Robin’s McKann’s Newest Table at Gallery Nine

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Larry Eifert

This beautiful example of fine woodworking and exceptional wood is made of Figured Western Maple and Rosewood.

Robin McKann’s newest project is a variation of a piece that he made late last year. Each piece is different, in that he works with the wood to bring out the individual characteristics and beauty of each piece selected. In this table, the spaces between each section of the wheel are incorporated into the table so as to allow for the expansion of the solid slabs of wood. The top of the table was taken from three different planks from the same tree, rather than one round that made up the last table in this design.

His work continues to express the beauty of the wood enhanced by the design itself. This piece has been called ‘a flower, a mushroom, a dance of nature’ What would you call it? Come by Gallery 9 in Port Townsend to view his newest piece.

Gallery Nine is located at 1012 Water Street, right downtown in Port Townsend and is open seven days a week. It features the work of over 20 local Olympic Peninsula artists.

Thanks for reading.

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Moul and Stern at Gallery Nine for April 2012

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Larry Eifert

Hardwood and Ephemeral Beauty

To welcome spring to Port Townsend, Gallery Nine, 1012 Water Street, features wood artist Chuck Stern and painter Ianthe Moul for the month of April. When spring comes to the Northwest nature bursts into new growth. Both artists have a close relationship with the natural world.  Chuck uses wood as both his inspiration and his medium.  In her new paintings Ianthe focuses on nature in its constant state of flux between life and death. 

 

Chuck is an Olympic Peninsula native who creates artwork from salvaged local woods.  Although most is turned into artistic bowls Chuck often finds unusual sculptures hidden in large maple burl.  His latest sculpted piece is of a geisha girl titled “Geisha”.  She was created by first using a chainsaw to rough shape the burl, then carved, sanded, and polished to a soft smooth finish.  Along with “Geisha”, Stern is working on several new bowls that will be available for viewing during the month of April. 

 

Ianthe’s new work is inspired by the concept of ephemeral beauty and nature’s ceaseless cycle of life and death.  She strives to create work that captures more than just a static moment of beauty, but rather beauty that is enveloped in the reality that it will soon be gone.  Ianthe creates a mood or emotion by using intense color and manipulating the lighting effects.  She is interested in finding a balance between the representational and the abstract.

 Meet the artists and view their new work during April’s Gallery Walk, 5:30 to 8pm, Saturday, April 7.

 Gallery 9 is located at 1012 Water Street.  Call 379-8881 or visit www.gallery-9.com.

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In the Drum Shop

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Larry Eifert

 
Tom Stewart, the drum maker of Gallery Nine, is getting excited about four new drums in their finishing stages. A sneak preview of coming attractions!

From left to right: a Lacewood drum, an Ohio Wild Cherry bongo, a painted drum, and a Coco Bolo wood drum. The middle two will be finished and on display and for purchase at the gallery beginning on the Saturday, April 7, 2012 evening Art Walk. The outside two will be finished in time for the May Art Walk. That middle drum might look unusual – it’s a collaboration effort between Tom and painter Larry Eifert, featuring drumming ptarmigans, those odd little alpine mountain birds that sound like Tom’s drums.

Stay tuned to the blog for upcoming details of that painted drum. What a fun time with that one!

Gallery-9 is at 1012 Water Street, Port Townsend WA 98368

Phone 360 379 8881

Thanks for reading the blog.
Tom the Drum Maker

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Releasing The Dream: New work by Cynthia Thomas

Posted on March 2, 2012 by David Haight

Cynthia Thomas is the featured Artist at Galley 9 in Port Townsend this March.  Here’s what she had to say about her creative process.

"Releasing the Dream", 24" x 24" x 6", Mixed media

“The image came to me during a quiet time at an art show recently. I rarely go anywhere without my sketchbook and pencils. I started drawing the fabric folds, and the woman emerged out the folds holding the sphere. She then let go, the sphere flew from her hands, releasing to the universe all of the world’s wishes and dreams of  Peace, Acceptance, Tolerance and Love.

The media is, of course, mixed: I carve the bulky area in a aeronautic rigid foam; the faces and hands are all made with Paperclay® that I press into molds of pieces I have carved. Once all are assembled on the painting board, I coat the piece with 2 layers of epoxy resin to make the surface really strong. I then paint the piece using acrylic paint. It is a bit of a lengthy process. To me, it is a lot of hurry up and wait at times. This piece was carved and assemble over the last several months, then painted in the last three weeks.”

Be sure to check it out during  Art Walk.  Saturday March 3, from 5 to 8

Galley 9, 1012 Water Street, Port Townsend, WA — www.gallery-9.com

360.379.8881, Open daily 10-6

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“It’s a girl” Sea Otters at Gallery Nine

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Larry Eifert

New photography by Nancy Cherry Eifert at Gallery Nine.

“It’s a girl!” The new baby otter born January 14th at the Seattle Aquarium became a month old on Valentine’s Day. In honor of the yet-unnamed baby, Nancy Cherry Eifert is showing her photos of the pup’s first weeks of life at Gallery 9 in Port Townsend.  “Seattleites were hoping for a female because she will stay here in Seattle; had it been a male his destiny was another aquarium.”

“I first photographed the pup when she was only 8 days old, before they even knew her sex. I chatted with a few of the aquarium staff while watching Aniak groom and nurse her new baby. She held the pup on her belly, turning her over and over again to groom every inch of her little body, taking a break now and then to let her nurse. Occasionally Aniak would place the pup on the ‘curbing’ and then feed and groom herself. Aniak would also lay the pup next to her on the water, the natal pelage (fluffy pup fur) allowing her to float like a cork! At 6 weeks old she’ll begin shedding this fur and by 10 weeks her coat will look more like that of an adult. She’ll begin diving and eating solid food during this time.”

 

But, what’s special about the new pup? She was unexpected, an ‘accident.’ Surprised as I was to hear this I now understand. The aquarium isn’t set-up for ‘breeding’ but for the rescue and rehabilitation of marine animals. In fact, Aniak was on birth control when she got pregnant. Yes, apparently it happens in the animal kingdom just as with us humans. So, not only was this little pup conceived on ‘birth control’ but her chance of living at birth was only 50%. Because sea otters are born underwater the pup must make it to the surface for it’s first breath… only half of all pups born make it there before taking a first breath. Two strikes against her – yet there she is, a very fluffy 4 lb. creature with the cutest button nose and eyes that are hard to see beneath all the downy fur.

 

 Between now and February 24th the aquarium is hosting a contest to name the pup. The results will be announced Monday, February 27th.

http://www.seattleaquarium.org/page.aspx?pid=1188

 The Seattle Aquarium has two web-cams for viewing the sea otters:

http://www.seattleaquarium.org/page.aspx?pid=1158

 

My photos will be on display through March. Gallery 9 is located at 1012 Water Street, Port Townsend.

Thanks for reading.
Nancy Cherry Eifert
http://nancycherryeifert.com

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