Monday, March 22, 2010

Work in Progress

The new construction project is coming along well and the walls are now officially up.  The office is a bit dusty and messy but we are still here!  The next step is a door, windows, and some paint and we'll be good to go.

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Construction is Underway!



These are some photos from our new renovation project at Icicle Arts which is going on this week.  There will soon be a private office space for Managing Director Anna James Percival inside our administrative office. The walls are going up quickly and we are all very excited watching it come together!

-Jennifer Hutzel

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Recycled Art Collection: Call For Entries

Icicle Arts and Sleeping Lady Mountain Resort are pleased to present the 2010 Recycled Art Collection, now open to entries.  Ten selected pieces of original, one-of-a-kind artwork made by local student and professional artists will be on display.  The only requirement is that all work must be made using recycled materials.  Be as creative as you want!

This juried exhibition will be installed by Icicle Arts on the Sleeping Lady grounds.  This event is free and will be open to the public from 8:00 a.m. Saturday, April 17 until 3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 29. Reserve overnight packages at sleepinglady.com or 800-574-2123. 

Entries are due by March 31.  For more information and to enter, download an application form now or visit iciclearts.org.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

All Things Scottish

Join Icicle Arts for a Traditional Scottish Ceilidh on Saturday, February 27 at 6pm. There will be a potluck, music, dancing, and more!  A donation of $10 is suggested to benefit Icicle Arts' After School Arts Program.  Space is limited so make reservations now by calling (509) 668-4663 or e-mail info@iciclearts.org.
To get you started, here are some of my favorite Scottish delicacies:
Millionaire's Bars (Caramel Shortbread)
Oat Scones
Scottish Pasties
Vegetarian Haggis
Oatcakes
Sticky Toffee Pudding (I'll be making this one!)
Clapshot (Neeps and Tatties)
And here are some Scottish/Gaelic songs I recommend:
Tiree Love Song
Gay Gordons
The Balkan Hills
Wild Mountain Thyme
I'll Tell Me Ma
Barbara Allen


-Jennifer Hutzel

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Connections... by Lori Aylesworth


     Our current gallery show is absolutely stunning. Lori Aylesworth is by far one of our most talented Leavenworth-based painters. Her paintings really express a fabulous sense of light and almost dream-like representation of local scenes and animals. I've already sold many of her prints to visitors of the gallery, and am looking forward to hosting our "meet the artist" reception this Friday where Lori will have the chance to talk to our patrons about her lovely work. You can learn more about the artist at her website. For anyone that's in our area (or planning to be) Lori's work will be up through the end of February, I really hope you will come check it out!
-Anna James Percival, Managing Director

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Icicle Arts Festival Slideshow

Here are some photos from last year's festival!



This year's Icicle Arts Festival will be held the second weekend in September and feature music, art, and dance from around the world, including ABC-Tokyo ballet company and Trio Globo music group.  There will also be a number of different workshops in Leavenworth and Wenatchee.  Find out more on our website.

-Jennifer Hutzel

Friday, January 8, 2010

Happy Students

What fun to see our new after school arts program kicking off! We had a great time during our first week, and had a few last-minute signups which is also very encouraging. Kathryn Stevens from the Wenatchee World did an amazing article and video on the Wenatchee World website, we are so grateful for the publicity! Reed A. Carlson of Icicle Valley Photography was onsite shooting photos for us (shown below). I'm looking forward to seeing where our kids' creativity will take them next!

-Anna James Percival, Managing Director