"Sarah Plain and Tall." Members from their Youth
Ambassadors group will share musical performances.
Audiences will be invited to participate in a few
interactive games and activities. Bring your low back
chairs, blankets, snacks, and your family to enjoy this
evening of family theater. "Journey of Heroes"
by Ken McCall Photo by Macey Snelson
MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.MERIDIANCITY.ORG/ARTWEEK OR
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THE MERIDIAN ARTS COMMISSION'S FACEBOOK EVENTS
THURSDAY
SOMETHING SPECIAL ANTIQUES
134 E STATE AVE
6:00 - 9:00 PM | 21+ | $45
MERIDIAN ART FOUNDATION'S
ANNUAL ART SIP
DEJA BREW LAUGH A LATTE
112 E IDAHO AVE
6:30 - 9:00 PM | $30
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
WATERCOLOR PAINT N'
SIP WITH TERESA RUDD
MERIDIAN LIBRARY DISTRICT
AT UNBOUND &
THE PODCAST BRUNCH CLUB
713 N MAIN ST
6:00 - 7:30 PM | FREE
"LIKE A BOOK CLUB BUT FOR
PODCASTS..." LAUNCH PARTY
The Meridian Library and Podcast
Brunch Club invite you to our Launch
party! Join us for the premier of "Like A
Book Club, But For Podcasts..." Learn
how it works and mingle with local
podcast hosts. Plus enter to win a 4 hour
session at the unBound recording studio!
Come and learn some really fun painting
techniques taught by Teresa Rudd.
Please text Teresa at 208-761-6494
(include email in your text) Registration
fee due prior to class. All art materials
are included in class price.
Art Sip is an annual celebration of the arts
and fundraising event hosted by the
Meridian Art Foundation. The Foundation's
aims to develop and grow arts initiatives
through private philanthropy.
DEJA BREW LAUGH A LATTE &
THE CHUCKLE COMPANY
112 E IDAHO AVE
6:30 - 9:00 PM | FREE
COMEDY OPEN MIC NIGHT
Join the Deja Brew crew and your host:
Bree Jones for a night of comedy
featuring talent from all over the
Treasure Valley. Comic sign ups start at
6:30 and the show starts at 7:00 pm.
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MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.MERIDIANCITY.ORG/ARTWEEK OR
FRIDAY
GENERATION'S PLAZA
804 N MAIN ST
6:00 PM | FREE
HIGH SCHOOL CHALK ART COMPETITION
GENERATION'S PLAZA
804 N MAIN ST
5:30 PM | FREE
MERIDIAN PAINTS & LIVE
MUSIC BY SAMUEL HENRY
"Under the Sun and Dreaming"
by CJR Design
Artists may check in at 5:30 p.m. The panel will assess
the completed works at 8:00 p.m., and awards will be
announced around 8:30 p.m. Monetary awards will
be granted to the school art departments of the three
teams with the highest score. These prizes are
sponsored by the Meridian Downtown Business
Association. Students must be registered prior to
September 4.
The theme for this
year’s competition is:
Art in the Future.
Drawing will start
promptly at 6:00
p.m. and will be
stopped at 8:00 p.m.
During the Chalk Art
Competition,
Samuel Henry will
play music at the
plaza and
the Meridian Arts
Commission will
host a community painting activity. Participants will
randomly pick a piece of a picture and then paint that
segment on a large board. Collectively, we will paint a
couple 2' x 4' pictures of Meridian.
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THE MERIDIAN ARTS COMMISSION'S FACEBOOK EVENTS
SATURDAY
POTTER'S TEA HOUSE
917 N MAIN ST
2:30 - 4:00 PM | FREE
LIVE MUSIC BY AXIAL MUSIC
MERIDIAN LIBRARY AT
UNBOUND & POTTER'S TEA
HOUSE
917 N MAIN ST
6:00 - 7:00 PM | FREE
VINTAGE SWING DANCE
THE NOSTALGIA COLLECTIVE
132 E IDAHO AVE
1:00 - 5:30 PM | $125
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
INTRO TO WATERCOLOR
technique, color theory, and completed art
piece you create utilizing your new watercolor
skills and know-ledge. All materials will be
included in the Workshop Fee and additional
painting kits will be available for purchase after
the workshop for at home practice.
Drinks and light refreshments provided.
Learn some new moves!
Robyn Watson will be leading a
class on vintage swing at
Potter's Tea House
Student artists will perform for
Potter's Tea House patrons.
Axial Music has orchestral
students and a quartet that will
play.
DEJA BREW LAUGH A LATTE
112 E IDAHO AVE
7:30 - 10:00 PM | FREE
BOBBY DEE KEYS DEE-
TOUR ENTERTAINMENT
Bobby Dee Keys is the Ultimate
Country and Rock Pianist in the
Treasure Valley! You name it,
this guy can play it! From Austin
City Limits to right here in
Boise, a true master at his skill!
In this 4 hour
Workshop you
will be taught
Watercolor
Basics. The
course will
cover:
SEPTEMBER 8
MERIDIAN ART DROP
A PEER-TO-PEER ART EXCHANGE THROUGHOUT ART WEEK
SEPTEMBER 4 - 8, 2018 | DOWNTOWN MERIDIAN
THIRD ANNUAL
Download: www.meridiancity.org/artweek
Pick up: Meridian City Hall's information desk
CREATE A SMALL PIECE OF ART
Paintings, original songs saved to a USB drive,
poems, sketches, it can be anything artistic!*
LABEL YOUR CREATION WITHYOUR NAME AND INFORMATION
Please do not damage or disturb any nature or
private property. If you are hiding your art
near a business, check in with them first.
SHARE BY HIDING YOUR ART IN
DOWNTOWN MERIDIAN
*Your artwork should fit into a gallon-size storage bag
(Ziploc bag). We want art to be small enough that it is still
kind of hard to find.
-- ONLY FIND/KEEP ONE PIECE OF ART PER PERSON.
-- WE'D LOVE TO HAVE ART OUT ON THE TOWN ALL WEEK LONG. PLEASE SHARE YOUR ART
ON MULTIPLE DAYS IF YOU ARE CREATING AND SHARING A LOT OF ART.
IMPORTANT NOTES: