"Thunder of Horses" and "Enchantment of Dreams" Puppets on Display in May Scenic Designer Margie Jervis will exhibit props, puppets and art that were used in her design for the Washington National Opera's productions of  "Thunder of Horses" and "Enchantment of Dreams," written by composer Carey John Franklin and Michael Patrick Albano for the Opera's children's education program.  Margie has been the scenic designer for Creative Cauldron's Learning Theater productions and will join the organization as a teaching artist this summer for CC's Arts Adventure Camp program. Margie's career spans 30 years of art making, beginning with fine art exhibited internationally, to theatrical design.  Her journey in theater began on the west coast as a Scenic Painter and Sculptor at both the Seattle Repertory Theater and Seattle Opera in the 1980s and 90s. The latest decade features design assisting for Seattle Opera and The Washington National Opera. She was recently one of nine local artists to be awarded a Strauss Fellowship Grant from the Arts Council of Fairfax County.  The fellowships support and encourage Fairfax County’s finest creative artists in all disciplines and recognize professional working artists’ achievements and their demonstrated history of accomplishments; they promote artists’ continued pursuit of their creative work.  Creative Cauldron will be hosting a "Meet the Artist" reception for Margie from 6:00pm to 8:00 pm at ArtSpace Falls Church on May 7, in conjunction with the First Friday events in the City.  Come and meet this extroardinary artist and learn more about Creative Cauldron's programs, performances and classes too!  Falls Church Arts will be continuing "Scenes in the City" Plein Air Festival activities, with displays of work by artists who attended the FCA plein air workshops in April.  For those still wishing to participate in the festival official plein air stamp available on site this evening. (Photo Courtesy of the Washington National Opera )

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