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Waimea Arts CouncilAugust, 2013
PO Box 181867-1201 Mamalahoa HighwayKamuela, HI 96743
808-887-1052www.waimeaartscouncil.org
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WAC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the arts, the encouragement of artists, and providing a forum for art-related communityevents. This newsletter is made possible by donations from WAC members and W.M Keck Observatory, who does the printing.
Arts Council.
Herpaintingsandpoetryhavebeenfeatured in the Healing BoxesProject, an organization dedicatedto sending out boxes of love, hope,support, information, healingitems to people newly diagnosedwith chronic and serious illnesses(http://healing-boxes.com/). Herpoetry has been featured inCosmicCowgirls Magazine, a womenowned & published magazinededicated to transforming lives into
legends http://cosmiccowgirlsmagazine.wordpress.com.
“Painting is a sacred practice, like praying ormeditating. I like toconnect to Spirit and listen formessages. My work is about theprocess, not the outcome. It is both,symbolic and divine, wild andholy.”
Amber Bonnici is an artist, writer,dancer, teacher and healer. Sheleads retreats andworkshops on theBig Island, shares her poetry and artthrough her online community atwww.amberbonnici.com and heronline gallery Art by AmberBonnici at www.amber-bonnici.artistwebsites.com.
In the Firehouse Gallery
“The Legend of Amber DivaDawn:A Feminine Perspective of Healing and
Self Discovery Through Art”August 7 - 31, 2013
Join award-winningBig Island artist AmberDivaDawnBonniciat her showing entitled, “TheLegend of Amber DivaDawn: AFeminine Perspective of Healingand Self Discovery Through Art”running fromAugust 7- 31, 2013 atthe Firehouse Gallery. A receptionto honor the artist will be held at thegalleryonSaturdayAugust 17 from3-5pm.
“My own healing journey inspiredthis show. When I first started
painting, I thought art was for a selected few, but as I startedpaintingmy emotions- the pain of losingmymother, shame frommolestation, confusionofmy identity as anewmother, fear of notbeing enough or even being toomuch - I found art reshaped me.My work shares this reconciliation of the wild and sacred partwithin myself. Painting and poetry have helped me find myvoice, embrace fear and courageously step forward to live myvision. I believe everyone can findhealing through art. I hopemywork inspires others and reminds them of their own healing andheart opening.”
Amber Bonnici’s artwork is part of the contemporary symbolistmovement and has beenshown at the United Nationsas part of the “Soul FireCollection” featuring 42Women artists from aroundthe world. Her work iscurrently showing at“Women’s Rights- AnArtists Perspective,” aninternational project. Herwork has won numerousawards including First Place and People’s Choice Award at theHelen B. CassidyMemorial Art Show sponsored by theWaimea
The Firehouse Gallery is the most visible project of the Waimea ArtsCouncil, an all-volunteer non-profit organization that sponsorsprograms, exhibits and education related to the arts.
It is strategically located in the heart of downtown Kamuela in SouthKohala’s historic old fire station, at the crossroads of MamalahoaHighwayandLindseyRd. (Hwy.19and190), across fromtheWaimeaChevron. Exhibits change monthly.
The Firehouse Gallery serves as a venue for Big Island artists byproviding educational and creative opportunities for sharing work.Artists donate a percentage of any sales to the organization. Thegallery is open Wednesday - Saturday, 11 am to 3 pm, subject toavailability of docents. There is plenty of free parking behind thegallery or next door to Thelma Parker Gym.
"She Honors the Calling of Her Heart"
"Diva Dawns"
"Diva Darer"
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Mahalo to our VolunteersThe following members volunteered during the month ofJune. Mahalo for your time and dedication!
Docents: JudyFolk, SamCudney, SusanHarris,CollieWill,Pat Dinsman, Merna Joan Watta, Susie Cysewski, JulieMcCue, Teresa Crowell, Terry Bensch
Other: Judy Folk, Susan Harris, Janice Gail, BarbaraSchaefer, Kris Lockard
Total Hours 64.5 Most Hours: Merna Joan Watta
From the Board...This month's column is from Lauren Avery, Board member.
STARFISH
As the old man walked down a beach at dawn, he saw ahead ofhimwhat he thought to be a dancer. The youngmanwas runningacross the sand, rhythmically bending down to pick up a strandedstarfish and then threw it far into the sea.
The old man gazed in wonder as the young soul again and againthrew the small starfish from the sand into thewater. Theoldmanapproached him and asked why he spent so much energy doingwhat seemed a waste of time. The youngman explained that thestranded starfish would die if left until the morning sun.
"But there are thousands of miles of beach, and miles and milesof starfish. How can your effort make any difference?
The youngman looked down at the small starfish in his hand, andas he threw it to safety in the sea, he said, "It makes a differenceto this one!"
In our lives,we can "walk on by" and leave the starfish to the nextperson, or we can stop and make a difference with ourcontribution.Aswe lookahead towards the future of theWaimeaArts Council and the Firehouse Gallery organization, now is thetime to "stop" and make a difference - by volunteering to join acommittee, sitting theGallery more than your commitment callsfor, attending a board meeting, and voting for the next Board ofDirectors . Whetheryoustop right now to throw that starfishbackinto the sea or you pause and make a contribution later - theimportant thing is tomake that contribution. Making adifferenceone starfish at a time!
"Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small onessurround us everyday." ...by Sally Koch
Firehouse Gallery Upcoming 2012 CalendarThe main gallery is available with a small fee for special art exhibitionsor events by community groups. Calendar is subject to change.
2013Aug. 7 - 31 Amber Bonnici "The Legend of
DivaDawn~ A Feminine Perspective ofHealing & Self-Discovery Through Art"
Aug. 17 Reception for Amber Bonnici 3-5 pm
Sept. 4 - 27 "Photography Only" - WAC membershow
Sept. 28 Entries accepted for 29th Annual HelenM. Cassidy Juried Art Show
Oct. 2 - 26 29th Annual Helen M. CassidyMemorial Juried Art Show
Oct. 5 Reception for juried art show
Oct. 30-Nov. 23 "Reflections and Reflecting" - WACmember show
Nov. 27-Dec. 21 Annual Affordable Art show - WACmember show
TheGalleryCommittee is working on the schedule for 2014.If you are interested in doing your own show or a sharedshow with one or two other artists, please contact JaniceGail at [email protected]. She can give you details onrequirements and what is involved.
Board of Director's election to be heldin September
There will be an Annual Meeting of the Waimea ArtsCouncil in September, duringwhich an electionwill beheld for the new Board of Directors for the year2013-14, beginning on October 1. This meeting will beopen to all members of the Waimea Arts Council andyou are encouraged to attend in order to cast your vote.
Ten members are candidates for the nine positionsavailable on the board. A list of those candidates, alongwith biographical information, will be sent out shortlyto all members to aid in their decision. In the samemailing, you will be notified of the exact date andlocation of themeeting, as well as the voting process. Ifyou are unable to attend, there will be a process set upfor voting by email or mail.
If there is anyone who wishes to be a candidate and hasnot already notified the board, please contact LaurenAvery, [email protected], to be added to theballot.
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Community Events/Classes coming upFor more information, go to the websites shown.
Kahilu Theatre 885-6868Tickets for the 2013-14 season will go on sale August 9, 2013.For more information, go to kahilutheatre.org or call boxoffice at number above.
Waimea Community Education 885-1435waimeaeducation.comAug. 17 "Light on Hawaii- A Photographer's Approach"11:30 am - 4:30 pm. The class is designed for those who want toget out into the beauty and wonder of nature and enjoy an in–depth, hands on, in-the-field photo experience, gaining valuableskills throughunderstandingmore fully the digital camera and itsmany options. The classwill also introduce pro "techniques" and"tricks" of the trade that will help you capture that once in alifetime image. $55
Waimea Community Theatre 885-5818waimeacommunitytheatre.orgAug. 2-18 "TheMusicMan" Friday, Saturday evenings at 7:30pm and and Sunday afternoons at 3 pm at Parker School Theater.The classic Broadway musical spectacular. Tickets available atthe door and about two weeks ahead from cast members andselect outlets. $18w/discounts for seniors, students,military andchildren.Aug. 20 Waimea Community Chorus. Registration for the20th annual fall choral season is at St. James Episcopal Churchat 6:45 pm. Call 885-5818 for information.
John DePonceJohnLouisDePonce III, 78 ofOceanView,Hawaii, died inHiloMedical Center July 1, 2013. He was born in Santa Barbara, CAbut was a Big Island resident for nearly 45 years..
John wasamemberof theWwimeaArtsCouncil in2011-12. Hisoil paintings of scenes including secluded sunny beaches, longabandoned sugar case shacks and well-known homes around theisland were featured in a one man show "Island Brightness - Theworks of John de Ponce" at the Firehouse Gallery during themonth of January, 2012.
A Framing Tip from the Gallery CommitteeWhen your art is hung in the Firehouse Gallery, it ishung on "curtain hooks" which secure the work safely to thesoft wall covering - two hooks are used for security on mostpieces. Because there is a drop from the top of the hook tothe bottomwhere the wire on the back of the artwork hangs,it's important not to put thewire too high on the frame.Whenthewire is too high, part of the curtain hook is visible, whichdetracts from the artwork.
A good rule of thumb is to attach the wire so that it falls atleast 3 inches from the top of the frame at it's highest point(in the center). If you do that, the hangar will not show.
The Gallery committee wants to display your art to it'sbest advantage!
"As far as I am concerned, a painting speaks for itself.What is the use of giving explanations, when all is saidand done? A painter has only one language" ~PabloPicasso
"The world today doesn't make sense, so why should Ipaint pictures that do?" ~Pablo Picasso
Pablo Ruiz y Picasso 1881-1973, was a Spanish painter,sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and stage designer whospent most of his adult life in France. As one of the greatestand most influential artists of the 20th century, he is widelyknown for co-founding the Cubist movement, the inventionof constructed sculpture, the co-invention of collage, and forthewidevariety of styles that hehelpeddevelop andexplore.
Advertising Rates1/4 page - $40/6 mo. or $70/year
Business card - $25/6 mo. or $40/yearContact Julie McCue [email protected]
WAIMEA ARTS COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS2012-2013
President - Jay West [email protected] President - Wendi Roehrig [email protected] - William Chillingworth [email protected] - Judy Folk [email protected] Place [email protected] Avery [email protected]
COMMITTEESGALLERY COMMITTEE - Janice Gail ([email protected]),Merna Joan Watta, Susan Harris, Marcia Wishnick (Marketing)HOSPITALITY - Irina PlaceMEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE - Julie McCue, Lynn ChapmanPUBLICITY - Jay West - Chairman, Press Releases - LynnChapman Website - Amber Bonnici, Julie McCue SocialMedia & Internet - Amber Bonnici Newsletter - Julie McCue,Barbara Schaefer
Art Supplies for SaleThe following art supplies are for sale in the gallery to membersofWAC,while they last. Just think... goodprices andnowaiting,no shipping charges, no minimum!
Strathmore Acid Free Blank Greeting Cards 5"x6 7/8" -pkgs. of 20 cards/20 envelopes. Fluorescent white w/deckle edge. $8/pkg.
Plastic sleeves w/flap & adhesive strip5 7/16" x 7 1/4" .06 each8 1/4" x 10 7/16" .10 each9 7/8" x 12 1/4" .15 each13 7/16" x 18 7/8" .22 each16 1/16" x 20 1/4 " .23 each
300# watercolor paper sheets 22" x 30" Arches Cold Press$12/sheet ($6/half sheet) only 5 sheets left
These items are located in the Bunkhouse - check with docent.SUPPLIES ARE LIMITED.
Photography Show coming up...During the month of September the Firehouse Gallery willdisplay fine art photography by artist members of WaimeaArts Council.
"Photography Only!" is open to all new and currentmembers. There is no entry fee.
A maximum of three (3) entries per artist will be accepted,with a size maximum of 24" x 36" for each piece. All typesof photography will be accepted, including digitallyenhanced. Pieces aredueno later thanAugust 31 and canbe dropped off that day from 11 am - 3 pm.
WACMembership 2012-13Total membership as of 7/30/13 - 69
Janine Aberg, Aelbert Aehegma, Marty Allen*,Lauren Avery,Marian Beck,Terry Bensch*, Amber Bonnici*, Scott Cahill*,Wichuda (Oy) Carvalho*, Lynn Chapman*, WilliamChillingworth*,MeleChillingworth,HanChoi*,BarbaraClay*,Patricia Collier, Teresa Crowell*, Sam Cudney, SusanCzysewski*, Pat Dinsman*, David Doi, Sarah Ednie*, JudyFolk*, Janice Gail*, Glory Guerpo, Inger Gulmala, Ann Guth,Suzanne Haight, Carolyn Harper*, Susan Harris*, RichardHarrison, January Herron, Bradley Howard, Peter Jefferson,Carolyn Lancaster, Kris Lockard*, Jaclyn MacKinnon*, JulieMcCue*, Clytie Mead*, Geoffrey Mundon*, Sandra Nelson,Marilyn Nishi*, Kathleen Nutting, Michelle Obregon*, LindaParker*, Renee Patten*, Jayne Pinc, Irina Place*, RolandRibordy, Arielle Roehrig*, Wendi Roehrig*, Wilsa Saue,Barbara Schaefer, Deb Shannon, Mei-Lan (Laura) Sharpe,Shazar*, Carly Shepherd*, Amaury St. Gilles, Beverly Thomas,June Thornton, Karen Thrasher*, Diane Tunnell, RichardTurnbow,DeniseUlrich*,Merna JoanWatta*, JayWest*,CollieWill, Cheryl Williamson*, Marcia Wishnick*
*Gallery Participant Members
Call for Artists - Hawai'i Nei 2013To be on exhibit Nov. 1 - 29, Wailoa Art Center, Hilo. Opento all residents of Hawai'i Island. Originals only - any mediumor combination of media. The main subject must be a speciesnative to the Island of Hawai'i.Artists of all ages and skill levels are encouraged to learn moreabout the plants and animals native to Hawaii Island and depictthese species in the media of their choosing. As a result theexhibition featuresworks from elementary students to renownedlocal artists; photography to sculpture: all focusing on the uniqueflora and fauna that makes our home distinctively Hawaiʻi.
Hawai‘i Nei 2013 is a collaboration among the Three MountainAlliance, the Natural Area Reserves System and theMaunaKeaForest Restoration Project, both programs within the Hawai‘iState Department of Land & Natural Resources, and the WailoaArts and Cultural Center.
Go to www.hawaiineiartcontest.org for prospectus andinformation on entering. For questions, contact Emily Leucht, [email protected]. Entries due Oct. 19(Kona) orOctober 25 (Hilo). Entry fee $10 per piece. Cash prizes.
If you have anything you would like to contribute to thenewsletter in the way of articles, photos, cartoons, etc., send toJulie McCue at [email protected] you to those whocontributed this month: Lauren Avery, Amber Bonnici, SusanHarris, Julie McCue and Janice Gail.
