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Hi everybody,
It’s official…nominations are open for President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer for 2011. Kathy Sartain will have nomination chits at the September general meeting. See below for details.
Roberta has learned that Hakone Gardens is going electronic. Their quarterly newsletter (Sept.-Dec. just mailed out) will no longer be sent via hard copy. If, as a member you want to receive future newsletters, just give them your e-mail address. FYI, beginning by the end of December 2010, the Hakone organization will be providing the newsletter online.
The Los Altos Senior Center has changed their policy also. They have gone to publishing their newsletter every other month (two months per issue). You can pay to have it mailed, or can pick it up at the Center office. Their “Spotlight” newsletter is also available online.
Cathy Zander will be our very talented demonstrator for September. I was delighted to read her profile and through that, get to know her better. Her background is quite impressive. Try and come to the meeting to get great tips & techniques from her demo: “Impressions of Landscapes---Acrylic with Mixed Media”.
That’s it for now. See you at the meeting.
Esther Weber
Election of Officers
Please submit your choice for candidates who may agree to serve if elected for the following positions: President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. Your nomination chits should be given to Kathy Sartain at the meeting. If you are unable to attend, that is okay. Just contact Kathy via phone or email and she will record your choices.
Venues
It is a pleasure to introduce to you My-Xuan Ho, a newer member of LAAC (2009), and our new Venues Chair. Her media is mosaics (2D and 3D), and she has a very active art life in the Bay Area, while keeping a day job too. My-Xuan has an awesome website (check it out): http://www.swanmosaic.com. Thank you, My-Xuan!
Social
This position is still vacant...
Photo and Video
Harlan Howard is still looking for an assistant to videotape demo artists. Contact Harlan if you can assist. This position will only be for when he is out of town.
Newsletter Items: Deadline for submissions to the newsletter is the 20th of each month at 12:00 noon.
The mailing address for our club is: Los Altos Art Club, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos, CA 94022
ARTVENTURES for September
Art Explorations in Media, Techniques and Art History
no cost -- all artventures are free
We meet at Hillview Commujnity Center, Room 12, from 9:30 am till noon.
COME JOIN US!
Wednesday, Sept. 1: What are you doing? Bring your new work or work in progress to share with others and get a gentle critique from friends who can help you creatively.
Wednesday, Sept. 8: Practice figure drawing--Gesture/action--torn paper-and a Banner finale! We will decorate our art room with a cooperative project. Bring some water-based felt pens and scratch paper.
Wednesday, Sept. 15: Post-Impressionism—Who, What, When. We will see a film, then follow up with ink drawing `a la Van Gogh with something like his reed pens. Bring a stiff, dry twig and a bottle of (washable!) black ink, and several sheets of paper.
Wednesday, Sept. 22: Post-Impressionist Mini-Masterpieces! Back by popular demand. Bring a picture of your favorite Post-impressionist master painting, your watercolors, white paper at least 2” x 3”, your tiniest brush, some coffee stirrers, and white glue or a glue-gun.
Wednesday, Sept. 29: A “Three-Quarters” Portrait `a la Van Gogh. Use classroom tempera paints to create a portrait from life in the style of Vincent Van Gogh. Bring a stiff-bristle (oil painting type) brush, ¼” or ½” width, and wear an apron or paint shirt.
ARTISTS’ RETREAT AND WORKSHOP IN BEAUTIFUL TUSCANY, ITALY
Painting, Photography, Collage and Loosening Up Creativity
October 2 – 9, 2010, with optional add-on excursions to Florence & Venice
Artist Dotti Cichon announced this European workshop (who wouldn’t want to go there?). Location is a rented villa in Tuscany. For itinerary and specific details go to www.merartstudio.com (or you can phone -777-6363) (or email: meredity@merartstudio.com). Dotti Cichon’s email is: dottiecichon@hotmail.com
Floy Zittin will teach a watercolor workshop “Painting Waves and Waterfalls” on Saturday, Sept. 11 from 9 am-4 pm. Topics include: Wave Anatomy; Painting a Convincing Cresting Wave; Painting an Interplay of Rushing Water and Rocks; & Composition Considerations. Cost is $100. To register, please call (408) 737-8188 and ask for Sue, or email tim@sunnyvaleartgallery.com for inquires. Space is limited, so sign up early.
Los Altos Art Club member Nina Bricker will direct drawing classes for adults. The class meets on Tuesdays, Sept. 21- Nov. 09, 7-9:00 PM at Los Gatos High School’s Rm. 503. Fee: $112/8 classes. Call LGS Recreation at (408) 354-8700 or http://www.lgsrecreation.org. This class is suited to beginners or those with some experience. Learn or sharpen skills to draw from life and objects, and learn elements of art. Materials list is provided in the catalog.
All member artists may have a personal page on the web site to show up to 10 photos of their works. The page will also link to the artist's personal web site if applicable, and can include a 2-3 sentence artist's statement if desired.
To submit artwork, you can either e-mail digital pictures or submit a photo to be scanned. Include the title of the artwork, medium, dimensions, and any awards it has earned. Occasionally we will schedule photo sessions before a meeting as well, where you can bring your art (framed or not) to be photographed.
We also need a signed authorization form granting permission to display photos of your work. See Leslie Grimm for forms and further information.
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