May Festival of the Arts

The woodcrafters of Eureka Thyme will be featured to kick off the May Festival of the Arts. Les Casteel of Wood That Rocks crafts fine furniture. John Dilbeck specializes in segmented, turned bowls. Jim Kibby works in wood burl. Join us for a reception from 6 to 9 p.m.

19 Spring Street – 479-363-9600 www.eurekathyme.com

In honor of Spring, Iris at the Basin Park has invited Lorna & Craig Trigg Hirsch to visit the gallery with a new collection of musical art they have created in their clay studio. Their tuned ceramic bird whistles and wind chimes will delight you. Meet the artists from 1-4 PM & 6-9 PM

Iris at the Basin Park – 8 Spring Street – 479-253-9494

Quicksilver Gallery presents the work of potter and sculptor Maura Miller. Her passion for clay began in elementary school, continued through many postgraduate courses in clay and throughout seven years on archeological digs. Maura creates raku masks and ceramic vessels fused with glass.

73 Spring Street 479-253-7679 www.quicksilvergallery.com

The inaugural, month-long Eureka Springs Invitational Art Show will displaying the creations of more than 50 local artists at the Queen Anne Mansion’s Garden Level Gallery. Show-goers will be able to vote for their favorite work of art, with the winning artist receiving the $1,000 People’s Choice Award.

The show will present a cross section of the styles and media of the many talented artists in the area. Additionally, over a dozen Past Masters will be recognized for their work which pioneered the art movement in Eureka Springs during the past century. Included in the exhibit is a portrait of Elsa Freund painted by her husband, Louis Freund, on loan to the city from Lydia Saltzman of New York City.

Show hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. throughout May (closed on Tuesdays). Admission to the exhibit is included in the admission price for the Queen Anne Mansion tour ($15), or available separately for $2 (children under 12 admitted free). The Queen Anne Mansion will donate a portion of museum ticket sales to the exhibit’s sponsor, the Eureka Springs Art Council.

The Center for Soulful Living is celebrating the grand opening of the Open-Air Meditation Sanctuary (OMS) and the first annual Festival of Humanity May 28 – 30. The public is invited for outdoor fun and a dynamic exchange of energy and ideas on group evolution.

The OMS is a 10-acre meadow and woodland park featuring 14 cultivated meditation areas connected by walking trails. This sacred space is intended for contemplation, walking, play, intentional gatherings and ceremonies, transformational art, nature discovery, and advancing our evolutionary possibilities.

You are invited to visit for a few hours or for the entire weekend: Participate in Wisdom Sharing Circles exploring transformative living, the integration of wisdom and the arts, and the 7 Principles and 28 Rites of Group Evolution; Be inspired by original Prayerformances presented by the Shaumbra Dance Theater Company of Consciousness; Enjoy an herb walk or guided walking meditation; Treat yourself to nourishing vegan cuisine; Join in an evening drum circle; Take a torchlight tour; Add your aspiration and intention to a group World Service Meditation.

For more information visit website or call Heidi at 479-363-7024.

John Two-Hawks, world reknown Native American flute artist, will offer his annual Mother’s Day Concert on May 9th, 2010. This special show in honor of all our Mothers will feature music from Two Hawks’ new CD – ‘Earth ~ Fire ~ Water ~ Wind’.

All Mothers are FREE, so bring your Mom! Concert is at The AUD in downtown Eureka Springs, Arkansas at 2:00 pm. Tickets: only $10!

For more information visit website or call 866-444-0940.

A booksigning with Michael “Supe” Granda, of The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, will be at Gazebo Books on May 1 from 1-5pm.

IT SHINED - The Saga of The Ozark Mountain Daredevils

Granda’s book, “IT SHINED – The Saga of The Ozark Mountain Daredevils” is the story of the founding of the Daredevils in Springfield, Missouri, their discovery and recording with A & M records, their decades of concert tours, personal turmoils, and “a cornucopia of tales from the rock-n-roll highway”.

The public is invited to come meet “Supe” Granda at Gazebo Books, 86 Spring Street, downtown Eureka Springs.

For more information, call (479) 253-9556.

A free Doumbek Drum Making Demonstration will be offered on Thurs May 13th between 12pm – 4pm at Fire Om Earth Studio and Retreat Center, 872 Mill Hollow Rd in Eureka Springs, AR.

Hand thrown drums on potters wheel

Lorna Trigg Hirsch, master hand drum builder, will demonstrate how to throw a clay doumbek on the potter’s wheel. Lorna hand builds doumbeks in clay and frame drums in wood. You are invited to tour the full studio while you visit.

For directions or other information, visit the website or call 479-363-9402.

A free Wooden and Bamboo Flute Making Demonstration will be presented at Fire Om Earth Studio, 872 Mill Hollow Rd, on Sunday May 2nd from 12pm – 4pm

Craig Hirsch - making bamboo flutes

Jim Pesack of Southern MO, is a builder of Native American End Blown love Flutes. He will demonstrate cutting wind channels and placing finger holes. Craig Hirsch, resident flute maker, will demonstrate how he takes a bamboo pole and turns it into a finely tuned and easy to play transverse (side blown) flute.

For directions or more information visit www.fireomearth.com or call 479-363-9402

Beyond the Page is an art exhibit of handmade books created by the students of local High School art instructor Jessica Cummings. The students created handmade books to honor the impact of their favorite childhood stories.

The exhibit will be featured all month for May Festival of the Arts at the Carnegie Public Library and the Carnegie Library Annex window. For more information call (479) 253-8754 or email info@eurekalibrary.org