May 2013 Meeting Minutes

Creative Collective Meeting 5/19/13, 2-4 PM

Donna O., Erica S., Erica V., Ken, Kevin, Malia, Susan

Open Studio weekend— 1 member of VT Weaver’s Guild will be present, Erica will be in her studio, Ken will be there 1 day, Erica V. 1 day?, Malia can’t be there

Need picture rail installed above fireplace and on sides of windows in the main gallery—Kevin will talk to Phil

Hang more paintings in main gallery prior to Open Studio, place pedestals with baskets, condense?

Reorganized show, checked rest of exhibit

Change ad in Herald (Malia), check into Valley News, Seven Days, Times Argus (Ken)

Clarify e-mail text re: Open Studio weekend kids activities— Erica S. was not planning to do them but Erica V. can offer them on Sunday at the least

Ken will order more hanger clips using Collective funds

Collective will provide potluck appetizers for Open Studio weekend

Sharing work in progress—Ken’s photography

Discussion about outdoor sculpture for Craft Center grounds—talk to Marjorie about sculpture tour idea

Call to artists: Juried Exhibition at AVA —deliver art June 8, 10 & 11, more info at http://www.avagallery.org/content/images/stories/downloads/ava_2013_juried_call_for_entries

**Update artists statements & booklet

Ken no longer uses e-mail, so call him instead

Erica's Reception and Unveiling

Collective member Erica Sears was recently commissioned by the folks at the Chandler Center for the Arts to create large abstract paintings for the renovated Esther Mesh Room.  On Friday, April 21 the paintings were unveiled at a reception for the artist.

 Guests arrived to find the paintings dramatically draped (on left wall)

The audience listens as the hosts at Chandler describe the history of the room and the commission

Three generations

The big reveal!

Erica talks about her experience of doing the paintings, which she has dubbed "the girls"

The artist, the ladies of Chandler, and "the girls"

The audience flocks to see the work up close

Next time you're upstairs at the Chandler Center for the Arts, spend some time with these paintings!

Congratulations, Erica, on creating beautiful, versatile pieces (they are designed to work as one unit or separately) that bring color and interest to the elegant room.  May they add another lively dimension to many an event in the Esther Mesh room!

April 2013 Meeting Minutes

Creative Collective Meeting 4/21/13, 2-4 PM

Alexis, Donna O., Erica S., Erica V., Ken, Lynne, Malia

Discussion of Erica Sears’s experience of creating new commissioned paintings that will be unveiled tonight

The Foundation Center at 109 State St.—database of grants (see http://libraries.vermont.gov/other/grants)

Grant for artists/parents from Sustainable Arts Foundation (see http://www.sustainableartsfoundation.org/)

Housekeeping for next week’s meeting—Artists Market spruce up

Welcome Centers—how to present Collective & figure drawing sessions

Sharing work in progress—Lynne: acrylic and watercolor paintings

            Alexis: angel drawings and painting (acrylic with Demar retouch varnish)

            Erica V.: automatic paintings in water soluble oil

Alexis spoke on a panel for VSA about mental illness and the arts

            Alexis will be exhibiting in MA in July

May 9 Washington County Mental Health exhibit at the VT State House, reception 2-4PM

July 21 Collective Meeting at Alexis’s studio

Bethel Historical Society art show, bring work Wed. May 1 5-8PM (see http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bethel-Historical-Society/203035726375597)