President's Message
Hello MSOP Community,
According to Punxsutawney Phil, Spring is right around the corner and so are our last two meetings of the year.
We have a few things coming up for you to be excited about:
First, the mosaic mural made of six inch squares will soon be installed! Information will be shared as soon as we know it.. Thank you to Robyn Miller for organizing this and to all who contributed tiles. We are planning another one so those who want to contribute will have
another chance.Second, due to my constant pleading and Laura Lyn’s gentle
arm twisting, we have two new people to take over Exhibitions!
Thanks to Sally Rosenwasser and Pat Buchanan for filling this vital role. Our organization would not be what it is today without the many volunteers who make great things happen!Third, I am working on having a workshop with Muhsana Ali at the end of March or April. She will teach the Senegal folk art of glass painting with a mosaic addition. No arrangements are definite yet but information will go out as soon as all the details are worked out.
We had some great meetings this year! Remember that the quality of our meetings depends on a lot of people contributing behind the scenes. Please consider helping out, as every little bit helps!
I hope to see a lot of you at our next meeting.
Carol Rydel, President
hippiechicktiles@gmail.com
Important Dates
Saturday, February 22 - Grey Lodge Pub Gathering - See article below
Saturday, March 7 - Member's show entry due by email - See article below
Sunday, March 22 - next General Meeting - See article below
Sunday, May 3 - upcoming General Meeting - See info below
Join Us for our next general meeting
Sunday, March 22, 2020
1:00 – 3:30 PM
Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel, Elkins Park, PA (directions)
Our meeting agenda includes:
MSOP former Board VP/Secretary Laura Lyn Stern, who will speak about creating kiln formed cast glass tiles, including the technical process of how to sculpt, make a plaster mold, fill and fire. Laura Lyn uses cast glass tiles within her mosaics, and she will bring samples of tiles as well as panels made using tiles.
MSOP Board member Jill Synder will present about the business of art, including:
social media marketing
how to approach a gallery
other selling sources
how to price your work
Our Mini Mosaic (formerly artist trading card) theme for this meeting is: Taste.
Members participating in our "12 x 12" Member's Exhibition can drop off pieces at this meeting.
Looking forward to May 2020!
MSOP General Meeting and Birthday Celebration
at Warner Glass in Whitehall, PA
May 3, 2020 • 1:00 – 4:00
Mini-mosaic theme: Textures
THANKS TO OUR 2020 PATRONS!
Susan Chang
Suzanne Daub
Carol Helmsley
Veronica Kairos
Laura Lyn Stern
Carol Stirton-Broad
Carol Tinkleman
Jo White
Patrons are those members who join MSOP at the $100 per year membership level. We are happy to acknowledge our members who have joined or renewed at the PATRON level for 2020.
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Mini Mosaics: January 2020 Meeting (ZOOM IN)
Get a jump on your mini mosaics this year!
Our Mini mosaic themes for our 2019 - 2020 programming year are as follows
March 22, 2020 meeting — Taste
May 3, 2020 meeting — Textures
Before you wrap up your mini mosaic for swap, please be sure to sign and date it!
"I LOVE my Trading card from the MSOP 1-26-2020 meeting swap! Made by Yvonne Adkins."
— Carol Ruth Zutsky
Formerly referred to as ATCs (Artist Trading Cards), "Mini Mosiacs", are an opportunity to try a new technique or experiment with a new skill, while building a collection of your fellow artists work.
These mosaics are to be brought wrapped, as if you are giving a present, placed on a table and swapped with other participating artists. The idea is that you'll not know who has created the mosaic until the present has been unwrapped.
Mini mosaics are not size restricted, although common sizes used have been 4 x 4 inches; 2 x 3 inches, etc.
On display above are a few "Zoom In" mini-mosaics shared by members at our January 2020 meeting. Thank you to all participants.
Thanks to our January Speakers!
Thanks to Muhsana Ali for a wonderful presentation. Muhsana is shown with her husband Amadou Kane Sy in front of their Penn Museum Installation "Presence of a Fundamental Absence" for the reopening of the African Art gallery. Read more about this installation and the couple's work in Senegal.
Thanks to Robyn Dreer Abrams for her demonstration and presentation in pique-assiette mosaics! Robyn suggests exploring the following artist's work if you're interested in this method: Solange Pfeiffer, Gila Rayberg, Cleo Mussi, Susan Wechsler, Helen and Will Bushell and Laura Beth Love. Robyn's work can be viewed at RobynAbramsMosaics.com
GREY LODGE PUB GATHERING - February 22
Join us at 4:30 PM for fun, food and spirits and Mike's mosaics!
On Saturday, February 22 at 4:30 MSOP President Carol Rydel and Exhibit's Director Laura Lyn Stern are hosting an informal meet up at Mike Scoats' Grey Lodge Pub for some beers and good food and looking for some good company!
The pub is located at 6235 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19135 (directions) Along with great food, you can see Mike's cool mosaics all over the pub. Hope to see you there!
CALL FOR ENTRIES:
(due March 7, 2020)
9th Annual MSOP Members Exhibit
“12 x 12”
April 3-30, 2020
Center on the Hill
8855 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19118
http://www.chestnuthillpres.org/
Important Dates/ Overview:
Submit entry images and forms through email by: March 7, 2020
Drop pieces off: March 22, 2020 (@ MSOP meeting) or the week of March 22-28 by arrangement
Exhibit opens: April 3, 2020
Opening Reception: April 3, 2020 at The Center on the Hill. 4-7 pm
Show closes: April 30, 2020
Pick up unsold pieces: May 3, 2020 (@ MSOP meeting) or the week of May 1-7 by arrangement.
For Members participating in the show, don't forget to include an image of you in your studio or a Work In Progress (WIP) ... these will be running on a video loop in the exhibition space. That's Robyn Miller in her studio above!
Share your work!
Did you know? Members are invited to share their works
(completed or in progress)
at our meetings. We'd love to see what you've been up to.
Mosaic Society of Philadelphia - We enthusiastically promote the art of mosaic.
MSOP new membership and membership renewal can be purchased online, via mail, or in person at meeting. Basic membership is $30, Enhanced membership is $60, membership at the Patron level is $100. At meetings, cash (exact change preferred) or check will be accepted.
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