meeting/board calendar

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Thursday, April 14th 6:30 pm, Wustum Museum
Japanese Stab Book Binding and Hand Photography
This workshop is open to the public and provides an opportunity for people of all ages and abilities to learn an ancient method of book binding Photographers will have an opportunity to focus on the intricate beauty of hands folding paper. There will be enough time for participants to make about 3 books.

The instructor, Melany Hovey, is an accomplished artist, teacher, community arts activist as well as the Executive Director of Lemon Street Gallery in Kenosha. Hovey's instruction will begin with a 20 page 5.5” x 8.5” book. Tools will be provided but it would be helpful for participants to bring a camera hammer, blunt darning needle with a large hole, scissors, binder clip, bone folder, and awl. If you have special paper you would like to use, please bring it.

There will be a $2 charge at the door for available materials.

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Thursday, May 12, 6:30 p.m., at Wustum Museum
“Keep Your Clothes On!”
Life Drawing, Painting, Photography
Older children and young adults will be modeling. The poses will be shorter and full of the unexpected excitement and emotions of the uninitiated model with many changes of clothing.
Bring your medium of choice. Images will be displayed at the “Art Blizzard Christmas Party” in December. We could use more models and encourage members to ask their grandchildren or friends if they would like to participate.

Refreshments
“Let Them Eat Cake” is our May theme. Eight members will be providing their favorite cake for all to enjoy. Coffee, teas and hot chocolate will be available. See you there!

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Thursday, June 9, 6:30 pm, Wustum Museum
“ART GUILD JUNE DINNER AND SCHOLARHIP AWARDS”
This year’s theme is Go Green, Reuse, Recycle and Repurpose!

RAG artists are creating centerpieces of recycled items for the tables, and all attending will add to the decor of the table by bringing their own table setting consisting of a plate, cup and utensils. This year the tables will be an eclectic extravaganza!
Email Janet Mrazek or call Pat Guttenberg at 554-9219 to RSVP by June 2 (or at the May meeting.)

Please bring finished Art Squared canvases to the June dinner.

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Date: TBA
ONE SUMMER DAY: “ SECOND ANNUAL DAVE GAURA’S FARM PICNIC”

Plein air: Drawing, painting, photography, sculpture and performance art by the chickens
Lyle Peters will be the roving artist to assist with drawing and watercolor questions.

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Thursday, September 8th 6:30 pm, Wustum Museum
TEN MINUTE DATE with ART

Just like the popular 10 minute dating, each artist will sit in front of a still-life and have 10 minutes to make an impression (so to speak), a bell will ring and each table of artists will move on to the next still-life. The purpose is to respond quickly, to loosen up and catch the essence of the images. This is designed to have fun while strengthening your observation skills. These drawings, paintings, sculptures and photographs will be displayed at the “Winter Blizzard Christmas Party” December 2011.

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Thursday, October 13th 6:30 pm, Wustum Museum
PATRICIA BRIGGS, PhD.

Dr. Briggs will focus on contemporary art. Her background is in art history and she is a published arts writer and an independent curator. We are fortunate to have her in Racine. Dr. Briggs has been checking out the art scene here and in Kenosha between writing and free-lance art assignments in other states.

In response to what she's seeing in local galleries, Wustum Museum, and The Anderson Arts Center, she has been posting informal art notes on Scene Unseen and has commented on several of our members' works. Dr. Briggs is interested in establishing dialog among artists in the area though the blog and is a wonderful resource for our art community. Check out her blog.

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Thursday, November 10th 6:30 pm, Wustum Museum

BARBARA BROWN LEE from Milwaukee Museum of Art at Wustum
THE WATERCOLOR IMPRESSIONISTS

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Thursday, December 8th 6:30 pm, Wustum Museum
ART BLIZZARD CHRISTMAS PARTY

Enjoy luscious Holiday foods and drinks held in a blizzard of art works hanging on display from these RAG programs: “Japanese Stab Books,” “Portrait of Hands,” “Keep Your Clothes On,” “Dave’s Farm: Drawing, Painting, and Photography” and “Ten Minute Date with Art” and the Bill Reid Sculpture Workshop.

Membership meetings are held the 2nd Thursday of each month at the
Charles A. Wustum Art Museum
2519 Northwestern Avenue, Racine at 6:30 pm

RAG 2011 board calendar:
~May 26, 6:30 @ the Kazarian Home
~June 23: TBA
~Sept 22: TBA
~Oct 27th 6:30 at Wustum
~Nov 17, TBA