November Newsletter

Massachusetts Chapter

November 2024 Newsletter

FEATURED ARTIST:

Melanie Zibit

Melanie Zibit - Torso

Meet November featured artist: Melanie Zibit

Melanie has two exciting events coming in the the next few months that she would like to share:

"I am honored me to be asked to submit my profile for this month’s newsletter. For one, I am really excited to be teaming with Yin Peet on a granite project for the next few months to provide a new life for some granite rescued from a building site. Yin Peet is the Visual artist and executive director of Contemporary Arts International https://contemporaryartsinternational.org/about-cai/ , a non-profit organization based in Acton, MA and an international granite sculptor. The garden is the vision of Betty Bothereau, art consultant and owner of the L’Attitude Gallery in Boston https://www.lattitudeart.com/. Although my work is usually in marble or alabaster, this project is inspiring me to tackle creating forms in granite under the guidance of Yin Peet.

Also on the agenda in the coming weeks is the Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club 127^th Juried Art Exhibit in New York City (November 9 – December 6). This is a wonderful venue for women to exhibit their work. Catharine Lorillard Wolfe (1828-1887) was a prominent New York philanthropist and art collector, and the only woman among the 106 founders of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. https://www.clwac.org/ I will be shipping my sculpture to NYC in early November. I am also excited to have been accepted as a full member of the National Association of Women Artists (NAWA). My sculpture will be shown in the IN-PERSON & ONLINE EXHIBITION: New Member’s Exhibition 2024 November 4- December 8, 2024 https://thenawa.org/event/call-for-art-new-members-exhibition-2024/"

You can learn more about Melanie on her website: www.melaniezibit.com

Follow Melanie on Instagram @melaniezibit

Melanie Zibit with "Votive" at the Fitchburg Art Museum's 88th Regional Exhibition - Marble Sculpture

CHAPTER NEWS:

The 6000 Circle Project: Traveling Exhibition

Closing Reception This Month!

After nine months of traveling, our exhibition The Mother Cycle is coming to a close. Our final exhibition is now on view at New Dawn Arts Center in Ashburnham, MA. Join us for a closing reception on November 23! Light refreshments will be served. The exhibition is in the upstairs gallery (use back entrance).

Participating artists currently include: Jane Keddy, Joan Sinatra Hathaway, Shara Osgood, Deb Giordano, Joanne Stowell, CM Judge, Bonnie Iannotta, Helen Obermeyer Simmons, Nicol Wander, Jan Puccelli, Deirdre Haynie, Christine Regan Davi, Alana Garrigues and Kristi DiSalle.

Closing Reception: November 23, 2-4pm

On view through November

New Dawn Arts Center

www.newdawnarts.org

84 Main Street, Ashburnham, MA

*****Upstairs gallery, use back entrance******

Follow the project on Instagram @wcamass or @the6000circle_project

Are you interested in learning more about the MA WCA? Are you thinking about joining?

Join us on November 13 for our annual fall meeting. This is a great opportunity to meet some of our members and learn about our plans for 2025!

When: Wednesday, November 13, 6:00pm

Where: New Dawn Arts Center, 84 Main Street, Ashburnham, MA

Contact Joanne to RSVP: stowell.joanne@yahoo.com

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Small Works 2024 at ArtsWorcester

On view November 14 - December 15

Opening reception: Friday, November 15, 6-9pm

ArtsWorcester

www.artsworcester.org

44 Portland Street, Worcester, MA

Gallery hours: Thursday-Sunday 12-5pm

Interested in joining the WCA?

Visit the National WCA website for more information and to join. Members may choose to select multiple chapters - our chapter code is MAC. We hope to see you at our next meeting!

www.wcamass.org

masswca@gmail.com