Winter Warriors Springing Ahead

(Center) Deep Blue Sea in Progress

Deep Blue Sea  Panel #3 In progress 

Belfast Organization For Artists Events Coordinator, Kathryn Garrison, is moving ahead with the Fabric Art Panels for the Public Service Project to be donated to the Children's Story Corner at the Belfast Public Library.                                                       "When you have a blizzard you (might) spend the day piecing Belfast Organization For Artists - BOFA Library project panels." ~K.G.                                                                      Carleen Hardy (the library story-teller) and Marie Nix (Poet & Fabric Artist,BOFA Member) will also be helping out with this project.

Deep Blue Sea Panel #3 Pieced

Panel #2 In Progress 

Starting Panel #2 

Mountains & Forest (Panel # 2)

Mountain Valley Panel background.
"This strip piecing technique worked well in this context."~K.G.

Challenge Quilt (Panel #4)
"The Jacobean style garden & building will
work well as a school in some of the children's stories."

"Now on to the next Panel -this one is either the sock monkey's tree or the cave. Still working on the final designs for both. I saved the hardest ones for last!!" ~K.G.

The full project is to be hung and open to the public after grant-funded renovations at the library are completed this Spring. 
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Some resources for artist entrepreneurs
I want to make note of the resources that are helping me move forward in my own studio this year. 
The Right Brain Business Plan ~ Jennifer Lee
Zero to Video Hero 15 Day Video Challenge~ Holly SugrueFresh Rag ~ Dave Conroy
The Abundant Artist~Corey Huff
Launch Grow Joy~ Andrea Ayers
The Thriving Artist Summit~ Bonnie Glendinning
Artists Who Thrive~ Ann Rea & her Make Money Making Art presentation on 
Creative Live
Role of Audience and Commerce in Art
Uber Live ~Chase Jarvis
Casey Zeman Online  Blog “talk about the best engagement strategies designed to help you and your business build a thriving online community fast!” and his  Video Marketing strategies (which I will be tapping into as the video marketing efforts increase)
The Art World Demystified~ Brainard Carey
Art Licensing Blog ~Tara Reed
and 
My Inspiration  playlist on youtube

Spring 2014 plans

    

CARICATURES AND CARTOONING CLASS
BOFA is the co-sponsor on the upcoming free 4 class series on "Caricatures & Cartooning" being presented at 
the Belfast Library by Eric Jones on
 March 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2014 from 6:30 - 8:30 PM.  
The Library won a grant from the NYS Council on the Arts Decentralization Regrant Program (administered by the Cattaraugus County Arts Council).  
People can pre-register @ 585 365-2072 or belfast@stls.org

Panel #2 In Progress by Kathryn Garrison

ART FOR THE CHILDRENS' STORY CORNER
BOFA members are actively working on the 5 panels of fabric arts for this public service project at the Belfast Library.  


CALL FOR ARTISTS: DOLL MAKER'S EXHIBIT
Deb Pomeroy and Kathy Garrison are planning a Doll-Makers' Show in November at the Belfast Library 
This exhibit will include: doll quilts, handmade dolls, & doll furniture--all made by local artisans.  

Still searching for a local doll furniture maker and 
a locally-made doll house. Please contact Kathy or BOFA on Facebook for more details.

Warm Your Heart with these local dates with the Arts

Winter Continues by Sheila L. Kalkbrenner

The weekend of February 14th: BOFA member, Kathy Garrison, will be giving a photo-illustrated lecture on the churches she saw in Provence, France at the St. Patrick's Annual Women's Retreat at the Abbey of the Genesee.  This program is available to other groups upon request.  I can be contacted for details & scheduling.  The program is 45 minutes-1 hour in length.


BOFA members continue working on the public service project for the story corner at the library.

February 17th-21st Allegany Arts Association is offering free art classes for children in Allegany County. 

Free Art For Kids~Winter Break Schedule

February 28th: Wellsville Art Association will be accepting entries for the Annual Photography Show at David A. Howe Library. 

March 22: 3-6pm SheilaLynnK Art Studio in Wellsville, NY will be hosting a 
SWAN Day Party FOR WOMEN ARTISTS OF ALLEGANY COUNTY, NY AND SURROUNDING AREAS. The agenda will include discussing ways to support local women artists, increase awareness of the work we create, and how to promote creative unity in our community.Please bring your ideas and a small snack to share. Warm and cold beverages will be provided.  RSVP BY MARCH 8TH. Sheila at: sheilalynnk@yahoo.com or call 585-593-4161 

January 15th

Cecy's January Quilt

 January Quilt blocks warming the hearts of the Crafty Belles in Belfast.
Don't Forget:

BOFA  Un-Finished Objects (UFO) activities at the Belfast Town Hall will be from 1-4pm January 30th. 

Get connected with other artists and make a little progress on that project that has been haunting you.

Bring any project and materials you are working on...or finish up that project you just put on the back-burner because you had more 'important' stuff to do.  

Kathy's January Quilt

Find other art news on B.O.F.A's new Facebook page. 

Marie's January Quilt

Happy New Year! Opportunities for Artists

New Members Welcome!!!!
contact Sheila Kalkbrenner or Kathy Garrison 

With every new day, 2014 brings with it all of the opportunities of a new year.  Here are just a few...
Opportunities for Artists 2014
*Art Business Learning Exchange presented by the Cattaraugus County Arts Council (CCAC )
   "is a free six-month learning program for 20 artists with a focus on technology, online marketing, and e-commerce. Monthly sessions will cover a variety of topics geared toward artists.." 
   Application Deadline: January 10th  See More...  

*National Youth Art Month 2014 ~To Include your students' work in NYAM 2014 please
RSVP by January 10, 2014 to The ARTS Council NYAM Coordinator, 
Tamar Samuel-Siegel, at 962-1332 or infoARTS@eARTS.org          SEE MORE details

*Tanglewood Nature Center &  Museum Photography Contest
   Nature Reflected ~submission deadline: January 17, 2014     Entry Form    Details

Art Lifting A new online market place for Art Therapists and Artists with Disabilities

*Hamiltonian Fellowship program for emerging visual artists   Application Deadline: March 1, 2014
            See More... about the fellowship program.

*New York State Electronic Media and Film Grants  2014 Deadlines and Details

*New York Folklore Society offers  Mentoring and Professional Development for artists interested in folk life and the traditional arts.

*Funding for Readings and Workshops from Poet's & Writers 
Organizations that sponsor readings and workshops in New York State or California, or Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Houston, New Orleans, Seattle, Tucson, or Washington, D.C., may apply for grants to be used for writers' fees.


* The Arts Council of the Southern Finger Lakes Calendar of Calls for Artists 

Season's Greetings

Thanks to Marie & Kathy, the 2013 BOFA tree is up and on display in the Belfast town park.

 "We had the tree lighting on Sunday December 8th. There was a huge crowd!!! We are short on photos this year but the tree was decorated over several days.  People walking around the park were encouraged to add an ornament to our tree. We like the way it turned out. " ~ Kathy

Coming in 2014 

BOFA  Un-Finished Objects (UFO) activities at the Belfast Town Hall will be from 1-4pm  

on the following dates. 

January 30th  

May 29th 

July 31st

October 30th

Open Mic Night at Three Bums Pizza  TBA ~ hoping for a date in January or February

Photo-lecture, Churches of Provence, France~ by Kathy Garrison at the St. Patrick's Annual Women's Retreat at the Abbey of the Genesee the weekend of February 14th. (This presentation is also available to other groups. Contact Kathy Garrison for more information.)

Public Service Project for the Belfast Public Library ~ in late Spring 

BOFA members will be donating time and creativity to the story corner in the library. This display will include 4 panels of fabric art  by Kathy (design & binding), Marie(binding), Sheila (balloon design) and Carleen Hardy (the library story teller). The Challenge quilt will be used in the 4th panel of the fabric design. 

"The panels themselves will be various geographic settings for his (the sock Monkey's) stories. The library and I have a number of different stuffed animals to participate in the Sock Monkey's adventures. " ~ Kathy

Travelling Sock Monkeys and Ellie
from Wellsville, NY

Challenge Quilt 

Not Hibernating Yet!!!

BOFA Members Kathy and Marie join The Northern Allegany County Quilters to make 

 15 quilts for Children's Hospital (Buffalo) this year.

In other news, BOFA is once again participating in the Belfast Christmas Trees in the Park event from December 8th (Tree Lighting Ceremony) through early January 2014.
Marie Kathy will be decorating between Dec 2 - Dec 8 (weather depending).  We're hoping for a warm day this year--last year was frigid!! 
Please contact Kathy if you would like to assist with the tree this year!