The Irondequoit Art Club November 2016 www.irondequoitartclub.org SAM s Snippets by Sheila ( S.A.M. ) Shrestha Ages & Ages. There are ages and then there are ages. Have you got that? I hope not or else I wouldn t get to write this month s Snippets! First, let me say, that my life is so full of weirdness lately that even when I am minding my own business, something out of the blue occurs. But then, I m sure all artists observe something out of the blue from time to time! Last week, to unwind and to enjoy the music of the Johnny Matt Band, my husband and I went ballroom dancing at Wegman s on Empire Blvd. Suddenly, a young lady holding a cell phone camera, tapped me on the shoulder and said Excuse me but you look so much like my friend. I couldn t believe the resemblance. I want to send her your picture so that she can see how she will look when she gets older! I didn t have the courage to ask her how old she thought I was. Some things are better left unsaid! With another birthday rapidly approaching and as a consolation, I reminded myself that art is ageless and so is the soul of the artist. As an example of this, I remembered that one of the founders of the Irondequoit Art Club, Bing Thayer, produced great, timeless art into her 90s. One of my work colleagues had seen her exhibit at Nazareth Arts Center and remarked that her art was very modern and trendy. He believed it was produced by a very young woman. Age is only a number. It can reveal how old you are biologically, how old you look or how old you feel inside. In my life, sometimes the latter figure seems like twenty and sometimes more like 150 years! At any rate, art is timeless as evidenced by vast exhibits in art museums, galleries and private collections all over the world. You might say, that in these cases, being hung up is not a problem! As a true silk artist, I am always dyeing to please and in dancing as well as in my silk art, I try to put my best foot forward. Hopefully, therein lies the fountain of youth! When creating, remind yourself that your art will be forever. Literally put your best image forward and go for the gusto. Let your art 1 and soul dance together making beautiful music always. IAC Notes Holiday Show Dates & Info: Important dates for the IAC Holiday Show at the Irondequoit Library are: Nov 26 through Dec 4 Set-Up Nov. 25 Opening Nov. 26 Closing Dec. 4 Clean-Up Dec. 5 Thank you to Co-Chairs Judy Travis and Phyllis Rodi. Please offer your help to them! Contact Judy at 585-519-1439; jtravisiac@gmail.com Contact Phyllis at 342-9094; rodiphyllis@yahoo.com Publicity. S.A.M. Shrestha requests that as you receive press releases about the show you will forward them to your family, friends, colleagues. Posters. There are still a number of posters waiting to be put up around town and elsewhere. Anyone who could find a place for a poster, large or small, please contact Judy Travis. 5x7 Project. 5 x 7 paintings will be sold at the Holiday Show for $20 each. The paintings must be un-
matted and un-framed. They can be signed and will be clipped to a wire on a rack, (courtesy of Gary Knapp). Contact Barbara Green for more info at gbarbgreen@yahoo.com or 385-1332. Credit card payments will be accepted at this show. Volunteers are needed who are willing to learn how to use the Square with an I-Pad and who can work often during the show. Contact Phyllis Rodi or Judy Travis (see above). Musical entertainment and art demos will be presented from 10 AM until 5 PM on the opening day. The schedule is as follows: 10- John Lenhard Piano; 11- Michele Sturtevant- Piano; 12- Mike Costello- Piano; 1- Martin Ippolito- Piano; 1:30- Tom Tosti- Piano; 2:30- On a Positive Note- A Capella Singing; 3- John Lenhard Piano. Irondequoit Tree Lighting will take place on December 4, at 3 PM. This coincides with the last day of the IAC Holiday Show. Please remember to be courteous to library staff. Library Tidbit. Ancestry.com is accessible at the Irondequoit Public Library. Sunshine Report. Members, Arlene Miller (44 Clearview Rd, 14616) and June Zicari (99 Sagamore Dr, 14617), have both been ill. IAC wishes them good health soon. IAC Member Honored. Congratulations to Arlene Miller who, on November 5, will be inducted into the worldwide Irish organization, Comhaltas Hall of Fame, for her Irish dancing. IAC Member Wins Award. Mary Emmi Pallone won a Juror s Award at the Pittsford Art Group s Show held at St. John Fisher College, 3690 East Ave., 14618. Her winning watercolor piece is entitled Fall Splendor. There is no admission fee to attend the show. (585) 385-8000. IAC Artist Breakfast Meeting. Every Thursday, artists meet at Bill Gray s Seabreeze location at 10:30AM to talk about any or all aspects of art. These informal meetings last about 1 to 1½ hr. 13 artists attended the last, very productive meeting to discuss/critique/admire many paintings. Great to have an immediate place to show art and get feedback from fellow artists. Everyone has lots to contribute. Gary Knapp 2016 Above is a funny drawing by Gary Knapp that was previously on display. No food purchase is necessary. All are welcome. If Qs, contact Terry Patti, 342-2279. Irondequoit Town Hall Art Walk. Call for IAC Artists, particularly New Members. Barbara Montione organizes the art 2 display at the Irondequoit Town Hall and changes the exhibit every 3 months. Participants for the current period are: G. Knapp, P. Rodi, N. Gingold, M.L.Swicklik, J. Musliner, J. Dawson, E. Papaleo and J. Ciminelli. The next switch will be early February. A big thanks from Barb to all these participants. To enter work in future exhibits, contact her by phone (585-338-1184) or email (bmontione@aol.com) with your painting title, medium, price and size (small, medium or large). Also put this info on the back of the piece. She will prepare the labels. Art at GiGi's Restaurant. Call for IAC Artists at GiGi's Restaurant, 2256 Hudson Avenue, just south of Titus Avenue. This is an on-going art exhibit for 3- month periods. You must provide a small card (business card size or 1/2 of a 3 x 5" card) with the title of each piece, price and contact information. Sign up for the following time periods: February 11, 2017 thru May 11, 2017 - three artists needed. May 11, 2017 thru August 11, 2017-8 artists needed. Contact Jeanette Wojtas: Phone: 233-9948 - email: jferrettiwojtas@gmail.com She will confirm and will remind you as time gets closer to either drop off or pick up your work. Irondequoit Council of the Arts report from Jeanette Musliner. David Seeley, town Supervisor, will be accessible to residents.
New Assistant to the Supervisor is Maria Vecchio, 336-6034 The Theater Guild has disbanded. The Irondequoit Chorale will perform 12/13/16 at 7:30PM at Irondequoit Church of Christ, Titus Ave. The Irondequoit Town Band will perform 12/11/16 at 3PM at West Irondequoit HS. Free. See the library website for a list of new programs. The Traveling Cabaret will perform on 12/3/12 at Legacy Willow Pond. Call 388-7663 or watch the web for times.the show is open to the public. Call for IAC Artists. The Artists Cave. John & Lori Lenhard report that The Artists Cave, 4639 Culver Rd., will be hosting its third annual Holiday Sale and show immediately following the close of the IAC Holiday Show and Sale at the library. They are extending an invitation to IAC artists to bring in hand made arts and crafts to display and sell. There is no entrance fee and The Artists Cave only takes a 10% commission from IAC members. Contact The Artists Cave for more information, theartistscave@frontier.com, or call 467-2333. Also visit The Artists Cave on Facebook. NOV 9 TBD by group 16 *WORKSHOP DEC 7 **CRITIQUE 14 HOLIDAY PARTY (details below) 21 NO MEETING *WORKSHOPS Members should bring their materials to paint or sketch. **CRITIQUE - Bring in completed work, or work in progress, for a gentle group review/critique; limited to two works per artist per session. ***DISCUSSION - Meetings are talks on various methods/materials. The IAC Holiday Luncheon will be on Wednesday, December 14 at Pinegrove Center. Noon - set up buffet, 12:30 to 2:30 - Luncheon and door prize drawings. Members with last names beginning A to M bring a salad; beginning with N to Z bring a dessert. All attendees should bring plates and flatware. Drinks will be provided. Vice President/Program Chair - John Lenhard Treasurer Jeanette & Walt Musliner Secretary Judy Travis Membership Gary Knapp & Jan Ferry-Axman (attendance tracking). Please Note: November Business Meeting Date change November 15 at 7PM. Please send ideas for discussion or agenda items to Karen Pesch prior to the meeting. There will be no speaker because this meeting is primarily for elections and other business. November Refreshments Michele Barnard and TBD Shows/Classes/Demos Webster Art Club Art Show (Judge:Val Larsen) Webster Library, Webster Plaza, 980 Ridge Rd, Webster, NY 14580 Throughout November Sun: 1-4 M-Th: 10-9 Fri: 1-6 Sat: 10-5 Opening Reception, Nov 5, 1:30 PM (585) 872-7075 WEDNESDAY MEETING INFO Pinegrove Center - Meetings begin at 12:15. The room is available by 12:00 if bringing a lunch. Following is the current schedule: IAC Elections on November 15. Slate of officers: President Sally Steinwachs 3 Holiday Bazaar Rochester Museum & Science Center 657 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14607 Friday, Nov. 18: 5 9pm Saturday, Nov. 19: 9:30am 5pm
Sunday, Nov. 20: 11am 4pm (585) 271-4320 Colette Savage Pastel Painting II. Exploring more pastel techniques Irondequoit Community Education Begins Mon, Nov. 7 6 to 8 PM To register: http://www.westirondequoit.org/co mmunity/community_education Barb Reardon at 585-336-3014 Colette Savage Exhibiting at RMSC Holdiay Bazaar Located on mezzanine level of main museum, between 1 st and 2 nd floors. See above for dates/hours/info The New York Figure Study Guild presents Steve Carpenter's "The Art of Drawing" Tuesday, Nov. 15, 6:00 PM Light refreshments will be served. Steve Carpenter Gallery/Art Center 176 Anderson Avenue Rochester, NY 14607 NYFSG Members: Free Non Members: Freewill donation at the door: $5 SteveCarpenterArtCenter.com There will be no Palette in December. Please submit material for the January Palette by January 5, 2017 to S.A.M. Shrestha, 787-4086, bshrestha@rochester.rr.com Irondequoit Art Club President Karen Pesch Co-Vice-President Programs Sally Steinwachs Nancy Jo Gambacurta Co-Secretaries Diane Bosco Geri Cardwell Treasurers Jeanette Musliner Walter Musliner Membership- David Pell Non-elected Committee Chairs: Newsletter (Palette) S.A.M. Shrestha Carol Riesenberger mailing Publicity S.A.M. Shrestha Refreshments Barbara Petro Website-Lisa Struble Library- Betty Papaleo Sunshine- Linda Hanss History- Jeanette Wojtas Weds Program Jim Dawson Town Hall Exhibits Barb Montione 266-3568 342-8292 544-3175 545-4641 288-1094 342-2626 342-2626 342-1051 787-4086 342-6287 787-4086 288-4516 323-2761 266-4357 671-1605 233-9948 872-6311 338-1184 IRONDEQUOIT ART CLUB MINUTES OCTOBER 25, 2016 CHAPEL OAKS COMMUNITY ROOM Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Jeanette Musliner, Treasurer, sitting in for Karen Pesch, President. New visitors were welcomed Sue Kane, daughter of Dick Kane; and Sharon Lansing, Michele Barnard s sister-in-law. Minutes: There were no corrections to the September Minutes. Motion was made by Mary Pallone and seconded by Geri Cardwell. Motion was unanimously passed. Treasurer s Report: Jeanette Musliner current balances as follows: Money Market Account $ 3,611.00 Checking Account $ 637.40 Total $ 4,248.40 A motion to accept Treasurer s Report was made by Nancy Jo Gambacurta, seconded by Ellie Holmes, and passed unanimously. Nominating Committee: Sally Steinwachs, Fran Mascari, Karen Pesch and Barb Montione. Slate of officers for 2017 are: Sally Steinwachs, President; John Lenhard,Vice President (Program Chair), Jeanette and Walt Musliner, Treasurers ; Judy Travis, Secretary; Gary Knapp and Jan Ferry-Axman, Attendance tracking. Voting for the slate of officers will take place on November 15, during business meeting at Chapel Oaks. Fall Show: Co-chairs are Judy Travis and Phyllis Rodi. Barb Montione has the scheduled sitting times list. Sign up to help. Reminder -- bring your 5 X 7 Project paintings to the show. Take flyers and posters to distribute around town. We will have two cash registers working -- one for cash or checks only, and the other for charges with Square, cash and checks. We will go over using the I- PAD and use of Square at a meeting room in the library. Check email for time and date. Opening day weekends are very busy. We will need four or five people helping on Saturdays and Sundays. 4
Entertainment: on opening day. John Lenhard has donated use of his keyboard, Mike Costello, and Tom Tosti and an Acapella group will perform. SAM Publicity: SAM has suggested members send out emails before show to family and friends. Arts Council: Jeanette Musliner. Tree lighting will take place on December 4, at 3 p.m. Irondequoit Chorale will perform on December 13 at 7:30 p.m. Sally Steinwachs received an announcement from Karen Pesch, President, regarding possible dates for the Spring Show 2017. One date was April 17 29 (Easter week). The other date was for April 26 to May 6. The opinion of most was for April 26 to May 6. Art at Gigi s - Jeanette Wojtas has three openings for February 11 to May 11, 2017. Phone or email her. Art Walk Town Hall: Barb Montione has three openings for February 11 to May 11, 2017. Phone or email her. Thank you to Barb Montione and Betty Papaleo for refreshments. Meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Geri Cardwell, Co-Secretary 5