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NE, Shoreline Refreshments Gail Larson Kim Weers Leslie Raphael Collage Drawing June donor: Stella Gausman Fall Show The Burnley Gallery at The Art Institute of Seattle, Reception Oct. 4, 5-8 p.m. Show runs October 2-31, 2012 www.

As I keep looking for a subject, my mind drifts back to the opening of the National Postcard show. Aha! I ve have had my theme right in front of me the whole time.

When Gail Larson and Donna Jean Perry started looking for a venue, they were searching for a museum dedicated to educating their viewing public. And, the Bellevue Art Museum was the perfect choice.

1 Volume 23 Issue 5 June 2012 Northwest Affiliate of The National Established in 1984 to advance the stature of collage as a major art medium General Meeting Tuesday, June 19, :30 a.m. SHORELINE CENTER, st Ave. NE, Shoreline Refreshments Gail Larson Kim Weers Leslie Raphael Collage Drawing June donor: Stella Gausman Fall Show The Burnley Gallery at The Art Institute of Seattle, Reception Oct. 4, 5-8 p.m. Show runs October 2-31, President s Message For weeks now, writing this letter has been a real challenge. Why? I m not sure; spring fever perhaps? As I keep looking for a subject, my mind drifts back to the opening of the National Postcard show. Aha! I ve have had my theme right in front of me the whole time. It has been a true honor to hold the National Postcard show here in Seattle. When Gail Larson and Donna Jean Perry started looking for a venue, they were searching for a museum dedicated to educating their viewing public. And, the Bellevue Art Museum was the perfect choice. The BAM is not only a beautiful building but also dedicated to presenting outstanding shows. When the museum was in its infancy about 65 years ago, the plan was to create a place to showcase work and educate the people in the area. This plan first took place in the form of an old house in CELEBRATING north Bellevue. The second facility was in a church-funeral 100 YEARS OF home, located where COLLAGE JC Penney now stands in Bellevue Mall. BAM then moved to a larger facility on the third floor in the rebuilt mall. Today, the museum is a beautiful structure that opened in 2001 and was designed by a noted architect, Steve Holl. So, our show is not hanging in just any museum; it s hanging in one of the best and most historic museums in the Pacific Northwest. Our National Postcard show is hung on three walls near the front entrance. Great care and thought went into grouping our entries. They were first sorted into groups of similar colors. Each group was then separated into an equal number of pieces. Continued on page 4 June Program Roxsane Tiernan Vancouver (BC) area artist Roxsane Tiernan is an international traveler and educator. Her cross-cultural experiences blend with her imagination, creativity, and love of the outdoors to provide an endless variety of subjects for her art work. Roxsane has experimented with many media throughout her career. But her discovery of Chigiri-e (a Japanese torn paper technique) really opened her creative channels! At our June 19th meeting, Roxsane will focus on Japanese papers and the Chigiri-e technique. She will discuss the various types of paper and their uses, demonstrate the creation of a simple scene, and answer our questions. She will share samples of her work and a PowerPoint presentation. Visit to see her work. Evening in Provence by Roxsane Tiernan

2 Northwest Meeting Highlights April 2012 Presentation General MEETING April 17, 2012 Suzy Kueckelhan, President: Welcomed 48 members and guests. nvisit our updated website.

2 2 Northwest Meeting Highlights April 2012 Presentation General MEETING April 17, 2012 Suzy Kueckelhan, President: Welcomed 48 members and guests. nvisit our updated website. Please send your digital image for Member s Art page to the editor. Images are updated yearly, every September. VISIT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE. Many thanks to Becky Brooks for creating our Facebook presence. LIKE us at www. facebook.com/northwestcollagesociety Shoreline Arts Festival is June Please sign up, with Gail Larson, to volunteer at our collage table! Our Fall 2012 Show will be in The Burnley Gallery, at The Art Institute of Seattle. Show opens October 2, with reception on October 4, 5-8 p.m. during Seattle ArtWalk night. Prospectus is included with this newsletter. Thank you June Ireland for stepping up and helping with our newsletter. Everyone who supports the Northwest is greatly appreciated. The NWCS is looking for volunteers. We need people to help with hanging shows, receptions, newsletter, membership and more. Please contact Suzy Kueckelhan at suzyku@msn.com or for more information. Northwest Information for the NWCS Newsletter may be submitted to the editor. Deadline for submissions are the dates of board meetings. (See backcover.) Newsletter Editors: Gina Hanzsek, June Ireland, info@nwcollagesociety.org Mail: 2512 NE 178th St. Lake Forest Park, WA Susan Lehman Seduced by Paper Susan brought several of her paintings to share with us. While her work was passed around, she described to us her process of floating water onto 300 lb. hot press paper and then floating black gesso onto the surface. After this preparation, Susan begins to add found papers and more white and black gesso. She goes back over this with some opaque paint, adding more paper as needed. She finishes with a clear sealant and a spray varnish. A few of the examples she brought were on Frederix board, a light weight canvas board from Susan typically works on at least two pieces at a time and talked to us about the value of working in a series. She finds doing so, she doesn t over work things; when she gets stuck, she moves on to the next piece. Susan also mentioned the value of belonging to a critique group, and the fun and challenge of collaborative art, where one artist starts a piece, then passes it on for others to work on. Visit www. susanlehmanartist.com for more examples of her work. Take something. Do something to it. Do something else to it. ~ Jasper Johns

3 Northwest 3 National 15th Annual Postcard Show at Bellevue Arts Museum Community Education Center continues until July 15, 2012 There were 14 Award Winners including four NWCS members. Congratulations to: Carole Caroll for Fantasy Feather Susan K. Miller for Urbanity Teresa Ettel for The Little Aristocrat Stella DiToma for Coming to America View more at June 2012

4 4 Northwest President s message continued from page 1 It s obvious how well the museum personnel took into account the variety of composition and subject matter. The show is a real feast for everyone who views it. Thank you BAM and all who have given of their time making this National show come together. Also, Happy 100th Birthday to the fine art of Collage. ~ Suzy Workshops SOCIAL MEDIA FOR ARTISTS SERIES is highly recommended for those who: Wish to discern the possibilities of social media Have a personal Facebook page and want to learn how to set up a Facebook business page Want to learn tips and tricks for using various social media platforms for promoting their art Want a hands-on lab for getting specific questions answered after having set up social media accounts Social Media for Artists Practicum: (3 choices of dates): Monday, 6/4, 7-9 p.m.; Wednesday, 6/13, 10 a.m. - noon; Monday, 6/18, 7-9 p.m. Instructors: Becky Brooks & Liz Ruest Visit for online registration, or call VISIT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE. Many thanks to Becky Brooks for creating our Facebook presence. Please LIKE us on Facebook! This is a great resource. See updates on events and photos from the recent retreat and recent reception. Also call for artists announcements. Call for Artists Shoreline Arts Festival 2012 June 23, 10-6 & June 24, 10-5, Shoreline Center, st Ave NE, Shoreline. Entry deadline Monday, June 18, 5-8 p.m. All artwork must be hand delivered. Lake Chelan Fine Arts Festival August 17, 18 & 19 at Riverwalk Park - Chelan WA. Entry deadline June 15. The Festival will be an opportunity for artists and patrons to meet and for artists to display and sell their Original Works of Art. 14th Juried Kenmore Art Show June at Bastyr University, Kenmore. Over $5500 in awards will be presented on Wednesday, June 20, 6pm - 8pm. Entries received Sat., June 16, 10 a.m. 8 p.m. Download the prospectus at Artists Garage Sale June 16, 9-4 at the Schack Art Center, Everett Northwest Fine Arts Competition at the Phinney Center Gallery, Submission deadline is June 8, The Phinney Center Gallery, 6532 Phinney Ave. N. Seattle, WA 98103, has announced the call for their annual Northwest Fine Arts Competition. The selected artists will have their work shown in the Phinney Center Gallery in October-November The winning artist will receive a $200 award and a six week solo show in the gallery. The jurors are Sue Peterson with Fountainhead Gallery and Michele Osgood with Bherd Studios and S3A. Please see the submission requirements at Everett Art Walk, Third Saturday of each month May through September, 4-7 p.m. There is a minimal charge, 5 or 10 dollars to offset the price of insurance, and no commission is taken. The set-up is simple: bring your tables or tents, display your artwork, and sell it to the public. The location is on Wetmore Ave just south of Hewitt Ave. Wise Design, next door, is considered the central hub for the Art Walk. Contact Claudia Postema at kydic3@gmail.com with questions. Prompt Your Way Out of an Artist s Block In her presentation at our April meeting, artist Susan Lehman mentioned pulling a prompt from a bag when wondering where to go next with a work in progress. Do you know and use this technique? It s easy and can really inspire you to break through that block. Make a list of actions you could take. For example: add tape; cut your work in half or other portions and reassemble; cut or tear a hole in it; add a frame to a part of it; add three squares (a triangle, two overlapping circles, five lines, etc.). Look for ideas you don t usually use even we creative types fall into habits! When you re stuck, look over your list or randomly stab to pick one and see what comes of implementing it. Better yet, cut the list into separate items and keep them in a jar, bag, or envelope to draw from. Some artists like to glue their prompts onto sticks and stand them in a jar to pull from in an art emergency. Using artist prompts can push you into new territory, away from your tried and true solutions. See what kind of a list you can come up with, and seek out new approaches to add to your collection of prompts.

Northwest 5 Member News Becky Brooks and Liz Ruest recently started a Facebook page, Liz & Becky s Social Media for Artists, that is just like it sounds.

Candice Christie will be the featured artist with her mixed media collage paintings at Annie Kaill s in Juneau, AK for the month of June. You can view her work at www.anniekaills.com.

5 Northwest 5 Member News Becky Brooks and Liz Ruest recently started a Facebook page, Liz & Becky s Social Media for Artists, that is just like it sounds. They ll be using it to announce their classes and share tips about how to use social media for your art business. Candice Christie will be the featured artist with her mixed media collage paintings at Annie Kaill s in Juneau, AK for the month of June. You can view her work at Liz Copeland is now showing at Gallery North in Edmonds as a member of the co-op. Liz and Jill Sahlstrom also belong to a 12-member artists group with a show at the ArtsNow Gallery in the Edmonds Conference Center through June 7. Suzan Fant has been selected to be in the 28th Annual National Exhibition and is now a Signature Member. Suzan s work was also accepted for the juried Camas Gallery/Salem Arts Association Spring/Summer session. She also has work in the Sales Gallery at 3231 in Everett. Linda Guerrero has a collage, Light Metal #3, accepted into the National s 2012 exhibition. This year the show will be at the Berman Museum of Art located at Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA, June 1 - August 12. Gail Larson received an award for a collage in the Sequim Arts Juried Exhibit that was on view for the month of May. Susan Lehman and Pat Snyder are exhibiting with the Take Five group show at Black Market Gourmet Gallery in Coos Bay, OR, July 15 - September 8. Donna Jean Perry won the Red River Paper Award for her collage Marigold Sky at the Women Painters of Washington/Scott Milo show in Anacortes. Pat Snyder has a solo exhibition, Contexture New Works by Pat Snyder at the Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay, Oregon, July 14 - September 22. Roxsane K. Tiernan s latest collage, Jerusalem City of Gold, has been accepted for a show at the Jewish Centre in Vancouver, BC. Kim Weers will be in the Wedgwood Art Festival July 14-15th, 10-5 both days at the Hunter Tree Farm, 35th and 80th in Wedgwood. This great family affair offers a place for art, music, children s theater, and food. For more info go to www. wedgwoodfestival.com. Kim was also in the Woodinville Studio Tour in May. Jill Sahlstrom, certified public school art teacher, is teaching an acrylic painting class Monday nights in Monroe at the Ben Franklin Art supply store. It is 5-7pm for three nights. We will be exploring color theory. You can see some of Jill s mix media work on display in Edmonds at the Edmonds Art Conference Center until June. Keith Pace has a collage selected by the jury for the Edmonds Arts Festival Juried Gallery. Light Metal #3 by Linda Guerrero Dissatisfaction is a significant key to quality. Art, said the American sculptor John Chamberlain, is basically made by dissatisfied people who are willing to find some means to relieve the dissatisfaction. In the midst of dissatisfaction ways are found. Without dissatisfaction it is swiftly possible to fall in love with your own mediocrity. Utter dissatisfaction can be liberating. If the wine is not good, said Michelangelo, then throw it out. New Members Liz Copeland, Bellevue Stella Gausman, Bellevue Stacy Hamm, Everett Elizabeth Ruest, Bellevue CeCe Sullivan, Seattle Shoreline Arts Festival June We need more volunteers to work in the Collage Room at the Shoreline Arts Festival. This is one of the most popular activities of the Festival and is a nice way for the NWCS to contribute to the community and at the same time inform people about our. Here s what s involved. The room will be all set up and ready for activity. Volunteers assist visitors in selecting a support and papers and getting them started in creating their own collages. Some people clean up after themselves and others do not. When a visitor leaves, volunteers make the space ready for the next potential collage artist. All volunteers may display their collages for sale. The display panels are about twenty inches wide and six feet high. Your art must be wired and ready to hang. You will need a label (a business card works well) and a list with titles and prices. If a piece sells, a volunteer will take the buyer and the collage to the Arts Council Office, just a few steps away, to process the sale. That piece is marked sold on the artist s list. If you have questions or would like to sign up to help, please Gail Larson at glarson456@gmail.com. June 2012

6 6 Northwest National Northwest Affiliate of the National. NWCS was established in 1984 as a non-profit organization to advance the stature of collage as a major art medium. Collage: An artistic composition made of various materials (as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface. CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS President Gretchen Bierbaum, N.C.S. Inc. 254 West Streetsboro St. Hudson, OH Northwest Officers Regional Rep GAIL LARSON 360/ glarson456@gmail.com President SUZY KUECKELHAN 206/ suzyku@msn.com Treasurer Meg Gray 206/ meg@meggray.com Secretary WENDY LEE LYNDS 360/ wendyleelynds@whidbey.com Membership SANDRA JUDD 206/ gatorlovesrocks@gmail.com Shows GAIL LARSON 360/ glarson456@gmail.com Shows Teresa Ettel tess.ettel@me.com Programs Suzan Fant suzy@suzanfant.com Newsletter Editor GINA HANZSEK 206/ info@nwcollagesociety.org Newsletter Editor JUNE IRELAND info@nwcollagesociety.org Member-at-Large EDNA RIDEOUT 425/ Member-at-Large Kathy Parker 206/ kparkerncs@earthlink.net January 24 Board February 21 10:30 a.m. General April 17 June 19 Meetings 2012 March 20 Board 10:30 a.m. General May 22 Board 10:30 a.m. General Shoreline Center, st Ave. NE, Shoreline, WA Snohomish County King County \ Meridian Ave N NE 205th St. 1st Ave NE Shoreline Center Building: Enter SW Door. Turn Right down hall to Ballinger Room or NWCS sign. Southbound I-5 Exit 177 5th Ave NE 5 Being an artist is dragging your innermost feelings out, giving a piece of yourself, no matter in which art form, in which medium. ~ Henry Rollins NE 175th St. NE 185th St. Northbound I-5 Exit 176 Northwest If you need further information about the Northwest you may contact: Suzy Kueckelhan, NCS, , suzyku@msn.com or visit our website at Please type or print your name as you wish it to appear in the Membership Directory. Make checks payable to NWCS. Membership dues are collected each September. Associate Members $40.00 (Feb. 1 June 30. New Members Only, $20) Mail to: Meg Gray NWCS Treasurer 6104 Latona Ave NE Seattle, WA Application for Membership Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: ( ) Website: Newsletter is sent as a PDF via

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