Animals in art (and not art)

Saturday Critters usually has photos of animals and beautiful birds. I sometimes see little dogs walking along paths that I frequent, or ducks or geese on the lake. But this week I haven't been out and about as much. So I hope you'll forgive me for sharing some other kinds of animals.

National Geographic photo of a near escape.

Photo: Nermesh Thind 'Thirst'

Olga Esther (Spanish, born 1975) "Once upon a time there was a rabbit who was not a rabbit"

"Just bug me"...exhibition at Black Mountain Center for the Arts...featuring bugs and moths! 

Big Fiber Moth by Teresa Cote'

One of the bugs on display.

Cats in clown car.

A wall pillow with Monarch and milkweed, by myself.

You know I've been making dragons lately, and collecting a few that boggle my imagination!

Susan Seddon Boulet

Annie Montgomerie, British doll artist

Michael Grafton

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Today's quote:

There is a beauty in discovery. There is mathematics in music, a kinship of science and poetry in the description of nature, and exquisite form in a molecule. Attempts to place different disciplines in different camps are revealed as artificial in the face of the unity of knowledge. All literate men are sustained by the philosopher, the historian, the political analyst, the economist, the scientist, the poet, the artisan, and the musician. 

-Glenn T. Seaborg, scientist, Nobel laureate (1912-1999)

Bugs and moths, oh my!

 A new exhibit is just opened at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts. We went to the reception/opening last Friday. It included children's art, as well as a presentation on moth diversity by Lenny Lampel, a Natural Resources Supervisor with Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation’s Division of Nature Preserves and Natural Resources in Charlotte, NC.

A beautifully crafted moth is climbing the windows of the director of BMCA. 

It was made by Teresa Cote'

The ceramic artist, Libba Tracy was the organizing force behind this exhibit about bugs.

I greatly enjoyed the wonderful refreshments. The cheese tray was decorated with little bugs made of food stuffs. Other pieces were offered, and a "return the bugs bowl" was available in case you decided to eat the part that wasn't bug.

Half the fun of being at these openings is meeting other Black Mountain and Asheville residents that we've known from other places.

I enjoyed seeing these two huge arrangements of real flowers. This one was on the food table. The other was centered in the room.

On this wall we could see the art done by school students. Very well done - topic being bugs!

On to the gallery! I was thrilled by this wonderful ceramic bust.

Ann Lutz just started being a fiber artist, and refuted the term artist. But I noticed her piece had sold!

An actual moth was pinned in this tray, with other natural artifacts.

I must admit to only taking a few photos of this exhibit. These struck my fancy. I'm sure some of the other paintings, drawings and mixed media creations would be as lovely to others.

We had really a wonderful evening to enjoy the balcony area and chat with  friends.

I'm very glad I attended the presentation also. There I learned that of all the Lepidoptera species, the taxonomy of only butterflies and skippers is just one of about two dozen, while all the rest are moths. 

Today's quote:

 "My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither but just enjoy your ice cream while it's on your plate." Thornton Wilder, American playwright and novelist (1897 - 1975)

Art in Bloom in Black Mountain, NC

Once a year, Black Mountain Center for the Arts hosts a gallery exhibit that is beautiful for just a few days.  There are art pieces chosen by florists of the area, and then they create a floral arrangement to go with the art, which are displayed together in the BMCA gallery.  The best of the display is on Thurs. evening when dinner is served...for a fund-raising ticket of course.

Then Friday and Saturday are garden tours at area homes, with volunteers to show the ticketed guests around these gardens.  I'm a volunteer, and have been for the last several years.

I was thrilled to see that a poet is also involved this year in the festivities, Fred Chappel, who will give a free reading on Saturday afternoon at BMCA.

And don't miss the free exhibit of the art which is painted in the gardens by Plein Air artists and will be on display from June 22 to July 17 at BMCA.

The volunteers met the organizers and the Plein Air artists last Sunday at Libba Tracey's

Looking down the hill to the "barn, which is huge, just to give you some perspective

LIMITED tickets are now available for the GALA PREVIEW DINNER PARTY on Thursday, June 18, 2015. Call 828/669-0930 for your $40 reservation. View from the Tracy home's fence line of the Blue Ridge Mountains Unlimited tickets will be available the week of the event for the Cottage Garden Tour on Friday & Saturday, June 19 & 20, 2015. Vegetable garden at the Tracy home