Over the years, we've noted that First Friday Artwalks here on Beautiful Bainbridge Island can take many forms: bustling and jolly at the holidays, sedate and serious, even drowsy on occasions, especially when one of our trademark Northwest monsoons blows through. Things can get quiet - or crazy - very quickly. We never know, really, what to expect. But this past Friday had a new feeling, something a little different, that we couldn't pin down at first. We've attempted to analyze this vibe, however, and finally came up with an appropriate descriptor.
Relaxed.
Sort of a Parisien Boulevardier kind of relaxed, wherein the townfolk Art-Strolled rather than Art-Walked. Perhaps had a sip of wine here and there, perhaps nibbled on hors d'oeuvres or little chocolate Easter eggs, then entered the Gallery to the gentle tones of an acoustic guitar, and suddenly exhaled. Relaxed.
Ah-ha, that's what made the difference: Peter Spencer and his guitar.
Peter began the evening with a string of wonderfully executed instrumentals, treating us to tunes ranging from the Beatles and Simon and Garfunkel to Pachelbel's Canon in D. Once the audience was sufficiently entranced he switched to soulful, bluesy vocals, keeping the mood mellow, casual, Art-Strolly.
Relaxed.
We loved it. Everyone loved it.
Keep an eye on this blog as we announce more musical events with Peter and other local musicians. You're going to want to save the dates!
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Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Friday, January 18, 2013
An Evening of Music
The Island Gallery is delighted to welcome back guitarist Peter Spencer for a special musical event, performing in the Gallery with bassist Jonathan Green during February's First Friday Artwalk.
An Evening of Music
First Friday, February 1, 2013, 6-8 pm
The Island Gallery
400 Winslow Way E., #120
Bainbridge Island, Washington
(Underground Parking Available - Enter Off Ericksen Avenue)
(Underground Parking Available - Enter Off Ericksen Avenue)
Peter Spencer is a fingerpicking guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Born in Erie, Pennsylvania, he grew up listening to the R&B and hillbilly music played on radio stations like WLAC in Nashville and CKLW in Windsor, Ontario. He began his musical career in 1968 playing harmonica in a blues band in Pittsburgh, but soon switched to solo guitar. Peter spent the 1970s touring North America and Europe playing early blues, jazz and ragtime. Then, in the early 1980s, he began writing songs, co-founding the Fast Folk Musician's Cooperative in Greenwich Village, New York, where he worked with artists like Suzanne Vega, John Gorka, Lucy Kaplanski, Cliff Eberhardt, and Jack Hardy. These recordings are part of the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.
After graduating from The Writing Program at Columbia University in 1989, Peter retired from performing and became a full-time music writer for magazines like Rolling Stone and Sing Out. His book "World Beat: A Listener's Guide to Contemporary World Music on CD" was published by the Chicago Review Press in 1992.
Peter returned to performing with the 2000 release "New Hope and Wise Virgins," followed by a series of releases beginning with an album of original and classic blues called "Nobody's Daddy" in 2005. "Handsignal," another album of original songs, followed in 2006. Later that year came "Gathering Light," an album of Christmas music for solo guitar. In 2007 he released "The Blues Concert," recorded live on Bainbridge Island, Washington, and in 2009 "From the Island," another set of original songs.
His newest album, released in the Spring of 2011, is called "1896," recorded simply with his voice and an 1896 Washburn parlor guitar in a Bainbridge Island schoolhouse that was also built in 1896.
Peter has been called a "guitar wizard" by Seattle's Victory Music News and "a gifted lyricist with a sharp eye" by the New Jersey Star-Ledger. He tours regularly in the Northeast and throughout the Pacific Northwest and teaches guitar and voice at the Dusty Strings Music School in Seattle and the Island Music Center of Bainbridge Island, Washington.
Jonathan Green is a distinguished bassist with the Seattle Symphony, active as well in chamber-music and new-music circles.After graduating from The Writing Program at Columbia University in 1989, Peter retired from performing and became a full-time music writer for magazines like Rolling Stone and Sing Out. His book "World Beat: A Listener's Guide to Contemporary World Music on CD" was published by the Chicago Review Press in 1992.
Peter returned to performing with the 2000 release "New Hope and Wise Virgins," followed by a series of releases beginning with an album of original and classic blues called "Nobody's Daddy" in 2005. "Handsignal," another album of original songs, followed in 2006. Later that year came "Gathering Light," an album of Christmas music for solo guitar. In 2007 he released "The Blues Concert," recorded live on Bainbridge Island, Washington, and in 2009 "From the Island," another set of original songs.
His newest album, released in the Spring of 2011, is called "1896," recorded simply with his voice and an 1896 Washburn parlor guitar in a Bainbridge Island schoolhouse that was also built in 1896.
Peter has been called a "guitar wizard" by Seattle's Victory Music News and "a gifted lyricist with a sharp eye" by the New Jersey Star-Ledger. He tours regularly in the Northeast and throughout the Pacific Northwest and teaches guitar and voice at the Dusty Strings Music School in Seattle and the Island Music Center of Bainbridge Island, Washington.
Admission is free. For further information please contact the Gallery:
Phone:
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Saturday, January 5, 2013
The Gallery's Annual January Sale
As we all recover from the holiday festivities, here is one more reason to drag ourselves off the couch:
The Island Gallery's Annual January Sale!!
All items in the Gallery, 10% Off
Sale Rack items, 20 - 50% Off
The sale lasts through January 31, 2013.
Online shoppers, please contact the gallery directly to take advantage of these discounts.
e-mail:
Phone:
206.780.9500
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Gallery Picks Newsletter On Its Way!
Hi again!
We've been busy here at The Island Gallery and not posting to our blog as often as we should, so we're happy to announce that in January, 2013, we plan to publish our Gallery Picks Newsletter right here on the blog. We instituted an e-mail-only Picks publication last September, and in upcoming days we're going to play catch-up and repost the older publications here (September, October, November and December, 2012). As other events come up, like First Friday Artwalks, musical presentations, and special sales, we'll be blogging with greater frequency. So please stay tuned!
Here's a quick Holiday Sampler of items currently available in the gallery, as presented in The December, 2012 Newsletter. To go to the actual webshop listing, click on the item's name beneath its photo.
Gallery Picks: December 2012, #1
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Everyone’s favorite holiday ornaments, Ted’s pomegranate is a relative
of his famous golden pear, chosen as one of “O” Magazine’s
must-have Christmas items in 2002. Here’s the amazing story:
Busy creating beautiful art glass pieces in his one-man studio on
Ted had an agent who would take his work to the big
ornaments. They bought some and took them to show Oprah, who fell in love with
them and decided to put them on the “O” List in the next Christmas issue of her
magazine. They neglected to mention this to the artist until a week before the
magazine came out, and warned that the exposure might bring in extra sales.
Ted spent the entire following year filling 10,000-plus back orders.
Ahh, the power of media! Once he recovered, Ted went on to produce a full
line of ornaments, including various fruits and vegetables, pine cones, snowmen,
and even lumps of coal for the naughtiest amongst us. We have a fine selection in
the gallery, ready to hang on the tree, use as party favors and gifts, or to layer
in a big glass vase for a dramatic holiday display.
$20.00/30.00 each
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Ballet Swing Handpainted Dupioni Silk Art Piece with tapered sleeves and piping collar
Red with Black/White. Part of the Jewel Collection
Luscious reds and bold strokes of contrasting color energize the
remarkable cut of this kimono-style art-to-wear piece. A stunning
garment for the holidays, for formal wear, or even with jeans, any time.
And if you’re not in the mood to wear it, hang it on the wall as your
favorite new piece of art! One size.
$890.00
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Wood Fired Ceramic
Dimensions: Varied
A collection of 36 little vessels, each with its own
unique personality, inherited from the kiln.
To yours, add a blossom; meditate.
Or simply contemplate each one’s
perfect imperfections.
$75.00 - $225.00
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Dimensions: approximately 18” high x 21“ wide x 55” long
A beautiful piece of cedar receives a dramatic treatment.
Black steel I-beams sunken into either end of the live-edge
slab give this bench a modern vibe in - shall we say -
a neo-industrial way, a style as comfortable in a
mansion as in a refurbished warehouse, or whichever
particular castle you call home.
$2,450.00
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