BRAA Past Special Events

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2005

Friday, April 7th:
Ta Da!

Thank You Artists, for your generosity and talent!

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Here are the completed pots by: Maxine Lyons (2) Madeline Pauli, Leslye Bloom, Lois Stephens, Sally Mook, Mary Montgomery (2), Lee Woreley & her BMS students, and Elina McCartney. The pots will be on display in downtown store fronts next week.

Go to Pot!

Colors & sizes vary.
This is Leslye's pot.

Instead of painting benches to be auctioned off at the Blacksburg Spring festival* this year, we will have extra-large terra cotta flower pots to paint. These must be painted with a garden theme. If you would like to paint one and can have it completed by April 7th, please contact Maxine Lyons and she will reserve you a pot.

The pots are about about 20" (see enlargement) and weigh 35lbs. The are fairly heavy but one person of average health can lift them and they will fit in the seat of a car.

General info link: http://www.blacksburg.va.us/recreation/programs/community_events/flower.php

trip details 120kb.pdf

DC Trip
with the Studio School

Nov 18 and 19

2005 DC Bus Trip
Sponsors: Studio School, BRAA
August 25, 2005

Hello everyone,

We have set the trip date for Friday/ Sat, Nov 18 and 19, 2005. That’s the week before Thanksgiving, which I hope will be before cooking/traveling begins. Sometimes Jan is beautiful, but sometimes it’s icy. Too risky to chance it would be fine for an early morning departure. Bus charter prices have risen nearly $300 since last year. No surprise, but realize we must pass this along to each person. As is, we still try to do little more than break even.

THE BIG SHOW... a new Winslow Homerexhibition at the National Gallery. I still have much to see at the American Indian Museum. Let me have a reply if you would like to have info emailed or posted to you when we have a sheet ready to go.

Thanks, Vera Dickerson

Email Leslye Bloom for more information

BRAA booth
Y-Fair

November 11th through the 13th, 2005

Location: University City Mall. This year's booth (#64) is the largest size available and located at the corner near the Math Emporium.

Dates:
Friday, November 11 -- noon to 8 pm
Saturday, November 12 -- 10 am to 8 pm
Sunday, November 13 -- noon to 5 pm

Artists: Phyllis Arnold, Leslye Bloom, Helen Castenada, Ann Catlett, Carole Davis, Nancy Hedges, Claudia Hurt, Elina McCartney, Darcy Meeker, Sally Mook, Madeline Pauley Frieda Post, and Linda Bostic Smith.

Information: Claudia Hurt

BENCHES '05

Town Publicity

The benches sold between $50 - $1000, mostly in the one to three hundred dollar range. It was not that well attended but I noticed a few BRAA members! The bench we painted in my class at Dayspring, dedicated to Houston Couch, sold to a Blacksburg town council member. Two or three benches were dedicated to Nadine Allen. All the benches were beautiful. - S. Bratsch

Designed and executed by BRAA Members and their students (Click thumbnails to enlarge)

Three benches are on display in the library. 200 Miller Street Blacksburg, VA 24060	"Houston's Couch" … was inspired by the founder of Dayspring Christian Academy, Houston Couch…, well known at Virginia Tech as a turf grass professor. We chose a jungle landscape full of all types of animals and flowers to represent creation. Susie Bratsch & Students, Dayspring Christian Academy
"Spring Returns" I first saw this bench, bare and grey as a winter landscape; stripped of its paint and color. So, just as the natural flowers are reborn in spring, I wanted to give this bench a rebirth of new color and warmth; a renewal of spirit and joy. Maxine Lyons	"Butterflies" were my inspiration and subject. What is a garden without butterflies to remind us of both the beauty and fragility of Creation? Butterflies also embody notions of life renewed, marvellous possibilities, and freedom. The freedom of the butterfly helps my friends and me remember a dear friend who has been "set free." Derek Myers
Two others are located in the Recreation center:
"Cherry Blossoms" One of the first sure signs of spring is the blooming of the cherry trees with their limbs full of large flowering clusters; white tinged with pink. I wanted to give this bench the feeling of spring so I covered it with large cherry blossom sprays. Maxine Lyons	Many of us first took painting classes from Nadine through the YMCA Open University. After several years, asked the Rev. Kelly Sission if we could paint on Tuesday Nights at Glade Church.… We hope that butterflies that Nadine loved so much will keep her memory alive. Glade Church Tuesday Night Art Group: Irina Akimova, Marsha Bailey, Charlotte Chan, elbert Jones, Elina McCartney, Mary Montgomery
Two More are in the Parks and Recreation Main Office 615 Patrick Henry Drive Blacksburg, VA 24060
A turquoise base was chosen to (Hopefully) look like the gem. I envisioned a place to stop and rest. To catch your breath after a day of gradening and possiblly enjoy a cup of tea. Last year Nadine encouraged Larry and me to get involved in the project. As it turned out it was great fun. This year, after Nadine's illness and sadly her death, we decided to dedicate the bench to her. She was such a positive influence. We will miss her. Linda Bostic Smith	I wanted a different kind of bench for the garden. I love the VT Botanical gardens, in particular, the lily pond. A bench and the gardens are very relaxing, so I combined the two. This fun project was an individual effort. Everything was removed to base wood and metal. It was then primed, the scene was painted and it was coated. Bob Leftwich
One is located in Maxine's office 101 South Main Street, Suite 2 Blacksburg, VA 24061	Helen Casteneda

2004
DC Trip	Friday & Saturday, December 10 - 11 Washington, D.C. Art Trip - Art Galleries and Museums with the Studio School, Roanoke Contact: Nadine Alllen 10-19-04
Monthly Lunches	Meet other BRAA members, artists and guests on the second Friday of each month.
Y-Fair booth Friday November 12 to Sunday November 14, 2004 Squires, VA Tech	Fair Schedule Friday: 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm 7:30 a.m. Claudia Hurt and Ann Catlett - setup 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Claudia and Ann 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Frieda Post and Joyce Waller 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. Sally Mook and Leslye Bloom 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Claudia and Ann Saturday: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Darcy Whitlock and Helen Castaneda 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. Frieda and Sally 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Leslye and Claudia Sunday: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Claudia and Helen 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Darcy and Helen 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. Darcy and Ann 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. Ann and Claudia 4:30 p.m. Frieda, Joyce, Sally, Leslye, Darcy and Helen take their art home. 5:00 p.m. Ann and Claudia close out the show. Contact: Claudia Hurt Posted October 20, 2004
2004 Benches!	04-04-01benches.pdf (192kb) Jan, Sally and Frieda's bench 05-BenchesReport.pdf (64kb)
DMOB* News	Art along the Fence was rescheduled (Saturday June 6, beginning 8:30) and retitled Breakfast at the Farmer's Market - Art Along the Alley
	Steppin Out 2004 logo contest (Deadline March 1, 2004) Prize: $500.00, Artist's name on the t-shirt and a booth to sell your art . Local artists may submit in rough draft form. Details at http://www.downtownblacksburg.com/events.html
	*DMOB is the acronym for "Downtown Merchants of Blacksburg. The BRAA is a dues-paying member of DMOB.ß¨
Washington, DC Art Trip Rescheduled to Saturday and Sunday January 3 and 4, 2004 With	National Gallery: The Art of Romare Bearden; Picasso: The Cubist Portraits of Fernande Olivier; The Art of Wateau, Chardin and Fragonard Phillips Collection: Surrealism and Modernism from the Wadsworth Atheneum CollectionCorcoran: The Impressionist Tradition in America Renwick: Jewels and Gems Motel: Virginian Suites, 1500 Arlington Boulevard, Arlington , VA. 703/ 522-9600 Cost per person includes bus, lodging, and continental breakfast. Single $170.00 ----- Double $150.00 ----- Triple $110.00 View Trip Itinerary and Information (12Kb .pdf)
BRAA Booth at the YMCA Crafts Fair November 14-16, 2003 Squires Student Center Ballrooms, Virginia Tech	Form Deadline: October 31, 2003Fee: $10.00One Shift Required 10% Commission to the Y and gift donation to the BRAA More Information & Form (7Kb .pdf) Chair: Greta Panciera

2003
http://www.mintmuseum.org/ Co Sponsor:	03-03-31 Trip PhotosCharlotte, NC Art Trip Saturday , March 22, 2003Mint Museum of Art: Edward Hopper: The Paris Years, 45 paintings and 10 works on paper from the Whitney Museum, NY, focusing on work Hopper created during three trips to Paris between 1906 and 1910; and related exhibit-- Distant Vistas: Images of Europe from the Mint Museum Collection; Asian Aspirations: Western Ceramics in the Japanese Style; Pottery by Burton Craig Mint Museum of Craft & Design: Coming of Age, Work of the 20th-21th century's most innovative craftspeople and designers, including ceramics,fiber, glass, metal and wood. View Trip Itinerary and Information (3Kb .pdf)
Washington, DC Art Trip Friday & Saturday, April 25-26, 2003 http://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/ Co Sponsor:	Trip Highlights: Smithsonian Craft Show, Women's Art of the Hermitage,Paintings by Thomas Gainsborough, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (German Expressionist), Frederic Remington: The Color of Night , Margaret Bourke-White: The Photography of Design, 1927-36, Tour of Hillwood House, estate of Marjorie Merriweather Post. View Trip Itinerary and Information (5Kb .pdf)
Cowgill Library Tour Friday, March 14, 2003 leaving monthly lunch at 1:00 PM Permit Reservations Needed	A special tour and orientation to the Art and Architecture Library will be held for BRAA members at one o’clock Friday, March 14th, at 302 Cowgill Hall on the Virginia Tech Campus. Heather Ball, Head Librarian, will present this extensive research and study collection to our audience. The tour is scheduled to follow our regular monthly luncheon. Note this month our luncheon will be at Famous Anthony’s Restaurant, 1353 South Main, at 11:30 am. Permits for parking near Cowgill will be available at the luncheon. You are encouraged to carpool as spaces may be limited, even with permits. If you would like a permit, please contact Derek Myers at dmyers@vt.edu. Cowgill Information: http://www.lib.vt.edu/services/branches/artarch/
Washington DC Bus Trip January 18 & 19 2003 Co Sponsor:	See the close of Bonnard (Phillips) & the start of Vuillard (National Gallery,) or choose your own path. Per-person cost includes bus, lodging, and continental breakfast: Single $190.00 Double $170.00 Triple $130.00 Itinerary & Details(4Kb.pdf) Chairs: N. C. Allen & Vera Dickerson	Pierre Bonnard Closes - January 18, 2003 Edouard Vuillard, Opens - January 19, 2003
YMCA Crafts Fair November 8-10, 2002Friday noon to 8 pmSaturday 10 am to 7 PM Sunday noon to 5 PM Squires Student Center Ballrooms, Virginia Tech	Deadline: October 15, 2002Registration Form (10 Kb) Y Fair Web Site Chair: Greta Panciera