SOUTHERN GRACE ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOW Feb 19, 10 am - 3 pm

Artist Grace McKee presenting $460.60 to Denise Downey of Tampa Crossroads
for the Athena House transitional housing for female veterans

As a result of the SOUTHERN GRACE ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOW, the SouthShore Arts Council received $120 for the Firehouse Cultural Arts Center and the Tampa Crossroads received $460.60 in donations earmarked for the Athena House, transitional housing for female veterans.

We had truly magnificent weather and a constant crowd.  This FIRST ANNUAL show was such a success, there should definitely be a SECOND ANNUAL.  Contact Frances Hereford at 813-645-0004 if you want to be on her list.

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A friend of mine, Frances Hereford, owns Southern Grace Inc. in Ruskin. She is having an art show with proceeds to charity and has asked me to invite creative friends to participate.  Not just 2D artists; writers, sculptors, singers, dancers, all the arts.

SOUTHERN GRACE ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOW

Southern Grace Inc.
301 Hwy 41 South, Ruskin, Florida
Saturday, February 19, 10 am - 3 pm

$20 entry fee for a 10' x 10' space will go to SouthShore Arts Council earmarked for the Firehouse Cultural Arts Center
Must bring your own tent, table, et cetera.

20% of sales will go to the Athena House for homeless female vets in this area

http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/The-Facts-About-Homeless-Veterans-Video

New Legislation covers homeless female vets and children:

http://www.nchv.org/news_article.cfm?id=809

If you have questions, call me, Grace, at 813-766-5040 or Frances at 641-0004.

You will be in good company.  Here are a few early bird entrants:

Fred Rothenbush - Oil Painter

Oil Painting by Fred Rothenbush

Grace McKee - Acrylics, Gyotaku, Giclees and Prints

"Banyan Cathedral" by Grace McKee

Enhanced Gyotaku Print by Grace McKee

Tammy Franco of Beautiful Walls and More - Faux Finishes and Murals

Tammy Franco

Gwen Rollings - Author, WE BAND OF SISTERS - Book Signing

Gwen Rollings - Book Signing

Cynthia Atkins - Fish Lips Hand-Painted Items

Sandy Z. Duran - FireflyHalu Stained Glass Art

Monica Gutierrez - Jewelry

Che Gray - Acrylic Paintings; Tile Paintings

Debby Martin-Cohen - Quilts

Nadine Cooley - Watercolor, Oil and Acrylic paintings

Nancy Coon - Jewelry

Maryanne Wexler - Watercolors and Jewelry

Thanks to reporter Kathy Collins of The Osprey Observer Apollo Beach/Riverview Edition:

Click on the link below, go to page 46, and click on the page to enlarge it for easier reading.

http://www.ospreyobserver.com/digital-archives/2011/2011-02-Riverview/pageflip.html

Look for the ad coming out in The Observer.

Gyotaku at The Art Studio at Arianna's

 Gyotaku at
The Art Studio at Arianna's
Thursday, January 27, 10 am - Noon

 We had five participating artists:  Vicki Elsberry and Iris Mixon (photo to the left), Judy Coleman and Linda Huebert of Apollo Beach Woman's Club and Arianna's co-owner Cynthia Atkins. 

Everyone got a fantastic print on fabric to mat and frame or to sew on something like a pillow, shirt, whatever.  A really fun day!

Photo of Grace below rubbing Elvis.  We decided to name the fish so we could say, once the oderiferous one was gone, "Elvis has left the buidling."

January 22 Gyotaku at MiraBay

Had to share the photo of my HAPPY ARTISTS yesterday. 

Sue had to leave early; Megan and her mom arrived late.  So they are not pictured. 

Scheduled again at MiraBay in late February. 

Gyotaku workshop also being offered at The Art Studio at Arianna's this coming Thursday, Jan 27, 10 am - noon.  If you want to join us, visit Arianna's Rugs and Decor by Tuesday to sign up.  Located across from MiraBay behind the M & I Bank.

Something Fishy Is Going On in Apollo Beach!

What?  GYOTAKU.

What is "gyotaku"?  It is Japanese for "fish rubbing."  Japanese fishermen used fish rubbing to record the size and number of their catch.  Gyotaku has become one type of nature printing.

The direct method calls for ink or paint to be applied directly to the fish.  Fabric, watercolor paper, or Japanese paper is then pressed onto the painted fish to make a print.  Messy?  Yes!  Fun?  Absolutely!

When and where can you get a "taste" (pun intended)?  SouthShore artist Grace McKee will be the instructor for the following events:

Thursday, January 27, 10 am to noon --The Art Studio at Arianna's (across Hwy 41 from MiraBay in Apollo Beach behind the M & I Bank) will host a Gyotaku session . Stop by Arianna's Rugs and Decor by January 24 to sign up. Art supplies and one piece of fabric furnished. $35

Saturday, February 26--MiraBay residents* will be rubbing fish at the clubhouse at 10 am.  Hurry and sign up as the class will fill quickly!  Residents can have a non-resident friend sign up with them on a space-available basis.  Art supplies and one piece of fabric furnished.  $35 

*Residents should sign up by February 22.  Non-residents will be admitted after that.

Hope to see you there!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

It is 2011!  Can you believe it?

MiraBay Art Classes resume this week:

Acrylics - All levels
Tuesdays, 2 - 4 pm or 6:15 - 8:15 pm

Drawing with graphite, conte crayon, and charcoal
Fridays, 2 - 4 pm

Gyotaku
Saturday, January 22, 10 am - 12 noon

Sign up by calling the fitness center. 

Not a MiraBay resident?  Maybe you have a friend who is a resident and is taking the class that interests you.  Give me a call and I'll run interference to help with the signing up process.

Hope to see you soon!

Grace