Gelatin Printing

We had a great hands-on demo

for our October meeting:

printing on a variety of papers using a gelatin plate.

Cumberland County Open Studio Tour 2010

Challenges

Three pieces by Michael Waters:

A Digital Collage from vintage black and white photos, Digital Collage and Frame based on the Black & White Challenge Photo, and Micheal's Kardonne inspired painting.

July Meeting

Lynne Jessick's Cigar Box challenge entry: a beautifuly marble box with 12 different small canvases inside. Eaxh one can be velcro-ed to the inside lid for display.

July Meeting

Black And White Challenge

Cigar Box Challenges

Cigar Box Challenges

Remembrances

I'll be back in the studio soon, my recent absence has been due

to the loss of my brother.

 Linwood "Rock" Phillips passed away on August 5th.

Today would have been his 59th Birthday.

I can't walk down High Street in Millville without being reminded of Rock.

I want to share with you here the very nice column that appeared in the

Bridgeton Evening News, written by Rock's good friend Bernie Heller.

"Millville lost another legendary former business leader last night, as Rock Phillips passed away at his home in North Carolina.

"Some folks may not recall, but it was Rock who brought the Holly City the original Incredible Bulk" (located at High & Mulberry streets) as well as Rock & Robins (Now N.Y. Style Pizza).
"A serial entrepreneur, upon retiring from his role as a police officer (working with Baltimore's K-9 division and then the Linwood Police Department), Rock was never content to stand still.

"He saw and/or created opportunities where others could/would not and as a result created and developed several successful businesses over the span of 20 years.

"He was actively involved in the then-Millville Business & Professional Association and served for a short time as the Executive Director of the Millville Chamber of Commerce, eventually working to merge the two organizations.

"Upon retiring for a second time from retail, Rock and his family moved to rural North Carolina where once again his entrepreneurial vision would lead him as he converted a former school house into a prosperous self-storage company.

"Unassuming but ever confident, Rock was a friend to many and a mentor to a few ... including, quite thankfully, me.

He was a loving father. husband and friend, but truly excelled in the role of grandfather.

"He was quick to laugh, always willing to assist someone in need, and for those who were lucky enough to have known him will be missed forever.
- Bernie Heller,
Madison

July Meeting

Jump In! will meet this Wednesday, July 28th at the Artist's Consortium at 11:00 a.m.

We'll discuss the "Joe Kardonne Sketch Show." There are plenty of Joe Kardonne sketches still available to choose from if you haven't picked one yet. Here's an old flier by Kardonne.

June Meeting

Paintings by Shirley Hawthorne and Cindy Davis.

Black & White Challenge Paintings

Paintings by Judy Mattox and Gail Foran

Digital Versions

Here's a photo of Barbara Hymer's digital print. Below that is a download of the same image she sent me via e-mail. A good exampe of how colors can vary with different representations of digital imagery.

Last is my digital collage.

Third Friday In June

Third Friday at the Consortium this month was lots of fun!

George Perez is our Featured Artist.

We had lots of people come through and George delighted the crowd by singing many old favorites- songs by Sinatra, Elvis and my favorite "Somewhere" by Bobby Darin.

Isabel and Elizabeth joined in on "That's Why The Lady Is A Tramp."

May Meeting

A theme was chosen for the show at the Renaissance Gallery in Winter of 2011.
Jump In Artists Group First Show will bw called
"Creative Impressions & Expressions"

Below is the Black & White Photo chosen for our next challenge. The photo may be used as inspiration or be included in the work.

Black & White Photo Challenge

February Meeting: Progressive Paintings

If you missed the February Meeting , you missed the beginning of our latest creative group project. With two canvases on hand, the group just naturally devided into two camps: Oils and Acrylics.

Progressive Paintings Started

Michael Waters starts off the painting by the Acrylics Group while Jim Penland gets the Oils Group started.

At loosely timed intervals, artists switch places.

Sue Rau adds a bit of blue ...

In Progress ...

Michael Waters adding color to the Acrylic Canvas, while Diane Brown contributes to the developing Oil Canvas.

And Sue Rau begins to add some detail..

Details....

Lynne Jessick and Rae Jaffe continue to work on the Oil Canvas while Doris Botts adds to the Acrylic Canvas.