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!

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

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'?

Openings for the Andy Evansen Workshop

There are still a few openings for the Andy Evansen workshop for April 16-20th. This is a Plein-Air watercolor workshop.  We will be travelling to various sites around Yellow Springs to paint with our home base being the First Presbyterian Church in Y.S, at 314 Xenia Ave.  The cost of the workshop is $260.00.  Please contact Yuki Hall at 426-7229 if you are interested in signing up!
  Here is the address for his site  http://www.andyevansen.com/.  This workshop is being organized by Yuki on behalf of the Western Ohio Watercolor Society.  Members receive a discount.

Yuki Hall, an award winning watercolor artist, a member of the Yellow Springs Monday morning art group will be speaking about "how visual art has transformed her" to the UDLifelong Learning Institute.
January 19th from 12:30 to 2:30.
Questions about the class, please contact: Rebecca Ingebo 426-8823.

Yuki at the Western Ohio Watercolor Society show 2011
with 'Best in show' ribbon

A Visitor from Japan to MMA

A fine time in August...all working on their own unique pieces and discussing getting a group show together for a spring showing at the YS Arts Council space

   Thank you Mary for getting our space negotiated and Pam for working on publicity organization.
  We were graced with a lovely young guest this month, a friend from Japan that Toni brought.  Aya is quite talented and belongs to an art club at home. She and Toni worked from a photo that Aya took on her camera.  Aya also took some amazing food photos...

Here is a photo of the two with their finished pieces along with the reference photo that Aya took.

Also - Please note that our next meeting will be Monday, Sept. 12 due to the Labor Day holiday!

Mark MeHaffey workshop at the church

Several artists who regularly come paint first mondays took part in the WOWs Mark Mehaffey Watercolor workshop Mar. 7-10, held in the big room of the 1st Presbyterian.  We all were pushed outside our usual boundaries...doing design, color, value and shape work with our compositions.  We experimented with realistic as well as abstract modes, working to think about making the artwork powerful, meaningful and ....ok- beautiful too.  Here are a few photos...

Glen Helen Show coming up...

oops - this post is for my personal blog - Come to the Glen Helen Show to see Libby, Theresa Mayer and Pam Geisel on Nov. 20 and 21st.  Libby got a ribbon for Best in Show  at the Dare 2 B Square show(!) and Theresa sold a painting. Woo Hoo!!   Glen Helen Nature Arts and Craft Show on Nov. 20/21.  Y'all come visit. 

Here's a sample of crafting of little birds and purses that Libby will have there....along with watecolor paintings, of course!

a few pieces in square

Several MM Artists have work up at Village Artisans thru Oct 31...come to the opening 6-8p on Oct 15.