President's Day Workshops for Students

Monday, February 15, President's Day NEWAArts member artists have created fun and educational workshops for students.

Grades 4-6 Attend 10:00 am - 12:30 pm for $18 (all supplies are included).
Grades 7+ Attend 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm for $37 (all supplies are included)

These classes are designed for hands-on academic enrichment.

Grades 4-6: Students will experience the thrill of painting on fabric with paints and dye instructed by Sylvia Kalua. They will complete at least one project. Students will also enjoy being engaged in a creative writing class with Linda Shaw, an artist and writer. All supplies included.

Grades 7-12: Students will learn the basics of robotics with Gavin Graham, a Colville High School student. They will also make a casting of their hand in a three step process. Step 1 - make a mold of your own hand. Step 2 - pour plaster into the mold and let cure. Step 3- demold hand! Lifecasting is taught by artist Shelly Graham. All supplies are included.

Space for these classes is limited. Please return application and class tuition to 260 N Oak Street, Colville, WA 99114. Make checks payable to NEWAArts.

Download a registration form at: www.newaarts.org/presidentsday.pdf

Open Studio - Painting

Sunday, in Orient, an open painting studio was enjoyed by 6 artists. The live model, Tiffany supplied beautiful costumes and poses for the painters.

The next open painting studio takes place on Sunday, Oct. 25

10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Live model

Members: $35 per day

Non-members: $45 per day

Location: Orient School

To reserve your place contact: gloriart@hughes.net OR call Gloria at 675-1915

Some artists used oil paints while others used acrylic and even water color. The 6 hour studio was greatly enjoyed by all -
Rachel Hill
Gary Belcher
Gloria de los Santos
Susan Hoyt
Charlene Payton-Holt
Shelly Kalua Graham

Birthday - Art Party at the Gallery

How cool it would be for kids to have a birthday party making art! well, Megan did just that when she turned 10 in September.

she had two friends show up to experience Lifecasting with her. The girls casted their hands in plaster. After a week of curing the plaster hands can be painted. they will be perfect for setting on a dresser to hold rings, etc.

Megan's mom showed up at the gallery early to decorate the classroom.

After the girls arrived from school they spent time in the classroom they spent time discovering all the treats and talking. when they were ready, Artist, Shelly Kalua Graham explained lifecasting and helped the girls create a mold of their right hand.

Megan and Shelly made molds on guests hands

Then Megan sat in the chair and her birthday guests had to work together to make a mold of Megan's right hand using their left hands!








The girls kept exclaiming, "This is cool."
"This is so fun!"

After letting their hands sit in the molds until everything was set gave the girls a chance to wear the mold, use their left hands for eating and drinking and they spent more time talking.

Then their hands were carefully extracted from the molds and the plaster was mixed. The first batch of plaster was a bust and it had to be remixed then poured into the mold while the mold was shaken. the shaking was to help minimize bubbles in the final cast.

More people showed up for cake and icecream and the girls went to the classroom for some goodies.

After cake and icecream the girls were ready to de-mold the final cast of their hands.

The de-molding process had to be done very carefully so the final plaster hand.

Happy - artful birthday Megan!

Classes starting Oct. 6

Classes will be starting the 2nd week of October. Please see the website for details.
www.newaarts.org

Grand Opening

Thank you to all who came out to enjoy the art, food and music.

The ribbon cutting at 3:30 0n Sept 17 was fun. Colville City Mayor, Richard Nichols, was in attendance along with some council members.

The Colville Chamber of Commerce attended to give us an official ribbon cutting - thank you.

The silent auction was awesome. Thank you to all of our donors.

Borderland Blues Band played some mellow music everyone enjoyed.

Artist Charlene Payton-Holt produced drawings of the band that she sold then donated to the gallery. Thank you.

Founders of the 2002 Colville Arts Foundation, Jeanne Eichler and Jane Koelle attended to give us their blessing - thank you.

Participating artists really made the evening happen.

Breaking through expectations of Perfection

In the pursuit of perfection we put an enormous amount of pressure on ourselves. Artists often work through frustrations with their work. Realizing what may seem like a mistake in a drawing, painting or collage can actually be a wonderful surprise that makes a piece of art truly wonderful.

For beginning art students or those who have been too afraid to start making art because they think they "can barely draw stick figures," there is good news. The imperfections in your creative expressions aren't really imperfections. If you step back, let go of your expectations, and look at your piece with new eyes you may actually see the unexpected "imperfection" actually takes the piece in a fun direction.

We need to have more fun.

No more tears in drawing class when the elephant doesn't look like a photograph. Individual interpretation or individual style comes from learning to embrace the little bits of our creative self expression that comes from ourselves.

Dry those tears art students and give yourselves permission to make something imperfect, something unexpected and something uniquely you. That's what art can do for all of us--let us make something that is not born of our crazy need to be perfect.

Call to Artists

Being a professional artist means "workin' it."
Northeastern WA Arts is here to help you work it.

August 15 we move into a new building!
The new building will house a cooperative gallery for fine arts and crafts.

If you are interested in being serious about your art work give us a call: 509-936-1527