THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, February 5, 1995 TAG: 9502030122
SECTION: DAILY BREAK PAGE: E9 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY TERESA ANNAS, STAFF WRITER
LENGTH: Medium: 70 lines
THIS WEEK, the d'Art Center has heart as well as art.
Today from 1 to 4 p.m., at tend an open house for the ``d'Heart Gift Gallery,'' which features an unusual selection of romantic presents, from jewelry to prints, made by artists affiliated with the downtown Norfolk studio/gallery.
Come between noon and 2 p.m., and watch fiber artist Lynne Sward demonstrate her craft.
On Saturday, painter Beverly Furman will make sculptured hearts for purchase. Feb. 12, observe photographer David Milton Browne creating Polaroid transfer portraits - transferred onto watercolor paper, that is.
Call this week and make an appointment with Browne for a sitting for you and your dear one. He's only charging $10 a shot.
The d'Art Center is at Boush Street and College Place. Hours for the gift show, which continues through Feb. 15, are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Free. 625-4211. HALL MARKS
Starting today, the halls of Nansemond-Suffolk Academy's lower school will be alive with the products of living local artists. More than 100 of the region's top creators have handed over watercolors, pastels, drawings and sculptures to be sold during the sale.
The school only takes 35 percent from sales, an encouragement for the artists to submit their best work. Proceeds go to the school's fine arts program. In recent years, as much as $18,000 has been raised from the annual benefit.
The free public reception, with artists in attendance, is today from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Among the artists: Lorraine Fink, Bob Holland, Louis and Susan Jones and Charles Sibley.
The show remains on view through Feb. 12. The school is at 3373 Pruden Blvd., Suffolk. Viewing hours are weekdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., next weekend, 1 to 5 p.m. Free. 539-8789. FIND THAT BLISS
What's preventing you from fully expressing your creativity? A workshop that begins on Saturday at the Peninsula Fine Arts Center could help you get a grip on it.
Leading the workshop will be Tom Wessells, a top furniture artist as well as a psychotherapist in private practice in Newport News. Anyone can participate, although the program is geared to people with creative involvements, such as musicians, writers and visual artists.
On Saturday from 10 to 11:30 a.m., Wessells will discuss how personality traits and other issues could inhibit creativity. Ways to overcome those inhibitions will be presented.
The group will meet again on Feb. 18, bringing objects of personal significance to contribute to a communal healing altar. Artist Lynne Sward will direct the creation of the altar that morning.
Workshop participation is not required to offer items to the altar, but the items must be brought to Sward that day. Later that afternoon, at 1 p.m., Darrell Rose will complete the catharsis with a performance of his ``African healing drums.''
A $25 fee is charged for the workshop. Call 596-8175 to register.
The workshop and altar are special projects related to ``Art as Invocation,'' a series of four exhibits with themes related to art and healing.
The show is on view through April 2 at the center, 101 Museum Drive, Newport News. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. Free. by CNB