Thanks to Anita Stewart for a wonderful display of her artistic journey. She is also a rep for the Brush Man and had loads of deals for the members present.
Anita Stewart presents her art at the August member meeting
September 2009
From the Council
Hello Members...and greetings from your new Management Council! We are excited about Kudzu's future, and want to encourage all our members to feel free to contact any of us with ideas, suggestions and any feedback you think will help our gallery and studio make a positive contribution to the art community in and around Norcross.
Kudzu Management Council - 2009 includeRigsby Barnes, Cynthia Corbin, Jeannie Fortin, Greg Jackson, Kathy Kitz, Sandy Lacy, James Mengason, Susie Schklar and Christopher Sherry.
We plan to meet the second Monday of each month. Our primary concerns are those necessary to keep our gallery open and running smoothly. We intend to focus a lot of energy on membership, both by increasing our numbers and creating ways for our current members to stay involved, grow artistically and contribute in their own unique ways. Special attention will be given to our monthly meetings. Please give us any suggestions regarding individual artists, special medias or product presentations that you feel would interest our membership.
Sincerely, MCKAZ
the Management Council at Kudzu Art Zone
Management Council Members present at the August Member Meeting - from left to right: Kathy, Jeannie, Jim, Rigsby, Cynthia, Sandy and Chris
Corners To Crossing 10K Race
A great opportunity is awaiting some lucky member! The City of Norcross has asked KAZ to participate in this annual race event scheduled for April 17, 2010. We are looking for one artist to design the t-shirt art for this race. The art will also be used for posters and all advertising and marketing pieces for the promotion of the race. Please visit our website - Members Only - and look for the link Corners 2 Crossing for a prospectus on this event, the 3 logos which need to be used and an artwork submission form. You are encouraged to work on ideas and have them comped up to be presented at the next Member Meeting, Monday, September 28. Kudzu will submit them to the C2C committee for review. C2C will contact the winner and then he or she will have until October 25 to finalize their work and submit the final art to the committee. A $500 award will be given the chosen artist - $250 from Kudzu and $250 from C2C.
Fall Workshops
Sign up on the website and read more details:
Saturday and Sunday, October 17-18: Lynn Weisbach brings her workshop Unique Textural Surfaces back for a return visit! Fee is $125 for members and $150 for non-members.
Saturday, October 10: Gail Novak offers her workshop Direct Painting in Watercolor. Fee is $50 for members and $60 for non-members.
At the Gallery
It will be a busy couple of months with art works coming and going at the KAZ gallery. When shows are over please make sure you collect work not sold and sign your entry form with the date you picked the work up. The current KAZ storeroom is not big enough to accommodate an overabundance of uncollected work. Check the KAZ website to keep track of what work is current in an exhibition.
The current exhibit—A BODY OF WORK—continues through Sunday, October 4. The normal KAZ exhibit schedule has been adjusted to welcome the special photography exhibit for Atlanta Celebrates Photography—October 9-25. Show participants will handle the special gallery open hours.
Upcoming KAZ gallery and other venues’ schedule:
- October 4 – A BODY OF WORK ends.
- October 23, 24 & 26 – Submit entries for KAZ gallery exhibit FOOD FOR THOUGHT. The opening will be Friday, November 6 and the show will continue through Wednesday, December 2.
- November 20, 21 & 23 – Submit entries for FIRE •WIND •WATER. The opening will be during the KAZ holiday party Sunday, December 6. Show continues to January 23, 2010.
- PAIZANO'S Venue – Submit entries September 25, 26 & 28
- DOMINICK'S Venue – Submit entries October 23, 24 & 26
- CACC Venue – Submit entries October 23, 24 & 26
Now is the time to let me know your ideas for the 2010 Gallery year. There will be at least six member exhibits featuring all media and the possibility of fitting in three shows that feature specific media, such as photography, fabrics or pottery.
Thanks, Sandy Lacy
Gallery Chair
Sketch Groups
Please Note These Dates On Your Calendars!
Due to pre-scheduled events, the Tuesday Open Studio will not occur on Tuesday, September 15 and 22, 2009. Please come express your artistic talents with our group the other Tuesdays in September.
Thanks, Diana Dice
The Sketch Group will not meet the evening of September 15th due to the Carrie Burns Brown Workshop.
Thanks, Kathy Kitz
Next Member Meeting
September 28th is our next member meeting and we will have local Georgia artist Anita Elder as our special guest. She will present Creating Workshops “One Artist's Journey”. Anita lives and works in the Dahlonega area north of Atlanta and teaches classes at the Quinlan Art Center in Gainesville, GA. This is a great opportunity to invite your friends and those you think would like to learn more about KAZ. Please visit Anita's website for more information: www.artloft.com
Last Chance! Register NOW for the Carrie Burns Brown Workshop!
Sign up for Carrie's Watermedia Collage Workshop to be held at KAZ Monday - Friday - September 14 -18, 2009.
Members: $400
Non-Members $450
Annual membership to Kudzu Art Zone is only $60/yr. Non-members are encouraged to join to take advantage of the special pricing.