The following are the scheduled meeting dates for our BAGSC Quarterly Meetings for 2012. Agendas with programs will be sent out before each meeting. If you have items to put on the agenda, please contact Leslie. A detailed email blast will be sent out to all members with addresses, links to maps and RSVP phone numbers before each meeting. Of course each meeting will also have our usual pot luck contributions and showing of what we’re working on!

March 3, 2012: Deb’s house

May 19, 2012: Pat’s house

August 25, 2012: TBD: Want to volunteer to host a meeting? We have offers, but wanted to throw out the opportunity if a member wanted to host in a place we haven’t been to. Interested? Please contact Leslie.

December 8, 2012: Our annual Holiday Party at Janice’s. Great food, good company, and a mini-show of botanical art and all the different types of work we’re doing.

It’s that time of year again, when we get together to share our art and eat delicious food! Come to the BAGSC Annual Holiday Party at Janice’s house on December 10, 2011, starting at 5 pm. Spouses, significant others, family and friends are all welcome!

Bring all of the creative work you’ve done during the year to share with fellow members — not just limited to botanical art! Last year, in addition to wonderful botanical art, we saw oil paintings, portraits, abstracts, landscapes, pastels, quilts, baskets, jewelry, crafts, and more! We’re a multi-talented group and it’s wonderful to see what everyone is doing.

We’ll also have a survey so members can let the Board know which instructors and classes they would like for next year along with announcements of next year’s officers. For those who can’t attend, surveys for class interest will be sent in an email blast.

Please RSVP by December 1 to Janice, by email or phone, and let her know what you’re bringing to the feast. An email blast will be sent out with more details. See everyone there!

Join us for the BAGSC Quarterly Meeting on
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Home of Alison Denning
Coffee at 9:30 a.m. Meeting begins at 10:00 a.m. sharp!

RSVP by email to Alison (or call her) and let her know what you plan to bring for our usual pot lunch!  Carpooling is recommended!! An email blast will be sent to all members with directions. The email blast will also include instructions for all those wishing to carpool from Hedy Marien’s house.

Agenda

Coffee at 9:30

I.     President’s Report

II.    Secretary’s Report

III.   Treasurer’s Report

IV.     Membership Report

V.      Old Business

• Rancho Los Alamitos
• GNSI Conference in Washington
• Filoli Classes

VI. New Business

• Calligraphy Class
• “The Fruits that Fall or Form in the Fall” with Margaret Best, December 2- 4
• ASBA Conference in Boston, October 27-29
• Election of Officers
• Tania Marien, Art Plantae, now handling ASBA publication distribution and will bring the latest show catalogue – $25

Program:
Pat Mark, Clara Josephs, and Deborah Shaw share what they learned at the GNSI Conference and classes at Filoli.

Potluck Lunch

And bring your latest work to show!! Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

Come Meet and Greet Elaine Searle (and potluck)
Saturday April 2, 2011
at Tania’s.

Margaret Best class: “A Brush with Blue”
April 15, 16 & 17, 2011, 10 am – 4 pm
at Sally’s new studio — there are still a few openings left. See the blog posting below and contact Leslie.

Susan Frei Nathan at the Huntington Library
April 28-29, 2011
See the blog posting below and contact Deb.

Next meeting
The next meeting will be May 21 instead of May 28, 2011 at Norma’s house.

Date: December 11, 2010
Time: 5 pm – Whenever
Place: Janice’s

Significant others are welcome. We will celebrate in our BAGSC potluck fashion; please let Janice know what you will be bringing.

Everyone should also bring something they have made this year so we can have an impromptu BAGSC exhibit. It doesn’t need to be botanical art; we find our members are quite talented and produce all kinds of art, as well as crafts. Please bring something you have made that you would like to share.

We won’t be having a formal meeting, but we will share (in handout form) information about:
• What we’ve done this past year;
• The Treasurer’s report; and,
• What is in the planning stages for next year.

We will also have a suggestion box available. Please bring (or write on cards that will be provided), any suggestions you have that you would like to see implemented in the coming year. If you can’t attend, we’ll miss you, but please send your suggestions to Leslie.

Please join us in eating, drinking and merriment and have a wonderful holiday season!

Coffee will be ready at 9:30 a.m. and the meeting begins promptly at 10:00 a.m. The Agenda 10-2-10 includes updates on upcoming classes and exhibition opportunities. Lunch will be potluck style, so please let Pat know what you are bringing. We are always interested to see what everyone is working on and you are welcome to bring your latest work to share.

After lunch we will visit Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, a short drive from the meeting. Admission is $8 for adults and $6 for seniors. This is a garden devoted to California native plants, and has a display of the sculpture of Pamela Burgess, a nature based artist.

RSVP to Pat, or phone her by September 30. Directions will be sent out via email blast. We hope to see you on October 2!

At Morgan Kari’s New Studio

All BAGSC members should have received the email blast with the agenda and directions. If you haven’t received the email blast, please contact Deborah Shaw.

Coffee at 9:30

Meeting starts at 10:00 sharp

We’ll cover our usual agenda at the meeting, with reports by board members, new and old business and updates on upcoming classes, etc.

Morgan teaches many kids of art using various mediums and will take us through her design process. She’ll give us her tips for working in various mediums and have a mat-cutting demonstration. At 1:00 we will break for lunch at the Marmalade Café in the Calabasas Commons Shopping Center to eat and view the botanical prints on the walls. We’ll then return to Morgan’s beautiful garden after lunch to sketch.

Be sure to bring your current work to show other members.

See you there!

Coffee will be ready at 9:30 a.m. and the meeting begins promptly at 10:00 a.m. Lunch will be potluck style, so please let Deb know what you are bringing. Members are encouraged to form car pools!

The meeting agenda includes updates on upcoming classes and exhibitions, and our keynote speaker will be Dick Rauh, new President of the ASBA, who will talk about upcoming exhibitions, what juries look for in show submissions, and lots of other hot (botanical art) topics. And, of course, we’re always interested to see what everyone is working on, so please bring your latest to show.

RSVP by email or phone to Deb. Directions will be sent out via email blast. We hope to see you on March 20!

BAGSC General Quarterly Meeting

March 20, 2010
10:00 a.m.
Deb Shaw’s Home

AGENDA

I.     Welcome members and guests

II.    President’s Report

III.   Secretary’s Report

IV.    Treasurer’s Report

V.     Membership Report

VI.    Old Business

• Margaret Best’s “It’s Not Easy Making Green” Class

• Arboretum Library Show

• Aerie Art Garden

• Dick Rauh’s Plant Morphology Class

• Arboretum Marketplace Booth 2010

VII.    New Business

• Water Miser Workshop, City of Newport Beach

• Rancho Los Alamitos, Long Beach

• Margaret Best’s “Seeing Red”

• Deborah Raven “Classic Illustration Styles of Beatrix Potter”

• Sasha Viazmensky Mushroom Class

Program: Dick Rauh, ASBA President

Next Meeting:  Saturday, June 5, Location TBD

New date: March 6, 2010
Same times: arrive before noon or gates will close
Same place: Aerie Art Garden (please see the prior blog posting)

Coachella Valley Watercolor Show Announcement

An added bonus is that next weekend, March 6 & 7  is the big Coachella Valley Watercolor Society show in Palm Desert. Kathy Dunham will be exhibiting in the show. The hours are 10 am – 5 pm at the Palm Desert Community Center, and admission is free. BAGSC members can have a two-for-one day in the desert at the Gardens, and also stop off to view the watercolors at the Coachella Valley show.

We’ll be sending out an email blast in addition to the blog posting about the change in dates for this weekend. Please help by double checking with folks that you know might have been planning to go this Saturday. Please also RSVP if you can with Leslie if you are planning to go next weekend.

Thanks, and sorry about Mother Nature. The flowers, however, should be stunning by next weekend with this added dose of water.

Pool of water at Aerie Art Garden.

On Saturday, February 27, 2010, BAGSC members (and their guests) have been invited to spend the day at a private garden in Palm Desert. The “Aerie Art Garden” is 2.5 acres of cultivated native desert flora on a 20-acre piece of land. On this property can be seen many desert dwellers with legs and wings. We will have free run of the 2.5 acres for the day to wander, sketch, paint or what-have-you. There are shaded areas where we can have our usual potluck lunch, paint, and hang out. The garden also includes art galleries, sculptures and palms.

One of the many flowers blooming at Aerie Art Garden.

Bring your cameras, sketching and painting gear along with binoculars, stools or chairs and umbrellas to sit in the garden and draw if that is what interests you. Bring food for a pot-luck lunch and prepare to enjoy the day. The gate will close by noon, so it’s best to arrive early (between 10:00 am and noon). Carpooling is encouraged, of course!

Go to the website to learn more about the place.  The map on the site will lead your way to join us. See you there!

The next meeting will be October 10 at Tania Norris’ house. Nominations are solicited for the offices of President and Treasurer.  The offices are for two years and the person nominated must agree to serve for two years.  All members are encouraged to think about this and should feel free to nominate themselves if willing to serve and give some time to the Guild.

The Agenda and previous meeting’s minutes will be out soon.

OLD BUSINESS:

BAGSC Insurance Responsibilities (Deborah Shaw)

ASBA Conference at the Huntington. Oct. 30-Nov.1, 2008 (Tania Marien)
Progress Report Handout
Revised Volunteer Task List Handout
Volunteer Sign-up Sheet

BAGSC Blog (Deborah Shaw & Rocio Martinez)

NEW BUSINESS:

L.A. Garden Show, May 1-4, 2008 (Tania Marien & Deborah Shaw)
Introduce Marketplace Coordinator, Janice Sharp
Introduce Guild Liason, Kate Gaman

Classes for 2008 (so far)
Margaret Best
Anne-Marie Evans
Jenny Phillips
“After Conference” Classes

PROGRAM:

Collection for Julie
(Please see blog article at bagscblog.com) Donated art supplies and/or
other items from list on blog.

Portfolio Sharing (All): Bring what you’ve been working on!

Gary Greene Colored Pencil Class Review (Sue Kuuskmae)

Demonstration of Basecamp (for those interested): Project Management
for the ASBA Conference and LA Garden Show (Deborah Shaw)

Agendas will be posted to the blog at least two weeks before each meeting and time and place will be sent out. Please RSVP with Cristina before the meeting. See you there!