SASI Newsletter

JAN / FEB 2017

~ PROGRAMS ~
CLASS ACT
Exhibit Jan 10 thru Feb 18
Reception Saturday Jan 28, 6-8 pm
Class Act features instructor Darlene Godfrey and
eight of her students in her class at Cleveland
Community College in Shelby. Godfrey has taught
painting at CCC for several years, having graduated from
there herself before receiving a degree from GardnerWebb University. Godfrey describes her students as a
great group of creative individuals, each with their own
style and way of doing art, not feeling intimidated and
enjoying the process. The artwork in the show is
primarily done in watercolor which Godfrey loves and
excels at both in teaching and painting herself.
Exhibiting alongside their teacher are students: Beth
Caveny, Carol Cox, Janet Dyer, Jane Edwards, Sherry
Henderson, Jim Martin, Pat Parr and Evelyn Standley.
A public reception will be held Saturday, January
28 from 6-8 pm to meet the artists.
Left
Tree by
Darlene
Godfrey
Right
sculpture
By
Rudy
Rudisill

Farm Buildings to Follies

Exhibit Feb 21 thru Mar 30
Reception Saturday Feb 25, 6-8 pm
Farm Buildings to Follies consists of architecturally
based metal sculptures by Gaston County native Rudy
Rudisill. This series was inspired when driving through
Texas he saw an abandoned grain elevator, with an open
door swaying in the wind reminding him of a door to a
house. Thus began a fascination with farm buildings and
a new direction in his sculpture, all abstracted and
altered with his own personal interpretation.
Rudy works primarily with metals, from making
jewelry to large scale sculptures. He has exhibited
extensively throughout his career, winning numerous
awards along the way. Rudys education includes
Penland School of Crafts, Arrowmont School of Crafts,
Appalachian Center for Crafts and workshops with the
Florida Guild of Goldsmiths. He is retired from the
Schiele Museum of Natural History in Gastonia, NC, as
an Exhibits Consultant.
A public reception will be held Saturday,
February 25 from 6-8 p.m. This event is free and
open to the public.

Southern Arts Society

Tuesday JAN 3 Meeting:
Tuesday January 3 (First Tuesday) fellow artist
Stacey Pilkington Smith will demonstrate her ART
JOURNALING techniques for us. Artists journals are
illustrated diaries and journals on any theme. An art
journal can be a record of your daily thoughts, a travel
journal, an exercise or diet diary, a dream journal, a
place where you jot down your goals or to-do lists,
or well, almost any record that youd like to keep in a
book or notebook. Stacey will show us ways to
discover your journaling style, with hints, tricks,
techniques, and journaling prompts to create your
stand-out page. Stacey owns and operates Gallery 27
in Lincolnton where she also teaches classes including
Art Journaling.

Tuesday FEB 7 meeting:

Tuesday Feb 7 Jennifer Borja will lead us in handmade marbled paper and show several techniques in
the process. SASi will provide the materials. Bring
your own metal sheet cake pan to practice yourself.
Come join us in making some beautiful papers.
Bring yourself and a friend,
share the fun!
SASI meets the first Tuesday each month.
Social Time 6:30 Program 7:00
Visitors are Welcome! Bring a friend!

Shutter Light Photo Group

(photography club of Southern Arts Society)
The Shutter Light Group is in the process of planning
for 2017. We need someone to be the
program chair for the group. For details
on upcoming events and to make
suggestions for outings and programs
please email Ellen Devenny at
LDEVENNY@carolina.rr.com.

Carolinas Flute Circle at SASi

The Carolinas Flute Circle will have their regional
meeting at SASI on Saturday January 21. The public
is invited from 1:30 to 4:00 to meet the members and
listen to an impromptu concert of Native American
Flute music. Special guests will be drummers from the
Hawks Nest Inter-tribal Council from the Spruce Pine
area.
The Flute Circle
welcomes visitors
to learn about the
instrument and
their group.
There will be hand
made Native
American style
flutes and other
items for sale.

~ Classes at SASi ~
Please Register and Pay in Advance
Call now to register and get a supply list

POTTERY CLASSES Register Now

Learn to Hand Build or Wheel Throw
Instructors will teach wheel or hand building depending
on your preference. Classes run for eight weeks, two
days a week, with one day of structured learning and one
day of open studio to work at your own pace. Cost
includes instruction, one bag of clay, use of studio tools,
glazing and firing finished work.
Hand Building with Renee Matthews 704-674-4517.
Wheel Throwing with Rhonda Withers 704-773-6138.

FEBRUARY CLASSES
Pastel Pencil Class with Ron Shepard
Date: Saturday, February 4 Time: 9 am till 3 pm
Cost: Member $55 per person Non-member $60
Ages: 14 and up - Beginner to Intermediate Level
All supplies included. Bring your own lunch.
You will learn: How Pastel Pencils work on different
surfaces. The importance of under-painting with Pastel
Pencils. How to Blend Pastel Pencils using various
techniques. How to produce your own work using simple
tracings. How to look for angular and contour shapes,
shadows, highlights, and mid-tones. When to use side of
pencil vs the point of the pencil.

Pastel Painting with Malia Bryngelson

Date: Saturday February 18, Time: 10 am till 4 pm
Cost: Member $50 per person, Non-member $55
Ages: 14 and up - Beginner to Intermediate Level
Supplies to bring: reference photos, an old paint brush,
pastels, and a pad of pastel paper. Malia will also have
supplies to share. You will learn: basic pastel
techniques for those new to the medium, as well as more
about layering and additional underpainting for those with
experience. If you have questions about the class or what
to bring, email Malia at maliabryngel56@gmail.com Bring
your own lunch.

~ Paper/Bookmaking Workshop ~
Claudia Lee of Liberty, Tennessee is a studio
artist, designer, author and instructor working in
handmade paper. Claudia will lead a two-day
workshop March 17-18 on Preparing Decorative
Papers and Bookmaking with Stitched Over
Straps. This is a special opportunity to work with an
accomplished artist in this medium. Details and to sign
up call SASi. Space is limited. See her work at

http://www.claudialeepaper.com

Planning Meeting Tuesday January

31st for 2018 Calendars
Its time to start planning our Calendars for 2018.
These are our hand printed silk screen calendars we
produce each year by hand our major fundraiser
for Southern Arts Society. We need 12 individual
artists to design a page and help to print them.
At this meeting, we will decide on a theme for the
2018 Calendar, discuss the design process, color
selections for printing and deadlines. If you are
interested in designing a page, you must attend
this meeting. Questions email or call SASi.

ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES
During Jan thru Mar we have walls in the Founders
Gallery for members to rent to exhibit your work.
Details please call Jewel at 803-448-4578.

OPEN STUDIO SURVEY

We would like to offer Open Studio time for members.
This would be an opportunity to bring your art projects
to SASi and work together for a few hours with other
members. Projects need to be portable, such as
Painting, Drawing, Mixed Media, Fiber Arts (Small
Loom Weaving, Crocheting, Knitting, Basketry, etc.).
Let us know what day/times you are interested in and
what mediums you are using. We will be emailing a
survey to return, or find a survey at SASi to fill out.

~ SASi Membership 2017 ~

SOUTHERN ARTS SOCIETY

Gift Shop & Gallery
P.O. BOX 334, 301 N. PIEDMONT AVE.
KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC 28086
704.739.5585
Gift Shop & Gallery Hours:
Tues-Sat 10am - 4pm
Closed major holidays

~ ART TRACKS ~
January 3 Tues. SASi Monthly Program
January 21 Sat. Carolinas Flute Circle 1:30 4 pm
January 28 Sat. Reception for CLASS ACT exhibit
January 26 Thurs. Board Meeting 6:30 pm
January 31 Tues - 2018 Calendar Meeting 7:00 pm
February 4 Sat. Pastel Pencil Class w/Ron Shepard $$
February 7 Tues. SASi Monthly Program
February 18 Sat. Pastel Class w/Malia Bryngelson $$
February 25 Sat. Recept. for Farm Buildings to Follies
March 7 Tues. SASi Monthly Program
March 17-18 Fri-Sat Paper/Bookmaking Workshop
w/Claudia Lee $$
$

Its time to renew your membership for 2017.

SASI depends on your dues to fund our exhibits and
programs throughout the year. General Membership
is $25 per year, Family $35, Supporting $50 and
Patron is $100. Your membership must be current
to sell work in our Gift Shop.
As a 501-c3 non-profit organization, SASI relies
on its volunteers to function. Please donate a few
hours of your time as a Greeter or Host during Gallery
Hours. Or join a committee to help plan and maintain
programs and our facility. Thank You in advance for
your support!
Mail your dues to SASI, P.O. Box 334, Kings
Mountain, NC 28086. A membership form is available
at SASI or online. Please write SASI membership
on your check.

OFFICERS 2017
President
Jewel Reavis
803-448-4578
Vice President Jennifer Borja 704-745-6960
Secretary
Denesha Sweat
Treasurer
Johnsie Reavis 704-739-2056