August 2016 – Photos coming soon!
We’re running a bit behind on our archiving – but soon we will post:
–Photos DeAndrea Exhibit load out
-August 15th: Art Class Showcase Night
–Carol Long Exhibit Load In:
Docent Training: Carol Long Photos from our docent tour guide training last night before the opening reception! Thanks to our docents and to Carol Long for her expertise and working with us all. We are honored!
August 26th, 2016: Opening Meet the Artist Reception: Carol Long Pottery
We have several more photos from the exhibit and opening that we will post soon – here are a few to get us started! Make sure to check back soon!
Carol Long and Mark and Bambi Freeman, her apprentices, pose in front of Carol’s work at The Filley. Meet the artist reception: – FREE for Members. $10 for Non-members -wine/beer and appetizers served! **The exhibit features over 110 pieces of Carol Long Pottery, some of which have never been seen before!!
Photos from the Carol Long grand opening are here! A gracious thank you to our community and region for supporting Carol and the art museum. We are very grateful! Read below for all the “thank you notes” we would like to extend to so many who contributed to this FABULOUS and unique evening!
Thank You To Our Sponsors: Peachey Insurance and First State Bank & for bringing the exhibit to The Filley!
Thank you to our gracious board members & Committee members who donated the wine and beer for the evening:
Kay& Doug Knight, Marie Hanson, Lu Sherer, Rose Ann Lunt, Debbie Estes, Rick Gerber, Irene Shumway, Larry Kahmeyer, Bill Skaggs, Darrell Stroda, Dr. Michael Westerhaus, Diane Ladenburger, Dick Bixler, Tammy Poland
Appetizers for the evening were prepared and donated by:
Rose Ann Lunt, Irene Shumway, Jeanne Asbury, Nancy Kerr, Sharon Barrett, Linda Clarkson, Annette VanBlaricum, & Rhonda Westerhaus
The gorgeous menu and decoration themes for the evening were coordinated by Rose Ann Lunt!
A gracious thank you to all our volunteers and board members who assisted with this exhibit (our largest yet)! –Larry Kahmeyer (built wall shelf pedestals) Darrell Stroda, Dick Bixler, Bill Skaggs, Michael Westerhaus, helped with the load in and show hanging; Shannon Dunsworth, Don Buhler, AC Boland, Don Peters, Donna Gerber, Steve Novotny, Bud Grimes all helped prep the facility— Carol and her team Mark and Bambi Freeman were a huge help at every step as well and we are truly honored to exhibit her work.
A Special thanks to Carol Long for her generosity! We are honored that she is exhibiting with the Filley and she has been so generous with allowing 40% of sales to be donated to the museum.
A big thanks to Stan Reimer as well who continued to help with the exhibit even through his injury!
We started the night as always by thanking Mimi Filley pictured here as well – as everything we do at the Filley has been enabled by Mimi!
Tours: Arrowhead West and Parkwood