1 Ingersoll Creative Arts Centre Keri Axon-Chairperson Isabel Ward-Past Chairperson Ineke Rombouts-Vice Chairperson Marilyn Stewart-Secretary Judi Boodhoo-Treasurer Jean Hillis-Program Pat Gibson-Exhibitions Cathy Mott-Publicity Stacie Littlejohn Rug Hooking Ingersoll Creative Arts Centre Board Members Keri Axon-Potters Lynda Williams-Quilters/FAB/Finances Linda Trowell-Painters/Art Rental Marion Kramer-Membership Gladys Bidner-Volunteer Coordinator Pamela Seeds-Grants Richard Hamilton Heather MacIntosh-Administrator Next Board Meeting Tuesday June 18th at 6:00 pm Annual General Meeting Wednesday June 26th at 7:00 pm The Creative Spirit Affiliate Member of the Ontario Crafts Council Ingersoll Creative Arts Centre, 125 Centennial Lane (Victoria Park), P.O. Box 384, Ingersoll, Ontario N5C 3V3 519 485-4691 Charitable Registration # 11896 8460 RR0001 www.creativeartscentre.com creative.arts@on.aibn.com From the Chair As we approach the warmer weather, and the end of our fiscal year, I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to various groups of our members and supporters. First, I would like to thank our members. We have experienced a very successful year because of your support in volunteer hours, donations and contributions and continued positive support of our fundraisers, activities and events. Secondly, I would also like to thank the sponsors we have had this year. Their financial support for our exhibitions has been fabulous. My final words of gratitude are to the Board of Directors. This wonderful group of people is supportive, hard working, energetic and creative. Most importantly, I am proud to count the members of the board as my friends. ICAC is a wonderful facility, and I feel very blessed to be part of this organization. Keri Axon Chair of the Board of Directors of ICAC Sponsors Jan. - Oct. 2013 OPAG Randy Paul Lee Investment Advisor RBC Dominion Securities Heather Stewart - Comfort and Joy Country Patchworks The Quilt Place Old School Ln Machine Quilting Small Works John Gibbons, Nancy Kravalis, Paulette Robertson, Maggie Robinson Hugh Ponting Financial Services Four Cousins: Roots in Ingersoll Neil Cox sculpture, Mary Murray painting, Jo Ann Claessens quilts, Lucy Slykerman weaver/textile Dr. Craig Hunt Ingersoll Foot and Ankle Clinic
The Creative Spirit Newsletter Painters Keeping our Brushes Wet Jamie Jardine returned to the Centre on Wed. May 15th to teach Techniques for Creating a Painting for Oil or Acrylic Painters. This was a sold out workshop which attracted not only painters but also potters. Art Rental June 2013 The current feature artist is Lynne Bain. Lynne has sketched and painted all her life. For the past 5 years since her retirement she has been able to paint without any limitations. Lynne enjoys painting in acrylic and in oil, and she tries to imitate nature and water in her work. She is self taught and has learned so much in this past year since joining the Ingersoll Creative Arts Centre. Thanks to our experienced and talented artists at the Centre for sharing their time and expertise with a newcomer. Lynne is so thrilled to have her very first exhibit here in Ingersoll. 2 Summer Student We are so pleased to welcome back Monica Tait for her second summer at the Centre. Monica is studying History and Theory of Architecture at Carleton University and is going into third year. Monica just came back from spending a month in Venice for a school course. The Centre is grateful for receiving funding assistance from Service Canada s Summer Student Grant 2013. Communication If you are not receiving your emails or know someone who isn t, please contact Heather in the office. We would really like everyone to receive all current information and will be happy to troubleshoot any concerns. Check your junk mail also, your email setting or virus protection may be sending your newsletter or emails there. Remember that the newsletter is always published on our website and you can stay in touch with day to day info by liking us on facebook!
3 Rug Hookers The rug hookers are now meeting every Tuesday of the month at the Centre. Hooking Tuesdays will continue all through the summer. Quilters This beautiful quilt was made by Nancy Hunt. Her husband, John, saved ten years' worth of Relay for Life shirts, and Nancy worked this magic. Volunteers Thanks to Gladys Bidner for the lovely wall hanging she created to celebrate our wonderful volunteers. Comfort Quilters Just look at our potter Jane Van Odyk. We can see how much she appreciates the quilt that was made for her by the comfort quilters. Creative Arts Centre NEW Logo It is time to update the ICAC logo to better reflect the current image and creative opportunities made available by our Centre. A committee has been formed to design and develop a new logo for for use in all printed material and signage promoting ICAC. These logos will be presented to the Board in the Fall. For more information contact Linda Trowell 519 425-1510.
4 Raffle Quilt Winner On November 23, 2012 our winner of the raffle quilt, Nature s Neutrals was drawn. This quilt was donated to the Centre by the Oxford Quilters Guild. We knew who the winner was, (Sylvia Conner) but we were not able to contact her. After a few months while following procedures in accordance with Ontario Lottery Corporation guidelines to contact our winner we did it! IDCI School Exhibition The gallery was humming with young adults during the week preceding the Student Art Exhibition opening. The students took over the Centre and did an excellent job hanging their exhibition. Thanks to the painters for staffing the Sunday Opening Reception. A Monday after school reception was also held by IDCI for students and parents. Sylvia had been away in Arizona and came into the Centre during the Member s Exhibition and took possession of her quilt. Plant and Pottery Sale Monday Mail This quilt was created by the Monday Studio Quilters and has been donated to the Centre. Tickets for members are available at the Centre. Thanks to the volunteers for once again assisting in a very successful plant and pottery sale! Approximately $1000 of pottery pieces were sold.
5 Exhibitions May 26 to June 9 School Art from IDCI July 7 to August 25 Small Works by John Gibbons - photography Nancy Kravalis - painting Paulette Robertson - clay Maggie Robinson - fibre Sponsored by Hugh Ponting Financial Services September 8 to October 6 Water and Stone by Jaquie Poole Call for Entry Joint Efforts We are planning a Joint Efforts Show in 2014. I f you are interested in working with another artist to be in the show please let us know! We do have participants signed up who are looking for partners. Please check the lists posted in the different studios. Contact Pat Gibson (519 539-5403) or patgibson@execulink.com or sign the list at the Centre. We have extended the deadline until mid-june. Opening Reception Sunday July 7th 2 4 pm
6 June Workshop PAINTNG BUILDINGS USING TEXTURE IN WATERCOL- OUR - 2 days In this workshop we will focus on different textures to paint partial buildings. Your painting could be an interesting doorway, a textured wall with a feature, an old window with weathered paint, old or new barn, boat house with rusted metal roof, etc. Your painting can be the interior or exterior of the building. Make the textured feature the main focus of your painting make this large. I will demo different textures: Textured wall and a weathered door Store front using a Pour - Rusted metal. Have some small pieces of watercolour paper (can be the back of old paintings) as we will be creating some textures before applying to our painting Instructor: Anita Woods Date: Tues. June 18 & Wed. June 19 Time: 9:30 am 3:30 pm mem- Fee: $80 bers