Scrapbooking fans gather at art center this weekend

By Hope Wallace

It’s looking to be a great gathering of scrapbooking fans this weekend! If you haven’t signed up please do so soon so we can get you on the roster. What a great way to clear holiday photo clutter and get a jump on all those graduation books. Lots of prizes, snacks, gift bags and raffles! Dates, times and costs are below, come one day or all three! If you are interested in signing up call Pam Purmort at 419.238.1062: January 9-10-11 
Friday, 1/9: 6 p.m. – midnight, 
Saturday, 1/10: 9 a.m. – midnight
Sunday, 1/11: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Vendors include: Heidi Leiendecker from Stampin’ Up
Deb Sneary of Close To My Heart.

Costs: Entire weekend: $50; Friday only: $15; Saturday only: $30; Sunday only: $20.

Large imposing wooden crates of watercolors from artists all over the world arrived early in the morning on the very last day of 2014. We can’t wait finish opening them, it’s like a second Christmas. The contents of these crates contain the 147th Annual International Traveling Exhibition of the American Watercolor Society. This show will open on Saturday, January 24, in the Wendel gallery at the Wassenberg Art Center. Like all exhibits it is free and open to the public. Regular gallery hours are Tuesday – Sunday 1-5 p.m. and will be on view until February 22. A free and open-to-the-public reception is also planned for 7–9 p.m. on January 24, and will feature a concert by international blues musician Radoslav Lorković. www.radoslavlorkovic.com. Lorković, born in Zagreb, Croatia moved to the U.S. at as a child and at age 20 began touring with Bo Ramsey and the Sliders. Since then his full career has taken him all over the world from small stages to large venues such as the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Free Hors d’oeuvres, and spirits will be available for purchase.

The AWS annual is one of the premiere watercolor exhibits in the world and throughout its history has had notable artists included in their ranks such as Andrew Wyeth, Charles Burchfield, Childe Hassam and Edward Hopper. In 2014 more than 1,200 artists from throughout the United States and a dozen foreign countries submitted their work to a panel of jurors chosen from signature members of the AWS. Of these submissions (one per artist), 138 paintings were selected for the exhibition. Forty paintings from the show are selected for the Traveling Exhibition, which will tour museums and galleries across the country during the next year of which the Wassenberg is a part.

 

This Thursday our Vine & Palette sessions will start back up at 6:30–9 p.m. Time to get out of the house and throw off the remaining stresses of the holidays. The event includes all painting materials and first glass of wine. Participants may bring a snack to share if they wish. We even provide aprons, because we like to get messy! The cost is $30 for members and $35 for non-members.

Vine & Palette events can be designed for private and corporate parties and a Snack/Pizza & Palette version is available for young people. Give us a call to find out more.

Classic Watercolor class continues on Tuesday mornings starting at 10 a.m. This is an ongoing class is taught by Pat Rayman. Persons are encouraged to jump in anytime and the class is sold in monthly increments. $35 for members and $40 for non-members.

For information on exhibits, classes and programs listed on there as well. The Wassenberg Art Center is located at 214 South Washington Street (former Van Wert Armory). We can be reached by telephone at: 419.238.6837, email: info@wassenbergartcenter.org and our website is: wassenbergartcenter.org.