Call for artists for 12th annual Boerne Art Waddle

The 12th annual Boerne Art Waddle May 25-26 showcases an outside art market and will feature a field of fine artists and craft artisans.

Live music and art demonstrations will set the mood for Waddlers for the Memorial Day weekend event in downtown Boerne, affectionately known to locals as the Hill Country Mile.

Along with individual artists and artisan booths, community partners will join in the fun and informative weekend event.

Hill Country Council for the Arts announces its “call for artists” for this outdoor juried art exhibit featuring both fine and applied arts.

The Boerne Art Waddle offers an excellent opportunity to introduce yourself to the Hill Country community and provides an opportunity for artists to share ideas and experiences with other artists.

Proceeds from the Waddle benefit HCCA and the Cibolo Center for Conservation Summer Art scholarships. For details and to apply go to: www.BoerneArtWaddle.com.

The featured artist for the Art Waddle is Susan Baker, whose representative fiber artwork pays tribute to some of the reasons we love our community.

In Baker’s words, “Is there anything more amazing than longhorn cattle? I just love them. And bluebonnets. And a beautiful Texas afternoon in the Hill Country.”

An art poster will be created for the event, featuring an original Baker fiber artwork, printed in a limited edition of 100, and available to purchase at the Memorial Day weekend event.

The art poster and original fiber artwork will be unveiled May 24 at a “Meet the Artists” reception. However, if you simply cannot wait to experience Baker’s creations, her work can be viewed at Carriage House Gallery in Boerne.

Hill Country Arts Calendar

“Introduction to Oil Painting” and “Intermediate Study,” in two parts, with Pauly Tamez from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 9 and 16 at the classroom at the AgriCultural Museum and Arts Center, 102 City Park Road in Boerne.

For details and to register for these mini workshops, send inquiries to: [email protected], or refer to www.hccarts.org. Discounts with HCCA membership.

In the class Tamez will teach the essentials, such as the right paints, brushes and canvas, and suggest some useful additional extras to help you begin an exciting journey as a painter.

If you are curious and want the opportunity of exploring this media before making a huge investment in supplies, then this immersion class is for you. You need not register for both classes.

Art AfterHours 2024, Series 2 is Tuesday 7-9 p.m. at the classroom at the AgriCultural Museum and Arts Center, 102 City Park Road, Boerne.

Supplies included but class size limited. Enjoy an evening of creativity and camaraderie. Details and to register for Art After Hours classes at www.hccarts.org; or send inquiries to [email protected]. Discounts with HCCA membership Polymer Clay Faux Dichroic Glass, March 12. Dichroic glass is layers of metal oxides. We will replicate the look with a thermal plastic polymer. Come explore metal foil, mica colorants, and UV resin. Make matching earrings or a pendant with attached bails.

Paste Resist, March 19. Textile design on whole cloth. Draw, write, or scribble using a resist to create a composition. Apply color to make the image come to life. Use artist inks and textile inks to explore positive and negative spaces.

Stained Glass Lawn Ornaments, March 26 and April 2. Add color to your yard with a handmade lawn ornament. Explore the artisan technique of cutting glass colored with metallic salts to create an original stained-glass work of art.

Attendees will use a copper foil method to make one of seven whimsical garden designs. Attach a stake or a hanger for a unique piece of art and display it in your yard, for a nod to Notre Dame’s historic Rose Window.

Kodachrome, Boerne Community Theatre, March 8-24, a dramatic comedy by Adam Szymkowicz, co-produced by Bizzy Darling. Boerne Community Theatre, 907 E Blanco Road in Boerne. Reservations online at www.boernecommunitytheatre.org, or by calling 830-249-9166.

MixHaus Gallery “Spring Mix” opening reception is set for 2-6 p.m. March 9. Featured artists are Bobbie Austin, Louisiana; Stephanie Robison, California; and Scott Simons, Austin, Blanco and Santa Fe. MixHaus Gallery, 716 High Street in Comfort. For details, call 830-995-3750, or refer to www.mixhausgallery.com. Join HCCArts and support our mission in celebrating the arts in Texas Hill Country.

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