Member Artist Demonstrations
Thursday, September 12 6:00-8:45 pm
Syosset Library (Downstairs)
225 S. Oyster Bay Road, Syosset, NY
Les Hoffman: Turning Wood on a Lathe
Les will bring a mini lathe, tools and a few blanks so that three or four members will have the opportunity to try their hand at turning a weed pot or a chatter tool flower. Others will be able to watch this amazing process.
Les Hoffman has been turning wood for 17 years. Some of his pieces were recently shown at the Long Island Craft Guild exhibit “Seeing the Other” at the Art League of Long Island.
Susan Louis: The Ins and Outs of Making a Crazy Quilt
Susan will demonstrate and explain the methods in the madness of making crazy quilts. This will be a hands-on demonstration.
She is a long-time quilter who is very passionate about her art, and has explored all sorts of ways to make quilts from traditional to innovative. She has taught kindergarteners through seniors at every venue imaginable as well as two separate times in Suzdal, Russia, during Perestroika.
Her quilts have been shown internationally as well as in different places in the U.S.
Gail Neuman: Introduction to UV Resin
Gail will show you how to make quick and easy jewelry or additions to collage or any other type of art using a one step product with no waiting for it to set up!! Come and try it out.
Gail is a multimedia artist working primarily in the decorative arts. Jewelry, sculpture, paper making and intaglio prints are just a few of the media she uses. Her pieces at times are based on a particular theme for an exhibit or what she might find along a walk–always a surprise!
Sally Shore: A Star is Born
Sally Shore will show us how she makes 3-D stars with seed beads.
Sally majored in Fine and Professional Arts at Kent State University in the late 1960s. She continues to collect techniques to incorporate into her fiber art practice which includes weaving, knitting, eco-printing, fiber collage and bead weaving.
Chris Vivas: Working with Paper Clay
The addition of paper into clay drastically alters the abilities of the material. No need to worry about air pockets or cracking when drying! And the work will be lighter! This demonstration will go over some of the pros (and a couple of cons) of working with paper clay.
Chris studied at Stony Brook University, where he received support under Professor Toby Buonagurio. Professor Buonagurio directed him to further my studies in Japan after his 2003 graduation. He attended The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park in Shigaraki, Japan from 2004 into 2005.
Following his residency in Japan, he returned to New York where he worked at Dowling College as the assistant technician and as the Artist in Residence at Stony Brook University’s Craft Center. In 2006 he entered graduate school at SUNY New Paltz to further study the ceramic medium, aesthetics, and concept.
His has exhibited artwork throughout the United States and is in permanent collections in New York, Europe, Korea, and Japan. Residencies also include the Museum of Art and Design (MAD) in New York City, The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park in Japan, AIR Vallauris (Artist in Residence Program) in France and Stony Brook University’s Craft Center Artist Residency.
Currently, he resides on Long Island where he teaches at St. Joseph’s University, Suffolk County Community College, and Usdan Center for the Performing Arts.