I guess I’m getting less-driven to update the blog by the end of every month. Seems something else needed my attention as April ended? It’s all okay; no one’s life is dependent on this blog updating monthly, thank goodness!
Late March 30, 2023
Here is the art I know passed through the gallery since the last blog update:
Watercolor, unknown artistPrimary: Yellow Textureprint, madcollage.comWatercolor, unknown artistunknown artistWatercolor, unknown artistFun frog, unknown artistBullfight, Elaine de Kooning postcard from Women in Abstract ExpressionismPaper bouquet, unknown artistMagnet, “Zzz” from TylerTork.com/agOrigami frog, @tylertorkfictioneerSmall mirror from @tylertorkfictioneer
Gallery on April 13, 2023
Watercolor, unknown artist bpGelli printFlip side of pink peonyFlip side of CactiWatercolor Cacti, unknown artistFlip side of Dreamy WC FlowersWatercolor Bouquet, unknown artistFlip side of watercolor bouquetAbstract, @makeshiftfannyCool sculpture, unknown artist
gallery on May 1, 2023
May started with some colorful art available. Hope YOU add some fun stuff to the gallery for others to take, and that YOU take some art home to enjoy in the coming weeks!
I’ve observed people walking by without even glancing at the gallery and wondered why. When I asked if they’d ever taken anything from the gallery, I learned many of them assumed it was for books!! So, new signs went up:
Action seemed to pick up 🙂
These are items photographed before they went to someone’s home for appreciation:
Primary: Red TextureFish in Treeprint, madcollage.comMore origami flowers, Lolly LoomanCrochet shamrocks, @ellenbakesellensewsWatercolor, unknown artistAll Green, Mary Abbott postcard from Women of Abstract ExpressionismPostcard print, Alexis RotellaPrimary: Blue TextureUnknown ArtistMarch 19, 2023Origins, Ethel Schwabacher postcard, from Women in Abstract ExpressionismWatercolor, @DAISYMAETXMilicent Fambrough @milicent210Unknown Artist
All of a sudden, the gallery was EMPTY for a couple days!!
March 29, 2023 Morning
After a post on instagram, or coincidentally,
an unknown artist loaded the space with watercolors!!
Watercolor, unknown artistWatercolor, unknown artistWatercolor, unknown artist
March 29, 2023 afternoon
All’s well that ends well.
We’ll head into April for some new creative surprises.
January ended with a lone turtle in the gallery, so it was filled with back stock donations and February began with a full gallery:
Gallery on February 1, 2023
Here is the art that passed through the gallery this month:
Watercolors, unknown artistMonoprint by @SmoothRayPaintsGelli print monotype, SuzAprint from @lovemadcollageclay turtleWatercolors, unknown artistOrigami flowers, Lolly Loomanprint from @lovemadcollagetiny gift box
Tomorrow is March 1st. We’ll see what contributions come into the gallery. We could definitely use more people to leave art for others!!
How does a month go by so quickly??!? Time to post pictures of the known art that’s passed through the gallery this month:
Peace dove pinSilver keepsake boxGemstone magnet frame
December 10, 2022
Hair pins, @ellenbakesellensewsClay spoon rest, Dee EdelmanChristmas tree pin
December 22, 2022
Leaf rub Christmas treeLeaf rub, unknown artistLeaf rub, unknown artistHandmade sterling silver earringsClay dish, unknown artistPink boxNavy boxTiny hat, @ellenbakesellensewsLeaf spoon rest, Dee EdelmanDecember 31, 2022rainy December 31, 2022
So.
The year ends with a rainy day and a couple items that have been in the gallery all month. I find it surprising the COOL DOG is still there with the cheerful ‘Don’t Worry Be Happy!’ You never know!
May 2023 be full of creativity, generosity, and SHARING!
It was a busy month with family, and my attention to the gallery was intermittent, at best. There were times the gallery was almost empty, waiting for the next creative to share, but an unknown artist donated a bunch of fun watercolors which were taken by passing patrons.
End of October
This is the art I know moved through the gallery during November:
Watercolor tags, unknown artist Ink keyhole drawing, artist illegiblePainting on thick cardboard, artist unknownWatercolor Pumpkin, unknown artistHouse collage, unknown artistWatercolor chickadee, artist unknownWatercolor leaf, unknown artistWatercolor pumpkins, unknown artistWatercolor leaves, unknown artistWatercolor tags, unknown artistCool dog, unknown artistCrocheted basket, @ellenbakesellensewsBling pinBling pin
A rainy morning on November 30th…
The rain gauge had 2.8 inches this morning but now the sky is clearing and the sun is shining. All the better to take some art for yourself and/or to offer some art for the next lucky patron!!
The gallery started out a bit sparse in early October, with space for new contributions from local creatives and generous souls. Sure enough, before long, there was a spat of givers and takers which is a pleasure to behold.
Here are photos of artwork that passed through the gallery this month:
“Ocean” by BAF, age 4PinCrochet pinwheel, @ellenbakesellensewsOrigami fishFish FossilOrigami fishFancy small box, light greenPostcard by Alexis Rotella, picked up at haiku conferenceFancy box, goldCake Pop, @milicent210Friends, ceramic pinCrochet pumpkins, @ellenbakesellensewsCrochet pinwheel, @ellenbakesellensewsFall Watercolor, double-sided, Unknown ArtistJoan m Carter, @joancarter4549Fall Watercolor, double-sided, Unknown ArtistWatercolor, Unknown ArtistFB ScenesByColleenGallery on October 30, 2022
The gallery will be emptied for Halloween. There’ll be lots of room for new items starting in November. Keep creating and sharing, and tell your friends to join in the fun of giving and taking free art!
September has been a busy month with more gallery viewers, takers, and contributors. Free Little Art Gallery_WS1 seems to have alot of young, devoted patrons who insist their walks with parents/grandparents include this block of Virginia Road. What a joy to inspire young ones to enjoy and share creativity!
Known art to have passed through the gallery this month:
Double-sided watercolorPhotos, M Pashayan @curnon2noncur2nd side of watercolorCrochet baskets, @ellenbakesellensewsOrigami sailboatsMore origami fish Gelli plate print, SuzARepurposed boxOrigami fishGelli print, SuzARainbow Unicorn, BAF age 4Blue Peace Dove, gelli print, SuzA
Goldenrod Solidago starting to bloom, Sept 13th
SmoothRay @smoothraypaintsAcrylic, 2@milicent210Watercor, @aqua_hart Michelle H SchenkerWorry Worms, FB Random Acts of Crochet KindnessSticker, @milicent210Alexis Rotella postcard
Remember to tell/ask your friends to contribute to the gallery. Let’s see what exciting pieces show up next month!!
(I may be slower posting photos on IG because one of my sisters is arriving from Australia for six weeks.)
There was a bit more traffic at the gallery this month. It’s so much fun to see kids who have the gallery as a regular stop on their routes or who ask their grandparents to bring them by after dinner! I was away for some time in August but know the following art was enjoyed and taken from the gallery:
American Flag patch, unknown donorCrocheted hairpin, @ellenbakesellensewsPhoto of Bench/Ivy, unknown contributorFound objects… crochet… photographyOrigami sailboatsBaskets, @ellenbakesellensewsDrawing, young artist…a range of shared creativity!Origami fish, some made from a young artist’s drawingOrigami fish
The white and pink/white fish were folded from a contributed drawing!
I have a very talented friend who visited from Arizona and taught me a couple origami folds while she was here. We passed a young artist on our evening walk and told him we would fold the drawing he had just left in the gallery. How much fun is that??
The first part of July brought all the rain we didn’t have in June. And now the later part of July is hot days with fewer mid-day walkers. It was a slow month for art-taking but I did see a motorscooter arrive at the gallery one evening and a car pull up the other day (if I’m working at my desk, I can see the gallery through the window).
These are the pieces I know have moved from the gallery into the world, spreading joy and creativity: