Pyramid Atlantic, the upcoming venue of our Arts Fair, is a non-profit community center dedicated towards promoting the arts, particularly books. Pyramid Atlantic offers many art classes, publishes numerous book editions, hosts artists, and more! If you’re interested in learning more, check out Pyramid Atlantic’s web page.
Arts Fair Coming Soon!
We’re so excited about our upcoming Silver Quill Arts Fair! Listen to live music from fantastic local musicians and check out our silent auction. This year we have an amazing selection of paintings, jewelry, pottery, and more. Join us and experience the music and art of your friends and local professionals (we’ll have lots of food, of course)! Stay tuned for more info about arts activities that will be going on at the same time.
Mark your calendars for January 21st, from 6:30 PM to 10:30 PM. The Arts Fair will be held in Pyramid Atlantic. If you’re interested in attending, check out the facebook page or email us at silverquillmag@gmail.com. Come join us!
Stay Tuned For More Information!
The Silver Quill staff is currently finalizing plans for this year’s Art and Music Fair. If you have any questions, would like more information, or are interested in donating and/or performing, please contact us at silverquillmag@gmail.com, or visit silverquill.mbhs.edu.
Fun for Everyone!
Silver Quill, the literary magazine of Montgomery Blair High School, is hosting an Arts Fair at Pyramid Atlantic in Downtown Silver Spring, Maryland. Our event is not only our year’s primary fundraiser, a fun night of student performances, arts activities in professional studios, free food from local restaurants, and an arts auction of professional and student work. Between the professional quality artwork, quirky performances, photo booth, gallery walk, papermaking studio, and screen printing station, there will certainly be something for everyone to enjoy! Come celebrate the local arts and make publication of the next issue of Montgomery Blair High School’s our nationally recognized (silverquill.mbhs.edu/awards) literary arts magazine, “Rhapsody”, a success!
A Note: The location has changed since last year. The event is being hosted by Pyramid Atlantic Arts Center in downtown Silver Spring. Visit their website at http://www.pyramidatlanticartcenter.org/.
In summary:
DATE: Saturday, December 10th, 2011
TIME: 6:30pm-10:30pm
LOCATION: Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, 8230 Georgia Ave Silver Spring
MAP:http://maps.google.com/maps/place?um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=pyramid+atlantic&fb=1&gl=us&hq=pyramid+atlantic&hnear=Silver+Spring,+MD&cid=2498368132699595484
Last Year’s Artists
Professionals:
- Art glass by Kari Minnick (http://www.kariminnick.com/)
- Selected artists from Washington Printmakers (http://washingtonprintmakers.com/)
- Jewelry by Janese Sampson
- Ornate Boxes by Susan Farrer
- Illustrated Books by Cat Bennett
- Pottery by Julie Farrar (http://www.silverearthstudio.com/)
- Jewelry by Linda Blackbourn (http://www.a-zjewelrydesign.com/)
- Handbags and jewelry by Annette Florin
- Decorated bowls by Gillian Spolarich
- Prints by Zoe Blackbourn
- fabric accessories by Mary Westley
Students:
- Pottery by Orion McCartney (http://potterybyorion.webs.com/)
- Photography by Wenting Ma (http://www.mbhs.edu/~wema)
- Graphic arts and more by Elaine Lin
- Photography by Tolu Omokehinde (http://toluno.deviantart.com/)
- Graphic arts and more by Jenny Zhang (http://pallorsomnium.deviantart.com)
- Photography by Colin Wiencek (http://www.muzykalnypictures.com)
- Photography by Leah Muskin-Pierret (www.picasaweb.com/cc4prez)
- Paintings by Anna Rexford
- Photography by Emma Howells (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28658131@N02/)
Last Year’s Performers
Our lineup includes performances of all kinds, from jazz to hip hop to theatrical improv. See the schedule below for the entire listing:
6:30-7:00 Silver Six Combo (jazz)
7:00-7:20 The Attributes (indie rock)
7:20-7:40 Celtic Quartet (irish folk)
7:40-7:50 Audrey Tchoukoua (operatic vocals)
7:50-8:00 Su Das (theatrical improv)
8:00-8:15 Solomon Ticas and J.R. (hip hop)
8:15-8:35 Jeanne and Lauren Jarvis-Gibson (acoustic pop)
8:35-8:55 Casey Minnick & Jeremy Taitano (acoustic reggae)
8:55-9:10 Door to the Sky (alternative rock)
9:10-9:20 Talia + Talia (singing and poetry)
9:20-9:30 Malaika Newman (acoustic pop)
9:30-9:40 Auction Winners Announced
9:40-10:00 Diamonds Aren’t Forever (alternative rock) 9:40-10:00 George Washington Carver featuring record Apollo Top Dog Winner Nathan Foley! (jazz fusion)
