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EAT YOUR ART OUT: Fine Dining with Fine Artists Bohemia bonds with Blue Bloods If you are interested in participating as a guest or artist, please contact us We hope this ongoing project will allow for networking and many collaborations in the arts, but come ready to have fun, meet interesting people and feed the body and soul. Patricia Frischer, Coordinator, SDVAN patricia@SDVisualArts.net 760.943.0148 The San Diego Visual Arts Network has launched an intimate series of soirees in an ongoing awareness campaign to inform the public about the value of the visual arts to our community. We have started this series of small dinner parties in October and have invited a selected number of artists to host and participate. Each party will have an interactive visual arts element ranging from specially designed sculptural serving pieces to collaborative table cloths. Each event is unique and very special with limited seating for only 6 additional guests each. A donation to SDVAN of $50 assures a place at the table. We are hoping to:
Invite to Eat Your Art Out 2008 Take Out Containers: Artists Delivering in Style – Artists:Joseph Bennett, Jeffery Laudenslager, Deanne Sabeck, and Cheryl Tall Lost: A Mapquest of Survival Arts – Artists:Tania Alcala, Becky Guttin and
Lauren Carrera , Exquisite Corpse: Collaborations of Rump, Sirloin, & Haunch – Artists: Dave Ghilarducci, Michele Guieu, Kevin Freitas
TAKE OUT CONTAINERS : Artists Delivering in Style Artists:Joseph Bennett, Jeffery Laudenslager, Deanne Sabeck, and Cheryl Tall Move over ugly white containers and dull china platters…we think your food should be delivered in style! Fabulous food calls for fabulous presentation. Four fabulous artists will serve culinary creations on their own eclectic sculptural pieces. We need your palette for tasting great food and wine and your inspiration in naming these sculptural creations! Melt your creative juices with those of the artists and you may depart with your own beautiful piece. Please join us for an evening of fine food, wine, sculpture and fabulous fun. We hope you’ll want to keep the inspiration going and use this art to host your own inspired dinner party! Menu: Angel and Devil Dips with various breads and crudities, Kinetic Kabobs, Paella, White Chocolate Hide and Seek Finale illustrated by Cheryl Tall Suggested $50 minimum donation per person for the evening dinner and activity. Only 6 places available for this intimate party in support of San Diego Visual Arts Network Please RSVP to 760 943 0148 or patricia@SDVisualArts.net and then send your check payable to San Diego Visual Arts Network to 2487 Montgomery Avenue , Cardiff by the Sea, CA 92007 Never did Take Out food look as good as when displayed in ceramic devil and angel dishes by Cheryl Tall that captivated your heart. Never was paella consumed more passionately then in Deanne Sabeck’s platters. Never did fish have such a great resting place as in the fish kabob mother ship designed by Jeffery Laudenslager. And never was the search so delightful for sweetmeats hidden in the repurposed sculptures of Joseph Bennett. The guest, James Robbins, Catherine Sass, Ralyn and Nate Wolfstein and Lauren Carrera kept the evening lively which was not difficult as the party was hosted by the charming Eli Hans. Both this venue and the LOST dinner at Lauren's were held at homes of great style and grace. LOST: A Mapquest of Survival Arts Our adventure dinner party is intended to inspire you as we invite our guests to think outside of the box and onto the table cloth. We are a small number of individuals on a deserted island. To begin, the outline is all that defines this magical destination. Each one is free to create inside and even outside if anyone cares to venture into the fantasy water. Your interaction with the island habitats and inhabitants is limitless. Everything is possible.....No rights or wrongs…..no grading! For now, there are no signs of rescue, but food, drink, companionship and all art materials will be supplied. The artists will help you realize your dreams. You may you find a part of yourself you didn’t know you lost and want to continue this tradition.
Menu: Shrimp Ceviche on Corn Tortillas Chips, Shrimp with Chile Negro Sauce, Guacamole, Refried Beans. Spanish Rice, Flan Napolitano illustrated by Julia San Roman Suggested $50 minimum donation per person for the evening dinner and activity. Only 6 places available for this intimate party in support of San Diego Visual Arts Network Please RSVP to 760 943 0148 or patricia@SDVisualArts.net and then send your check payable to San Diego Visual Arts Network to 2487 Montgomery Avenue , Cardiff by the Sea, CA 92007 The LOST dinner by the side of Lauren’s pool in La Jolla, was tropical from the leis at the door to the fruit on the final table where guest were invited to design their fantasy desserts. The food was lovingly prepared by Tania Alcala using recipes of her mother for this absolutely authentic Mexican fare. Art works by Rosemary KimBal, Becky Guttin and the hostess and the chef were displayed. Tania even serenaded Alice and Doug Diamond, Karen Fox and Harvey Ruben, Cherie Halladay and Dave, Larry and Debra Poteet, Naimeh Tahna and Rod Lingren who shared an evening of stimulating art talk. Exquisite Corpse: Collaborations of Rump, Sirloin, & Haunch Artists: Dave Ghilarducci, Michele Guieu, Kevin Freitas A pinch of this, a pinch of that, and VOILA….it’s precisely how a delicious recipe, a unique human being, or any fabulous creation comes together! Three talented artists mix, mash and mesh together a night of fabulous food and art, tidbits of their lives, funny secrets and lots of laughter. Follow the Surrealist path to fold paper to conceal your creation, and pass it on to the next guest for his/her contribution Join us for an exquisite night of food, wine and creation. If you are lucky, you will walk away with the unique masterpiece and the desire to play forward! Menu: Baguettes with Tapenade, Chicken and Sausage with Rosemary, Mushrooms and Garlic, Mashed Potatoes, Blanched Green Beans with Roasted Peppers and Red Onion, Pere al Vino Bianco illustrated by Michele Guieu Suggested $50 minimum donation per person for the evening dinner and activity. Only 6 places available for this intimate party in support of San Diego Visual Arts Network The Exquisite Corpse refers to the Dada word game played at the end of the meal at Dave Ghilarducci’s (his show opens at Colosseum Fine Arts on Nov 7) which was filled with surprises and irreverence. Kevin Freitas greeted us as a demented soldier with a bird nest on his helmet. Kyle Forbes was the designated host a la Joel Grey in Cabaret but Dave Ghilarducci was the chef and ringleader. A live chicken, a lady in red who disappeared, chocolate nuts and bolts and one course of feathers were presented along with delicious edible fare. The evening was graced by the lovely Diane Hook, Christine Freitas and Michele Guieu (the artist recently nominated for the SD Art Prize as an emerging artist) all wearing chapeaus of exquisite design by Christine. I guess you had to be there to appreciate the absurdity of watching Alex Ghilarducci (our mute muse for the night) sprinkling water from a can over Michele as she read a Breton poem in French. The ultimate gesture came half way through the evening when Dave reappeared with only half his beard and mustache. Guest Irene de Watteville, Patty and Dave Smith and Judy Spuris left with cast aluminum baby arm serving spoons and forks and “Fuck Dada, Let’s Dance” T-Shirts. If you are interested in participating as a guest, please RSVP ASAP and send your check payable to San Diego Visual Arts Network to 2487 Montgomery Avenue , Cardiff by the Sea, CA 92007. We hope this ongoing project will allow for networking and many collaborations in the arts, but come ready to have fun, meet interesting people and feed the body and soul. Our thanks to Kelly Mellos for her word craft and enthusiasm for this project and to Rosemary KimBal for her continuing editing efforts, to Marti Krane for naming the event for us and to Melissa Reese for her wonderful logo design. If you are interested in participating in this ongoing series as an artist, host or guest, please contact us. patricia@SDVisualArts.net 760.943.0148 |
