Yes it’s time to get ready for the Spring Art Show
already!

Friday April 27th
Saturday April 28th
Sunday April 29th
Registration forms and $40.00 entry fee due by March 16th

Show entry forms are enclosed or online at: mikyo.com/aca.

Right Click and select “save is” on the links below to save the forms to your computer for printing.

Entry Form
Entry Form Explanation

Show Set-Up:

We will set up the show on Wednesday, April 25th, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. We will hang artwork for the show Thursday, April 26th, from 12:00 to 9:00 p.m. Doors close at b9:00 p.m. SHARP! It is expected that show participants come to the club on Wednesday, April 25th to assist with the show set-up.

Some Photos from past Art Shows

Some Photos from past Christmas Potluck Dinners

Acrylic Mixed Media & Ink with Janice Brown

Saturday & Sunday, February 25 & 26; 10 am – 4 pm Develop your skills in abstract painting and find new ways to work acrylics. In this productive workshop you’ll complete three to four paintings over the course of the weekend. On day one, create the layout for your pieces. On day two, you will blend colour and finish your pieces with ink, then stand back as you see your art change in front of your eyes. Course Fee: $175 includes lunch

More Information is available at the Meta4 Gallery

Congratulations to Cheryl Bannister

Cheryl won the Juror’s Choice GOLD Award in the Toronto Water Colour Societys Fall juried show. She also won the winning painting for this year’s Spring Art Show, which will be the door prize for some lucky visitor.

Congratulations to Pam August

Pam’s pen and ink drawing was accepted to go on the cover of program for the Spring Art Show.

Thursday Evening Painting and Drawing Sessions

Cathy Cuffy says…

‘Don’t forget about the Thursday evening opportunity to paint at the club: it’s very helpful if you work or can’t get there afternoons. From about 6:30pm to 9:00pm or so – a congenial atmosphere and maybe better than “Dancing With the Stars” …’

Club Hours Reminder

Ajax Creative Arts rents the Pickering Village Community Centre from the Town of Ajax on Wednesdays from NOON to FOUR P.M. – Thursdays from NOON to FOUR P.M. and on Thursday evening from SIX P.M. till TEN P.M. Members should not be using the facility at any other time.

How to Communicate With Us

Pam Auguste reminds us that, in addition to email, you can communicate with us by letter post by addressing your mail to:

Ajax Creative Arts Suite 132
71 Old Kingston Rd.
Ajax, Ontario
L1T 3A6

You may use this to communicate with us, for example, to mail in your membership, ballots, nominations, donations, thank you cards, etc.
The mail is checked every Wednesday and Thursday.

Ontario Shores Red Hot Juried Art Show

Artists are invited to submit works for consideration for the art show. The works should ideally demonstrate both the visual possibilities inherent in art – the element and principle, especially shape, color, balance, movement and unity.

Art Show:
May 5, 2012 – June 5, 2012

Art Work Drop Off Deadline:
April 17, 2012

Jurors:
Olexander Wlasenko, Curator, Station Gallery
Allan O’Marra, Fine Artist

Entry Forms and Rules are located at Red Hot

Ajax Film Circuit

Ajax Friends of the Library have put together another exciting season of great films.

One Wednesday a month @ 7:00 p.m., from September to May (except December), Ajax Cineplex Odeon
Join us for another exciting season of independent movies at Ajax Cineplex Odeon!

Show tickets go on sale the day after the previous month’s movie. Individual tickets are $7.00 in advance at all library branches or $7.50 at the theatre – just visit the Friends’ Film Circuit table in the theatre lobby on the day of the show.
March 7: Monsieur Lazhar

Season passes are also available for $48 at the Main Branch. Films are open to all, membership is not required!

For more information visit their site at

Angela Hennessey. SCA

Is offering a one day workshop, in Relief Printmaking(without a press)
March 3, 2012, 10 am to 4 pm
At the Ajax Creative Arts Club (Sherwood & Linton Sts., Ajax)

$40/person, minimum 8 people
$50/person non-members of ACA

We will cover the basic materials, processes, variouspossibilities, become familiar with the tools and create at least one printing plate from which to make prints.
Provided:

all printing inks (water-based)
lino-cutting knives, various mark-making tools
styro pieces (for creating printing plates)
brayers (soft rollers for inking)
inking plates (glass/plexi)
barens, wooden spoons (for printing)
various papers – for trial prints
decorative, acid-free paper and glue sticks for “ChineColle”
books and reference materials (for inspiration!)
a handout of basic supplies and where they are available
You should bring:
smock, apron or painting shirt
lunch
drawings or design ideas!
Optional (available at Curry’s or other art supply stores)
lino cutting knives (1 handle with 5 different shaped blades) and craft knife
“softoleum” – or other brand of easy-to-cut lino
brayers- soft rollers (beige not black) – varying widths 2”, 4”, 6”
any special papers (acid-free is best), note cards (for printing)
tracing paper for transferring designs to be cut
6” square piece of ½” birch veneer plywood for making a wood-cut (it can be cut into with the lino knives – but you’ll need to be careful, use a “bench-hook”!)
Relief Printmaking Workshop, Mar. 3, 2012, 10 am – 4 pm
If interested, contact Kim Johnson (905) 509-6956, mimi.johnson@rogers.com

Lorna Murray

We are very saddened to have to advise you all that one of our newer members, Lorna Murray has passed away.

We wish all her friends and family heartfelt condolences, peace and support at this time

Quotable Quotes

 A song is a painting that you can listen to. A painting is a song that you can look at.
–Miles Davis

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New Executive

We would like to thank and extend  our heartfelt appreciation to the previous executive committee for a job well done. We recognize what a terrific amount of effort and time is required to fulfill the responsibilities of these positions and we would like to express our gratitude to the new executive for stepping up to run the club.

Please click the About menu button at the top of the page to see the new executive.

Past President Don Piggot hands over the keys to the incoming president Margaret Farrar.

Tribute to Don Piggot.

By Pam Auguste

President 1995 – – 1997

President 2009 — 2011

Don and Isabel Piggott have devoted nearly 25 years to the Ajax creative arts.

As president, Don led the club in many new directions. He encouraged us to start workshops and attended every class with Isabel.

We went on trips to galleries, museums even on painting trips in Canada and overseas.

Thank you Don for coming to our aid as president in 2009 – – 2011. Even though you really wanted a little quieter, more relaxed life. You helped us when we could not find anyone to take the helm.

Thank you, Don and Isabel, from your friends at Ajax creative arts.

Christmas Party

The Christmas Potluck dinner is on Thursday, December 15, 2011. 6:00 P.M. till 10:00 P.M. Bring food and, if you wish to participate in the give a gift/ get a gift exchange, please bring a wrapped art related  gift valued between $15 and $20,. you will receive one in return.

Please, if you can, bring an unwrapped gift for the toy box. The gift can be either for an adult or child — examples are soap, winter hats or mitts, toy etc.

As well, everyone is requested to bring non-perishable food items for the good hamper(s). Or donate $5.00

These items will all be donated through the fire services to needy families.

For the Christmas party, be sure to bring your own cup, plate, utensils.

New Mural at the Club

In case you have not noticed, we have a wonderful piece of artwork in the club doorway.

The new mural was the mural was created and painted by Michael Jack, Don Hightower and Maggie Burgess.

Thank you Michael, Don and Maggie for brightening our image at the village community center..

Thanks from the Sales Desk.

By Mary Lumb

Thank you to all the artists who volunteered to work the show, especially our new members  who did cash register and Visa authorization, worked in the sales desk and did many extra shifts to cover the weekend.

Thanks to the artists  who volunteered for the demos. They were a very nice added feature.

A very special thanks to Kim Robertson and Cheryl Helferty, who logged all the sales into another computer, after mine lost its hard drive. I was very grateful for all the help,

Also a very special thanks to Melva Adams who picked up and returned the cash register, and was there all weekend to give assistance, even though she was not in the show.

Artists who submitted cards, please check your cards to see if you picked up someone else’s cards by mistake, as some are reported missing.

Thanks to our show convener, Irene Leach, who did another outstanding job organizing the show — and also to her daughter Kim who let us use her e-mail to keep in contact with Irene and keep us all calm and in the loop.

Show Statistics

Here are the statistics for the Fall 2011 Art Show.

46 Artists particapated .
29 Artists sold .
59 paintings sold
145 cards sold

Our total sales were only $ 5943.00, and we had 100 more visitors than our spring show — 432 visitors in total.

Bonnie,s tea room earned $360.00, which was donated to The Childrens Wish Foundation.

Over the years we have seen a steady decline in our sales.  What can we all do to turn this around?

Thank you so much to our 35 Sponsors, who’s  total contributions were   $1485.00 dollars.

Friends of the Ajax library, Ontario Power Generation, Pineridge Arts Council, Andrew Shoes, Envoy Business Services Inc., Daddy’s Little Grill, Curry’s, Bead Rock, Eagle Ridge Dental Care, Jacquelynn Tanner – Sutton Real Estate, Mackie, The UPS Store Ajax, Kim’s Creative Interiors, Ajax Dry Cleaners & Shoe Repair, Ron Galbraith Jewelers, Ferrex Engineering Ltd, Home Hardware – Ajax, Toniolo Peters Turner Moore LLP, KX-96 New Country FM, Anja Knuuttila, Soho Travel Corp, Ajax Locksmiths Inc., Northern Kielbasa, Chiropractic & Massage, ILC Door, Cupcakes Canada Inc., Petro Canada – Westney Rd & Kingston Rd, That Chocolate Shoppe, Pineridge Insurance, Cultural Expressions Art Gallery

New Website

We have new website for you to follow the activities of the club and keep you updated.
The link is ajaxcreativearts.webs.com. Please check it out and sign up as a member.

Coming soon: you will be able to have 3 photos (JPEGs) of your work displayed as well as an article about you and your work.

If you have suggestions for additions to the site please contact Margaret Farrar at
ajaxcreativearts@yahoo.ca

 Cyril Cox

On November 23rd, the club had a farewell cake and coffee/tea for Cyril Cox who is moving to Peterborough.

Cyril was presented with a small token of the club’s appreciation for his tireless patience with all of us looking over his shoulder. For his quiet instruction for beginner artists, giving them insight as to the wonders of oil and acrylic painting.

We hope that Cyril will be able to drop in to the club for a visit from time-to-time.

Town of Ajax — St. Francis Center for Community Arts and Culture

Saturday, September 17

From 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM, Don Hightower, Pam Auguste, Cheryl Bannister and Fred Smith displayed their paintings — loosely themed as heritage or culture.

This small show was held in the foyer. We acquainted the public with our art, provided information about Ajax Creative Arts and the October Art Show.

Many people attended and collected the show flyers. We gave out 40 show flyers and 40 membership forms.

We shared the foyer with 400 delicious, decorated cupcakes, thanks to Cupcakes Canada. Nonalcoholic apple wine was served. There was a huge audience.

Condolences

Our deepest  condolences  to Margaret Farrar and Family on the passing away of her brother.

Events

Artists by the Lake

The new session commences January 17 and goes to March 20.
The third session is March 27 to May 29.
The fee for the 10 week session is $45.00 for members and $60.00 for non-members.
Please sign up now as contracts need signing with the town before Christmas.

Ajax Spring  Art Show and Sale

The dates for the Spring Art Show and sale are:

April 27,28,29 2012.
Drawing for painting for Door prize and for publicity. February 1,2012.

Oshawa Art Association Juried Show 2012
June 7th - Artist intake
June 9th – Jurying and notification of winners,
June 10 –  pick up of art not accepted
June 14th - Opening night reception and beginning of show
July 1 – show closes

Watch for entry forms in April at OAA meetings & Website and Curry’s.
For more info contact Betty – 905-576-2459

If you have an event that you would like to have posted, please send the information to

Margaret Farrar.

The website is located at www.mikyo.com/aca.

Sick Bay

Our best wishes to Shirley Heard for a speedy recovery from her Hip Replacement Surgery. We hope to see you back soon.

New Door Buzzer

If you come to the club for a scheduled meeting,  workshop, or other program, arrive late and find the door locked, we now have an electronic bell which is on the doorpost so that a latecomer can alert those inside by pressing the bell.

Member’s Corner

Members are reminded that we need to share a table with a friend.

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Members should remember to wash and put their cups and cutlery away in the cupboard before they leave.

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Keep those cakes and cookies coming in. Lack of sweets inhibits creativity.

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Members are reminded to please read the bulletin board at the club every time they come for posted upcoming events.

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If you are the last person to leave the building at the end of the day. please check to make sure that the front door is locked.

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General Announcements are made at the club every Wednesday at 1 pm – if you have an item to be announced, please let Margaret Farrar know.

We are Grateful for your Membership

Your involvement and input is important to us and we encourage you to share your ideas for improving our club. We also encourage you to attend Ajax Creative Arts activities and events as much as possible.

Quotable Quotes

I wanted to create new appearances, to extract new forms from man.
–  Jean Arp