Post 327: Art Reception at Art at the Mill

Art Reception at Art at the Mill 

Art at the Mill is the most outstanding of all the art shows that I have been a part of thus far in my art career. They know how to do it ALL right! From art submission, selection, drop off AND getting all that art online, and hung; then to having their art reception - WOW! Followed up by processing their art sales and art pickup (awww) if your work didn't sell, the Art at the Mill folks do a wonderful job all around.

https://artatthemillfall2023.artcall.org/pages/web-gallery

(Note this link is for THIS show and will eventually end)

Art Reception at the Mill 

The Art Reception this year was on Sunday, October 1, 2023 from 2-5. And what a beautiful day it was after AATM first opened this fall's show on Saturday, September 23, 2023 with tons of wet soul-drenching rain and the next weekend the weather was expected to be so bad that the Occoquan Arts and Craft 2-day event was cancelled. Thus a LOT of people were out this past weekend to see the show, along with all the artists meeting and greeting everyone. By the way, nearly 300 artists with their work on display with 980 (give or take) pieces of artwork.

The FOOD. Yeah. That salmon was spectacular. Well, all the nibbles were terrific. But that salmon was not only tasty, but beautiful. Thinly sliced cucumbers layered over the entire fillet so that it looked like the scales. Appropriate to say, off the hook?

Art at the Mill, the fall art show will only be up another week (until October 8) so get out to the Mill ASAP. I was speaking with one of the visitors this past Sunday and she was saying of all the art galleries and shows that she visits, the quality of the artwork at this show was the best she had ever seen. I agree. Incredible work all over the Mill.

I didn't take many pictures this time but I grabbed a couple of my works on display.

I was surprised to see some small fish swimming in the stream that flows into the Mill and also splits off around the Mill.

No One Can Teach Riding So Well As A Horse 18x24 Acrylic

Saltwater Aquarium 16x20 Acrylic - and PWAS member Maria Briganti's art is below mine. That I know of, several other PWAS members were on display for this show including Sandra McClelland Lewin, Ann McCarty, Maureen Guillot, and Michelle Baker

Streams Never Stay the Same 11x14 Acrylic

Art at the Mill Past Posts and Pictures

Fall Art at the Mill Art Show - A Nice Drive to Millwood

https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/2023/09/post-322-fall-art-at-mill-art-show-nice.html

Art at the Mill and Open Space Arts - Where My Art Is

https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/2023/08/post-319-art-at-mill-fall-2023-and-open.html

Art Reception at Art at the Mill

https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/2023/05/post-303-art-reception-at-art-at-mill.html

Art at the Mill - Art Drop

https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/2023/03/post-296-art-at-mill.html

Well worth the drive from Woodbridge, Art at the Mill is another level. Take the drive and get out and see this show! I'm so looking forward to the Spring Art at the Mill in 2024!

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Post 322: Fall Art at the Mill Art Show - A Nice Drive to Millwood

Fall Art at the Mill Art Show - A Nice Drive to Millwood 

Over the river and through the woods, to Millwood, Virginia we go! Sandra McClelland Lewin and I made the one hour and 16+ drive out to the far lands of western Virginia out to the rolling hills - with plenty of wineries and horses to Burwell-Morgan Mill. Our goal: to drop off our art at the mill.

What is Art at the Mill?

Art at the Mill is held at Burwell-Morgan Mill located in Millwood, Virginia in Clark County. The name of the art show is "Art at the Mill" held twice a year as a spring and fall art show with approximately 300 artists and about 1000 pieces of art. AMAZING!

https://www.clarkehistory.org/art-mill.html

Sandra and I from the Prince William Art Society (but representing ourselves) were both selected to show at the Mill. Artists pay a small entry fee and can submit up to 5 pieces - we each had 3 pieces chosen.

The check in process is like a well-running milestone...

And it is, a live mill, water running through it and various types of flour are ground there. It is very cool and the sound of the water strikes you as soon as you enter the doors. Then up the stairs we go...

For those artists selected to appear, they pre-schedule their drop off appointments to help with not only dispersing the volume of people descending on the mill all at once and check in process, but to alleviate the parking in and out. Our drop off time was Friday, September 1 at 1 pm, so not a lot of art has been dropped off as yet - some art is whisked away to store in the upper levels, while some is hung on the walls. 

That is not where it will stay though. The drop-off is a 3 day event - Friday through Sunday. After all the artwork arrives, the busy Millunteers will "hang" the space. Every nook and every cranny will be art-filled making this art show a delight to the eyes. If you LOVE art, creative people, and love supporting the artists - and the mill, come by and see, well, both. The mill and the art!

One of my paintings, "Saltwater Aquarium" in its temporary spot by a Millunteer.

Sandra at the the check-in tables. The Art at the Mill staff have a great, efficient method of checking in the volume of artists in the show - and it makes sense. First is to give your name at one table, the volunteer checks you in on their computers and gives you your pre-printed check-in labels. Next, another check-in point, where you verify the artwork and labels, then finally you hand your art over. The volunteer adheres the labels to the back of the artwork and other Millunteers whisk off the art to make way for the next wave of art and artists.

Sandra at the the check-in tables

One of Sandra's pieces next to the window (lower)

Quite noticeably, there is not a lot of artwork checked in as yet. I suppose the downside of getting there early on a Friday, is not being able to see what else has come in as yet. But early has its advantages too - a quick snack across the street was a nice break in the day too, especially on such a beautiful day.

Well the next important dates are the actual show times.

ART SHOW HOURS 
Art at the Mill will be open 7 days a week
Saturday SEPT 23 through Sunday, OCT 8, 2023 during the following hours:
Sundays through Fridays 12-5 pm
Saturdays 10 am-5 pm

The art reception will be on Sunday, October 1 from 2-5pm.

And another great thing about Art at the Mill is that close to the show opening, their Facebook and website will post a live link to ALL of the art that is on display. People can purchase art - but the Mill does not ship it to them. Artists can watch the progress and see if their own artwork has sold. Such an efficient and marvelous process!

Along with my Saltwater Aquarium painting, these are the other two pieces of mine that were selected:

"No One Can Teach Riding So Well As A Horse" Acrylic on Stretched Canvas 18x24

"Streams Never Stay the Same" Acrylic on Stretched Canvas 11x14

Hopefully we have less or NO art to pick-up when the show ends - wish us luck!

ART PICK-UP:
Friday, Oct 13 OR Saturday, Oct 14, OR Sunday, Oct 15

Art at the Mill on Facebook

More of my blog posts on Art at the Mill:

https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/2023/08/post-319-art-at-mill-fall-2023-and-open.html

https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/2023/05/post-303-art-reception-at-art-at-mill.html

https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/2023/03/post-296-art-at-mill.html

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Post 319: Art at the Mill Fall 2023 and Open Space Arts - I got in!

Art at the Mill and Open Space Arts - Where My Art Is

Art at the Mill, here I come - again! Open Space Arts, I got art there! My art was accepted to appear in a couple of spots - whoo-hoooo!

Art at the Mill

What a wonderful way to start the day. The jurying process is done, my emails arrived. I got in - again! It is such an honor to be accepted into this show. For the Spring Art at the Mill, they had about 300 artists and about 1000 pieces of art juried into the show. Read that again, 1000 pieces were accepted into the show!

After a wonderful Spring Show at Art at the Mill earlier this year, 3 of my artworks were accepted to the Fall Show which begins Saturday, September 23 and will be up until October 8, 2023. Read more about this wonderful space for art, artists, and art lovers https://www.clarkehistory.org/art-mill.html

15 Tannery Lane, Millwood, Virginia 22646

Art at the Mill is an amazing art show in a wonderfully awesome location. The Mill is a live, working mill filled with artifacts as well as all kinds of artwork. It is a beautiful drive out in the rolling Virginia hills. What is also cool is that you can actually see all of the artwork that will be at the show online and see if your work sells. That part of the show will be available closer to the start date. The public is welcome to purchase online too, but they have to go to the Mill to pick it up.

Here are the three paintings of mine that were accepted for the Art at the Mill, so Clark County, here I come!

Streams Never Stay the Same 11x14 Acrylic on Canvas

Saltwater Aquarium 16x20 Acrylic on Canvas

No One Can Teach Riding So Well as a Horse 18x24 Acrylic on Canvas

Open Space Arts

15000 #140 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, VA 

I'm currently showing at Open Space Arts, near Wegmans. I have three pieces on display there as well. This art show will be up until August 20, 2023. I have submitted artwork to appear at the next show, "Strut Your Stuff" so no news on that as yet. Fingers crossed... Here are my pieces currently on display.

America Backs the Blue, 10x10 Acrylic on Canvas (framed)

Harkers Island, North Carolina 16x20 Acrylic on Canvas

Washington Monument Cherry Blossoms 12x24 Acrylic on Canvas

I've got a road-trip coming up! And the Art Reception at Art at the Mill was good too!

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Post 303: Art Reception at Art at the Mill

Art Reception at Art at the Mill 

Sunday, April 30, 2023 Millwood, Virginia. Oh the weather outside was frightful once again, rain-rain-rain - its driving us insane. Nonetheless, off to Middleburg we go. There is an art reception to attend!

15 Tannery Lane, Millwood, VA 22646

For the artists, after grabbing and sticking your name tag on yourself, the next thing to do is to look at all of the art with the ultimate goal of finding where your own art work is. Insert many "oooo's" and "aaaahs" here as you wander the Mill.

The Spring Art at the Mill Show runs between Saturday, April 22 to Sunday, May 7, 2023. Absolutely, all of the artwork is juried in (out of about 1600 entries). It was interesting speaking to the Director, Nathan Stalvey and hearing a bit of the history on this 30+ year old art show in horse-country Virginia. 

Of course, with about 1000 art works around the gallery from 300 artists, that's a lot of art. Apparently, when artwork sells it can be carried out by the buyer immediately or is wrapped until the buyer comes to pick it up. And the volunteers scurry to fill in and move artwork as it is sold right off the walls.

https://artatthemillspring2023.artcall.org/pages/web-gallery

It is inspirational to walk around the gallery! So much awesome and remarkable artwork. And such variety! The cows on surfboards was memorial.

Photo by Donna Liguria from Drop Off Day March 25, 2023

Water was flowing through the Mill, but there was no flour being ground today.

Read the history of the Mill here 

Main floor of the gallery, front entrance to the left. The downstairs was closed. See blog post from the Drop Off Day for a few pics of the bottom floor.

Found two of mine in the far corner on the main floor - "Sunrise at the Historic Manassas Art Factory" (top left) and "Mount Vernon Virginia Historical Home Series" (third row bottom)

Upstairs, found one of Mark Murphy's watercolors (center bottom) with the father/daughter at the beach

And when we say art was everywhere, we mean e v e r y w h e r e. Found my "Sunrise at Historic Manassas Train Station" here.

Photo from Mark Murphy

PWAS represented! Prince William Art Society members at Art at the Mill (l-r) - Donna Liguria, Mark Murphy, Michelle Baker and Maureen Guillot

Photo by Mark Murphy

And the MAG art group as well - Manassas Art Guild at Art at the Mill - Donna, Laura Lavarnway, and Maureen

Charcuterie selections set all around, adult beverages and more. Interesting display of the art. But with that much art, stacking them is the only real option!

It was fun meeting the other artists! Met the lady that did the zebra above, Diana Adams-Schmidt.

Art in every nook and cranny, occasionally in window sills, I should have thought to look up too!

Back to Woodbridge and to the Open Space Gallery for another art drop off. The May 3 - June 18, 2023 art show "April Showers Bring May Flowers" art show is beginning in a couple of days! All around, rubbing elbows with a lot of artists today. A GREAT DAY!

You know, there is a Fall Art at the Mill art show too...

Photo Credits: Mark Murphy and Donna Liguria

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Post 296: Art at the Mill

Art at the Mill - Art Drop

Saturday, March 25, 2023 12:38 pm. I learned something new today after I drove out to Clarke County to drop off my artwork for the Spring 2023 Art at the Mill art show which begins Saturday, April 22 and runs until Sunday, May 7, 2023. It's a beautiful drive that goes through some nice horse country and along the way the wineries are numerous. But the big surprise was to learn that the mill is an actual working mill. And the various types of flour being ground are for sale too. How very cool!

Burwell-Morgan Mill

https://www.clarkehistory.org/art-mill.html

15 Tannery Lane, Millwood, Virginia 22646

I asked how many pieces were juried into this art show and was told just under 1000 pieces of art. The estimated number of artists is around 300. Originally the number to submit for each artist was up to 7 pieces, but this art show the artist could submit up to 5.

A very interesting drop-off process. The volunteers at the mill are easily identifiable - they wear the blue t-shirts. And they promptly offer help to carry in the artwork. The art is taken upstairs to the check-in area. As all of the artwork is submitted and juryied online, the check-in is processed online as well. (And an email acknowledgement is sent per piece too.) 

The next step is to take the artwork to another area for unwrapping and their preprinted sticky labels are affixed to the back. Then the art is promptly taken and hung on the walls. That doesn't mean that the pieces will stay where they are hung, it is to safely "store" them until all are checked in. Then the volunteer army will "hang" the arrangements throughout the building and tweaked and retweaked as art sales happen. 

Art sales can also occur online but must be picked up in person. (No shipping) 

Another table is where the artists can sign up for volunteering at the gallery and pickup printed Art at the Mill invitation cards.

The artwork runs the range of paintings - multiple media types, glasswork, pottery, woodworks, and sculpture. Just walk about the space and many a "wow" is heard and said. I said it often enough!

The water source coming toward the Mill

Water streamed toward the Mill and diversion around the side. Some water is channeled through.

Some of the water stream is diverted away from the Mill

The parking lot side entrance to the mill, water source flowing in

Artifacts from an earlier life at the mill

Bagging the flour

Many artifacts on display

The working Mill - water rotates the mechanisms, grinding the corn, wheat or other grains creating the flour

Across the street is the Locke Store - awesome gourmet cheese, wine and deli store and The Buttery Restaurant at Locke Store. The artist reception is Sunday, April 30 so I'll be back. It is a very nice drive.

The web-gallery online doesn't look like it is published yet, but the show doesn't begin until April 22. Artwork is still being delivered Sunday, March 26, so I am looking forward to seeing ALL of the artwork on display online and going to the show too.  Watch these links for more info: 

https://artatthemillspring2023.artcall.org/pages/location

https://artatthemillspring2023.artcall.org/pages/web-gallery

I have 3 pieces that will be on display:

Sunrise at the Historic Manassas Art Factory 11x14 Acrylic

Mount Vernon 11x14 Acrylic

Sunrise at the Historic Manassas Train Station 16x20 Acrylic - won first place in the 2022 Paint Manassas Art Show

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Let me know if you like my paintings and if you need a handmade, original painting for yourself or as a gift for a friend or family member. If you want to commission me to do a painting for you, please contact me through this blog, on Facebook, My Website at https://DonnaLiguriaArt.com, or go to Donna Liguria Art on Etsy at https://www.etsy.com/shop/DonnaLiguriaArt to shop my available Artwork.

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