Color Play opened at Art’s House on April 30 and will go through June 12. The Meet the Artist Event will be held 6-8 p.m. Thursday, May 6. The hand-blown glass of Tyler Boles and the creative visual work of Sue Cranston complement each other in a dynamic way. Expect to see a great show.

“A wizard did it.” A gallery visitor remarked about Tyler Boles’ clean, pure beauties. These are gorgeous bowls and vases. Boles’ color choices reflect the beauty and fragility of his medium. His raspberry cream vases, purple bowl, and multicolor Wine Goblet Set, Blue Flutter Vase and Swarming Bee’s Bowl might top every Mother’s Day gift list.

Cranston’s work captures beauty and fragility with a thought-provoking visit to school days. It starts with a digital print of one of those pink chairs a lot of kids sat on back in grade school. Those chairs harken up questions like, “Who were you when you sat in a chair like that? How did you feel?” With her artwork Cranston weaves an image of how beautiful and fragile girlhood days were. The girls look bright, sweet and innocent in Brownie and Girl Scout uniforms.  Cranston’s exhibit teems with not-so-subtle hints. The cursive written words: let, could, and has appear often with the three young girls, as do St. Mary’s bylines. Then, she has titles like: A year of Fawning and Yellow Wallpaper, Everyone Wants a Gold Star, or Like a Ton of Bricks! Plan another investigative pass through the gallery to turn up more hidden thoughts.

Sue Cranston’s prices range from $175–$750. She has a wide range of mediums: drawing, tracing, acrylic, oil, pastels, graphite on paper along with vintage chalk or school cork boards. Digital prints are available at $10 apiece (best deal around.)

Tyler Boles’ blown glass prices range from $155-$329.

The Art’s House is located at 127 N. Main in River Falls. Hours are 2-6 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.

Check out the Pollinator Garden art contest winners at the Lewis Street entrance of City Hall. Don’t forget the Children’s Art Exhibit ends mid-May and is also located on both floors of City Hall art Gallery.