There will be a sculpture class scheduled for Sept 11-15 at the new building Lux has purchased just west of their current location. Time is from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Lux member’s cost will be $360. Non member’s cost is $400 but LAG members will be discounted. Contact Wanda Medina if you are interested in taking the workshop. The facilitator for the class will be Sondra Jonson. You can view her work on her web site: www.sljonson@studio.com
Our Guild appears to be getting stronger with all the new members we are getting, (Way to go LAG for helping bring new people into the fold). If you have any suggestions for ways that we can help our guild become even better, here is your chance SPEAK OUT!. Please nothing rude or derogatory. For instance I saw a suggestion stating that when we have a pot-luck or dinner to maybe have it earlier for those people that have dietary issues that forbids them from eating late in the evening. Good suggestion and of course I will keep all of them confidential. This gives those of you who are embarrassed to say anything, or maybe don’t attend meetings regularly to help out those of us that can implement said suggestions. Just email or text me; cmstine@hotmail.com, or text to 641-6233.
The first Tuesday is 4th of July so will have our meeting on the 11th
July 11: Let’s practice Figure Drawing (Lisa Cassel’s Daughter Grace will model)
Aug. 1: Palate knife demo with Julie Childers
Sept. 5: Sculptor talk and demo, with Sondra Jonson
Oct. 3: Critique in preparation for our Fall show with Amy Tomasevicz
Nov. 7: Mitch Egberg will be presenting a demonstration on how to do “blogs”.
Not too soon to be thinking about the Chinese New Year Party for this January. I am in need of some people to volunteer to help out with the party, so let me know if you want to help out. Drop me a note or give me a call or let me know at a meeting. We had a good time last year so let’s make this one even better! Carmen Stineman
Please welcome two new members, Craig Imig. Craig COMBINES PAINTINGS AND COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY to create his original art works. Remember to add his contact information into your Member Book. 820 Foxcroft, Lincoln NE, 68510; 402-318-1874; craigimigcreations@yahoo.com and Rob Lancaster. Remember to put his contact information in your membership book also. 8250 Karl Ridge Rd., Lincoln, NE 68506; 402-327-0188, 402-420-1414 (w); RLJL4@juno.com; Rob is involved with OIL/ACRYLIC, DRAWING, and WATERCOLOR.
Our July meeting will be the Second Tuesday in July due to the 4th of July being a holiday. The program for the night will be practicing drawing from a live model (they will be fully clothed for those of you who have been away from the college classroom for awhile) No presentor as sorts, but Lisa Cassel’s daughter will be our subject for the evening. (wonder what Lisa had to do to bribe her for this one!) Bring your sketchbooks and draw, draw, draw!
Wow! what a wonderful conference. I wish all of you could/would have attended some part of the 2017 ANAC Conference held in York this year. It was put on by the Officers and Board of Directors of ANAC as York no longer has an active guild. The York Middle School was the location for the workshops and with a new building we were blessed with wonderful facilities. Thank you to York Public Schools for allowing us to interfere with their summer maintenance plans for a few days.
I first participated in the Jim McClelland Watercolor workshop and this was a real eye opener. I sat mesmerized as he demonstrated the detail of a bird and flower, then a little looser landscape and then a random bleeding of several colors and then turning them into a beautiful array of detailed flowers. In the afternoon we practiced on our own. I can honestly say that watercolor is still my least favorite medium but I am in awe of those of you who have mastered and love it. Mr McClelland also demonstrated how to do clouds and trees, and Lorena won that demo piece. Maybe we can get her to bring it to Guild sometime and show everyone. I learned lots of useful things that I can carry over into my oil painting so really, painting is painting, whether in oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastels, etc.
On Friday I was in a Gourd class with Linda Bernett. She did an Alcohol Ink workshop on Thursday and I slipped in there a couple of times to see what all the fun and laughter was. Everyone there seemed to have a great time. On Friday I actually had the same instructor for the Gourd class and she was a hoot. I never knew there was so much to know about gourds, from the types, to their history. Even learned a little about tools used: my dremel of course, a temperature control wood burner (never the cheap kind) and a sabertooth saw. Wicked! Did you know a luffa is really the inside of a gourd! Who knew.
The banquet was held at Chances “R”. Most of you know but if you don’t, they are pretty famous for their Prime Rib and Fried Chicken buffet with their wonderful Carrot Cake. Typical agenda of awards, announcing the honorable mentions of which our Reida Wrenholt earned, and Certificates of Excellence and Signature Awards (along with money too). Julie Noyes’s work was chosen by the Mona this year. There was a Nebraska Life Award given out to the work most representative of what it means to live in Nebraska, given out by Alan Bartels of Nebraska Life Magazine, and Best of Show to Tiiu Swan with an oil piece called “In Transit” a work depicting 20’s era people rushing through a crowded street. The Joy Long Pastel Award went to Kathlenn Lohr from Columbus for her piece called “Two Brothers”. Elections were held to fill several spots and it was noted that this is the first time in a long time that people were anxious to serve in some capacity. It sounds like the ANAC is beginning an uphill swing. It was encouraged of course to work at getting new members and especially young people just starting out. Pam Hynek gave up her two year Presidency and handed it over to Wendy Mues Bonge. Between those two and the rest of the board they put on a GREAT conference. Compliments go out to all.
Next year the 2018 conference will be held in Scottsbluff June 20- 23, the 2019 conference in Albion and the “2020” just might be Lincoln. Think about it !!!!!!!! Carmen Stineman
2017 ANAC Best of Show