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May 2012 Meeting
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Heard-Craig Gallery
306 North Church Street
(park in back of building and enter there)
McKinney, Texas

What's Happening at This Meeting:
9:30 Installation of the new officers for Club year 2012-2013.

10:15 Maryam Shokri started her professional career in Finance and Accounting but was interested in art all her life. Art is a never ending spiritual journey for her. She learned many artistic techniques from classes, workshops, and private lessons with wonderful instructors in the area and uses different media such as oil, acrylic,ceramic, pottery, digital art, and finally Ikebana (the Japanese art of flower arrangement) to create her art. Her ceramics pieces have received numerous honors in juried art shows. Maryam loves nature and gets most of her creative ideas from nature.

Maryam will demonstrate the Japanese art of ikebana. More than simply putting flowers in a container, ikebana is a disciplined art form in which nature and humanity are brought together. Contrary to the idea of floral arrangement as a collection of particolored or multicolored arrangement of blooms, ikebana often emphasizes other areas of the plant, such as its stems and leaves, and draws emphasis toward shape, line, form. Though ikebana is a creative expression, it has certain rules governing its form. The artist's intention behind each arrangement is shown through a piece's color combinations, natural shapes, graceful lines, and the usually implied meaning of the arrangement.

Another aspect present in ikebana is its employment of minimalism. That is, an arrangement may consist of only a minimal number of blooms interspersed among stalks and leaves. The structure of a Japanese flower arrangement is based on a scalene triangle delineated by three main points, usually twigs, considered in some schools to symbolize heaven, earth, and man and in others sun, moon, and earth. The container is a key element of the composition, and various styles of pottery may be used in their construction.

11:15 Luncheon catered by El Chico
(You must have paid $12.90 for the luncheon prior to the meeting.)

Tortilla bowls filled with crispy chicken salad, refried beans,
and honey-mustard dressing
Guacamole Salad
Sopapillas and honey
Iced Tea, Water

Mini Art Show
There will be no Mini Art Show at this meeting, so do not bring a work of art.

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The Art Club of McKinney, founded in 1914 in McKinney, Texas, was created to encourage the appreciation of visual art in the community. Nearly 100 years later, the club continues to support this goal with:

monthly meetings for members and visitors
lectures on art topics
demonstrations and workshops of various media and techniques
art shows for adults and children
organized visits to museums and gallery exhibits
field trips to “paint outside the gallery”
directory of local artists
online gallery for art club members

The Art Club of McKinney meets at the Heard-Craig Gallery, 306 North Church Street, McKinney, Texas, on the 2nd Thursday of each month, August through May. The business meeting starts at 9:30 am and the program starts at 10 am.

The program generally includes a presentation/demo by a visiting artist and, after a brief lunch break, a workshop taught by the visiting artist. Light refreshments and time to socialize are available at the beginning, middle, and/or end of each meeting.

You may join the Art Club of McKinney in person at the monthly meeting or any time by completing the membership application located in About Us.

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Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!

The Art Club of McKinney is grateful to so many who helped make this art show possible:

All the amazing artists who created their wonderful work then let us share it with the community
Barbara Johnson and her staff for providing a beautiful venue in the Heard-Craig Hall and ongoing support
Our generous sponsors who provided funds and various other support
People and businesses who donated items for the Silent Auction AND the people who bid on the items
Volunteers who donated their time and energy to do the myriad of things one must do to have an art show like this and who worked tirelessly to get everything done on time
Our judge, Marie Renfro, who had the impossible task of picking the art for recognition amongst so many deserving pieces of art
Funding in part by the City of McKinney through the City of McKinney Arts Commission

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The 48th Annual Collin County Adult Art Show was a success! Sixty-nine people entered the art show, displaying over 200 pieces of art, including drawing, prints, oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, mixed media, photography, 3D works, and sculpture. The show was open to all artists, age 18 or over, who reside in Collin County or who have an affiliation with a visual arts organization in Collin County. Cash awards were given for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places. Honorable mention was represented by ribbons.