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Breathing life into art
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| Art lovers at the Pink Magnolia are intrigued by such paintings and ceramics. |
By ANDREA HENDERSON
No life seemed to flow from this 1910 Texas style home tucked away behind century-old trees.
But a single step inside the historic Katy home would reveal a world overflowing with color and style.
With walls painted bubblegum pink and live music playing, The Pink Magnolia Art Gallery shimmered with creativity on Sept. 28.
The gallery is now home to some of Katy’s most talented and creative local art teachers, who exhibit art and their creations, from signature pieces to abstract ceramic pieces.
“We are trying hard to highlight art in Katy,” Sony Hartley, Katy teacher and ceramic artist, said.
“We have showcased the talent and brought art back into the community at the same time.”
Every room in the vibrant home has a different artistic theme. Viewers wandering through the rooms were entertained by the Cinco Ranch Conservatory of Music group, which played cheerful songs in the front room to create a more imaginative experience.
One room had a nature theme, where artists showcased in the room incorporated nature in their artwork.
One of Hartley’s signature pieces in the room was her mixed media ceramics and her wood combined with ceramic pieces. Some wood pieces were shaped in the form of a bowl garnished with wood on the outside.
Hartley said the philosophy for most of the art in the nature room was functional, funky and reflective.
Painter Vaninna Orendoff also showcased some nature pieces in the room.
There was a piece depicting a broken earth that emphasized maknind’s duty it to heal the planet.
Painter Sheryl Means, illustrated her view of nature through fiber art.
Different rooms, such as the black and white room and the color room, housed more than one artist and more than one type of art.
One -of-a-kind jewelry pieces, ceramics, knitting and fused glass were all placed in one room.
“Everything an artist makes becomes very personal,” Hartley said.
Clay and glass artist Marissa Vitolo created different types of functional glassware. Vitolo’s pieces are usable and food-safe, but she urges to be smart on what foods are placed inside her pieces.
Shannon Stout photographed black and white pictures of New York architecture structures in gelatin silver print.
The owner of the Pink Magnolia, Sylvia Sierra, primarily showcased her work through jewelry and small whimsical pictures.
Painters Laura Williams, Karen Richards and collage artist Lois Morton all displayed art in various ways that defined who and what they believed in.
Besides bringing art inside the remodeled home, local crafters also showcased their skills in the Pink Magnolia’s secret garden.
America’s Accessories, an ecofriendly jewelry designer, and owner America Alban imports all her precious stones from Italy and uses vegetable ivory from South America to make the jewelry.
“I really enjoy using products from my native country, which makes my jewelry very unique,” Alban said.
Alban’s family traditions and homeland, Ecuador, is the source of her inspirations. Everything from her country like the colors, the ocean and the rocks all bring a special touch to her creations.
Some vendors like Chris Roth, Wood Creations owner and artist and Lisa Marsh, Knot Your Average Bow owner and designer, both had designs that were inspired by Hurricane Ike. Roth found broken trees and carved them into functional bowls. The night of the storm, Marsh created baby he out of anxiety, because her children were not with her at the time. Marsh also creates bows for the local cheerleaders and school spirit shops.
Of course, all the artists showcased take on art in their spare time, but Tawny Girl Designs, jewelry designer Tawnya Moore never thought she would have found the time to make her designs because she had a very busy schedule at first.
Now, since Moore is a stay-at-home mom, she can put more time and efforts into her jewelry designs.
Her signature pieces, like her wooden crosses, give her a sense of originality. Like America’s Accessories, her stones are all real, but Moore travels around and picks her own precious emeralds, jaspers and aquamarine stones.
“My designs are all hormones, and the best pieces come from being emotionally inspired,” Moore said.
But a single step inside the historic Katy home would reveal a world overflowing with color and style.
With walls painted bubblegum pink and live music playing, The Pink Magnolia Art Gallery shimmered with creativity on Sept. 28.
The gallery is now home to some of Katy’s most talented and creative local art teachers, who exhibit art and their creations, from signature pieces to abstract ceramic pieces.
“We are trying hard to highlight art in Katy,” Sony Hartley, Katy teacher and ceramic artist, said.
“We have showcased the talent and brought art back into the community at the same time.”
Every room in the vibrant home has a different artistic theme. Viewers wandering through the rooms were entertained by the Cinco Ranch Conservatory of Music group, which played cheerful songs in the front room to create a more imaginative experience.
One room had a nature theme, where artists showcased in the room incorporated nature in their artwork.
One of Hartley’s signature pieces in the room was her mixed media ceramics and her wood combined with ceramic pieces. Some wood pieces were shaped in the form of a bowl garnished with wood on the outside.
Hartley said the philosophy for most of the art in the nature room was functional, funky and reflective.
Painter Vaninna Orendoff also showcased some nature pieces in the room.
There was a piece depicting a broken earth that emphasized maknind’s duty it to heal the planet.
Painter Sheryl Means, illustrated her view of nature through fiber art.
Different rooms, such as the black and white room and the color room, housed more than one artist and more than one type of art.
One -of-a-kind jewelry pieces, ceramics, knitting and fused glass were all placed in one room.
“Everything an artist makes becomes very personal,” Hartley said.
Clay and glass artist Marissa Vitolo created different types of functional glassware. Vitolo’s pieces are usable and food-safe, but she urges to be smart on what foods are placed inside her pieces.
Shannon Stout photographed black and white pictures of New York architecture structures in gelatin silver print.
The owner of the Pink Magnolia, Sylvia Sierra, primarily showcased her work through jewelry and small whimsical pictures.
Painters Laura Williams, Karen Richards and collage artist Lois Morton all displayed art in various ways that defined who and what they believed in.
Besides bringing art inside the remodeled home, local crafters also showcased their skills in the Pink Magnolia’s secret garden.
America’s Accessories, an ecofriendly jewelry designer, and owner America Alban imports all her precious stones from Italy and uses vegetable ivory from South America to make the jewelry.
“I really enjoy using products from my native country, which makes my jewelry very unique,” Alban said.
Alban’s family traditions and homeland, Ecuador, is the source of her inspirations. Everything from her country like the colors, the ocean and the rocks all bring a special touch to her creations.
Some vendors like Chris Roth, Wood Creations owner and artist and Lisa Marsh, Knot Your Average Bow owner and designer, both had designs that were inspired by Hurricane Ike. Roth found broken trees and carved them into functional bowls. The night of the storm, Marsh created baby he out of anxiety, because her children were not with her at the time. Marsh also creates bows for the local cheerleaders and school spirit shops.
Of course, all the artists showcased take on art in their spare time, but Tawny Girl Designs, jewelry designer Tawnya Moore never thought she would have found the time to make her designs because she had a very busy schedule at first.
Now, since Moore is a stay-at-home mom, she can put more time and efforts into her jewelry designs.
Her signature pieces, like her wooden crosses, give her a sense of originality. Like America’s Accessories, her stones are all real, but Moore travels around and picks her own precious emeralds, jaspers and aquamarine stones.
“My designs are all hormones, and the best pieces come from being emotionally inspired,” Moore said.
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