The Millet

First event of the new year, and YOU are invited! Come and see the Radiance art before the show closes & then sit down and visit for a bit! We have chairs, and snacks!

Thursday January 18: Open House for the Radiance exhibit. 3:30-6pm at The Millet House Gallery & Community Space. Art below: “Radiant Spirit,” by artist R.B. Anderson. Available for purchase.

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In times of crisis, artists always step forward to console and to “explain ourselves to ourselves.”

Once again, the artists of The Millet House have stepped forward. “Radiance,” the theme of our new show opening December 16, will shine forth in our 2nd annual all-day Community Event.

On December 16, 10am-10pm, we invite you to join us as our volunteers provide a day and evening in which The Millet House gives back to the community. Scroll down for the schedule, which includes art, food, community, workshops, reflection and live music!

R.B. Anderson, “Radiant Spirit” — a work in our Radiance exhibit

Schedule:

10 am: lemonade, coffee or tea and an early look at the Radiance art exhibit.

Noon-ish: potluck lunch

Afternoon: art and music workshops

4pm-6pm: “Radiance” reception: come meet the artists! Light refreshments.

6pm: Outdoor ceremony culminating in the placing of a candle in our permanent memorial. We will circle, say goodbye to the past, and then turn to celebrate the life, the present and the future.

6-10pm: live music in our courtyard, with food available for purchase.

This was a beautiful event last year; you are invited to share in the joy this year.Special thanks to Princess Pita and to Augustin Sosa Landscaping for their support. Thanks also to our artists & musicians, who are volunteering their time and talent in the spirit of giving back

Once a month, the Millet House Art Collective holds a Salon. This month, the Salon will happen on December 3, 1-4 pm. Come to talk about art, show your art, see others’ works and works in progress, and create together. Or, just come and hang out with us. All are welcome! There may be tea!

In the spirit of the season, the Millet House Art Collective has extended our Call for Art til December 5 at 11:59 pm.

“Radiance” will be a highlight of a December 16 all-day event to give back to the community, with food, music, workshops, a shopping table for children, and more!

To submit: all works that shine, glow, or otherwise depict the return of the light are welcome. Submit up to two works. Send a photo, size, medium and price (if applicable) to akrogersart@gmail.com & also to themillethouse@gmail.com.

And join us on December 16 to say goodbye to the past and to welcome the present!

This is such an important day for nonprofits big and small. The Millet House is small but mighty! We will make the most of your donation! We don’t have paid staff, though we do pay artist stipends; and our events are free. This is in order to have no barriers at all to participation, and to reach people wherever they are. We want to be as inclusive and accessible as possible. So! If you would like to help, and/or to learn more about the exciting things we do:

https://givingtuesday.mightycause.com/organization/Floaters-Foundation

You are also welcome to go ahead and donate now. (We really do need your help.)

Artist Collective Meeting. Saturday 4 November, 2-4 pm: Whether you are an established or emerging artist, or wonder if you are, or just want to be involved in a space doing good work, you are always invited!

Artist Salon! Sunday 5 November, 1-4 pm: Bring an art piece or other creative piece to share for ten minutes. Shy? Not quite ready to share? You are welcome to attend and enjoy (and maybe share another time.)

Inner Child Workshop, with Sharon Ose. Saturday 11 November, 2-4 pm: Release your inner child to create! A fun, enlightening and highly useful approach to art. $15 suggested donation; materials supplied; sliding scale as always.

Artist Salon! Saturday 18 November, 1-4 pm: Bring an art piece or other creative piece to share for ten minutes. Shy? Not quite ready to share? You are welcome to attend and enjoy (and maybe share another time.)

Prismacolor Workshop, with Andrea Rogers. Sunday 19 November, 1-4 pm: What a treat! Come and create beauty with us. You’ll be so happy.

Catch Me If You Can. Friday 24 November, 5 pm. Let’s discuss materialism and our culture in a devotional on the day after Thanksgiving! What better time, after all!

Giving Tuesday is November 28, all day. Save the date! You are also welcome to go ahead and donate now. We really do need your help; learn more and donate here:

https://givingtuesday.mightycause.com/organization/Floaters-Foundation

Have an idea for a workshop that you’d like to present, or one that you’d like to attend? Let us know!

Heather Smith-Gearns

The Everywhere You Aren’t

Acrylic, Pastel, Mixed Media, 48 x 40 inches

Sometimes  memory  is so much more than just a feeling.  It’s  a flash of flowers  on a rainy day. Bold in their  audacious  bright colors.  This is what I remember, when I remember  you. Sometimes, you have to fix things more than once.

–> 10/28  1pm – 4 pm:  Workshop at The Millet House: “How to be an artist” with Andrea Rogers and Sharon Ose. Sharon and Andrea will collaborate  and create a fun and informative  event for people to learn and to connect with their inner artist. Part 1 of a series; $15.00 suggested/sliding scale donation. It’s going to be fun!

–> 10/29  11 am: Apache Fry Bread at the St Barnabas Missions Festival in Scottsdale, open to all, courtesy of the Jackson sisters, who cherish their grandmother’s recipe and make the best fry bread anywhere.  We will also offer a collaborative art project for children and adults, inspired by the work of Romare Bearden and envisioned by local artist Marva Harris. The Festival is free and open to the community. Come and enjoy!

The Millet House is Changing Lives! Come see what we are up to!

10/14   Salon, 1pm – 4 pm: free community building event! This is a time to share what you’ve created – poetry, artwork – and a time to paint, write, play music, etc .

10/21-10/22   Mesa Arts Center’s Day of the Dead- Dias de los Muertos celebration. We have an info table and will have a children’s craft project.

10/28    Workshop at The Millet House, 1pm – 4 pm: “How to be an artist” with Andrea Rogers and Sharon Ose. Sharon and Andrea will collaborate  and create a fun and informative  event for people to learn,and connect with their inner artist. Part 1 of a series; $15.00 suggested donation

10/29    Fry Bread at the St Barnabas Missions Festival, open to all, courtesy of the Jackson sisters, who use their grandmother’s recipe and make the best fry bread anywhere.  We will also offer a collaborative art project, inspired by the work of Romare Bearden, to be led by artist Marva Harris.

Above: “Cathedral,” Andrea Rogers. Acrylic on Canvas, 12 x 12 inches. Available for purchase in the online Why? Exhibit.

Thank you so much to all the wonderful people who came to our closing reception for The Why ? Show on September 28.

Thank you also to Andrea Rogers and to all the supporting artists that participated!

The Why? Show will remain on the website, and Andrea’s art will also be up on the walls for a while. You can contact Andrea herself, or The Millet House for an appointment to see it in person: themillethouse@gmail.com. Find the online show in the menu above, or click here: Why?

Our receptions are always delicious, but this one was especially so.

The Millet House is a 501(c)3 nonprofit under our original name of Floaters. Our EIN is 47-3172967. In the mood to do some good? Please check out our DONATE link, in the menu above!

Andrea Rogers is the featured artist for “Why?” which will run at the Millet House September 7-28. Yes, for the first time in recorded history (as far as we can tell) our featured artist and ten supporting artists will tell you exactly WHY they created their artworks. A selection of artworks from the show can be viewed in the online show, where you can also make a purchase.

Come and find out “Why!” Join the conversation! You are encouraged to bring your own art and work on it in a creative environment!

9/7  4pm-7pm Thursday -opening reception

9/8 4pm-7pm Friday -open hours

9/10 2pm-4pm Sunday-creative day- bring a project 

9/15 4pm-7pm Friday -open hours

9/16 2pm-4pm Saturday – creative day- bring a project 

9/17 2pm-4pm Sunday  – creative day- bring a project 

9/19 10am-2pm Tuesday – creative day- bring a project

9/21 10am-2pm  Thursday -creative day- bring a project

9/23 2pm-4pm Saturday- workshop – make a concertina sketchbook

9/26 10am-2pm Tuesday- creative day

9/28 4pm-7pm Thursday -Closing reception