CLA MEMBER MEETING
February 13 @ 6:30
Faulkner County Library - Meeting Room 1
'Make It Pop with Epoxy'

Discover various ways to incorporate epoxy resins into your art. A demonstration using this process and examining its results will make you want to use this medium to enhance the surfaces of your work.

- Please bring paintings for Art of the Month -

Please bring a snack if you have not yet done so - thanks!

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January Art of the Month

First Security Bank Front Street: Rosalie Musial
Conway Chamber of Commerce: Susan Peterson
First Security Bank Old Morrilton Hwy: Karen Samuhel
Library A: Robin Tipton
Library B: Virginia Potter Vredeveld
Arvest Bank on E. Oak: Martha Roberts
Click here to view the Facebook posting with photos of these works.

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JANUARY 2019 Meeting Recap

The featured artist at the meeting was Marlene Gremillion. Marlene never has a dull moment, she works in many different types of medium and is an instructor. She presented her polymer clay creations. This is a fairly new art form that is around 52 years old. She uses Primo clay for her art because it's the easiest to work with. She uses a pasta machine to condition her clay first. She demonstrated how to make a blend ( 2 colors), how to make a tight roll (bullseye), and how to put canes together to make other colors and dimension. She also demonstrated making veneers (flat design) and making creative paintings into them. She also makes many different types of jewelry (earrings, necklaces, bracelets). Once she is complete with any of her designs she puts them in the oven at 275 degrees to cure the clay. You can find her website on the internet to view or buy her artwork or sign up for a class.

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CURRENT AND UPCOMING @ Surgery Center
January 15 to February 15: Shirley Bowen
February 18 to March 18: Leslie Collier
March 19 to April 19: Karen Samuhel
April 22 to May 22 : Sheila Parsons
May 23 to June 24: Virginia Potter Vredeveld
June 25 to July 25 Emily Hill
July 26 to August 23 : Robin Parrish
August 26 to September 26 Dorothy Imhauser

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Downtown Art Project Underway
President Byrum reported the following at the January meeting:

The town of Conway has been working hard to revamp and restore the downtown buildings. One of the goals is to bring more people to visit, eat, shop, and stay in an out of the ordinary downtown area. Don and Kim Williams (Account executive at Conway Area Chamber of Commerce) have discussed using the open window space in the downtown shops to display artwork from Conway League of Artists members and students from local schools and colleges. Eventually this could range from outdoor murals and window exhibits to bring visitors to the first Drive Thru Art Gallery.

The exciting news is that Phase 1 of this project has begun!

CALL FOR ARTWORK!

The Windows of Conway

Phase I of "The Windows of Conway" is happening Saturday January 26th at 10:00 AM!

We will need roughly 30 pieces of art from CLA members to put on display at American Management Corp (AMC) Building at 10 am. The building is located at 824 Front St (between Mike's Place and Senior Tequilas restaurants and across the street from Simon Park).

Since this the first time for this project, we're not sure of the response, so please contact Don Byram at donp4e@gmail.com or text him at 706.380.2593 with what you might have to display. Right now, probably 2 pieces or so per artist is a ballpark guess. (Don doesn't use his voice mail, so emailing or texting works best - or who knows, he might even answer his phone for you!)

Size isn't an issue, but having an artist bio and statement on the artwork would be very helpful. You can email those to Don.

Don Byram

Pics4Everyone.com
donp4e@gmail.com
www.pics4everyone.com

PS - Thank you, Don, for arranging this "first of its kind" exhibit! We hope this is the start of something big that will increase awareness and appreciation of the arts in our community! Members, please participate!!!

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Art, Pray, Love - this weekend!
Saturday, January 26

The Art Pray Love art show and sale raises money for the St. Peter’s Episcopal Church spring medical mission trip to Guatemala through purchases generated by the sale of tickets, artwork, silent auction items, bottles of wine and gift items.

CLA members who will be displaying and selling their work are Don Byram, Leslie Collier, Jeanetta Darley, Karen Freeman, Lois Giorgis, Sheila Parsons, Susan Peterson, Virginia Potter, Karen Samuhel and Suzann Waggoner.

Jessica Jones was commissioned to paint a mural depicting Guatemalans and the medical mission team working together in a rural village. The mural will be unveiled at the event.

January 26 6-9 PM St. Peter's Church - Parish Hall
Tickets are $30 / Ages 5-11- $15
Heavy hors d'oeuvres and drinks are included in the ticket price.
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