silent auction items night in venice v - 2008

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SILENT AUCTION ITEMS

NIGHT IN VENICE V - 2008

(ALL Item #’s TBD)

Item # ___ , Watercolor

Description: Gertrude Harbart, "Mountain" watercolor. Gertrude Harbart was extremely influential in introducing modern art to Michigan City. During her long career, she lived and spent many of her summers in Long Beach, Indiana, which served as inspiration for many of her works. 19 x 16 in, double mat, no frame.

Value: $50

Minimum Bid: TBA

Item # ___ , Charcoal/ Watercolor Painting

Description: Gertrude Harbart, (still life with gourd, pumpkin, flowers, peppers and fruit), watercolor painting and charcoal. Gertrude Harbart was extremely influential in introducing modern art to Michigan City. During her long career, she lived and spent many of her summers in Long Beach, Indiana, which served as inspiration for many of her works. 30 x 24 in, double mat, no frame.

Value: $150

Minimum Bid: TBA

Item # ___ , Painting

Description: 2 coordinating watercolors by Pati Landsford, "Sea Fish". Metallic box frames, 15.25 x 15.25 in. Paintings are matted and under glass.

Value: $100

Minimum Bid: TBA

Item # ___ , Watercolor Painting

Description: Untitled abstract figure, artist unknown, watercolor painting. 20 x 15 in, matted, mounted on board.

Value: ??

Minimum Bid: TBA

Item # ___ , Photograph

Description: Albert Jacquay triptich, "Foggy Morning" (3/100), photographs, signed.

48 x 16 in, black metal frame, matted, under glass .

Value: $200

Minimum Bid: TBA

Item # ___ , print - blue delphinium

Description: Mounted floral print of delphinium. 17.75 x 21 in.

Value: $45

Minimum Bid: TBA

Item # ___ , print - orange toned lily

Description: Mounted floral print of tiger lilies. 17.75 x 21 in.

Value: $45

Minimum Bid: TBA

Item # ___ , print - yellow rose

Description: Mounted floral print of yellow roses. 17.75 x 21 in.

Value: $45

Minimum Bid: TBA

Item # ___ , print - green toned peony

Description: Mounted floral print of peonies. 17.75 x 21 in.

Value: $45

Minimum Bid: TBA

Item # ___ , Print, seriograph silkscreen

Description: “I Like You” (193/300), signed. Serigraph silkscreen from Chicago artist Donna Jaggard. 28.5 x 28 in, matted, distressed wooden frame. Under glass.

Value: $150

Minimum Bid: TBA

Item # ___ , 3 embroidered silk oriental prints

Description: Artist unknown, titles unknown, 3 embroidered silk oriental prints.

Approx. 14.75 x 14.5 in, no frames. All 3 are bundled together in plastic wrap.

Value: $100

Minimum Bid: TBA

Item # ___ , framed watercolor

Description: Original watercolor [Insert title here] by Donna Bell, Interior Designer turned Watercolor Artist

Donna Bell retired in 2002, after many years working in several areas of the interior design field. She had always had a great interest in art, studied sculpture with

William Brincka in the early 70’s, and had a talent for sketching. In 2003 she began studying watercolors with Jim McComb in Union Pier, Michigan.

In 2006 Donna had her first exhibition in Lakeside, MI, which was received with such success that all twenty of her paintings sold! She and her husband Mike live in their

Harbor Country home. Donna has executed commissions of people’s pet animals in the past year and continues to paint in her Lakeside, MI studio.

Value: $375 ('07)

Minimum Bid: TBA 250 ('07)

Item # ___ , framed watercolor

Description: Original watercolor [Insert title here] by Donna Bell, Interior Designer turned Watercolor Artist

Donna Bell retired in 2002, after many years working in several areas of the interior design field. She had always had a great interest in art, studied sculpture with

William Brincka in the early 70’s, and had a talent for sketching. In 2003 she began studying watercolors with Jim McComb in Union Pier, Michigan.

In 2006 Donna had her first exhibition in Lakeside, MI, which was received with such success that all twenty of her paintings sold! She and her husband Mike live in their

Harbor Country home. Donna has executed commissions of people’s pet animals in the past year and continues to paint in her Lakeside, MI studio.

Value: $375 ('07)

Minimum Bid: TBA 250 ('07)

Item # ___ , framed watercolor

Description: A self taught watercolorist, James McComb turned all his attention to painting after retiring in 1994 from an advertising design career. He has received numerous awards, including Best of Show and was featured in the winter Watercolor

Quarterly of 'American Artist'. He has had one-man shows in Washington DC,

Harrisburg PA, Chicago IL and IN. McComb has work hanging from Chicago to Mexico

City. The past several years he has been committed to teaching watercolor workshops at his studio in Union Pier, MI.

Value: $500('07)

Minimum Bid: TBA

Item # ___ , Framed and mounted photograph of Janis Joplin

Description: Framed and mounted photograph of Janis Joplin by Philadelphia-based professional photographer Jack Lane. Mr. Lane's passion is nature photography.

Some of his work is currently showing at the Orchard Artworks Gallery in Bryn Athyn,

Pa. An extended portfolio is also featured in the online magazine "Nature

Photographers Network."

Value: $450 ('07)

Minimum Bid: TBA $150 ('07)

Item # ___ , 4 prints

Description:

Value: $45 each ('07) $15 each ('07)

Minimum Bid: TBA

Item # ___ , print

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Item # ___ , 1 photoprint on canvas

Description:

Value: $150

Minimum Bid: TBA

Item # ___ , Portrait

Description: Have YOUR Portrait Drawn by artist Connie Kassal, an active artist and educator from Long Beach, IN. She is skilled at rendering the human form. Connie has taught art appreciation, painting and drawing classes at many regional

institutions including, Purdue University North Central (Westville & Valparaiso campuses), The Lubeznik Center for the Arts, and Prairie State College (Chicago

Heights). She has exhibited regionally in numerous solo and group exhibits, and her work is in the collections of several businesses and institutions in the Chicago area and NW Indiana. She has been involved in many community poster and mural projects, some of which were collaborations with her husband George.

Value: $100

Minimum Bid: TBA

Item # ___ , Mary Kay Gift Basker

Description:

Value: $500

Minimum Bid: TBA

Item # ___ , Plastic Surgeon package

Description:

Value: $400-$500

Minimum Bid: TBA

Item # ___ , Beauty Salon

Description: Enjoy the relaxed setting and intimate atmosphere of the Taylor Davis

Salon & Spa, located in New Buffalo, MI. Gift certificate is good for one cut and color with Lisa Davis, the Artistic Director of the spa. The Taylor Davis Salon & Spa offers an extensive list of services and is sure to melt awaty the stresses of the day.

Value: $120

Minimum Bid: TBA

Item # ___ , Shear Illusions Beauty Salon

Description: Haircut, styling, foil highlighting an full size shampoo and conditioner products.

Value: $100

Minimum Bid: TBA

Item # ___ , Pearl necklace

Description: Double strand necklace of tile pearls by designer Carol Siegel. 24" long

Value: $400

Minimum Bid: TBA

Item # ___ , Onyx necklace

Description: 3-strand faceted black onyx necklace with garnets by designer Carol

Siegel. 37" long

Value: $300

Minimum Bid: TBA

Item # ___ , Necklace

Description: Coral necklace with frosted crystal and turquoise drop by designer

Carol Siegel. 22" long

Value: $700

Minimum Bid: TBA

Item # ___ , Necklace

Description: Movado "Coriandoli" 16" white gold necklace with pave diamonds in center of pendant (0.12 ct)

Value: $225

Minimum Bid: TBA

Item # ___ , Brighton "Gypsy" Purse and key fob

Description: Brighton "Gypsy" black leather purse with silver filigree medallion accent and Brighton heart key fob.

Value: $150

Minimum Bid: TBA

Item # ___ , Worth Wear Collection

Description: 80% linen, 20% cotton shawl made in India (shadow-striped shawl with metallic fringe). Color is natural/loofah. Also included is a gift certificate towards purchase from the Worthwear Collection through Debra Smith. Worthwear

Collection: Luxury apparel for women, including career wear, casual wear and special occasion. Line developed by New York Designers since 1990.

Value: $125 + $50

Minimum Bid: TBA

Item # ___ , Victoria's on the Lake Gift Certificate

Description: $50 Boutique Gift Certificate. 122 N Whittaker Street, New Buffalo, MI.

Value: $50

Minimum Bid: TBA

Item # ___ , The Sailor's - Men's Gift Certificate

Description: Gift Certificate. 110 N Whittaker, New Buffalo, MI

Value: $100

Minimum Bid: TBA

Item # ___ , The Sailor's Wife - Women's Gift Certificate

Description: Gift Certificate. 110 N Whittaker, New Buffalo, MI

Value: $100

Minimum Bid: TBA

Item # ___ , Laptop bag/fabric brief-case

Description: Cordura briefcase/laptop messenger bag by Global New Beginnings,

Inc. , a Schererville, IN company! Bag features faux leather accents, a variety of

dedicated pockets and storage areas, and includes a clip-on cell phone case and shoulder strap for easy portability.

Value: $99

Minimum Bid: TBA

Item # ___ , Gourmet Treat Basket from Harry and David

Description: no details yet

Value: $100

Minimum Bid: TBA

Item # ___ , Gift Certificate to Lange's Meat Market & Nambe platter, steak knives

Description: Michigan City's famous Lange's Meat Market features tasty homemade sausages, honey cured hams, smoked turkey, USDA prime steaks, beef sticks, beef jerky, and much more. Enjoy an authentic yesteryear atmosphere, complete with sawdust on the floor and a character behind the counter. Located only 1 block away from Lighthouse Place Premium Outlets.

Nambe (11"x11") square metal platter with 4 brushed stainless steel Crate & Barrel steak knives + $50 gift certificate from Lange's Meat Market. Nambe dinnerware is featured in museums worldwide and is known for its excellent heat and cold retention.

Value: $100 + $50

Minimum Bid: TBA

Item # ___ , Couples Cooking Class or Adult Cooking Party gift certificate

Description: At "The Cracked Egg" (opening mid-April) 2613 East Highway 12,

Michigan City, 219-210-3920

Value: $100

Minimum Bid: TBA

Item # ___ , A year of pies by Stephanie Medlock

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Item # ___ , A year of soup from Timothy’s

Description: The “Soup-er Coupon Book” includes a coupon for each month (May

2008 – April 2009) for one quart of roasted tomato soup or the soup of the day at

Timothy’s Restaurant at Gordon Beach Inn (Union Pier, MI). Tim Sizer, Owner and

Executive Chef, has a simple philosophy – that “eating should be one of the great joys in life…We want you to have a wonderful dining experience…and be eager to return.”

Value: $150

Minimum Bid: TBA

Item # ___ , Beachwalk Resort Community

Description: 2 night stay in a 5-bedroom vacation house at Beachwalk, located on the most beautiful beach in the MidWest. Kid-friendly environment with pool, tennis courts, sand volleyball and fishing lake. Dates TBD (Included $50 in gift certificates for McDonalds)

Value: TBD

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Item # ___ , Navy Pier Family Adventure

Description: Fun times with the family at Navy Pier! Package includes an all-day family pass to the Chicago Children's Museum - good for two adults and up to four children, 6 tickets to the Navy Pier IMAX, lunch or dinner at Capi's Italian Kitchen (up to $50 value), and a one-night stay in a deluxe room at the Fairfield Inn & Suites by

Marriott (216 E. Ontario Street).

Value: $344

Minimum Bid: TBA

Item # ___ , Night in Jacuzzi Suite at Duneland Beach Inn + dinner certificate

Description: One Night Get-away at Duneland Beach Inn. This romantic get-away is a short stroll from a private beach on the sandy shores of Lake Michigan. Take a quiet walk along the beach, have a soothing soak in the jacuzzi, or simply relax.

Open year round. Fine dining restaurant open for dinner featuring excellent steaks, chops, pasta, and seafood. Delicious homemade soups and pastries created on the property daily. Package includes accommodations for two adults (advance reservations required). This includes $50 towards dinner & breakfast for two in the

Duneland Beach Restaurant (alcohol, tax & gratuity extra)

Value: $250

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Item # ___ , Rustic Bench

Description: Handmade Rustic Upholstered Bench from Hearthwoods, 15310 Red

Arrow Highway, Lakeside, MI 49116, 269-469-5551

Value: $550

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Item # ___ , Art book - Contrasts that Complement/E.M.Whitaker & F.Whitaker

Description: Frederic Whitaker and Eileen Monaghan Whitaker contributed with equal force and distinction to their field. The couple’s watercolors are a delight of parallel and counterpoint, tension, and interplay. Frederic's watercolors fascinate with their intricate detail and highly structured composition; Eileen's work focuses on quietly startling and mysteriously poignant images. Eileen emphasizes individual expression and abstract elusiveness, while Frederic was devoted to accessibility and ready communication with the viewer. This volume collects an astonishing selection of still lifes, landscapes, figures, travel sketches, and atmospheric renderings. A close and personal biography opens up and contextualizes the artwork, while essays by noted art historians provide critical commentary.

Value: TBD

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Item # ___ , Art Book - A Painter's Painter/John Twachtman

Description: John Henry Twachtman: A Painter's Painter (Hard Cover). A catalogue by Lisa N. Peters, Ph.D. This book is based on and an extension of Dr. Peters 1995 dissertation on Twachtman, the famed nineteenth century landscape painter, and the catalogue she wrote for an exhibition of Twachtman’s art, organized by the High

Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, in 1999. Dr. Peters addresses Twachtman’s role in the context of his time in three essays and explores the uniqueness of his art in detailed entries on each work in the show.

Value: TBD

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Item # ___ , Art Book - Jonas Lie

Description: Jonas Lie (1880-1940) (Hard Cover). Catalogue by William H. Gerdts and Carol Lowrey of an exhibition held Jan. 12 - Feb. 25, 2006 at the Spanierman

Gallery, New York, N.Y. Jonas Lie was a realist American painter chiefly remembered for his marine paintings. This catalogue includes a wonderful painting of the Brooklyn

Navy Yard (c. 1918).

Value: TBD

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Item # ___ , Randall Avers, Guitar (CD)

Description: Randall Avers, Guitar, "Vistas: Twentieth Century Music of the

Americas" (1996). An 8-time prize-winner in international music competitions, Avers appears regularly at festivals and in concert series in North America and Europe. He resides in Norway and teaches at the Bergen Kulturskole.

Value: TBD

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Item # ___ , Pottery

Description: Black stoneware bowl with Tenmoku and yellow salt glazes, dishwasher and microwave safe.

Value: $60

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Item # ___ , Clock

Description: Mariner's brass gimbal clock in walnut case

Value: $200

Minimum Bid: TBA

Item # ___ , African Basket

Description: Western African basket with geometric arrow motif. 12" diameter 4" deep.

Value: $50

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Item # ___ , Men's Venitian Mask

Description: "Maschera del Galeone" A real Venice hand-made product. Artists have realized and decorated this mask in full respect of artisan traditions and original designs developed in Venice together with "COMMEDIA DELL'ARTE" during the late

17th century.

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Item # ___ , Women's Venitian Mask

Description: Maschera del Galeone A real Venice hand-made product. Artists have realized and decorated this mask in full respect of artisan traditions and original designs developed in Venice together with "COMMEDIA DELL'ARTE" during the late

17th century.

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Item # ___ , Chicago Cubs Banner

Description: Take home a piece of Cubs history! Chicago Cubs 2007 Division

Champs commemerative street light banner. Banner reads, "THE CITY OF CHICAGO

Richard M. Daley, Mayor HONORS NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL DIVISION CHAMPS

2007. Banner is blue, white and red with Cubs logo and is in excellent condition. 30 x 77 in.

Value: TBD

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Item # ___ , Doggy Treat Basket

Description: An assortment of accessories for dogs including toys, treats, a food sample. The basket includes a collar and leash by Douglas Paquette, a Providence,

RI accessories artist and manufacturer. Many of his pet styles coordinate with his other accessories lines – ladies’ flip-flop sandals, belts, head bands and key chains.

Pair your pet's accessories with your accesories for a complete fashion statement!

Value: $100

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Item # ___ , Paul Mitchell Pet Grooming Basket

Description: An exclusive collection of products for your pets plus something for you! Basket includes a plush fabric pet bed and several grooming items by "Pet", a product line by John Paul, founder of Paul Mitchell salon hair care products. Also includes a doggy-shaped multi-colored playful paisley purse by Fuzzy Nation.

Value: $120

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Item # ___ , Pet Pals Gift Certificate

Description: Bring your pet to Pet Pals, a Michigan City pet hotel and groming salon, "Where your friends stay with friends." Certificate may be used towards grooming, boarding, or retail items. Advance notice is required to schedule grooming and boarding appointments.

Value: $25

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Item # ___ , Purdue University North Central Veterinary Emergency Center

Certificate

Description: $200 certficate good for veterinary services at the Purdue University

North Central Veterinary Emergency Center (open nights, weekends and holidays) on the Purdue North Central Campus.

Value: $200

Minimum Bid: TBA

Item # ___ , Pet Portrait

Description: 16x20" matted portrait of your pet in pastels and colored pensils by noted artist Laura Sprague. Gift Certificate can be used toward a larger portrait in watercolor or acrylic. Or for a portrait of multiple pets

Value: $100

Minimum Bid: TBA

Item # ___ , Hirsch Photography Portrait Services

Description: Experience the talent of award-winning photographer Bruce Hirsch as he creates for you a priceless portrait forever to be treasured. For the past 18 years

Bruce's highest professional goal has been to combine just the right mixture of expression, pose, light and attire that culminates in a timeless masterpiece.

Value: $300

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Item # ___ , Susan Block Interior Design Services

Description: One Hour Interior Design Consultation from Susan Block Interior

Design 225 Lady Lane, Michigan City, 219-874-7788 (consultation within 20 miles of

Harbor County)

Value: $125

Minimum Bid: TBA

Item # ___ , Long Beach Fitness Center Membership

Description: 6-month Fitness Club Membership at Long Beach Fitness Center, 2501

Oriole Trail, Long Beach, 219-879-1395

Value: $225

Minimum Bid: TBA

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