Across the street, artists of the Artists’ Gallery are excited about the dark, as well.
“We have supported celebrations of the dark skies for a long time,” said Arizona Handmade owner and glassblower George Averbeck. “Why? Because Flagstaff is home of the Dark Skies.”
George plans to make his signature dark skies ornaments, vases and bistro glasses that have become popular items in his store, as well as in gift shops around the region, including at Lowell Observatory, Walnut Canyon National Monument, Sedona Arts Center and the Museum of Northern Arizona.
Last November through May, George’s dark skies pieces were on exhibit in Terminal 4 at the Phoenix Airport Museum. “We got involved in promoting dark skies when the Flagstaff Dark Skies Coalition had its very first NightVisions exhibition at the Coconino Center for the Arts in 2001.”
Since then, Averbeck’s colorful swirling glass designs have expanded from depictions of waves to movement of the cosmos, especially popular during Pluto and moon celebrations and events.
Across the street, artists of the Artists’ Gallery are excited about the dark, as well.
“I plan to have some paintings with the moon,” said watercolor artist Sharon McGinnis about the September First Friday Art Walk. “It’s amazing that each month has a different moon. Most recently, I made a painting called, ‘Raven and the Snow Moon.’ It’s currently in the gallery.”
Other galleries featuring the dark skies this fall include West of the Moon Gallery and Phoenix Avenue Gallery.
The Flagstaff Dark Skies Coalition recognizes local art galleries for their role in promoting an appreciation of Flagstaff’s dark skies and the artists who offer their expressions of our starry nights that shoppers can take home with them. FBN
Courtesy Photo: Sharon McGinnis features her “Raven and the Snow Moon” watercolor at The Artists’ Gallery.
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