CENTRE NEWS JUNE 2015 PORT STEPHENS COMMUNITY ARTS CENTRE Cultural Close, off Shoal Bay Rd, Nelson Bay 2315 In This Issue P.O Box 227 Nelson Bay 2315 www.artscentrenelsonbay.org.au Group Reports Gallery Exhibitions Monthly Featured Artist Notices / Advertisements Dates for your Diary Raffle Results Phone 02 4981 3604 Email [email protected] PRESIDENT’S REPORT Things seem to be getting back to normal finally and I must admit most of us are happy with that. The new toilet (next to the old one) is almost finished and the new painter's and craft groups cupboards are finished. I must thank the tradesmen who managed to work on these projects under quite difficult circumstances. We are still having difficulty with our new phone system but I am sure we will solve it in time. As usual the gallery is looking great and I notice a rotation of exhibited items which is fantastic. Thank you all for your efforts and enjoy your crafts. Finally, the June General Meeting is on the 9th of June. At this meeting we will be notifying you all that two board positions will need to be filled in September at the AGM, one would require some accounting knowledge. Please give these positions some thought as we need an effective Board to be able to look after the running of the centre. More will be announced at the meeting. Regards to you all, Paul Murrant GALLERY MANAGER REPORT The gallery is looking good with its "Outback" theme in the main gallery. We also have the winter goods on display. I would just like to remind members that all goods should be put on display through the appropriate display managers only. Any goods put out by individual members are likely to be moved or removed. This ensures that all members have an equal chance to have their goods attractively displayed. Also, a reminder that we no longer use the bottom lock of the "new" jewellery display. This is because many members could not reach down to lock and unlock the cabinet. However a couple of times lately this lock has been accidentally pushed in, locking the cabinet. The key has now been left in this lock, so that all can unlock the bottom lock if necessary. Please access the cabinet only using the lock in the middle of the door. Judy Murrant DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Leaders Meeting Wednesday 3rd June 9am Manoora Room BOM Meeting will be held on the 9th June at 8.30am Westralia Room General Meeting will be held on the 9th June 11.00 am Westralia Room 10th Annual Camellia Show. Weekend 17th & 18th July Exhibition Date "Inland Australia" May 06 - June 17 Annex - " Still life " May 06 - June 17 "Rainforest and Waterways" June 17 - July 29 Featured Artist Margaret Watson Date Apr 29 - Jun 03 Nada O'Loughlin Jun 3 - Jul 01 Mike Francis Jul 1 - Jul 29 Charity quilt Challenge Display July 22 - July 29 Textile Landscape Jul 29 - Sept 02 (hall only) For a Full List of 2015 Exhibitions see our Website www.artscentrenelsonbay.org.au PAINTING DISPLAY REPORT Please note below, the updated changes in Thank you to all who helped hang our latest exhibition Artist of the Month “Inland Australia” and “Still Life” in Annex. It all looks really great. Date Featured Artist Our next exhibition, “Rain Forest, Forests, and Sep 02 - Sept 30 Iris Clench Waterways” will be hung on Wed the 17th June. Looking forward to lots of lovely water-falls, river and Helen Jackson Sept 30 - Oct 28 lake scenes. Hope you are all busy painting lots of new Gisela Taylor Oct 28 Nov 25 works for this one. We will also be featuring The Charity Quilt Challenge Display in the hall from 22nd Nov 25 - Dec 23 Milja Phillipson to 29th July, which will be very exciting to see. “WOW” what a great time we all had at Tricia Reust’s workshop. Some really spectacular works have Dec 23 - Jan 20 Margaret Levi been produced. We are planning on hanging one each of these works in the Annex with our next exhibition. Margaret Watson our Feature Artist this month has a lovely display on show in the gallery. Next month it TRICIA REUST WORKSHOP will be Nada who will be showing her most recent works. On the weekend 15-16th May, Tricia Reust Thank you all, happy painting conducted an acrylic workshop for about 12 Nada members. It was about the use of all those acrylic mediums we are aware of but never use. Using two canvases, we made impressions, poured paint, printed, stuck things to the surface and out of that chaos we ended up with a pleasing art work !! My two are hung on the wall at home !! Thanks to Nada and to Tricia for opening our eyes Mike Francis Photo, courtesy Mike Francis MONDAY PAINTING We have had an exciting few weeks. Congratulations to Nada and Geoff on their secret wedding. This must be our first Wedding in the Art Centre. Our new store rooms are finished, a big thank you to Robyn who moved the racks back in and got the paintings arranged. The new painting sink is up and running and all our supplies are in the cupboard underneath. Please NO oil paint or turps or acrylic paint down the sink and please keep the area clean. We had a very interesting weekend workshop with Tricia Reust, everyone had a great time, and produced some spectacular works of art. Cheers Moira Salamander Toys and Hobbies 3/9 Shearwater Drive. Taylors Beach 2316. Ph 49825055 Come and see Noaline and look through out our comprehensive range. Large range of Quality Arts Supplies Art Spectrum Windsor & Newton Atelier Mattise Derwent 10% Discount for Art Centre Members 2 PATCHWORK Our Biggest Morning Tea on Tuesday 26th May raised $374, which will go to the Cancer Council. Thanks to everyone who came and those who cooked. Tuesday group are holding a “Buy, Swap and Sell” Craft day on the 21st July at 10am. All craft groups are welcome to participate with items. Please note that all stock that doesn't sell is to go home with person who brought it. Ronald McDonald Challenge show and tell Morning Tea is the 16th July 10am. Happy Stitching Sally and Lyn Variety Discount Store 2/43 Donald St, Nelson Bay. Ph 49844230 GARDEN We are slowly getting the storm damage to the garden underway but the weather keeps foiling us nevertheless we will persevere. With the 10th Annual Camellia Show coming up 18th and 19th July can I ask members to pot up cuttings that we can put on garden stall for sale. I have small pots available if necessary. Don't our red hot pokers look good on the hill behind Westralia Room. Yvonne Hill WOODWORK BONSAI NEWS Shaping and pruning; Some deciduous trees grow at an alarming speed during the four to five month growing season, and can easily grow completely out of shape in a very short time. Conifers are normally very much slower growers and are therefore not so likely to be in need of drastic pruning at any time of the year. There are, however, always exceptions to any rule, so keep a close watch on all your Bonsai trees in order to make sure that they do not grow out of hand. It is usually quite obvious which shoots need pruning to keep their shape. We have started a program in which we are trying to learn more about Bonsai. Each fortnight we are going to study different trees and their needs. Wednesday 3rd June we are learning wiring for shape over winter. Thursday 18th June repotting deciduous trees. Each news letter I will try to let you know which lesson we will be doing. This is not compulsory to join in, you can still do your own thing if you want. Enjoy the art of Bonsai. Marilyne Anderson 3 We had a successful visit from the Gunnedah Woodworkers on Saturday, 2nd May. While waiting for the Gallery to open at 10am, the women accompanying the visiting woodworkers, filled in their time in the workshop. Most of them agreed that our set-up was great, and the morning tea that followed broke all records for quality and quantity. For the Show and Tell segment of our May meeting, Les Grumsen showed us a set of 24 pens, each with a different design and made from a different timber. The result is a beautiful. Les also made two clocks: the first has a Huon Pine base with a top of Tasmanian Myrtle. The other one has a Tasmanian Myrtle base with a top made from Mahogany and soapstone. Col Bridgeman showed us his latest cr eation which is a box made from Huon Pine. It was a beautiful creation and the grain in the Huon Pine was a feature. Graeme Paul demonstrated his skills with a simple shoehorn, made from three layers of veneer. Rod Ryder’s fir st attempt at a segmented bowl was well received. Well done, fellows! Graham Miller told those pr esent of his visit to “Turnfest” on the Gold Coast earlier this year and brought back some catalogues and brochures for the Club. Turnfest is Australia’s largest and longest running woodturning symposium. He was very impressed with the organisation of the event and described the quality of the turners and their presentations as fantastic. Graham Miller SPLINTERS from the BOARD for the BOM Meeting held on the 12th May 2015 A copy of the draft minutes are displayed on the notice board in the outer office for your information. Mathieson Constructions are nearing completion of the second upstairs toilet and redesign of areas in the Westralia Room.. The design of the sign for the corner of Cultural Close and Shoal Bay Road is progressing. When finalised it will be forwarded to Port Stephens Council for approval. No DA is required as it is under three and a half square meters. The trees and damage caused by the storm is gradually being rectified. There is one tree near the top of the path to the pottery shed that is still to be attended to. A resolve to our telephone and internet problems as a result of the storm are being sought. It is respectfully requested that:Any additional electrical installations be requested through the Board and conducted by a Board approved Contractor. That none of our members give any instructions to Contractors or workmen conducting work at the centre. A nominated Board Member or Special Projects Person is the only person to liaise with these people. Your Secretary Robyn Killen For the Upcoming Camellia Show, we need: “A Decade of Delight” 10th Annual Camellia Show Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th July Morning Teas, Light Lunches and Cake Stall. Trash and Treasure and BBQ Exhibits… [details of Entry Specifications etc and times for blooms to come in will be available soon] Cakes / Slices for both days Trash and Treasure Items [ not till the week of the show ] Volunteers for Cleaning up on Sunday 2.30pm Contact Margaret Freeman for further information Community Band– Sunday Morning Free Admission players wanted to join fun group meeting weekly at Salamander Bay. All levels welcome. Phone Ray - mobile 0411 557 504 Email - [email protected] RAFFLE Loving Home Needed for Beautiful Tortishell Cat. Affectionate, House Trained, Indoor Cat. Also likes sitting in the sunshine on a nice day. Well Mannered. Please phone 0434680369 Michelle “Outback scene” Painting by Margaret Watson Tickets $1 each To be drawn Wednesday 17th June 4
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