January 2015 calendaar

       

 it's time to mark on your calendars so you don't miss any of the fun activities ahead.

 Lodi Community Art Center January 2015 Calendar of Events

December 27, 28 Receiving for January Show noon to 5PM  Open to all members, January staffing signupss

January 2 – January 23 January Art Show – Gifts from the Sea, Featured Artist Eric Baker

January 2^nd Artist Reception January 2^nd 6PM – 8:30 free to public

January 6^th – Final day to enter the 3^rd Annual Photography Show

January 13 Speaker Series presentation, January 13, 2015, 6:30 PM free to the public

 Demo Presentation our Featured Artist Eric Baker presenting information and demonstrating Pyrography and gourd art. Eric is an award winning Gourd Artist and pyrographer.

January 17, 18 – Receiving 3^rd Annual Photography show Noon to 5PM Lodi Art Center

January  24^, Gourd Workshop

 Eric Baker shares his gourd techniques, learn how to use wood burning tools, dyes, gourd inks and metallic dyes to enhance the art of decorating gourds.  Materials and tools will be provided.  Class is $100 for members, $50 students, $110 for non members .  Workshop will be at the Lodi Art Center studio,  9AM – 4PM.  Workshop is limited to 10 attendees.  Must RSVP at Art Center prior to the event.

More info www.Lodiartcenter.org, info@ lodiartcenter.org

January 31, 2015 3^rd Annual Photography Show artists Reception and Award Presentation,  6:00 – 8:30PM, Lodi Community Art Center 110 W. Pine St.  Tickets $10  each .Tickets are available at the Art Center or at the event.     

December 30th, 2014 what's next?

It's the time of the month that artists are bringing new art to hang in the gallery for the next month.    It's always an exciting time to see what new works are coming in.   Caroline has put out the call for a few more days that we need volunteers to sit the  gallery, so if you have an extra free day and it fits the schedule, please consider doing your part in keeping our doors open.     

This is a message  JC sent  to our members about the upcoming Photography Show.     

 We are trying to reach all photographers that have entered the Lodi Community Art Center Photography shows.  There is only one week left to enter this years photography show.  You can enter by going to www.Lodiartcenter.org web site.

This year we have a special reception for Artists on January 31st, as well as a public reception on February 6tth.  The show will be on display the entire month of February in the gallery we are having cash prizes totaling more than $1050. 

We encourage accepted photographers to bring matted prints and cards. postcards of the accepted photographs to increase sales.    

 

 

 

 

Spring 2015 Art Show

Here is a link to more information - thanks to Pepe: 

http://www.icontact-archive.com/kGDhztBOPN9dJvVlyLsYwt6dC5439rb9?w=3

December at the Gallery - shopping and socializing

Let's celebrate!    Winter is here and with it came the  much needed rains we have been waiting for.   I hope it does not keep the shoppers home, because sales in December were so good last year, we were hoping to meet that figure or even surpass it in our second holiday season at this location.    


The Small Works and Itty Bitty Mini Art Show is still hanging, at least most of it. There is also new artwork hung this month - and holiday decorations and gifts for sale.     Unique, handmade items by our members.   Check them out.  These are one of a kind items, so come shop early to pick your favorites.


Our annual holiday membership pot luck will be held at  2:30 Sunday afternoon,  December 14th.   Let me tell  you a secret.   Or maybe it was just a surprise for me.    Artists are really good cooks.  They are creative and like variety.  

The delicious dishes brought to the pot luck last year were all the finest - with rich warm enticing aromas.  My tip for the day - wear loose clothes, you will probably want to try everything on the table and go back for seconds as well.   

Why don't you cook up one of your specialties and come to the pot luck for a really sumptuous meal and a chance to socialize with other members.    

The dinner will be followed by a White Elephant swap.    You know the way these work?   Everyone brings a wrapped white elephant gift, maybe something they received as a gift but could not use.  You draw a number that brings you a prize, you can keep it, or swap for something someone else has.    It gets pretty funny.      

Bring some food and a white elephant gift and join the party!     

Online news

An article appeared in the Lodi News about the small works show.  In case you missed it, here is a link. http://www.lodinews.com/lodi_living/article_d63b110c-6c10-11e4-9b9b-9794c1619ec1.html

Also, information on the Spring Art Show has been updated on our website.   Just follow the links from the home page.   You can return to the home page by clicking on the word  HOME in the upper left corner of blog.

Membership meeting

Deanna Hunt spoke about judging art at last night's meeting.

We got a lot of information in general, and then more specifically about some of the work that artists wanted critiqued.     It was such a good opportunity to get this kind of feedback on a personal level, and even if it was not our own piece being critiqued, we could learn from just listening and thinking how it could apply to our own work.   

JC opened the meeting with introductions and then asked Doug Drendell, our VP to talk about the upcoming Bank of Stockton Lodi Branch art exhibit.    They passed a sign up sheet for those that wish to participate by showing their work at the bank.    Most artists are looking for new places to show their work, so it can reach an even wider audience.    This is a great opportunity, but space is limited, so if you are a member and intested in showing there, please contact JC or Doug through the gallery right away.  Deadline is next week, this came up very suddenly - so make that call or stop by the gallery or the opportunity will pass you by.      Nothing larger than 48 x 48 can be shown.

Here are some pics of the art hanging in the gallery now.

November 11th, membership meeting

Tomorrow is the 11th, the second Tuesday of the month, when we hold our membership meeting.   We usually start the meeting with LCAC news and announcements.     You can learn first hand what is being planned and how you can be a part of it.    We will not have a demo this time, but instead, the judge of the Small Works and Itty Bitty Art Works show will be there to share her criteria for judging art.      You can find her bio and her art at her website:    http://www.deannahunt.com

It should be an interesting evening because it was an interesting show to judge.    The art in the Small Works Show was arranged by categories during the judging.     Categories were unlike most art shows where things are judged against other pieces done in the same mediums (Oil Paintings, Acrylic Paintings, Watercolors, Graphic, Mixed Media, Photography, 3 Dimensional, etc.)  Instead we had categories, like The Great Outdoors,  Faces and Figures, World of Imagination, Still Life and Interiors, and Holiday.   

What that meant was that in Still Life and Interiors, there were paintings, ceramics, wood, mixed media pieces, etc.  I'm sure you can imagine how difficult it is to select a First, Second and Third Prize for each category with such an assortment of art pieces.     The same was true with the  other categories as well.  

Come to the meeting tomorrow if you can, early enough to socialize and get a good seat.    You will probably want to browse, see the art and judge it for yourself.    The judge will invite questions and discussion during the evening.