August 2019 Meeting

In July, members visited the NC Art Museum and were given a color to find throughout the museum and photograph.  They were then asked to compile the photos—in any way they chose—and bring them to the meeting.  Katherine and Lisa showed off their pieces from the color project. 

Member Challenge #3: Instagram Challenge
Members were to take photos of their art pieces (complete or in progress) and post them to Instagram, using the hashtag #CMMAG2019.  The challenge ran for 1 month.  We have 261 posts and over 15 members participate.  The top three posters, Amy, Deidre, and Peggy, received prizes in the form of gift cards to Jerrys. 

Upcoming Events
August 10th is the Watercolor Pouring Class with Ryan Fox. Class is full, but there is a waitlist in case of any cancellations.

Art of the Carolinas is November 14-17th.  Classes have been announced, so check out their website.  It is a highlight of our year!!!

Chavis Art Camp is August 19-23rd with classes 19-22 and the 23rd there will be an Art Show of the camper's work. Guild members will be assisting with art projects and acting as instructors for a class or two.

Member Playdates
CMMAG Members will have a playdate hosted by Sharon DiGiulio at DiGiulio Studios in Raleigh on Sunday, September 15, from noon until 5PM.  A round-robin of projects will be available to learn and create. 

Linda has organized a second playdate for the members on September 29 from 10am to 2pm at Chavis.  The projects will feature old book pages and how to incorporate them into your art. 

Meeting Demo
Ilona gave a demo on free internet resources that was very useful!

July 2019 Meeting

On Sunday, June 23, members had a pleasant, relaxing event sketching at the Wake Forest Seminary.  Here are some of the results. 

 

  

Peggy lead a drawing exercise encouraging us to better appreciate and use negative space.  Some of the drawings are below:

 

Member Challenge #3: Instagram Challenge

Amy introduced the Instagram Challenge.  Between July 11 and August 7, Guildies are encouraged to work each day on an artsy project, snap a photo of your work (or work in progress), and post it to Instagram using the hashtag #CMMAG2019  The results (and the prizes!) will be announced at the August 8th meeting.  

Upcoming Events
August 10th is the Watercolor Pouring Class with Ryan Fox. Class is full, but there is a waitlist in case of any cancellations.

Art of the Carolinas is November 14-17th.  Classes have been announced, so check out their website.  It is a highlight of our year!!!

Chavis Art Camp is August 19-23rd with classes 19-22 and the 23rd there will be an Art Show of the camper's work. Guild members will be assisting with art projects and acting as instructors for a class or two.

Member Playdates
CMMAG Members should mark their calendars for two playdates coming this fall.  The first is being hosted by Sharon DiGiulio of DiGiulio Studios in Raleigh on September 15.  Plans are still being finalized for what projects will be shared. 
A second playdate on September 29 at Chavis will feature old book pages and how to incorporate them into your art.  Linda is organizing this event, and she will have more details in the coming month. 

Meeting Demo
Peggy showed us how to use paper napkins to make tags.  She brought some examples from her extensive collection and let us those in attendance make their own versions. 

  

June 2019 Meeting - Photo Three Ways Challenge Results

Upcoming Events
Sketching in Wake Forest has been moved to Sunday, June 23rd at 10:00 AM. Bring your sketchbook, writing implements of choice and an open mind. Meet at the Artist Loft.

August 10th is the Watercolor Pouring Class with Ryan Fox. Class is full, but there is a waitlist in case of any cancellations. 

Art of the Carolinas is November 14-17th.  Classes will be announced July 1st if you are interested. It is a highlight of our year!!!

Chavis Art Camp is August 19-23rd with classes 19-22 and the 23rd there will be an Art Show of the camper's work. Guild members will be assisting with art projects and acting as instructors for a class or two. 

Member Challenge #2: A Photo Three Ways
The meeting program was the presentation and sharing of our Photo Five/Three Ways Challenge. It was AWESOME. Eight members participated, and they did such a wide range of photo interpretations it was fascinating. Lightboxes, tracing paper and windows were used to trace the lines of the photos. Watercolor, rolled magazine paper, layers of cardstock, in-depth exploration of watercolor pencil, astounding pencil work, fabric/embroidery interpretation, carved stamps and prints, raster prints and weaving combined, and so much more!  WOW!