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Summer Art News

Greetings!

 

Summer is finally here with some HOT Sacramento days and balmy nights. We've taken our kayak out on several lakes and are looking forward to more BBQs and the State Fair this month.  Art fun is always part of my formula for happiness so check out the art happenings in this newsletter. And, oh yes, I'd love to get your opinion on how to finish my latest 3-D clay and recycled metal sculptures.


Support Sojourner Truth Museum 6/28-7/4 - FIREWORKS

American FlagThe Sojourner Truth Multicultural Museum will be selling fireworks from Tuesday 6/28 - Monday 7/4 at the Museum location, 2251 Florin Road, at the corner of Tamoshanter in the parking next to Quality Tune-up. This is an excellent fundraising opportunity and with your help, we have the potential to make approximately 50% profit from all fireworks sales.  Additional activities: Face painting, arts and crafts and receive two free tickets to the Sacramento Banana Festival with a purchase of $20.00 or more. Please come and show your support and ask friends and family to do the same!!!!

Website links: www.sojoarts.net,

Stay tuned for the Banana Festival in August! www.Bananafest.org  

 


Kuumba Art Gallery Celebrates FREEDOM - 7/2-7/31

What better way to celebrate the birth of our now-multicultural nation than at a gallery comprised of African American artists who make stunning art for everyone?  The Kuumba Collective Art Gallery will be the "point of destination" Saturday night (July 2nd) as part of the First Saturday Sacramento African American Arts Collective (SAAAC) Arts Walk.  If you haven't had a chance to visit the gallery, this is the perfect opportunity to miss the Second Saturday art walk crowds.  You can leisurely experience the Kuumba Art Gallery, Framed by Frankie, Ed Nightingale Studio, and Three Generations Gallery venues at the Del Paso Works Building, located at 1001 Del Paso Blvd., Sacramento, 95815, across from the Acoma street light rail station, near the Del Paso exit from SR-160. And just down the street is Carol's Books, 1913 Del Paso Blvd.

And July 2nd is also the opportunity to visit many other SAAAC events throughout the Sacramento area.  More information is on the Kuumba Facebook Page.   

 



I'd Like Your Opinion  
   
Which fabric should this clay African girl sculpture wear?  I have a half closet full of mostly-African fabric to support my fabric addiction (did you know that my name, Kanika, means "black cloth"?).  Anyway, sometimes it is hard to decide which fabric to use for my black dolls and three-dimensional figures, like this one.  Please let me know which swath of fabric you think is best for this sculpture.
Fabric 1
Fabric 1
Fabric 2
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Fabric 4
Fabric 4
Fabric 3
Fabric 3


It's Like Christmas Today!!   
   
Today at lunchtime I picked up my metal experiments up from the powdercoater.  What experiments?  Using an acid bath to strip the recycled steel of that nasty scale, then use various rusting and propane torch techniques to add color to the acid-washed metal.  My Spirituality and Art Blog shows all.  Now that my experiments have a protective coating on them, the colors really pop!

What do you think I should do with these rectangular pieces? They look great on both sides so I hesitate to just frame them. They each have a small hole in the top center so they could easily be suspended somehow.  Help please!

Recycled metal with propane torch

Where My Art May Be Purchased in July:

KANIKA MARSHALL WEB SITEwww.KanikaMarshall.com, Artwork tab.    

  

BLUE MOON GALLERY:  2353 Albatross Way, Sacramento, CA, 95815, Weds - Saturday, 12 - 5 PM.  

 

SUNLIGHT OF THE SPIRIT:  Hearts and African figurines, 2314 J Street, Sacramento, CA, 95816, Mon/Tues/Thur/Sat 11AM-6PM, Wed/Friday 11AM-7PM, Sunday 11AM-5PM.

 

KUUMBA COLLECTIVE ART GALLERY:  3-D sculptures, square plates, jewelry, hearts, 1001 Del Paso Blvd., Sacramento, CA, 95815, (916) 613-0099, Thursdays - Saturdays, 12-6 PM.     

 

  

 THANK YOU!

I truly appreciate your support of my art.  Any time you want to add something extra special to your art collection, please let me know.

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Sincerely,

Kanika Marshall
www.KanikaMarshall.com
Kanika African Sculptures
In This Issue
Fireworks 6/28-7/4
Kuumba Gallery
Your Opinion
Metal Magic
Find My Art
NO TAX
ON METAL

During the month of July, I will pay your tax on any of my metal sculptures that you purchase from my website or at my studio.
Offer Good July 2011