Sunday, April 23 from 3 to 5 pm

Reception
•Permanent Collection Competition• at the Rescue Mission,
402 Fourth Street, S.E., Roanoke, VA 24013

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Date: Sunday, September 25, 2005
Time: 3PM to 5PM
Place: Blacksburg Public Library - Community Room - View Map

Speaker: Dr. Larry D. Mitchell, Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering, and Warm Glass Sculptor.

Larry taught Mechanical Engineering Design for thirty years at Tech.  He is famous for collecting hobbies in his three years of retirement. His most interesting hobby is Warm Glass or Fused Glass. He was trained in fused glass jewelry at the Fine Arts Center of the New River Valley in Pulaski, VA by Edna Love. He followed this by Basic but Broad Scoped Fused Glass training at Snow Farm in Williamsburg, MA; which included production of a 4” x 8” glass-block fusion in 18 layers (right, below.) His most recent training was an Advanced Warm Glass class at J. C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC, which involved collage glass panels and slumping of Vases.  

Larry tends toward abstract and Techno-oriented designs.. These photos (click to enlarge) show his progression from jewelry to panel art to slumping and fused blocks.

Date: October 01, 2006
Time: 3PM to 5PM
Place: Jacksonville Center, Floyd, VA - View Show

New River Art 05 Juried Exhibition Reception;

Awards will be presented by the Juror: Don Black

Date: Wednesday, November 9
Time: 7:00 PM
Place: Glade Church, 1600 Glade Road, Blacksburg (1 mile west of Kroger)

Speaker: Kris Iden
Topic: Materials and Processes of Printmaking.

A workshop will be held at Christiansburg High School on November 10th and presented by Kris Iden who is an adjunct Assistant Professor of Art at Mary Baldwin College.

Kris will also present an evening lecture for the public on Wednesday, November 9, at 7 pm at Glade Church. Her illustrative lecture focuses on the materials and processes of printmaking.

This program was organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships and is supported by the Paul Mellon Endowment. The BRAA has underwritten the costs for this event.

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Date: Sunday
January 22, 2006
Time: 3PM to 5PM
Place: Blacksburg Public
Library - Community Room
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Presenter:
Mr. David L. Nickerson,
Model Historic
Building Maker

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Mr. Nickerson's models include such familiar Blacksburg landmarks as Solitude on the VA Tech campus, the Lyric Theater, and the Thomas Conner House, which was acquired by the Town in 1989 as a Historic Landmark. There are also some you may not know: the Hogue Mansion on Glade Road, or the long-demolished Blacksburg Train Station.

These and more meticulously detailed miniatures will be displayed for you to visit and walk around (without getting footsore!) Mr Nickerson will be happy to answer your questions during the social hour after his presentation.

to Historical Miniatures in Wood to learn more.

Date: Sunday, March 19
Time: 3pm
Place: Blacksburg Public
Library - Community Room
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Speaker: Vera Dickerson: slide show of Italy/Venice/Tuscany; Scotland and Ireland trips from an artist's perspective.

Vera's post-trip slide shows are far more than mere travelogues - they bring the arts, the countryside and people to life, and are highly regarded events in themselves!