"Reach of the Sacred Heart", c. 2012, Krystie Rose Millich

I’ve been extremely neglectful in sharing this, with all the craziness of the last few months, but, great news; I’ve been accepted as a Member Artist at a wonderful gallery in Denver’s Santa Fe Arts District, the CHAC Gallery.  CHAC, the Chicano Humanities and Arts Council, is a 33 year-old non-profit arts organization that works with the community to promote Chicano/Latino art for both children and adults.  CHAC  features the art and culture of the vibrant Chicano/Latino community of Denver and the surrounding areas through its programming, two Santa Fe Drive art galleries, and community programs.  Popular annual events include the Members Season Opener in January, Santos & Crosses in August, Chile Harvest Arts Festival also in August,  El Dia De Los Muertos (“Day of the Dead”)  in November, and Our Lady of Guadalupe & Christmas Mercado in December.  I am honored and excited to be a part of this valuable organization, learn more about the art and the community, and have a chance to share my take on Mexican and Latino art and folk art.

I’d love for you to come on down and check out my latest (and LARGEST!) collection of art on exhibit at the CHAC Norte (North) Gallery through the end of February! I have a whole wall and displays of my work, including several wall hangings, some tables, gift items, and jewelry! This includes my piece above, “Reach of the Sacred Heart”, the first piece I have made with the wonderful Royal Mosa tile I acquired for my shop after training with Flair Robinson, the Telluride artist who beautifully uses this tile in many of her pieces.  Tons of amazing bright colors, creative bits of materials, and lots of Latin flair!

Come on down for  Jan. Third Friday on the 20th from 6:30 to 9 pm,

Feb. First Friday on the 3rd from 6 to 10 pm,

or Feb. Third Friday on the 17th from 6:30 to 9 pm,

OR during regular Gallery Hours;

Wed. & Thur. 10-4, Fri. 12-5, and Sat. 12-4.

You can find my work at the back of the gallery, on the orange/terra cotta colored wall that faces you as you walk into the large back room with the bar (which includes, ahem, lots of nice drinks and treats!). The Gallery will also be full with lots of other fellow artists, who have wonderful, fabulous work; Rob & Tammy Yancey in the front room, Crystal O’Brien, Joe Martinez, & Ellen Pruitt in the large back room with me, and special areas featuring the amazing work of Stevon Lucero, Suzanne Martino, Michael Penny, and Robert Martinez. Next-door, the Main CHAC Gallery features two Pueblo artists this month: Maria Lopez and Anthony Armijo, with beautiful small and large scale works that will take your breath away! And, if you’re looking for some cool little thing or art gift throughout the year, you can always visit their wonderful “La Tiendita” (small shop) in the Main Gallery during regular gallery hours.  For more info. see www.chacweb.org!

Student with her Tempered Glass Mosaic

Online registration is now available for February 2012 for both  Tempered “Crash” Glass Mosaics and Mosaic Jewelry classes.  For complete information and/or to register, click here for Tempered Glass class and here for Mosaic Jewelry class.  Class sizes are kept deliberately small so each student has enough attention; registrations are taken on a first come, first serve basis.  Online registration is completely secure through EventBrite and PayPal. You don’t need a PayPal account or even a credit card to register online this way.

Happy New Year! I’m a little late in getting this info. out, so please accept my apologies! Following are the Supply Shop and Open Studio Hours for January:

Sun. 1/15-5-9 pm

Mon. 1/16, 1-5 pm     (MLK Day! 15% off in the Supply Shop!)

Mon. 1/23, 4-8 pm

Thur. 1/26, 4-8 pm

Sun. 1/29, 5-9 pm

Also; please be on the lookout for upcoming posts and registration links regarding the next Tempered Glass & Jewelry Classes in February and the next Outdoor/Garden Mosaics and Beginner’s Mosaics Classes in March.  I will be attending the Society of American Mosaic Artists’ (SAMA) Conference in February, and will be bringing back lots of good information, techniques, and updates from the world of mosaics!  While there, I will also be meeting with several other mosaic artists about coming to Denver as “Visiting Instructors” to teach us their special skills and techniques in a variety of mosaic methods!  This year will be another year of growth for TileMosaicGirl, with more instructors and more classes! Be on the lookout, GO BRONCOS, and See you Soon!

You are cordially invited to attend the new statewide mosaics exhibition, “Mosaics: Cutting Edges” starting this Friday, November 4 at the eventgallery910arts in Denver’s Santa Fe Arts District. Opening Night / First Friday will be from 6-9 pm, with entertainment and a cash bar available and most, if not all, artists attending (I WILL be there!). My sculptural mosaic moose, “A Tale of Two Colorados” is amongst the exhibit pieces and I also have a few pieces available in their on-site Gift Gallery, where items generally run much lower than the exhibit pieces. This Colorado Mosaic Artists exhibit features 56 mosaic pieces from 22 different artists across the state.

The exhibit runs from Friday, November 4 through Saturday, December 17. Other special dates during the exhibit include:
Friday, Nov. 18, 6-9pm: Third Friday Galleries Open throughout District, meet artists and cash bar at 910arts. (I’ll be out of town during this one)
Saturday, Nov. 19, 2-4 pm: Tea and reception with artists (I’ll be out of town)
Saturday, Nov. 26, 12:30-3:30 pm: Mosaic Jewelry workshop with ME at 910arts (come anytime after 10 am to view the exhibit). For details and to register:

http://www.910arts.com/content/mosaic-jewelry-class-tilemosaicgirl

Friday, Dec. 2: 6-9 pm: First Friday art walks; meet artists, entertainment and cash bar
Friday, Dec. 16: 6-9 pm; Third Friday Galleries Open throughout District; Closing Celebration for mosaics exhibit, meet artists, music, cash bar

***The Santa Fe Arts District now has a free shuttle during First Fridays, so that you can take the light rail or park your car and be able to go easily from gallery to gallery. See info. & map: http://www.artdistrictonsantafe.com/visitors/freeshuttle. For a list of good parking spots: http://www.artdistrictonsantafe.com/visitors/parking

Other HOURS the Gallery will be open are:
Thur.-Sat., 11 am to 5 pm
“First Fridays”: 12 pm to 9 pm
“Third Fridays”: 12 pm to 9 pm
and by appt. 303-815-1779

http://www.910arts.com/

While you’re at the exhibit, be sure to check out the only all-mosaic studio and gallery in Colorado, Kashi Kari Gallery, also located at 910arts. Their whole space is covered by and decorated with mosaics; it’s amazing! Abbas and Roya are amazing artists and teachers; that’s who I took my first mosaic class from!

And then, one last thing I wanted to share is about another two other terrific exhibits in the Santa Fe Arts District. Most of you know about my love of Mexican art and culture, including their holidays and traditions. I thought I’d share info. about two of the Day of the Dead (El Dia de los Muertos) exhibits going on, in case you’re interested…

1) Closing Reception/ Meet the Artists, this Friday, from 4-9 pm (I’ll be there before our exhbiit opening at 6 pm!): Studio12 Gallery (while 910arts is at 9th and Santa Fe, Studio12 is at 2nd & Kalamath, but is one of the stops for the free shuttle on First Fridays!):

http://www.studio12gallery.com/Special_Events.html

2) Closing Reception/Meet the Artists, this Friday, from 2-10 pmat CHAC (Chicaco Humanities & Arts Council):in the “CHAC Norte” Gallery, which is right on the SE corner of 8th and Santa Fe (bright colored mural on front of building). MANY very affordable and amazing pieces of art; great for holiday presents.

http://chacweb.org/

Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions; I’d be glad to answer any and get you down to see some great local art!

Come check out a great local market here in the Denver area; Sweet William Market at Stapleton; you’ll find it at the end of the roundabout in the “29th Ave.” business district of Stapleton, just off Quebec at 29th Ave.  It’s only open from 9-2, so come early before the cupcake truck runs out, the live music stops playing, and all the ‘good stuff’ is gone!  I’ll be there with all kinds of new mosaic finery; jewelry, pet tags, garden stakes, frames, trays, tables, wall art, etc., etc.!  Come on out and meet me if you haven’t already and let’s ‘talk some mosaics’! Class registrations and information also available at the market; come ask me your questions and see which class is right for you!

Amanda Edwards/Mandolin Mosaics

Staci Sterenberg

Starting the Monday after next, July 25th, is an entirely new, requested-by-continuing-students class, Mixing Ceramics into Mosaics / ‘Pique Assiette’ Class! This class will involve choosing and painting (flat and/or 3-D) ceramics from the shop on the first session, after which they will be glazed, fired, and ready for us by the 2nd class. We’ll then take our ceramics and mix them together with tiles or other tesserae into a beautiful 2- or 3-D mosaic. We don’t even have to grout these mosaics! This is a great way to be able to truly personalize your tesserae by painting the ceramics with whatever words, images, or colors that you want! You can also bring any ceramic or porcelain family or garage sale treasures you’ve been saving to work into your piece! Because this is such a different form of mosaic (that’s been around for 1,000s of years, actuallly!), you don’t need to have taken a prior mosaic class!

Class runs (2)  Monday nights; July 25th and August 1, 5:30-8:30 pm each night. I know many of you were interested in and requested this class, so sign up now! Email me at tilemosaicgirl@gmail.com and I’ll email you an invoice to pay through paypal (you don’t need a paypal account to pay this way). Cost is $125 for class and $50 for materials fee ($55 if you need safety glasses). Check out the photos of several very different examples of this form of mosaics from some wonderful mosaic artists!

Amber Pierce

Kathy Brogden

Linda Edeiken

Staci Sterenberg