Marble Mardi Gras- March 6, 2010

Annual Carving Studio and Sculpture Center fund-raising event at the Rutland Country Club features cocktails, dinner, plus silent and live auctions with items generously donated by Vermont artists and businesses. Dancing with live music by "Satin & Steel." Saturday, March 6, 2010, 6-10 PM. $65.00 per person, RSVP by February 26 to 802.438.2097 or info@carvingstudio.org.

Lunchtime Gallery Talk with Artist Anne Tait

Anne Tait's artwork straddles areas of historic preservation, art history and fine arts. A gallery talk by the artist on Wednesday, October 14 at noon will offer insight into the processes that Tait uses to approach her art making. “Memento Vitae: The Humanity of the Marble Headstone,” is on view at the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center Gallery, September 12-October 28, 2009.

Anne Tait executes her fine-arts work predominately in the area of printmaking, with photography research, drawing and painting serving the ultimate print. The multi-faceted approach she uses to arrive at her final product results in both scholarly accomplishments and pieces of art. Through past sources and empirical observations of memorial art, this exhibition reveals the importance of vernacular artwork in the marble headstones of the 19^th century as a means to better understand our place in history. For more on Anne Tait and her work, please visit her website- www.mementovitae.com.

SculptFest09 - FIGURE/GROUND: the object in situ - Opening Reception September 12, 2009

The excitement is building for the opening of SculptFest09 on Saturday, September 12.  The annual Carving Studio and Sculpture Center outdoor exhibition features site-specific sculptural installations by selected regional and national artists.

Curator for the SculptFest09 event is Brandon, Vt. and New York artist Fran Bull, who has selected the theme of “FIGURE/GROUND: the object in situ.” Participating sculptors include Michelle Acuff, Robert Black, marisa dipaola, Jessica Leete, R.G. Solbert and Jesse Williams. Elizabeth Michelman and Louise Farrell are also creating a work for the show and Zoe Marr will perform an interpretive dance in response to the site. SculptFest09 is made possible through generous support from the Wolf Kahn and Emily Mason Foundation.

The opening reception for the exhibit, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on September 12^th, will feature live music by Colin Kelly and refreshments and is open to the public. At 7:00 the annual Fine Art and Vacation Raffle drawing will be held. Preceding the SculptFest event, there will be an opening reception at the CSSC Gallery, 259 Marble Street, for  “Memento Vitae: The Humanity of the Marble Headstone” by Anne Tait from 4:00 to 5:00 PM.

For more information, please contact the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center by telephone at (802) 438-2097 or email to carving@vermontel.net.

Sculptor Rod Northcutt inspects his work “Obelisk for Overburden” prior to SculptFest08.

Lunchtime Gallery Talk by Sculptor Caroline Ramersdorfer

Caroline Ramersdorfer will discuss her work in a talk at the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center Gallery on Tuesday, July 28, at 12 Noon. The sculptor’s exhibition “Inner View” will be on display through August 16. Informed by a background in philosophy, as well as art, Ms. Ramersdorfer’s most recent body of work investigates the radiant, refractive and reflective nature of light with her exquisitely carve marble sculpture. She has continued this investigation through participation in symposia and exhibitions worldwide.

The talk is free and open to the public- bring your own lunch. Regular Gallery hours are Saturdays and Sundays, 1-4 PM or by appointment.  For more information on Carving Studio and Sculpture Center programs, please call (802) 438-2097 or email info@carvingstudio.org.

Sculptors Forum/Members Show Opening Reception
Date: 2-May-2009