April 20: Collage Discussion

Saturday April 20, 1:00 – 3:00

Free and open to the public, this will be an opportunity to meet collage and assemblage artists to inquire about their inspiration and process for creating their art.

The event is being held in connection with the National Collage Society's exhibit, "COLLAGE AND ASSEMBLAGE" at the Margaret Clark Morgan Gallery,10 West Streetsboro Street, Hudson, Ohio.

If you wish to attend, please RSVP to Gretchen Bierbaum at 330 650-4750 (Akron) or 330 656-3673 (Cleveland).

The definition of collage:  any piece of art with a layer glued on the surface.  If the layer is buried in encaustic – is it still collage?

All collage is mixed media, but not all mixed media is collage.

How do collage artists avoid copyright infringement when they use publications as collage materials?

Who created the first fine art collage in 1912?

The NCS library of collage books will be available for perusal and each attendee will receive a free catalog.

News from Susan M Birgeles

Sue will have a show of her artwork at the Akron Woman's City Club in April, with a reception on 4/12.



http://www.akronwomanscityclub.com/our-activities/gallery-732

She was also interviewed for a 1/2 hour public television (channel 9) show. It will air 4 times in April.

April 15: Linda Tompkin, Acrylic painting on silk

Linda Tompkins will treat us to a demonstration of her beautiful and vibrant style of painting as she works on silk.

See some examples of her work at http://www.tompkinstudios.com/paintings2/silk-painting/

The event will be held on Monday, April 15 at 7:30 PM at

Barlow Community Center
41 S. Oviatt St
Hudson, OH 44236

The event is free and open to the public. Feel free to bring a friend.

News From Katina Pastis Radwanski

Katina's artwork has recently been featured in:

"Art of Healing" Eastside Medical Center, Snellville, GA

"Moody Blues" - Valley Art Center, Chagrin Falls,OH

"Current" - Tannery Row Artist Colony Anniversary Show, Buford, GA

News from Judy Carducci

PLAN AHEAD FOR FRANCE IN 2014!  People are already signing up, so don't wait too long. 
Judith Carducci will be back at the beautiful Domaine du Haut Baran, in the inspiring Lot river valley in the heart of Cahors wine country from July 28 through August 6 (participants leave August 7), 2014. 

This break from the annual France workshop schedule that Judy has kept since 2006 will give artists who have been wanting to take advantage of this thrilling experience nearly a year and a half to plan for it.  (Who knows how many more opportunities there will be?  The Baran will celebrate Judy's 80th year during the workshop!)

Participants paint in medieval walled towns, on Roman bridges and cobblestones, in villages listed as the most beautiful in France.  Non-painting friends and family members enjoy their own guided tours.  And we visit the original prehistoric cave paintings at Pech Merle.  Days wind down with drinks on the terrace followed by an elegant dinner of traditional French regional cooking.

For more information and to register, go to www.hautbaran.com, and click on the Reservation Form at the bottom of the page.  For questions, e-mail William Haas at hautbaranfrance@gmail.com.

News from Karen Koch

Please join me and a group of exciting artists as we celebrate recycling, repurposing, and reusing.

The Green Art Exhibit runs April 1- 20 at the Beachwood Community Center. All artwork is made with materials that had a former life - papers, plastics, maps, glass - you name it. You will be surprised to see all the creative uses these artists can find for previously used materials.

I have 11 collages in the show that incorporate junk mail, plastic, shredded paper, and stitching.

Stop out to the Community Center for the artists' reception on Sunday, April 7 from 1:30 - 3:00.

The exhibit is available
Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm
Saturday, 10am-3pm
Sunday, 10am-1pm