October 2, 2021 freelittleartgallery_ws1

Posted on October 2, 2021 by SusanAndreArt

September weather included hot days and rainy days, yet new art continued to be installed and taken by local art creators and patrons. The gallery received a lot of positive comments from people walking by who always look to see what’s new, sometimes taking an item, sometimes adding one, but mostly in the spirit of appreciation.

After a few days of hard rain, it became apparent the roof caulking wasn’t enough and there was standing water in the gallery. Again. So much for ‘weathering future storms in style.!! I ran out at 3 a.m. to put a baking sheet on the roof!!! Hopefully, that copper sheeting will arrive and I’ll figure out how to best attach it (fingers crossed).

Here are the items I was able to photograph before they moved to new homes. Unmarked or illegible items are unkown artist (UKA):

MAY THE FUN AND JOY CONTINUE.

THE WORLD THRIVES ON CREATIVITY & GENEROSITY!!

September 7, 2021 freelittleartgalleryws_1

Posted on September 7, 2021 by SusanAndreArt

It’s been a month with lots of positive comments from people walking by!!! They all appreciate the whimsy and beauty the Free Little Art Gallery brings to their daily walks. Several artists from out of state have mailed artwork to offer in our neighborhood gallery…. how much fun is that!?

We had LOTS of rain with wind at times, and there was water in the gallery!!! The small bench’s wood glue dissolved, and some art on paper got a bit curly. The gallery’s been dried out, caulked, and a copper roof has been ordered. The bench has been re-glued, and the gallery will weather future storms in style.

Remember, when you take items, it leaves room for new ones to be installed!!

Here’s what’s currently installed or has moved through the gallery the past month:

Abstracts created by Pickles the Corgi!!! Pickles licks peanut butter off plastic bags in which canvas and paint have been sealed.

Yard Art Day 2021 Installation: Rainbow Bottle Garden with flowers from repurposed magazine images, chocolate boxes and plastic sign holders.

MAY THE FUN AND JOY CONTINUE. THE WORLD THRIVES ON GENEROSITY!!

August 6, 2021 freelittleartgallery_ws1

Posted on August 6, 2021 by SusanAndreArt

Gotta love this gal!!! Not all gallery patrons appreciate some of the pieces left in the gallery, and that’s okay. Each viewer brings her/his own experiences and preferences to the interpretation and appreciation of art works. We welcome Crabby Critic to our rotating group of ‘little people’!

Here is an update on pieces that are either in the gallery as of this date or have been taken by passersby:

Serene Moments, mixed media collage, Susan Andre

New Free Little Art Gallery Lettering, July 29_2021

Eye of Isis, found oyster shell & rock, SuzA

July 13, 2021 freelittleartgallery_ws1

Posted on July 13, 2021 by SusanAndreArt

Maybe there were fewer people passing by on those HOT days we had in the past few weeks, but items have not been moving as quickly through the gallery!! These are are what have been displayed since the last update:

June 2, 2021 flag_ws1 update

Posted on June 2, 2021 by SusanAndreArt

It is absolutely amazing the amount of art that moves through the free little art gallery! I can’t believe I did an update two weeks ago and just had to upload so many new images!

June 2, 2021: Just may need a larger gallery space with angled side walls???? Always good to dream!! Remember to TaKe ArT!! MaKe and LeAvE Art!!

May 19, 2021 flag_ws1

Posted on May 19, 2021 by SusanAndreArt

So what’s been added since the May 2nd update?? The weather has definitely gotten warmer so more people are walking by, many stopping to view the gallery. There are some neighborhood kids really jazzed about the exchange; it is so rewarding to see their excitement!!

Hope to see you on the street enjoying the gallery, taking art, or placing art!!! I’d love to start getting photos of happy gallery viewers and donors 😉

May 2, 2021 in the free little art gallery_ws1

Posted on May 6, 2021 by SusanAndreArt

Wow, quite a few new items from unknown artists showed up in the gallery today!!

Other new items since the last update:

Be sure to follow freelittleartgallery_ws1 on Instagram for more immediate posts of new items in the gallery!! I also make the effort to share new items on Facebooks’s West Highlands Neighborhood, West End Association, and Ardmore Neighborhood pages. Please message me if you think there are other FB pages I should post on.

FLAG April 22, 2021 Update

Posted on April 22, 2021 by SusanAndreArt

It’s been a busy month with increasing donations and more people willing to TaKe ART!!! An easel went missing but was returned, and just this week, my favorite art patron, Sassy, returned to the gallery.

Here are some of the items displayed/taken from the gallery this past month. There may be some I missed if I didn’t get out there soon enough! It’s been especially fun having kids excited and participating in the art-making and exchanging. We even had a tumbling session on the lawn one evening. 🙂

March 18, 2021 FLAG update

Posted on March 18, 2021 by SusanAndreArt

Ah, the small easel went missing on Tuesday the 16th, I believe 😦

The installation of the Free Little Art Gallery_WS1 was on March 4th, and the official ‘opening’ was on March 5th! I created an instagram account for the gallery @freelittleartgallery_ws1 and also posted on my SusanAndreArt FB page, FB pages for West Highlands and Ardmore neighborhoods, DENT Creative Reuse Center & Art Laboratory and other Winston-Salem FB groups.

After only one day, local potter Dee Edelman contributed a tiny pot which I installed on a pedestal (a top from an aerosol can). It looked great! I added a ceramic Celtic heart by Charlotte artist, Timmy Hord @hordstudio:

There were contributions from local Ardmore artists Ginny Campbell and Sean Erbe:

I filled in an open area with a gelli plate print and encouraged passersby to TAKE ART!!

Other Winston-Salem artists installed pieces in the freelittleartgallery_ws1:

A small stoneware dish from Estonia was added to the FLAG_ws1, and Debbie Page Harris who has Free2BeeLoved tiny art gallery in Spartanburg, SC sent a gorgeous print. An unknown artist added a small book with a wise saying:

Susan André

Artist