Meetings

Our members gather monthly to meet an artist or fine crafter from the greater Montgomery County area who present information on some aspect of the visual arts. Visitors are welcome.

Meeting Location

Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 7:15 pm
at the BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown.

Our September meeting will feature our traditional

"Show and Tell" Segment

"Show and Tell" is the portion of our first meeting of the year where all in attendance, members and guests, have the opportunity to introduce themselves, disclose their medium(s) of choice, and display and talk about their latest works of art.

We will begin discussion of our upcoming fall show, "WinterGlow 2012" at this meeting. Mark your calendar and join us.

 

ALOG Inclement Weather Policy

Under severe weather conditions it may become necessary to postpone or cancel an ALOG meeting. Usually this will be done as much in advance of the meeting as possible. There are conditions where snow or freezing rain may develop on the day of an ALOG meeting and advance notice of a postponement or cancellation may not be possible. In those situations where notification may come later in the day, this is our procedure and indicators for postponement or cancellation:

1. ALOG will make a decision as early as possible and send out an email to the membership informing of a postponement or cancellation or that the meeting will be held as scheduled.

2. The BlackRock Center for the Arts is a county building. If the county closes down its facilities due to inclement weather, then BlackRock will be closed and the meeting will not be held.

Note: BlackRock is not linked to county school closings. If the schools close it does not mean that BlackRock is closed.

You may call BlackRock (301-528-2260) to see if they are open. Usually if BlackRock remains open then our meeting will be held. Check your email later in the afternoon for an update notice about our meeting status.

3. Check the ALOG website for meeting cancellations. As soon as a decision is made we will update the “marquee crawl” on the main page of our website with the latest meeting information.

Note: There have been bad weather situations that developed very late in the afternoon or early evening on the day of our meeting. Board members created an emergency phone network to call all members to notify them of unexpected cancellations. This “fail-safe” procedure will be implemented for last-minute changes or in the event of internet outages.

If all else fails, use your creative minds and common sense to make the best decision for yourselves when bad weather and driving conditions are factors.

About the Art League of Germantown

History: Early in the 1980's Lynne Oakes moved to Germantown, Maryland. She wished for a way to connect with other artists. She mentioned this to a few of her art students, and during their conversations the vision of The Art League of Germantown was created. Being first of all an artist, Lynne immediately began to paint this vision into reality. In 1983 The Art League of Germantown held its first meeting.

Members: Our members pursue many areas of the fine arts and fine crafts, such as stained glass, watercolor, oil, pen and ink, photography, jewelry making, quilting and other fabric arts, ceramics, pastels, batik, and acrylics. The Art League of Germantown is comprised of professional and amateur artists and crafters and all those who love the visual arts.

Highlights of Recent Meetings and Activities:

• David Daniels talked about and demonstrated his watercolor techniques. www.mrwatercolor.com
• Catriona Fraser of the Fraser Gallery in Bethesda gave a talk about promoting your art entitled "How to be a Successful Artist." www.thefrasergallery.com
• ALOG potter Linda Phillips from the "Something Earthy" Pottery, Studio and Gallery gave a wonderful "hands-on" demonstration for our members. www.somethingearthy.com
• Glass artist Todd Hansen from the "Art of Fire" Studio talked about the history and art of glass blowing. www.artoffire.com
• Serigrapher Joseph Craig English spoke about his bold and colorful work and his approach to the business side of art. www.josephcraigenglish.com
• ALOG's artists Linda Thompson, Dale Eno Shore, Amy Lance and John Duke presented mini-demonstrations and insight into their art.
• Landscapist Barbara Nuss spoke on her approach to successful oil plein air painting. www.barbaranuss.com
• Mary Pfister spoke about and demonstrated "The Portrait Palette." www.marypfister.com
• Susan Herron demonstrated some very interesting mixed media techniques. http://susanherron.googlepages.com/susanherron.htm
• Landscape artist Bill Schmidt spoke about his oil painting style and technique. www.billschmidt.net