PLEASANT PLAINS WORKSHOP

Don’t forget, our next exhibition, In Our ‘Hood, opens (in two locations!) this Friday, May 25th.

Start your art-venture at Artspace DC (614 S Street NW) which will be having the first reception from 6-8pm, and then make your way up the hill to our space (2608 Georgia Ave NW) between 7-9pm to see the second half of the exhibition. We will have pedicabs running between the two spaces who will be offering a special ‘IOH’ rate (bring cash), or you can walk (under 3/4 mile, straight up 7th which becomes GA Ave)

Artists exhibiting work at PPW include:
Chanan Delivuk & Alberto Gaitán, Billy Frieble & Michael Iacavone, Cannon Hersey, Jamal Hardy, Melissa Matthews, Minda Merinski, and Helen Warren.

Here’s a sneak peek at some of the works in the show:

This Friday, May 18th, 6-8pm
In our ‘Hood Fundraiser Happy Hour!
at The Enterprise Theater & Jazz Lounge- 2917 Georgia Avenue NW DC

Join Pleasant Plains Workshop and Artspace DC for a fundraiser & happy hour at one of Georgia Avenue’s newest hotspots, The Enterprise Jazz Lounge!

Enjoy drink specials, meet some of the artists, pick up your very own In Our ‘Hood T-shirt, and throw your hat in the ring to win $ in our 50/50 raffle!
No need to RSVP, just come on out, and bring friends!

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Please join us for a fundraiser happy hour to raise funds for the next two art installations in the Georgia Avenue Window Walk project! We will also be distributing the next call to artists and will be able to answer questions, so all you artists out there, come on by and chat with us!

May 8, 2012 6:30-8:30pm
at DC Reynolds: 3628 Georgia Ave NW

There will be drink specials and door prizes from nearby businesses such as Sankofa, Everlasting Life, Pleasant Plains Workshop, and Mama Chuy.

and live music by local band, Stoney Lonesome!

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Bring a tee and print your own ‘Georgia Avenue is for Lovers Tee for $5

Also, the call to artists is open! Deadline is June 25, 2012. Pick up a copy at our event, or download it here>>

Tuesday, May 1, 2012, 6-9pm
Darnell’s Bar, 944 Florida Ave NW DC

Join us for an edition Launch for America’s Backyard Museum by Simon Vega- an edition produced by Furthermore, LLC and Pleasant Plains Workshop

(detail, America’s Backyard Museum, 2012, Simon Vega)

We hope you can  drop by our Happy Hour at Darnell’s with the artist, Simon Vega,  who is in town from El Salvador while we wrap up this collaborative print edition. The print, American Backyard Museum, features drawings by the artist, and includes elements printed digitally and by hand- presented in a limited edition of 10. Come meet the artist and see the Artist’s Proof!  (cash bar)
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Starting April 12th, as we take down our Ordinary Glory exhibition and gear up for our upcoming exhibition, In Our ‘Hood, we will be holding reduced hours.

We’ll be open on some Saturdays and weekdays when we’re here working. And we’ll be open for scheduled events, private lessons, and by appointment.

Our regular Thurs-Sun hours will resume with the opening of In Our Hood (presented in collaboration with Artspace DC) which runs from May 18 – June 30, 2012.

Stay tuned for more exhibition info and any upcoming events here in the meantime!

There are no jokes or hijinks going on here this Sunday, but we WILL be having an awesome reading with two authors we currently stock here at the shop: Jamal Hardy and Buck Downs.

Join us starting at 3pm on Sunday the 1st and hear them read selections from their books. They’ll be signing copies and we’ll have refreshments on hand.. deets below!

Sunday, April 1, 3-6pm
Black Peppermint / Wounded City- An afternoon of poetry with Buck Downs & Jamal Hardy

• Buck Downs is an American poet, publisher, and editor. Born in James County, Mississippi, Downs later graduated from Louisiana State University with an MA, where he studied with Andrei Codrescu. He moved to Washington, D.C. in 1988. Literary journals that have featured Downs’ poetical writings include Puppyflowers, Brooklyn Rail, and Columbia Poetry Review. He is publisher of Buck Downs Books, an organizes a monthly poetry showcase at DC Arts Center, In Your Ear.

• Jamal Hardy is a DC born & bred poet, visual artist and musician. Since his teen years in the 90s, Hardy has navigated the changing landscape of the DC art, music and poetry scenes and has documented it with his essays, poems and drawings.  His recent Publication ‘Wounded City’ is a compilation of  works from 1998-today. Hardy also published a free zine, Subhuman that was distributed in local galleries and metro bus stops. Hardy was also a regular contributor to the arts magazine, Washington Review, in its heyday.