Hieroglyphs From the President’s Desk by Jane Morgan

September 2017

Volume 6, Issue 1

The Newsletter of Little Egypt Arts Association

www.LittleEgyptArts.com September 2017 618-998-8530

MEMBER MEETINGS

ALPS Meetings will be held on the 1st, 2nd & 4th

Thursday at 6:30pm

LEWS meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm &

4th Tuesday at 2:00 pm

Monthly Board Meetings are on the 3rd Monday at 12:30. All members are welcome to attend.

LEAA 601 Tower Square Marion, IL 62959

2017-2018

Board Members

President

Jane Morgan Vice President

Bill Hamer Secretary

Missy Carstens Treasurer

Janet Bixler

Bill Adams Bonnie Davis

Idella Edwards Michael Hicks Dale Lovelace Patty Morrison Marion Poggas Tom Rabideau George Stone

Minutes from Board Meetings are available to all members and are

located at the art centre.

leaa601@frontier.com

www.Facebook.com/LittleEgyptArtsAssociation

First of all I want to thank the LEAA membership for electing me as your Presi-dent. It is an honor to be listed among those other past Presidents who served so honorably. I will do my best to maintain those same high standards. Feel free to contact me it there is anything that anyone needs. Here are a few things that have been happening at LEAA. A new Supper Club group has started at LEAA. They meet at 5:50pm the second Friday of each month at LEAA. This is potluck style dinning open to all members. This group seems to be growing successfully. After the election a vacant seat on the board was filled with the appointment of Marion Poggas. LEAA had terrific success with the pork sales fundraiser this year. A big thank you goes to Jeri and Randy Palmer who smoked pork roast to perfection and packaged the meat for distribution. I must say it was absolutely delicious. Hal Stewart who is a nationally know and award winning sculpture artist gave a marvelous presentation. A brainstorming session has been planned for October 10 at 10am. I encourage all members to come and participate. We need new ideas for fundraising and growing our membership as well as any other great ideas that anyone has. A benefit concert has been planned with Blend Acapella to be held at the Marion Cultural and Civic Center on November 3. Be sure and support the art center with your attendance to this evening of great family entertainment. Tickets are on sale now through the Marion Cultural and Civic Center. Later this fall, as part of our community outreach, LEAA will be hosting a painting party with the Wounded Warrior Project. The Christmas Party has been planned for the end of the year. It will be held at The Haven on Saturday, December 9, 1-4pm. More details on this will be mailed out later by postcard. So be sure and save the date for that. If you don’t receive postcard about this by the end of November then be sure and let someone know so we can make sure you get the information and you can RSVP for that party. I would also like to give a special shout out and thank all those who docent and volunteer countless hours to help keep LEAA the great organization that it is. Jane Morgan, President

Blend A Capella has partnered with LEAA for a fund raiser to benefit the art center.

Prepare yourself for a delightful and entertaining evening of 50's, 60's,

music and much more. This will the kickoff for

their Farewell Tour

The concert will be November 3, 2017

TIME: Doors open 6pm Concert begins at 7pm

PLACE: Marion Cultural and Civic Center,

Tower Square, Marion, IL

The Aquatic Resources exhibit at

Jacoby Art Center in Alton,

Il. celebrates ocean and river life.

The show featured hand pieced,

stitched and embellished textiles

from Riverwork project and fiber

artist Marie Samuel: “A multicul-

tural and global concern for

threatened aquatic species is neces-

sary for their survival.” The ex-

hibit ran through August.

This talented couple share the September Artist of the Month

window. Hope you had a chance to see this fantastic grouping of

paintings and photography by Christy and Marion Poggas.

The August Ar�st of the Month was Peggy McPhillips.

CONGRATS, Joan Skiver-Levy!

1st place win at the Hartley Gallery in Herrin.

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NEWS FROM ALPS, LESA & LEWS

ALPS Photography The ALPS photography group con�nues to grow and keep interest levels high by bringing in a variety of entertaining and informa�ve guest

speakers. ALPS member George Stone showed us how to find a wealth of nature’s beauty without having to leave our own backyards.

George and his wife Janet plant flowers and other plants that a$ract bu$erflies, songbirds, hummingbirds, hummingbird moths, and

more. George presented a slide show his magical garden images captured with his Sony digital camera system. Also in August, ALPS mem-

ber Ron Farver gave a hands-on demonstra�on of how to set up a tripod for the best angle to successfully image the solar eclipse. Our September mee�ng featured award winning photographer Dave Hammond of Goreville, IL. Dave spoke on preparing our photograph-

ic images for photo compe��ons and shows. He shared insights from his own experience as a professional photographer who enters con-

tests, as well as his experience as a photography compe��on judge. Dave was the judge of last year’s LEAA Photo Invita�onal. Our “Tips

and Tricks” presenta�on was given by ALPS member Rick Avery, an Illinois Master Naturalist and expert in Illinois snake species and their

behaviors. He offered the avid nature photographers in ALPS some �ps for recognizing the different species of non-venomous snakes in

our region. However, Rick especially urged us to become familiar with the appearance and characteris�cs of the four venomous snakes in

Illinois — copperhead, co$onmouth, and �mber ra$lesnake in southern Illinois, and massasauga in northern Illinois — and to keep our

distance from them when walking trails or photographing in wooded or wetland areas.

ALPS Plans Trek to Photograph Sandhill Cranes

ALPS member Bob Gulledge is leading a trek to the Jasper-Pulaski Fish & Wildlife area in northern Indiana to photograph thousands of

migra�ng sandhill cranes on Wednesday, November 29, through Saturday, December 2. We will leave from Marion, IL, on November 29 at

approximately 7 a.m. and will arrive mid-day at Jasper-Pulaski Fish & Wildlife area. A=er checking into the motel a=er 2 p.m., we’ll make a

10-mile drive to Jasper-Pulaski where the cranes will be flying back to their roos�ng grounds in the golden a=ernoon light. We’ll go out

early on the mornings of Thursday, Friday, and Saturday to capture the cranes’ mass departure from the roos�ng area, and then we will

scout the area for the cranes’ feeding loca�ons. Also, as on Wednesday, we will go back out to the wildlife area in the late a=ernoon for

crane imaging on Thursday and Friday. The closest motel to Jasper-Pulaski is the Oak View Motel, 605 W. Talman, in North Judson, Indiana. It is a small, but clean motel, with a

good restaurant and sports bar right next door. This hotel fills up fast, so call 574-896-3301 for your reserva�ons ASAP. If you have ques-

�ons, call Bob Gulledge at 618-922-1257. LEWS Writer’s Society LEWS Members have been hard at work on a second volume of collec�ve work. Li$le Egypt Writers, Volume 2, is almost ready. We are very ex-

cited to publish more essays, short stories, art, and poetry from our talented group, and we’re currently proof-reading, edi�ng and pre-

paring to go to press thanks to Bill Hamer’s organiza�on of the project.

Congratula�ons to Idella Edwards for making the ‘22 most stunning photos’ list (hummingbird) in Birds and Blooms and to Doris Frey for

her ar�cle, “The Bells of St. Mary”, in The Herrin Independent.

October 28th

, Bill and Karen Simons, Karen Uban and any volunteers will represent LEWS at the Heartland Book Fes�val on the Mississip-

pi, Osage Center, Cape Girardeau, MO. LEWS will have our two Li$le Egypt Writers volumes, as well as, several members’ books for sale in

our booth. There will be art, cra=s, photography, jewelry, story-telling, food and entertainment. A few booths are s�ll available for ven-

dors. See heartlandwriters.org for more details. Get your holiday shopping done early!

The LEAA Christmas Party will be the afternoon of December 9, 2017 The price of the dinner will be $15 and Crystal Catering will be providing the meal. Date: December 9, 2017 Time: 1-4PM Place: The Haven Address: 10289 Haven Rd, Carbondale, IL 62901 Phone number for The Haven: (618) 985-3254 A post card regarding the dinner will be mailed out in the future with the reservation information.

LEAA Classes, Workshops and Open Studio Info Missy Carstens teaches adult oil and acrylic painting from 3-4 on Mondays. Cost is $8/class for members and $10/class for nonmembers. All supplies except canvas are furnished or students can provide their own supplies. Space is limited. Missy also teaches children's painting from 4-5 on Mondays. Cost is $8/class, all supplies furnished. To sign up, please call the Arts Centre at 998-8530. Open Studio on Tuesdays for all Members is held from 10 am until 3 pm. Member dues are just $50 per year. Members are also welcome to use the second floor for Open Studio if classes are in session on the first floor.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS THROUGH JUNE OF 2018

2017 : Oct 3 thru mid November Magnificent, Exquisite and Overpowering : works that are all of these things. Mid November thru Dec Holiday Expressions. 2018 : Jan thru mid Feb High School Art Show Mid Feb thru March 3rd Painting and Drawing Competition April thru Mid May Fiber, Fabric, and Frou-Frou Mid May thru June All Gods Creatures July thru mid August Historic Structures & Machinery 9

WINDOW RENTALS The main street rental window and the interior north wall rental is available through December 2017. The new outside North Window is for rent by the month. $30 for a member - $45 for a non-member. The inside North Wall rents by the month also. $65 for a member -$80 for a non-member. Contact Bonnie Davis at 618 995-2694 for info.

ARTIST OF THE MONTH WINDOW This window showcases our ar�sts. If you would like to take part, give me a call at 995-2694. Your art will be in the window

for one month. It doesn't have to be just pain�ngs or photography. Fibers, jewelry, wood, ceramics, books etc show

the ar�s�c talent that LEAA has in its group. I am booked through December but need bookings for 2018. Thank you. Bonnie

SEPTEMBER : Marion & Christy Poggas OCTOBER : Brenda Fleming NOVEMBER : Mike Hicks DECEMBER : Missy & Allan Carstens

Free Drawing For A Piece Of Art Work

MONTH DONOR WINNER

June Bonnie Davis Nolan Carstens

July LEAA L. Scott

We need donation items. Only a few members have given

items, any donations will be appreciated.

Thanks, Bonnie Davis

ALPS Photo Invitational Reception is October 1 Come join us at the LEAA Photo Invitational reception on October 1 from 2 pm to 4 pm at the LEAA Arts Center. Cash prizes will be awarded to the winners of this growing annual competition which features both traditional photography and photo art. The entries were judged by Dayna Hartley, a professional photographer, graphic designer, and photography instructor at Rend Lake College. Congratulations to the winners, including: BEST OF SHOW "Vintage Rose" Valeria Freiboth / - PHOTOGRAPHY - 1st PLACE "Spring in the Mountains" Robert Erxleben / 2nd PLACE "Ruffled Feathers" Jo Dodd / 3rd PLACE “Bales” Mike Hicks / HONORABLE MENTION "We All Fall Down” Sean Hoisington / - PHOTO ART - 1st PLACE "Smoke Tree Leaves” Jim Bornert / 2nd PLACE " Pittsburgh Skyline" Jim Bornert / 3rd PLACE "Monarch Munch" Kris Killman / HONORABLE MENTION "Country Creek" Kris Killman / - YOUTH DIVISION – PHOTOGRAPHY - 1st PLACE "Selfie" Christine Ander-sen / 2nd PLACE "Tahquamenon " Christine Andersen

LEAA Supper Club meets every 2nd Friday evening, for a potluck dinner held at the art center gallery.

Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend.

Social time begins at 5:30 with dinner served at 6pm.

Bill Adams along with his wife Ann Marie Adams

are the contacts for this group.

Phone number is 618-889-5006

email for Bill Adams bdmntn@aol.com

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If you have news about your latest achievement that you would like share or would like to report on other LEAA ac�vi�es, please email me at

newsle$er@li$leegyptarts.com. Newsle$ers will be printed at the end of March, June, September and December with the submission deadline on

the 15th of the month. Thanks, Peggy

MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Several LEAA members were in Locality at Art Space 304 which ran through September 1 including the following:

Brenda Fleming, Joan Levy Marie Samuel and Janet Bixler who sold her oil painting “The Burning of Old Main”

at the exhibit.

Aquatic eco-art themed works by Marie Samuel are on display through Sept. at the Jacoby Art Center in Alton

through Sept., and she has 4 works at Cedarhurst in "the Annual Gathering of Quilts " through Oct. 8 in Mt.

Vernon.

Joan Ley-Skiver’s next big exhibition is at the Hartley Gallery in Herrin, IL this month and includes lots of new work. She is also being featured in the Winter, holiday issue of Life & Style in Southern Illinois. Joan is thrilled to get all the attention.

WE NEED DOCENTS !

We still have a great need for docents. If the door is not open - no sales ! It involves 4 hours one day a month. Schedule of docents is on the calendar at the main desk. Bonnie Davis will train the new docents. Call her at 994-2694