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HAGAS Impressions Henley and Grange Arts Society

Atkin Street, Henley Beach :: PO Box 215, Henley Beach SA 5022 Clubrooms phone: 8353 3710 Email: enquiries@hagas.com.au Website: www.hagas.com.au

June 2014

AGM & Social night with guest artist Sally Heinrich

7.00pm, Friday, 25 July in the HAGAS Clubrooms All members are invited to the HAGAS AGM/Social Night. A short AGM meeting to elect committee members and office bearers for 2014/15 will be immediately followed by an introduction to our guest artist Sally Heinrich.

Come and meet award winning artist and illustrator Sally Heinrich who will be sharing some of her work with us, in-

cluding the upcoming publication of her new book ‘One Step at a Time’. Illustrated by Sally and written by Jane Jolly (who is the daughter of long-time HAGAS member Jim Jolly) the book is based on the true story of a

Thai boy called Luk and his baby ele-phant who steps on a landmine. Some of Sally’s beautiful works will also be on display in our gallery.

BYO plate to share Please try to be on time so we can start promptly. Nominations for committee amd management positions are welcomed. Simply put the name on the nomination board in the studio.

The HAGAS Gallery has been reconfigured to make it more flexible. It can now accommodate small gatherings of members, allow painting workshops and members casual painting to occur concurrently.

The northern end of the gallery makes a delightful space to sit and chat, and is easily converted with trestle tables for painting.

During the recent Richard Rogers Saturday workshop, the space was a studio for the children’s class and the Saturday casual painters. Painters and potters often now meet together over coffee or lunch in this space.

Please make use of it to soak up any winter sun!

Multi-purpose Gallery Space

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Q1: What is a primary colour 1. Any colour of the rainbow. 2. A colour made from mixing two others. 3. A colour that can’t be made by mixing others together. 4. A colour made by mixing three colours

together Q2: What are the three primary colours? 1. Red, green, blue 2. Purple, yellow, green 3. Black, red, blue 4. Red, yellow, blue Q3: What do you get when you mix two primary colours together? 1. A secondary colour 2. An adjacent colour 3. A cool colour 4. A warm colour Q4: What secondary colour do you get when you mix red and yellow together? 1. Purple 2. Green 3. Pink 4. Orange Q5: What secondary colour do you get when you mix blue and yellow together? 1. Turquoise 2. Purple 3. Green 4. Violet Q6: What secondary colour do you get when you mix blue and red together? 1. Purple 2. Pink 3. Rose 4. Black Q7: What do you get when you mix two secondary colours together? 1. black 2. A muddy mess 3. A neutral grey or brown 4. A complementary colour Q8: Complementary colours sit on opposite sides of the colour wheel. If placed next to each other in a painting, what do they do for each other? 1. Make each other appear brighter 2. Make each other appear duller 3. Make each other appear greener 4. Nothing

Q9: Why shouldn’t you automatically use black to darken a colour? 1. there is no reason no to 2. It tends to dull or murky colours 3. Black doesn’t occur in nature 4. Black fades over time Q10: Warm colours appear closer and cool ones further away. What are generally considered warm colours and cool colours? 1. Warm: pinks, purples, reds. Cool: blues

browns, greens. 2. Warm: reds, oranges, yellows. Cool: blues,

greens, purples. 3. Warm: oranges, yellows, greens. Cool:

purples, reds, blues. 4. Warm: blues, yellows, pinks. Cool: greens,

reds, oranges. Q11: When colour mixing, should you add darker colour to a lighter or lighter to a darker? 1. Lighter to a darker. 2. Darker to a lighter. 3. It doesn’t matter, the end result is the same,

but usually dark is added to light as it takes less dark to change a light than light to change dark.

4. Depends on whether you’re mixing primary or secondary colours.

CCCCoooolllloooouuuurrrr Theory QuizTheory QuizTheory QuizTheory Quiz Answers from Colour Theory Quiz Q1: 3, Q2: 4, Q3: 1, Q4: 4, Q5: 3, Q6: 1, Q7: 3, Q8: 1, Q9: 2, Q10: 2, Q11: 3.

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There’s a lot of activity in the studio every week. The shelves are full to bursting with work. With Thursday night classes and three regular Open Studio sessions the room is well used. Recent highlights include: • kiln training is now happening and systems for firing and

communication between groups are now in place. • the new Harco kiln controller is making life easier already

helping to shorten the long studio hours required for firing. All groups using the studio are enjoying the new heating/cooling systems. It helps make it nice and welcoming - especially on the cold evenings! In the spirit of ‘reuse and recycle’ does anyone has sturdy shelving, lockable cupboards or a solid wooden table that they now longer want or need?? If so would you like to donate it to our workspace? Please phone me, Sunshine on 0479 135 519 and we can discuss how I can take it away for you. Remember you are welcome to visit me on the open studio days, Sunshine.

Come and try something new in ceramic work ...Come and try something new in ceramic work ...Come and try something new in ceramic work ...Come and try something new in ceramic work ... Join our 5-week classes, $65 plus materials

Term 3: 7.30-10.00pm, Thursday 31 July (week 2 of school term) Wheel Throwing ... a bit more Refine your wheel throwing skills and try some new techniques. All skill levels welcome.

Term 4: 7.30-10.00pm, Thursday 23 October (week 2 of school term) Decorating Techniques for Clay Different ways to create an interesting surface on clay.

Ceramics Workshops: New Exciting Things to Try!Ceramics Workshops: New Exciting Things to Try!Ceramics Workshops: New Exciting Things to Try!Ceramics Workshops: New Exciting Things to Try!

Term 2: 10.00am-1.00pm, Wednesday 23 July Painting on Ceramics Members $20 Buy a plate or mug and decorate with ceramic paints.

Term 3: 7.00-10.00pm, Thursday 18 September Printing Techniques Members $20 3 simple printing techniques on clay

Term 4: 10.00am-4.00pm, Saturday 13 December Something Special !! Members $40 Mark the date in your calendar ... it will be something fabulous !!

Ceramic Studio News from Sunshine and Bernadette

Painting Basics Are you looking for basic painting techniques

along with information and tips on painting materia ls. Content will be suitable for watercolour, gouache, oil and acrylic painting beginners.

Next session: Saturday, 26 July 10.00am - 12.30pm Cost $10pp paid on the day.

BYO materials if you have them and/or experiment with materials provided. For more information or bookings phone Alison 8358 4580.

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member wins awardmember wins award Congratulations to former student and HAGAS member Julie Sandercock! Although entered as three individual works, Julie’s paintings Garland of Flowers, Window View and Subtle Tones were together judged by Chris Orchard to be the Best in Exhibition at the 2014 Clare Rotary Art Exhibition , and took out the Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council $5000 Acquisitive prize. Julie, well done we are thrilled for your recognition!

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Try out this … • While sitting down lift your right foot off the floor

and make clockwise circles. • Now while doing that draw the number “6” in the air

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