The Art Center

JWPIN1

$8

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CEMK29

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WDCV03

Artist: Cindy Vargas
Title: Cutting/serving board
Medium: White oak, walnut
Size: 1"h x 10"w x 8.5"d

Description: Cindy Vargas directed the Adult Program at MCFTA while creating custom furniture for clients through her Three Elements Studio. The understated layering of woods in this board exemplifies her refined sense of style.

All proceeds from the sale of this item benefit MCFTA

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CEJG06

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CEKB07

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DRPB01

Artist: Pete Bastiansen
Title: Garden I
Medium: Pen & ink, colored pencil
Size: 11"h x 9"w framed

Description: Pete Bastiansen taught for many years at MCFTA after a career in advertising, where he worked on the Hamm's Bear campaign, among many others. At MCFTA, he created logos and illustrations for catalogs and signage, including the popular "Holiday House" event. His sense of humor and the delight he took in drawing come through in these lighthearted pieces, created especially for MCFTA. This is a special opportunity to own one of Pete's original works!

All proceeds from the sale of this item benefit MCFTA

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DRPB02

Artist: Pete Bastiansen
Title: 7 Flowers
Medium: Pen & ink
Size: 11"h x 9"w framed

Description: Pete Bastiansen taught for many years at MCFTA after a career in advertising, where he worked on the Hamm's Bear campaign, among many others. At MCFTA, he created logos and illustrations for catalogs and signage, including the popular "Holiday House" event. His sense of humor and the delight he took in drawing come through in these lighthearted pieces, created especially for MCFTA. This is a special opportunity to own one of Pete's original works!

All proceeds from the sale of this item benefit MCFTA

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DRPB03

Artist: Pete Bastiansen
Title: 6 Flowers
Medium: Pen & ink
Size: 11"h x 9" w framed

Description: Pete Bastiansen taught for many years at MCFTA after a career in advertising, where he worked on the Hamm's Bear campaign, among many others. At MCFTA, he created logos and illustrations for catalogs and signage, including the popular "Holiday House" event. His sense of humor and the delight he took in drawing come through in these lighthearted pieces, created especially for MCFTA. This is a special opportunity to own one of Pete's original works!

All proceeds from the sale of this item benefit MCFTA

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DRPB04

Artist: Pete Bastiansen
Title: Flower
Medium: Pen & ink
Size: 11"h x 9" w framed

Description: Pete Bastiansen taught for many years at MCFTA after a career in advertising, where he worked on the Hamm's Bear campaign, among many others. At MCFTA, he created logos and illustrations for catalogs and signage, including the popular "Holiday House" event. His sense of humor and the delight he took in drawing come through in these lighthearted pieces, created especially for MCFTA. This is a special opportunity to own one of Pete's original works!

All proceeds from the sale of this item benefit MCFTA

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DRPB05

Artist: Pete Bastiansen
Title: Desert Bloom
Medium: Pen & ink
Size: 11"h x 9" w framed

Description: Pete Bastiansen taught for many years at MCFTA after a career in advertising, where he worked on the Hamm's Bear campaign, among many others. At MCFTA, he created logos and illustrations for catalogs and signage, including the popular "Holiday House" event. His sense of humor and the delight he took in drawing come through in these lighthearted pieces, created especially for MCFTA. This is a special opportunity to own one of Pete's original works!

All proceeds from the sale of this item benefit MCFTA

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DRPB06

Artist: Pete Bastiansen
Title: Flower in Vase
Medium: Pen & ink, colored pencil
Size: 11"h x 9" w framed

Description: Pete Bastiansen taught for many years at MCFTA after a career in advertising, where he worked on the Hamm's Bear campaign, among many others. At MCFTA, he created logos and illustrations for catalogs and signage, including the popular "Holiday House" event. His sense of humor and the delight he took in drawing come through in these lighthearted pieces, created especially for MCFTA. This is a special opportunity to own one of Pete's original works!

All proceeds from the sale of this item benefit MCFTA

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FIMS02

$25

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CEMG37

$45

Artist: Michele Green
Title: Bowl
Medium: Stoneware
Size: 3"h x 7" diameter

Description: Michele Green served as a studio assistant at MCFTA while developing her skills as a potter. This finely potted bowl with its incised rim decoration is pretty enough to use as decoration, but it's high-fired and suitable for use on the table as well.

All proceeds from the sale of this item benefit MCFTA

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PTJB25

Artist: Jody Brosko
Title: Flamingo Girl Purse
Medium: Acrylic on panel
Size: 8.75"w x 6.75"h framed

Description: Jody Brosko created this delightful painting for a MCFTA fundraiser while taking classes at the Art Center; it's now framed and ready for your wall!

All proceeds from the sale of this item benefit MCFTA

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PTPB16

Artist: Pete Bastiansen
Title: Robins
Medium: Acrylic on panel
Size: 8.75"h x 6.75" w framed

Description: Pete Bastiansen taught for many years at MCFTA after a career in advertising, where he worked on the Hamm's Bear campaign, among many others. At MCFTA, he created logos and illustrations for catalogs and signage, including the popular "Holiday House" event. His sense of humor and the delight he took in drawing come through in these lighthearted pieces, created especially for MCFTA. This is a special opportunity to own one of Pete's original works!

All proceeds from the sale of this item benefit MCFTA

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PTPB17

Artist: Pete Bastiansen
Title: 3 Flowers
Medium: Acrylic on panel
Size: 8,75"h x 6.75" w framed

Description: Pete Bastiansen taught for many years at MCFTA after a career in advertising, where he worked on the Hamm's Bear campaign, among many others. At MCFTA, he created logos and illustrations for catalogs and signage, including the popular "Holiday House" event. His sense of humor and the delight he took in drawing come through in these lighthearted pieces, created especially for MCFTA. This is a special opportunity to own one of Pete's original works!

All proceeds from the sale of this item benefit MCFTA

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PTPB18

Artist: Pete Bastiansen
Title: Holy Flower
Medium: Acrylic on panel
Size: 8,75"h x 6.75" w framed

Description: Pete Bastiansen taught for many years at MCFTA after a career in advertising, where he worked on the Hamm's Bear campaign, among many others. At MCFTA, he created logos and illustrations for catalogs and signage, including the popular "Holiday House" event. His sense of humor and the delight he took in drawing come through in these lighthearted pieces, created especially for MCFTA. This is a special opportunity to own one of Pete's original works!

All proceeds from the sale of this item benefit MCFTA

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PTPB19

Artist: Pete Bastiansen
Title: Scissors Flower
Medium: Acrylic on panel
Size: 8.75"h x 6.75" w framed

Description: Pete Bastiansen taught for many years at MCFTA after a career in advertising, where he worked on the Hamm's Bear campaign, among many others. At MCFTA, he created logos and illustrations for catalogs and signage, including the popular "Holiday House" event. His sense of humor and the delight he took in drawing come through in these lighthearted pieces, created especially for MCFTA. This is a special opportunity to own one of Pete's original works!

All proceeds from the sale of this item benefit MCFTA

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FIG01M

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FIG01L

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FIG01X

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FIB02S

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FIB02M

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FIB02L

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FIB02X

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FIS03M

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FIS03L

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CEJS10

Artist: Jen St Cyr
Title: Purse Tassels (pair)
Medium: Porcelain, leather
Size: 11"L, 13"L

Description: Handmade porcelain beads adorn these leather tassels, perfect for adding a finishing touch to a purse or leash, or making a key harder to lose...

All proceeds from the sale of this item benefit MCFTA

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CEJS16

Artist: Jen St Cyr
Title: Purse Tassels (trio)
Medium: Porcelain, leather
Size: 8"L, 8"L, 14"L

Description: Handmade porcelain beads adorn these leather tassels, perfect for adding a finishing touch to a purse or leash, or making a key harder to lose...

All proceeds from the sale of this item benefit MCFTA

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CEJS17

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CESH27

Artist: Sally Hauser
Title: Floral Pitcher
Medium: Porcelain
Size: 7.5"h x 7"w x 4"d

Description: Sally, a long-time MCFTA supporter, creates her delightful pottery in the Art Center studio, drawing inspiration from gardening for her profusely decorated ceramics.

All proceeds from the sale of this item benefit MCFTA

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CEEM25

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CEFI21

$40

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PRPN09

Artist: Polly Norman
Title: Dances through Glass
Medium: Book
Size:12"h x 11.5"w, 78 pp

Description: "Dances through Glass," in which artist Polly Norman describes her processes and inspirations, won the Midwest Book Award as well as the Eric Hoffer Award for Excellence in Independent Publishing

A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this item benefit MCFTA

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CELL36

Artist: Laurie Landry
Title: Bowl
Medium: Stoneware
Size: 4"h x 4.75" diameter

Description: Laurie developed her work as a pottery student at MCFTA before moving away and setting up her own studio. This high-fired stoneware bowl shows her strong sense of form and provides a vivid pop of color.

All proceeds from the sale of this item benefit MCFTA

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CERG35

Artist: Richard Gruchalla, Carrin Rosetti
Title: Raku Pear
Medium: Raku-fired stoneware
Size: 5"h x 3.25" diameter

Description: Richard's workshop at MCFTA took participants through two wonderful days of raku firing techniques. His partner, Carrin Rosetti, collaborates on the work, which is widely exhibited and collected. This pear-shaped form is thrown on the wheel, but doesn't perform any function other than to delight the eye!

All proceeds from the sale of this item benefit MCFTA

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CEZL30

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CEMW32

Artist: Marlys Walters
Title: Covered Box
Medium: Stoneware
Size: 4"h x 7.25"w x 5"d

Description: Marlys created many thoughtfully conceived pieces as a student at MCFTA. This covered box has a nicely organic feeling to its slab-built construction, enhanced by the random effects of the smoky-looking shino glazing.

All proceeds from the sale of this item benefit MCFTA

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CERB39

Artist: Robert Bowman
Title: Polka Dot Bowl
Medium: Raku-fired stoneware
Size: 3.5"h x 6.25" diameter

Description: Raku ware is fired at a low temperature, so is unsuitable for food use. Instead, use this bowl with its dramatic crackle-glazed interior for dry uses, or as a decorative item.

All proceeds from the sale of this item benefit MCFTA

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CESS42

Artist: Shush Stoker
Title: Bud Vase
Medium: Soda-fired porcelain
Size: 5.25"h x 3.25" diameter

Description: Shush Stoker was an enthusiastic member and major supporter of MCFTA for many years. Most recently, she funded the construction of the ceramics studio's soda kiln shed. This bud vase displays subtle blushes of color and random effects of atmospheric soda firing, and her love of working with porcelain, a notoriously difficult material to master.

All proceeds from the sale of this item benefit MCFTA

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CETC40

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