Sustainability Panel Discussion

When: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Admission: Free and Open to the Public

The St. Louis Artists' Guild will host a panel discussion, moderated by Jean Ponzi (host of Earthworms on KDHX 88.1), further exploring the themes of the Aggregate Exhibition Series.

Panelists include:
Tom Bradford, Culver Way Eco villageJohn Wagner, FOCUS St. LouisDr. Tim Keane, St. Louis University Sustainability DepartmentBob Hansman, Washington University Architecture DepartmentCharlie Vinz; ReBuild FoundationMarc Lopata, MicroGrid EnergyTony Sirna, Dancing Rabbit Eco Village

St. Louis Artists' Guild
Two Oak Knoll Park
Clayton, MO 63105

Next Artisans' Meeting, Thurs Nov 3, John Mangles, British car expert

John “The MG Doc” Mangles specializes in the mechanical and body restorations of MGs, Triumphs, Austin-Healeys, as well as other British cars. John can handle anything from a simple tune-up to a full-blown restoration and has completed multiple MGB V8 conversions. John will bring his famous MGA V8, truly a piece of rolling sculpture, to the next Artisans' section meeting at the St. Louis Artists' Guild on Thursday, November 3, 7pm and answer the question: Can this MGA be saved? This program is of special interest to all sports car enthusiasts and auto aficionados.

All St. Louis Artists' Guild members and guests are invited to attend this free event.

To see more of John's fascinating work visit http://www.themgdoc.com/

Photos courtesy John Mangles

Artisans' section meeting, Thursday, November 3, 7pm

St. Louis Artists' Guild, Two Oak Knoll Park

Clayton, MO 63105

For more information contact mike@michaelandersonstudio.com

In The News, Artisans' section member Michael Wheelehan

Michael Wheelehan is the subject of an appreciation of his culinary skills, artistic endeavors and his Granny in a post by Pat Eby on stl.today.com Be sure to click through the great photos of his wonderful food artistry.

Artist improvises in the kitchen, pays homage to Granny
BY PAT EBY • Special to the Post-Dispatch
Posted: 10/04/2011 6:00 AM


Mike Wheelehan lives to put things together. Custom-made artwork and objects for commercial and residential interiors, displays and exhibits keep him gainfully self-employed, but his creativity doesn't stop at the studio door.
He cooks with a what-if attitude, discovering new dishes and rethinking standards. "My daughter loves a hash-brown casserole, so I made it, but with signature ingredients from Greek cooking like kalamata olives, feta cheese and tzatziki sauce," he said. "I discovered chocolate as a savory eating Mexican food in mole sauces."
He's been curious about food since he was a Boy Scout. "I'd get up early on our camp-outs and gig frogs so we could have frog legs," he said.
He learned to cook from the best, his granny. "My maternal grandmother —we called her Granny — ran a boardinghouse near the tracks in Poplar Bluff for Missouri Pacific Railroad workers. She'd get up all hours, whenever the men came off the train, and cook: Simple things, Southern-style, fried. Read more...

Photo: Chris Lee, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Next Artisans' meeting this week, Geoffrey Seitz, Violin Maker

The next meeting of the Artisans' section of the St. Louis Artists' Guild will feature a presentation by violin maker Geoffrey Sietz. His shop supplies fine stringed instruments to players of all levels, from novices to virtuosi, from amateurs to professionals, catering to symphony professionals, community orchestra members, teachers, students, classical players, jazz players, congregational musicians, country fiddlers, occasional hobbyists, and the merely curious. Geoff will discuss his his work along with a slide presentation on constructing a violin.

Please note the change in our meeting schedule: Artisans will now conduct their meetings on the first Thursday of the month at the Guild. Our next meeting date is this Thursday, October 6, 7pm. All St. Louis Artists' Guild members as well as the public are invited to attend this free event. A brief business meeting for section members will be held after the featured speaker's presentation.

Hand Crafted, an exhibition of works by section members, is currently on display in the Members Gallery. This is an ideal opportunity to view the exhibit and meet some of the creators of works in the show.

Next Artisans' section meeting, Thurs Oct 6, 7pm

St. Louis Artists' Guild, Two Oak Knoll Park

Clayton, MO 63105

for more info contact: mike@michaelandersonstudio.com

Visit Geoffrey's website here.
Photo courtesy of Geoffrey J. Seitz

Abraham Mohler at Historic Shaw Art Fair 2011

If you are planning to attend the Historic Shaw Art Fair this weekend be sure to look for the work of sculptor Abraham Mohler. Abe's sculpture "Aria As David" is included in the current Hand Crafted exhibit at the St. Louis Artists' Guild. Other local artists too look for are FOM Kathy Gomric, Susan Rogers, Joyce Yarbrough, Shawn Cornell, SLAG friend Marilynne Bradley and new fave Mark Hurd.

Message from Jerry Cox, Artisans' section chair

To all Creative Artisan members and fans.

I hope you all had a great summer and are enjoying the cooler weather. We will be meeeting this Thursday, September 8th at 7pm tostart up our get together again. This month will be mostly a social event to talk about what's been going on while the group was taking a summer break.

On the agenda for the evening:
We will be giving each member time to talk about what they are working on at present and if they submitted a work for the Artisans' showcase, Hand Crafted, time to talk about their piece(s). There will also be some open discussion about direction for the group this year and who we would like to hear speak.

Please invite any artisan friends you have to our meeting this week, this would be great time for someone to get to meet a cross section of the Creative Artisans' group. I have always felt that the group should be a resource to refer someone you can trust in an area of expertise other than your own, so evryone should bring 12-15 business cards so we can share and have that info at the ready for when you are with a client that might be able to use those services. I look forward to seeing you all there!

Jerry Cox

Next Artisans' section meeting, 7pm, Thurs, Sept 8
St. Louis Artists' Guild, Members Gallery, 2nd Floor
Two Oak Knoll Park, Clayton, MO 63105

Photo: Marmarino, Margaret Von Kaenel

Hand Crafted is part of Intertwined exhibitions.

Here are a few more photos of some of the objects and art from Hand Crafted, part of the Intertwined series of exhibits that opens on Sunday, 1-3pm at The St. Louis Artists' Guild. Hand Crafted is the first time the Artisans' of the Guild have exhibited as a group since forming as a section in 2007. Other exhibits in the series include Among Friends, Quilted Equations, Convergence: New Works by Carlie Trosclair and Works from the St. Louis Artists' Guild Summer Classes.

Photos: Carved basswood, Boris Khechoyan; Veneers, wall sampler, Helmut Feller; Art Glass window, Chris Cosby; Empire chair, carved walnut; Boris Khechoyan, Acrylic on wood painting, Michael Wheelehan.