Please join us at our next Nature Artists’ Guild formal meeting, on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at Thornhill from 7 to 9 pm, as renowned collage artist Laura Lein-Svencner shares her passion for paper! Laura Lein-Svencner’s love of paper has led her to pursue studies in drawing, printmaking, sculpture, papermaking and collage, and has motivated [...]
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Paper and Collage with Laura Lein-Svencner, March 1, 2012
Posted in Events, Meeting Information on February 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Colored Pencil Artist Cynthia Hellyer-Heinz, February 2, 2012
Posted in Events, Meeting Information on January 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Cynthia Hellyer–Heinz is an accomplished colored pencil artist whose work defies any simple description and truly must be seen to be appreciated! On her website, www.cynthiahellyerheinz.com, Cynthia explains that “These pencil drawings are visual surrealist narratives. The intention is that they not hang passively on the wall but stimulate a dialogue. They are meant to [...]
Welcoming 2012!
Posted in Meeting Information, Member News, Paint-Outs on December 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Nature Artists’ Guild schedule next year will include some new paint-out locations (the first being Wheaton College’s Science building in January), some old favorites (Hausermann’s Orchids in February) and as always, some of the best artist presentations in the area (renowned colored pencil artist Cynthia Hellyer-Heinz will be featured at our February meeting). Details will be [...]
Join Us at Our Annual Holiday Party and Election of Officers on December 1, 2011
Posted in Events, Meeting Information on November 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
It’s been a wonderful year for the Nature Artists’ Guild, and what better way to celebrate than with a holiday party? On Thursday evening, December 1, from 6:30 to 9, members and their guests are invited to join us in the beautiful Founders’ Room at Thornhill for good food, lots of laughs and even some [...]
One of Our Favorites, Marlene Hill Donnelly, October 6, 2011
Posted in Events, Meeting Information on September 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Nature Artists’ Guild liaison, Suzanne Wegener describes our upcoming program featuring Marlene Hill Donnelly – Nature artists have color considerations beyond those of other artists—we need to be able to mix both the intense and precise colors of our flowers, birds and insects, and the quiet but luminous colors of shadow, reflected light and distance. [...]
Tomorrow at Thornhill – Our Newest Member?
Posted in Events, Meeting Information, Member Artwork, Paint-Outs, Volunteer! on September 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In addition to all the other fun things we’ll be working on during our Holiday Exhibit Workshop at Thornhill tomorrow (see details in earlier post), we’ll also be assembling the very first Nature Artists’ Guild Scarecrow for The Morton Arboretum’s annual display. The gorgeous gal in the sketch below, by Nature Artists’ Guild member Patty Koenigsaecker, is [...]
Fundraising Workshop Next Weekend!
Posted in Events, Meeting Information, Paint-Outs, Volunteer! on September 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
An important message from our Fundraising Chair, Nancy Thyfault – Ladies and Gentlemen, mark your calendars! Our Holiday Workshop will be September 17th, 10 am to 2 pm, Room C, Thornhill. This is your opportunity to create items for our fundraising table at the Holiday Exhibit. Think you aren’t “crafty”- well, it’s more about creating [...]
Please Welcome The Morton Arboretum Photographic Society!
Posted in Events, Meeting Information, Member News on September 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Please welcome a brand new addition to The Morton Arboretum’s contribution towards the advancement of Nature Arts – The Morton Arboretum Photographic Society. With their first program scheduled for next week, and their new blog being developed as we speak, it won’t be long until there will be exhibitions, workshops and “shoot-outs?” Hmmm, that last [...]
Product Demonstrations and Samples, Thursday August 4, 2011
Posted in Events, Meeting Information on July 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
At our formal meeting on Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 7 pm, Dick Blick Wheaton store manager Kevin Sandstrom and his associates will be performing product demonstrations and even handing out some free samples! Along with his experience in retail management and marketing, Kevin is an experienced freelance illustrator, and founder of various artist groups and forums. [...]
Eggs-cellent job!
Posted in Events, Meeting Information, Member Artwork, Outside Exhibitions, Paint-Outs on June 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Nature Artists’ Guild liason to The Morton Arboretum, Suzanne Wegener thanked everyone at our meeting last night on behalf of the Arboretum for doing such a great job of painting eggs for their upcoming Cirque Du Soleil promotion. Suzanne started out with 100 plain tan eggs, and as of last evening, only two were not [...]
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