Artist Reception
Meet the Author/Illustrator
ARTIST’S RECEPTION
Who: WALT DAVIS
When: Friday, September 17, 2010, 6-8 pm
What better pairing with Texas wine could there be than a book & artwork about Texas?
Join us on Friday, September 17, 6-8 pm when Walt & Isabel Davis will be on hand to discuss their book “Exploring the Edges of Texas“. The Salado Winery gallery will be filled with Walt’s related art. Each of the sixteen chapters opens with an original drawing by Walt and represents a segment of the Texas border where the authors selected a special place—a national park, a stretch of river, a mountain range, or an archeological site. Using a firsthand account of that place written by a previous visitor (artist, explorer, naturalist, or archeologist), they then identified a contemporary voice (biologist, rancher, river-runner, or paleontologist) to serve as a modern-day guide for their journey of rediscovery. This dual perspective allows the authors to attach personal stories to the places they visited, to connect the past with the present, and to compare Texas then with Texas now. Says Walt:
The natural world is my subject–watercolor my medium. I believe that pigment, dissolved in water, and applied to paper produces more luminous color than any other medium. It is perfect for capturing the glowing transparency of a Texas sky, a shimmering reflection, or the translucence of a newly unfurled leaf.
The medium is mercurial however: sometimes difficult, always full of surprises. I constantly weigh the importance of original intent against the unexpected opportunities that present themselves as the work progresses. For me, painting in watercolor is a series of negotiations with the medium often involving painful decisions, trade offs, and sacrifices. The ever present risk of failure lends excitement to the process and makes success especially sweet.
I am primarily a landscape painter, inspired by the beauty nature produces when left to express itself according to its own needs and potentialities. Painting allows me to enter into that world and experience it in a more personal and intimate way. Hopefully, the resulting painting captures the essence of a place and allows the viewer to experience it more deeply as well.
A landscape is composed of essential elements (rocks, soil, water, plants, animals) playing their appointed roles according to fundamental principles. A work of art is composed of essential elements as well (line, shape, value, color, texture) obeying a different but no less fundamental set of principles. The challenge for the representational landscape painter is to choreograph a delicate dance between art and nature coaxing the fundamental truth of one to illuminate the fundamental truth of the other.
Whether retracing botanist Charles Wright’s 600-mile walk to El Paso in 1849 or paddling Houston’s Buffalo Bayou, where John James Audubon saw ivory-billed woodpeckers in 1837, the Davises seek to remind readers that the state’s natural history was written by passionate and determined people. Anyone interested in Texas or its rich natural history will find deep enjoyment in Exploring the Edges of Texas. Explore the book here.
Live Music-SAT, September 4
- Leisure Seekers, Saturday SEP 4th, 4-7 pm
Jammin on the Lawn
Saturday, September 4th, 4-7 pm
Come on down to Salado Winery and enjoy a glass of Texas wine while listening to music by the Leisure Seekers. Picnics allowed, but no outside alcohol. If weather is good, music will be outdoors. In which case we recommend you bring a lawn chair. Dogs on leashes are welcome then too.
If too hot, rainy or windy, music will be indoors.
Evening of Yoga & Wine
Thursday, August 12th
Thursday, September 9th
Harvest starts SAT August 21 at 7 am
harvest time
We’ll be harvesting sangiovese and merlot on Saturday, August 21, 2010 at 7 am – 11 am. We will continue on Sunday 7-11 if there are too many grapes for Saturday.
If you have favorite prunners, bring them, otherwise we have extras for you.
Please bring your favorite hat, sunscreen, bug spray, and sturdy shoes. Come for the fun and camaraderie! Kids welcome.
Beware of the wasps, fireants, mosquitos, and be prepared for the heat.
Thanks for your continued interest in Salado Winery Company!
Jammin’ on the Lawn
Come out saturday Aug 21st and enjoy a glass of GREAT Texas Wine while listening to Dow Ferguson from 4-7pm. If the weather is nice it will be outside. But lets be realistic…… nice weather in Aug in Texas?????????? It will most likely be inside where we will all be able to stay cool! See you there!
WE ARE MAKING WINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We are all super excited that we have the opportunity to start making wine at our shop this year!!!! The Black Rock Vineyard Association brought over 2 barrels and some other equipment this past weekend. They added the necessary ingrediants and now we get to stir and mash multiple times every day. We are going to start harvesting and making wine from our own vineyard this upcomming weekend the 21st & 22nd of Aug. Here are some pictures of the process. We will keep you updated. Stop by the shop to check it out in person!
Bringing in the Barrels! Sat Aug 14th
Talking about the Wine Making!
This is what it looks like the same day it was picked after the grapes are put through the 1st press. Mostly to get the stems and leaves out and to break the skins so the juice will come out.
UNCORKED! Art Opening Reception
Friday, August 6, 5-8 pm
Salado Wine Seller presents “Uncorked”, August 6-September 12, 2010 at Salado Wine Seller, 841 Main Street, Salado, Texas, 76571 with Opening Reception Friday, August 6, 2010 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00p.m.
“Uncorked” will show case some of the finest new and seasoned artists from around Texas set in the coolest art venue in the historic Village of Salado. Patrons will enjoy the masterpieces of Texas artists while sipping Texas wines in the spacious interior of the Salado Wine Seller.
For the list of artists, please see http://saladoartfestival.com/2010/08/02/artists-for-2010/
Jammin’ on the Lawn, SAT AUG 7th
Saturday, August 7, 2010, 4-7 pm
Come down to Salado for a fun Saturday! First, swing by Pace Park for the 44th Annual Art Fair. The Art Fair will be open from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 7 and 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 8 p.m. Art strollers will be able to enjoy live music being performed in the park pavilion. Refreshments will be available throughout the grounds of the fair.
Admission is $5 for adults and children under 12 are free.
When you get hot & tired and thirsty for some Texas wine, head our direction for Jammin’ on the Lawn. We’ll have the Leisure Seekers (the band formerly known as Harebilly) from 4-7 pm. If the weather is nice they’ll play outdoors, but if it rains, is too windy, or too hot which is likely, we’ll have the music indoors. Feel free to bring snacks, lawn chairs and money for their tip jar. All alcohol must be purchased from us.
After that, you might enjoy Adelea’s on Main where they’ll be celebrating their 2nd anniversary with a picnic on the lawn and classic rock performance by the band Steering South. If you prefer indoors, we highly recommend “Fools Gold” at the Silver Spur Theater. In their sixth annual original melodrama, the peaceful village of Salado succumbs to an outbreak of Gold Fever, brought on by the villainous Larsen E. Sneedhearne. Can Ranger Grainger save Goody Goody and the Salado citizenry from the peril that ensues? Look for the scene featuring Yoga & Wine at Salado Wine Seller!
Only a few days left to enter UNCORKED!
Yes folks! Only a few more days left to enter UNCORKED! The 2nd annual Juried Art Show at Salado Wine Seller.
We’ve had several entries so far. Many painters and a few mixed media. I’m quite anxious to find some 3-D art so if you sculpt, carve, cast, blow glass or anything else attractive, please enter this indoor exhibit.
http://saladoartfestival.com/call-for-entries/
http://saladoartfestival.com/artist-application/
Good Luck!
The Power of Intention
I just heard a story about how the intention of a food producer can affect those who consume the food. I was listening to “Splendid Table” on KUT, when Lynn spoke to Dean Radin of the Institute of Noetic Sciences. The example used in the program was your mother’s soup. A large name-brand corporation can make a can of soup with the same ingredients as your mother, but your mother’s soup makes you feel so much better. How can this happen? When your mother made the soup, she had good intentions. They’ve done experiments with chocolate where monks set intentions over the chocolate and in a double-blind experiment, folks who ate the chocolate that had been meditated on had a better mood than the folks who ate the plain ole’ chocolate. If you think this sounds too good to be true, check out Intentional Chocolate.
Better yet, know that when we make our wines at Salado Winery Company, we infuse it with the intention that it will be enjoyed by all and fill you with peace & love. Heck, we even practice yoga here to keep our intentions healthy, create a union of mind, body & spirit, and contribute to the mindful wellness of the community around us.
And speaking of chocolate, the tickets are on sale for the Salado Weekend of Chocolate & Wine which will be the last weekend in September.
World Cup Soccer 2010
Sorry-
We’ve gone to ROY T’s Bakery to watch the 2010World Cup Soccer championship game
We will be CLOSED until the game ends, approx. 3:30 pm, Sunday, July 11
Jammin’ on the Lawn X2
This Saturday, July 3rd, you get a special treat!!! We are going to have 2 times with music. If the weather is nice it will be outside so bring your lawn chairs! So, grab a glass or bottle of GREAT Texas wine and enjoy a nice relaxing afternoon of music!
First…… K.J. Smith from Dallas, TX will be playing his guitar and singing from 1-3pm
Second….. The Leisure Seekers will be playing from 4-7pm
Juried Art Show!
We are doing it again!
2nd Annual Juried Art Show Salado Wine Seller presents “Uncorked”, August 6-September 12, 2010 at Salado Wine Seller, 841 Main Street, Salado, Texas, 76571 with Opening Reception Friday, August 6, 2010 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00p.m.
“Uncorked” will show case some of the finest new and seasoned artists from around Texas set in the coolest art venue in the historic Village of Salado. Patrons will enjoy the masterpieces of Texas artists while sipping Texas wines in the spacious interior of the Salado Wine Seller.
For more information go to www.saladoartfestival.com
Jammin’ on the Lawn June 26, 2010
Saturday, June 26, 4-7 pm
Jodie Wachsmann
Saturday, June 6, 2010
“Experiencing the fruit of Jodie Wachsmann‘s debut album Hope In The Unseen is like pondering the majesty of a tree in full bloom. Jodie’s first national release is an expression of deep rooted confidence while withstanding the vulnerability of the unknown. It’s also the evidence of a long, arduous journey reminiscent of seed to splendor.” Read more: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.ListAll&friendId=43439623#ixzz0rQvs8IR1
We think Jodie’s beautiful music makes a great pairing with a nicely chilled Texas wine. So come on and join us from 4-7 pm. Music will be indoors (too hot for the lawn!). Snacks are allowed, but no sneakin’ in beer or alcohol like some silly teenager at the high school prom! We look forward to Jodie’s performance and hope you can join us.
If you miss Jodie this weekend, she’ll be back to Salado on July 2 & 3 at the Salado Silver Spur theater as part of the special event “Salado’s Got Talent” fundraiser benefitting the American Cancer Society.
Evening of Yoga & Wine
- Thursday, June 10th
Thursday, June 10th
Jammin’ on the Lawn
Saturday, June 5th – 4-7pm- Come enjoy a glass of Texas Wine and listen to music by The Leisure Seekers! If the weather is nice it will be outside and you can bring your lawn chairs. If the weather doesn’t seem to want to cooperate then it will be inside!
Jammin’ on the Lawn
Saturday, May 22nd – 4-7pm - Come enjoy the soothing music of Jodie Wachsmann while sipping on a glass of Texas Wine! If the weather is nice it will most likely be outside, so bring your lawn chair! If the weather is too hot, too cold, too windy, too rainy……… it will be inside!
6th Annual Vineyard Blessing
- You Are Invited
6th Annual Vineyard Blessing
Sunday, May 16, 2-4 pm, 21724 Hill Road, I-35 Exit 279, Salado
Come help us bless our vineyard so we will have a good harvest this year! Witness the ceremony at 2:30 pm then enjoy the reception & food.
This event is not to be missed!
Friends & family are welcome. Children can enjoy being outdoors. Pets on leashes are also invited.
Casual Attire. Everything is on the grass, so we encourage you to wear sandals or sneakers, sun block, and perhaps bug spray. This event will be held rain or shine.
We’ve got a large tent to house the free food and cash wine bar. Following the blessing, the cake will be cut and served.
Jammin’ on the Lawn!
Grab your lawn chair and enjoy an afternoon of great wine and music. The Leisure Seekers will be playing from 4-7pm. If the weather is nice it will be outside. If the weather decides NOT to cooperate it will be inside. In either case, come on out and enjoy a glass or two of wonderful Texas Wine!!!!!
Wine Tasting Class–Wine 101
| Title: | Wine Tasting for Beginners |
| Date: | April 22, 2010 |
| Start Time: | 7:00 PM |
| End Time: | 9:00 PM |
| Description: | Basic Wine Tasting for Beginners |
| Address: | Salado Wine Seller Salado, TX 76501 |
| Location: | Salado Wine Seller |
| Hours: | 7-9pm |
| Contact: | 298-5406 Email: cdiaz@ci.temple.tx.us |
| Cost: | $25 |
| Details | |
| Do you enjoy wine but get intimidated by all the fancy jargon? Discover the beauty and complexity of vino as you’ve never experienced it before. Wine terms will be explained and de-mystified as we sample 6 different wines. For more information contact 298-5406 | |
This class is organized by the city of Temple’s Recreation Department. For more information, please see: http://www.ci.temple.tx.us/CurrentEvents.aspx?EID=3301. You must register with them prior to the class.
red wine bottle
Live Music on Sat. Apr 17 & Sun Apr 18
Salado Stampede!
This weekend is the Salado Renewable Energy Stamped. 2 Days of workshops, talks, tours, exhibitors and more at the Salado Civic Center. Exhibitors will showcase the latest in renewable energy, green building, energy efficiency and sustainable living. This will be the only place in central Texas this spring to see the latest technologies and visit with the folks who bring them to you.
After you visit the Salado Renewable Energy Stampede, join us for Jammin’ on the Lawn!
Saturday, April 17, 4-7 pm, The Leisure Seekers
Sunday, April 18, 3-5 pm, Richard Paul Thomas
Bring your lawn chair, picnics and well-behaved pets on leashes welcome, just no alcohol other than the wonderful Texas Wines that we sell ya. Have a beautiful weekend and enjoy the wildflowers.
Texas Wine & Rogue Art Fest
March 27-28
SALADO, Texas (March 11, 2010) – Salado Wine Seller is hosting the “Texas Wine & Rogue Art Festival” on Saturday, March 27th from 12 -5 pm and Sunday, March 28th from 12-4 pm.
Over 20 Texas wineries will be present to offer their wines for tasting. While some of the wineries are well known to Texas wine lovers, such as Fall Creek and Messina Hof, others are nearly unheard of such as Seifert Winery and Calais Winery. The wineries will be joined by Texas artists who will line the grounds of Salado Wine Seller with beautiful works of oil, acrylics, watercolors, pastels and mixed media including sculpture, jewelry, glassworks, metal work and handmade clothing. Live music is scheduled and food catered by The Range Restaurant will also be a great enhancement to this year’s event. Salado Wine Seller is very “excited for the opportunity to pair talented Texas artists with the best in Texas wines.”
Admission and parking are free. A commemorative wine glass and six tasting tickets will be sold for $10; additional tasting tickets will be sold. Wine lovers can purchase many bottles of their favorite wines to take homw as well. Proper identification will be required. For more information, please call 254.947.8011 or email june@saladowine.com.
IF YOU GO
WHAT: Texas Wine & Rogue Art Fest
WHEN: 12-5 p.m. Saturday, 12 p.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, March 27-28, 2010
WHERE: Salado Wine Seller, 841 N. Main Street, Salado, TX 76571
(254) 947-9011, www.saladowinefestival.com
Live Music!
Come enjoy the musical stylings of Laura Graf, Sat March 13th from 4-6pm.
A Few Good Artists
- Your Name HERE
We’re looking for a few more good artists for the Texas Wine & Rogue Art Fest. Are you interested?
