Dori DeCamillis

The Red Dot 2017 Student Show opened Friday night to the usual friendly and enthusiastic crowds that support our openings. We are grateful to the students, collectors, friends, and well-wishers who make Red Dot the happy place that it is. 

A Mexican baptism Daughter Annabelle began her summer job working backstage for the Santa Fe Opera this week. She and I drove there from Alabama and enjoyed an art exploratory trip for fun. These are images (the first set of many that will follow in subsequent posts) of the International Folk Art Museum in Santa Fe. A massive room held dioramas of dolls and figurines from cultures around the world. The exhibit was such a departure from the usual art museum fare that I had fun pulling together a photo essay that would explain why I spent so much time there.  Forgive my lack of notations on which country the figures represent. The information at the museum was not easily accessed and I got lazy. I did my best, and welcome your guess in the comments.  Eskimos I'm thinking Eastern European African Japanese

A sneak through the Red Dot clay studio reveals some exciting pieces in progress.

Gifted opens tomorrow night at Red Dot Gallery from 5 to 8 pm. Local, handmade, original, affordable and give-able art for the holidays.  Jane Marshall print Scott Bennett flame vessel and cups Chris Gryder vessel Todd Brownstein vessels Branan Mercer cup Kristin Martin painting Ryan Carlson ornament Scott Bennett vases Dori DeCamillis paintings Fong Choo mug

Fong Choo's weekend demonstration workshop at Red Dot Gallery was a big success. All the participants said it was an "honor to see the master at work" and were eager to put to use the many skills and ideas they learned. We hope to feature more workshops like these in the future. Various teapot handles Satisfied participants. Thrown teapots, ready for firing. Glaze tests

Fong Choo's exhibit, Lid Handle Spout, opens tonight at Red Dot Gallery . Reception 5-8 pm This weekend he will be giving a demonstration workshop at the gallery.

To celebrate the upcoming Mud Dabblers exhibit at Red Dot Gallery here are some photos of fun stuff in the clay studio. Hake Brushes Hanging Tools Reclaim Clay buckets Sponges Carving tools Water buckets

Please join us at Red Dot Gallery for the opening of Mud Dabblers, a student clay exhibit, 5 to 8 pm. Here is a sampling of some of the excellent ceramic work done by Scott Bennett's clay students.