If you have a piece of art from the Cast Iron Pour and want to protect it from rust you can season it like cast iron cookwear. If you have any burrs on your art, tap them off with a hammer before you start this process.

1. Wash art in hot, soapy water. Scrub off rust with brillo or steel wool. Rinse thoroughly and dry completely.
2. Apply a thin coating of vegetable oil or shortening (Crisco, for example) with a soft cloth or paper towel on all surfaces.
3. Preheat oven to 350º F. Place art on top oven rack.
4. Place foil on a cookie sheet and place on bottom rack of oven. This will catch any oil dripping from the art
5. Bake in oven for one hour.
6. Turn oven off. DO NOT OPEN. Allow art to cool down in oven (several hours).

If you would prefer to have more colorful art, you may paint it with oil-based paint instead of the seasoning process. Remember to completely cover the art in paint as any exposed surface will rust over time.

The popular Artist Sidewalk Sale has been steadily growing for the past five years. We are excited that it will be a two-day event this year. In addition to two days of great art for sale and viewing, we are presenting a live band concert on Friday August 22 featuring Barnstormers. Their edgy folk and blues music will entertain while you enjoy your pre-ordered BBQ Dinner from B. B. Perrins Sports Grille. Carve you sand mold now to have Alabama Art Casting pour your very own relief sculpure in molten iron. Or just come and watch this stunning exposition. For details and times click on he Current Events section.

Two fun-filled days including artists and artisans, food, live music, live art demos, and children’s art activities. Two iron pour events by Alabama Art Casting including the Spectacular Night Pour on Friday at 9 PM and a High Noon Pour on Saturday. Scratch block molds will be for sale at the Carnegie on August 1, 2008. Come by the Carnegie ready to carve during regular hours, or take it with you, carve it at home, and bring it back by Friday, August 22nd.

The fun begins on Friday, Aug. 22nd at 5 PM. The artists will be displaying their creations available for purchase and your pre-ordered BBQ Dinner from B.B. Perrins Sports Grille will be available for pick-up. You can Pre-order you Block Party BBQ Dinner by downloading this PDF order form and returning it to the Carnegie by Wednesday,August 20th. At 6:30 PM, the Barnstormers String Band will entertain with their edgy folk and blues sound. For a preview of their music check out their website at www.myspace.com/barnstormer

For an awesome conclusion to part one of the Artists Sidewalk Sale, Alabama Art Casting will fire up their cupola furnace behind the Carnegie and pour molten steel into open and closed sand molds. The Spectacular Night Pour is not something you want to miss.

Then on Saturday morning, bright and early, come participate in the Brooke Hill Run for Awareness a certified road race to benefit the Brooke Hill Ovarian Cancer Education Fund. Registration starts at 6:45 AM and the 5K and 1K runs are at 8 AM and 9AM, respectively. Registration forms available at Carnegie or PDF form by email. $12 for 5K and $10 for 1K during early registration by Aug. 22 or $15 for either on race day.

Artists will again have their art available for viewing and purchasing from 7 AM until 2 PM. If you missed the Iron Pour the night before, you have a second chance to purchase and carve your mold in time for the second firing of the iron furnace and High Noon Pour.

There will be a Super Street Sale by the merchants on Bank Street. See what fabulous bargains can be found at their end of the summer sales event.

And after looking for bargains on Bank Steet, stroll through the Historic Old Decatur neighborhood for their annual Attic Sale.

Special thanks to our sponsors for this wonderful event: Nucor Steel of Decatur, Main Street Inc. of Decatur, Decatur-Morgan County Convention & Visitors Bureau, B. B. Perrins Sports Grille

Meet your friends and make new ones while you connect with your creative side. Come join us at Camp Carnegie 2008 for photography fun! Let’s take a walk outside and discover our world through the lens of a camera. We’ll use our photographs to make fabulous works of art. We’ll have some other non-photography art making opportunities as well! We wil also examine the exhibit Now You’re in the Picture: 5 Days and 50 Cameras, Celebrating 5 Years at the Carnegie which will be on display at the Carnegie throughout camp. So, come on you shutterbugs, and we’ll see you for another super summer at Camp Carnegie!

Register before May 20th at the early bird rate of $5.00 off the standard member or non-member fee. Regular registration for both members and non-members is from May 20 until June 17, 2008. Spots fill up fast so register as early as you can!

Please call the Carnegie Visual Arts Center at 256-341-0562 or email administration@carnegiearts.org for more information.

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SESSION DATE TIME AGE GROUP

1. June 23 - 27 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM 4 - 6 years old (closed)
2. June 23 - 27 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM 6 - 9 years old
3. June 31 - Jul 2 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM 9 - 12 years old
4. July 7 - 11 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM 6 - 9 years old
5. July 7 - 11 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM 4 - 6 years old
6. July 14 - 18 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM 4 - 6 years old
7. July 14 - 18 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM 6 - 9 years old
8. July 21 - 23 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM 9 - 12 years old

The cleverness of his painting titles and exhibit is only surpassed by the excellence of Sam Barnett’s classic oil and watercolor still-life paintings.

Pastel portraits, still life, and pets by Decatur, Alabama based artist, Lee Nabors

Artist Larry Chandler was born in Alabama on June 25, 1951. He became interested in art at a very early age. His dad was a talented artist and helped inspire Larry to draw well before he started grade school. Frequent hunting trips with his dad and brother growing up exposed Larry to nature and all its wonders. While out in the field, Larry learned to pay close attention to his wildlife subjects - their detail, habits and surroundings. Most of Larry’s early paintings were watercolors and pastels. Later, he was introduced to oils by a neighbor who also painted. This proved to be the medium he chose for his future artwork. (more…)

Each Tuesday a group of artists meet with Scott Willis at the Carnegie in the Education Center to paint, critique, and chat. Come see their recent creations. Included are works by Lucinda Burchel, Susan Estes, Trina Hunter, Jesslyn Reeves, Patsy Roby, Judy Seymour, Arabelle Wilder, Scott Willis, and Marshall Wise.

Now You’re in the Picture, Celebrating 5 Years at the Carnegie

See over 50 photographs by amateur photographers depicting the daily life in the Tennesse Valley during the 5th Anniversary Celebration week of the Carnegie Visual Arts Center. The photos, taken of ordinary places, people, and events April 10 - 15, 2008, will be on display June 20 - July 26, 2008 at the Carnegie.

The following photographers have works on display at the Carnegie:

Wendy Anderson “Butterfly in Grotto”
Wendy Anderson “Rusty Spout”
Rebecca Bibb “So Proud”
Dayna Blankenship “Jingles IV”
Dayna Blankenship “Franco at Pottery”
Lori Boger “Wheeler Wildlife Refuge “Resident”"
Allison Bouchillon “The Itch”
Allison Bouchillon “Central United Methodist Chapel”
Ward Bouchillon “Ward’s View”
Jay Clark “No Vacancy”
Lesa Dearman “Always on Tap”
Suzanne Duggar “Signs From the Past”
Jim Dykes “A Sea of Pink and Green”
Sharon Ferguson “Concentration”
Arthur Frederick “Under the Spreading Dogwood Tree”
Shelia Gentle “Flag and Pink Blossoms”
Lynne Hartman “Mowing”
Lisa Hartsfield-Branton “Love on the Railway”
Lisa Hartsfield-Branton “Going Nowhere”
Kelley Hayes “Dogwoods”
Kelley Hayes “Man behind Screen”
Iris Irwin “Out for a Stroll”
Patsy Jones “Hand’s Grocery”
Patsy Jones “Cows Peering over Fence”
Patsy Jones “Changing Shoes”
Karen Kern “Naptime”
Karen Kern “The Best Mousetrap”
Christie Lamon-Burney “Schyler’s View”
Christie Lamon-Burney “Evening Stroll”
Charles Langham “Caricatures with Rick White”
Kathy Littrell “Story Time”
Joel McWhorter “AM ‘Rue’-tine”
K.M. McWhorter “Daikin Garden Azaleas”
Kim Mitchell “Butterfly on Azaleas
Kim Mitchell “Phillip’s Race”
Kim Mitchell “Remembering Brooke”
M.J. Montgomery “Garden Party”
M.J. Montgomery “Dogwood”
Becky Muhlhauser “Maplehill I”
Lee Nabors “Pearce Memorial”
Lee Nabors “Old State Bank”
Alicia Nails “Addie Lu”
Hattie O’Hara “Scales and Leftovers”
Hattie O’Hara “Fly on the Wall”
Cathy Pearson “Rolling on the River”
Cathy Pearson “Old South”
Patricia Pegues “Nucor Steel Mill”
Elizabeth Pettey “Must Love Dogs”
Elizabeth Pettey “My Old Oak Tree”
Elizabeth Pettey “I Love These Flowers”
Dixie Reid “Nature’s Cross”
Kayla Riggs “Colors”
Kayla Riggs “Peaceful Deployment”
Ami Schrimsher “When Does it Open?”
Hollen Seay “Yellows”
Hollen Seay “Stormy Crossing”
Kathryn Silvestri “Vase Vision”
Kathryn Silvestri “Erin and Josh with Vivian and Clark”
Shannon Silvestri “Ow, My Toe!”
Amanda Smith “Camden makes Joann Laugh”
Debra Smith “Runoff”
Debra Smith “Sunday Service”
Jim Spinoso “Dogwood Branch”
Patrice Stewart “Jaws of Justice”
Patrice Stewart “Iris and Azaleas”
Tara Stone “Tiny Hands”
Eric Stovall “Valley Happenings with Just Suzie”
Maggie Tadlocke “Tennessee Twilight”
Kenny Tipton “Cleared for Takeoff
Stella Troup “Mister and Master Burkes”
Cynthia Volin “Keller Memorial Bridge”
Cynthia Volin “Japanese Maple and Birdbath”
Lea Weathers “By the Creek”
Lea Weathers “God Bless America”
Lea Weathers “Dogwood at Huntsville Botanical Gardens”
Tim Wilkerson “The Heart of Pansies”
Tim Wilkerson “Nighttime Dogwood”