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2015-01 JANUARY - HAND MADE PAPER - LYNN GREENBERG

JANUARY EVENT

Presentation: “HAND MADE PAPER” 
Artist: Lynn Greenberg
Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2015 Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. 
Place: Lauderdale-By-The-Sea Community Church - Friedt Family Fellowship Hall 4433 Bougainvillea Drive, Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, FL. (enter from playground at rear of church). 
Price: Free, no reservations required. 
Information: Lee Tatem, Program Co-Chair (954-523-0443), or Marion Elizondo, Secretary (954-785-7408), secretary@oabts.org
On Pinterest at: www.pinterest.com/whimsyatwork/
Artist’s Statement:
The first time I picked up a crayon, I knew that I was fascinated by color and texture. I was 4 years old. Throughout the years that fascination is still there.

I have been making handmade paper for over 40 years. I am self-taught and it has been a wonderful journey. Handmade paper is a perfect medium to experiment with all kinds of different textures. I love to incorporate fabric, threads, old jewelry, other paper, paint, drawings, found objects and polymer clay into the paper.

I don't consider myself a great drawer. But I do consider my drawings to be honest. When I look at my "Passionate Primitives" I feel that my drawings represent who I am.

For the last 8 years I have been making polymer clay jewelry. Like my handmade paper I use lots of inclusions in the clay. I love to experiment using alcohol ink, paint, and pens to achieve different results.

Every day I am inspired. It could be the color of the sky, something that someone said, a person's face, a hug, music or other art. I am always thinking about my art and looking at all the color and texture around me. When I begin a piece of paper or jewelry I have a rough idea of what I want to achieve but as I am working there is a voice that leads me to the finish and if what I see is what my heart feels than it is done. I may not always know what it means but I know it is right.  Find me on Pinterest at: 
www.pinterest.com/whimsyatwork/

2014-12 ARTS FAIR DECEMBER 13TH 2014 - 10 AM - 2 PM

2014-11 NOVEMBER MEETING AND PRESENTATION

Presentation:     “GUATEMALA ART”

Artist:                   Rev. Jim Goldsmith

Date:                    Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Time:                    7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Place:                   Lauderdale-By-The-Sea Community Church - Friedt Family Fellowship Hall
                             4433 Bougainvillea Drive, Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, FL.  (enter from playground
                             at rear of church). 
Price:                    Free
Information:      Lee Tatem, Program Co-Chair (954-523-0443), or
                             Marion Elizondo, Secretary (954-785-7408), <secretary@oabts.org>

 Artist’s Statement:

 There is little doubt that our friends to the south of us in Guatemala have embraced art as part of their culture.  Not only is the country a very colorful country with many designs in fabric, ceramics and architecture, but the people themselves are very colorful in their culture.  A high degree of influence still remains from the height of the Mayan civilization. In some of the smaller villages the Kaqchikel language is the only language spoken by native Mayans. Through our presentation I hope to bring to light a little of their culture and the daily struggles encountered by present day native Guatemalans. 

 Rev. Jim Goldsmith, Pastor of the Lauderdale-By-The-Sea Community Church, was born and raised in Atlantic City, NJ, and has been photographing his surroundings since he was 14 years of age. Rev. Goldsmith graduated from the University of South Florida with a Fine Arts Degree in Theater Design.  His emphasis in photography is to capture the subject matter and concentrate on the composition and emotion coming from it.  He is aided by his creative abilities and his passion for traveling around the world, which has supplied him with inexhaustible opportunities.  He really gets excited when he is able to capture a moment in time which might never repeat itself.  These are his “O wow!” pictures.

2013-11 November 20, 2013 Janice Cohen Polymer Clay Artist

OUR ART-BY-THE-SEA NOV EVENT

Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Place: Lauderdale-By-The-Sea Community Church - Friedt Family Fellowship Hall
4433 Bougainvilla Drive, Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, FL
Presentation: “POLYMER CLAY”
Speaker: Janice Cohen
Organization: Our Art-by-the-Sea
Price: Free (open to the public)
Contact: Lee Tatem, Program Chair (954-523-0443), or
Marion Elizondo, Secretary (954-785-7408), <secretary@oabts.org>




Janice Cohen has worked 

with Polymer/fimo clay 

for the last 4 years 

and claims 

“the fun you can have is endless”. 

She makes beads which are then 

transformed into bracelets, necklaces, 

barrettes and also used to cover 

items like boxes, glass nail files, 

glasses, etc. Janice will show samples

 of her work and discuss her techniques.

APRIL 2013 ARTISTIC CANDY MAKING EVENT

APRIL EVENT

Date:           Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Time:           7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Place:          Lauderdale-By-The-Sea Community Church – Friedt Family Fellowship Hall
                4433 Bougainvilla Drive, Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, FL
Presentation:   “Artistic Candy Making” by Gina Aimimi
Organization:   Our Art-by-the-Sea
Price:          Free (open to the public)
Contact:        Lee Tatem, Program Chair (954-594-0444), or
                             Marion Elizondo, Secretary (954-785-7408),  <secretary@oabts.org>
About the Artist:
Gina & Valerie Aimimi
e-mail: ginaaclart@hotmail.com
phone: 754-368-2850

Gina Aimimi hails from Lima, Peru, where she had a business making special candies and sweets for parties and special occasions. Gina now lives in Fort Lauderdale, where she makes decorative candies on special order. Gina will describe some of the techniques she uses and display the results.
Gina will be assisted by her daughter Valeria, who will help with translation.

OABTS meetings are free - bring a friend along and pick up some great ideas and techniques, and meet other local artists.  Unless otherwise noted, OABTS meetings are held every third Wednesday of the month, except for May-August and December.

Marion Elizondo, Secretary Our Art-by-the-Sea
1800 S. Ocean Blvd - Apt 805
Pompano Beach, FL 33062-7917
phone: +1-954-785-7408
e-mail: <secretary@oabts.org>
web site: www.ourartbythesea.org

MARCH 2013 RECITAL

Date:        Wednesday, March 20, 2013 Time:        7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Place:        Lauderdale-By-The-Sea Community Church - Sanctuary         4433 Bougainvillea Drive, Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, FL Presentation:    Piano Recital by Gail Smith "THE PIANO LADY" Organization:    Our Art-by-the-Sea Price:        Free (open to the public) Contact:    Lee Tatem, Program Chair (954-594-0444), or                              Marion Elizondo, Secretary (954-785-7408),  <secretary@oabts.org>      About the Artist: Gail Smith is absolutely "The First Lady of Piano". A diversity of styles and variety of sounds are her trademark in concerts. She is one of foremost composer/arrangers in the field of sacred piano music, and a highly respected music educator.  Gail will be playing a sampling from her new book "Eight Women Composers in History".  She will be playing some new sounds she composed. In her words "She will do some exciting sounds from the piano which you have never heard before". Gail received her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Florida Atlantic University.  She was National Music Chairman of the National League of American Pen Women and a former president of the Broward County Branch. Gail is a member of the MTNA, National Guild of Piano Teachers and Federation of Music Clubs. She has taught piano students from the age of 3 to age 99! Her blind student, Ivan, was seen on national television on "That's incredible" several years ago. She has given concerts in churches and workshops on improvisation throughout the USA, Germany, Sweden and Japan. Gail is the pianist of the Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Web site:  gailsmithpianist.com

OABTS meetings are free - bring a friend along and pick up some great ideas and techniques, and meet other local artists.  Unless otherwise noted, OABTS meetings are held every third Wednesday of the month, except for May-August and December.

2013-01 JANUARY ART SHOW

Show Dates:    Thursday, January 10th thru Wednesday, February 6th, 2013
Meet Our Artists Reception:    Friday, January 18th from 3:00 to 5:00 PM

Show Hours:    Monday - Thursday:  8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
                         Friday:  8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
                         Saturday:  8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
                         Sunday:      Closed

Location:    Herb Skolnick Community Center
                    800 SW 36th Avenue
                    Pompano Beach, FL
                                (954)786-4590      

Admission:    Free

Directions:    Skolnick Center is north of McNab Road. 

- Coming from the north, you may access the center from Powerline Road turn west at the McNab road light and go to 36th Avenue turn right (north) to the Skolnick Center.
- Coming from the south on Powerline, watch for Walgreens on your right, but turn west at the McNab  road light to 36th Avenue, turn right (north) until you see the Center on your right.
- Atlantic Blvd and Commercial are the easiest routes because the Center is west of I-95 and McNab road DOES NOT go through from Dixie.
  
Show Participants:  Local artist members of Our Art-by-the-Sea.

Sales:  All show pieces are for sale through Our Art-by-the-Sea.  Please refer to the show catalog for prices and sale information.

Contacts:    Lee Tatem,             954-594-0444      
                   Marion Elizondo,             954-785-7408      
                      

EVENT CALENDAR- SEPT 2012

Date:        Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Time:        7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Place:        Lauderdale-By-The-Sea Community Church - Friedt Family
                   Fellowship Hall,  4433 Bougainvillea Drive, Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, FL

Presentation:    "MARKET YOUR ART"

Presenter:  Marcia Hirschy

Admission:  Free

Contact:    Lee Tatem, Program Chair 
                   or Marion Elizondo, Secretary(

Artists are known by their art, but not often by selling their art.  Come join Our Art By The Sea's first meeting of the season to find some new or different ways to get your art into the marketplace.
Local watercolor artist, Marcia Hirschy, will display and explain methods that could put your art into the hands of people who might not normally see your work. This will encompass making notecards, brochures, calendars, cookbooks, and other creative endeavors that can expand your 'word of mouth' to others.

OABTS meetings are free - bring a friend along and pick up some great ideas to "Get Your Work Out There".  Unless otherwise noted, OABTS meetings are held every third Wednesday of the month, except for December and May-August.

About the Speaker: Realistic, transparent watercolor has been Marcia Hirschy's consuming passion for several years. Her specialties include animal and people portraits, antiques, tropical flora and fauna. Her work has been shown at the Cunningham Gallery in Boca Raton, at the Palmer Gallery on St. Simon's Island, Georgia, with the "State of the Art Group" at Parker Playhouse, at the Gold Coast Watercolor Society and the Palm Beach Watercolor Society, and was featured in a solo exhibition at the Pompano Beach Bank United. Her work is in private collections nationwide. In her words "What I see is what you get!"

EVENT CALENDAR- APRIL 2012

OUR ART-BY-THE-SEA MEETINGS WILL RESUME IN SEPTEMBER

 LEE TATEM - JEWELER, PAINTER, SCULPTOR, DESIGNER

Date:           Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Time:           7:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.
Place:          Lauderdale-By-The-Sea Community Church - Friedt Family Fellowship Hall

               4433 Bougainvillea Drive, Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, FL
Presentation:   "SCULPTURE TECHNIQUES" ("hands-on" participation)
Presenter:      Lee Tatem
Admission:      Free
Contact:        Lee Tatem, Program Chair (954-594-0444), or
                            Marion Elizondo, Secretary (954-785-7408),  imarion@oabts.org

About the Speaker:

Lee Tatem is a multi-talented artist.  She is a Jeweler, Painter, Sculptor and a Designer.

Lee grew up in the Panama Canal Zone, and received many awards while living there.  She received her BFA degree from Virginia Commonwealth University and did her Master's Degree work at FAU. Her work has been exhibited at the Ft. Lauderdale Museum of Art, the Virginia Museum, the Valentine Museum, the Tivoli in Panama and galleries all over the world.

Teaching has been her way of sharing talent. She teaches jewelry, painting and sculpture. She has taught at the Ft. Lauderdale Museum of Art, FIU, BCC, Adult Ed., and as head of the Art Department for the Public Schools for many years.  Lee helped write the K-12 Art Guide for the State of Florida, which includes many photos of her students' work.

While in college, Lee, two other students and three teachers opened the Linden Art Gallery where they sold their work.  She opened her first gallery and school in Ft. Lauderdale in 1972 and later moved "Tatem Gallery" to Las Olas, where she remained until a high rise construction pushed her out. Her gallery is now in Dania.

The program will include a short demo of sculpture techniques. If you would like to join us for a "hands- on", please bring a table knife and a rag. Enjoy!


NOTE: This will be the last OABTS Program of the 2011-2012 Season.  Activities will resume in September.

EVENT CALENDAR MARCH 2012

MARCH PRESENTATION     Ernestine Maat Ray   

Date: Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Place: Lauderdale-By-The-Sea Community Church -

Friedt Family Fellowship Hall4433 Bougainvillea Drive,

Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, FL

Presentation: “AFRICAN ART”Presenter: Ernestine “Maat” Ray

 Price: FreeContact: Lee Tatem, Program Chair (954-594-0444),

      or Marion Elizondo, Secretary (954-785-7408),  imarion@oabts.org

Ms Ray’s presentation will discuss “Colors and Textures of our African Legacy”

About the Speaker:Ernestine Ray was born in Brooklyn, New York into a home of Caribbean and Southern/Native American ancestry.Her career includes eight years as the Assistant Program Director/African Culture Specialist at the Museum of Natural History in New York. During 12 years of residence in Africa in the 1980’s and 90’s she worked for the U.S. Department of State, including five years as the Superintendent of the American School System in Accra, Ghana.

Ms. Ray has done extensive international travel and field work and has served as International Consultant and Advisor in the Caribbean, Asia, South American, Europe and Africa.Ms. Ray is founder and President of Ancestral Rays, Inc., an educational and cultural consulting firm that provides educational and cultural linkages and exchanges. She is also founder and CEO of the non-profit Ancestral Legacies, Inc., providing artistic exhibitions and programming of the highest caliber for local, national and international museums. 

Ms. Ray has received numerous awards and has accumulated over 15 years of Television and Radio Appearances.  She has had numerous professional appointments and holds many Professional Memberships. Ms. Ray holds a BA degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology, MA degrees in Audiology and Adult Education and an MS degree in Educational Administration and Supervision. Ms. Ray has also pursued Doctoral studies in Education and the Arts and Educational Leadership at NYU, Nigeria’s Lagos University and Nova University.