April 2024 - Featured Artists, Marceau Gallery, Spring Poetry
Seven amazing artists are coming to our spring residency in May. This month we are featuring Thandiwe Wilson and Marshall Sharpe
Thandiwe Wilson
Thandiwe Wilson studies English with a concentration in Creative Writing at Howard University and will be graduating in May 2024.
Her visceral and descriptive style of writing comes from Thandiwe’s intentionality in each word placed on the page.
Her work has been performed in multiple readings such as the 804 Reading Salon in Washington, C.C. and the Final Reading at Howard University. Thandiwe’s personal passion is developing creative communities. She has done this by holding multiple film experiences and open mic nights. All of which showcase emerging African-American artists including painters, sculptors, spoken word artists, fashion designers and musicians around the D.C. area.
She held two of these events as the Co-Director of BURN Experience and held four of these events as Director of Sankofa Open Mic Nights. Thandiwe’s passion for horror through the Black gaze comes from her interest in the raw fear of reality for people within the African Diaspora.
https://thandiwewilson.
Marshall
Marshall Sharpe, born 1988, is from Greensboro, NC. He received his BA in Studio Art from Elon University in 2010 and his MFA in Painting from the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) in 2020.
Sharpe teaches 3D design, painting and drawing courses at Bakersfield College in Southern California as an Associate Professor. He has also taught drawing and painting courses at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Utah Valley University, and the University of California Santa Barbara.
In the spring of 2024, he was selected as the incoming Director of the Jones Art Gallery at Bakersfield College. His creative work focuses on ancestry, identity, and transience through a queer lens.
Website: www.
Instagram: https://www.
Our 2nd Annual Mothers Day festival
at Creekside Arts
Creekside Arts invites you!
Creekside Arts in Bloom on Mother’s Day
Sunday May 12
11:00-6:00
Once again we will fill the Creekside Garden and suroundings with art, music, poetry and storytelling by local performers and artists. Art activities for young artists with Ben Selman. A buffet of snacks and drinks to please everyone!
Creekside Arts Garden, in Freshwater, California.
Free admission.
Everyone is welcome–See you there!
Fiona Shaughnessy
Exhibit at Gallery Marceau
Saturday April 13, 2pm-6pm
Sunday April 14, 2pm-6pm
Hybrid Beings
How does your feminity fit into the more-than-human world?
Recent Student Exhibits at Gallery Marceau
Gallery Marceau was honored to host four amazing exhibits featuring art students from North Coast Preparatory Academy in March and April. It was a wonderful opportunity to see the incredible talent and creativity of these young artists. Participating were Aisha Pevec, Wynn Pevec, Simone Leach, and Evan Dunbar.
As we reflect on the success of each of these exhibits, Creekside Arts eagerly anticipates hosting more dynamic showcases in the future.
Marceau Verdiere
The Itoshima Paintings
Creekside Arts’ own Marceau Verdiere will present his exhibit “The Itoshima paintings”. These works were created in Itoshima Japan while Marceau was an artist in residence at Studio Kura, in February of 2022. A Victor Joacoby Award recipient, Marceau went to Japan to gain a deeper understanding of the Japanese Aesthetic philosophy of Wabi Sabi. The works presented are translation of his learning and reflections of his time there.
https://www.marceauverdiere.
Listen to Marceau talk about these paintings on Art Attitude with Wendy Butler by clicking the button below.
Mark Your Calendar
The American Dream and The Zoo Story
at Exit Theater
EVERY WEEKEND IN MAY
at Exit Theater
EVERY WEEKEND IN MAY
Creekside Arts is proud to announce another collaboration with Exit Theatre in Arcata. During the month of May Creekside Arts will present two classic Edward Albee plays at Exit Theatre. The American Dream and Zoo Story will make for an exciting evening of thought provoking theatre. Mark your calendar now for a weekend in May. Exit Theatre has limited seating so when tickets go on sale purchase yours early.
Reworded Poets
Sunday, May 5
Greenhouse Stage 4:00-5:15
5 Poets
Featuring
Sequoia Manchester(he/him),
Moth Taylor(they/them),
Susanna Gibson(they/them)
Wil Gibson(they/them),
Olivia Ollie Mitchell(she/her),
Autumn Hudgens (pictured above)(she/her)
(All from ReWorded)
More about these spoken word artists in the next newsletter!
Please RSVP jh2@Humboldt.edu
Free to members, neighbors and contributing artists
Not a member go to here and become one, or come and make a donation when we pass the hat.
ReWorded is a multifaceted poetry & events non-profit organization & an Ink People Dreammaker Project. From Lit Mags to poetry slams & music concerns & everywhere inbetween ReWorded strives to provide spoken & sung poetry for everyone.
Spring Poetry Series
Larry Crist and Michael Murdock
Larry Crist and Michael Murdock.
Sunday, April 28 at 4:00pm on the Greenhouse Stage
The first in a series of three Sunday afternoons of poetry by Humboldt’s finest poets.
Larry’s poetic and linguistic skills mix with Michael’s superb musical sensitivity to create a refreshing and provocative performance.
Check it out!
But please R.S.V.P
Creekside Arts members, neighbors and contributing artists—this is for you and it’s free.
Not a member? Go here and become one, or come and make a donation when we pass the hat.
Fall Residency
Open Call for Writers
This will be our first residency exclusively for writers.
Imagine spending a week in September among beautiful redwoods. A week totally dedicated to your writing and storytelling craft. Come join a handful of other talented writers for our Fall Writers Residency–September 8-15.
Completed applications due June 1.
Contact John Heckel: jh2@huboldt.edu for more information.
Rolling Residencies
Rolling residencies are available throughout the year for periods of two weeks or more.
Includes fully equipped, private living quarters and private studio workspaces.
Rolling Residencies are an opportunity for artists to focus on their work and enjoy the beauty of the surroundings. There are 8 members of the Creekside Arts collective who live on the Creekside Arts grounds and artists are invited to join our weekly neighborhood gatherings. Resident artists are asked to participate in a casual showing or artist panel at the end of their stay. There may or may not be other visiting artists here at the same time.
Starting at $1050 for two-week residency.
Ongoing
WRITERS GROUP
Creekside Arts Writer’s Group meets every two weeks. The sharing of good writing, whether it be poetry, short story or the novel, is their goal. Sharing good conversation and good food is a welcomed bonus.
To learn more: jh2@humboldt.edu
BAAM (Because Art Always Matters)
Join artists of various disciplines to talk about the creative process and enjoy shared snacks and drinks.
For details, contact: Rich McCutchan (530-277-6563) or Marceau Verdiere (707-845-2230)
BECOME A DONATING MEMBER
Learn about our newest collection of thank you gifts and membership and sponsoship opportunities.
Go to https://creeksidearts.org/support-2/ and become one.
Join Creekside Arts
You are the community, your sponsorship brings the arts to life. Learn about our newest collection of gifts for sponsors and donors.
OUR MISSION
Creekside Arts is designed and created to bring together artistic residencies, workshops and performances. Our goal is to create an environment in which creative artists and audiences interact in a positive and structured way to learn from and inform each other and then bring that learning into the larger Humboldt community. To that end Creekside Arts is committed to equity and welcomes people from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences.
