Dimensions Newsletter - July/August 2005

From the Prez:

         Wow, this year is moving fast. It seems that I just finished my Christmas shopping and here it is summer.

         We have a lot of fun and interesting things going on in Sequim Arts this summer so be prepared to dive in.

   ·     We still have several openings for Arts in Action. This is a chance for you to show other people what you can do.

         If you have a workshop or classes starting later in the summer or in the fall it is a good chance for you to get students interested. It is a two-hour shift and you can demo any art form you would like to share. If nothing else, come out and see what other organizations are offering. It is a fun weekend activity. 

   ·     Our picnic, YES a PICNIC, is coming up. Bring your significant other and join us on July 28^th for a fun time at the beach. (We have an indoor area if the weather does not cooperate.) Look for details in this newsletter. 

   ·     And, of course, don’t miss our Slide Party on August 18^th. This is a great learning experience. We get to see all the slides submitted for the Juried Show and have coffee and dessert too. 

   ·     Speaking of the Juried Show, I hope everyone is getting their artwork ready. We had so many great pieces in our Member’s Show I would like to see everyone entered in the Juried Show. If you need information on taking slides, please see below or call me and I will give you some suggestions. 

   ·     Our Long-term Planning Retreat was on June 30^th. Mary Ann Seward kept us well focused. We accomplished a lot in one day. I will report on this at the September meeting. Thanks to all of the members who participated. You were awesome. 

   ·     I would like to close by thanking all of the people that worked on our Member’s Show, especially our chairpersons Pat Nix and Monika Livingstone. I would also like to thank Gloria Magner for chairing the Scholarship Committee and Beth Taylor for her help with it. Many thanks to Dee Green and her helper BZ Zabora for their great job of manning the Member’s Book Sale. And last but not least, Judy Stevens, and of course her many helpers, for the wonderfully organized Member’s Pot Luck Luncheon. 

“You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through”.

     Rosalynn Carter                  

         I am off to paint! 

         Linda Stadtmiller, President     ·     lstadtmiller@tenforward.com      ·     681-4884 

MAY MEETING 

Gordon Day- - - What a wonderful artistic talent. To be able to take an inanimate piece of wood or an abandoned egg shell and find within its confines a breathtakingly beautiful image and the lifelike motion of nature’s animals. We were truly enthralled with your demonstration of the tools and techniques and captivated by the sense of touch and vision required of you, to create your artwork. Thank you for taking the time to share your artwork and your expertise.   

SEPTEMBER MEETING 

Thursday, Sept. 22, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. for coffee and the meeting starts at 10 a.m. 

Featured Artist Demonstration -  (To Be Announced) Don’t miss it!

SEPTEMBER BOARD MEETING 

Thursday, Sept. 15, 10 a.m., at Linda Stadtmiller’s house, 168 Madigan Place, in Sequim. 

WEBSITE 

During our May meeting Jim reported that the number of people visiting the Sequim Arts website at www.sequimarts.org has increased. He has been working with Lois James of Northwind on their website link to our website. In addition, he has recently added “pat. Belson’s”(I know! I know! But that’s how she likes her name printed) artwork to our website. Just click on http://www.sequimarts.org/belson.htm to see pat’s. beautiful work on her new web page. 

NEW MEMBERS 

Our newest members: Dale Simon, Rudy Bauer, Andi Bauer, Nola Freyer and Sharon Goddard. We also have two new prospective members: Margaret Levitan and Jane Olson. We extend all of you a very warm and sincere “Welcome”! 

HELP NEEDED 

We really need volunteers for the following committees. Please, contact any board member if you can help. 

   Web Committee - Maintain and update the web site. Training and the program will be provided.

         All you need is a willingness to learn and a computer.

      Hospitality - Need help to work with the Chairman. 

      Publicity - Design and distribute posters and advertising for our shows.

      Programs - Contract with different artists to perform the demonstrations for our monthly meetings.

We are without a Programs Chair. This is the person responsible for our wonderful demonstrations. The board has a list of possible programs but someone is needed to make contact with the people and send out the contracts. Can you help?

Please contact Linda Stadtmiller at 681-4884 or lstadtmiller@tenforward.com.   

TRIPS 

Mariners vs. Los Angeles Angels baseball game, Wed., Sept. 14, game time 1:35 p.m. We have great, Terrace Club Level discount seats and the total cost for tickets, parking, ferry fees and the bus is only $65. The bus leaves from the parking lot behind Windermere, on Foursome Dr., Sunland, at 9:45 a.m. or from the Lodge at 10 a.m. Please make checks payable to Barbara Hutter at P.O. Box 1634, Sequim, WA 98382 or drop them at her house in Sunland, 126 Hilltop Dr., Unit C. We must have 40 people to get the discount ticket price. Call Barbara at 683-4743 if you have questions or want to go. Deadline for tickets is August 13. Hope to see all of you on the “Big Bus”! 

SEQUIM ARTS’ HAPPENINGS 

· Sequim Arts’ Special Recognition - John Whitman from Port Angeles High School is the recipient of our 2005 Sequim  Arts Student Scholarship Award of $1,000. John hopes to join us, with other samples of his artwork, at our picnic on July 28. Be sure to join us for this special treat! We’re very proud of you John and every Sequim Arts member sends you their very Best Wishes for continued success in your very bright future.   

·  Sequim Arts’ Member’s Good Tidings - Mary Franchini, Gail Larsen and Pat Zaugg all had artwork accepted for the Kitsap Arts and Crafts 46^th Annual Juried and Open Art Show in Port Gamble, WA. Deadline for slides was June 1 and all pieces not accepted for the Juried Show were automatically entered in the Open Art Show. This event runs from    July 29^th-July 31^st. There are Photography, Sculpture and Student shows all going on at the same time, as well as craft and food vendors. Go out and enjoy a day of fun while you support our member artists. 

   Also, Deb Jones and Gail Larsen had art pieces accepted for the Edmonds Art Festival and Juried Show. Deb’s art sold at the show.

Sequim Art’s members wish to extend our heartiest Congratulations to all of you and to say

“Keep Up the Good Work”!

·  Sequim Arts’ Picnic - Talk to your significant other early and plan to come to the picnic on July 28th at 11:30 a.m. The picnic will be at Sunny Shores Community Center, at the corner of Serpentine and Jamestown Roads in Sequim. Go north on Sequim Dungeness Blvd., turn right on Woodcock Rd., drive east to Serpentine Rd., turn left on to Serpentine and the facility is located right at the end of Serpentine Rd. Sequim Arts will provide hot dogs and soda. Members--bring a potluck dish and, if you wish, a lawn chair. We still need member volunteers to help set up for the picnic. If you can help, call Barbara Hutter as soon as possible at 683-4743.  

·  Sequim Arts’ Long-range Planning Retreat - The retreat was held, June 30th, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., at the Sunland Homeowners Association building. Mary Ann Seward did an incredible job of facilitating the meeting and many wonderful ideas were discussed. The results of the meeting will be shared with all members at our September meeting. Hope you will all be there!  

·  Sequim Arts’ Opportunity Knocks - For the first time, Sequim Arts members and others will be able to memorialize or honor a family member, friend or special teacher by making a monetary gift, to be applied to the 2005 Sequim Arts juried show’s prize money. If you’d like to so honor or memorialize someone important to you, please call Gail Larsen at 360-765-3332. Your donation will be published in the show program and you may designate the donation for the medium of your choice, if you wish. 

·  Sequim Arts’ Juried Show, Reception and Awards Ceremony –The reception will be Wed., Oct. 5, at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim, from 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Joy Meyer is still looking for people to help setup for the reception and also needs volunteers to provide goodies (finger food only). This reception is open to the general public so if you can help with either of these necessities please contact Joy at 683-6327.  

·  Sequim Arts’ Silent Auction - Since the Silent Auction, which took place during the Juried Art Exhibit last year, proved so successful we would like to have another auction this year. Therefore, we are looking for donations. Please contact Joy Meyer at 683-6327 or Gail Larsen at 765-3332 to let us know what you have to contribute. Donations are needed not later than Sept. 30. We’re looking forward to another successful event! 

·  Sequim Arts’ Slide Party - Members who have submitted slides for entry into the Member’s Juried Show, and others,  are invited to our slide party on Aug. 18th, at 7p.m., St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. Dessert and Coffee will be served.   

·  Sequim Arts’ “Slides! Slides! Slides” - The deadline for Sequim Arts’ Juried Show is fast approaching. Here are some ways to get slides of your artwork done:

® Lane Lambert of Digital Daydreams, 683-1735, is willing to work with a group of artists to get slides ready for this show and others. Get your friends together and make arrangements with him. He is located in Lehman Court Square.

® Dave Woodcock of Greywolf Photography will take slides and high quality digital images. Call 681-5393.

® Digital images of sufficient quality can be converted to slides. There are businesses on line in the Puget Sound area and elsewhere that will convert those images. Linda Stadtmiller at 681-4884 was successful last year and could provide you with more information.

® Mary Franchini will take acceptable slides again this year. Call 681-0895 for more information. 

·  Sequim Arts’ Members Announcements - The Wildlight Art Gallery has just moved to Sequim. They’re located right next door to Son’s Café at 202 N. Sequim Ave. The Wildlight’s main focus is on photography and they have some beautiful and extraordinary art on display. They will be conducting three Basic Digital Photography classes, July 24, 3 - 6 p.m., July27, 6 - 9 p.m. and Aug. 7, 3 - 6 p.m. The cost for each class is $45. Contact the artist, owner and instructor, Mr. Zach Holmes, at 582-9900 or online at http://wildlight.zachholmes.com.   

WHO’S SHOWING - July 

            ·  The Blue Whole Gallery - Artists of the Month for July are Susan Spar, oils and pastels and L. D. Lawrence, jewelry.

· Clallam Art Gallery - Artist of the Month for July is Valle Nevaril, acrylics.

            ·  Northwind Arts Center - July 1 - Aug. 15, Northwind will feature Clayton James, plein air artist and sculptor and Joel Brock, acrylics and pastel artist.

            ·  Museum and Art Center - Artist of the month is Lockwood Dennis, oils.

            ·  The Buzz - Kathy Reuter works with oils and is featured Artist for the month of July.

            ·  The Gallery at the Fifth - Artist of the month is Donna Ellis, watercolorist.

            ·  The Art Space - Aaron Hagar, photography, is featured artist at “The Art Space”, 105 E. Front Street, Port Angeles, from July 8 - Aug. 6. 

 WHO’S SHOWING - August 

            ·  The Blue Whole Gallery - Artists of the Month for August are Ron Carlson, Photography and Diane Johnston, Pottery.

.           ·  Clallam Art Gallery - Judy de Chantal, oils, is Artist of the Month for August.

            ·  Northwind Arts Center - Aug. 19 - Sept. 26, the featured artists are Irene Yesley: mixed media on acrylic sheets, Mark Allen: boxed (not framed) collage and Mike McCollum: abstract expressionism with wood objects.

            ·  Museum and Art Center - Kathy Reuter, impressionist oils artist, is featured for the month of August.

            ·  The Buzz - Artist of the month for August is Mike Hovis, photography.

            ·  The Gallery at the Fifth - Featured artist of the month for August is watercolorist Pat Taynton.   

WORKSHOPS, CLASSES & DEMONSTRATIONS 

            ·  Joan Bowman will teach a bookmaking workshop, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in George Zien’s Studio. Joan has conducted this class before and has agreed to teach this second class prompted by popular demand. She has turned this craft into a fine art. Come see her books and learn to make your own. For more information and registration call George at 582-9622.

            ·  Deb Jones will conduct a workshop consisting of two separate sessions. The first session will be a “Basic Digital Photography” class held at her studio on Oct. 15 (time to be announced later). Those who sign up need to be familiar with their camera’s F-stop operation and must have Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop Elements or some other similar computer program. The second session “Setup Techniques for Good Digital Photography”, will also be held at her studio on Oct. 22 (time to be announced). The total cost for the complete two-session workshop is $50. Wow - - - What a Deal!   The bad news is only 8 slots are available for the workshop and the slots have already been filled.  The good news is more workshops could be conducted in the future, if enough interest is generated.  So if you are interested in attending a workshop, and have not signed up yet, contact George Zien at 582-9622 or email him at gzien@aol.com or contact Mary Franchini at 681-0895 or email her at hanger_53@hotmail.com.   For those of you who have already signed up for the first workshop, keep an eye on your email for more/updated information about the workshop. 

            ·  Kate Snow presents “Introduction to Polymer Jewelry”, Tues., July 26, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds Art Building. Cost is $60. An additional $6 will also be charged for materials. Contact Lois James at 360-437-0433 or loisj@cablespeed.com.

            ·  Alexander Rokoff presents “Portrait Painting in Oils” at the Port Townsend Yacht Club on Aug. 5, 6, and 7, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Cost is $225 which includes a model and materials for all three days. Beginner and advanced artists are encouraged to attend, but only 8 openings are available. Contact Sandy

               Rokoff-Lizut at 360-379-1511 or sand@cablespeed.com to register, as soon as possible.

            ·  Nancy Newcomb will teach “Plein Air Watercolor Painting” August 9, 10 and 11, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Location will, of course, vary and the cost is $200. Please contact Jeanette Best at 360-437-9579 or jbest @cablespeed.com for more information. 

            ·  Deborah Abramovitz will conduct “Postcard Magic” from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Aug. 25, at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. The cost is $40. A postcard format surface will be provided which is suitable and adaptable to most media. Contact Ginny King at gal4fiber@cablespeed.com for details.

SHOW and ENTRY DEADLINES

            ·  Strait Art 2005 Part II - The Port Angeles Fine Arts Center presents “Artists of the North Olympic Peninsula,” an exhibition curated by director Jake Seniuk. Part II runs from June 11 - July 31 and accepted Sequim Arts’ members are Barbara Boerigter and Wayne Coryell.The exhibit is featured during the Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts. Congratulations to each of you, from Sequim Arts!

            ·  Arts in Action - The “2nd Annual Arts in Action”, free educational show is July 24 - 25 at the Atrium in the Landing Mall, Port Angeles. Sequim Arts will have a table available for demonstrations for both days and we need 3 demonstrators, to do a two-hour demo each, for both days (6 total). Can you do a demonstration of your media? If you do a demo you will be able to sell your art at the Clallam Art Gallery with a 10% commission. If you are doing a class at home, you can advertise it at our booth and put an art piece in the outside booth free of charge. Share what you can do and show everyone what Sequim Arts’ can do. Please call Linda Stadtmiller for more information at 681-4884 or email her at lstadtmiller@tenforward.com.

            ·  Money! - From Aug. 7 - Oct. 30, the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center presents a new exhibit curated by director Jake Seniuk. The artwork of approximately 3 dozen artists from the northwest has already been selected for the exhibition. Many different genres and media types are represented in the show and it should be wonderfully interesting and exciting. Be sure to put this exhibit on your calendar as a “must-see” event.

            ·  Clallam County Fair - Dates: August 18 - 21. The theme this year is “Ribbons, Reins and Rosebuds”.

               Sequim Arts’ day at the fair is August 19 and the coordinator is Susan Spar. Demonstrators and Host/Hostesses from Sequim Arts are needed for that day. Volunteers are also needed to help with take-in day and hanging day. Take-in days are Aug 14, noon - 6 p.m. and Aug. 15, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.  Hanging day is Aug. 16, 9 a.m. until finished. Call Beth Taylor at 457-6472 or Susan Spar (360) 477-1024 for more information.

            · Clallam Art League’s Fall Fine Arts Show - This show is open to all artists in Washington, 18 years of age or older. All artwork must be hand-delivered (no slides required) to the Clallam Art Gallery at the Landing Mall, 115 E. Railroad Ave., Suite 103, Port Angeles, WA, Wed., Sept. 14, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. The show runs from Sept. 16 - 25 and there will be a reception Sept. 16, from 5 - 7 p.m. The date for Pick up of artwork is Sept. 25^t, from 2 - 5 p.m. There is a limit of two pieces of art per person, at $5 per piece.

               Contact the Clallam Art Gallery at 452-8165 for more information.

            ·  Sequim Arts’ 2005 Annual Juried Exhibition - The show is Oct. 6 - 10, Thurs. - Sat., 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., and Sun., 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. in St. Lukes Parrish Hall, 595 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. The deadline for receipt of slide entries is August 15. Mail them to Joy Meyer at 142 Fairway Place, Sequim, WA 98382. Notifications for accepted entrants will be mailed on Sept. 5. Accepted art must be delivered Oct. 4, from 9 a.m - 2 p.m. and entries must (NO EXCEPTIONS) be picked up at the Parrish Hall on Oct. 9, 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. For more information, see the “Sequim Arts Happenings” section of this newsletter or contact Show Chairpersons, Joy Meyer, 683-6327 or Gail Larson, 360-765-3332. Look for the prospectus by clicking “Juried Show 2005” link on the Homepage of our website at http://www.sequimarts.org. 

· Expressions Northwest - The Port Townsend Art Commission and Jefferson Arts Alliance is seeking entries for the 7^th Annual Art Port Townsend Juried Art Competition, which takes place Oct. 8 - Oct. 31. A total of $2,600 in cash prizes will be presented, as well as other merchandise awards. Artists must be at least 18 years of age and a resident of Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Montana, Alaska or British Columbia. A non-refundable entry fee of $25 is required for a maximum of 3 slide entries per artist. Work in two and three- dimensional forms, including photography, is eligibile. The deadline for slide entries is Aug. 11. Esther Luttikhuizen, Collections Manager and Director of Kittredge Gallery at the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, is the juror for the show. The entry form and a complete prospectus is available by visiting www.northwindarts.org and clicking on the Art Port Townsend link, or you can email artporttownsend@northwindarts.org. Both items are also available by calling 360-437-5151 or sending a SASE to: Art Port Townsend Juried Show, P. O. Box 65499, Port Ludlow, WA 98365. We hope all Sequim Arts members will, ‘Go For It”!

Note From the Editor 

I want to apologize to all Sequim Arts members and anyone else who reads our newsletter, for the loooooong length of time it has taken me to get this newsletter off the presses and distributed to our readers. Despite the cliché, the delay truly was due to circumstances beyond my control and I thank you all for your very stoic patience. Our readers can go directly to our online newsletter by simply clicking on http://www.sequimarts.org/news200508.htm.

Our next newsletter will not be published until the end of August or first part of September.

2004 Sequim Arts Board Members

President          Linda Stadtmiller   681-4884

1st VP              Barbara Hutter      683-4743

2nd VP             Gerald Pierce      582-9919

Treasurer           Gail St. Peter       582-3163  

Past Pres          Mary Franchini      681-0895

Members at Large:

                        Beth Taylor                       457-6472

                        Pat Zaugg                        683-5990

                        Viva Jones                        681-0101

                        Terry Vogel                       582-0558       

                        Barb Boerigter                   683-8058