Passion Works Studio http://www.passionworks.org Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:11:50 +0000 en hourly 1 Happy Valentine’s Day From Passion Works Studio http://www.passionworks.org/2012/02/happy-valentines-day-from-passion-works-studio/ http://www.passionworks.org/2012/02/happy-valentines-day-from-passion-works-studio/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:53:47 +0000 Todd http://www.passionworks.org/?p=2962 Super Discounted Prices On All Paper Flowers

Offer Ends Tuesday, February 14th

We’re stocking up to meet demand. You may want to pick up a few extras for up-coming birthdays, births, anniversaries and “just because” gifts. Each flower is made of lavishly decorated high quality, heavy watercolor paper, decorated by our Passion Works Artists. They are all hand-assembled. There’s nothing like them, anywhere. Beautiful!

]]> http://www.passionworks.org/2012/02/happy-valentines-day-from-passion-works-studio/feed/ 0 Birds & Bees & Valentine Trees! We have One-of-a-Kind Valentines Ready for Giving! http://www.passionworks.org/2012/02/birds-bees-valentine-trees-we-have-one-of-a-kind-valentines-ready-for-giving/ http://www.passionworks.org/2012/02/birds-bees-valentine-trees-we-have-one-of-a-kind-valentines-ready-for-giving/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:18:54 +0000 Todd http://www.passionworks.org/?p=2963 Join us on Saturday, February 11th for the Opening of a New Show at Passion Works Gallery! From 11-5:00

On Saturday, February 11th, from 11-5:00 Passion Works Gallery will be greeting old friends and new fans at our Gallery located in Athens at 20 East State St. The Gallery will come alive with themes of love and the springtime renewal of Mother Nature! The walls will be lined with brand new art from our talented Passion Works Artists and you will want to take time to choose one- of-a-kind valentines to give to your special loved ones. Each Valentine Card is a one-of-a-kind painting; some representational, some abstract. You choose! And at $6.50 each, these frameable art pieces make for a unique and thoughtful gift your dear ones will enjoy for years to come.

]]> http://www.passionworks.org/2012/02/birds-bees-valentine-trees-we-have-one-of-a-kind-valentines-ready-for-giving/feed/ 0 Congratulations to Deb Taylor, Featured Artist for the Month of February! http://www.passionworks.org/2012/02/congratulations-to-deb-taylor-featured-artist-for-the-month-of-february/ http://www.passionworks.org/2012/02/congratulations-to-deb-taylor-featured-artist-for-the-month-of-february/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:04:09 +0000 Todd http://www.passionworks.org/?p=2964 Deb Taylor is a huge fan of The Ohio University Bobcats! Just the mention of their frisky mascot, Rufus, the Bobcat makes her glow with excitement. As you’d expect, images of her good friend, Rufus dominate her art. This past fall, the Ohio University Alumni Association became aware of Deb Taylor’s artistic enthusiasm and contracted with Passion Works to offer beautiful porcelain ornaments of Rufus as an officially licensed product being sold through The Bobcat Store. We’re sure O.U. Alums and fans will welcome this fun new product. Deb loves drawing her Rufus and is ready to make many more official editions of these limited run treasures! Thank you, Deb Taylor! You are Rufus’s #1 Fan!!!

Bobcat-Rufus Olympics Rufus ]]> http://www.passionworks.org/2012/02/congratulations-to-deb-taylor-featured-artist-for-the-month-of-february/feed/ 0 Looking Back and Going Forward http://www.passionworks.org/2011/12/looking-back-and-going-forward/ http://www.passionworks.org/2011/12/looking-back-and-going-forward/#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2011 11:00:08 +0000 Todd http://www.passionworks.org/?p=2935 Cake Fight Emerald City Fred Jonathan Joyce Migiwa ODDD Visit One Big Family Wayne

As this year comes to an end we would like to thank the Athens County Board of Developmental Disabilities (ACBDD), our parent company ATCO, Inc., and you for your support.

2011 was a year of loss, change and exciting new things.

On February 20th we lost our friend and artist Jonathan Salzman who’s joyful laugh delighted the studio and who’s whimsical animal art delighted art collectors. Jonathan is truly missed by all and wecelebrate his life!

On March 31st Joyce Frank retired as Studio Coordinator but stayed on as Passion Works National Sales Representative.

Wayne Savage was hired as the new Studio Coordinator, he was Cofounder of the Rendville Art Works in Perry County.

We had a family reunion, of sorts, with our “One Big Family” exhibit which featured collaborative artwork created by past and current Passion Works artists featuring a collaboration with Mark Hackworth and his Hocking College Printmaking class. We were pleased to welcome back both Wendy Minor-Vinny and Patty Mitchell for this artistic reunion.

We were honored to have Director John Martin of the Ohio Department of DD visit Passion Works! We were honored to have Patty Mitchell bring a group of ladies from Argentina into the studio and we were pleased when the nice folks of Rendville Art Works came to visit us bearing gifts and showing off what they claimed to be the world largest shoestring ball.

Our own Fred Cremeans was the featured artist in an exhibition in the Old Gallery in Allenspark, Colorado where he attended and did a two hour demonstration of his art and sold many pieces. Fred represented himself and Passion Works well!

We held our 1st Annual Cake Fight & Auction. It was a huge and fun success. Our 2nd Annual Cake Fight & Auction will be held in the spring of 2012 and every spring thereafter. We had 50 businesses and organizations donate cakes and many others donate services. Wonderful community support.

We won 2nd place in this years Ohio University Homecoming Parade for our float and 1st place for having the best window display, (three years in a row!). This years theme was beyond the bricks so we went with “Follow the bricks beyond the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City” as we recreated Oz.

Visiting Artist Migiwa Orimo came to us in a two week Visiting Artist Residency from Yellow Springs and worked with Passion Works artists doing a spectacular installation “This is Where”, assisted by Passion Works artist Kai Wilhere who did her own display “This is Wear.” Ohio Arts Council granted this project!

]]> http://www.passionworks.org/2011/12/looking-back-and-going-forward/feed/ 0 Many Thanks to All of our Passion Works Artists who have brightened the year! http://www.passionworks.org/2011/12/many-thanks-to-all-of-our-passion-works-artists-who-have-brightened-the-year/ http://www.passionworks.org/2011/12/many-thanks-to-all-of-our-passion-works-artists-who-have-brightened-the-year/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:12:08 +0000 Todd http://www.passionworks.org/?p=2945
Every month, our newsletter shines a spotlight on a particular artist at Passion Works and features their work. As we say good-bye to 2011, we’d like to raise a cheer for everyone in our creative family! Passion Works Artists are known world-wide for their enthusiastic and vibrant contributions to the arts. Their works have brightened countless homes and offices, lightened many-a-heart and illustrated the rich talents we all can enjoy, if we choose to let them in! Thank you, to every one of our truly fine artists! You are an inspiration!
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