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!

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.

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!

Send a photo of your current work to put on our blog!

Paintings to showcase anyone?  Would you like to put them on our blog?

Here is a lovely photo of Pam's recent work that she has laid out for us to view.

and here's me....painting watercolors next to Pam

a Butterfly for a blank wall & meet Feb 28 next!

Today, the group worked on a painting to enhance the wood wall that is in the sanctuary of the church during construction...  We each worked on our own projects as well and shared insights, criticisms, etc. 
   We will meet the last Monday of February instead of the first monday of March since many of us will be attending a workshop with Mark Mahaffey, put on by Western Ohio Watercolor group the first week of March.
The quilt in the top is by Pam Geisel and hung in the 'Flower Power' show January at the Emporium.