President’s Message

Happy Spring Everyone ! The beautiful sights of Nature in spring are invigorating.

Thank you so much for the card you sent.

My back is healing nicely thanks to an expert surgeon. Now I wait to see a pain management specialist for the pinched nerves.

I do hope you are all well. Please let me know when you have medical issues and need support from your fellow artists. It is nice to know we have each other.

Wish I could have attended the last two meetings. There was a great attendance and inspiring guest speakers. I look forward to meeting our new member – Ichshe Sandler.

Where has the time gone? Was it just a year ago we were participating in the National Collage Society Postcard Show held at the Glen Allen Cultural Arts Center.

It has been wonderful keeping up with you, and the many art shows you have had, via the email notices.

Please let us know when you move, change phone numbers or email so we can keep everyone up to date.

I look forward to seeing you all soon at the May 18 meeting at 1:30.

Happy Creating, Becky

May Program

Our program for May will be presented by Mim Golub Scalin. She will show and tell about her special interest in Mail Art. She will present a workshop on Mail Art at the Virginia Museum this summer.

Our next meeting is May 18th at Crossroads Art Center. We will meet at 1:30 for the Business Meeting and follow with an exciting program.

Our member Ichshe Sandler, will share her creative journey from composing and performing music, to collage artist at the Glen Allen Library, Tuesday, May 12, 7:00pm.

Dare Boles and Gene Toutsi have work in the current show at Art 6 Gallery with a theme depicting the Holocaust. Dare won a 3rd place in the Woman's Work show in Woodstock, IL.

Marti Fann won 2nd Place at Art Works in the April All Media show and 2nd Place at Petersburg Regional Art Center in their April All Media show. She also received an honorary mention in the May show at Petersburg Regional Art Center.

I am sorry to report Jo Anne Hoskins lost her daughter last month. The Collage Society made a memorial gift to be sent in her name.

Newsletter Editor

To send info for the newsletter send to Marti Fann at fannart@comcast.net or call 804-590-9583.

Exhibits

Click to see a printable copy of all the VSC 2009 Exhibits: VCS 2009 Exhibits - PDF file - opens in a new window - close to return to this website.

Websites of collage art:

www.collageart.org/links

www.collageartgirl.com

If you come across a website or article that you think the membership might be interested in please send the article or website address to me. Thanks, Marti

Dare's workshop at The Montpelier Center

“Collage, Is It Really Art?”
An Introduction to the Art of Collage
Wednesday/Thursday, August 5 & 6, 2009,
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Instructor: Dare Boles

Participants in this workshop will first be presented with an overview of the history of collage and assemblage as a fine art medium. They will also be given an orientation to the various papers and supplies that are used to create collage. Following the introductory portion of the workshop, the participants will have a “hands-on” opportunity to apply various collage techniques in the creation of several pieces. A background in drawing and painting is helpful but is not required. Some materials will be furnished. A supply list for participants will be furnished prior to the workshop. Maximum: 12 students. Lunches will be provided and a menu will be sent out with choices following registration. Click for Information and Registration Form.

Richmond based artist, Dare Boles exhibits her work nationally. One of her collage works was included in an international exhibit in China in 2008. She is a member of the National Collage Society (NCS) and is the founder of the Virginia Collage Society, the local NCS chapter. Dare’s work can be seen on the Ceres Gallery (N.Y.) website – www.ceresgallery.org – and the Uptown Gallery (Richmond) website – www.uptownartgallery.com.

Dare will also be exhibiting a small body of work at The Montpelier Center in August during her workshop.

Office

Name

Email

President

Becky White

beckywhite@cavtel.net

Vice President

Dare Boles

calvin.boles@earthlink.net

2nd Vice President

Bill Kinsey

billkinseyart@verizon.net

Secretary

Gene Toutsi

gtoutsi@comcast.net

Treasurer

Mary Melton

jnmelton@comcast.net