Art from the Heart Exhibit May 17 Artist Reception

Art from the Heart Exhibit going up 

at Yellow Springs Senior Center.  

We will have an artist reception on Friday, May 17, 4:30-7:30pm with snacks/beverages.  I believe the YSSC makes a good sangria : ).  We are delighted to have a show there through June 30.  Please come visit!

We will also have an art-making opportunity...

Libby Rudolf and Diana Hoke will teach a class Monday, May 20 from 3-4:30.  Please sign up with the Senior Center by May 17.  The class costs $15 and we will supply all materials.  Bring a favorite photo of a friend/relative if you'd like to.  Blow it up to 8x11 and you'll easily be able to sketch it onto the watercolor paper.  If not - we'll have photos for you to use.

Come have fun and try your hand at 

Painting people in Watercolor!

The Joys of Art - Art Exhibition at First Presbyterian Yellow Springs

We have been working hard thru the snows and winds of winter to create a lovely show.  We will hang this exhibit Monday, March 11. It will hang in Westminster Hall 

at the First Presbyterian Church of Yellow Springs.  

                        Please join us for our Artist Reception! 

Sunday, March 17 at 11:45 - on St Patricks Day

 Irish Music, Food & Fellowship

We will have many mediums represented in this lovely exhibit - pastel, computer

art, watercolor, colored pencil, fabric art quilts, acrylic and mixed media. 

Artists - Toni, Brian, Mary, Sue, Libby, Theresa, Ron, Angie, Mary Beth, Marti, 

Margrit, Ruth, Kathryn and Fran....maybe more? will be in the show.

The show will be in place through April 30.  Many pieces will be for sale and 

patrons can contact the artist directly to purchase.  Some of the artists will give 

the proceeds or a portion to the church from purchases.  You may view the show

Monday - Friday, 9-noon or Sundays 

Monday Morning Artists meet the first Monday of the month at 9:30 to create, 

critique, talk about art, opportunities, encourage artistic expression, etc.  You

are invited to join us.

Painted Rocks from many brushes

We painted rocks this month (and last month) to place around town with the hope that they will lift the spirits of those that find them, bring a smile, perhaps inspire someone to create.  We enjoyed learning about this project from Ron.  There are many subjects on the rocks - small scenes, flowers, stripes, children, etc.  Here are a few of them!   Several have already migrated to town or there-abouts.
    The original project started in Cleveland to commemorate a beloved child with joy instead of sorrow.  Friends who are artists here in YS are making them as a response to surviving cancer....people create for many reasons.   I hope you'll make one and spread the smiles!

   Come some first monday and join the fun/bring your creative spirit and supplies to First Presbyterian from 9:30 til about noon.
 

Sunflower Paint-out at TLT

We gathered several times to paint and sketch the glorious blooms at the Sunflower Fields of TLT!  It is so much fun to paint with like-minded people - seeking to capture the fleeting beauty

December Paint Lunch!

Come to Libbys' house for the December meeting!  Bring your art materials and anything you want to share art-wise.  Bring a dish to share - something healthy and savory!  

RSVP Libby : )   Thanks!

'Reflections' Art Exhibit at Yellow Springs Arts Council

Reflections - Monday Morning Artist 

July 17 through Auust 16, 2015 at YSAC

Stop by the YS Library for a view of our 'process of creation' during the month of June in the entry window.

July 17 - August 16, Monday Morning Artists will host an opening of our exhibit Reflections at the Yellow Springs Art Council on Corry St. in Yellow Springs.  Wine/Snacks/Meet the artists
     Live music with Gabriel and Peter Day and Danny Grote...playing 6:30-8pm.
AND...Sign up for a class with one or more of the Artists! See below...

   We work in many mediums - fabric, embroidery, clay, colored pencil, watercolor, pastel, ink, glass, and... so you can expect a wonderful variety of artistry.

The gallery is open Wednesday through Sundays, 1-4pm.  We will host the gallery on Saturdays.  Many of us will teach a mini-workshop at 2pm during our stay.... see below.

Classes Max 10 people per class - They will start at 2pm and run about an hour or so.  They are $12pp (except the children's class which is $2 pp donation).  Materials are provided.  If you want to bring your own materials, please do.   The classes are held in the workspace at the Arts Council, down the stairs to the right.  The children's class will be held in the gallery.

Sign up at YSAC at the gallery during the opening or with the individual artists!

July 18 -             Libby Rudolf                 Paint People in Watercolor       
                  Come learn some tips and tricks of watercolor painting - paint a small portrait to take home.   Yes - you can paint people!   Libby.rudolf@gmail.com or 767-1068

Beach Scene - WC

July 25 -            Sandy Kinnamon     Watercolor Magic
                  Paint with Sandy and learn some of the methods she uses to achieve beauty in wc. You will take home a small painting. This is a fun class.  sandykinnamon@aol.com  937-543-9990

August 1 -         Mary Cargan      Drawing What is Not There - The Importance of   Negative Space.

The workshop includes activities to train our eyes to look for spaces around the object we are drawing. Negative space is defined as the empty space between distinct forms.  As artists drawing these negative shapes correctly is as important as the positive forms. The workshop will be on Sunday, August 1, at the Yellow Springs Art Council  Gallery beginning at 2:00 and will last one hour. All materials are provided. The cost of $12 includes copying, materials, and a donation to the Art Council.  The class size is limited to 6 people.  leonard.cargan@wright.edu  or 937-319-6191

August 8 -        Clara Rose              Finger Knitting for Children  ($2 donation)
                  Clara Rose will teach kids how to finger knit at a table in the gallery- come have fun with yarn and learn to make colorful pieces of art with yarn!


August 15 -    Misuk Goltz - "No Fear on Yupo".  Max 10, $12 pp, bring your pallatte and brushes if you have them.
This workshop will give you a good understanding of painting on Yupo paper, a non porous synthetic paper. There are myths (fears)  floating around about how hard or tricky Yupo painting is. However, there is a bright side to this medium as well.  I will introduce some techniques that will ease your mind about Yupo and may help you to get involved with this unique way of painting.  I will provide Yupo paper, some brushes and paints.  Please bring your watercolor paints and palette if you have them.

Sign up.  Mgoltz@woh.rr.com. or 937-352-6711 or 937-470-9621

The gallery is open...1-4pm    Last chance to see the show!

Meet to Create, paint and converse about Art - Monday 3/2

Come one, come all - we bring our materials and artistic spirit to the table and hopefully inspire each other to continue the quest to make art in whatever form we choose.  I will bring the paintings I made while on vacation and maybe we'll feel a tiny bit warmer, even if we are still in deep freeze here in Ohio!

We will also discuss our upcoming show at the Yellow Springs Arts Council - in July - 'Reflections'.  Mary came up with this theme and we think it will result in a wonderful exhibit.  It can be interpreted in so many ways, literal or figuratively.  If you have finished a piece, bring it along to share.

Here is an art installation by children of St Croix in the Agriculture Fair about bees and helping them thrive....

Many of us have artwork in this community exhibit at Village Artisans, a co-op in Yellow Springs.  Please come down to see the show and attend the opening if you'd like to meet the artists.  There will be wine, hors d'oevres....and chocolate!  of course....

Reflecting on our Future and Past

We met today - August 4 - to paint, sew, sketch....and to plan for a future show.   9 people came today and we will have others rejoin us once school starts and their kiddos are back in class

We will have an exhibit at the Yellow Springs Arts Council in July 2015.  The gallery is situated on Corry St, beside 'Would You, Could You' and is open W-Sun 1-4pm.

We've decided on the title "Reflections" at the suggestion of Mary C.  "Reflections" can be interpreted literally - an artist's representation of water reflections - or it can be widened.  Our show will reflect 'our individuality through our art.'  Our group works in a wide variety of mediums and we inspire each other to stretch our wings, to teach and help others express themselves artistically.  Many of us will teach mini workshops during the

We also discussed our beginnings...we first started meeting in each others homes or at local places to paint/create.  Sue R. introduced the concept of 'A Drawing a Day' to help us incorporate art more fully into our lives.  This led us to each put more thought, effort and creativity into our art.  Many of us began for the first time, to consider ourselves to be artists.  We collectively think this was 2008 or so.  We've continued to meet, to do group art shows, to help others learn to keep art in their lives.  We now meet at the First Presbyterian Church on Xenia Ave. in Yellow Springs - generally the first Monday (except holidays - 2nd Monday) from 9:30 - Noon.   Come on down with your art materials and creative spirit!.

                 Here is a delightful little dog by Peter Clark - your art fun for the day......

Good Day all....  

Hopefully you can come paint, create, discuss art this coming Monday, Feb 3....9:30-noon.  I will bring this canvas (which isn't actually curved as in the picture!).  It is a garden - waiting for more flowers that people will create in honor of a loved one who has or is fighting cancer....   Flowers can be about 3x3 or 4x4 inches - I originally said 3x3 but it's probably best for there to be a variety of sizes.  If you would like, you may include a name on your flower and a note about it that I'll put into a notebook to accompany the canvas.  It will hopefully go to the Children's Medical Center or a similar place to bring joy to children or others who are suffering.

It is in tribute to my sister-in-law Vanessa who was a light to all and asked me to 'pay it forward'.

Libby

Garden canvas ready for your flower...

Meet to create together Monday, Nov. 4 and an Invitation!

Bring your latest and greatest artistic endeavors to show and/or work on next Monday...

I'm just about to do a watercolor pour so - we'll see what I come up with... I have the happy 'problem' of selling too many paintings and needing to do more!

and - an Invite to all.....Mary Cargan and I came up with a fun idea....

Plein-Aire paint out Sept 17!

Come paint some local scenes...bring your plein-aire set up to 1 Presby Tuesday at 9:30 to determine our destination...

 Here are a few pix from our last meeting.

AWS - Road Trip Time!

Come One, Come all,

 A road-trip to visit the American Watercolor Travelling Show at the Middleton Art Center.  The exhibit is up from July 5-August 17.  This seems to be the best time for most so-come if you can...we'll probably find a sandwich nearby too : )

Time - 9:00am

Date - Wednesday, August 14

Meet at the First Presbyterian Church in Yellow Springs to carpool...

also - all our love to Toni Larrichuta to wish her speedy healing from recent surgeries!

A note from Sally and June meeting coming up!

Sally - collaging her beautiful cards

We recently heard from Sally, who has now relocated to Philadelphia area.  She says that she misses us - and oh my, how we miss her smile and creative spirit.  She came every time we met, even when we were interviewed by Fox45.  She also helped take care of Mitzi when her health was failing.  She may have helped put together the 'Mitzi Retrospective' that hung at Antioch College.

Sally says that she is creating as we speak!  She is mostly in the pottery studio with all sorts of other opportunities to paint,quilt, weave, etc.  She regularly swims laps and is very happy!  Hurray

We meet next on Monday, June 3....come ready to share your latest and greatest and create together!
Libby will be attending a workshop with OWS but hopes you all gather and have a great time! xox

Yuki Hall brought her hand dyed fabrics                                  and books to give away! Thank you Yuki  <3 h2="">

Today, we got together as usual - some coming in late, some arriving first and wondering if they had the day right.....but we all had projects we were pursuing and art items, classes and news to share.  Many of us will go to the demo tomorrow night at Fairborn Art Assoc. to learn about clay mosaic making.  Yuki also says that she will be bringing more of her fabrics to share.   

Pam and friends meet at the 1 Presby on the first tuesday of the month to learn new art quilt techniques together so these fabrics will definitely help with their work.  I took a few as well since I am making birds for the Nature Show in Bellbrook, mid March.

Meeting this Monday! Nov. 5

Some of us will only be at our usual gatherin g in spirit....we'll be across the hall in the workshop with Lian Zhen - Chinese Brushwork.  It might be ok for you to come over and take a peek at what we're up to, it depends on the timing.  It wouldn't be a good idea to burst in when he's doing a demo, etc but hopefully one of us can slip over to say hi! 

Hope all will have a great time creating

A young artist and an Evolving Embroidery

Sue's newest creation...

Sue, a member of MMA,  is designing her newest piece using specified types of stitches that her embroidery group is assigned monthly in a square format. The piece will become a box cover when completed.  Sue has extensive knowledge of color, design and embroidery so her creations are indeed unique and beautiful. If you look closely, you will see the insects that are exploring the flowers in her design.
  Pam broutht a beautiful quilt that she is doing the finishing touches on, a commission.  Mary brought a colored pencil piece that she is working on and shared a resource for obtaining inexpensive yet quality prints.  Ruth brought a few more of the materials from our recent show at the Yellow Springs Arts Council gallery and continued work on a lovely pastel.  Ann, Toni and Rebecca came to kibitz, visit and work a bit.  We were also joined by Yuki who worked on small paintings and shared info about upcoming workshops with WOWs.  Sandy Kinnemon came and did some watercolor work and Libby (me : ) did what I could to work a bit, inbetween conversations and queries. Lastly, we were joined by a sweet Mom, Elizabeth with babe in arms. 

Next meeting will be the SECOND monday in September, due to Labor Day falling on the first Monday.  See you then, if not sooner!

Ruth found out that Yuki has been included in a juried show in Cincinnati!  www.cincyart.com - Congratulations Yuki!

Opening tonight of Exuberance! 6-9p at YSAC

Yellow Springs Arts Council is hosting us for the 'Exuberance' Show - tonight!  Friday, June 15!

Come see our work, meet the artists, hear some music and nosh on goodies... 6-9pm.

Here's a little sketch I made after working on the show this morning with Toni L-S...

sketch of YSAC and 'Susie' or is it 'Sally'?

Come on down to paint/play - bring your kids if you need to : )

Chihili Glass

The time is here again - first monday - so come down with your stuff and paint/draw/talk/create!

Ruth Lapp has got a guest book for us - if we have extra funds, we can reimburse her...

Also - You will find around town a flyer that Brian Housh of the YS Arts Council made up, advertising our upcoming show.  Info that didn't get onto it is that we are honored to have the Yellow Springs Woodwind Quintet perform at our opening at 7pm.  Gabriel Day will play at 6pm or thereabouts... how wonderful!

And - there may be changes in the names of artists participating - we'll put up our signs correctly when the work comes in, I guess.

cheers!

Workshops Galore!!



Girl by the River -- Libby Rudolf

 Here's a watercolor sketch of a girl playing at the river that was done quickly, just a few lines and color....what I hope to help others achieve in the hour long workshop on June 23. 

I hope that YS comes out to play and that all of the Monday Morning Artist workshops are filled! 


Here is the whole listing of what will be offered during the duration of our show (June 15-July 14).  YSArts Council Gallery








June 16 Workshop- Mary Cargan - The Water Drop


Learn the quick and easy 5 step method for drawing the perfect shiny water drop as designed by artist Janie Gildow. The hour long session includes a handout of the 5 step method and various kinds of paper with which to experiment. Please bring graphite or colored pencils. There will be some colored pencils available. The workshop will be Saturday, June 16 from 2 to 3 P.M. at the YSAC GAllery on Corry Street. The cost is $3/person, limited to 6 people. Call Mary Cargan @ 319-6191 to sign up!



June 23 Workshop – Libby Rudolf - Watercolor Sketches

Come learn how to do a quick sketch and then paint in watercolors, plein-air style. Spend an hour with Libby and learn how to play with your colors! This is a fun way to add your personal touch to your journal, etc. Please bring watercolor paints and brushes if you have them. Libby will provide paper and pencils. Some watercolors and brushes will be available. The workshop will be Saturday, June 23 from 2-3pm. The cost is $10 per person, limited to 6 people. Call Libby Rudolf @ 767-1068 to sign up!



June 30 Workshop- Yuki Hall – Watercolor Greeting Cards

Learn the quick and creative way to make greeting cards with watercolor. No previous experience with watercolors is required. All materials will be provided. Each person will go home with at least 3 original watercolor greeting cards. The workshop will be held on Saturday, June 30 from 2-3pm. Limited to 6 people. The cost is $10.00 per person. – Call Yuki Hall @ 426-7229 to sign up!



July 7 Workshop - Ann Gayek - Nature Drawing

Learn to draw leaves and flowers in a loose and expressive manner. No drawing experience necessary. Bring your pencils, colored pencils and paper or sketchbook. Some materials will be available. The workshop will be held on Saturday, July 7 from 2-3pm. The cost is $10 per person, limited to 6 people. Call Ann Gayek @ 767-1584 to register!



July 14 Workshop- Upper Body Massage for the Artist

Rebecca is an Licensed Massage Therapist and will bring her massage chair to the gallery. She is a nursing and wellness educator who will give a demonstration on massage techniques to deal with issues of carpal tunnel syndrome, epicondylitis and thoracic outlet syndrome necessary for the upper body strength of a working artist. It will be a group lesson, so bring a significant other and learn valuable maneuvers for self-care and care of the artist in your life. Rebecca Ingebo RN, MSN, LMT

Donations will be collected at this workshop for the Monday Morning Artist Building Fees.http://www.ysartscouncil.org/events/