By the way, I forgot to mention this before, but the website has been updated to include pictures of and text about the current Raising Our Voices show, so please feel free to stop by and check it out.
http://wca-stl.org/
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Monday, December 15, 2008
The Sketchbook Project
Jennifer Weigel decided to participate in The Sketchbook Project through Art House in Atlanta, Georgia awhile back, but has since determined that she would rather extend an invitation to the WCA-STL membership to participate by allowing members to each do a page in the book. The book first appeared at the annual holiday brunch and several members created pages in it. The cover has even been altered with the addition of quilting squares that Dayle Barrett provided. Other materials offered included crayon, pen, and charcoal, although most artists chose to use pen and/or crayon.
The book is not due back until February, so members can continue to participate by sending the book to one another so that others can work in it. The last person to have it will then send it to Art House for the traveling exhibition, which will be coming to Soulard Art Market here in St. Louis on March 11. If the book sells, the money will go to WCA-STL for upcoming exhibitions and events.
The book is not due back until February, so members can continue to participate by sending the book to one another so that others can work in it. The last person to have it will then send it to Art House for the traveling exhibition, which will be coming to Soulard Art Market here in St. Louis on March 11. If the book sells, the money will go to WCA-STL for upcoming exhibitions and events.
WCA Brunch
I missed the opportunity to post something about the annual members' brunch before it happened, but better late than never. The WCA-STL brunch occurred at noon yesterday, Sunday, Dec. 14, at past president Janice Nesser's house in Florissant. It was very well-attended and everyone enjoyed Janice's gracious hospitality, good food, and good company. The annual gift exchange was a hit, as always, and several members brought some beautiful artworks to exchange with one another, including jewelry, ceramics, fibers, book arts and more. Members could also participate in The Sketchbook Project by doing a page in one of the sketchbooks - materials provided included pen, charcoal and crayon.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Meeting Minutes - November
Women’s Caucus for Art – St. Louis Chapter
General Meeting – Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Olivette Community Center, Olivette, MO
Jan Nesser, President, called the meeting to order at 7:10 following a wine and snack reception. Jan introduced herself, noting that she is now serving as National WCA President-Elect. ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬Twelve officers and members introduced themselves.
Jan thanked the outgoing officers for their years of service. Cards will be sent to members with details about the December 14 holiday brunch at Jan’s home.
National WCA: National meetings will be held in Chicago in 2010 and in New York in 2011. Jan spoke of the need to bring young women into the organization and that a key link is faculty in educational institutions. National is rewriting WCA’s vision statement. More details will be sent as Jan will be asking member to respond to the tentative statement.
Update on Local Office Facilities: STL-WCA has an office, a central location for record storage and acquisition, computer access, and phone access – STL-WCA, Art Department, SLCC-Florissant Valley, 3400 Pershall Road, St. Louis, MO 63135. (314) 513-3349
Fundraising: Roxie Phillips said that using Goodsearch.com when searching web sites will earn money for STL-WCA – one cent for each search. While it may not seem like a large amount, pennies will add up over time if all WCA members utilize Goodsearch. Accessing shopping sites utilizing Goodsearch will also earn money for STL-WCA as a percentage of the purchase price may be given to STL-WCA. A flyer with information about Goodsearch and the Schnuck’s eScript card was available.
Membership: Leslie Hume encouraged members to renew by December 15 as the national dues will increase after January 1. Information concerning the increase in Institutional Memberships by the national organization was discussed. Leslie distributed ballots, asking members to indicate whether or not an increase in Institutional Membership from the past fee ($75.00 -- $50 National/$25 Local) to a new fee ($150 -- $75 National/$75 Local) could be authorized. Members approved the increase in Institutional Membership dues.
Treasurer’s Report: Evie Shucart’s report noted: Checking acct balance $2046.10, Savings acct balance $1366.75, Total available $3412.85. The Tsai fund CD balance (not available for general expenses) $2143.26. Income: Sept/Oct/Nov $1418.39. Expenses: $1090.13. Donations made by the members toward expenses: $467.00
Evie reviewed the proposed budget for 2009 which had been approved by the Board in July, 2008, for presentation to the membership. She noted that the income required to cover expenses includes hoped-for charitable gifts, and members and board members giving monies beyond the amounts raised by dues and grants. Roxie Phillips moved the budget be approved. Virginia Dragschutz seconded the motion. Motion carried (voice vote).
Exhibitions: Jennifer Weigel said that Erica Popp’s art work is being shown at Spirits in Alton, IL. Raising Our Voices is at Fort Gondo, 3151 Cherokee, and will close Saturday, November 29. Jennifer will take the work to Chicago where it will be exhibited at the Liz Long Gallery.
Jan Nesser invited members to consider showing work at Spirits. New directional lightening and a new hanging system have been installed at Spirits. While there is no official opening reception at Spirits, STL-WCA members have had a “Night Out” to celebrate the hanging of each show. The Alton Telegraph will cover a future exhibition. Some time slots for exhibition remain. Contact Jan Nesser for information.
Women and Environment: The exhibition, in conjunction with the Philadelphia chapter and the WCA collaborative quilt project “Women Helping Women Stitch by Stitch,” will be held during Women’s History month and will be at SLCC-Florissant Valley. An entry fee of $10.00 will go to the Rubia Project. If sales result, 25% of the sales price will be retained by STL-WCA to go to a local women’s organization. The opening reception will be Thursday, March 5, 6:00 – 8:00 PM. There will be a lunch-time panel discussion hosted by WCA featuring women discussing how their work relates to feminism and the relevance of the term to the participant. Brenda Oelbaum, Midwest Region WCA Vice-President, will be the juror. Following the exhibition at SLCC-Florissant Valley, work by local WCA members will travel to the Riverside Gallery in Webster Groves along with other work from local members.
Made by Hand: WCA will host a juried exhibition in conjunction with Innovations in Textiles 8, a biennial fiber celebration in the greater St. Louis area, during Sept/Oct, 2009. The venue will be a new studio and exhibition area (Crossroads) that has been offered by Lisa Becker. The exhibition will be included on the bus tour. A member’s fiber show will be held at Spirits on a first come, first exhibited basis. Work for Spirits should be at least 16” framed as the exhibition walls are large.
Jan mentioned that the hope is to offer a juried component and a member component to all shows as a way of including members in the experience of exhibiting.
Contemporary Women Artists XV: Yolanda Lopez, 2008 recipient of a WCA Lifetime Achievement Award, has agreed to serve as juror but will need to be contacted to coordinate dates for jurying and exhibition. Exhibition scheduling at The Foundry Art Centre in St. Charles, MO, is in progress. It may be possible to work with Sheldon Art Gallery and Olivia Lahs-Gonzales, Director of the Sheldon, in some manner.
Newsletter: Jan thanked Jeane Vogel for editing the newsletter as Jan noted that the deadline for items for the newsletter is November 25.
Webpage: Michelle Thomas has done a masterful job of recreating and updating the webpage. Check it out – www.wca-stl.com
Blog: Jennifer Weigel is managing a blog for SLT-WCA. Send information to her for inclusion on the blog.
Election: Roxie Phillips reported that the slate of officers had been elected.
President: Lisa Becker
Vice President: Marsha Heck
Corresponding Secretary: Virginia Dragschutz
Recording Secretary: Jennifer Weigel
Membership Secretary: Jessie Weber
Treasurer: Ellen Gochnour
Member-at-Large, Exhibitions: Jan Nesser
Member-at-Large, Fund Raising: Roxie Phillips
Member-at-Large, Program: Dayle Barrett
Member-at-Large, Publicity: Debra Bush
New Business: Roxie Phillips will attend a grant writing workshop. She pointed out the need to maintain a log of volunteer hours.
Marsha Heck will co-chair a WCA-sponsored panel at CCA – “The Power of the Image: Art and Social Justice.”
Show and Tell and Discussion: Topics and art work included the following:
Experiments with linoleum block and silk screen compositions
Beaded work
Slump glass and ceramic work in jewelry
Crushed glass with a binder packed into a mold for firing
Using jute with fired work
Pushing the limits of what may be acceptable to a gallery
Color photography
Mat color and glass
Thistothat.com – a website for information on gluing and attaching
Mixed media, resin, and plastic
Using hand-printed and hand-dyed fabric to create art quilts
Ceramic work created by members during the September meeting had been fired by Virginia Dragschutz and were returned to the members. Thanks again, Virginia, for your informative workshop and for firing the pieces. The meeting adjourned at 9:20.
Respectfully submitted,
Pat Owoc
Recording Secretary
General Meeting – Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Olivette Community Center, Olivette, MO
Jan Nesser, President, called the meeting to order at 7:10 following a wine and snack reception. Jan introduced herself, noting that she is now serving as National WCA President-Elect. ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬Twelve officers and members introduced themselves.
Jan thanked the outgoing officers for their years of service. Cards will be sent to members with details about the December 14 holiday brunch at Jan’s home.
National WCA: National meetings will be held in Chicago in 2010 and in New York in 2011. Jan spoke of the need to bring young women into the organization and that a key link is faculty in educational institutions. National is rewriting WCA’s vision statement. More details will be sent as Jan will be asking member to respond to the tentative statement.
Update on Local Office Facilities: STL-WCA has an office, a central location for record storage and acquisition, computer access, and phone access – STL-WCA, Art Department, SLCC-Florissant Valley, 3400 Pershall Road, St. Louis, MO 63135. (314) 513-3349
Fundraising: Roxie Phillips said that using Goodsearch.com when searching web sites will earn money for STL-WCA – one cent for each search. While it may not seem like a large amount, pennies will add up over time if all WCA members utilize Goodsearch. Accessing shopping sites utilizing Goodsearch will also earn money for STL-WCA as a percentage of the purchase price may be given to STL-WCA. A flyer with information about Goodsearch and the Schnuck’s eScript card was available.
Membership: Leslie Hume encouraged members to renew by December 15 as the national dues will increase after January 1. Information concerning the increase in Institutional Memberships by the national organization was discussed. Leslie distributed ballots, asking members to indicate whether or not an increase in Institutional Membership from the past fee ($75.00 -- $50 National/$25 Local) to a new fee ($150 -- $75 National/$75 Local) could be authorized. Members approved the increase in Institutional Membership dues.
Treasurer’s Report: Evie Shucart’s report noted: Checking acct balance $2046.10, Savings acct balance $1366.75, Total available $3412.85. The Tsai fund CD balance (not available for general expenses) $2143.26. Income: Sept/Oct/Nov $1418.39. Expenses: $1090.13. Donations made by the members toward expenses: $467.00
Evie reviewed the proposed budget for 2009 which had been approved by the Board in July, 2008, for presentation to the membership. She noted that the income required to cover expenses includes hoped-for charitable gifts, and members and board members giving monies beyond the amounts raised by dues and grants. Roxie Phillips moved the budget be approved. Virginia Dragschutz seconded the motion. Motion carried (voice vote).
Exhibitions: Jennifer Weigel said that Erica Popp’s art work is being shown at Spirits in Alton, IL. Raising Our Voices is at Fort Gondo, 3151 Cherokee, and will close Saturday, November 29. Jennifer will take the work to Chicago where it will be exhibited at the Liz Long Gallery.
Jan Nesser invited members to consider showing work at Spirits. New directional lightening and a new hanging system have been installed at Spirits. While there is no official opening reception at Spirits, STL-WCA members have had a “Night Out” to celebrate the hanging of each show. The Alton Telegraph will cover a future exhibition. Some time slots for exhibition remain. Contact Jan Nesser for information.
Women and Environment: The exhibition, in conjunction with the Philadelphia chapter and the WCA collaborative quilt project “Women Helping Women Stitch by Stitch,” will be held during Women’s History month and will be at SLCC-Florissant Valley. An entry fee of $10.00 will go to the Rubia Project. If sales result, 25% of the sales price will be retained by STL-WCA to go to a local women’s organization. The opening reception will be Thursday, March 5, 6:00 – 8:00 PM. There will be a lunch-time panel discussion hosted by WCA featuring women discussing how their work relates to feminism and the relevance of the term to the participant. Brenda Oelbaum, Midwest Region WCA Vice-President, will be the juror. Following the exhibition at SLCC-Florissant Valley, work by local WCA members will travel to the Riverside Gallery in Webster Groves along with other work from local members.
Made by Hand: WCA will host a juried exhibition in conjunction with Innovations in Textiles 8, a biennial fiber celebration in the greater St. Louis area, during Sept/Oct, 2009. The venue will be a new studio and exhibition area (Crossroads) that has been offered by Lisa Becker. The exhibition will be included on the bus tour. A member’s fiber show will be held at Spirits on a first come, first exhibited basis. Work for Spirits should be at least 16” framed as the exhibition walls are large.
Jan mentioned that the hope is to offer a juried component and a member component to all shows as a way of including members in the experience of exhibiting.
Contemporary Women Artists XV: Yolanda Lopez, 2008 recipient of a WCA Lifetime Achievement Award, has agreed to serve as juror but will need to be contacted to coordinate dates for jurying and exhibition. Exhibition scheduling at The Foundry Art Centre in St. Charles, MO, is in progress. It may be possible to work with Sheldon Art Gallery and Olivia Lahs-Gonzales, Director of the Sheldon, in some manner.
Newsletter: Jan thanked Jeane Vogel for editing the newsletter as Jan noted that the deadline for items for the newsletter is November 25.
Webpage: Michelle Thomas has done a masterful job of recreating and updating the webpage. Check it out – www.wca-stl.com
Blog: Jennifer Weigel is managing a blog for SLT-WCA. Send information to her for inclusion on the blog.
Election: Roxie Phillips reported that the slate of officers had been elected.
President: Lisa Becker
Vice President: Marsha Heck
Corresponding Secretary: Virginia Dragschutz
Recording Secretary: Jennifer Weigel
Membership Secretary: Jessie Weber
Treasurer: Ellen Gochnour
Member-at-Large, Exhibitions: Jan Nesser
Member-at-Large, Fund Raising: Roxie Phillips
Member-at-Large, Program: Dayle Barrett
Member-at-Large, Publicity: Debra Bush
New Business: Roxie Phillips will attend a grant writing workshop. She pointed out the need to maintain a log of volunteer hours.
Marsha Heck will co-chair a WCA-sponsored panel at CCA – “The Power of the Image: Art and Social Justice.”
Show and Tell and Discussion: Topics and art work included the following:
Experiments with linoleum block and silk screen compositions
Beaded work
Slump glass and ceramic work in jewelry
Crushed glass with a binder packed into a mold for firing
Using jute with fired work
Pushing the limits of what may be acceptable to a gallery
Color photography
Mat color and glass
Thistothat.com – a website for information on gluing and attaching
Mixed media, resin, and plastic
Using hand-printed and hand-dyed fabric to create art quilts
Ceramic work created by members during the September meeting had been fired by Virginia Dragschutz and were returned to the members. Thanks again, Virginia, for your informative workshop and for firing the pieces. The meeting adjourned at 9:20.
Respectfully submitted,
Pat Owoc
Recording Secretary
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Fiber Classes at Crossroads Art Studios
INTRODUCTION TO FELTING by Nino Hecht
1 session, 4.5 Hours
Tuition $50 plus material fee of $25 due at Registration
Class includes a 1/2 hour lunch break, students may bring their own lunch
Make your own 12X15 decorative hand-felted piece of WALL ART using wet and needle felting techniques and YOUR IMAGINATION!!!! NO prior experience necessary. Workshop will introduce you to an ancient craft of felt making. You will use various wool fibers and other embellishments (for surface design), observe interaction of organic fibers when water and agitation shape and transform them into flat piece of art.
Students will need to bring two old towels. To register, please call Nino directly at (314) 223 6528, email: ninuka.art@gmail.com , or call Crossroads Art Studios at 314-581-3748.
Dates:
Saturday, December 13, 10am-2:30pm
Saturday, January 10, 10am-2:30pm
HAND FELTED SCARVES by Nino Hecht
1 session, 6 Hours
Tuition: $60 plus material fee of $30 due at Registration
Class includes a 1/2 hour lunch break, students may bring their own lunch
Make your own hand-felted scarf using NUNO or Laminate felting techniques (size 10X50). NO prior experience necessary. You will use sheer silk and colorful wool fibers to create one of a kind, gorgeous, lightweight and a beautifully organic textile. Learn how wool and silk come together with addition of water and agitation to create felted scarves. Students will need to bring two old towels.
To register please call Nino directly at (314) 223 6528, email: ninuka.art@gmail.com , or call Crossroads Art Studios at 314-581-3748.
Dates:
Saturday, December 20 9am-3pm
Saturday, January 17 9am-3pm
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Send Us Your News/Images/Ideas...
Dear WCA Members,
I have created a new Members' Blogs section on the WCA-STL blog. (Check it out on the right, below the archive.) If you are blogging, please send me a link to your blog and I will link it from the WCA-STL one. This way we can all be more interconnected.
And please don't forget to let me know what you're up to for the member announcements on the blog. We would love to post what you are doing. Just email me a brief description of your project, along with a photo if you want a photo posted, and I will copy it verbatim to the blog.
Also, the blog is a great place to post some in progress works so you can get feedback on them. Are you having difficulties getting the materials to do what you want or don't know what materials to use? Do you want feedback to discern whether or not your work is conveying what you have to say? Post a picture of it and see what people think or can suggest.
Please email your blogs, announcements and works in progress to the exhibitions address.
wcastlexhibit@charter.net
- Jennifer Weigel
Exhibitions Chair
I have created a new Members' Blogs section on the WCA-STL blog. (Check it out on the right, below the archive.) If you are blogging, please send me a link to your blog and I will link it from the WCA-STL one. This way we can all be more interconnected.
And please don't forget to let me know what you're up to for the member announcements on the blog. We would love to post what you are doing. Just email me a brief description of your project, along with a photo if you want a photo posted, and I will copy it verbatim to the blog.
Also, the blog is a great place to post some in progress works so you can get feedback on them. Are you having difficulties getting the materials to do what you want or don't know what materials to use? Do you want feedback to discern whether or not your work is conveying what you have to say? Post a picture of it and see what people think or can suggest.
Please email your blogs, announcements and works in progress to the exhibitions address.
wcastlexhibit@charter.net
- Jennifer Weigel
Exhibitions Chair
Monday, November 24, 2008
Annual Business Meeting
St. Louis Chapter of the
Women's Caucus for Art
BUSINESS MEETING
Tuesday November 25
7pm
Olivette Community Center
9723 Grandview Dr., #6, 63132
Agenda:
-Election of 2009-10 Board
-End of the year financial reports
-December Holiday Party
-Upcoming exhibitions
-Committee reports
-National/Regional updates
-Members SHOW and TELL
Everyone is invited to bring a piece of recent work to share with the other members, Talk about your techniques and motivation. Gain valuable insight from other members.
Women's Caucus for Art
BUSINESS MEETING
Tuesday November 25
7pm
Olivette Community Center
9723 Grandview Dr., #6, 63132
Agenda:
-Election of 2009-10 Board
-End of the year financial reports
-December Holiday Party
-Upcoming exhibitions
-Committee reports
-National/Regional updates
-Members SHOW and TELL
Everyone is invited to bring a piece of recent work to share with the other members, Talk about your techniques and motivation. Gain valuable insight from other members.
Erica Popp at Spirits
I'm sorry I didn't post this in time for you to join us at
WCA' Night Out'
Thursday November 20
6:30 pm
Spirits restaurant
300 State Street in Alton, Ilinois
Featuring the work of WCA member Erica Popp.
Please stop by Spirits and check out Erica's work.
Come out to see the exhibition and have drinks or dinner. Support the business that is supporting us. Be sure to come out and show your support!
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Dail Chambers' Studio Sale
Dail Chambers has invited everyone to a studio art and craft sale.
When: Sunday, Nov. 16th from 1-4pm
Where: 4115A Botanical Ave. 63110
What: drawings, collage, jewelry, misc.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Raising Our Voices Preview
Here are some photos of the Raising Our Voices show hung, to tantalize you to come to the reception.
Fort Gondo Compound for the Arts
3151 Cherokee Street
Nov. 14 - Nov. 29
reception Nov. 14, 6 - 9 PM
The gallery will be open the last three Saturdays in November from 1 - 4 PM or by appointment.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Raising Our Voices
Exhibition Opening
RAISING OUR VOICES
Raising Our Voices is a traveling, all-inclusive Mail Art Show sponsored by the St. Louis Chapter of the Women's Caucus for Art (www.wca-stl.org). The artworks have been created by members of the WCA-STL as well as the CWCA, the Chicago Chapter of the Women's Caucus for Art. The exhibition's opening reception will take place at Fort Gondo Compound for the Arts on Cherokee Street in St. Louis on Friday, November 14th, 6-9pm. The exhibition will run until Saturday, November 29, and then will travel to Liz Long Gallery in Chicago, Illinois.
Raising Our Voices will benefit the Differently Minded Art Studio at the Urban Art Retreat in Chicago. The Differently Minded Art Studio is founded on the principal of being an all-inclusive studio, where any person, regardless of ability can make art. One focus of the Differently Minded Art Studio is to decrease the stigma of having a mental illness. By working alongside someone with a mental illness, a person becomes more comfortable with the "other", and starts seeing him/her as just another unique person making art. For a person with a mental illness, it helps to be seen as an artist, not a "crazy person".
Fort Gondo Compound for the Arts is located at 3151 Cherokee Street in St. Louis. The gallery will be open the last three Saturdays in November from 1-4pm. or by appointment. Raising Our Voices will open at Liz Long Gallery, the Urban Art Retreat in Chicago on December 13th, with an opening reception on Saturday, January 10th, 2009 from 1-4pm. The exhibition will run until January 31, 2009. Gallery hours are Saturdays, 11am-4pm or by appointment. For more information about either venue, visit www.fortgondo.com and www.urbanartretreat.com.
RAISING OUR VOICES
Raising Our Voices is a traveling, all-inclusive Mail Art Show sponsored by the St. Louis Chapter of the Women's Caucus for Art (www.wca-stl.org). The artworks have been created by members of the WCA-STL as well as the CWCA, the Chicago Chapter of the Women's Caucus for Art. The exhibition's opening reception will take place at Fort Gondo Compound for the Arts on Cherokee Street in St. Louis on Friday, November 14th, 6-9pm. The exhibition will run until Saturday, November 29, and then will travel to Liz Long Gallery in Chicago, Illinois.
Raising Our Voices will benefit the Differently Minded Art Studio at the Urban Art Retreat in Chicago. The Differently Minded Art Studio is founded on the principal of being an all-inclusive studio, where any person, regardless of ability can make art. One focus of the Differently Minded Art Studio is to decrease the stigma of having a mental illness. By working alongside someone with a mental illness, a person becomes more comfortable with the "other", and starts seeing him/her as just another unique person making art. For a person with a mental illness, it helps to be seen as an artist, not a "crazy person".
Fort Gondo Compound for the Arts is located at 3151 Cherokee Street in St. Louis. The gallery will be open the last three Saturdays in November from 1-4pm. or by appointment. Raising Our Voices will open at Liz Long Gallery, the Urban Art Retreat in Chicago on December 13th, with an opening reception on Saturday, January 10th, 2009 from 1-4pm. The exhibition will run until January 31, 2009. Gallery hours are Saturdays, 11am-4pm or by appointment. For more information about either venue, visit www.fortgondo.com and www.urbanartretreat.com.
Carol paints and sculpts from the heart.
Check out some of Carol Horstman's work at:Provisions Gourmet Market
11615 Olive Blvd.
M - F, 7 - 8
Sat, 8 - 7
November 2008
Monday, October 27, 2008
Jennifer Weigel - En Plein Air
Jennifer Weigel
En Plein Air
a show of artworks created en plein air during 2008 events
November 2008
at the Washington Avenue Post
1312 Washington Avenue Saint Louis, MO 63103
Monday - Friday 7:00 am to 7:00 pm CST
Saturday and Sunday 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Holidays 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
314.588.0545
http://www.washingtonavepost.com/
Friday, October 24, 2008
Crossroads Art Studios Grand Opening
Please join us for the grand opening of Crossroads Art Studios tonight, Friday, October 24, 2008!
The second floor gallery will debut kiln-formed glass work by Lisa Becker, and fiber art by Nino Hecht. The main level studios and gallery will feature pottery by Tim and Christy Sawyer, mixed media by Laura Lloyd, Printmaking by Cassandra Jarvis, and Photography by Sarah Riorden.
We will have food, drink, and fabulous art! Stop by for a while and take a tour!
Reception is from 6 p.m to 10 p.m
501 North Kingshighway
St. Charles, MO 63301
Hope to see you there!
http://artglassarray.com/
http://www.crossroadsartstudios.com/
The second floor gallery will debut kiln-formed glass work by Lisa Becker, and fiber art by Nino Hecht. The main level studios and gallery will feature pottery by Tim and Christy Sawyer, mixed media by Laura Lloyd, Printmaking by Cassandra Jarvis, and Photography by Sarah Riorden.
We will have food, drink, and fabulous art! Stop by for a while and take a tour!
Reception is from 6 p.m to 10 p.m
501 North Kingshighway
St. Charles, MO 63301
Hope to see you there!
http://artglassarray.com/
http://www.crossroadsartstudios.com/
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Brunch with Brenda Oelbaum
The WCA Midwest VP, Brenda Oelbaum, will be visiting St. Louis this weekend. (Brenda Oelbaum is the president of the Michigan chapter.)
She would like to meet with our members to discuss their concerns, ideas about continued growth and development of the WCA and the arts in the Midwest Region and the 2010 National WCA conference in Chicago.
There will be a potluck brunch at Janice Nesser's house this Saturday, October 25 at 11 AM to offer members an opportunity to meet Brenda Oelbaum and to get involved with the conference if they would like to do so.
She would like to meet with our members to discuss their concerns, ideas about continued growth and development of the WCA and the arts in the Midwest Region and the 2010 National WCA conference in Chicago.
There will be a potluck brunch at Janice Nesser's house this Saturday, October 25 at 11 AM to offer members an opportunity to meet Brenda Oelbaum and to get involved with the conference if they would like to do so.
Friday, October 17, 2008
From Carol Horstman
Hello WCA,
While I am awaiting thyroid surgery I have been busy with exhibits. I am in the St. Louis Artists Guild show, Surface Designs, with one of my reverse prints on canvas. I developed a new technique.
I am invited to show in the 2009 Venice Biennial in Florence Italy. It may be too expensive, But I have been invited at least.
I will show a wine series at Provisions Cafe in November, along with my plaster bowl sculpture. I also developed that technique from being fascinated by crumbling ancient plaster walls.
I am at best an experimental artist. I dream these things in my deep REM sleep.
Good vibes to all,
Carol Horstman
Recent Work - Amy Firestone Rosen
Amy Firestone Rosen has a show of recent work at the University City Library Gallery from November 2nd through the 29th. The opening reception is Nov. 2, 2 - 4 PM.
Art for Human Rights
Dail Chambers and Jennifer Weigel have work in the Art for Human Rights exhibit in conjunction with the Amnesty International Midwest Regional Conference. The show will be on display during the conference, at the Hilton St. Louis Airport, 10330 Natural Bridge Road, from Oct. 24 - 26.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
No Time to Spare
Jennifer Weigel is the featured member artist in the No Time to Spare show at the Edward Jones Family YMCA, 12521 Marine, Maryland Heights, organized by the Academy of Contemporary Arts. She has several necklaces on display, just in time for holiday shopping. The show runs from Friday, Oct. 17 - Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008 with a reception Friday, Oct. 17 from 6 - 8 PM.
Call to Members
Dear WCA Members,
I have created a new Members' Blogs section on the WCA-STL blog. (Check it out on the right, below the archive.) If you are blogging, please send me a link to your blog and I will link it from the WCA-STL one. This way we can all be more interconnected.
And please don't forget to let me know what you're up to for the member announcements on the blog. We would love to post what you are doing. Just email me a brief description of your project, along with a photo if you want a photo posted, and I will copy it verbatim to the blog.
Please email your blogs and announcements to the exhibitions address.
wcastlexhibit@charter.net
- Jennifer Weigel
Exhibitions Chair
I have created a new Members' Blogs section on the WCA-STL blog. (Check it out on the right, below the archive.) If you are blogging, please send me a link to your blog and I will link it from the WCA-STL one. This way we can all be more interconnected.
And please don't forget to let me know what you're up to for the member announcements on the blog. We would love to post what you are doing. Just email me a brief description of your project, along with a photo if you want a photo posted, and I will copy it verbatim to the blog.
Please email your blogs and announcements to the exhibitions address.
wcastlexhibit@charter.net
- Jennifer Weigel
Exhibitions Chair
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
WCA Night Out at Spirits
Please join us for WCA' Night Out'
Thursday October 16, 2008
6:30 pm
Spirits restaurant
300 State Street in Alton, Ilinois
Come on out, see the new STL-WCA alternative exhibition space (part of the emerging Alton art district called 'Artfully Alton' ) and the current exhibition by Barbara Merlotti. Come out and have drinks or dinner and support the business that is supporting us.
Barbara Merlotti will have some new pastel drawings on display along with some photo collage portraits. The drawings were inspired by a trip to Bluefields Villas in Jamaica. If you only know her portraits, click on this link to get a SNEAK PREVIEW of the drawings... www.myspace.com/merlottidesigns and just click on Pics (under "Mood" in the "About Me" section, upper left corner, for all you non-MySpace viewers).
Exhibitions in the space are available to WCA members for 6 week exhibitions on a first come first serve basis. The space consists of 2 walls - an 18 ft. wall and a longer wall that is divided into 3 sections - (12/12/10.5 feet).
If you are interested in exhibiting at Spirits in the future, please email the WCA-STL Exhibitions account.
wcastlexhibit@charter.net
Monday, October 13, 2008
Meeting Minutes - September
Women’s Caucus for Art – St. Louis Chapter
General Meeting – Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Olivette Community Center, Olivette, MO
Jan Nesser, President, called the meeting to order at 7:15 following a wine and snack reception. Jan introduced herself, noting that she is now serving as National WCA President-Elect. Nineteen officers, members and guests introduced themselves.
MJ Goerke moved we accept the minutes of the previous meeting as printed. Dayle Barrett seconded the motion. The minutes were approved.
National WCA: Jan reported on the national Board meeting in Washington, D.C., July 24-26, 2008. She and Marsha Heck, St. Louis Chapter’s Representative to the National WCA Chapter Council attended the meeting. Marsha’s account of the meeting is in both the local and the regional newsletters. Jan was enthusiastic about the direction of the national board which emphasized envisioning oneself as an artist and discovering what WCA means for an artistic life. One concern for the national organization is the establishment of organizational relevance for younger women artists. The national theme will be Arts as Activism. Not all chapters have the same goals and national/chapter themes may have individual meanings for different members. Chapter and individual themes would deal with social awareness and activism with each chapter determining its own direction. Jan called attention to the handout laying out a first look at the 2009 Los Angeles national meeting – Art and Activism - Share Your Passion! -- and encouraged members to attend. The outline also appears on the national WCA website.
National meetings will be held in Chicago in 2010 and in New York in 2011. The Chicago chapter is asking for help in organizing the conference for 2010. Information will be available later.
Regional WCA: The regional newsletter is on STL-WCA’s website – www.wca-stl.com.
Brenda Oelbaum, President of the Michigan Chapter, and Vice President of the Midwestern Region, plans to visit the St. Louis chapter. Details will be available later.
WCA Office Space: St. Louis Community College –Florissant Valley may give STL-WCA office space and access to a computer and phone. This would also give the organization a central space for record storage.
Webpage: Michelle Thomas has done a masterful job of recreating and updating the webpage. Check it out – www.wca-stl.org. Pages will be created for members who do not have a website, thus giving members a presence on the web. Members who have websites are listed with links to those websites.
Blog: Send information for inclusion in STL-WCA’s blog to Jennifer Weigel.
Membership: Leslie Hume reported that we have 54 members. The membership directory has been distributed. Please sign up for 2009 membership by December 15 as the national dues will increase after January 1.
Fundraising: Roxie Phillips reported on a new initiative. Current members who enroll new members will receive a chance to win a $50.00 gift certificate from Art Mart – one chance per new member. Goodsearch.com was mentioned as a site for web searches and shopping. STL-WCA receives $.01 for each search and a percent of the value of goods purchased when shopping as a variety of vendors following a Goodsearch. And, don’t forget to sign up for eScript through Schnuck’s.
Treasurer’s Report: Evie Shucart’s report noted: Checking acct balance $436.90, Savings acct balance $1365.71, Total available $1802.61. The Tsai fund CD balance (not available for general expenses) $2121.21. Income July/Aug. $0.00. Expenses: June $403.36 (Gathering/newsletter) and July/Aug $171.00 (Gathering), Total $574.39. Donations made by the members for expenses: $210.00 (Gathering), $155.00 (website hosting/domain), and $10.00 (State of Missouri registration fee) for a total donation of $375.00 for June/July/August.
Nominating Committee: Roxie Phillips reported that a slate of candidates will be e-mailed to the members 6 weeks before the election and that voting would occur at the November 25 business meeting.
Exhibitions: Jennifer Weigel reviewed the rules for the “Raising Our Voices” exhibition. The prospectus is available on the website www.wca-stl.org
Spirits, a restaurant in Alton, IL, hangs WCA art work in conjunction with Artfully Alton, a project aimed at placing art in a number of buildings in the city. Currently showing is the work of Marie Samuels. Barbara Merlotti’s work will be on display October 16 through November 15. Erica Popp and Heidi Fox will display work November 20 through January 10. “Girls Night Out” at Spirits to celebrate the exhibitions and thank the management of Spirits will be October 16 and November 20. FYI -- One or two artists will be featured in exhibitions which will run for approximately six weeks. WCA will receive 10% of the sale price if work is sold while being exhibited at Spirits. Work needs to be at least 16” x 20” as the exhibition walls are large.
Women and Environment: The exhibition, in conjunction with the Philadelphia chapter and the WCA collaborative quilt project “Women Helping Women Stitch by Stitch,” will be held during Women’s History month and will be at SLCC-Florissant Valley. The college will pay for cards, announcements and the reception. An entry fee of $10.00 will go to the Rubia Project. If sales result, 20% of the sales price will be retained by STL-WCA to go to a local women’s organization. The opening reception will be Thursday, March 5, 6:00 – 8:00 PM. There will be a lunch-time panel discussion hosted by WCA featuring women involved in social activism.
Contemporary Women Artists XV: Yolanda Lopez will be the juror for the exhibition. Lopez received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Women’s Caucus for Art in 2008 and was pleased with the opportunity to work with STL-WCA. Possible venues are being considered with the plan to have the exhibition in late 2009 or early 2010.
Marsha Heck showed a bag that had been printed with art work by Café Press and suggested that products produced by Café Press could be used as a fundraiser.
Jan Nesser emphasized the value of volunteering.
Program: Virginia Dragshutz has been an exhibiting artist for over 30 working in a wide variety of media. She has been a member of the St. Charles Art Council for over 25 years and is Past President. Virginia was instrumental in organizing the 'Paint the Katy Trail' state-wide plein air event in 2002; and traveled state wide to promote it. She has been a member of the St. Louis Artist’s Guild for over 25 years. Virginia has been an art/workshop instructor for the last 30 years.
Images shown in slides included current and historical clay pieces and illustrated a number of end uses for clay, different methods of forming clay objects, and the effects of different firing techniques. Virginia also showed design possibilities that could be found in other artistic media. Kiln types and firing cones were discussed. One particularly interesting image was of an art object made from the pieces of a deliberately broken clay pot. The pieces along with stained glass had been refired.
Workshop participants were given a piece of clay, given minimal instructions, and invited to shape a human figure. A remarkable variety of shapes ensued. Wet figures were carefully placed on stable boards and will be dried and fired. Just wait until the unveiling at the next meeting.
Virginia, thank you for an enlightening and fun evening.
Respectfully submitted,
Pat Owoc
Recording Secretary
General Meeting – Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Olivette Community Center, Olivette, MO
Jan Nesser, President, called the meeting to order at 7:15 following a wine and snack reception. Jan introduced herself, noting that she is now serving as National WCA President-Elect. Nineteen officers, members and guests introduced themselves.
MJ Goerke moved we accept the minutes of the previous meeting as printed. Dayle Barrett seconded the motion. The minutes were approved.
National WCA: Jan reported on the national Board meeting in Washington, D.C., July 24-26, 2008. She and Marsha Heck, St. Louis Chapter’s Representative to the National WCA Chapter Council attended the meeting. Marsha’s account of the meeting is in both the local and the regional newsletters. Jan was enthusiastic about the direction of the national board which emphasized envisioning oneself as an artist and discovering what WCA means for an artistic life. One concern for the national organization is the establishment of organizational relevance for younger women artists. The national theme will be Arts as Activism. Not all chapters have the same goals and national/chapter themes may have individual meanings for different members. Chapter and individual themes would deal with social awareness and activism with each chapter determining its own direction. Jan called attention to the handout laying out a first look at the 2009 Los Angeles national meeting – Art and Activism - Share Your Passion! -- and encouraged members to attend. The outline also appears on the national WCA website.
National meetings will be held in Chicago in 2010 and in New York in 2011. The Chicago chapter is asking for help in organizing the conference for 2010. Information will be available later.
Regional WCA: The regional newsletter is on STL-WCA’s website – www.wca-stl.com.
Brenda Oelbaum, President of the Michigan Chapter, and Vice President of the Midwestern Region, plans to visit the St. Louis chapter. Details will be available later.
WCA Office Space: St. Louis Community College –Florissant Valley may give STL-WCA office space and access to a computer and phone. This would also give the organization a central space for record storage.
Webpage: Michelle Thomas has done a masterful job of recreating and updating the webpage. Check it out – www.wca-stl.org. Pages will be created for members who do not have a website, thus giving members a presence on the web. Members who have websites are listed with links to those websites.
Blog: Send information for inclusion in STL-WCA’s blog to Jennifer Weigel.
Membership: Leslie Hume reported that we have 54 members. The membership directory has been distributed. Please sign up for 2009 membership by December 15 as the national dues will increase after January 1.
Fundraising: Roxie Phillips reported on a new initiative. Current members who enroll new members will receive a chance to win a $50.00 gift certificate from Art Mart – one chance per new member. Goodsearch.com was mentioned as a site for web searches and shopping. STL-WCA receives $.01 for each search and a percent of the value of goods purchased when shopping as a variety of vendors following a Goodsearch. And, don’t forget to sign up for eScript through Schnuck’s.
Treasurer’s Report: Evie Shucart’s report noted: Checking acct balance $436.90, Savings acct balance $1365.71, Total available $1802.61. The Tsai fund CD balance (not available for general expenses) $2121.21. Income July/Aug. $0.00. Expenses: June $403.36 (Gathering/newsletter) and July/Aug $171.00 (Gathering), Total $574.39. Donations made by the members for expenses: $210.00 (Gathering), $155.00 (website hosting/domain), and $10.00 (State of Missouri registration fee) for a total donation of $375.00 for June/July/August.
Nominating Committee: Roxie Phillips reported that a slate of candidates will be e-mailed to the members 6 weeks before the election and that voting would occur at the November 25 business meeting.
Exhibitions: Jennifer Weigel reviewed the rules for the “Raising Our Voices” exhibition. The prospectus is available on the website www.wca-stl.org
Spirits, a restaurant in Alton, IL, hangs WCA art work in conjunction with Artfully Alton, a project aimed at placing art in a number of buildings in the city. Currently showing is the work of Marie Samuels. Barbara Merlotti’s work will be on display October 16 through November 15. Erica Popp and Heidi Fox will display work November 20 through January 10. “Girls Night Out” at Spirits to celebrate the exhibitions and thank the management of Spirits will be October 16 and November 20. FYI -- One or two artists will be featured in exhibitions which will run for approximately six weeks. WCA will receive 10% of the sale price if work is sold while being exhibited at Spirits. Work needs to be at least 16” x 20” as the exhibition walls are large.
Women and Environment: The exhibition, in conjunction with the Philadelphia chapter and the WCA collaborative quilt project “Women Helping Women Stitch by Stitch,” will be held during Women’s History month and will be at SLCC-Florissant Valley. The college will pay for cards, announcements and the reception. An entry fee of $10.00 will go to the Rubia Project. If sales result, 20% of the sales price will be retained by STL-WCA to go to a local women’s organization. The opening reception will be Thursday, March 5, 6:00 – 8:00 PM. There will be a lunch-time panel discussion hosted by WCA featuring women involved in social activism.
Contemporary Women Artists XV: Yolanda Lopez will be the juror for the exhibition. Lopez received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Women’s Caucus for Art in 2008 and was pleased with the opportunity to work with STL-WCA. Possible venues are being considered with the plan to have the exhibition in late 2009 or early 2010.
Marsha Heck showed a bag that had been printed with art work by Café Press and suggested that products produced by Café Press could be used as a fundraiser.
Jan Nesser emphasized the value of volunteering.
Program: Virginia Dragshutz has been an exhibiting artist for over 30 working in a wide variety of media. She has been a member of the St. Charles Art Council for over 25 years and is Past President. Virginia was instrumental in organizing the 'Paint the Katy Trail' state-wide plein air event in 2002; and traveled state wide to promote it. She has been a member of the St. Louis Artist’s Guild for over 25 years. Virginia has been an art/workshop instructor for the last 30 years.
Images shown in slides included current and historical clay pieces and illustrated a number of end uses for clay, different methods of forming clay objects, and the effects of different firing techniques. Virginia also showed design possibilities that could be found in other artistic media. Kiln types and firing cones were discussed. One particularly interesting image was of an art object made from the pieces of a deliberately broken clay pot. The pieces along with stained glass had been refired.
Workshop participants were given a piece of clay, given minimal instructions, and invited to shape a human figure. A remarkable variety of shapes ensued. Wet figures were carefully placed on stable boards and will be dried and fired. Just wait until the unveiling at the next meeting.
Virginia, thank you for an enlightening and fun evening.
Respectfully submitted,
Pat Owoc
Recording Secretary
Monday, October 6, 2008
St. Charles Plein Air Competition
Jennifer Weigel is participating in the St. Charles Plein Air competition this year. The event officially started Oct. 1 and is hosting three quick paint events along with another juried competition. If you want to catch the artists at work, I'd recommend checking out the quick paint competitions. And if you want to see all of the works created, please feel free to check out the show and sale on Oct. 12.
Check it out on their website:
http://www.stcharlespleinair.com/home.html
Check it out on their website:
http://www.stcharlespleinair.com/home.html
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Open Studio Sale
Virginia Dragschutz will be having an open studio sale on Oct. 4 and 5 between 10 am and 4 pm. Her website is
http://www.geocities.com/vdragsch/index
I hope you will support her by stopping by. For more information you can contact Virginia at vdragsch@att.net
http://www.geocities.com/vdragsch/index
I hope you will support her by stopping by. For more information you can contact Virginia at vdragsch@att.net
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Upcoming Membership Meeting - Sept. 30
MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Save the DATE!
Tuesday, September 30
7pm
Olivette Community Center, 9723 Grandview Dr ,room #6, 63132
Agenda:
- Upcoming exhibition 'Raising Our Voices'
- 2009-2010 Elections
- New Website wca-stl.org
- WCA Conference and LAA dinner in L.A.
-2009 WCA-STL Exhibitions 'Women and Environment' and Contemporary Women Artist XV 'Art as Activism'
-Committee reports
-guest speaker and workshop with Virginia Dragshutz
Virginia will present a very short slide presentation on different techniques in clay from her own personal experiences and point of view; and then lead a hands on simple sculpture--figurative---workshop.
Virginia Dragshutz has been an exhibiting artist for over 30 working in all media. She is past president of the St. Charles Art council and a member of it for over 25 years. Virginia was instrumental in organizing the 'Paint the Katy Trail' state wide' plein air event in 2002; and traveled state wide to promote it. She has been a member of the St. Louis artist Guild for over 25 years. Virginia has been an art instructor teaching workshop for the last 30 years.
PLEASE make every effort to attend. We hold program/ informational meetings every other month on the last Tuesday of the month. Next meeting Tuesday November 25th.
New members who join WCA between Sept. and Dec. will receive a free local membership for the remainder of 2008 plus full membership in local and national for 2009.
Save the DATE!
Tuesday, September 30
7pm
Olivette Community Center, 9723 Grandview Dr ,room #6, 63132
Agenda:
- Upcoming exhibition 'Raising Our Voices'
- 2009-2010 Elections
- New Website wca-stl.org
- WCA Conference and LAA dinner in L.A.
-2009 WCA-STL Exhibitions 'Women and Environment' and Contemporary Women Artist XV 'Art as Activism'
-Committee reports
-guest speaker and workshop with Virginia Dragshutz
Virginia will present a very short slide presentation on different techniques in clay from her own personal experiences and point of view; and then lead a hands on simple sculpture--figurative---workshop.
Virginia Dragshutz has been an exhibiting artist for over 30 working in all media. She is past president of the St. Charles Art council and a member of it for over 25 years. Virginia was instrumental in organizing the 'Paint the Katy Trail' state wide' plein air event in 2002; and traveled state wide to promote it. She has been a member of the St. Louis artist Guild for over 25 years. Virginia has been an art instructor teaching workshop for the last 30 years.
PLEASE make every effort to attend. We hold program/ informational meetings every other month on the last Tuesday of the month. Next meeting Tuesday November 25th.
New members who join WCA between Sept. and Dec. will receive a free local membership for the remainder of 2008 plus full membership in local and national for 2009.
Send Us Your News
Dear WCA-STL Members,
This blog is a great means of keeping a record of members' shows and events. Please send me an email about what you are doing with a jpeg of your work and I will gladly paste it verbatim to the blog as a new post under the label "member announcements"! This can include shows, fairs, festivals, reviews, family, fundraisers and anything else you would like to announce publicly in a manner that the group has an ongoing record of member news.
I will not edit anything and will merely be cutting and pasting your announcements as I receive them, so make certain your announcements read exactly as you would like them to appear and try to avoid any kind of weird formatting since it can confuse the blog interface. I am unable to check up on this daily, but will try to post announcements once or twice a week.
Thank you and please send announcements to:
wcastlexhibit@charter.net
Let us know what kind of fun and exciting things you are up to!
- Jennifer Weigel
Exhibitions Chair
This blog is a great means of keeping a record of members' shows and events. Please send me an email about what you are doing with a jpeg of your work and I will gladly paste it verbatim to the blog as a new post under the label "member announcements"! This can include shows, fairs, festivals, reviews, family, fundraisers and anything else you would like to announce publicly in a manner that the group has an ongoing record of member news.
I will not edit anything and will merely be cutting and pasting your announcements as I receive them, so make certain your announcements read exactly as you would like them to appear and try to avoid any kind of weird formatting since it can confuse the blog interface. I am unable to check up on this daily, but will try to post announcements once or twice a week.
Thank you and please send announcements to:
wcastlexhibit@charter.net
Let us know what kind of fun and exciting things you are up to!
- Jennifer Weigel
Exhibitions Chair
Saturday, September 6, 2008
WCA - STL
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