The October LAG Program was our fall critique, and we were appreciative of having Deb Monfelt preside over our discussions of various art work provided by the members. She led the group through various stages of producing the works, how to improve on already quality works and stressed that just the joy of creating was important. The members were treated to various media including “Cardboard”? Thank you Deb. Thanks also to Lynette for arranging our program.
Category Archives: October 2021
Volunteer
The LAG Gallery still needs volunteers to fill out their monthly schedule. If everyone in the Lincoln Artists’ Guild would volunteer to help out at the gallery just one three hour shift each month we could cover all the days we are open. These can be either showing members or non showing members.
Please contact Lynette about working some hours in the gallery. (lynettefast@gmail.com or 402 318 8517)
It’s fun, easy, relaxing, has WiFi access, music, and various art books to peruse. You may also work on small art projects. Bring a friend along. No credit cards to handle, can teach you in 5 minutes everything you need to know.
Kirk Kuenzie, LAG President.
First Friday
October 1 is the first Friday of the month, and with our Fall Show opening that day, we need volunteers to host at both the LUX and our gallery. Minimum of two for each place is ideal. We will not host snacks at the LUX but we can do something at the Gallery. Contact Kirk (kuenzitoons@gmail.com or 402 613 5323) Members participating in the show, this is your chance to help out.
October Change Day
The change day for the gallery will be TUESDAY September 28, from 11-12 (Note the new day and time). Want a fresh new look for the First Friday on the 1st. If you can’t get your work there that day, make arrangements to bring in at the end of the day the previous Saturday. ((Sept 25). It was determined that it was just too busy to change out while the gallery was open to the public.
October LAG Meeting Activities
Our year is drawing to a close. Lois Smith has been generous to offer her workshop again in hopes of an enrollment increase. Please sign up right away so we can plan on the workshop. We are making plans for 2022 and will have a 12 month calendar of activities in our new gallery meeting space.
| UPCOMING EVENTS | ||||
| 2021 Date | Speaker | Topic | Description | |
| 10/12/2021 7-9pm |
Lynette Fast | Member Meeting Activity: Let’s Draw | Experience an evening of brief drawing techniques to build your eye and skills. These techniques can be used at any time to warm up, include in your final work, or just have fun! Lynette will instruct you through various drawing activities that build eye awareness and hand movements for wet and dry drawing and painting mediums. Experience activities like: scribbling, doodling, gesture, contour, positive/negative space, etc. Please bring: – 2-3 dry mediums: pencil, colored pencil, charcoal, chalk, oil pastels, etc. – 1-2 wet mediums: marker, watercolor, watercolor pencil, water based crayon, ink, brush, water container, towels etc. – sketchbook or 25 sheets of paper that will take wet or dry media |
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| 10/23/2021 9am-4pm | Lois Smith | WORKSHOP : Watercolor Painting, Let’s figure it out | This all day workshop on October 23rd, 2021 will be full of information specific to watercolor. We will learn about properties of individual pigments (sedimentary, staining, non-staining, temperature, etc.) and how those properties affect the way different colors work separately and together. Participants will experience several activities that develop understanding of these concepts and will paint to practice the concepts. Participants should bring a lunch and the instructor will provide a supply list with paid registrations or supplies are available for an additional $22 from the instructor. The workshop will be held at the Lincoln Artists’ Guild Tai Chi Room, 2634 N. 48th Street. Doors open at 9:30, workshop starts at 10:00, cleanup at 4:00, out of building by 4:30. $60 members / $75 non-members workshop fee includes rental of space and instruction. Prepay to reserve by October 15th. Participants will be provided a supply list upon registration. Contact Lois Smith to register (402) 276-1437 or loissmithartist@gmail.com. 8 participants minimum-12 maximum. Send check to Lois at: 124 East Parkway, Columbus, NE 68601 | |
| 11/9/2021 7-9pm |
Margaret Berry | Member Meeting Activity: Encaustic | Margaret Berry is a mixed media artist specializing in encaustic. She teaches individuals and small groups in her home studio in Lincoln but has been a Nebraska Arts Council artist-in-residence for 12 years and a national workshop leader. She was a founding member and national exhibition chair of the International Encaustic Artists. She will demonstrate how she uses wax in paintings as well as with photographs and collages. Participants will be able to experience both encaustic collage and painting and take home a small work. Cost is $5 for materials. | |
| 12/14/2021 7-9pm |
Guild Holiday Planning Committee | Member Meeting Activity: Holiday Gathering | Members will share in a pot luck at the Guild Gallery, 2634 N 48th Street | |
Fall Show reminder
All entry forms must be in to Carmen by Tuesday September 28. NO LATE ENTRIES
Maximum of three entries per person ($10 each)
Must be original, and done within the last two years AND not been shown before in a LAG show
Family friendly subject matter / no political propaganda
Hanging Day for the show is Wednesday September 29 from 11 – 1
Works will hang until Tuesday October 26
Veterans Day Show
Any LAG member in addition to any non LAG member active or retired military personnel or spouse may enter one piece for our show.
Requirements are:
- must have red/white and blue somewhere in picture
- 16″ x 20″ maximum without frame
- may be framed but if unframed must have edges finished
- no prints, must be original
- wire hanger / no saw tooth
- no glass (may use plexiglass)
- 3-D work must not exceed 36″ in any direction
- family friendly / no political biases
- Hanging Day is Wednesday November 3 from 11 – 1
- work must stay up entire month of November (pickup will be December 1)
End of Year
We are coming up on the end of the year for LAG. It has been a tumultuous 2021, with Covid, starting a new gallery, and just getting our feet back on the ground. Thank you to all that have helped out. It has been 101 years that the Guild has been in existence, and it is our hope that we continue on this journey with great people who stretch their imaginations and enjoy the act of creativity. It was decided at the last meeting that we will continue renting space for our gallery for another year. At the end of 2022, we will again evaluate if it is a viable enterprise.
Our December meeting will be the culmination of our year with a potluck supper. We will renew memberships, select new officers, have a gift exchange (optional) and games. More information to follow on date, time and particulars. Carmen Stineman