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Join us on Saturday, October 5th at 1:00 pm for an artist talk by Lori Raye Erickson, currently exhibiting in our front gallery space, then stay to enjoy spoken word performances by cwoods and Jose Faus.

Artists Bios

Lori Raye Erickson is a multidisciplinary artist working in Kansas City, Missouri. She received her BFA from The Kansas City Art Institute and continued working at Hallmark cards for several years after graduating. Taking a break from the corporate world she has worked in property management while continuing to create works of art shown throughout the US. 

José Faus is a writer, performer, visual artist, and independent teacher/mentor with an interest in the role of artists as creative catalysts for community building. He is a founder of the Latino Writers Collective. His chapbook This Town Like That was released by Spartan Press. His second book The Life and Times of José Calderon was published by West 39 Press, and a children’s book, Possum Trot was published by La Resistencia Press.

Exhibition Information

Lori Raye Erickson

Just close your eyes and hold your breath and everything will turn real pretty

Aug 2 — Oct 25, 2024

Front Gallery

Just close your eyes and hold your breath and everything will turn real pretty is a quote from Close Encounters. I feel it reflects the bizarre world we’re living in currently. Sometimes we need to alter our state of mind to face the reality of the world. I tend to accomplish that through art. This work is a reflection of the lightness & darkness that surrounds us. The effects of religious wars, political violence and social media has taken a toll on the fundamental goodness intended for our species. Although optimism tends to hold strong, I can’t help but wonder what we’re heading into while the darkness continues to fight for control. 

For more information and to view the Exhibition Catalog, please click this link.

Casual Animal Brewing Company spotlights the spirit of community in their first annual Local Motive Showcase –a non-profit festival bringing together all organizations benefiting from their Local Motive “give-back” program since they opened in 2018. Including more than 20 non-profits, the event promises a family-friendly afternoon of fun and hyper-local engagement through food, music, and craft beer.

“The Local Motive campaign is an innovative initiative by Casual Animal Brewing to support Kansas City’s nonprofit community,” states Victoria Wymer, Director of Race Operations and Community Engagement at Girls on the Run KC. “Through this thoughtful partnership, charities can raise awareness, secure essential funds, and engage with the local community — all while supporting a small, local business. Local Motive raised over $3,000 for Girls on the Run, making a significant impact on our mission. We’re thrilled to participate in the first-ever Local Motive Showcase on September 28th, where attendees can enjoy local brews and activities while learning about and supporting local nonprofits.”

Since opening in 2018, Casual Animal’s Local Motive program has served as the brewery’s “give-back tap” program where $2 of every pint sold off the Local Motive tap goes directly to a designated non-profit. To date, the program has raised over $80,000 for local non-profits providing critical services that make our community safer, stronger, and more empowered in health, literacy, and other important causes.

Participating Non-profits:

• Big Brothers Big Sisters Greater KC
• Bike Walk KC
• CDD KC
• City Year
• Cultivate KC
• Girls on the Run
• Heartland Conservation Alliance
• Hope House
• HopeKids KC
• Kanbe’s Markets
• KC Community Bail Fund/ Project Greenlight
• KC Pet Project
• KCUR
• Lead to Read KC
• Midwest Innocence Project
• MOCSA
• Pet Resource Center
• Polar Plunge/ Special Olympics of KS
• Shep’s Place Senior Dog Sanctuary
• Thelma’s Kitchen/ Reconciliation Services
• Value Unconditional
• Zen Donkey Farms

Event sponsors include 3D Development, Apex Engineering, Clarkson Construction, NeighborBuilt, New Life CityChurch, Strata Architecture, and Session Taco.

Casual Animal Brewing Company where laid-back beers tap into your wild side. We’re small batch, focused on quality over quantity, and community involvement over self-interest. Located on McGee St. in the Crossroads, Casual Animal brews everything on-site and is known for its laid-back vibe, bright warehouse-style space and plant lovers’ paradise. Since the start, the Local Motive Program has been core to what the brewery and its team stands for, donating $2 from every pint to a rotating local non-profit organization based on staff input and community impact. Learn more at casualanimalbrewing.com/local-motive.

Kansas City Woodworkers’ Guild invites you to our 40th Anniversary Celebration.

Saturday, October 5, noon to 7 pm

Open Shop Tours and Fine Woodworking sale and exhibition throughout the day.

Woodworking Skill Builder by Guild president, Calvin Hobbs featuring Line and Berry Inlay, 2 to 4 pm.

Cake & Betty Rae’s Ice Cream Social, 4 to 7 pm with special exhibits from our valued sponsors.

Stop by for a tour, a free personalized gift, and enter for your chance to win a Guild Sawdust Maker Membership*.

Get Your Sawdust On!

*Sawdust Maker membership does require completing the Guild’s Safety Training before recipient may use the shop.

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In my artistic practice, Billie S. is not just a subject but an integral part of my creative process. Billie S. serves as a catalyst for working through the past, finding liberation, healing, and self-assurance, a fearless persona within me that frees me from self-criticism and embraces every part of who I am. For the past four years, I have created this work in the basement studio of my home. This exhibition marks the first time much of this art has been presented to the public. It feels especially fitting to present this work in the basement of my second home, the Leedy-Voulkos Art Center. 

-Debbie Barrett-Jones

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Artist Statement
My work has been shaped by my background growing up in a rural community in Iowa. Industrial farming is a common practice in Iowa. It wasn’t a world that I was quite a part of until I began working as a mower at an industrial hog farm during the summers when I was in college. Growing up in Iowa, I was taught from a young age about agricultural practices and where our food comes from. There was a general knowledge of industrial farming in rural communities even without working on a farm. I worked on an industrial hog farm for four years mowing their operations. My work depicts my experience working around industrial hog confinements for four summers in Iowa. I navigate this industry in my work through my memories, through the things I saw and experienced. I focus on the things that impacted me. This collection of work depicts the workings of industrial hog farming and the complications of operating a large-scale farm. Much of this is not seen by many. Through my work, I shine a light on the realities of an industry that are usually invisible.

Bio
Sadie Goll was born and raised in eastern Iowa. She studied printmaking at the University of Iowa and received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2019. She completed her Master of Fine Arts at the University of Kansas in 2022. Throughout her undergraduate and graduate career, her work has been focused on industrial hog farming and her experiences with the industry as she grew up in Iowa. She works in a variety of printmaking techniques such as lithography, intaglio, relief, and monotype.