OCTOBER EVENTS!!!

October Events

MICHAEL LEE'S SHOW

The Monroe Art Guild is hosting Michael Lee's show "Poetry of Motion Captured in Oil- The Painted Ponies Series" from October 5-28, 2010. The Opening Reception is Friday, October 15 from 6:30-8:30pm. The event and show are free and open to the public. The show is sponsored by Valente & Associates, LLC- Attorneys at Law located at 286 South Main Street, Suite 100, Alpharetta, GA 30009; Ph: 770-576-2251 or www.valenteandassociates.com. Flowers for the Opening Reception will be provided by The Garden Gate Florist.

ANNA MARINO

Member Artist Anna Marino is featured in the Members' Gallery during the month of October. Her pottery work offers a variety of pieces and showcases her creativeness as a potter. Ms. Marino has been featured in the Winter and Summer Art Shows at the Guild and also brought art in for "A Taste of the Grape" in August. Be sure to check her work out in the Gallery and also at the Artist Market being held on October 23 in the Sculpture Garden next to the Art Guild building!

ROZELLE MORTON-BUSH (ART TALK)

The Monroe Art Guild was excited to have glass artist Rozelle Morton-Bush to be our sixth and final Art Talk presenter of the 2010 Art Talk Series. Her talk was this past Tuesday, October 5 from 6:30-8:30pm. The October Art Talk was sponsored by I.H.Austin and Melinda & Michael Ward. The flowers for the reception were provided by The Garden Gate Florist. Mrs. Morton-Bush will be another featured artist in the Artist Market on October 23, 2010. As note: John Henderson's September Art Talk will be rescheduled for sometime next year.

JEWELRY CLASS FOR KIDS ON SATURDAY

The Monroe Art Guild will offer "Art of Jewelry Design" by Member Artist Rita Knight. The classes begin on September 18, skipped Sept. 25, and then will continue on all of the Saturdays of October. The classes will be held from 10am-12pm on Saturdays. The class size is between 6-12 students.and it is geared more toward elementary age students up to 12 years. The cost is $15 per session plus a $5 supply fee. You can sign up for one class or attend all of them. Mrs. Knight's work can be seen on: www.trinketsjewelrydesigns.com. If you know of a child interested in attending, contact the Monroe Art Guild at: monroeartguild@hotmail.com or 770-207-8937. Adults interested in a jewelry class should also let the Monroe Art Guild know, so a similar class can be set up.

ARTIST MEET & MINGLE (Second Saturdays)

Mark Your Calendars!!! After talking with several artists and looking at ways to build a stronger and more collective artist community, the Monroe Art Guild will host an Artist Meet & Mingle on the second Saturdays of each month. We had our first meeting last Saturday to see what Saturday works out better. The next Meet & Mingle will be November 13 from 11am-1pm at 205 South Broad Street. The purpose is to build fellowship, trade knowledge, and share current work in the process or a recent work finished- you may want feedback. This will give a chance for some of you to meet outside of show competitions and receptions, and help to keep the artistic spirit alive and active. So bring a piece of art and let's talk! Remember "Show & Tell"? Well this is the adult artist version. Afterwards you can grab a bite to eat or a sweet tea at one of the great dining establishments in walking distance. See you there!

COLLAGE WORKSHOP

Member Artist Susan Pelham will host a workshop on creating collage art on Saturday, October 16 from 10am - 2pm. The cost for the workshop is $60 and includes: glue, tracing paper, and boards. Students should bring: scissors (regular and fingernail size) and magazines (quality color and weight like those of Veranda, Architectural Digest). Class size is limited to 8 students. Mrs. Pelham spoke about the "The Art of Collage" in June as the Art Talk guest presenter.

ARTIST MARKET

On October 23, 2010 the Monroe Art Guild will play host to an Artist Market in the Sculpture Garden next to the Monroe Art Guild building. The space is limited to the first 10 artists. For more information contact Artist Market Chair Leslie Moody at 706-614-8810 or ldmoody@gmail.com.

LANTERN WORKSHOP

Bryan Hardman will host a Lantern Decorating Workshop on Tuesday, November 2 from 4-5:30pm. The cost of the workshop will be $5 and will include a 7"x5" paper lantern, LED tea-light candle, and carrying stick. Paint and supplies will be provided. The lantern can dry at the Art Guild and then can be picked Thursday evening, November 4 when Downtown Monroe celebrates "Light Up the Night" when the lights in the trees in the downtown are turned on. Decorated lanterns from the workshop will be a colorful and unique addition to the festivities that evening. Class size is limited to 10 people. Children are encouraged to participate. Over the summer the Atlanta Beltline hosted a similar event and had it as a parade. Mr. Hardman remembers living in Germany when he participated in a Lantern Festival and parade, and that included singing and spending time with family and friends walking downtown. The Lantern Festival he was in celebrated the end of summer and the harvest season. (Image is from the Wandering Schnecke.) EVENTS TO COME

QUILT SHOW- DECEMBER 2010

The Monroe Art Guild is hosting a Quilt Show this December. If you are interested in sharing your quilt or know of a group of quilters who would be interested in showing their work, please contact the MAG. We are still looking for a title for the show, but something like following may work out: "Quilts- for History and Warmth" or "The Culture of Quilts" or "Quilts-Telling a Story". The application form is ready for anyone interested in participating. in the Quilt Show. Contact the Monroe Art Guild at 770-207-8937 or monroeartguild@hotmail.com for all of the details.