The Millet

Artists and Art Lovers! Please come to the Millet House this Saturday, March 2, at one pm for tea and more!

We are a collective and we have much to discuss. We would truly welcome your insights and P.O.V. Plus, tea and cookies. We would like you all to get a chance to meet our new artist friend X.T. Christine Boisson. She is looking to become an artist in residence at our very own Millet House. We also have much to discuss about the many changes that are coming up for us this spring. We would love it if you are there to be part of the conversation.

RSVPs recommended so we have plenty of yummy things: themillethouse@gmail.com

Our February Art Salon will be held on February 18, 1 to 4 pm. Come to make art,  or come to hang out and talk about art. In February we will be playing with air dry clay (bring some if you have some!) AND painting “pet rocks” and “remembrance rocks” for beloved pets. Also, we have snacks!

The plans are for this event to be hybrid: attend in person, or login to Zoom: more info will follow.

Above: An in-progress detail from Andrea Rogers’ Unity mosaic, now completed and installed on a garden bench in the Millet House courtyard. Andrea is an accomplished potter in addition to her other talents.

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Finally: we are a nonprofit 501©3,

dedicated to bringing people from all corners of society together, including and especially the most marginalized among us. In order to be open to all we don’t charge fees — and donations at events are always optional. We do need to pay the bills. We do have programming expenses of all sorts. If you are so moved, you can donate at any time: just click the Donate button at this address:

https://www.mightycause.com/organization/Floaters-Themillethouse

You are invited to join us tomorrow, January 21 for our monthly Art Salon, from 1-4 pm! This is a time of art making – or, you can just hang out and enjoy being around artists. All are welcome. Come for another happy hour or so in the company of thoughtful, creative, accepting people. It will be a lovely Sunday afternoon. We promise.

Beginning at 2 pm, artists who exhibited in the Radiance show will be arriving to pick up their art. If you come early, you can see the art AND meet the artists!

Above: “Incandescent” in oils, by Heather Smith-Gearns

Our February Art Salon will be held on February 18, 1 to 4 pm. Come to make art,  or come to hang out. We have snacks! In February we will be playing with air dry clay (bring some if you have some!) AND painting “pet rocks” and “remembrance rocks” for beloved pets.

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Finally: we are a nonprofit 501©3, dedicated to bringing people from all corners of society together, including and especially the most marginalized among us. In order to be open to all we don’t charge fees — and donations at events are always optional. We do need to pay the bills. We do have programming expenses of all sorts. If you are so moved, you can donate at any time: just click the Donate button at this address:

https://www.mightycause.com/organization/Floaters-Themillethouse

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!