S.V. Medaris' piece for the benefit auction: "Corn is King" • salvaged materials: scrap wood, scrap prints, wooden drawer, a CD, old feed corn, woodcuts on feedsacks
The Habitat Restore Annual Salvage Art Show and online auction opens Oct 1 and runs to Oct 29 at the Robert Rae Gallery of Fine Art in Stoughton.
“Meet the Artists” reception is Oct. 8, 6-9 p.m. (this Friday night!), with a final show and auction reception on Oct. 29 at 9 p.m.
From their site: The 2010 Habitat ReStore Salvage Art Show features 43 artists and 73 works of art. Proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity of Dane County and the Habitat ReStore by keeping reusable materials out of the landfill. The show is funded in part by the Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission, the Madison Arts Commission, the Cress Funeral and Cremation Service and the Wisconsin Arts Board.
List (with photos) of all artwork, plus map and more info here.
