Fenton Artist Guild
June 2009 News Letter

At our last meeting, it was voted that we not participate in “Art at the Center”, due to lack of interest and no one willing to Chair. While talking to Tammy at the Community Center, they are also having trouble getting others to sign up for the event. Hopefully, next year will be better for this event.

On a better note, the Plein Air program starts this month with many new locations, that I am sure has something for everyone. We are adding some Saturdays to the event this year for those who can not make the Tuesday locations. Also, because it made for a very long day, I did not plan a location on the day of our meetings. So, mark your calendars to make sure you don’t miss the fun, friendship and sunshine with fellow members.

Next Meeting Time
We are having an off site meeting! Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 7:00pm at the Fenton Village Players new building, 14197 Torrey Rd., Fenton Twp.

June 16, 2009 Program
Our presenter will be Mary Lou Ackerman, who has done presentations for us before. She will be talking about the connection between art and poetry, exploring how poetry is inspired by art and art inspired by poetry. She says it is a wonderful way of discovering personal self expression and visual enhancement of your art journey. This should be very insightful and fun.

July 21, 2009 Program

The challenge is to create something, using your medium of choice, about this phrase, “Seeing things through the eye’s of a Child”. I was told a few years ago you did this using the word Symbols. Anyone wanting to participate just creates a painting, collage, metal art, bead work, etc. using your medium. Then at the July 21, 2009 meeting, everyone will bring their finished piece. And instead of a program, each person will talk about their art work, explaining how the phrase relates, what they were thinking about, and so forth. This should be fun to see how everyone interprets this phrase!

If you’d like to suggest a possible guest speaker or topic, call Sharon Dorland at 810-629-0775, or e-mail her at spdorland@chartermi.net or Mary Lou Ackerman at 810-629-8128, or e-mail her at mackerman8128@charter.net

“Featured Artist”
We are updating our website and need a featured artist. If you are interested, please visit Dave Davis (web-master) at DLDLhfd@aol.com. To qualify be a paid member of the Fenton Artist Guild, have your Artist Biography, Artist Statement, photo of yourself, and 3-4 photos, slides, digital images of your work. Submit your Artist package to Dave.

Art Happenings

Mary Beth Schiros is teaching a watercolor class at Boundless Arts in Grand Blanc.

Tonya Henderson Rollyson has studio Workshops at 9379 Duffield Rd.-Gaines, MI

48436 – 989-271-9576 or www.tonyahendersonrollyson.com
Summer Workshops 10a-3p, $45.00 includes a light lunch:
Fri. June 5- Painting from your creative center
Fri. July 10-The Art of Marketing yourself
Fri. July 17-Acrylic Painting Techniques
Sat. Aug. 7-Design Principles
Fri. Aug 14- Drawing Concepts

2 hour Painting or Drawing sessions $15.00 per week or 5 weeks for $70.00:
Thurs. June 25-July 23: 10-12pm, 1-3pm, or 3:30-5:30pm. Limited seating, pre-registration required 989-271-9576.

Diane Tasselmyer is still looking for old art magazines from 2003 to present. She will pick them up. Call her at 810-735-1463 or email dctasselmyer@yahoo.com . Thank you.

FIA Gallery Update
Sixteen Fenton Artist Guild members have artwork exhibited at the FIA Rental Gallery.
As of last meeting Jaki Miller has sold 2 of her glass jewelry pieces.
Congratulations Jaki!

2009 Officers
PRESIDENT – Paula MacMillan
(810) 629-0417
aocrafts@yahoo.com
VICE PRESIDENT – OPEN
TREASURER – Bernice Scott
(810) 735-7618
Bcscott@yahoo.com
SECRETARY – Tammy Moore
(810) 694-0848
Tamara41@comcast.net
NEWSLETTER – Paula MacMillan
(810) 629-0417
aocrafts@yahoo.com
MEMBERSHIP – OPEN
WORKSHOP – Coordinator/Cultural
Representative – Joan Horcha
(810) 750-7506
jhaddad@usol.com
PUBLIC RELATIONS- Jaki Miller
(810) 629-1418
Jmiller11@charter.net
HISTORIAN - OPEN

SHOP 4 THE CAUSE
Is a new way for anyone to help Fenton Artist Guild help build the new Fenton Community and Cultural Center. It is online shopping, with our “Brick by Brick” program. Here’s how easy it is:
Go to www.shop4thecause.com, Click on 1. “You then pick a Cause”, a second screen appears and you click on the logo of the store you wish to shop at. Do online shopping as you normally would and use the “checkout” at their site. That’s it! The sales commission is automatically sent to Fenton Artist Guild. So, go ahead and try it, next time you need to purchase something check out this site and help us build the Cultural Center “Brick by Brick”.
Fenton Artist Guild Board Meetings
Are held the second Wednesday of every month at the Fenton House restaurant. All members welcome to participate.

Honorary member Dolores Sullivan at Holly Convalescent, 313 Sherwood Ct., Holly, 48442, always loves to hear from us……

Mark Your Calendar

Art at the Center
Plein Air Program
Starts June 2, 2009; 10:00am – 2:00pm

Gift of Art Members Show
November 7, 2009; 11:00am – 5:00pm

EXHIBITING

1. Fandangles – 6429 W. Pierson Rd. Mount Morris
2. Greater Flint Art Council - 816 S. Saginaw St.,
3. Flint Sloan Museum – 1221 E. Kearsley St.
4. Jagged Edge Gallery – 122272 Fenton Rd., Fenton.
5. Art at the Market Gallery Farmers Market – Boulevard Dr., Flint
6. Mott Community College Buckham Gallery – 34 ½ W. Second St., Flint
7. Shiawassee Arts Center Curwood Castle Drive, Owosso, 21220 W. 14 Mile Rd.
8. Flint Institute of Arts, 1120 E. Kearsley St, Flint MI. 48503 (Dale Chihuly: Sea Forms, June 7-Sept. 8.)

Newsletter Deadline
Anyone who wishes to put something in the May newsletter, please send it by June 26, to:
Paula MacMillan at aocrafts@yahoo.com
Thank you!
VG’S Receipts
Support your Guild! By donating your receipts (something you usually throw away) from VG’s. All you have to do is, bringing them to the next meeting. It will make you feel great to know you are helping. Betty Westerveld has done a great job with this Fundraiser. But she needs your participation.

Monthly Refreshment List 2009
June-Mary Kipp, Diane Tasselmyer,
Bernice Scott
July-Betty Westerveld, Paula MacMillan, Pat
Sjostrom
August-Jean Hermann, Karen Wisniewski,
Denise Willing-Booher
September-Mary Lou Ackerman, Amanda
Mianecki, Sharon Dorland
October-Joan Tokarz, Mary Boyer, Carmen
Newman Bammert
November-Joan Horcha, Roger & Sarah
Baldwin
December-Christmas Dinner
January 2010-“2009” Officers (President,
Vice - President, Treasurer, Secretary)
*The first name on the list calls others to coordinate, so we have enough. Bring refreshments and arrive 15 minutes early to help set up table and start coffee.

At the last meeting we voted to start a Spartan UPC label fundraiser, but we need your participation for it to work. All you have to do is collect the UPC labels from all Spartan products that you purchase and bring them to the monthly meetings and give them to Paula MacMillan. The rest is up to me, I will mail them in and for every 1000 we will receive $20.00. So, soak, cut or peal those labels off to support your Guild.
“ 2009” Fenton Artist Guild – Plein Air Schedule 10am – 2pm

FEE: Fenton Artist Guild members – FREE
Non members - $5.00
NOTE: * These outings to paint will be cancelled if it is raining unless otherwise indicated.
** Please bring a sack lunch, except when we go to someone’s house who wants to have a pot luck and then you are asked to bring a dish to pass.
***These are Saturday’s – we added these this year for those who can’t do the Tuesday’s.

June 2 – Panera Bread Co, 3500 Owen Rd, Fenton (By Wal-mart). NOTE: The owner has very specific rules for us which are as follows:
? NO CAMERA’S OR PICTURES taken inside of building. You can take pictures outside.
? If you are going to be inside of building and using an easel – Please make it a table easel, this is due to space during the lunch hours of 11am-1pm.
June 9 – Mary Lou Ackerman’s, 300 South Holly Rd, Fenton. – Bring a dish to pass for lunch.
***June 20 (SAT.) – Kensington Metro Park, 2240 West Buno Rd, Milford, MI. (There is an entrance fee of $4.00 per vehicle). (There are areas even if it rains.)
June 23 – The Weed Lady, 9225 Fenton Rd., Grand Blanc, MI.
June 30 – Fenton Gazebo, 301 S. Leroy St, down town Fenton by City Hall.
July 7 – Linden Mill, Downtown Linden by the Library.
July 14 – Celadon Gardens, 3771 Maureen Lane, Davisburg, MI, (Bring own refreshments and sack lunch – there will be no where to get refreshments)
***July 25 (SAT.) – Clover Beach (Byram Lake) Linden, MI.
July 28 – Fenton Twp. Hall, 12060 Mantawauka, Fenton, MI. (off of North Long Lake Rd.) They have a beautiful beach area.
Aug. 4 – Sharon Dorlands, 4448 Eleanor Dr, Fenton, MI – Bring a dish to pass for lunch.
Aug. 11 – Kids Park, Linden MI. – Behind the Barber Shop on Silver Lake Rd... – This location has a picturesque walkway that has a lot of nice areas to paint or draw at.
***Aug. 22 (SAT.) – Olde World Canterbury Village, 2369 Joslyn Ct, Lake Orion, MI. Take Grange Hall to South I-75, go to second Joslyn Rd. exit (which is Northbound).Take Joslyn Rd. approximately4 miles to Canterbury Village (which will be on the left.
Aug. 25 – Heavenly Scent Herb Farm, 13730 White Lake Rd, Fenton, MI. (There is a pavilion if it rains)
Sept. 1 – Spicer’s Orchard Farm Market, 10411 Clyde Rd, Fenton, MI., Take US-23 South to Clyde Rd. Turn Left and Spicer’s will be a short way down on the left.
Sept. 8 – CANCELLED DUE TO IT BEING THE DAY AFTER LABOR DAY WEEKEND
***Sept. 19 (SAT.) – Holly Recreation Area, 8100 Grange Hall Rd, Holly, MI. (There is an entrance fee of $6.00 per car unless you have a state park sticker or unless you ride will someone that has a park sticker.) Take Grange Hall Rd. through Holly and continue till you pass Dixie Hwy., then about a ¼ mile past Dixie the park entrance will be on the right.
Sept. 22 – (TENATIVE: This location has not been confirmed yet) Parshallville Cider Mill, 8507 Parshallville Rd, Parshallville, MI. (take US-23 S to Clyde Rd. turn right, go to Old US-23 and turn right go to Parshallville Rd. and turn left, continue to downtown Parshallville and mill will be on right)

If you have any questions, need directions, need to know who has state park permits, or just want to say Hi, Feel free to call me : Paula MacMillan at: Cell # 810-908-7071, or Bus. # 810-629-0417. If you can not reach me please call Mary Boyer at: 810-750-0372

NOTE: For all of these paint-outs, please “take only photographs and leave only footprints”. We have been given permission through application, to trespass these private areas because we are responsible adults and will respect the properties! Please hold up our reputation! Thank you

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The Fenton Artist Guild was formed in 1975. Originally it was an organization to bring artists together. Over the years the goals and activities have grown so that now Guild membership is open to anyone interested in the arts and willing to participate in Guild activities.
Meetings are open to the public and are generally held the third Tuesday of the month. Meetings begin at 7:00pm and are held in the Fenton Community and Cultural Center, 150 S. Leroy, Fenton, MI. Monthly meetings feature an art-related program. Members are encouraged to bring current work to share with the group. Membership dues are due beginning in October each year. If paid before Dec. 31, their names will appear in the annual Guild directory. All members receive a monthly e-mail newsletter.