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“First Friday” Art Walk Planned For This Friday

01/31/2012 - Downtown Fairbury’s art galleries will once again be open for “First Friday” coming up the first Friday evening of the month, February 3rd.  They will be opening their doors to visitors from
5 p.m. – 7 p.m. as part of the “First Friday Art Walk” in historic downtown Fairbury. Some cities hold "art walks", in which a number of the town's art galleries or artists' studios will open their doors into Friday evening. The idea is that galleries will attract people to the downtown and enrich the art community by pooling their openings together into one monthly evening.

Located at 515 4th Street, New Earth Clay Pottery features locally made stoneware pottery by Bill Robbins of Fairbury. The gallery regularly features (for viewing and for sale) functional stoneware pottery, ceramic art, handmade tiles, jewelry, porcelain, paintings, hand-made paper, photography, sculpture and art glass pieces produced by local & regional artists. The February Art Walk at New Earth Clay Pottery will feature the works of Fairbury native and art teacher, Connie Schouboe. While at the gallery, visitors will be able to learn about Schouboe’s work – a series of leaf plates, bowls and tiles, which will be available for show and sale.  “Hand-building with clay has always been one of my favorite mediums and one I encourage my students at Fairbury High School to enjoy as well. The inspiration for my own art work has come from my favorite season, Fall.  The colorful leaves have truly been my inspiration for my leaf plates and bowls. Each one is original in shape and color and size. Each leaf has approximately six different glaze colors,” according to Schouboe.

Located at 508 E Street, Storyteller inside Stagecoach Mall will also be open for the February First Friday. Visitors will be able to see the “century-old” brick wall  and massive limestone fireplace created by Thom Hunt of BB Studios and fellow artists  as part of the “Decorative Concrete Meets Historic Preservation” class held last summer. Eighteen artists from the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico and Brazil came to Fairbury to be trained by Hunt in the techniques of decorative concrete. Also on display will be large pottery pieces created by Potter Bill Robbins and handmade Murano art glass jewelry by Mary Stapaules, available for viewing and for sale, just in time for Valentine’s Day.

Gallery 413, located at 413 5th Street on the north side of the downtown square will once again be open for the February Art Walk. Gallery 413, located on the north side of the square at 413 5th Street, is now the temporary home to the Jefferson County Art Guild. On display for show and sale will be works created by members of the Guild, which meets at the gallery each Monday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for “paint-ins”. According to member Art Guild member Audrey Dawes, “The gallery provides a visible place for our group to meet and display our art. We encourage anyone who is interested in art to stop in and see what we are all about. We would love to recruit new members.” Building owner David Lange is committed to having a gallery in that space to promote the arts in Fairbury. He is hoping to find an artist to lease the space on a long-term basis. “In the meantime, it’s a great space for the Art Guild to meet and fills another storefront downtown,” according to Lange.

As a bonus offering to First Friday attendees, visitors are encouraged to stop by E Street Thrift and The Toggery, owned by Lange and located on the east side of the square from 5 – 7 p.m. Both will be open, offering half price specials throughout each store and chili will be served. Net proceeds from both stores benefit charities in the community.