Dimensions Newsletter - September 2006

Mission Statement: Visual artists and supporters encouraging and promoting the arts in the community.

COLLAGE BY Pat Nix

What a great summer this has been.  Our second annual July picnic at Sunny Shores was well attended.  Barbara Hutter and crew had everything well planned and the salads and deserts brought by members were delicious.  If you didn’t go to this, put it on your calendar for next year.

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The ART BARN at the Clallam County Fair had a really nice exhibit this year and 16 of the awards were won by 13 Sequim Arts members.  Mary Franchini carried off BEST IN SHOW, BEST IN DIVISION, and 1^st in PROFESSIONAL Oil and Acrylic!  With her painting, “Pear Rose.”  Way to go, Mary. You make us proud!  Betty Tabain won twice in the NON-PROFESSIONAL category.  She had 1^st in pastel for “Fields of Gold” and 3^rd in Pastel for “Golden Silence.”  Congratulations, Betty.  Other PROFESSIONAL winners were Monika Livingstone, 2^nd in Oil and Acrylic; Donna Standerwick, 2^nd in Watercolor; Hideko Goecker, 3rd in Watercolor; Donna Cloud, 3^rd in Pastel; Karin Anderson, 2^nd in Mixed Media; Grace Lee Korbel, 3^rd in Mixed Media. NON-PROFESSIONAL: LaRay Greene, 3^rd in Water color; Linda Zabora, 2^nd in Pastel; Mary Marsh, 1^st in Mixed Media.  ADULT STUDENT winners were Doris Norton, 1^st in Oil and Acrylic; and Joann Haick, 3^rd in watercolor.  A round of applause, for all Sequim Art-ists who entered, and made this show truly memorable.

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The last week of August was the Sequim Arts sponsored workshop “Drawing What you See” with SA member Bob Brown.  Fourteen of us were challenged, frustrated, inspired, exhausted and excited by this intensive experience.  Thank you, Bob, for working with us on your mid-term break from Peninsula College.

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On Sept. 1, Renne Brock-Richmond opened “Amalgamate – Fiberworks” at the Sequim Museum and Art Center.  This exhibit is in anticipation of the Fiber Festival to be held Oct. 7 in Sequim.

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So, Sequim Artists have been busy, and now we prepare for the Member’s Exhibit in October.  The September meeting will reveal the final planning for the show.  The slate of officers and Board members for 2007 will also be announced.  Joy Meyer is the Nominating Committee chair.  Feel free to call her if you want to be part of the Board next year.  New members are especially encouraged to step forward and be part of the decision process.

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SEPTEMBER MEETING

Thursday Sept. 28,

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim

Doors open at 9:30 AM and the meeting will start at 10:00 AM.

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September Demonstration:  Billie Torbenson and Arlene Mrag will present “Sketching Walkabout”  Billie and Arlene celebrate the joys of sketching outdoors and are excited to share their Pacific Northwest adventures with you. Learn to take your art outside by assembling a quick multi-media sketch kit and be inspired by some of the drawing techniques used by these talented and resourceful artists.

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SEQUIM ARTS BOARD MEETING

The September 21, Board Meeting will be at 2 pm at the Sequim Library meeting room,630 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim.  For information please call Pat at 681-0571.

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SEQUIM ARTS HAPPENINGS

It is time for a new slate of Sequim Arts Board Members.  The success of Sequim Arts depends upon active participation by the members.  Please give some of your time to Sequim arts this coming year.  I will be calling on you.  Joy Meyer  

To call Joy and add your name to the nominations phone 683-6327.
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Sequim Arts Members Show

Our members show will be October 5^th to 8^th  with a reception on the 4^th. Applications are available on line at www.sequimarts.org for members who are emailed the newsletter.  Hard copies of the application will be available at the September meeting.

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Got Cards & Prints? We will also be selling cards and unframed prints from members at the show with only a 20% fee.   Sign ups for reception food, helpers and docents will be available at the September meeting  To volunteer or for questions contact Linda Stadtmiller at 681-4884 lstadtmiller@tenforward.com , or Sue Fridley: 683-5017, suefridley3@aol.com  

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Wanted! Sequim Arts is looking for items for the silent auction at the Members Show.  Do you have a piece of artwork to donate or do you frequent a business that could donate a gift certificate or service for the auction? This will replace the raffle baskets at the Members Show.   Please contact Linda Stadtmiller or Sue Fridley at the above numbers to help. 

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Sequim High School Arts Club Thanks to the effort of Sequim Arts members Jim Yount and Karin Anderson along with art teacher Jake Reichner Sequim High School will have an Arts Club.  In conjunction with this is a new web site for all student Arts sponsored by Sequim Arts.  Check it out at www.olympicyoutharts.org.  Jim and Karin will be needing help in the coming months.  Please contact them if you are interested in mentoring students in art. 

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Members at Joyce Daze: The following Sequim Arts members were winners at Joyce Daze, August 5th.  Judy Priest 3rd place Water color, Hideko Goecher 2nd Place Mix Media, Mary Marsh 1st place Mixed Media.

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UPCOMING WORKSHOPS, CLASSES, & DEMONSTRATIONS
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Sequim Arts Workshops

Sherry Grover will present a workshop on Oct. 11 on “Writing an Artist’s Statement.”  2 pm /4 pm at Deb Jones Studio.  Cost is $30. 

For more information on the Sequim Arts classes call Mary Franchini at 681-0895 or e-mail hangar53@straitisp.com

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The Basketry Studio

Kathy Ervin will be giving the following classes (the cost listed covers fees and materials) 

 “Trinket Basket” (second version): Sept. 24 9 am to 5 pm.  The basket will be worked Haida style.  This class is for intermediate to advanced students.

For sign up and information contact Kathy at 683-0050 or email at kathy@thebasketrystudio.com

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Egg Basket – traditional style  October 21,9am – 5pm,$55.00  This sweet basket will be created on two eight- inch hoops with a four-point lashing.  It will be finely woven with fiber rush and choices in eighth-inch dyed cedar bark.  All levels of experience are welcome.
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Medium Size Backpack October 28 & 29,9am – 5pm, $125.00
Constructed of reed, with a final coating of stain.  Intermediate – advanced students

Beginner Cedar Bark Basket, November 4,9am – 5pm,$65.00  An introduction to western red cedar bark basket making.  This is the prerequisite class for the other more advanced cedar baskets.

Art Supplies Unlimited: Beginning Oil Painting
Instructor: Michael Pace Location: Art Supplies Unlimited, 118 W. First St., Port Angeles, WA 98362 ,Cost: $60 or $15 per 2-hour session (supplies not included)
Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., September 23 - October 28 , Duration: 6 weeks

At the Northwind Arts Center:

Northwind Arts Alliance, in partnership with Fort Worden State Park, announces the following Art Workshops in connection with the Second Annual Fort Worden State Park Wildlife and Nature Art Exposition – October 7th and 8th.,

“Wildlife in Acrylics”, October 3 – 5, 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. with David Kitler.,

“Travel and Paint Watercolor Process”, October 9, 9:30 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. with Dorothy Matthews.,

“Nature Prints using Watercolor”, October 9, 9:30 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. with Sandra Rokoff-Lizut and Laurie Perrett.,

“Introduction to Glass Etching and Stained Glass”, October 10 – 11, (9:30 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. with Nancy Rody.,

“Digital Photography an Introduction and Beyond”.  Oct. 10th at 7:00 P.M. and October 11, 9:00 A.M. – 10:00 P.M., both with Ron Long.,

“Introduction to Fabric Screen Printing”, October 11, 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. with Ginny King.  For more information call Northwind Arts Center at 379-1086, or visit our website at: www.northwindartscenter.org

WHO'S SHOWING AND WHERE

 Featured Artists for the Month of September at the Blue Whole Gallery are watercolorist Reggie Consani and ceramist, abstract painter, collagist Linda Gleason, watercolor, and Maria Loe, contemporary ceramics. Featured artists for the month of October will be Carol Janda and Helen Woods, 129 Washington St, Sequim.  The August 4th First Friday reception will be 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM.  Information: 681-6033.

Museum & Art Center has the 2006 Fiber Arts Exhibition - Amalgamate – Fiberwork an educational exhibit exploring the history and contemporary importance of fiber and textiles to our culture. September 1 to December 3, Meet the Artists - First Friday Art Walk, Oct 6 at 5 PM to 8 PM.

Also at the Museum & Art Center an exhibit of photographs by The Olympic Peaks Camera Club through September, 175 W. Cedar St, Sequim.

Northwind Arts Center , September 1 to October 1, will showcase the works of two accomplished artists.  Kim Kopp who’s art process embraces the disciplines of painting, drawing, printmaking, and bookbinding.  Dorothy Rissman,  who works with large slabs of low fire paper clay- ripping the edges or piecing together sections then painting the clay with dry pigments.

The Port Angeles Fine Arts Center presents  “Bone Journey: Ann Morris Bronzes.”  through October 29.  Art Outside is open, with work by 20 artists in addition to works from previous seasons. 1203 E Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles. Information 417-4590 or www.pafac.org

FYI

The deadline for submitting items for the September Newsletter will be October 1.  To submit information email at:  info@sequimarts.org or call Linda Stadtmiller at 681-4884.

Visit our Web Site at:  www.sequimarts.org for updates and additional information

New:  Regional Arts Calendar on line at www.olympicartscalendar.org/

2006 Sequim Arts Board Members