2008-12-00 NO DECEMBER MEETING The Holiday Season is frantic for everyone -- including the Guild Members! So, during December the Guild takes a much needed break. 2008-09-15 SEPTEMBER ART GUILD MEETING Bill Bowerman, "Art and Psychology: One Artist's Journey and Every Artist's Journey" Bill Bowerman, Past President of the Lawrence Art Guild and of the Lawrence Photo Alliance, will present artwork created during the last 25 years. He will discuss various psychology topics that have been relevant to his art and to his development as an artist. These psychology topics (e.g., creativity, self-image, social comparisons, reactions to feedback, interactions with other artists and with non-artists, and promoting and selling art) are relevant to all artists. Before beginning his journey as an artist, Bowerman taught and did research in the psychology departments of the University of Kansas and Leiden University, The Netherlands. He holds a Ph.D. in social psychology from Harvard University. His interests as a psychologist have included self-concept, perception, creativity and innovation. He continues to pursue these research interests actively. The presentation will be a blend of presenting art and discussing central psychological underpinnings of creating art and being an artist. 2008-08-00 NO AUGUST MEETING The Guild takes a summer break and does not hold monthly meetings in July or August. Look for our next monthly meeting to be held on the third Monday night of September. 2008-07-00 NO JULY MEETING The Guild takes a summer break and does not hold monthly meetings in July or August. Look for our next monthly meeting to be held on the third Monday night of September. 2008-06-16 JUNE ART GUILD MEETING Kymm Hughes, "The Art of Glass" Kymm Hughes is a fused glass Topeka artist and has been working with the medium for about 8 years. She has worked with many different art mediums but fell in love with the fused glass process while attending Washburn University where she now teaches the fused glass class. Kymm will be sharing with you her knowledge of the fused glass process and will give you a brief overview about the importance of the compatibility of fusible glass. Kymm will bring along examples of her work showing the different stages that a fused glass piece must go through. She will give a quick demonstration on glass cutting and go over the tools that are needed for this art medium. Hope you can attend and share in Kymm's passion for fused glass. 2008-05-04 47th ANNUAL ART IN THE PARK The Lawrence Art Guild 47th Annual Art in the Park will be in historic South Park at 12th and Massachusetts St., Lawrence, Kan. on Sunday, May 4, 2008, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (A rain date has been scheduled for May 11, 2008) This juried show will feature fine art and fine craft by more than 140 artists. Family activities all day will feature live music and fine arts performances of many types, foods from new vendors, the Humane Society’s adorable pets wanting new homes, children's activities, and the opportunity to find that perfect gift the week before Mother's Day. Billy Ebeling and his Late for Dinner Band will bring hearty blues music to set us in motion, with a variety of bands all day long! The Lawrence Art Guild hosts this show and sale each year to help support its community arts education. For more information contact AITP@lawrenceartguild.org or call 785-979-7039. To learn more about the Lawrence Art Guild and our many programs visit http://www.lawrenceartguild.org 2008-05-00 MAY ART GUILD MEETING May 2008: Linda Baranski and Pam Rees, "Garden Art" These two accomplished artists will present a workshop in the country to bring out the garden artist in you. This will be a hands on event and will be held on a weekend in May at the farm of Maryam Hjersted. Further details and a firm date will be sent by e-mail as the date approaches. The annual election of officers will be held, with plenty of time for art, conversation, food and fun. 2008-04-21 APRIL ART GUILD MEETING April 21, 2008: Libby Schmanke, "Art As Therapy" Libby Schmanke is a lifelong artist and a board-certifies art therapist with a private practice and studio, Art & Insight, in west Lawrence. She is on the faculty of the graduate art therapy program at Emporia State University, and during her previous career was the director of First Step House in Lawrence. She lives in the woods near Lake Perry with her husband and 13-year old daughter. A colorful power point presentation with slides of representative artwork will enable viewers to understand the profession of art therapy and its applications. Members may then participate in a non-threatening individual art "directive." We will close with a second art exercise that will give everyone a memento of the evening. Art supplies and handouts on art therapy will be provided.