In order to make the Mass State Sales Tax Hurt Less,
GoNE, Inc. is offering a 6.25% discount on all purchases during August 2009.
Be sure to mention:
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Greetings!
Welcome to the August Newsletter from Giclee of New England, Inc.
Please join us:
New Show featuring Artist, Gail Bruce, Reception: August 8th 4pm -7pm.
Show dates: July 11 - September 5, 2009.
Giclée of New England, Inc. invites you to join us for an evening of Art and Music on August 8th. Artist's Reception begins at 4pm. and will include music beginning at 6:pm, featuring local singer/song writer, Rich "Okie" O'Connor.
To those of you who attended the Scott Kelby's Second Annual Worldwide Photowalk in Palmer, MA:
I hope you had as great a time as I did. I can only say that if I had realized how hard it was to choose a winner from this group, I might not have volunteered to be a leader!
Look below for links to the skphotowalk sites.
Photographers: don't forget to sign up to participate in the Great New England Digital Shootout. This first annual fun-draiser for Top Floor Learning promises to be an outstanding event. You have only two more days to sign up for this great event. Deadline: 8-4-09.
Remember to send me your art event or class news. Send an email to goneinc@goneinc.com with for the newsletter in the subject box. |
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Calls for Entries
The Great New England Digital Shootout Fundraiser.
August 5-8 2009
Prizes and Gallery Showing: Fundraiser for Palmer's Literacy Program, Top Floor Learning Center.
WASHINGTON STREET ART CENTER
Baby it's cold outside.....
Deadline: August 31, 2009
Show is about how you do/do not define, dismiss, despise, and/or devote yourself to "feminism."
Exhibit will take place in December 2009
Entry Fee: $10 per entry, Maximum 3 entries per person.
THE GALLERY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON
After Poe: Works of Mystery and Imagination
Deadline: August 15, 2009
The Gallery at UMF is planning a juried exhibition of works conceptually in keeping with the mood and spirit of Edgar Allan Poe. To open in October, 2009. All media welcome.
Please submit entries in the form of a URL link or send dvds to:
Elizabeth Olbert
The Gallery at UMF
246 Main St.
Farmington, ME
04938
(Please format still images as jpgs @ 150 dti; time-based media on Quicktime.)
BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS, MILLS GALLERY
The Drawing Show
Deadline: August 12, 2009
Since 1979 the Drawing Show has been a widely anticipated hallmark of the BCA's programming. This juried exhibition has allowed the BCA to work with more than five hundred artists and guest curators.Proposals are welcome from all artists and designers who explore drawing as a medium in their work.
Download Guidelines and Submission form at
Monson Arts Council's 17th Annual Spring Art Sale and Exhibition:
Cash Prizes
Theme: Black/White and Everything in Between.
March 13-28 2010
Monson: House of Art
deadline: February 13, 2010
CALL FOR ENTRY: CRAFTBOSTON Spring 2010 & CRAFTBOSTON Holiday 2010
Application Deadline to apply to either or both 2010 shows is September 25th, 2009.
CRAFTBOSTON and CRAFTBOSTON Holiday are New England's premiere exhibitions and sales of contemporary craft. One-of-a-kind and limited-edition pieces in baskets, ceramics, decorative fiber, wearables, furniture, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed media, paper and wood.
CRAFTBOSTON, April 9-11, 2010, includes 200 artists and is located at the Seaport World Trade Center on Boston's historic waterfront every Spring. CRAFTBOSTON Holiday, December 10-12, 2010, includes 90 artists and is located at the Cyclorama at the Boston Center for the Arts in Boston's culturally rich South End neighborhood.
www.juriedartservices.com There will only be one application to apply to either 2010 show. The deadline for applications is September 25, 2009.
Application Fee: $40 for one or both shows.
HERDING CATS: An Open Juried Exhibition September 26 - October 24, 2009
Juried Exhibition: September 24 - October 25, 2009. Artists' reception Saturday, October 3, 2 - 4 PM. Open to all artists. Any 2 or 3 dimensional artwork that
celebrates cats. Deadline for entry: August 15, 2009 METHOD OF SELECTION: Digital images on CD.
2009 Important Dates:
Entry Deadline August 15 (delivered, not postmarked)
Notification of Jury Decision August 22
Delivery of work Due at the Brush Gallery: September 13
Exhibition opens to public Saturday, September 26
Artists' Reception Saturday, October 3, 2-4 PM
Exhibition closes Saturday, October 24 at 4 PM
http://www.thebrush.org/Documents/HerdingCats.pdf
Ridgefield Guild of Artists
32ND ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION
The Ridgefield Guild of Artists is a not-for-profit arts
center located in downtown Ridgefield, CT. Gallery hours are Wednesdays through Sundays from 12 to 4 p.m. For more information, contact the Ridgefield Guild of Artists at 203-438-8863; P.O. Box 552,
Ridgefield, CT 06877; rgoa@sbcglobal.net or by visiting www.rgoa.org
Cash awards for Best in Show, 1st, 2nd, 3rd place Up to $2,000
Entry: Open to artists in all mediums throughout Northeast U.S.
Finished/ready for installation pieces only.
Deliver up to 3 works to the Guild for on-site judging:
Deadlines Sept. 10-13th, 2009
Thursday, September 10.............12 - 4
Friday, September 11..................12-4
Saturday, September 12.............11-5
Sunday, September 13...............11-5
Fees: Guild members, $15/piece.
Nonmembers: $20/piece
Monson Arts Council Talent Show:
October 3, 2009 7-9:30pm
Auditions Saturday Sept 12 9sm to 3pm
Memorial Hall Monson, MA 01057 $25 entry fee
Entry deadline 9/4/09
Benefits the Scholarship fund.
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Art Events:
Gail Bruce at the GoNE, Inc. Gallery
1422 Main St.
Palmer, MA 01069
July 11-Sept 5, 2009
Artist's reception August 8 4-7 pm
Music by Oaky O'Connor 6-7:30pm |
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Art Classes, Instruction, and Art Spaces
Digital Imaging Classes
Basic Photoshop Elements
Developing an On-Line Presence: from Blogging to a Website.
(without coding.)
Both Classes will be taught by Nancy Bryant, of GoNE, Inc.
Hours:Saturdays 11:00 am - 5:00 pm, or by chance
Studio is usually open for browsing during most classes. Stop in and check us out!
Class space is limited so sign up early! Registration is confirmed upon payment Sign-up two or more students or classes and receive 10% off! Senior Citizens receive 10% off!
WATERCOLOR WORKSHOPS WITH DEBORAH RUBIN
at Thorndike Mill Art Center (old Diamond National Mill)
One-day workshops, 10AM - 3PM - $55 plus supplies.
August 7, 9 (Saturday space is unavailable)
e-mail deborahrubin@comcast.net - Phone: 413-253-7922
Art Classes
Learn technique and color theory. Make beautiful paintings
in the medium of your choice.
Beginners to advanced. All are welcome.
PORTRAIT DRAWING CLASS
at THE THORNDIKE MILL ART CENTER
Church Street, Thorndike
(The old Diamond National Mill)
open studio session every Monday night from 6:30 - 9PM. $7-$10 per person, depending on attendance. Optional : Instruction by Ruth Sanderson - $15 per session, with no additional model fee
MODEL CALL - we are looking for people willing to sit for our portrait sessions - no experience required - Come to draw and bring your spouse to model!
Directions: From Palmer and Mass Pike: Take exit 8, turn left onto Rte. 32. At second light (by the Thorndike Mill Rug Co.) take a left. Go straight, over RR tracks, and at the end of the factory complex on left, turn left into Gate 4. Enter door with blue arches.
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| Photoshop Tips:
For Beginners:
It is often said that most digtal Photos can use some sharping. Most books advise doing that as a last step. However, if you have layers built up when you go to the unsharp mask filter you will only have the top layer to work on. (filter>sharpen>unsharp mask).
In order to have a finished layer to sharpen you need to make a composite layer: (hold down shift/ctr/alt at the same time and then click the letter "e"). In Sharpening, a little goes a long way. Amount: should be under 100%. Radius: I usually go about .50-.70 pixels. Threshold can be left alone. If you find that some areas are over sharpened, you can use a mask on that layer and paint out the over-shapened areas with black.
Advanced Photoshop User tip: A Layer Style can be made into its own layer. This is useful if, for example, you want to distort a drop shadow so that it looks like it is being cast by a specific light source. To make a drop shadow its own layer first select the layer you want to have a shadow (a separated object, perhaps). Go to the Layers Style icon on the bottom of the layers pallet (looks like a distored letters fx) From dialog box chose Drop Shadow checkbox. Use sliders to create your drop shadow. Click ok. then with that layer still selected go to Layers on Menu, chose Layer Styles from the drop down menu. From the next dropdown menu chose Create a Layer (near the bottom) You will get a question box. click ok. Now the drop shadow is on its own layer and can be transformed. |
| Featured Artist
Dona Beck, Fiber Artist
Donna is a fiber artist who lives in Monson and works at the Indian Orchard Mills. Her uniquely crafted art objects can be seen in our GoNE, Inc. Gallery.
Artist's Statement:
I can't remember a time in my life when I wasn't "making art." And fibers have always been a big part of my creative explorations. I began sewing, knitting, embroidering, crocheting and woodworking in elementary school. Now I work mainly with fibers used in papermaking. I've been working with handmade paper and pulp for about 10 years now-incorporating other fibers, beads, found objects, stitching, basketry and packaging techniques as accents. I am particularly drawn to paper casting and exploring the 3-D possibilities of paper, probably an extension of my earlier interest and studies in sculpting and clay work. My pieces incorporate an obvious connection to the natural world and often focus on feminine and spiritual (Celtic) themes. The natural world usually finds its way into my work. It's a world I fear we're losing touch with, and it influences me tremendously. Many of the found natural objects I use are works of art in themselves. Visit Donna's new web site: http://mars.wnec.edu/~dbeck/ |
Event Review
Over 40 regional photographers gathered in Palmer on Saturday, July 18 to participate in Scott Kelby's Second Annual Worldwide Photowalk. Palmer was the only city in Western Massachusetts to participate. Over 900 cities world wide and over 32,000 photographers took part in this unprecedented social event and competition. The photographers gathered in Palmer at the Burgundy Brook farm to start the walk. Bluestar Equiculture Farm provided the group with a hay ride into the back areas of the farm and along the river. The group ended the walk at Steaming Tenders Restaurant in Palmer for some sunset shooting of rails and trains. You can go to the official Worldwide Photowalk site to view the entered photographs from each city. www.worldwidephotowalk.com One photo was chosen from the Palmer Worldwide Photowalk to be in the Worldwide competition. The Palmer winner is Lani Giguere from Longmeadow, MA. Her winning entry was a closely cropped photo of a black horse. Her photo will be among the 900+ photos entered from all around the world. Giguere has been a professional photographer since 2003. She has recently started her own photographic business specializing in children's events. The top prize winner of this worldwide event will receive over $16,000 in prizes. There will also be 10 honorable mentions. The winners will be announced on August 17, 2009. GoNE, Inc. was the organizer for this Palmer Photowalk. Some of the photos taken by the Palmer Photowalk participants can be viewed on Flickr. The site is http://www.flickr.com/groups/skphoto2009-palmerma/pool/ The Worldwide Flickr page is http://www.flickr.com/groups/skphoto/. |
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Art in the News
If you are interested in art news check out www.artdaily.org the only art newspaper on the web for what is happening in the art world. |
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Nancy Bryant, President
Giclée of New England, Inc. |
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