Canyon Lake Art Guild (CLAG)
2012 PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Programs will begin at 2:00,
following the regular business meeting at 1:00
Wednesday, February 8, 2012: "New Life for Young Women"
Heidi Johnson, art instructor at Trinity Charter School, will present her unique program, exhibit student work, present a list of needed supplies, and ask for volunteers to work in her program.
www.newlifechildrenscenter.org
Wednesday, March 14, 2012: "Photographing Your Work"
Liz Lautner and Fon Ulrich, CLAG members and professional photographers, will present a hands-on session giving tips on how to photograph your own artwork with a professional look. Bring a piece of art and your camera for a delightful day on the library's covered deck.
BIO: Liz has had many years of experience and has studied under many different photographers. She has taken numerous awards in competitions, has had one best of show, and one of her photographs was on the Honorable Mention list of a Lucie Foundation in New York City competition. Liz is currently the presedent of the New Branunfel Photographic Society
http://newbraunfelsphotographicsociety.blogspot.com
Wednesday, April 11, 2012: "Painting en plein air"
Maury Osborne, CLAG member and professional artist, will present tips on painting en plein air before adjourning to the great outdoors to let us practice those tips. Bring your easel, paints, sunscreen, and hat for an enjoyable afternoon. CLAG photographers are invited to come and "shoot" the artists as they work.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012: Presentation of Scholarship Winner
Margaret Speck and her scholarship committee members will present our 2012 scholarship winner and display his/her work.
Wednesday, June 13, 2012: Field Trip - TBA
Wednesday, July 11, 2012: "Creating with Encaustics"
Frances Thayer, CLAG member and multi-talented professional artist, will demonstrate her new-found love of the ancient art of painting with wax.
BIO: My journey as an artist has spanned some eight decades, beginning formally with classes at the Museum of Art in Houston. Over the years I have been blessed with a number of fine teachers and have worked with many media. Charcoal and India ink on paper were my first sketching materials. Soon brush strokes of watercolor paint brought life to my black and white ink sketches.
Recently, however, I rediscovered encaustic art while cleaning and rearranging my studio. A big switch was turned on and no obstacle has gotten in my way. I re-entered the encaustic world with a newfound zeal. I am at home with this art medium that is more than 2,000 years old. The first known encaustic paintings were the face portraits on the Fuyam mummies. Not only are the colors vibrant, but the durability spans centuries. The paint is pure beeswax mixed with damar resin. The color is derived by adding powdered pigments into molten wax mixture. The word encaustic means "to burn in." Molten pigmented wax medium is applied to a rigid, porous substrate. Each application is burned in with a heat source that renders the artist's intention durable.
Wednesday, August 8, 2012: Oil Painting
Patsy Ledbetter Strode, local professional artist, will demonstrate the various stages that the artist goes through to complete an oil painting.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012: "A Kiss Glass"
Kathleen McBride calls herself a "hot glass artist." A resident of Boerne, Kathleen will present her fused glass works and explain the process.
www.akissofglass.com
Wednesday, October 10, 2012: "Get a Bead on It"
Betty Smith, CLAG member bead artist, will present a hands-on session showing how to make jewelry with beads. Come and take home a pair of earrings of your own creation!
Wednesday, November 14, 20: "Think Outside the Frame"
Pat Kirkpatrick and Marilyn Brinker, CLAG members and multi-talented professional artists, will present some of their "quirky" art ideas. Other CLAG members are invited to bring their own funky art pieces.