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Karen Wahlers Presents: The Ancient Art of Porcelain Painting

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Local accomplished porcelain artist, Karen Wahlers, will be our featured presenter at the February 4, 2010 meeting of the Nature Artists’ Guild.  Karen’s program will guide us through the preparation and application of this stunning ancient art form. 

A member of the International Porcelain Art Teacher’s Association and the World Organization of China Painters (www.illinoiswocp.com), Karen has taught classes and workshops at art leagues and galleries, as well as at state and national conventions.  Karen is also the founder of the DuPage Wild Roses guild.

Please join us February 4, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. for a fascinating journey through this ancient art form with this talented teacher.

2010 Calendar of Meetings & Exhibitions

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2010 Nature Artists’ Guild Schedule

(Edited May 14, 2010 to reflect new dates for the 2010 Holiday Exhibition)

Following are meeting and exhibition dates for 2010. Please note that, once again, the Spring Exhibition will be in April. Board of Directors meetings are open to all Guild members.

January 7, 2010: Board Meeting, 7– 9 pm

February 4, 2010: Board Meeting, 6 – 7 pm

February 4, 2010: Formal Meeting, 7 – 9 pm

March 4, 2010:  Board Meeting, 6 – 7 pm

March 4, 2010: Formal Meeting, 7 – 9 pm

Spring Show

April 14, 2010 Referee Night

April 16, 2010 Artists’ Reception

April 17-18, 2010 Exhibit

May 6, 2010: Board Meeting, 7 ­­­– 9 pm

June 3, 2010: Board Meeting, 6 – 7 pm

June 3, 2010: Formal Meeting, 7 – 9 pm

NO BOARD MEETING IN JULY

August 5, 2010: Board Meeting, 6 – 7 pm

August 5, 2010: Formal Meeting, 7 – 9 pm

September 2, 2010: Board Meeting, 7 ­­­– 9 pm

October 7, 2010: Board Meeting, 6 – 7 pm

October 7, 2010: Formal Meeting, 7 – 9 pm

Holiday Show

November 10, 2010: Referee Night

November 12, 2010: Artists’ Reception

November 13 – 14, 2010: Exhibit

December 2, 2010: Elections & Holiday Party

October 1 Program Features Marlene Hill Donnelly

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The October 1st Formal Meeting (7:00 pm at Thornhill Auditorium) will feature a workshop with Marlene Hill Donnelly. Scientific illustrator at the Field Museum, Marlene also does freelance artwork for an impressive list of clients, as well as teaching and co-authoring books.

Her topic will be: Reconstructing the Ancestral Turtle–  Art and Science
Using Pastel Dust to Enhance and Correct Giclee Prints: A Mini-workshop

Please bring a giclee print of your artwork if you wish to practice this technique.

Odontochelys semitestacea is the first known ancestral turtle.  Its discovery last summer in China triggered a flurry of scientific excitement (and controversy!) and its life reconstruction was a wonderful discovery process for Marlene.  She’ll talk about model building and all the other resources used to bring an extinct creature to visual life, processes that are also invaluable in helping the nature artist create convincing paintings of living animals and landscapes.

Following the talk, Marlene will use an Ondontchelys giclee print to demonstrate how pastel dust can be used to enhance and correct fine arts prints.  This will be a hands on mini-workshop, so bring a print to practice on!

August 6th is Demonstration Night

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The Guild’s August formal meeting – August 6th at 7:00pm in the Arboretum’s Thornhill Auditorium – will feature 4 Guild members demonstrating techniques:

Denise Fisk: Painting animals
Maggie Mardis: Creating a colored paper background for colored pencil and graphite drawings
Connie Devendorf: Faux finishes and natural history subjects
Patty Koenigsaecher: Fiber arts

Also Suzanne Wegener, the Guild’s Arboretum Liaison, will be on hand to answer questions about the referee process for our Exhibitions. This is a great opportunity for members who have never exhibited in Guild shows and have questions about what’s involved/required.

Formal Programs June – October 2009

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Formal programs start at 7:00 p.m. at the Thornhill Education Center.

June 4th
Michelle LeBlanc, founder & CEO of Naperville Cultural Center, presents creative ways to promote and market your work and prepare for exhibits.

August 6th
Demonstrations by Guild members

October 1st
Marlene Hill Donnelly, scientific illustrator at The Field Museum. Scientific illustration and enhancing giclée prints with pastels.

Holiday Party – December 4th

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The Guild’s annual Holiday Party is scheduled for Thursday, December 4th from 7:00 to 9:00 pm in the Founders Room at Thornhill.

The evening will include installation of officers, pot luck refreshments and a raffle.The raffle features items donated by members; proceeds benefit the Guild.

Join the fun – and bring a guest or two!