Auburn’s ArtRageous: Artists in Action Art Fair

Auburn’s ArtRageous: Artists in Action Art Fair


Saturday, August 7, 11- 4 pm at Auburn’s Les Gove Park
Hands-On Art Activities – Demonstrations – Art Market – Food – Music – and More!


This FREE one-day art extravaganza celebrates the visual arts and invites attendees to both observe techniques and create their own artwork. Artist in action booths will include:
· Spray Paint Stenciling with CASH


· Bird Sculptures with Therese Buchmiller


· Book Making with Paste Paper with Kathleen Gray


· Lithography with Mirka Hokkanen


· Woodburning with Paul Langston


· Encaustic with Tia Matthies


· Sumi-e with Ellen Miffitt


· Watercolor with Scott Mulholland


· Metalworking with Amy Reeves


· Clay Masks with Amaranta Sandys


· Woodcarving with Michael Taskey


· Metal Relief Tiles with Michele Van Dals


· Instrument Petting Zoo with the Auburn Symphony Orchestra


· Quilting with White River Valley Museum


· Dance Performance by Pacific Ballroom Dance


· Community and Art Organizations


· And much more!
Also planned are two unique projects, Travelling Art Encampment and Plein Air in the Park that are seeking artist involvement.

Travelling Arts Encampment


The Travelling Arts Encampment is an interactive temporary art installation, inviting artists and the festival attendees to create tents and shelters throughout Les Gove park. Using non-traditional materials, the installation will imagine and inspire a new type of shelter. Artists will create the tents prior to the festival that will serve as the inspiration for creation throughout the day. To participate and to create a tent prior to the event for installation, contact tentshows@gmail.com.

Plein Air in the Park


Coordinated by Artist Frances Buckmaster, Plein Air in the Park invites artists for all or part of the day to come with an easel and paint or drawing supplies and capture the environment around them. To participate in Plein Air in the Park as part of ArtRageous, contact Frances Buckmaster, fbuckmaster@ix.netcom.com.

Earlier this year, Auburn’s 2009 ArtRageous: Artist in Action Art Fair received the top “Spotlight Award for Program Excellence” for Events, Fairs and Festivals from the Washington State Parks and Recreation (WRPA) honoring public agencies for outstanding and unique achievements.

For additional information, please visit www.auburnwa.gov/arts or contact the City of Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation Department at 253-931-3043.


ArtRageous is presented by the City of Auburn and made possible with the generous support from 4Culture.