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The Community Artist

University Art Newsletter Vol. 3 Issue 3, March 2004

ART ORGANIZATIONS SPOTLIGHT

The month of March finds us paying a visit to the Pacific Scribes: an organization of talented calligraphy artists. The Scribes incorporate calligraphy into stunning fine art pieces but also let the letters stand alone in exquisite text pieces. They are a diverse bunch, 132 members strong, from all over The Bay Area. Bi-monthly meetings are held at various locales and exhibits are held at the Yuai- Kai cultural center in San Jose.

For more information concerning meetings or shows call (650) 964-5350 or online at www.pacificscribes.org.

COMING SOON

Tom Lynch Mini Watercolor Workshops
University Art Center
March 11th Sacramento,
March 12th San Jose,
March 13th Palo Alto.
Two sessions each day, $50.00 persession or $100.00 for both.
Call participating stores for details. (408) 297-4707 or (650) 328-3500.

Los Gatos Art Association Open Juried Show 2004
3/25/04 - 5/1/04
The Los Gatos Museum of Art
4 Tait Street (at Main Street)
Los Gatos, Ca.
For more details call (408) 354-2646 or try on-line at www.lgaa.org

If you have exhibit info that you want to have posted please e-mail at snjbram@aol.com

TRIVIA AND STUFF JUST FOR FUN

March is the month of St. Patrick's Day so this month we are going with a bit o' the green trivia. The word shamrock or " little clover" is called seamrog in Irish. The shamrock was chosen for Ireland's national emblem because, according to legend, St. Patrick picked it to illustrate the principle of the Holy Trinity (the shamrock having 3 leaves). The shamrock as stated earlier is a clover, a three-leaf plant of which the red variety is the most common. The small, white leaf clover is considered to be good luck, not only in Ireland, but elsewhere as well. A hand-bell supposedly used by St. Patrick during Mass is on display in The National Museum of Dublin in Ireland.

ASK BRAMSCHANDOZ

Q: What is the difference between waterproof and non-waterproof India Ink?

A: India Inks are a family of black pigmented inks that mainly consist of lamp black and various water-soluble binders. Both the waterproof and non-waterproof inks are readily diluted in water when wet, but after they dry it is a different story. The non-waterproof will become soluble again when dampened. The waterproof will not become soluble again when dampened. The waterproof ink has a binder that is composed partly of shellac and borax that prevents the ink from re-activating.

JEFF'S TIPS

Sooner or later, all artists run smack dab into it; the unforeseen mistake. A drop of ink or paint falls where it is not wanted, a surface abrasion occurs, the cat decides to participate in your creative endeavor. It is enough to make you seek out the nearest fireplace or waste disposal site. Next time this occurs try using the mistake. Maybe that drop can become a rock or bird, that abrasion could be blended with dry-brush for an interesting texture. Try it; you just may salvage your project in the process!

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