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What's Happening Around Railroad Square Art Park - May 2008

'First Friday' in May

Each month, Railroad Square participates in the City-wide gallery hop coordinated by COCA (Council on Culture & Arts, Tallahassee's coordinating agency for the arts). Rain or [moon]shine, the show will go on. Virtually all of the Shops & Studios @ Railroad Square open on this night and it's a great way to introduce yourself to the shops, studios and galleries in the Square. It's an eclectic bunch and the art is amazing.

Railroad Square is the heart of Tallahassee's art district. This is free to the public, but it's a shopping and art-collecting opportunity, so feel free to spend as much time as you'd like in each shop. The art and retail businesses in the park are all locally owned. Expose yourself to art!

May's 'Second Sunday' is Mother's Day!

Bring your mom out for the art and fun in Railroad Square on her special day, May 11th. Galleries and retailers will be open in the park.

Bali HI will be sponsoring an artist doing portraits of mothers (see their message, to the right, in 'More News from Shops & Studios). Shops will be open noon until 5:00 pm.

Railroad Square Location:
The main entrance to Railroad Square Art Park is located on Railroad Avenue, south of Gaines Street and the railroad tracks and north of the traffic light at the northern edge of FAMU. Turn west into at the entrance, come through the Sculpture Garden, and find our one loop road, which allows you to 'circle the Square' and visit all of our Shops & Studios!

Once you arrive, look for our map/brochure at the little kiosk beside the Office, which will offer you a self-guided tour around the park. We update this quarterly, so it's also an accurate directory to the park. Its 'At-A-Glance' panel reveals the Shops & Studios who open for regular hours each week.

Upcoming Events in Railroad Square

Friday, May 2: 'First Friday' gallery hop, 6:00 - 9:30 pm; all the way around the Square!

Sunday, May 11: 'Second Sunday: Mother's Day,' 1:00 - 5:00 pm; all the way around the Square!



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Artisans Studio:
We host a Blacklight Art Event on 'First Fridays' from 6-9 pm. On 'Second Sundays,' Artisans provides art materials for a hands-on art activity, from 11-4. Open to all ages and skill levels. Visitors are encouraged to participate in community art projects that correspond with holidays, festivals and seasonal themes. Artisans Studio is a licensed Decorative Art & Painting Service. Open for RR SQ Art Park events or by appointment only.
Contact Perdita Ross, 222-5444 or

621 Gallery:
 621 Gallery explores the effects of production in society with Industry in May. Artists Mark Abrahamson from Washington, Ira Hill from Tallahassee, and Gill Scullion from Connecticut, comment on the effects of industry in the social environment.

Abrahamson's aerial photographs are a global warning of how industry impacts the environment. Hill stretches traditional sculpture techniques in the creation of 3-D social commentaries. Through assemblages of stencils and templates, Scullion illustrates how traditional construction practices are being applied to science with genetic manipulation and selective breeding. In the Nan Boynton Memorial Gallery, FSU Art Students' League. 621 Industrial Dr., 224-6163


The Other Side Vintage:
 Namaste! We will be open late for 'First Friday' and we'll have tarot card readers and Reiki massage, and possibly henna tattoos, too! Come see what we have for your collections! We are overloaded with wonderful vintage and trendy finds from all over! Furniture, jewelry, collectibles, LPs, sunglasses, clothes for guys and girls, and a rental program for theatre, too! We'll also be open for 'Second Sunday: Mother's Day.' Wed-Sun, 11:30-5:00. www.TheOtherSideVintage.com , 222-6666

J. Clinard Studio:
We are proud to exhibit the abstract paper sculpture of Tim Eddy. In the last five years, Tim's work has progressed from model making to unique and charming three-dimensional statements in paper. The studio will be open 'First Friday,' May 2, 6-9 pm, and 'Second Sunday,' May 11, 1 to 5 pm. Please come and enjoy Tim's original and whimsical work.
1033 Commercial Dr.


Dennis Galleries:
We provide auctions featuring antiques, art, glassware, jewelry, décor items, and estate merchandise. You never know what you might find at auction!
Preview: 'First Friday' evenings and prior to auction. Auction time: the Sunday immediately following 'First Friday' each month. Preview at noon; auction at 2:20 pm.
Our next auction will be May 4. Accepting quality consignments and assisting with estate liquidation. Partial catalog available on the web: www.salesbydennis.com
621 McDonnell Dr., cell: 339/400-8525, open by appointment, Col. R.A. McCoy AU1858 AB2038

More News from Shops & Studios

Mickee Faust Club:
The Faustkateers will be cleaning up their Clubhouse and turning right around to offer more original and whacky entertainment. 'First Friday' will feature jazz music at the Clubhouse and a documentary about Viet Nam Veterans returning to the battleground in Asia for reconciliation and renewal.
Then, at the end of the month, the Clubhouse will be jumpin' with the Queer as a Faust cabaret, our tribute to Gay Pride Month (which starts in June, but we're just sooooo proud we want to start it early!)

South of Soho Gallery:
Our gallery is pleased to feature the artist DeDe Harter during the month of May. DeDe's exhibit, Corporate Collection, is a collection of paintings and sculpture that explore themes of office politics and cubicle culture. Come see DeDe's work and the works of other members of the Soho cooperative: Mary Donahue, Roberto Valdez, Olan Thornton, Charlie Sawyer, Ed Babcock, Linda Van Beck, Mandy Marvie/Bill Burke, and Susan Peacock.
Hours: 'First Fridays,' 6-9:30; Saturdays, 11-5, or by appointment.

Sean Coyne & Daughters Cabinetmakers:
We are located at 670-3 Industrial Dr. and are open most Sundays. We design and build furniture and small built-ins.

Bali HI Trading Company:
We wish to thank all of those who supported this past 'Second Sunday's' innaugural 'Circle the Square for Peace' event. We're looking forward to next year's event being even bigger and better!
You can still find some of Kelly Wood's beautiful stained-glass peace symbols at Bali HI. Throughout the month of May, we will feature the art of Gertrude Palmer. Gertrude is an amazing artist who is able to paint very quickly with water colors a la prima (without preliminary sketch). We love the painting she did of Bali HI during the March 'Artists @ Work' event. Gertrude will be available on Mother's Day, 'Second Sunday,' on May 11 to do watercolor portraits of your mother for a super-sale price of $45! Be sure to join us for that special 'Second Sunday' from noon until 5 pm.

Railroad Square Art Park is located just off Railroad Avenue, south of Gaines St., south of the Amtrak station, and north of the entrance to Florida A&M.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT RAILROAD SQUARE ART PARK or to inquire about available studio space,contact E'layne Koenigsberg at 224-1308 and . We are located on Railroad Avenue in Tallahassee, just south of the Amtrak Station. For directions and studio listings, click here.
Special Events throughout the Year  
First Fridays Armageddon
On the first Friday of each month, 1,000 - 3,000 visitors attend the First Friday Gallery Hop at Railroad Square, in coordination with the city-wide series. At Railroad Square, you can visit more galleries and art studios in a single location than anywhere else in the city. One of the best regularly occurring forms of entertainment in the whole City! 621 Gallery celebrates Halloween with this annual show of original altars and artworks which are viewed with (bring your own!) flashlights.
Fall Fever Summer Soulstice
Each Autumn, Railroad Square presents this special festival, sometimes in conjunction with our regular First Friday in October. Presenting live music, food, beverages, family activities and a special opening of the Shops and Studios of Railroad Square. Railroad Square has partnered with Radio V-89 to produce this new annual event in late spring. Features live music, DJ-dunking, food and fun—with a live remote broadcast.

 



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