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June 13 – Voices (1) - Voices through Art. Exhibition opening featuring select prolific Passion Works Artists. This is the first of many “Voices” exhibitions each featuring different select artists. “Voices (1)” will feature artwork by Jason Douglas, Marilyn Tucker, John Marquis, Cardon Smith, Andy Holley and Troy Goins.


June 16 – Father’s Day
 - Buy a Painted Tie get a select free Tie Pin, Fine Art Sale!

August 1 – Exotica Aquatica: Summer Sea Show
 - Opening Exhibition of new Exotic Aquatic art for a summer cool down. Coincides with ‘Shark Week’ on the Discovery Channel. Opening 5-7PM in our gallery.

Mid-September – All Things Coffee
 - A major coffee themed exhibition at Donkey Coffee, exact opening date pending.

September 28 – Passion Works Funky Formal Fine Art Auction
 - Iconic, closely guarded Passion Works art will be auctioned off for the first time ever. Artwork includes the “Winter Dreaming of Spring” quilt, Howling Wolf(s), peace flags made with Tibetan Monks and much more! Join us for dinner or come just for the auction. Special Thanks to the Ohio University Inn for providing us such an elegant space at no charge and to Paul Harper who has volunteered his services as auctioneer.

October 17 – It Came from Outer Space
 - Passion Works Sci-Fi exhibition in the Passion Works Gallery.

In the Books

No-Strings

The “No Strings Attached/Bringing Art to Life” exhibition at the Athens County Public Library was a huge success! Ten painted guitars that were made in preparation for this exhibition sold before they even made it out the door. Painted guitars, drawings, paintings and quilts all sold. Library patrons loved this exhibition. Library staff expressed that it was one of the most exciting shows ever. Special thanks to Lanna Galloway and all the staff at the Athens Library and to Frank McDermott of Blue Eagle Music for donating so many of the guitars to us! More about the guitars see “Dangling Guitars” below.

Dangling Guitars

over-hangSpecial thanks to Eric Moss and Barb North-Moss who purchased ten painted guitars to display at “The OVER hang”, their new restaurant that will be opening in the beginning of August at 63 N. Court Street in the home of the old Blue Gator. “The OVER hang” will feature family comfort food, spirits, live music, an art gallery and Passion Works Painted Guitars between every booth. You may know Barb and Eric as the owners of W.G. Grinders on West Union Street and many of you may know Barb from her years working for the Athens County Board of Developmental Disabilities in Service and Support. We thank them for their support of Passion Works and wish them health, wealth and happiness.

Fabulous Fabric Art

Fabric-Art

ATCO and Passion Works artists have joined forces with Joyce Frank and Wendy Minor-Viny at ATCO to produce some fabulous fabric art! What started as a short term workshop funded through the Athens Foundation has been extended indefinitely by popular demand (sales and more sales!)

The artists love dying fabric, they love learning how to sew and they always thrive when drawing and painting. Under Joyce and Wendy’s direction, the art continues to amaze us. For more on the fabulous fabric art see “Tie One on for Father’s Day.”

Tie One on for Father’s Day

Ties

Ties have become the traditional gift of Father’s Day but there is nothing traditional about Painted Passion Works Ties! We have two kinds of artistic Passion Works ties…we have wonderful, wild, crazy, bold and bright painted ties created at Passion Works and we have beautiful, mellow and fun ties created at ATCO; perhaps one for Friday night and one for Monday morning? Not only are the ties a sweet deal but for every tie you buy before Father’s Day we’ll throw in a select free passion works art tie pin!

Thank You!

thank-you-flower

Passion works studio would like to thank you for your support. It is because of you that we can offer life changing quality art programming and serve those who inspire us. Thank you for volunteering and interning, thank you for donating, thank you for your patronage, thank you for attending our events. We know what we do is very special and it is only possible because of your support, thank you!


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