Under the Influence Exhibition Vol. 2015 No. 4 Fall 2015 A Publication of the Springfield Art Association

The M.G. Nelson Family Gallery exhibition for the end of the year, entitled

“Under the Influence” will feature work from past and present Springfield

Art Association instructors and students. We are replacing a long-standing

tradition of featuring ‘Holiday Hall’ at this time of year in hopes of bringing

a spotlight to the talent that is produced within the SAA studios. Whether

you are a seasoned professional influencing countless students or the

student following the direction of a teacher, we can all learn from your

work and your influences.

If you have produced a piece of work in an SAA class, or at Canvas &

Cocktails, that you would love to display in our gallery, now is your chance!

SAA students are welcome to enter up to three of their pieces. C&C

students may enter one each. SAA instructors have also been asked to

submit work to the show. Artists are welcome to submit their work along

with an application, which can be found on the SAA’s website, under the

Gallery tab, up until November 14th. Although this is not a juried show, Erin

and Betsy reserve the right to edit submissions as space allows.

The opening reception for the exhibition, sponsored by Rolling Meadows

Brewery, will be held on the evening of November 20th, and is open to all

friends, family, and the public.

FOR SALE: THE ART CAR The SAA is ready to part with the

Art Car, after being used as a fun activity at many events and

parades for several years. As of October 10th, the highest bid for

the car was just $500! The Art Car could be yours by calling the

SAA office to place your bid. The car has recently been tuned up

by the mechanics of Landmark Ford, and has a Blue Book value

(not including the art value) of $2,600. Bid today to win this fun,

traffic-stopping vehicle!

Board of Directors 2014-2015 David Rolf, President

Clay Crocker, 1st Vice-President

Diane McEvoy, 2nd Vice-President

Jennifer Bettis, Secretary

Kirsten Kienzler, Treasurer

Sarah Albracht, Past President

SAA Staff

Betsy Dollar, Executive Director

Erin Svendsen, Education Coordinator

Erika Holst, Curator of Collections

Charlotte Kane, Office Manager

Jan Arnold, Library Director

Mary Beth Burke, Development Coordinator

The Palette

Volume 2015 No. 4

Is published by the Springfield Art Association;

subscriptions are obtained through SAA

membership and are distributed by mail.

MISSION

The Springfield Art Association (SAA) a community based, nonprofit organization*,

promotes and supports the visual arts, provides art education opportunities for the greater

Springfield area, and preserves and interprets historic Edwards Place and the

collections of the SAA. * SAA is a nonprofit tax exempt organization

organized pursuant to IRS code 501(c)(3).

Kathy Badger Kate Baima

Judith Barringer Chris Becker Tricia Becker Mark Birtch

Brytton Bjorngaard Frank Butterfield

Kevin Corbin Christy Freeman

Shane Harris

Jackie Kelly Elly Mackus

Cassandra Ostermei-er

Rich Owens Tami Richmond

Anthony Rubano Marsha Shomidie Jennifer Wagner

Kate Ward Don Walton Jeff Williams

Fall is my favorite season. It probably comes down to the colors. My favorite color is red and my palette of preference is warm autumnal colors. The crispness of the air and the changes in the light also inspire me. Fall is an exciting season at the Art Association. Our Fall class offerings are always the biggest and best. This year we are offering a record number (57) classes and workshops. We hope to fill them all and have SAA rocking six days and nights a week. A lot of people must be inspired to learn something new in the Fall. Maybe it is the conditioning of all those years of going back to school in Fall.

People often ask what makes the Springfield Art Association special or different from other visual arts organizations in town. It is the classes. EDUCATION IS THE SAA. Yes we do a great many things, but our raison d’etre is to educate, to make art education accessible to all. We are the only facility in the area where no matter what your age, education level, or resources you can access visual art education in a broad range of media. We have scholarships, you need not be a member to take a class or check out a book, all our exhibitions and lectures are free, many of our events are free. We are a resource to the entire community. We are the Community Visual Art Center.

Yes, as a member of the SAA you support our daily operations which means you value the arts in the community. We could not be here without your support. THANK YOU for valuing and supporting the arts in our community. These types of resources can no longer be taken for granted. We ALL have to work to keep them alive and education is the key to that enlivenment.

As fall gets underway, there is already time to look back, and of course time to look forward. Looking back, the Board has been hard at work. The committees have been filled and are busy with their plans to assure SAA’s ongoing success as the community’s Visual Arts Center. We were blessed with beautiful weather for our Fine Arts Fair. It was once again a tremendous success with many artists showing and many people visiting the booths, touring Edwards Place, and visiting with our staff and volunteers about how to get involved in the SAA. If you have been to the campus and come into the office, you

will notice a great change there. The L-shaped wall has been removed allowing the receptionist desk to be relocated, making for a much more pleasant experience and inviting entryway to our facilities. In addition, the removal of the wall in the south entranceway to the studio has opened that area for a more inviting entrance to our artists, students, and visitors. Thanks to all the volunteers for their hard work in those demolition projects. Also thanks to Clay Crocker for construction of computer tables, as the computer lab was relocated from the office area to an office at the studio level.

Looking forward, the finishing touches are being put on the plans for the Beaux Arts Ball to take place on Saturday, November 28th. I encourage everyone to attend as it this festive event that honors families who have dedicated their time and efforts to serve the SAA each year. Following the Ball, there will be several other events, including tours and other activities at Edwards Place, exhibitions, and the Film Series over the winter months heading into spring.

Lastly, the Capital Campaign Committee is making its final efforts to raise funds to add to and upgrade the facilities at our campus. Effort is being made to contact each member so that we might have 100% participation among our membership. When you receive the call, I encourage you to participate. That way, when we ask for a show of hands, you can raise your hand and be counted. The SAA is alive and vibrant! Please continue to invite friends to any of our numerous events. The more people we invite and welcome onto our growing campus, the more we fulfill our role as the community’s visual arts center.

-Betsy Dollar, Executive Director

-David Rolf, Board President

EDWARDS PLACE

SAA to Restore Lincoln Wedding Piano “[Mr. Lincoln] liked music, although I never in my life

heard him attempt to sing...but he liked to hear the

piano, and he liked to hear us sing. My sister had a good

piano. Mr. Edwards was quite prosperous and lived in

very good style.”

So said Mary Lincoln’s sister Frances Wallace in an

interview with the Daily Illinois State Journal in 1895. The

“sister” to whom she referred was Elizabeth Todd

Edwards. And the “good piano” she mentions is a square

grand, made by Emilius N. Scherr of Philadelphia and

dating to c. 1835-40. This instrument played the music

that entertained Lincoln on his many visits to Ninian and

Elizabeth Edwards’s house, first as a young suitor to

Elizabeth’s sister Mary Todd, and then a relative by

marriage socializing with his in-laws.

This piano is currently in the collection of the Springfield Art Association. It typically holds a place of honor in

the parlors of Edwards Place, across from the “courting couch” which also belonged to Ninian and Elizabeth

Edwards in the days when Lincoln visited their house. Like the couch, for the past several decades the piano

has been a silent relic of the time when Lincoln courted Mary Todd in the Edwards’ Home.

Now, however, an effort is underway to restore the piano to playable condition. The piano is currently in the

hands of The Piano People in Champaign, Illinois, where piano technician Steve Schmidt and his team are

working on restoring it to playable condition. When it is finished, visitors to Edwards Place will have the

opportunity to hear music played from Helen Edwards’s music books—the same music Lincoln heard—on the

same instrument Lincoln used to hear it.

The Springfield Art Association has a good portion of the restoration cost on hand thanks to the generous

donation by Don and Patricia Altorfer. It plans to raise the rest by launching a crowd-funding campaign

through Kickstarter in November. Private donations to the restoration will also be gratefully received, and

can be made by calling the SAA.

Work on the piano is scheduled to conclude by January, 2016. A piano concert revealing the newly-restored

instrument will be held on Saturday, February 6 at 7 pm in the parlors of Edwards Place. Mr. and Mrs.

Edwards will host Mr. Lincoln and ticketed guests for an evening of Mr. Lincoln’s favorite songs, as well as

music from Mrs. Edwards’s 1850 song books. Tickets are $60 and are available at www.edwardsplace.org or

by calling the Art Association at 217-523-2631. Proceeds will be used towards the restoration of the second

floor of Edwards Place.

Watch for the Kickstarter Campaign to launch mid-November

Mark your calendars for the concert on February 6, 2016

EDWARDS PLACE

In Memory of Miner Raymond, 1922-2015 The Springfield Art Association was recently saddened to learn of the passing of Miner Raymond. Mr. Raymond was the great-grandson of Benjamin and Helen Edwards. His grandmother, Mollie Edwards Raymond, was born and raised in Edwards Place. Curator Erika Holst traveled to Cincinnati to meet with Mr. Miner in 2013. He shared family photos, letters, and stories that are invaluable to increasing our knowledge of Edwards Place and the Edwards family.

In addition to being a living link to the Edwards past, Mr. Raymond was a kind, considerate, and cultured gentleman. He will be missed.

Gaslight Victorian Tea in the Parlors

Friday, December 11 • 6 pm • $30

A fantastic holiday activity for the family! Don’t miss this rare opportunity to visit Edwards Place after dark to enjoy the unique ambiance of the elegant parlors

festively decorated for the holidays. The Tea Ladies offer an engaging presentation on Christmas in the Victorian era as you enjoy tea, cider and a delicious selection of

sweet and savory treats.

Servants’ Thanksgiving Tour Saturday, November 21 • 12 pm and 2 pm • $15

The year is 1868, and the Edwards family is getting ready for the Thanksgiving holiday. Parlor maids Annie and Mary Sage will take you through Edwards Place to speak with the family as they

make preparations. The maids will describe their duties and share gossip about the Edwards family as they take you through the house. This is your special opportunity to visit the cellar and

attic – spaces that are not normally on view to tourists.

Stay for pumpkin pie and apple cider after the tour.

“An Historic Christmas” Holiday House Walk Saturday, December 12 • 1—5 pm • FREE

Ring in the holidays at 6 historic sites in one fun-filled day! Admire the beautiful decorations of holidays past at Edwards Place, the Lincoln Home, the Governor’s

Mansion, Elijah Iles House, the Old State Capitol, and Vachel Lindsay Home. At each home, visitors can listen to 19th century Christmas carols & visit with the Lincolns. There is no charge for admission to any of the houses & the sites may be visited in any order.

Special Holiday Events at Edwards Place Illinois Symphony Orchestra’s Around the Town Concert Series

Tuesday, November 17 • 7 pm

Harp Trio including Amanda Pond, Chen-Yu Huang, and Christiana Reader will be performing.

EDUCATION

CREATIVE CROSSWALKS Lincoln’s Abbey Road

Thanks to Springfield Art Association’s Erin Svendsen and the

Prairie Art Alliance’s Corrin McWhirter, the crosswalk at

Washington and Sixth Streets now features a playful mural of the

Lincoln family crossing the street, Beatles Abbey Road-style.

The mural represents the pilot phase Springfield’s new creative

crosswalk project. This project was conceived last December by a

sub committee of the Mayor’s Sustainable Design Assessment

Team (SDAT) Action Committee as a way to promote “traffic

calming.” Developed in Europe, traffic calming is a system of

design and management strategies that aim to balance traffic on

streets with other uses. It is founded on the idea that streets

should help create and preserve a sense of place, that their

purpose is for people to walk, stroll, look, gaze, meet, play, shop

and even work alongside cars – but not be dominated by

them. The SAA, Prairie Art Alliance, (PAA) and Downtown

Springfield, Inc. (DSI) will lead the crosswalk project and will

moderate the research and execution of future crosswalks as the

project proceeds over the next few years.

The project’s goal is to paint 30 crosswalks throughout downtown

Springfield, uniting all the tourist sites with an easily recognizable

and walkable path. Artists will be solicited through a formal call

and selected by jury. Watch the SAA’s website in November for

information on how to become a crosswalk artist.

DSI sponsored the first crosswalk as part of their ARTification of

downtown Springfield. Five additional crosswalks are expected to

be completed next spring. The SAA and PAA are grateful to the

Papers of Abraham Lincoln for providing information on how tall

each member of the Lincoln family was when they lived in

Springfield (the artists doubled the heights to fill the space and be

eye-catching for those whopass by). They are also grateful to PPG

Porter’s Paint, who provided the paint as well as technical

information and support.

Look forward to a more colorful Downtown!

CALL FOR CROSSWALK ARTISTS

Each Artist will have 16 hours to complete their crosswalk on the street. Supplies will be provided by the

committee up to $500. The artist’s commission is $1,500. More details about qualifications and requirements

will be posted at springfieldart.org. Call will be posted in November. Application deadline will be in March.

EDUCA-

VISUAL LITERACY The ability to interpret, use, appreciate,

and create images and video using both

conventional and 21st century media in

ways that advance thinking, decision-

making, communication, and learning.

A student with a sense of:

Design

can create and appreciate human-made

objects that go beyond function and may be

perceived as beautiful, whimsical,

extraordinary, unique, or emotionally

engaging.

Story

communicates effectively with others by

creating, as well as appreciating, a compelling

narrative

Symphony

synthesizes ideas, sees the big picture, crosses

boundaries, and combines disparate pieces

into a meaningful whole.

Empathy

understands another’s point of view, is able to

forge relationships, and feels compassion for

others.

Play

creatively engages in problem solving and

benefits personally and socially from flexibility,

humor, risk taking, curiosity, inventive thinking,

and games.

Meaning

pursues more significant endeavors, desires,

and enduring ideas, and has a sense of

purpose, inspiration, fulfillment, and

responsibility in making informed choices

toward higher-order thinking skills and

transformation.

From D.H. Pink, A Whole New Mind: Why Right-

Brainers Will Rule the Future, 2006.

Faculty Spotlight

MEET JANE HUGHES-JACKSON

Jane is one of our newest fiber arts instructors. She will be teaching a lace knitting class as part of the newly-established Edwards Place education program. All classes in this program are historical art forms taught inside the historic house.

Jane has lived in Springfield for 30 years, but was raised and went to school in Henderson County, south of the Quad Cities. She learned knitting in 4-H while in grade school and has knitted off and on since then, more than 50 years. In the last 10 years, she has become interested in ethnic patterns and knitting, as well as researching antique patterns. She is interested in the heritage of patterns before they were written down. In her own work, “it is always a thrill to watch the pattern take shape. The more I knit lace the more I like it.”

Prior to retirement, she was an internal auditor for the Illinois Commerce Commission and for CUPS before the merger. Prior to teaching at SAA, she taught heritage knitting at LLCC. “I have never been one to follow directions to the letter. I think that is why I love the old knitting, because the instructions leave a lot up to the individual. In order to create knitting projects you need to know basics then you can branch out on your own.” She enjoys watching others learn and accept new challenges with knitting. On her last vacation to Iceland, Jane was inspired by a book of weaving patterns from the country. “I've used these motifs in some of my knitting. I like visiting museums wherever I travel, especially those for textiles and design. You never know where you will find inspiration. I have been know to photograph wallpaper and carpet motifs as well.” Check out Jane’s classes!

THE HOLIDAYS ARE JUST AROUND THE CORNER…

And so are the SAA’s annual roster of holiday workshops! Look for the

workshop offerings on the SAA’s website by mid-November. Holiday work-

shops will take place during the first three weeks of December.

BEAUX ARTS

The Jewel Ball 84th Annual Beaux Arts Ball

King Alexander Kane, Queen Christy Rolf, and their families invite you to

attend the Springfield Art Association’s 84th Annual Beaux Arts Ball, held on

November 28th at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The family event will begin at

5:30 pm with a cocktail hour and silent auction. The coronation and

presentation of the court members, which honors the dedicated members

of the SAA, will begin at 6:30, with a formal dinner and dancing to follow.

The Jewel Ball auction will also feature Golden Tickets, which were first

introduced last year. Purchase a Golden Raffle Ticket and yours could be

pulled from the drawing, giving you the opportunity to win any auction

item, of any value, for $100. One to three tickets will be drawn at the Ball,

based on the overall sales of the tickets. You need not be present to win

the raffle drawing. Golden Tickets, as well as tickets to the Ball are available

on the SAA website. Call the SAA office at (217) 523-2631 with questions

about the event.

Beaux Arts Ball Court

Special Maids

Lucy Marianne Locascio Hannah Louise Perrin

Emma Jane Trapp Jane Elizabeth Trask

Katherine Margery Trask Ella Marie Wesly

Maids

Anna Caroline Benoit Kathleen Louise Collins

Lesley Kathalijn McLafferty Carolyn Frances Rolf

Emma Nicol Seiz Cressa Elizabeth Wagner

Sarah Grace Cross

Knight

Benjamin Robert Trask

Usher

Natalya Angelica Picco Fyans-Jimenez

Courtiers

Michael James Donelan Georgios Timotheos VanFleet

Flower Vendors

Hannah Marie Boyd Elizabeth Jane Donelan

Sophia Lloyd Eves Cecilia Louise Fulgenzi Ruth Catherine Kinion Ella Marie Kurmann Anna Grace Marriott

Jocelyn Victoria Nester Blair Larson Perkins

Laurelynn Lee Marie Weihmeir

Pages

Adrian Marcus Russo Nathan James Shafer

Heralds

Megan Brooke Becker Autumn Grace Butler Molly Irene Marriott

Reece Franklin Payne Kyle Justin Ward

Brett Peter Westbrook

Court Children

Alexandra Elizabeth Elliott Rachel Ann Herrin

Matthew Joseph Shafer Luke Mueller Staley

December 1, 2015 is the deadline to submit ALL your service hours from years past. After December 1st you will only be able to submit hours from the previous two years. Please submit your forms to the SAA by e-mail, snail mail or fax.

Questions? Call the SAA.

EVENTS & SAA IN THE COMMUNITY

27th Annual Edwards Place

Fine Art Fair Thank you to all of our volunteers, artists,

musicians, demonstrators, and the

community, for supporting our fair. It was a

beautiful weekend!

Enos Park Neighborhood Kids

have completed over 2,000

volunteer hours!

Lincoln Memorial Gardens

Indian Summer Festival and

Art In The Garden

M.G. NELSON FAMILY GALLERY

Sangamon Watercolor Society

The Watercolor Society participated in their annual workshop, along with their exhibition

in the SAA’s gallery in October.

Award winning pieces in the show included:

Honorable Mentions Janice DiGirolamo, Phil

Mike Delaney, Small Heron Big Pond Rachel Lattimore, Extra, Extra

Carolyn Sommer, The Bass Man Joan Beeman, Sail With the Wind

Priscilla Kluge, Summer in the Central Illinois Third Place

Aneita Atwood Gates, The Critic Second Place

Jan Sorenson, Happy Hog First Place

Kate Worman-Becker, Ready for the Ring Congratulations to these talented artists!

Illinois Prairie Pastel Society

Moments in Time

October 30th to November 18th Opening Reception on

Friday, November 6th 5:30 to 7:30 pm

The IPPS is celebrating their tenth anniversary with this exhibition of member’s new works.

Under the Influence

SAA’s Student & Faculty Show

November 20th to December 19th

Opening Reception on Friday, November 20th 5:30 to 7:30 pm

This is the celebration and showcase of our faculty and their students. Check out amazing skill and creativity of our faculty and their students. Come be inspired to take a class, try something new and expand your horizons, or just come to appreciate and maybe invest in some work by a local emerging artist. If you wish to participate you can find the call on our website at www.spingfieldart.org on the gallery page.

DEMO PROJECT GAL-

OCTOBER: Sinking Feeling

Running through October 31st

Artists: Conrad Bakker, Bill Conger, Bethany Carlson,

Eli Craven, Joel Ross, Jennifer Hansen

Curated by Jason Judd, Sinking Feeling employs DEMO Project’s domestic

history as platform to explore a series of unusual relationships among the

artwork of six central Illinois artists. The form, color and placing of each piece guides a

viewer around an interior that was once a historic dwelling space for servants and

caretakers who served prominent houses in Springfield after the turn of the century.

Sinking Feeling’s imagery, however, explores deep emotional and sentimental com-

plications that can arise out of exhibiting art in such a rich domestic setting. Each work

reveals a subtle brooding that is evident throughout, as well as creating a Sinking

Feeling.

About the Curator:

Jason Judd joined University Galleries as a curator in 2015. He received his M.F.A. in

Time Arts from Northern Illinois University and his B.F.A. in Printmaking from Illinois

State University.

Bill Conger, Hell Hull, 2015.

Ink on film on wall.

NOVEMBER: Buzz Spector

Opening

Friday, November 6, 6:00-8:30pm

An internationally recognized artist and critical writer,

Buzz Spector works in a wide range of mediums

including sculpture, photography, printmaking, book

arts, and installation. His work makes frequent use of

the book, both as subject and as object, and is

concerned with the relationships among public history,

individual memory, and perception.

DECEMBER: Gifted

An event from DEMO Project partners Brad Balster, Brytton Bjorngaard,

Shane Harris, Judah Johnson, Allison Lacher, and Jeff Robinson.

Friday, December 11, 6:00-8:30pm

Each DEMO Project partner is developing a body of work for this event with the intent to “gift” the

works to the audience. All exhibited works of art will gradually be given away throughout the night,

for free. This is a one-night event, as the gallery will certainly be empty by the end of the reception.

This event reinforces the mission of DEMO Project, in which we aim to increase the presence of

contemporary art in the community, and also serves to thank our community for their support,

encouragement, and interest in DEMO Project programming.

CENTENNIAL CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

MEET ELAINE BIRTCH Making a Difference at the SAA

Elaine Birtch, by her own admission, has always been a “cheerleader for the arts.” She became a member of the Springfield Art Association in 1972, shortly after moving to Springfield with her husband, because she has a deep appreciation for the arts, though she is not an artist herself. Elaine also spent several years chairing the library committee. During her tenure, the committee was dedicated to their goal of bringing in the community to take advantage the wonderful resource that is the Michael Victor II Library. To that end, the library committee developed a number of events and outreach activities. Two such activities, the Brown Bag Lecture Series and the Film Series, are still going strong today. Elaine has fond memories of the bus trips that the library committee organized and led to various locations throughout the Midwest. They would often begin with a lecture by an authority on a selected topic, and then participants would be taken to places such as St.

Louis or Chicago to examine art and architecture firsthand.

One of Elaine’s earliest volunteer efforts with the Art Association was getting involved with the Art Outreach program. She enjoyed the experience so much that she was inspired to create an art enrichment program at Our Savior’s school.

Elaine’s proudest contribution to the Art Association is the creation of the Fine Crafts Fair (today the Fine Art Fair), which she co-founded with Peg Lonson in 1988. With the help of what she describes as a “wonderful committee,” Elaine and Peg spent a year preparing for the first Fair, driving all over the Midwest to secure artists and crafters to show their wares. The first Fine Crafts Fair came off beautifully on a lovely October Day. Elaine remembers that a delegation of men from Kiev were in Springfield that day assessing the town as a potential sister city. They were tickled to find that one of the artists was creating Ukranian painted wooden eggs. But Elaine’s biggest feeling of success that day came when a resident of Enos Park told her that she had lived in the neighborhood for several years and this was the first time that she had felt comfortable visiting Edwards Place. Elaine knew at that moment that perceived barriers were starting to come down.

Elaine is the proud mother of four and grandmother of 13. Her children took many art classes at the SAA and her son, Mark Birtch, is a current board member and talented amateur artist. Elaine strongly believes in reaching out to the community to make art accessible to all. She is pleased that the Art Association continues to expand its offerings of family-friendly events and wants to see the SAA continue to do more outreach in the neighborhood and beyond.

Thank You for Being Counted! Thank you to all the hands that were raised and counted at the Edwards Place Art Fair in September that far exceeded our 500 donor goal!

Your gift helps us provide outstanding creative educational and enrichment opportunities to all who are a part of our community. Without the support of students, faculty, staff, and friends like you, none of this would be possible.

Every dollar counts, every hand counts.

CENTENNIAL CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

The Walls Have Come Down! “Wow! This is so open!” and “Why didn’t we think of this earlier?” are the two most frequent comments we hear when people come into the SAA today. In September, we took down the walls in the reception area and opened up the room into the Michael Victor II Library. It has created an open, inviting space to welcome all visitors. There is an area that Edwards Place tourists can wait comfortably for their tour, browse merchandise along the windows, and be directed to the M.G. Nelson Family Gallery easier. The library is now a connected part of the room and not hidden behind the wall and dark recesses. Our Office Manager, Charlotte, says “People love it and I enjoy seeing their reactions when they first walk in, it gives me a wonderful space to greet people.”

And thanks to the Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln, the Condell Studio foyer wall has also come down! Due to their initiative to promote Access to Recreation for people with disabilities, the literal barrier to access the studio was removed and the space reconstructed to allow for easier wheelchair maneuverability. This provides for a more welcoming and easier entrance for integration to not just our art as therapy services, but to all of our classes.

The computer lab has moved to the Condell Studio! No longer in our Executive Director’s office separate from our education areas, it is now in a dedicated space, accessable through the studio, and more secure. That means we can hold more classes in the summer as well.

Fund-A-Project At The Beaux Arts Ball Fund-A-Project will be for the renovation of our jewelry lab. $22,000 will create a new buffing room. We will magically transform our still life storage into a high tech buffing station. We will add lighting, specialized ventilation systems, new exterior windows, an interior window between the buffing room and the jewelry studio and a new door. This change will contain dust and airborne contaminants and improve the overall function of our studio. Bidders of $250 and greater will receive this beautiful glass-blown ornament crafted by Matt Urban of Furnace Urbini Glass Works. Only available at the 2015 Beaux Arts Ball on November 28, 2015.

Unique Offering JaQu De Lili, a premier Beverly Hills jeweler, has been creating fresh, innovative and unique designs since 1994. We are fortunate to be able to offer this original, new and spectacular 6.5 Carat Tanzanite ring surrounded by 2.0 total Carat of diamonds set in 14K white gold. The oval shaped Tanzanite gem is a beautiful color of strong blue that will set any formal attire afire. The Tanzanite gem was discovered in 1967 by Tiffany in Tanzania and is only available from one source making it a rare and precious jewel. Proceeds from this sale directly benefit the Edwards Place restoration and is eligible for matching funds from the Jeffris Foundation. Help preserve the SAA’s historic Edwards Place jewel and receive a jewel of your own. Generously donated by The King's mother, Dr. Sandra Yeh-Kane. Free resizing offered by Denney Jewelers. Not Golden Ticket Eligible.

To place a bid, please email: office@springfieldart.org or call the SAA at 217-523-2631

Minimum Bid: $5,000 Buy Now Price: $8,000 Value: $18,600

Fall Brown Bag Lecture Schedule Announced

Installation Art:

Environment and Experience

UIS Instructor and DEMO Project co-director Allison Lacher will be here to

speak on installation art

November 20th, Noon

The Precisionists

Attend Ruth Ann Mazrim’s lecture about the 20th century artistic movement and

the artists behind it

February 12th, Noon

Thank you to all who helped create another successful Used Book Sale at

the Edwards Place Fine Art Fair. We raised over $3,000 for the

operations and purchases of new books for the Michael Victor II Art

Library collection. Don’t forget to browse the used book rack when

you’re at the SAA, which is displayed in the library or studio year round!

Thank you to our book donors: Roanna

Victor, Larry Shiner, Anthony Rubano, Sonia Lang,

Kim Collins, Cassie Burnett, Betsy Newland, Linda

Flotow, Elizabeth Crowley, George King, Ed Burch,

Sandra Finney, Pat Kreppert, Ginny Lee, David Reid &

Beth Strow, Julie Krehbiel, Robert Posegate, Tom

Szpyrka, Grace Nanavati, Lynn Gibbs, Tricia Becker,

Joe & Kate Baima, Mark & Kathy Johnson, and the

estate of Lorraine Pilcher. Apologies to anyone

inadvertently forgotten!

And to those who helped set up and run the sale:

Neta Tagge, Elly Mackus, Maureen Pearson, Patty

Staab, Judith Barringer, James Bockmier, Erin

Svendsen, Erika Holst, Aimee Daniels, Sarah Davis,

Sydney Holman, Mary Delano, Robert Barrow and

Lisa Nieves

Thank you to our October speaker, Janet Semanik, who lectured on the history of the Trutter

family and the museum that is now on the campus of Lincoln Land Community College

Brown Bag Lectures are held in the Michael Victor II Art Library and are free to the public. You are welcome to

bring a lunch, or enjoy the complimentary coffee and snacks. They usually last 40 minutes to 1 hour.

MICHAEL VICTOR II ART LIBRARY

BOARD OF DIREC-

Board Spotlight

MEET TAMARA RICHMOND

I have lived in Springfield most of my life (with the exception of my college years) . I have been married to Chris for 23 years. We dated all through college and were married in Springfield in a very small, private ceremony. We have three boys ages 20, 18 and 14. They are becoming wonderful young men and we are very proud of them.

We love nature and enjoy hiking and working in our yard and garden. We also enjoy volunteering for school and community events. I love to be creative which is why the SAA is so important to me. I was involved in SAA when my boys were little and have recently joined again because we see how beneficial it is to the community. I love how the SAA offers such a variety of art classes that are open to everyone. I

also greatly appreciate the community events. SAA excels in their variety, volunteerism and ability to bring art to the community at various levels. I appreciate how each event can bring people of all ages and all walks of life together through art. I joined this year and have served on the Fine Arts Fair and the Events Committee. So much has changed from the late nineties to now. Edwards Place is so beautiful. When I served before, I remember trying to help with an event in the old kitchen and it was so hard to move around with the other volunteers. I am actually very interested in the potential joining of the SAA and Prairie Art Alliance. I think Springfield has a great opportunity to bring a variety of areas together with the merger and I am truly looking forward to watching SAA retool and grow in this area.

Being new to the board and attempting to help organize the Fine Art Fair, I was very nervous about the fact that I was not familiar with the event. I was very grateful for the volunteer commitment and the leadership of the SAA Executive Director and staff. I am amazed at the ease with which the SAA can put on so many events in a year, it speaks volumes to the dedication of the everyone for these events and their loyalty to the SAA.

CONGRATS

TO SAA’s PAST BOARD

MEMBER ,

JULIE

CELLINI

for receiving the

2015

FIRST CITIZEN

AWARD

at the

SJR First Citizen Gala &

Legacy Awards

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Every Saturday in November from 8—11:30 AM, jump in and help us rake leaves out of the SAA yard. We appreciate all of your help. And look forward to some autumnal fun!

Non-Profit Org.

U.S. Postage

PAID

Springfield, IL

Permit No. 185

700 N. Fourth Street

Springfield, IL 62712

217.523.2631

www.springfieldart.org

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

STAINED GLASS PROJECT

CERAMIC SCULPTURE PROJECT

METAL CASTING

December 5. 1 to 4 PM 3 projects | 1 night

FRIENDS. FAMILY. KIDS. 12+

$40 + snacks