Category: BVAA Shows and Events

The BVAA will be putting on a cyanotype show at the Booklovers’ Gourmet in Webster, Massachusetts! The show will run from July 1 through July 30, 2016.

If you’re a BVAA member and are interested in being a part of the show, let us know!

They can handle 20-25 images so the number of images per person will depend on the number of participants.

The shop takes a 25% commission on all sales.

We’ll be holding a reception, date to be determined. Probably Saturday July 23rd.

Here’s their website with more details about the bookstore and cafe –

https://er3.com/book/

BookLovers’ Gourmet
55 East Main St.
Webster MA

Reminder Premier ArtShow in Ashland, MA – Deadline Mar 10-11-12, 2016

Full details:

https://bvaa.org/2016/01/18/premier-image-gallery-show-2/

Here’s the 2015 winning painting by Elizabeth Havens

We had absolutely gorgeous weather on March 5-6, 2016 for our cyanotype workshop! Thank you so much to Bob Evans for volunteering his home for this project. It worked out perfectly! Both days were beautifully sunny. We did testing and painting on Saturday and then Sunday was about exposing the things we painted on Saturday. The range of results was just staggering!

The group was Lisa S, Bob E, Marie C, Libia G, Becky S, Pam S, and Sara Beth G. Libia wasn’t able to make it on Sunday so she’s missing from the group photo; she’s represented by the empty shirt.

 

Lisa Shea has written a book on making cyanotypes. If you’re a BVAA member, let her know you’re interested and she’ll send you a free copy of it.

Mark your calendars! The BVAA will be doing a Plein Air event with Gerard Blouin in Sutton on Saturday, May 21, 2016 from 9:30-3pm. Gerard is a talented artist who works in oils and watercolors.

For more information about Gerard Blouin, visit his website –

https://gblouin.com/

Let us know if you’re interested in participating in our Plein Air outing! BVAA Contact Information

The location is the Shaw Farm property in Sutton.

Fee:
free for present BVAA members and residents of Sutton
$35 for anyone else.
Restricted to the first 12 people to sign up and pay a $25 refundable space holding fee.

Money will be refunded at the end of the attended workshop.

Paintings done at the Plein Air will then be showcased at the Second Annual Sutton Art Festival two weeks later.

https://bvaa.org/2016/04/25/sutton-art-festival-sat-june-4th/

Event Notes:
Bring food and drink with you. This is an abandoned property and there is nothing here.
The nearest restrooms are just north of the intersection of Rte 146 and Central Turnpike, at the Market 32 grocery store. There is also a 5 Guys restaurant there and a gas station.

Directions to Shaw Farm:
While technically the address is on “Shaw Lane”, I wouldn’t rely on a GPS to get you there – several members have had issues with their GPS finding the road. It’s best to know how to get there manually. You take Route 146 toward Sutton and get off of Exit 7. Head west on Central Turnpike. About three miles down is the intersection with Putnam Hill Road. This is where the Blue Jay used to be before it burnt down :). Take a right (go north) on Putnam Hill Road. The driveway to Shaw Farm is your third road on the right. Please go up to the farm buildings, turn around, and then park on the right side of the driveway heading back toward the road. That way we keep our cars out of the line of sight.

Here are photos from the Irish / Italian Claflin Hill Show. The concert is March 5, 2016 from 7:30 – 10pm

https://bvaa.org/past-events/past-events-2016/past-events-2016-claflin-hill-irish-italian-concert/

For tickets and more information –

https://www.claflinhill.com/symphony-series/2016/3/5/the-irish-italian-summit-italian-and-irish-vocal-selections

Our current cyanotype attendee list is:

Lisa S, Bob E, Carol F, Don I, Marie C, Libia G, Becky S, Pam S, and Sara Beth G (who I haven’t heard back from).

If anyone else is interested, please let me know immediately! We are finalizing our supply setup.

Details:

https://bvaa.org/2016/02/26/cyanotype-hands-on-session/

Our March 2016 demo will be held on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. This meeting / demo is open to the public. The meeting begins at 6:30pm and the demo tends to begin around 7pm and run until about 9pm. It’s held at the Northbridge Senior Center in Northbridge, MA.

The featured artist for our March 2016 demo is the talented Sarah Alexander. Sarah is a local artist who does watercolors, acrylics, and oil paintings, often with a 3D effect to them. She does florals, abstracts, landscapes, and much more.

Sarah will bring pieces in various states of completion so we can see how she creates her works.

Visit Sarah’s website for a full range of her images:

https://www.wanderingmindstudio.com/

The Blackstone Valley Art Association is holding their 2016 Spring Show at the Blackstone Public Library! This library is located at 86 Main Street, Blackstone, MA.

Submissions are done online and should be in by Friday, June 10, 2016. The library has a great hanging system so your paintings and photos can be pretty much ANY size. This is the perfect time to bring out those larger images!

Drop-off for the show is on Monday, June 13th from 6-8pm. The show will be hung that evening.

There will be two receptions for this show.

The first is an evening reception on Thursday, June 16th from 5-8pm.

The second is a morning reception on Saturday, June 18th from 10-12 noon.

The show will then be taken down and pick-up is that same June 18th from 12-2.

This show is for BVAA members only. The entry fee is $20 for three pieces. Because this show is being judged, you cannot submit works that have been previously judged in any other BVAA show. That includes the Premier Art Gallery BVAA show (but not their independent photography show they had afterwards). The BVAA has its standard 20% commission for sales at this show.

We are aiming to get enough items that we can have two categories for judging – one for photographs and the other for all other work. The library has a locked case so sculptures, origami, pottery, and other forms of artwork are enthusiastically accepted!

Let us know if you have any questions!

Library website:
https://www.blackstonepubliclibrary.org/

We’ll be hosting a two-part hands-on cyanotype session next Sat and Sun March 5th and 6th, 2016! We’ll work from 2-4pm each day. Saturday will involve painting objects with the cyanotype fluid and some practice with pre-done pieces of paper. The objects need to dry overnight so Sunday will then be about exposing those items to the sun with leaves, gears, and other items.

If you can only make it to one session that’s fine – we’ll have spare papers both days for you to play with. If you can make it to both, you’ll be able to see the whole process through from start to finish!

Let us know if you’d like to come to one or both days.

This is one of those “might get a little messy” activities so it’s probably best not to wear your prom dress or tux ;).

The BVAA, in conjunction with the Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra, is offering a fun night of art and music! The orchestra provides the music while the BVAA provides the art!

On Saturday, March 5, 2016 from 7:30-10pm the Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra will be performing a show. The BVAA will have art up for patrons to enjoy before the show and during intermission.

Deadline to submit your titles and sizes via the online form is Monday, February 29th. This gives us time to determine how many panels will be needed. There’s no fee to participate.

BVAA Online Submission Form

Drop-Off for the show will be Thursday, March 3rd and Friday, March 4th from 4-6pm. Everything will then be set up Friday night so it’s ready to go for Saturday. Pick-up will be Sunday morning from 8-10am. If you can’t make that, email us to make other arrangements.

We need volunteers to help us hang the show from 5-6 on Friday and to take it down at 8:30 on Sunday. Please let us know if you’re available. There is a 20% commission on sales which will be forgiven for those who help out!

The music being performed on Sat the 5th will be:

Featuring “I –Squared” The Two Tenors
Italian and Irish Vocal Selections
Tchaikovsky: Capriccio Italien
Hardiman: Lord of the Dance

We should aim to bring the best art in our libraries, to match the high quality of the performance. That being said, if you have two great pieces and one features an Irish or Italian theme then that might be a perfect one to choose!

Here’s the official Claflin Hill page with all details on the concert –

https://www.claflinhill.com/symphony-series/2016/3/5/the-irish-italian-summit-italian-and-irish-vocal-selections

DROPOFF DETAILS:

To get to to Milford Town Hall, 52 Main Street from Millbury take 140 S for around 10 miles. Take a slight left on West Street, which becomes Exchange Street. Turn left onto Main Street/MA-16 for about 2 1/2 miles. It’s a tall white steepled building very hard to miss. There are parking lots on either side of the bldg. as well as street parking.

You may enter by the side entrance where the handicapped ramp is, go in via the ramp and basement entrance and use the elevator to go to the second floor. Anne will have signs up around the building indicating where these are.