![JUNE 2015 UPDATE (brief!) [A.K.A. Where my (Molly Block) art work & creative-reuse work can be found in person, in addition to being found online on Etsy in the Molly Block Finds shop here, & on Facebook here.] Recent past happenin…](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55a74557e4b0b80ded0421f1/1437979103685-E4BP2CMXFGTH5FKNW448/image-asset.jpeg)
JUNE 2015 UPDATE (brief!)
[A.K.A. Where my (Molly Block) art work & creative-reuse work can be found in person, in addition to being found online on Etsy in the Molly Block Finds shop here, & on Facebook here.]
Recent past happenings in May 2015:
I was a vendor at the Vintage Market Days in rainy McKinney, Texas, on May 8 and 9 – and it was fun! Thousands of people attended the event, despite the rain. And they purchased items there! Plus, I met two women whose fathers owned two of the Dallas businesses that have extant vintage signs that I’ve photographed.
At Texas Art Asylum in Houston: A signed, framed print – an 8″x8″ print matted to 12″x12″ of the “Vacant Victorian” image you see above – sold yesterday, May 30, at Texas Art Asylum in “Show Stoppers,” An American Horror Story-themed show. Artwork sold there benefits Houston’s Center for Recycled Art. Yeah! (Someone at Texas Art Asylum was nice enough to take this photo of the artwork yesterday.)
A small print of mine was included among other small works of art available to supporters of Houston-based DiverseWorks’ annual Luck of the Draw fundraising event. (Here’s a photo I took at the fun event.)
I participated in Houston Center for Photography’s print sale last weekend. And I had a great time! And a bunch of nice photography-lovers bought a bunch of prints! If you purchased one or more of mine, thank you! (Some photos from HCP’s event can be seen on HCP’s Facebook page here and here.)
Upcoming happenings:
Saturday and Sunday, June 13-14 — Pop Shop Houston’s annual Summer Festival, at Silver Street Studios, 2000 Edwards Street, in Houston — Pop Shop Houston’s Holiday Market in November 2014 was the first market at which I sold prints of my photos, and I had such a great experience that I’ve participated as a vendor at one or more markets each month since then! Pop Shop Houston’s upcoming two-day indoor market will have everything from clothing, jewelry, furniture, food, home decor, and art items — including gallery wraps and framed and unframed prints of my photos, plus pieces of my upcycled film jewelry — to items for children and pets, and more, at 90+ booths. Also: Music, food trucks, and more. For details, check out the Web site:
https://popshopamerica.com/event/pop-shop-houston-summer-festival/
After that, I’ll be taking a break from participating in markets, and I hope that some of my work will be available via one or more galleries.
P.S. My house *still* is outfitted with a sophisticated security system that includes security cameras and other motion-detection gear and alarms, plus a strong man who’s very adept at using weapons, in addition to a large, loud, easily angered dog, plus very watchful neighbors. So burglars: Stay away!
MARCH 2015 UPDATE: My upcoming market & gallery exhibition dates & more info!
[A.K.A. Where my (Molly Block) art work & creative-reuse work can be found in person in the coming months, in addition to being found online on Etsy in the Molly Block Finds shop here, & on Facebook here.]
MARKETS:
Saturday, March 7 – The Dallas Flea, 2900 Bataan St. at Trinity Groves, in Dallas – I’m psyched about being a first-time vendor at The Dallas Flea, an upscale, curated, indoor market that’s been in existence since 2009. Everything from clothing, jewelry, furniture, food, home decor, and art items – including prints of my photos and pieces of my upcycled film jewelry – to items for children and pets, and more, can be found at the 90 or so booths here. (Unframed and framed prints, including some canvas wraps, like this one, of all my Dallas-Fort Worth-area vintage neon sign photos shown in the collage above, plus others, will be available.) For details, check out the Web site:
http://thedallasflea.com
Sat., March 21, and maybe Sat., April 11 – Rice Village Flea in Houston – I had such a great time in February as a first-time vendor at the Rice Village Flea that I’m signing up for future RVF markets, where I’ll be selling prints of my photos and pieces of my upcycled vintage-film jewelry. The mix of local artisans/makers who participate in the RVF varies a bit from month to month, so it’ll be fun to see who’s here in March and beyond!
http://ricevillageflea.com/new-events-1
Friday & Saturday, May 8-9 – Vintage Market Days in McKinney, Texas – A variety of vintage-y things, including some antiques, furnishings, decorative items, and wearable objects – plus good things to eat, can be found at this indoor market, which is held over 2-3 days in various cities. McKinney in May will be my first Vintage Market Days market! (My photos and vintage film jewelry will be for sale.) 80+ vendors. Check out the VMD info for McKinney and other cities throughout Texas and in Oklahoma:
http://dallas-mckinney.vintagemarketdays.com/
GALLERIES:
Opening this week:
Fri., March 6 - Sun., April 12 – Affaire D'Art Gallery on Postoffice St. in Galveston – Two of my framed prints will be for sale in this great gallery in Galveston. Opening reception: March 6, 6 p.m.-9 p.m.
http://affairedart.com/
Ongoing:
Now through Sat., March 7 – West 46 (project space for photography) in Vienna, Austria – The work of two sign geek friends, Achim Gauger and Steve Spiegel, is featured, and they’ve included some small prints from some of us other sign geeks from around the world.
http://west46.at
Now through Sat., March 14 – The Gallery at Round Top in Round Top, Texas – Three of my prints (+ unframed prints) are for sale in this juried exhibition, along with some really great pieces by other artists.
http://thegalleryatroundtop.com/Exhibitions.html
Now through Fri., March 27 – 40 West Arts in Lakewood, CO – A framed print and a canvas print (+ unframed prints) of two of my Denver-area photos are for sale in 40 West Arts’ juried exhibition, “The Four Seasons of Colfax: A Year in the Life,” at 40 West Gallery, 1560 Teller Street, in Lakewood.
http://40westarts.org/Exhibitions.html
OTHER EXCITING NEWS:
Psyched to say that a bunch of my ready-to-hang prints will be hung in the Dining/Event Hall at Night Bird Ranch – a fab event center and B&B in Ledbetter, Texas. (Near the towns of Round Top, Warrenton, Giddings, Brenham; a little over an hour away from Houston and Austin.) A batch of my ready-to-be-framed prints will be for sale here, too. All thanks to owner Kiki Teague. [Thank you!]
Dates: Before Antique Week: mid-March -?
http://nightbirdranch.com/
More to come!
P.S. My house is *still* outfitted with a sophisticated security system that includes security cameras and other motion-detection gear and alarms, plus a strong man who’s very adept at using guns, in addition to a large, loud, easily angered dog, plus very watchful neighbors who keep an eye on everything happening nearby. So burglars: Stay away!
UPDATE: Upcoming gallery exhibitions & market dates & info!
[A.K.A. Where my (Molly Block) art work and creative-reuse work can be found in person in the coming months, in addition to being found online on Etsy in the Molly Block Finds shop here, and on Facebook here.]
Ready? Go!
– Friday, Feb. 6 - Fri., Feb. 27 – Fort Worth Community Arts Center – Two of yours truly’s vintage neon sign prints will be in the Arts Center’s “RED, RED, RED” group exhibition. Opening/reception: Feb. 6, 6 p.m - 9 p.m.
http://fwcac.com/?exhibitions/future_exhibition
– Sat., Feb. 14 – Rice Village Flea in Houston – I’ll be selling prints of my photos and pieces of my upcycled vintage-film jewelry here! This will be my first time as a vendor at Rice Village Flea, among local artisans/makers who sell high-quality items; to say I’m excited about participating in this market would be an understatement!
http://ricevillageflea.com/new-events-1
– Sat., Feb. 21 - Sat., March 14 – The Gallery at Round Top in Round Top, Texas – What: Wine (free!) and some of my artwork (not free, but for sale along with some cool pieces by other artists!) at this juried show. Opening/reception: Feb. 21, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Round Top’s only an hour or so from Houston and Austin. Central Texas friends: Let me know if you’ll be coming to this!
http://thegalleryatroundtop.com/Exhibitions.html
[Edited to add] – Tues., Feb 24 - Fri., March 27 – 40 West Arts in Lakewood, CO – A framed print and a canvas print (+ unframed prints) of two of my Denver-area photos will be on view and for sale in 40 West Arts’ juried exhibition, “The Four Seasons of Colfax: A Year in the Life,” at 40 West Gallery, 1560 Teller Street, in Lakewood. Receptions: Weds., Feb 25, 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m., and Fri., March 6, 4 p.m.-7 p.m.
http://40westarts.org/Exhibitions.html
– Wed., Feb. 25 - Sat., March 7 – West 46 (project space for photography) in Vienna, Austria – The work of two sign geek friends, Achim Gauger and Steve Spiegel, will be featured, and they’re including some small prints from some of us other sign geeks from around the world.
http://west46.at
– Fri., Feb. 27 – The gallery at Williams Tower in Houston – The Assistance League of Houston’s juried show closes.
http://glasstire.com/events/2015/01/07/assistance-league-of-houston-annual-exhibition
– Sat., March 7 – The Dallas Flea (in, um, Dallas!), at Trinity Groves – I’m psyched about being a first-time vendor at The Dallas Flea, an upscale, curated, indoor market that’s been in existence since 2009. Everything from clothing, jewelry, furniture, food, home decor, and art items – including prints of my photos and pieces of my upcycled film jewelry – to items for children and pets, and more, can be found at the 90 or so booths here. For details, see the above image, and/or check out the Web site:
http://thedallasflea.com
– Friday & Saturday, May 8-9 – Vintage Market Days in McKinney, Texas – A variety of vintage-y things, including some antiques, furnishings, decorative items, and wearable objects – plus good things to eat, can be found at this indoor market, which is held over 2-3 days in various cities. McKinney in May will be my first Vintage Market Days market! (My photos and vintage film jewelry will be for sale.) 80+ vendors. Check out the VMD info for McKinney and other cities throughout Texas and in Oklahoma:
http://vintagemarketdays.com
Stay tuned: Additional events and dates TBA!
P.S. My house is outfitted with a sophisticated security system that includes security cameras and other motion-detection gear and alarms, plus a strong man who’s very adept at using guns, in addition to a large, loud, easily angered dog, plus very watchful neighbors who keep an eye on everything happening nearby … so, would-be burglars? Stay away!
[Images courtesy of Rice Village Flea and The Dallas Flea.]