Polymer Clay Demonstration
by Elizabeth Brustein,
artist and designer
Past Activities 2011-2012
Archive
January 13, 2011
March 10, 2011
September 8, 2011
"The Big Reader" is a program sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts which encourages adults and children to pick up a good book. Many community agencies and schools participate. The City of Irving Library is one of its participants.
<www.neabigread.org>
May 12, 2011
Topics include: WaterWise Gardening, Herbs, Native & Adaptive Plants, Turf Management, EARTH-KIND™ Roses, Rainwater Harvesting, Beneficial Insects, Butterfly Gardening and The Beauty of Wildflowers.
<www.dallascountymastergardeners.org>
The Big Read
by Jan Bodner
with Irving Center Library's "The Big Read" program
Herbal Garden
by Marian Buchanan,
Member Dallas Master Gardeners
Watercolor and Collage
by Dianne Hicks,
artist
November 10, 2011
Dianne Hicks' experience in art began with taking oil painting classes with her mother in grade school, then later moved to formal watercolor classes and collage. After receiving her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of North Texas, she now teaches classes and works from her studio where she creates and offers original art using elements including watercolor, custom pattern papers, hand carved stamps and collage.
October 13, 2011
Bonsai Society of Dallas:
Society meetings are in a community meeting room at Northhaven Gardens, 7700 Northhaven Road Dallas, TX 75230, phone (214)363-5316, on the first Saturday of each month, unless noted otherwise. Meetings are free and visitors are welcome.
Bonsai Demonstration
by David M. Schleser & Garrett Larson,
Members of the Bonsai Society of Dallas
Texas Harmony Choir
December 8, 2011
Texas Harmony Choir founded in 1968 is an award winning a cappella chorus. It is a non-profit organization dedicated to the education of women in the art of singing four-part harmony barbershop style.
Greeting Cards
by Cathey Johnson
January 12, 2012
Cathey Johnson brought stock cards and a multitude of embelishments for making greeting cards. After a how-to demonstration, Cathey invited members to make their own greeting cards - which everyone did with enthusiasm.
Zentangle
by Angie Vangalis
February 9, 2012
Zentangle is a method of creating images from repetitive patterns and is practiced and enjoyed worldwide. To learn more of its origins and theories see:
Old Cookbook Reviews
by Shirley Dyess
March 8, 2012
Shirley brought a variety of wonderfully-old books which she has collected over the years. She told interesting stories about the authors and the circumstances under which the books were written. Visit www.thedustjacket.biz to learn more about Shirley and her company The Dust Jacket.
Native Planting
by Nancy H. Wilton
April 12, 2012
Nancy is a certified master gardener and member of Dallas County Master Gardener Association Inc., an educational and volunteer service organization (and member of the Texas Master Gardener Association) designed to increase availability of horticultural information and extend horticultural projects througout Dallas County.
Altered Book Demonstration
Diz Astor
a Performer
September13, 2012
Jerrie Schubert is a businesswoman with a diverse background in education, insurance, and real estate law and an experienced community service volunteer. Her professional focus is on printing as co-owner of Xpress Printing, Texas and as Administrative Assistant for the Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD Education Foundation.
She also portrays “Diz Astor, A Woman In Transition,” through whom she conveys her one-of-a-kind communication experience to her audience. < www.diz-astor.com>
Basketry
by Susan Ashley
Pressed Leaves and Clay
by Pavlina Panova
October 11, 2012
Susan Ashley resides in Arlington, Texas but grew up in West Virginia in a family with Scottish roots where she was drawn to weaving Appalachian-tribbed style baskets. She has been a basket weaver for more than 30 years and has studied with well-known weavers all over the country. She likes to incorporate antlers and other natural materials into her work and in the last few years she has been making pineneedle baskets and weaving on gourds.<www.txweaver.com/newpage2012/newhome.htm>
November 8, 2012
Pavlina Panova who was born in Bulgaria where she received a Master’s Degree in Bulgarian language and literature. In 1999 she came to America with her family and settled in Irving. She received an Associate’s degree in Art from North Lake College and for the last few years has been actively working with Combining clay and leaves in her art work as is displayed in the beautiful piece above.
www.art.com/gallery/id--a39970/pavlina-panova-posters.html
Glass Light Christmas Craft
by Brenda Mattioli
December 13, 2012
Brenda supplied a glass block, Christmas lights and ribbon to all members who brought additional decorations to create their individual block design.