Notebook News
I would like to personally invite you to attend a book signing event at the store. We finally picked a date and hopefully I've covered everything. We are so honored to have the Mississippi State Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts come and sign their book Katrina: Mississippi Women Remember. I loved the book. I know Ann Guice, one of the writers in the book, very well and she has shopped in our store for many years. Reading some of the chapters about her "stuff", I recognized that she probably had stories about the things she acquired from us as well. Women tend to accumulate things over time: Irreplacable things; things inherited, created by an artist, given by a dear friend no longer among the living, things on sale no longer made, things from a trip they will never take again, things that were classic and things discovered. These things all have memories that go along with the purchase or the gift.
So I would like to create a new memory. One of a fun day with door prizes, something good to eat and a thank you to these women for sharing such a beautiful collection of very poignant stories. Please attend if you can. This Thursday, March 13, from 1 to 3p.m. @ EJM, 1013 Howard Avenue, Biloxi. We are one block North of the beach between the Biloxi Lighthouse and the Beau Rivage. We are on the south side of the street in a teal building with a large window display in yellows, salmon and blue.
You may call to reserve your copy
or if you already have a copy of the book you can bring it for signing. 374-8427
Melody Golding,
www.melodygolding.com will be unable to attend. She is headed off to spring break. But she is also owed a debt of gratitude. Each day we have those volunteers that work at whatever they are particularly good at. She has taken this Katrina exhibit around the country and in each new city she visits she does the media circuit to promote the exhibit and the book. So we still have those who are telling our story and God bless their souls.
Hope to see you here, Valerie
Note From Michelle Allee
The Artist Deduction bill (S.548) would give artists the right to deduct the fair market value of their works of art when donating to a charity. This bill is non-partisan and fair. Click the link below and simply type in the basic info- it takes less than 60 seconds! A very nice letter of support will be sent to your senators and congressmen on your behalf. It benefits you, your favorite artist and your favorite charity. WIN-WIN-WIN!
http://capwiz.com/artsusa/issues/alert/?alertid=9521951When art is sold or auctioned at a charity event, the highest bidder gets to deduct their financial contribution above the market value... whereas the contributing artists and artisans can only deduct the amount of the material costs of creating the work- the cost of paint, canvas, clay, paper. Material costs are far below what it really costs artists to produce these works of art when time, overhead, training and experience are considered- and it amounts to pennies when compared to the amount of funds raised by these works of art every year. These charities serve our communities in ways too numerous to mention, often in our times of greatest need. Please show your support (and encourage others to do the same!) by forwarding this to anyone who is an artist or a supporter the arts.
Listerine as bug repellant
I heard something about Listerine working as a mosquito repellant. Couldn't hurt to try it. Says to but it in a spray bottle and spray it all around when you are in the out doors. Although it didn't say whether or not it was mint...I am assuming they mean the minty kind because most bugs and fleas hate mint.
South MS Living Magazine is looking for a Graphic Designer
must be proficient in : Photoshop, Illustratior, InDesign and Acrobat
send resume to:
advertising@smliving.net228-385-7703
Precious Metal Clay Workshop Instructor: Nancilee Bodine
Held at the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center - 1600 Government Street – Ocean Springs, Ms.
Precious Metal Clay is an organic substance with tiny flecks of silver imbedded in it. Artists will hand-build pieces that, when fired, will turn into pure silver. In the beginning PMC class, students will learn what PMC is and how to work with it. Students will make post earrings, dangling earrings, and pendant, a mold (much like a sprig mold) from a button, a starfish, or whatever would make a nice pendant or charm, and will finish each of the pieces with sterling silver findings. Additionally, students will learn to texture pieces, make a bail and set stones. A dehydrator and a PMC kiln will be used in the class to fire the pieces, and students will learn to prep and fire their pieces.
The three session class is $245 and includes all supplies, and firing fees. Included in the supplies are PMC, findings, CZs, a PMC tool kit, sanding papers, sanding sponges, and other tools used in making the pieces. A deposit of $125.00 will be required prior to April 1st. . Mail deposit to OSAA P.O. Box 136 Ocean Springs, Ms. 39564 or call Angie Davidson @ 228-861-5626. Class is limited to first 12 registered participants.
Schedule is as follows:
Thursday – April 10, 2008 9:00AM – 12:00PM Session I
12:00PM – 1:30PM Lunch on your own
1:30PM - 4:30PM Session II
Friday - April 11, 2008 9:00AM – 12:00PM Session III
New Arts Festival
Dena McKee is organizing the First Annual Dauphin Island Arts Festival, sponsored by the Dauphin Island Chamber of Commerce, to be held May 3. Dena hopes that many of you will participate. Email her at dmckee001@centurytel.com for a detailed application form. Applications are due by March 15.
Note From Ellis Anderson
Nationwide, stories about the insurance crisis appear almost daily. Even residents in New England are being affected by skyrocketing rates and vanishing coverage. On the Mississipppi Gulf Coast, many believe that ultimate recovery is impossible without insurance relief. You can take simple action to turn this around. Whatever state you reside in, write your senators today and urge them to support the Multiple Peril Insurance to provide one common sense policy for both wind and flood.
Go to:
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfmSimply select your state and the contact information for your senators will appear. Urge them to support insurance reform and Multi-Peril coverage.
Click here to read more about the bill and why its passage is crucial to the well-being of the entire country.
http://www.congressmangenetaylor.com/taylor_pgs/reform.htmlClick here to watch powerful short videos of Gene Taylor and other coast leaders explain why insurance reform is so important:
http://www.youtube.com/user/USRepGeneTaylorCalling all Mississippi artists!Are you looking for a place to display and sell your works of art? Then I may have the solution. I'm offering Mississippi artists a permanent gallery where you can exhibit and promote your work. I have 1200 square ft. of space available and would like to utilize the space as a gallery where Gulf Coast residents and tourists can purchase art work by local artists. The other half of the building is my antique shop. I will provide personnel to accommodate sales for both businesses. All you have to do is supply the art work, show up occasionally for social gatherings and a "Meet the Artist" social provided by the management and then collect payment for sales. There will be a minimal consignment fee based on the selling price of the item. Please drop by and see our newly renovated building on the corner of Trautman and W. Railroad in Long Beach. We're still working on the exterior but should be ready to open in April. If you're interested please contact Sandy Shaver at 228-324-1697 between 9 & 5 Mon-Fri for more details. I used several different mailing lists to send this announcement so forgive me if you receive it more then once. Sandy Shaver, ProprietorW. Railroad Merchants Mall608A W. Railroad St.Long Beach, MS. 39560228-324-1697Note From Kathryn Gray
I would like to personally invite each of you to attend the "Photographers on Painting" art opening this coming Friday evening, February 29, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum in Biloxi. I am one of 20 photographers who will be participating in this show, which will hang at the museum through April 4. More information about the exhibit is listed on the museum web site -
www.georgeohr.org.
The museum's interim location is located at 1596 Glenn Swetman Street in Biloxi. Please let me know if you need directions or call the museum at 374-5547. Many thanks to all of you for your support and I hope to see you there Friday evening!
Glass ...Love It!!
If you are interested on classes from some really talented glass artists check out there work
www.studioinferno.com and
www.andrewjacksonpollack.com talk about beautiful!!! Contact Jenny and let her send you the class schedules. This seems to be an art form that is not in abundance. In our whole state we have very few people working in glass and Glass is hot! It's gorgeous, colorful, functional and eye catching. Has anyone seen the glass chandeliers and big charger wall art in Treasure Bay Casino? They went with the more modern elements of design in a really colorful pallette. I imagine as the 20 and 30 year olds age this type of design will be what they desire for their living spaces. Hard Rock is another one that went very modern and IP with their de'cor.
JennyStudio ManagerN.O.C.G.I.
Hello everyone! Please see the attached document for a class being offered by the Conservation Guild. For infornation please contact the guild at
NOGUILD@aol.com or call 504-944-7900. In addition anyone interested in taking any of the glass classes NOCGI is offering, please contact me to reserve your seat.
Thanks!
JennyStudio ManagerN.O.C.G.I.504-482-6003
jenny@nocgi.orgThe following classes will be taught at the
New Orleans Conservation Guild
3620 Royal @ Independence in Bywater
To register or for more information,
please call 504-944-7900
Mosaics For The Garden
Saturday and Sunday May 24-25th, 2008
Instructor: Laurel True, Institute of Mosaic Art, Oakland, CA
Date: Saturday 10 – 3, Sunday 10 - 12
Any level
Class cost: $160 including materials, plus tool kit: a $40 tool kit will be provided, $200 total
Cancellation: $10 cancellation fee, and no refunds if cancelled less than one week before the class.
Min 4 students, maximum 10.
Description:
Join us for a weekend of mosaic making in sunny New Orleans!
Learn the basics of ceramic tile mosaics for exterior display in this fun and informative class.
Class will cover information on the correct surfaces and substrates for use with outdoor mosaics as well as the right adhesives to use so your garden mosaic will last in any weather.
Class will include lecture on basic design, setting, use of tile cutting and shaping tools, and information on different types of tile and other materials used for mosaic. Students will create a mosaic stepping stone to take home at the end of class for their garden. Day two of class will cover the correct and easy way to grout tile mosaics as well as information about sealing, display and maintenance.
This class is great for both beginning and continuing students. Class will include an inspiring digital presentation of exterior and garden mosaic projects and is a great building block for future larger scale projects.
Note From Carol Marie Stuart
The Art House @ 921 Cash Alley, Ocean Springs will be holding a reception for its new feature art room exhibit entitled “VINES AND TWIGS” The reception will be held Friday March 7th 5:00PM – 8:00PM.
Spring is what March is about and it is the Herb Festival Month. The Chamber has informed us that the calendula floweris the herb of the year. Subject matter for the painter or sculptor Also known as Mary's gold, pot goldmarigold or poor man's saffron.
The theme of the March show is an interpretation using vines and twigs, think sculpture, found objects painting etc..
The Art House is home to 31 local artists along the coast. It is a Co-Op where each artist shares in the ownership of the operating business.
Backyards and Beyond and Post Katrina: The Gulf Coast Perspective
to open at The Mississippi Arts Center
The Greater Jackson Arts Council is proud to announce the opening of the exhibition Backyards and Beyond by H.C. Porter on March 8, 2008 at the Mississippi Arts Center. Backyards and Beyond is a traveling exhibit that portrays Mississippians and their stories the first year after Katrina. This exhibit contains 80 compelling “Environmental Portraits”- each telling their personal story through live field recordings.
In keeping with the spirit of the show, the Greater Jackson Arts Council will also present Post Katrina: The Gulf Coast Perspective, a body of works for sale, produced by artists who are Katrina survivors from the Mississippi Gulf Coast. This is a multi medium show with approximately thirteen artists from all areas of the coast. “There is no specific theme or subject matter in the work,” says executive director Janet Scott. “The survivors themselves are the theme.” Mary Pat Forrest, one of the artists who will be a part of this collection is also featured in one of H.C. Porter’s portraits.
Some of the artists who will be participating in the Post Katrina: The Gulf Coast Perspective are Ruth Thompson, Lori Gordon, Mary Pat Forrest, Michelle Allee, Elizabeth Veglia, Mary Hardy, Kat Fitzpatrick, Richard Waters, Pat Walker-Fields, Robert Brooks, Sandy Ford, Carolyn Busenlener, and Sharon Mulligan.
The Mississippi Arts Center is located at 201 East Pascagoula Street in downtown Jackson, MS. Backyards and Beyond is scheduled to hang from March 8th to June 8th. Post Katrina: The Gulf Coast Perspective is scheduled to hang from March 8th to April 14th. The exhibits are open to the public free of charge. For more information call 601-960-1500.
If you would like to be removed from this mailing list please email me back at
ejmbiloxi@earthlink.net or call me at 228-374-8427.. Valerie
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