Signature Member Francene Levinson demonstrates her Folded Paper Sculpture

If you did not attend the General Meeting and demonstration on Wed June 10th, then you missed a facinating look into a very unique form of art.

Here you see Francene folding a piece of ordinary paper. She starts with a letter sized sheet and tears it into 10 small rectangles. These rectangles are then folded nine times to make a small triangle. Francene folds many thousands of these triangles in different colors before starting the assembly process. Many of her sculptures contain 3,000 or more pieces of folded paper. (See diagram below)

Chinese paper folding was probably invented in China. The art form was popularized in 1993 when a ship called the Golden Venture brought illegal Chinese immigrants into USA. While the Chinese refugees applied for political asylum, they were put in prison. To pass their time, the Chinese prisoners folded and assembled paper models. Some of the models were given as gifts to those who helped their cause.

To see more of Fran's work, visit her portfolio page.

Folding The Triangular Units

There are a variety of ways to make the basic triangular unit, but the method shown here is probably the most efficient in its use of paper. This is particularly important when you are making models that require hundreds of triangular units.

1. Start with a square sheet of paper and cut it into 4 strips. Fold the strips in half crosswise.
2. Fold the bottom-left and bottom-right edges up to meet the midline.
3. Turn the model over.
4. Fold the top-left and top-right corners towards the middle of the unit.
5. Fold the triangular tab down on both sides.
6. Fold the right side onto left side. The directionality is critical here. Do not fold the left side behind the right half.
7. When done, the unit should have two tabs and two pockets.

Artist Guild Members Demonstrate Their Artistic Abilities

The Artists' Guild will continue to sponsor demonstrations by it's members to educate and entertain. These demonstrations will follow the Guild's General Meetings. The meetings are held 7:00 - 8:00 PM and the demos are scheduled 8:00 - 9:00 PM. Our meetings are now held at the South County Civic Center 1670 Jog Rd, Delray Beach, FL  33446

FISCAL YEAR 2012/2013

Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013 7-9pm: Paul Dorrell, author of Living the Artists' Life will give a presentation and Book Signing at the Artists' Guild Gallery.

Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012: Artist Demo by James Kerr at the Artists' Guild Gallery.
Outstanding oil painting demonstration. Applauded by all who attended. Photo slideshow on Picasa.com. To check it out, Click on 'Photos' in the left side menu and then click on the Album dated Nov. 27th

Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012 - Artist Anita Miller: Presentation at the Artists' Guild Gallery on the creation of her artwork of the Lima Company Memorial which is on exhibition at the Delray Center for the Arts Nov. 9-18th. Anita along with Mike Strahl (USMC of Lima Co.) gave a moving and inspiring presentation on this traveling exhibition. Check out the photos of the memorial and of Anita and Mike presenting at the Guild Gallery. Click on 'Photos' in the left side menu and then click on the Album dated Nov. 13, 2012.

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FISCAL YEAR 2011/2012

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - Brenda Hope Zappitell - "Building an Abstract Series"
Enjoy an introduction to the world of abstract expressionism -- a world
where composition is based on color, movement, depth and mark-making
rather than representation. As I demonstrate,  I will also introduce "distracting"
techniques and  "limiting choices"  (you can try at home) designed to tap intuition and creativity.

Brenda Hope Zappitell is an abstract expressionist painter. She has been painting for
over 20 years and has participated in many exhibitions. Her work is included both private
and public collections. She is presently represented at Rosenbaum Contemporary, Boca Raton, FL,
Darnell Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM,  Gallery Orange, New Orleans and others around the country. She
 also teaches workshops on the subject privately and in groups at her studio. For more information
visit her website at www. brendahopezappitell.com.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011 - Eydi Lampasona - "Slide show and discussion on art techniques, and post modernism... where art is today and where it may be going"

Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - Michael Spear "Giclee Printing"

Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - Jane Levy - "Taking the Mystery out of Creating Puppets"

FISCAL YEAR 2010/2011

Tuesday, June 8, 2010 - Norah Silva ~ "Marketing and Self Promotion for Artists"
"Norah Silva discusses how to assess, plan, and take action as well as self promote, network, and develop your portfolio in the digital age. 
Norah  also touches base on strategic planning."
A nine minute edited video of Ms. Silva's  Artists Marketing Presentation is now on youtube (click on the 'video link' below). The full video of this presentation is available on DVD.  (video and photos by Ralph Papa).

Photos:  (A series of still frames from video recording taken of Ms. Silva's presentation.)

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10Ro_zsS-x0

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Tuesday, October 12, 2010 - Sherry O'Neil ~ Abstract/Collage Demo

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Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - James Kerr ~ Painting Demo

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Tuesday, February 1, 2011 - Bernice Harwood ~ Print Making, Etchings, Woodcuts, Linos

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Tuesday, April 12, 2011 - Mary Lou Seifker ~ Painting Demo

FISCAL YEAR 2009/2010

Wednesday June 10, 2009 - Francene Levinson - Folded Paper Sculpture

Wednesday August 12, 2009 - Lorrie Turner - "The Art of Pastel Plein Air Painting From Your Own Photos"

Tuesday Oct 13, 2009 - Lee Goodman - "From Chaos to Orderliness in a 3D Art Demonstration"

Tuesday Dec 8, 2009 - Shelley Evans - "Mixed Media & Collage ... where your scanner or your copier can be your best friend"

Tuesday Feb 9, 2010 - Jane McIntyre - "From Thumbnail Sketch to Finished Work - Connecting: mind, hand, vision and expression"

Tuesday April 13, 2010 - Jerry Trueman - "Aluminum Soda Can Art" - Jerry Trueman describes his unique method of creating beautiful and intricate artworks using the colored metal of soda cans. (Click here for the video and photos of Mr. Trueman's demonstration).