Some Happenings:

This weekend, starting Thursday! —

Talented Sarah Fettin (artist, teacher, Bellows mentor, and daughter of the talented Carol Fettin) has a solo exhibition of mixed media work at the Michael Phipps Gallery in the W. Dale Clark (main) Library.Beyond the Garden is on view August 1-31, with an opening reception August 2, 6-8.

Linda Meigs’ photo series, "The Farm," is on display August 1 through September 2 at Bone Creek Museum of Agrarian Art in David City. An artist reception is set for August 2, 5-7.
*How about a day trip to David City? Linda would join us and provide background and reminiscences of the photos. As usual, my trips include delightful stops, delicious lunch, a surprise or two, and, of course, le chocolat. Please respond with a comment if you’re interested in a Friday art escape.

August 3rd -- It’s First Friday, 5-8, at Blue Pomegranate, where artists are creating fun animal pieces to help benefit the Nebraska Humane Society.

And First Friday Old Market Click for listings and map.

While the Artists' Cooperative Gallery is hosting a guest exhibition, members are showing work at Hot Shops Hallway Gallery, with an opening reception this Friday from 6-9.
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Seven sculptors comprise an exhibition called 7 DIMENSIONS, opening Saturday, 7-10, at Hot Shops’ Nicholas Street Gallery and 13th Street Gallery.
See Hot Shops for news.

Cheryll Wallace's incredible drawings are an expression of her gentle and enspirited approach to life. She is having an Art Show this Friday, 6-9, and Saturday, 12-6, at Maud Boutique, 521 N. 33 Street. Come and see her drawing, jewelry, ornaments, textiles, postcards, and her newly-published book, Crafting a Life.
fyi– there’s a great café across the street. Marrakech bills itself as Moroccan Mediterranean fusion. I had a delicious vegetarian tagine recently.

Gallery 72, a contemporary art icon in Omaha, is moving from its longtime address at 2709 Leavenworth. John Rogers is having a “Moving, Staying In Business, Inventory Reduction, and Clean Out the Basement Sale” this month. Hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 12-7, Saturdays, 10-2. For further information or appointment, contact Gallery72@Novia.Net, 402-496-4797.

Please comment if you visit any of these weekend events, especially the new businesses on 33^rd Street. Art + small business = creative growth, and your patronage is a necessary part of the equation.

Next Tuesday is my mother’s 88^thbirthday, a day I will celebrate a woman who taught, and still teaches me the importance of caring for one’s family and friends, eating real and delicious food, being real, the importance of justice and responsibility, of resilience and looking forward, embracing the arts, and of truly enjoying life. Merci!

Happy birthday, Mom. I love you.