Etsy

I recently became addicted to a website for artisans called Etsy - www.etsy.com. Be warned! It is an amazing wealth of everything you never knew you absolutely needed and just have to have. I have spent mind numbing hours prowling photo upon photo of darling knitted hats for babies, to tea cozies to fleece parks to an array of life-altering knick knacks.

Etsy is not just for buying either. If you are also an artisan looking for a venue that will reach a great number of people check out the possibility of selling your wares on Etsy. There are similar sites that are slight spin offs and also endearing to the viewer (such as trunkt.com - I mean, come on, even the name is adorable!).

A million different kinds of arts and goodies for any buyer interested in the unique and handmade.

Community Opportunities for Teens at SAA

Community Service

Outreach Partnership Project

Somerset Art Association

seeks teens age 14+ who are interested in the visual arts to create a mural at Central School in Warren, NJ.

Teens would meet under the supervision of artist Tania Sen in the library of the school where the mural is to be permanently displayed.

Start Date

Wednesday, October 28

4:00-6:00 pm

The group would meet at Central School for approx. 4 - 5 consecutive Wednesdays starting October 28 or until the project is completed. Central School is located at 109 Mt. Bethel Road in Warren, NJ.

To Register

Call SAA at (908) 234-2345. Space is limited.

There is a $25 registration fee to help off-set the cost of supplies.

Questions?

Call Robyn Tromeur, SAA's Executive Director at (908) 234-2345

Tag Galaxy

Hey folks! It's your friendly SAA blogger here. I was flipping through my twitter account today and saw a tweet about Tag Galaxy.*

*If that just sounded like a foreign language continue reading, if not, skip this paragraph and continue below.

(Let me time out for a moment here. If you aren't a tweeter and think that somehow your beloved SAA blog has gone off the deep end, fear no more! Twitter.com is - yet another - social networking site, but the unique aspect of twitter is it enables you to keep your finger on the pulse of what's happening in the world. Hmmm...I'm beginning to think I should have written a twitter blog first...ah well. As I was saying, twitter keeps you in touch beyond whatever friend base you may have. For example, I am "following" - i.e. I get updates or "tweets" from these people/groups - Art in America, an art site in Ireland, MoMA, NYTimesarts, etc. You are able to follow whoever you want really - celebrities, artists, writers, magazines, museums - and these groups are all around the globe! So if you really want to follow that obscure band from Australia, chances are they have a twitter account.)

Back to the whole point of this tirade. I was recently checking out my old college art professor's twitter account and she had posted something called Tag Galaxy . It's a site that allows you to browse through Flickr photos in 3D. (What's Flickr? you ask...oh man, you gotta keep up with these things....it's a photo sharing website, very cool and easy to use. Go ahead, click on the link!)

If you aren't familiar with Flickr then check out both sites to compare the two. If you are already Flickr savvy, then go to Tag Galaxy and type in what you want to search. This will bring up a 3D planet-like system that allows to narrow your search by clicking on the different "planets." Once your search is narrowed enough to your liking, click on the middle "planet" and images from your search will form a 3D globe. You can then click on the globe to move it and view all the images or doubleclick on one image to enlarge it. There's also an arrow above the right side of the globe telling you if there are even more pics that didn't fit on the globe during the first round.

Huh? Just check it out, you're smart, you'll get the hang of it before you can say twitter!

Surviving Breast Cancer Lecture at SAA

Somerset Art Association

presents

"Surviving Breast Cancer:

Decades of Hope"

 

Panel discussion comprised of medical professionals and women diagnosed during different stages of their life

 

 

 

Medical Experts

Dr. Angela Lanfranchi

&

Dr. Kathleen Toomey

 

Survivors

Pam Adams

Meera Bagle

Sheryl Hardy

Marion Behr

 

 Guitarist Bob Filoramo will perform an original piece written for a close friend and survivor

 

Thursday, October 8

6:00-8:00 pm

at

Somerset Art Association

 

Suggested donation $10

Funds raised will benefit the

Somerset Art Association with a pecentage donated to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation

 

Seating is limited.  To Register Call SAA.

(908) 234-2345 

  

  "There were the obvious changes...I lost my hair and had both breasts removed, but the reconstruction of one breast went awry and I had to have it deflated. So, outside of being lopsided, I had the shriveled remains of a fake boob...wasn't pretty.  They eventually removed the tissue expander from my right side and left me with only one breast (and a fake one at that) for nearly 9 months.  And to top it all off I gained about 10 pounds during it all...but if you asked anyone who knew me - I was at my sexiest during those months with no hair, one boob and 10 extra pounds...and it was because I believed it was true.  And that was the change I never expected to gain from a cancer diagnosis...I made the decision to not let cancer slow me down.  This was my life and I wasn't going to let this get in the way."

 

Survivor Pam Adams, diagnosed at age 27

Fall Studio Classes for Teens

Register Now for the Somerset Art Association's
Fall Studio Classes for Teens

Saturday

Class 479: Teen Photography Workshop

Oct. 31, Nov. 7, 14, 21
10-12:30

Class 480: Fashion Illustration

Oct. 31, Nov. 7, 14, 21
10:00-2:00

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Adult Studio Classes Suitable for Teens Interested in Advanced Study

Monday
Class 405: The Art of Cartooning

Sept. 21, 28, Oct. 5 (skip Oct. 12), 19, 26

6:30-9:00 pm

Class 406: Evening Watercolor from A-Z

Sept. 21, 28, Oct. 5 (skip 10/12), 19, 26, Nov. 2

6:30 -9:00 pm

Class 409: Photo Memory Book

Oct. 19, 26, Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

6:30-9:00 pm

Class 412: Drawing Figures & Faces

Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Dec. 7

6:30-9:00 pm

Tuesday

Class 420: Evening Oil Painting

Sept. 22, 29, Oct. 6, 13, 20

6:30-9:00 pm

Class 425: Evening Oil Painting

Oct. 27, Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24, Dec. 1

6:30-9:00 pm

Class 427:Photography for the Studio Painter

Nov. 11, 17, 24, Dec. 1

7:00-9:30 pm

Wednesday

Class 431: Animal Portraits

Sept. 23, 30, Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28

6:30 - 9:30 pm

Class 432: Painting in Acrylic

Sept. 23, 30, Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28

6:30-9:00 pm

Class 438: Color Theory

Dec. 9, 16

6:30-9:00 pm

Thursday

Class 444: Evening Oil Painting

Oct. 15, 22, 29, Nov. 5, 12

6:30-9:00 pm

Saturday

Class 451: Watercolor Landscapes

Sept. 19, 26, Oct. 3, 10, 17

10:00-12:30

Complete Course Descriptions Are Listed in the Fall Brochure.

Visit www.somersetart.org.

If you have questions regarding SAA's studio classes and the proper placement of your teen, please call the office and we will be happy to assist.

(908) 234-2345

New Exhibition: Marion Behr

Marion Behr

Image Early

Generously sponsored by Ortho-McNeil

October 4 - 31

Artist Reception
Sunday, October 4
2:00-4:00 pm

Dancing

Diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007, artist Marion Behr was inspired by the Alpha Cradles which meld to a woman's torso to keep the body still during radiation, to create using these forms, sculptural totems expressive of the myriad of emotions felt by breast cancer patients during their journey of treatment, hope and survival.

Pre-reconstruction

Gallery hours
Monday - Thursday, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm

Thursday evening 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Friday & Saturday 9:30 am - 1:00 pm
Sundays and major holidays closed.

Admission Free.

Wheelchair accessible.

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Related Events

Surviving Breast Cancer: Decades of Hope
Thursday, October 8

6:00-8:00 pm

Panel discussion comprised of medical professionals and women diagnosed with breast cancer during different stages of their life

Suggested donation $10

Pre-registration is required by calling SAA (908) 234-2345

Image Early Benefit

Friday, October 23

7:30 - 10:30 pm

Entertainment by Susan Spiedel whose sold-out cabaret shows and off-Broadway performances have entertained crowds for over two decades. Hors d'oeuvres, desserts, wine & refreshments included.

$75 ticket

Funds raised to benefit
Somerset Art Association
with a percentage donated to
Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation

For information
www.somersetart.org click Special Events
or
call SAA (908) 234-2345

Help Support the Visual Arts & Breast Cancer Research

Help Support the Visual Arts

&

Breast Cancer Research

for as little as $15

The Somerset Art Association is hosting several events in October 2009, during nationally recognized Breast Cancer Awareness Month, to raise awareness through the power of the visual arts about breast cancer which strikes 182,460 women annually.

"Image Early"

one-person gallery exhibit by Marion Behr

October 4 - 31

"Surving Breast Cancer: Decades of Hope"

educational lecture

October 8

"Image Early" Benefit

to raise much needed operating funds for the Somerset Art Association with a percentage of the proceeds to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation

October 23

How You Can Help

SAA is currently seeking advertisers for the

'Image Early' Benefit's Ad Journal

and

Tribute Page

where we will print a message in memory or in honor of a loved one. Tribute ads are $15.

Ad Journal Deadline: September 18

To download information about these advertising opportunities,

visit

www.somersetart.org.

Click Special Events on the side navigation bar.

or call SAA

(908) 234-2345

Ask for Ellen Rannells, Special Events Coordinator

Funds raised to benefit

Somerset Art Association

with a percentage of the proceeds to benefit

Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation

Thank you for your support