Uichiro Oya will conduct the two-day workshop, “Heart of Echizen,” Saturday, April 21 and Sunday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the theater of the University of South Alabama’s Baldwin Campus, located at Summit and St. James streets.

Oya will show his technique for producing functional pottery as well as his sculptural work. The cost will be $10 per day with participants asked to bring a brown bag lunch.

Seats are limited. To RSVP, call the Eastern Shore Art Center, 928-2228, Extension 106, or email kate@esartcenter.com

The Fairhope Committee on Public Art (COPA) is a committee of the Eastern Shore Art Association, Fairhope, Alabama. Its purpose is to develop and implement a long-range plan to aquire works of art of the highest quality and to make visible Fairhope's long-standing interest in and support of the arts.

   more about COPA

The 2007 "ART TAKES FLIGHT", a temporary art installation in Fairhope featuring 72 artistically - decorated pelicans, each sponsored by businesses or individuals, was COPA's most "wildly successful" fundraiser to date.

  Meet The Pelicans

JUMPIN JUBILEE
Jumpin Jubilee was COPA's 2011 temporary art project. Crabs, shrimp and flounder were decorated, reconfigured and embellished by artists for display in Fairhope before being sold at "Catch of the Day Auction". All bay creatures were taken home by happy purchasers and the auction was a true jubilee....

   Meet the Bay
          Creatures

CHAIRMAN

Clay Swanzy

VICE CHAIRMAN

Dr. E. M. Toler

SECRETARY

Cile McNeese

TREASURER

Jim Gambill

FOUNDER

Jolane Edwards

The Fairhope Public Art Trail includes these unique pieces funded by COPA and created by distinguished artists from all across the country. Click an image below for more information.

"Elan Vital"

by John Medwedeff

"The Dolphin Family"

by Jim Sardonis

"Generating Readers"

by Brad Morton

"Mullet Run"

by Ameri'ca Jone's

"Alligator"

by Bruce Larsen

"Hospital Fish"

by Bruce Larsen

"Craig Sheldon"

by Stephen Spears

"Diversity"

by Leonard Cave

Workshops

4/21 10am-4pm
Theater of the University of South Alabama’s Baldwin Campus

4/22 10am-4pm
Theater of the University of South Alabama’s Baldwin Campus

 

Exhibits

Oya’s work and that of 19 other potters from Echizen will be featured in an exhibit at the Mobile Museum of Art, April through July.

COPA accomplishes the placement of outstanding works of art throughout Fairhope for residents and visitors not only through its various fundraisers but through the generosity of individuals like you.

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Please send your contribution to

COPA, c/o

Eastern Shore Art Center

401 Oak Street

Fairhope, AL 36532.

For more information, please contact us at: copa@esartcenter.com