June's ART

Another ART gathering, at my house this month. I had hoped to sit outside on the deck but the weather just wasn't cooperative.

We had a good gab about shows and what was going on in Kingston and surrounding area. Here are a couple of pics taken by Reg and by Tina. 

As a note, Reg is looking for anyone who wants to go to Algonquin Park in mid to end of September for a couple of days to look at the galleries, take photographs and to paint....who knew Reg painted!

Anyway, if you are interested get in touch with Reg: gaitken3@cogeco.ca 

We'll have our July, August & September gatherings outside and I'm happy to host them on my deck as we have done in past Summers. Also there are no parking problems here in the village.  If anyone has something they want to do/present/show do let us know and we can go to your place and work on something different.

This weekend is Art Among the Ruins in Newburgh on Saturday. A few of us will be there, like Jane Thellwell....with her wheel.

Drive out and enjoy music, bbq and Summer in the country.

Check out the info for AATR web site.

Also, Artfest Kingston is coming up on Canada Day weekend in City Park.

See you next month - July 2nd 11am.

Fun & Inspiration with March's ART Speaker.

Deborah Windsor

Our March Artists Round Table group was a runaway success and really interesting. We had Deborah Windsor as our guest speaker and we also had a good bunch attending.

Cathie & I sit near the cookies!

Deb and I are on the Board of Directors for the Kingston Arts Council together and while doing one of our charity Bingo shifts together we got chatting about being an artist and making a living....maybe someone had just won $150 or something. Deborah was full of ideas for me to pursue in different directions with my work. I said I had wanted to write a book about my 30 years in my branch of textiles....she suggested I go for a writer's grant....now how long would it have taken me to think of that? I would have only thought of OAC craft project or development grants. 

Jane contributes.

It was a lovely meeting also because as we now hold them at various members homes or studios we were at Jane Thelwell's and got to enjoy looking at her collection of a)cups for the coffee she brewed and b) her art.

We also were joined by a new member from Bath, Janice Teare who owns and runs the Academy Gallery in Bath. Welcome, Janice.

We always go around introducing ourselves and telling of anything we have happening by way of shows, exhibitions etc. Deb's method was to go around our number and have us talk about anything we had done with our art/craft/discipline that made us money and was a great experience and fun. 

A good group.

She then pointed out how we should endeavour to do that again or enlarge upon it or work in a different way in the future. I had told her about the theatre costume work I had done, especially while I was living in Toronto. It was good work and well paid. With her suggestions I've started by putting a Theater Costume page on my web site! (why didn't I think of that!!!)

It was good to feed off each other which is what we try to do each month, sharing our ideas and events.  Finding out what each of us is doing that we might also participate in or shoot for.

Tina & Chips...rapt.

 Speaking of things to do, Lindsey Fair asked me to tell everyone about the new Fort Henry plans involving a market that will last all Summer in the Upper Fort. A place they want to showcase artisans, a place for visitors to shop without having to pay to get into the fort...they will have to pay to get into the lower fort. Anyway here's the link for more info......Fort Henry Market

I'm not sure who we will have next month or where we will have it. I'll work on that but welcome input as I'm preparing for and participating in the One of a Kind show from March 27 - 31st.

FYI... Kingston Arts & Letters Club recent events...  

http://kingartsletters.wordpress.com/2013/03/14/new-happenings-at-the-al-club/

2013 January's Artists Round Table

On January 8th we met at Tina Roeder's house for our Artists Round Table meeting and we had a very fun and animated gathering...though there were only 4 of us...Tina, Annette, Annie (who I always call Puppet Annie) and me.

I was early so Tina and I sat and discussed shipping our work and the ins and outs of sending knits and precious metals around the world and having our goods arrive. No one at any post office will steal socks but Tina has had jewellery go out into the ether, never to be seen again.

We had last January's meeting at Tina's house and each time we get to look at her work and find out a little about her techniques.

Our February meeting will be at Puppet Annie's place on Brock Street.

Our March meeting (haven't decided where) will involve speaker Deborah Windsor who will speak to us about moving forwards, making our dreams work and about grants. She is a great brain to pick so do come out for Deb.

I'll post to the Artists Round Table email list more information.

Happy New Year.

Kingston Arts Council 'Year In Review' Party!!!!

Saturday night. December 1st, is going to be a great night to head down to the Kingston Yacht Club for the 'Year In Review' bash.

The even starts at 7pm, it's at 1 Maitland Street and contacts are  613-546-2787 or programs@artskingston.ca

Tickets are $10

The 2012 Year In Review will include the announcement of the recipient of the Nan Yeomans Grant for Artistic Development, which aims to help promising young artists and/or artisans in furthering their education and professional artistic growth.

This Year's Programming includes: Performing Artists: PS I Love You, The Sleuth Bears, Sadiqua de Meijer, and Cantabile Choir Video Installations by Kurtis Chen, Mathieu Rioux, The Artists of Kingston Project; Speakers: Matt Rogalsky and Christine Dewancker Exhibits by artists Mike Bayne and Maggie Sutherland The event will be an excellent opportunity to network with other artists and arts organizations, while sharing stories from the past year in the Kingston arts community. Hope to see you there!

     

Once again....

• Date: December 01, 2012
• Time: 7:00PM
• Location: Kingston Yacht Club
• Address: 1 Maitland Street
• Contact: 613 546 2787  programs@artskingston.ca

See you there!