January
2002
MUNOZ NEWS
Tenakee
in the wintertime
Rie
Munoz, Artist in Alaska
The
book, "Rie Munoz, Artist in Alaska, has been re-printed
and is now available through Rie Munoz, Ltd. This softcover
book retails for $16.95 and has different chapters covering
Munoz's work in originals, prints, silkscreens, tapestries
and stained glass. If you missed out on the book in the 80's,
it's ready to order now.
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Previous
Munoz Silkscreens
We
have compiled a list of Previous Munoz Silkscreens,
issue dates and issue prices for your information.
Quilt
Party
A
commemorative quilt crafted by Claradell Shedd was presented to Rie
for her 80th birthday and now hangs permanently at the Rie Mu�oz Gallery
in Juneau, Alaska. See the quilt on our web site under news, November
99. Rie invited every person who appears in this quilt to a showing
at her gallery last week. Over 100 people attended this fun event
and marveled at the incredible job Claradell did. The quilt features
many old family photos which were provided by Juan. The photos were
scanned by computer and then transferred to fabric and sewn onto the
colorful quilt. Claradell Shedd chose not to use the artwork of Rie
Mu�oz and instead focused on her life. The quilt included photos of
Rie's parents, brothers, her twin sons, family friends, dogs, and
events. The commemorative quilt was also the feature showpiece for
our Juneau Gallery Walk. Over 1,000 people flowed through Rie's gallery
over the holiday season and admired this work.
New
Year in Tenakee
Rie
Munoz and family
will be heading over to Tenakee Springs to spend a month or more starting
the New Year. January and February are particularly slow and easy
times in Tenakee. You have the local mineral springs bath all to yourself.
The lack of regular bush planes and boats arriving, along with a blanket
of snow makes the town seem quiet and almost deserted. With only 80
Tenakee winter residents surrounded by the huge Tongass National Forest,
it is almost deserted.
There
is still deer hunting for the locals, King Crab ball up in shallow
water in their ritual mating dance, and most of the Brown Bears have
gone to sleep. This is the time of year when Rie paints scenes such
as "16 Degrees and Blowing" and "First Snow, Tenakee".
With only eight hours of daylight (not to be confused with sunshine)
and 16 hours of darkness there is lots of cabin time as well. 
The
residents work at keeping their water lines running or melting snow
when they do freeze up. The only thing that travels fast is gossip.
2002
RELEASE SCHEDULE
January
4, 2002
Silkscreen
February 7,
2002
Three Prints
May 1
Two Prints
August 1
Silkscreen
November 1
Three Prints
December 12
Silkscreen
Thank
you for your interest in the artwork of Rie Muñoz!