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Welcome to our ArchivesThis School Year - Waco Charter School Art Lessons, Awards
The Principal, Bonnie McRae, would very much like to have us provide some art lessons for the students after the regular school day. We had six volunteers at the September meeting. We need at least two more in order to be able to have four groups of two members, each of which would only need to provide one lesson a month - at this point, only about six times during the year. Please be a part of this artistic outreach. We will begin with lessons from 4:15 to 5 p.m. on either Wednesday or Thursday, at the convenience of the team members. Depending upon the response, we might want to adjust the time. The school can provide materials, but can't afford to hire an art teacher. We are an organization committed to promoting art; now is the time to do it. November 11 - Art Guild Exhibit at MCC
November 11-December 8 - Art Guild Exhibit at MCC
November 14 - Ingrid Erickson - Cut Paper on PanelIngrid will demonstrate how she works with cut paper on panel. Her work is influenced by textiles, printmaking, and Asian screens and scrolls as well as two years of living in Asia. She plans to have everyone create a small piece to take home. We will also be electing 2011 officers. We will meet at our usual time and place, 1:30 for conversation and refreshments, meeting and demo at 2:00, Waco Charter School, 615 N 25th street. Bring a work or two for Show and Tell. And bring friends. First time visitors are free, or they can join for the rest of 2010 for only $4. Regular Membership for 2011 is only $15 for those with email, if paid before Jan 1. Students younger than 21 are only $5, and college art majors are free! Add $10 to have a web gallery of your works. Add $5 if you have no email. November 14 - Ingrid Erickson - Cut Paper ArtIngrid Erickson teaches pottery classes at MCC and gives private lessons to 40 students in Waco, Killeen, and Temple. Her own art is informed by her training in art history and studio art, as well as her extensive travel in China and Thailand, where she taught English. The photo at the right shows her in Thailand. She works with cut paper, an art form that is practiced in many countries. She distributed a flyer depicting some of the history and traditions involving cut paper. She focuses on the plants, flowers, and birds of Texas and the Gulf Coast in her art.  Ingrid
glues her cut pieces with matte Modge Podge onto a panel, often a long
vertical rectangle. She collects papers of various types and textures
and often makes her own. She uses many sizes of scissors to suit
different tasks and paper thicknesses, as well as Exacto knives and
self-healing cutting boards when "inside" cuts are needed. To apply a
cut shape to the background board, she soaks the cut shape in Modge
Podge and glues it down. The three types of cut paper work that she
demonstrated are as follows:1. Additive - a cut out shape is glued onto the panel 2. Subtractive - after a drawing is made, the negative spaces are cut out with an Exacto knife and the finished shape is glued onto a contrasting background. See photo above right. 3. Line of symmetry - the paper is folded and the drawing is made on one side of the fold and cut out. When the fold is opened, the sides are symmetrical.   Paper,
card stock, scissors, glue sticks, Exacto knives and cutting boards were
available for us to use one or more of her techniques to create a
greeting card. The photo at the left shows us at work. That at the right
shows the results of our efforts.
We thank Ingrid for giving us an engaging tale of her artistic journey and a welcome opportunity to create art during a meeting. We also thank Myrl Luper, Bobbee Watts, Karen Groman, and Kathe Tipton for bringing refreshments, and all those who brought art for Show and Tell, shown below. A charming drawing of kittens by Frank Letzler took 1st place in the vote, posthumously. Nancy Cagle brought it to show us how nice it looked after framing, not intending that it be in the contest, but we didn't know that. Deannie Chastain was 2nd and Christine Niekamp, 3rd.
Show and Tell
Nancy Cagle Deannie Chastain Charleen Isbell Frank Letzler Christine Niekamp Bobbee Watts December 4 - Annual Holiday Luncheon
Postponed: Completion of the Waco History Mural at WCS
Contests you might want to enter
Some rules, cash prizes. For entry form and rules, call Debra 254-597-2491. First entry $15, second, $10. Fee on sales 15%.
Current and Future Exhibits
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