ISSUE December 2006

THE ARTS MAGAZINE OF THE ART STUDIO, INC.

Professional

by Nature PAGE 4

DECEMBER 2006/JANUARY 2007

INSIDE: GEEK’S GIFT GUIDE, HOLIDAY SHOP-O-RAMA EXTRAVAGANZA, TEXAS CLAY FESTIVAL, AND MORE

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ISSUE Vol. 13, No. 4 Publisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Art Studio, Inc. Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andy Coughlan Copy Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tracy Danna Contributing Writers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Dixon, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rhonda Rodman

The Art Studio, Inc. Board of Directors President Ex-Officio . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Busceme Vice-President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Angela Busceme Members At Large . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beth Gallaspy . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maribeth Jones, Sandy Pate, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Angie Phares, Les Warren

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UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS AT THE ART STUDIO JANUARY The Floral Art of J. Scott

FEBRUARY Nathan McCray

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See HASTY on page 12

APRIL 2005

MAKING AN EXHIBITION OF THEMSELVES PAGE 7 INSIDE: LISA REINAUER: JUDGE AND JURY, HOT PIG, AND MORE Scott Hasty works on a creation featuring Red Ginger and Belles of Ireland in his Orange shop.

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See CLAY on page 11

Raku specialist Randy Brodnax, above, demonstrates his skills at the Texas Clay Festival.

The Extrudinaires, left, a musical group comprising potters and artists from Maydelle perform at the festival.

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tinctive vocal style that distinguishes them from people from other states. “Twang� also refers to the guitar sounds of Texas R&B and country.

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machine that fires a series of balls (each labeled “Joey�) against a wall on which is a large Argyle pattern that may or may not be a net. The machine is labeled “Playmate� and the balls are fired with monotonous regularity, with the gallery walls echoing a repetitive thud thud thud, like the Dada soundtracks of Kurt Schwitters.

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the balls hit the wall and bounce randomly away as a museum guard chased after them. This viewing emphasized a sense of “play,� with the machine, like a rambunctious child, teasing its reluctant “playmate.�

The same piece, but two games and, therefore, two different pieces.

Even though the “Playmate� is inanimate, Powers has created a performance piece reminiscent of the 1960s Fluxus group, whose creations existed in the reactions of the viewer.

Powers plays with our emotions and delicately balances the the joys of childhood with the loss of innocence.

Another piece that demands viewer participation is Justin Kidd’s “In and Out Box.�

Consisting of a crudely constructed mailbox hanging on the wall, visitors to the exhibit are invited to “mail� a postcard from the Czech Republic

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TASI tenants Rhonda Rodman, top left, Sue Wright and Rhonda McNally, along with Cyndi and Pat Grimes, above, attended the Texas Clay Festival in Gruene Oct. 28 and 29.

Ceramicist Dee Buck, left, and several other artists founded the festival 1992 to promote each other’s work.

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Scott Hasty, far left, works with Red Ginger and Belles of Ireland in his Orange facility.

Bear Grass and a Rose, above, frame him as he builds another design.

This creation, left, features polished slivers of coconut shell woven into a vase shape with Bear Grass, Bamboo and White Cymbidium.

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THE ART STUDIO, INC. COMMUNITY SURVEY The Art Studio, Inc. (TASI) wants to know what you think!

Please take a moment to complete this short survey to tell us your interests, help us better meet the needs of our community, attract more members, and determine the effectiveness of our programming and services. In order to make this survey reflective of the entire community, we’ll need a high level of participation. Please feel free to photocopy or request extra copies. And please be honest or even blunt! Your identity is not required, and we need to know your true feelings in order to remain viable.

You may either submit your answers by e-mail to tracyd@artstudio.org or return a paper copy to The Art Studio, Inc., Attention: Surveys, 720 Franklin Street, Beaumont, TX 77701-4424. Please don’t hesitate to call if you have any questions, (409) 838-5393.

Thank you in advance for taking the time to assist us.

I. Background Information Although some of these questions may be personal in nature, we ask to determine what types of populations we’re serving (or not!).

1. Ethnicity (indicate all that apply): ____African American ____Asian American ____Hispanic/Latino(a) ____Native American ____Pacific Islander ____White ____Other:_________________ 2a. Gender: ____Female ____Male

2b. Age ____

3. Current income range: ____Under 11K/yr ____11K-24K/year ____24K-40K/yr ____40K-60K/yr ____60K-100K/yr ____100K+ 4. Highest level of education completed: ____High School ____Associates degree ____Bachelor’s degree ____Master’s degree ____Doctoral degree 5. Are you an artist? ____Yes ____No If yes, medium ____________________________ 6. How did you find out about TASI? ____Word of mouth ____Website ____Direct mail ____The ISSUE ____Media advertisement ____Other:_________________________ __________________________________ 7. Please indicate what types of activities you/your family have attended or participated in at TASI: ____Classes or Workshops ____Exhibitions ____Band Night ____Other: _____________________

8. Rank our activities,from 1 to 6, 1 being most beneficial to the community, 6 being least beneficial. ___Classes, Workshops ___Band Night ___Exhibitions ___The ISSUE ___Sales Gallery ___Affordable studio space __________________________________ __________________________________ 9. What activities or services would you like at TASI that we don’t have now? __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ 10. Is there anything at TASI that you feel is not beneficial to our community ? If so, what? __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ II: Membership 11. Are you currently a member of TASI? ____Yes ____No 12. If Yes, what caused you to become a member? ____To enter our Membership Exhibition (TASIMJAE) ____Attended an Adult Clay Class ____To sell your artwork in our Sales Gallery ____To receive our monthly arts magzine, The ISSUE ____Because you feel TASI is beneficial to your community ____Other : ________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________

13. If not, what might motivate you to become a member? ____To enter our Membership Exhibition ____Attending a Class ____To sell your artwork in our Gallery ____To receive our monthly arts magazine, The ISSUE ____Because you feel TASI is beneficial to your community ____Other : ________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ 14. In the future, which of the following TASI activities will you be most likely to participate in? ____Classes or Workshops ____Band Night ____The ISSUE ____Exhibitions ____Sales Gallery ____Studio space ____Other: __________________________________ III: Education 15. How many classes have you attended at TASI? __________________________________ 16. What classes would you like to see offered at TASI? __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ 17. Please make any additional comments or suggestions about this survey below, or on an additional sheet of paper. __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ 18. If you would be willing to be contacted for follow up, please provide your name and a contact e-mail address or phone number on a separate sheet of paper. This identification is optional and will not be associated with your answers on the survey.

Thank You!

For information on TASI classes, call 409-838-5393 or visit us on the web at www.artstudio.org

Mission Statement Founded in 1983, The Art Studio, Inc. is devoted to: providing opportunities for interaction between the public and the Southeast Texas community of artists; furnishing affordable studio space to originating artists of every medium; promoting cultural growth and diversity of all art forms in Southeast Texas; and providing art educational opportunities to everyone, of every age, regardless of income level, race, national origin, sex or religion.

PURPOSE The purpose of The Art Studio, Inc. is to (1) provide educational opportunities between the general public and the community of artists and (2) to offer sustained support for the artist by operating a non-profit cooperative to provide studio space and exhibition space to working artists and crafts people, and to provide an area for group work sessions for those artists and crafts people to jointly offer their labor, ideas, and enthusiasm to each other.

GOALS 1.

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To present public exhibitions To provide educational opportunities To provide accessible equipment for artists To provide peer feedback through association with other artists and crafts people

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To present 10 art exhibitions per year To maintain equipment for artists in a safe working environment To provide better access to artists for the public To offer regularly scheduled adult and children’s classes To develop and maintain public activities with all sectors of the community To develop and maintain equipment to aid artists in their work To provide a display retail outlet for artists To expand programming and activities with increased facility space

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THE ART STUDIO, INC. CLASS SCHEDULE This fall we are offering another class, but these sessions will be 1 mask-making class, and Cindy eclectic mix of classes at The Art hour shorter. So, it will cost a little Picou will show you how to make less. wire-wrapped jewelry.

Studio, Inc. There are a few changes to a George Wentz will be teaching Make sure you pay attention to some of the familiar classes. Salsa another acrylic painting class. Grace the ISSUE, your e-mail, and fliers at INSIDE night is now on Wednesdays. Life Megnet is coming back in October the Studio for updates as we add • GEEK’S GIFT GUIDE drawing has not been attracting the to do bookbinding. No photography even more classes to the list. • THOUGHTCRIME: FROM session,AREA but lookPOETS for it to return numbers it used to, so weMUSINGS will now this hold it every other week. in the future.

Ren Brumfield, • AROUND & ABOUT: INFORMATION ABOUT ART HAPPENINGS Greg Busceme is going to offer We are offering several new TASI education coordinator • HOLIDAY SHOP-O-RAMA EXTRAVAGANZA a daytime clay class. It will meet the classes. Andy Coughlan fuses the• ISSUE SUBMISSIONS: artstudio@artstudio.org same number of times as the night ater and visual art in a creative new

Mission Statement

Founded in 1983, The Art Studio, Inc. is ADULT BEGINNING DRAWING KIDS CLAY MASK MAKING devoted to: providing opportunities for interacTuesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Saturdays, 10:30 a.m.-noon Thursdays, 6-8 p.m. tion between the public and the Southeast Texas Aug. 31-Oct. 12 Sept. 18-Oct. 23 Sept. 16-Oct. 21 community of artists; furnishing affordable stu$115 ($95 for members) $75 $100 ($80 for members) dio space to originating artists of every medium; Explore the rich tradition of masks in the- You CAN draw! Learn to draw realistically Beginning clay class introduces a variety of promoting cultural growth and diversity of all art in this fun and easy class. handbuilding techniques, preparation and ater. Create and decorate large-form masks forms in Southeast Texas; and providing art eduapplication of glazes, and the raku firing for performance or decoration using a vari- Instructed by Karen deMedrano. cational opportunities to everyone, of every age, process. ety of techniques from painting to collage. regardless of income level, race, national origin, Instructed by Katheryn Rogers.

Imagination is the only limit. This six-week BOOKBINDING sex or religion. course will also include tips on using your Fridays, 6-8 p.m.

When you support The Art Studio with your membership, you receive ISSUE, WIRE WRAPPED JEWELRY masks in performance and the history of Oct. 8-Nov. 12 Southeast Texas’ and Southwest Louisiana’ s alternative press as well as class schedules,5:30-7:30 invitationsp.m. to opening receptions and various Studio functions. $110 ($90 for members) Wednesdays, masks around the world.

PURPOSE Learn terms, tools and basic techniques in Sept.

8, Oct. 13, Nov. 10, Dec. 8 Instructed by Andy Coughlan. this introductory class. $45 per session The purpose of The Art Studio, Inc. is to (1) ACRYLIC PAINTING Instructed by Grace Megnet.

Introduction to creating unique jewelry provide educational opportunities between the Thanks to all these new and renewing members.

These people are using wire and beads. You will learn basic Saturdays, 1:30-3 p.m. general public and the community of artists and Member support is the backbone of our operations!

ADULT CLAY (MORNINGS) techniques and complete a bracelet or theSept. life11-Oct.16 blood (2) to offer sustained support for the artist by D ISTRIBUTION POINTS Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m.–noon anklet. Students will need to purchase $95 ($75 for members) of our organization. operating a non-profit cooperative to provide some materials separately, list available at Kay Turner INDIVIDUAL Learn to express your own ideas and feel- Sept. 14-Oct. 14 %08/508/ WE COULDN’T DO IT studio space and exhibition space to working 5)& "35 456%*0 */$ '3"/,-*/ The Art Studio. ings with painter and art educator George $100 ($80 for members) "35 .64&6. 0' 4065)&"45 5&9"4 ."*/ artists and crafts people, an area WITHOUT #"#& %*%3*,40/ ;")"3*"4 .64&6.and to provide *) & This course is designed for the complete Instructed by Cindi Picou.

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(6-' 45 crafts people to jointly offer their labor, ideas, )"#*5"5 '03 )6."/*5: 3& 4503& 53*/*5:! '"//*/ TheSupplies Art Studio, Inc., to be purchased separately. List basics of clay manipulation, glazing and LIFE DRAWING GROUP 4&5"$ */ +6-*& 30(&34 5)&"5&3

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by Greg Busceme. $"3-*50 4 3&45"63"/5 "."3*--0 ! $0--&(& GOALS Dee Foley Rex Goode Nov. 8, 22, Dec. 6, 20 %04 ".*("4 '3"/,-*/ BASKET CLASS ,".164 ,03/&3 3&45"63"/5 $"--"()"/ ADULT CLAY (EVENINGS) $5 per session ,0$) 4 '-08&34 (*'54 "7&/6& $ Dustin Gaudet Dennis & Rhonda McNally Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

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