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incorporating them into the piece being made, whether this be a headboard, a church door, a domestic sculpture or an urn for cremated ashes.” Paul currently accepts a wide range of commissions for sculptural pieces including functional art such as headboards, mantels, and doors. Paul’s work shows a wide range of influences. “I am drawn to art that addresses issues of the soul. This can equally be the exotic intensity of tribal art or the familiar magnificence of Michelangelo. The work of the German sculptor Ernst Barlach and the American Leonard Baskin have helped me see unpainted wood as a powerful sculptural medium.” He is particularly drawn to work with a narrative quality, generally speaking to the internal relationship between people and the natural world. His unique, compelling figures and animals all strive to invoke narrative content. Paul has shown his work at the Mendocino Art Center, and will do so again in December, where his work will be featured as part of an exhibition of handcrafted wooden toys. His toys are playful and whimsical and embody that distinctive Paul Reiber aesthetic. Paul teaches woodcarving through the Fine Woodworking Program in Fort Bragg, at Anderson Ranch in Aspen, Colorado, and in private classes. His work can be seen on the Mendocino Coast Furnituremakers Web site at www.mendocinofurniture.com. Woman and Owl, 25” x 11” x 7”, walnut. Photo: Paul Reiber The Wooden Toy Show Handmade wooden toys by the Mendocino Coast Furniture Makers Nichols Gallery, Mendocino Art Center, December 1–31, 2011 Mendocino Coast Furniture Makers will be hosting their the toys are made with local woods and inspired by local third annual wooden toy show this December. The show is themes. inspired by the Christmas bazaars that are held in Northern Founded in 1997, the Furniture Makers Association Europe during this time of year, when families come in is dedicated to the preservation and evolution of the fine from the cold to have something good to eat, warm to art of furniture making and now toy making. In their nonholiday drink and to purchase beautiful life, they specialize in handmade gifts. Because custom-designed, one-of-akind children have an early sense pieces in both tradition- of what is finely made, these al and contemporary styles. toy makers believe that finely Using the finest materials and made things should not be proven hand techniques, they limited to adults. Like knowing provide customers with fur- where their food comes niture designs that enhance from, children should know their homes’ interiors. You who makes their toys. can contact individual members As this group of furniture to purchase an exist- makers has now been working ing piece or commission a on this project for three Articulated toys by Paul Reiber design that will be uniquely years, the inventory is expanding. There are puzzles (for yours. Members include Taimi Barty, Michael Burns, the young and old), educational games, rocking horses Michael Carroll, Les Cizek, Ken Davis, Stefan Furrer, and pull toys that flap and clack as they are pulled along. Graham Gilbertson, Kerry Marshall, Paul Reiber, Robert The sound of the wooden clack feeds the soul and the feel Sanderson, Greg Smith, Dan Stalzer and Judy Tarbell. and smell of smooth wood satisfies the senses. Many of 8 Mendocino Arts Magazine
Creatively Supporting the Environment d Mendocino Eco Artists Mend o c i n o E c o and promotes the restoration and Artists (MEA) is an organization of artists who have the common goal of applying their talents to help conserve and restore the natural environment in our area. MEA forms partnerships with local environmental groups and uses the members’ artwork to help increase public awareness of threats to the environment, and raises funds to conservation of park structures. Restoration targets this year are Ford House, MacKerricher Park and the Spring Ranch Barns. MEA will highlight the importance of our state parks and raise funds to support MAPA’s projects with a large benefit exhibit, “Save Our Parks.” Artwork will focus on the seven local state parks which are at risk of closure. The exhibit support partners’ projects. will be at the Mendocino Art Fall Along the Navarro, oil pastel, Eleanor Harvey MEA members are Juriaan Center from September 2–24 in Blok, Maeve Croghan, Eleanor Harvey, John Hewitt, Julie Higgins, JoAnn Hagerty Humphrey, Joe Janisch, Debra Beck Lennox, Suzi Marquess Long, Keith Middlesworth, Jim Moorehead, Deborah Nord, Janis Porter, Bob Rhoades, Nick Schwartz, and Cynthia Crocker Scott. MEA’s new partner is the Mendocino Area Parks Association (MAPA), a non-profit organization formed to benefit the local state parks. MAPA provides educational activities, interpretive programs and informative exhibits in our local parks the Main Gallery. The pieces will be exhibited for sale with 30% of the proceeds going directly to MAPA. Raffle tickets for a beautiful oil pastel painting by Eleanor Harvey, “Fall Along the Navarro,” are on sale at MAC. The drawing will take place at the end of the show. Every dollar from the raffle ticket sale will go directly to MAPA. Visit www.mendocinoecoartists.org and www.mendoparks.org for more information. Fall Along the Navarro, ----------- , Eleanor Harvey Fall 2011/Winter 2012 9
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