Great Gocco Print Demo by Marcelo Novo

Sunday January 18, 2009.

Today at if ART Gallery on Lincoln St in Columbia SC a standing room only crowd was fortunate to see the extremely talented artist Marcelo Novo of Buenos Aires, Argentina; create art
using a black Micron pen on Bristol Smooth paper. It was really quiet as everyone gathered around the table to watch Marcelo at work. So quiet in fact, that Nova asked for music and invited the guests to speak and make the program interactive. After that the place was a
buzz and Marcelo said he felt inspired. Clearly Novo works best with music and everyone could see the inspiration as it developed.

He then demonstrated the Gocco Print making kit; which apparently is no longer being made. The one he had was perfect for making small prints and greeting cards. Using a photocopy he layered paint onto it for the image making process. The printer had a 2 bulb piece that he told us not to look at the flash while it filmed. Both bulbs burn out and are only good for one print.
He explained every step of the way as he assembled it and was very in touch with his audience.

His painting was an elephant... a Novo elephant. He said he hadn't done one in a while and when he first started it looked like an elderly person's eye. A sudden change and he painted what looked like a horn and then he said he wasn't sure what it was going to be. I could see he had the flow and was going with it. Marcelo paints as the spirit moves within him and that was quite apparent watching and listening to him. When the first one finally was pulled off the press and Novo held it up; everyone clapped. They decided he would do 20 prints. As he was hand pulling the individual prints people asked questions and he answered. It was a great live demonstration and the crowd really enjoyed it.

You can see the print and possibly the original (if it's available). Stop by the gallery; the prints will be on sale there. Thanks to Wim Roefs for hosting the event. It was really quite interesting. Go see at 1223 Lincoln St., Columbia SC Tell them artsails1 sent you.

The if ART gallery is open Mon-Sat 11-7 PM. The phone is 803-255-0068.

See SC Artists at Work Open Studios May 3 & 4

Many of you have heard the buzz by Wim Roefs of "if Art" Gallery on Lincoln St. Columbia SC. He has been working for all of us artists to create the Open Studios tour May 3 and May 4. It promises to be even more exciting than last year. So if you are not one of the studio artists; do pay close attention who will be where and map out your two day art feast!!!! It promises to be very entertaining and a true must see for Cola Town!!! All artists are in Columbia SC areas and that includes the outlining towns such as Balentine and Irmo, Harbison and West Columbia. Yours truly will be at the Back Porch Studio on Two Notch Rd just 2 blocks from the Columbia Place mall right near Very's Philly Steak Restaurant!! The ones with "!!" by their name are also located at the Back Porch Studios with Jean Bourque. (More addresses will follow at a future date!)

Columbia Opens Studios 2008 participants:
Sylvia Ady-Potts
Christy Aitken!!
Eileen Blyth
Jean Bourque!!
Ethel Brody
Nancy K. Butterworth
Pat Callahan
Sandra Carr
Ingrid Carson
Jeremy Carter
Anastasia Chernoff
Stephen Chesley
Ruth Cockrell
Vicki Corley
Heidi Darr-Hope
Colin DoddPorter
O達rien Dodd
Jeff Donovan
Kristin Dow
Clark Ellefson
Claire Farrell
Tim Floyd
Alejandro Garcia
Tyrone Geter
Diane Gilbert
Mary Gilkerson
Pat Gilmartin
Jessica Glenn
Chet Goff
Paul Grant
Steve Hewitt
Allan H. Hobbs!!
Lucinda Howe
Ann Hubbard
Howard Hunt
Tuula Iham臾i-Widdifield
Yoko Iwanaga
Judy Bolton Jarrett
Robin Jones!!
Michele Kingery
Lauraetta Kirkland
Deanna Leamon
Alicia Leeke
Susan Lenz
Peter Lenzo
Sharon Licata
Robert Lyon
Laurie McIntosh
Michel McNinch
John Monteith
Paul Moore!!
Sonia Neale
Marcelo Novo
One Eared Cow Glassblowers
Pat Parise
Sandra Phaup!!
Jerry Phillips
Carolyn Ramsay
Cindy Saad
Virginia Scotchie
Rob Shaw
David Smith
Kevin Smith!!
Laura Spong
Pam Steele
John Taylor
Christian Thee
Keith Tolen
Ben Truesdale
Mike Van Houten
Barbara Welles
Edward Whitmer
Mike Williams
David Yaghjian
Don Zurlo

Open Studios Columbia SC Deadline Friday 3-14-08

Open Studios Columbia SC May 3 and 4

Final Call for Artists

Deadline is March 14, 2008.

Sign up at "if ART Gallery"

Friday is the deadline for Columbia Open Studios 2008. To quote yesterday's email: "Hurry, hurry." Go to if ART Gallery on Lincoln St., Columbia SC see wim roefs or email, call
(803) 238-2351 or stop by.

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Here's the current list of artists who have committed to participating in Open Studios 2008:
Sylvia Ady-Potts
Christy Aitken
Eileen Blyth
Jean Bourque
Ethel Brody
Nancy K. Butterworth
Pat Callahan
Sandra Carr
Ingrid Carson
Jeremy Carter
Anastasia Chernoff
Stephen Chesley
Ruth Cockrell
Vicki Corley
Heidi Darr-Hope
Colin Dodd
Porter O’Brien Dodd
Jeff Donovan
Clark Ellefson
Claire Farrell
Alejandro Garcia
Tyrone Geter
Diane Gilbert
Mary Gilkerson
Pat Gilmartin
Jessica Glenn
Mac Arthur Goodwin
Paul Grant
Steve Hewitt
Lucinda Howe
Ann Hubbard
Howard Hunt
Yoko Iwanaga
Judy Bolton Jarrett
Robin Jones
Deanna Leamon
Michele Kingery
Alicia Leeke
Susan Lenz
Peter Lenzo
Sharon Licata
Robert Lyon
Laurie McIntosh
Michel McNinch
John Monteith
Paul Moore
Sonia Neale
Marcelo Novo
One Eared Cow Glassblowers
Pat Parise
Sandra Phaup
Jerry Phillips
Kala Pullen
Carolyn Ramsay
Virginia Scotchie
Rob Shaw
Kevin Smith
Laura Spong
Pam Steele
Keith Tolen
Ben Truesdale
Edward Whitmer
Tuula Ihamäki-Widdifield
Mike Williams
David Yaghjian
Don Zurlo
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