Billie Brinkley, a papier mache sculptor, will teach her medium to others
during a Sept. 14-15 workshop at the Galveston Art League Gallery. Beginners are welcome. Participants will create four-legged critters – imagined or lifelike, as they wish – in this ancient art form. Papier mache consists of binding pieces of paper together with an adhesive, and the finished piece is often painted. Although the term is French, the roots of papier mache can be traced back to 200 B.C. China. This workshop taught by Brinkley, a Baytown resident, will be held at the Galveston Art League headquarters, 2117A Postoffice St. in Galveston, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, and from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 15. The cost is $150, and participants may sign up and pay by credit card at www.GalvestonArtLeague.com – click on “Workshops.” (For questions or to learn further details, call 832-752-3280 or email [email protected].) The Galveston Art League recruits noteworthy regional artists to lead the nonprofit organization’s workshops approximately once each month. These workshops fulfill an important segment of the 105-year-old league’s mission to spread appreciation for visual arts and art education in the greater Galveston County area. The league also promotes individual artists through its exhibits, which change monthly, and through its juried competitions, held three times each year; see www.GalvestonArtLeague.com for details. The all-volunteer Art League is largely supported by tax-deductible memberships, sponsorships, and contributions as well as through its annual fundraiser gala. This year’s gala will be 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the San Luis Hotel Grand Ballroom on Seawall Boulevard in Galveston. The laid-back event will include live and silent auctions of artwork, silent auctions of local merchants’ donations of goods and services, gourmet food and drink, and a live jazz band. This year’s gala is themed “The Nature of Art/The Art of Nature,” and if desired, guests may wear costumes related to the theme. This year’s gala honorees are Turtles About Town (a Turtle Island Restoration Network project), Seawall Interpretive Trail (an initiative of Artist Boat), and FeatherFest/PhotoFest (programs of the Galveston Island Tourism Council). Tickets are available at www.GalvestonArtLeague.com. For information about the event and gala sponsorships, email [email protected] or call Galveston Art League Board President Margo Snider at 409-938-1671.
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