Artists in Monday’s silent auction for Forest Hills Connection

by Marlene Berlin

Reservations are still available for the Forest Hills Connection fundraiser Monday at Acacia Bistro. I will be there to greet you from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., so if your regular dinner hour is already filled, come early for small plate appetizers or a cheese plate, or come late for dessert and drinks. At this time it is best to call 202-537-1040 to make your reservations.

We are excited about the artists participating in the silent auction. They’ve donated paintings, photographs, studio and home tours, a guided photo safari of the cherry blossoms, and a ceramic lecture, demonstration and time on the wheel. And some of our neighborhood’s artists will be there to talk about their work.

Here’s a detailed list of participating artists:

Joan Danziger
joandanziger.com
“Forest Hills neighbor creates beetle magic”
Studio tour for 6-8 people
Value: $160

Pat Davies
“Parkinson’s diagnosis turns Forest Hills woman into national research advocate”
Photographer for the Forest Hills Connection
Photograph

Ann Elkington
annelkington.com
“Still life with yogurt: Forest Hills resident’s photos featured in food-as-art exhibit”
Photograph
Value: $350

Dorothy Fall
dorothyfall.com
foresthillsconnection.com/style/artists-of-forest-hills
Regal Forces, ink on 2-3 layers of Vietnamese paper, 17×22 inches framed
Value: $325

Lena Frumin
lenafrumindc.com
Bio: See “A taste of Monday’s Forest Hills artists dinner and auction at Acacia Bistro”
Two paintings of Broad Branch stream
Value: $125 and $175

Rosalia Gutierrez-Huete
LinkedIn.com profile
Bio: See “A taste of Monday’s Forest Hills artists dinner and auction at Acacia Bistro”
Pottery lecture and demo with lesson in three parts:

Talk/conversation for four individuals about the history of ceramics, glazes and firing clay. I would include Majolica, Talavera and Celadon pottery with a demo of throwing a pot on the wheel. (30 minutes)

Experience on the wheel and throw one piece with guidance, and clean up (1.5 hours)

Return in a couple of weeks to glaze his/her pot. And then pick up about two weeks later (about one hour)

Value: $300

Deborah Lacroix
dcclacroix.com
“‘Part Geometry And Part Poetry’: The Art Of Deborah LaCroix”
Afternoon studio tour before April 24th with tea (including scones and tea sandwiches)
Value: $160

Karin Lithell
karinlithell.se
“Meet your neighbors: The Swedish artist”
Watercolor and pressed flowers
Value: $150

David Luria
washingtonphotosafari.com

“Washington DC: A photographer’s paradise”
Gift certificate valid for two afternoon cherry blossoms photo safaris
Value: $138

Rose Mosner
rosemosner.com
“Rose Mosner collage featured in art show”
Studio tour for up to six with nibbles and drinks
Value: $120

Setsuko Ono
setsuko-ono.com
“Meet your neighbors: Setsuko Ono”
Studio tour after April 14th for up to eight people with afternoon tea
Value: $160

Annette Polan
insightinstitute.org
“Meet your neighbors: Annette Polan, artist and activist”
Studio tour for up to six people with lunch and swimming if scheduled in summer
Value: $200

Beverly Rezneck
beverlyrezneckphotography.com
Bio: See “A taste of Monday’s Forest Hills artists dinner and auction at Acacia Bistro”
Photograph
Value: $500

Robin Rose
robinroseart.com
“Robin Rose, artist and ‘frustrated curator’”
House tour and demonstration of Scriptronics including the drawing.
Value: $250

Rebecca Stevens
Curator of George Washington University’s new Textile Museum
Personal tour of the museum for six people
Value: $120