The Art of the Sign exhibition, Next Artisans' section meeting, May 3

The Artisans' are taking a field trip for our next meeting and you are invited for an evening of fun and vintage signs at Ars Populi, the gallery and studio of artist Bill Christman. The gallery is currently exhibiting "The Art of the Sign" which is comprised of the private collections of Mr. Christman and fellow sign connoisseurs Jim May and Greg Rhomberg. The Riverfront Times states "Stunning in size, scope and scale, the show packs its profoundest power in the riot of cultural iconography on display, nearly all of it tied to St. Louis" and that the "Art of the Sign appears to cover every conceivable process, form and material from signage's pre-digital era: Gilded. Molded. Sculpted. Glue-chip glass (an antiquated, visually dazzling technique that utilizes gold leaf). Handcarved wood. Neon. Plain-old light bulbs. Barber poles and other emblematic iconography. Wall-mounted displays. Terra cotta. Stone. Motorized contraptions. Contemporary signs fashioned as works of art." The show will be of interest to crafts people as well as designers, illustrators and letterheads.

There is a two dollar admission charge to the show. Ars Populi is located at 6010 Kingsbury, St. Louis. Thursday evening gallery hours are 7-10 pm.

For more information about The Art of the Sign visit http://www.arspopulisaintlouis.org/main/

The Future of Lighting is Spelled LED...

Metro Lighting's Show Me LED event is a chance to see, touch annd ask questions about LED lighting technologies that are available today. Thanks to Michael Craft for his excellent presentation to the Creative Artisans's section last week and his invitation to this event.

Artisans' Section meeting, April 5; Michael Craft Metro Lighting

To all friends of the Creative Artisans Guild: Thursday, April 5th we will be meeting at the St. Louis Artist Guild in Oak Knoll Park, 2 Oak Knoll, 63105, at 7 pm. The entrance is 1 block north of Clayton on Big Bend, Across from Fontbonne University.  Our presenter will be Mike Craft from Metro Lighting. He will be talking about custom lighting and new advancements in LED lighting. Mike’s will be showing us what’s possible when one’s medium is light.