Three Rivers Artist Guild

June 12, 2023, Guild Meeting
2023-06-12 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | OR
Meeting Agenda
To be announced later.

Program: A Conversation About Using Social Media to Promote Your ART!
Presenter: Melody Bush
Social Media can help you promote and even sell your art. We will be talking about using Facebook and Instagram, when to post, how to use tags, using Meta Business Suite, Canva, and other tips.

May 8th, 2023 Guild Meeting
2023-05-08 18:30 - 20:00
Meeting Agenda
To be announced later.

Program: writing compelling artist statements
Susan Schenk will present a workshop on writing compelling artist statements
An artist’s statement tells others about you and your work. Writing one is a powerful exercise for articulating your passion and art. But, it also a challenge to capture in words what is often so hard to express and intangible. No matter your medium or level of proficiency, a good statement is a useful tool.
In this workshop, you will be guided through a series of questions to gather information to create a sophisticated artist’s statement, and to deepen your thinking about your own art making. If you are happy with your current artist’s statement, then write a statement for the fabulous artist you aspire to be, so that you can set that intention into the universe. Or, answer the questions as preparation for when you are interviewed for a national artist’s publication.

April 10th, 2023 Guild Meeting
2023-04-10 18:30 - 20:00
Meeting Agenda
Opening Remarks: Welcomed to all members and visitors.
Secretary Report: Cathy Rowe
Presentation of March minutes
Treasurer’s report: Nancy Graham
Membership report: Sue Thomas
Co-Vice President report: Jeanne Kelley-Brown and Melissa Gannon
Events: Lynda Orzen
Spring Fling and Oregon City Festival of the Arts
Volunteer Coordinator: Kerry Edwards
Old Business:
Vote on Membership Increase.
As per TRAG Bylaws, this information needs to be placed for 2 consecutive months in the newsletter. In the Fall of 2022, the membership dues for individuals were raised but other membership dues remained the same – an oversight! Dues will be $50 for families or two people living at the same address and $20 for students. This is a $10 raise in both categories.
New Business
Discussed at the March meeting was having a new membership for businesses. The purpose would be to have businesses in a supporter category. Still discussing what the rate for the new category would be and how we would present them for events.

Program: selling your art
Melissa Gannon will present ideas about selling your art. Topics will include: tuning into artists who are doing what you want to do via websites, podcasts and classes, applying to galleries and shows, looking for grants, print on demand sites, taking stock of your unique skill set and thinking of ways that you can offer a product or service.

March 13th, 2023 Guild Meeting
2023-03-13 18:30 - 20:00
Meeting Agenda
By Lynda Orzen, TRAG President
1. Call to Order and Opening Remarks: Lynda Orzen
2. Welcome and introduce Guests and New Members
3. Treasurer’s report: Nancy Graham
4. Co-Vice President report: Jeanne Kelley-Brown and Melissa Gannon
5. New business: Spring Fling and Festival of the Arts update

Program: Setting Up Your Booth
By Mitzi Kugler, TRAG Member
Learn valuable tips from others that have participated in art shows for years and pick our brains. Take advantage of learning from those of us who are experienced.
From setting up your tent, supplies and more.

February 13th, 2023 Guild Meeting
2023-02-13 18:30 - 20:00
Meeting Agenda
By Lynda Orzen
Welcome to members and guests: Lynda Orzen
Treasurers Report: Nancy Graham
Presentation of minutes: Cathy Rowe
Vice Presidents reports: Melissa Gannon and Jeanne Kelly-Brown
Membership report: Sue Thomas
Event and program reports: Lynda Orzen
Presentation: Susan Woodworth

Program: Just bits and snips of tips and tricks – Silver Gleem Soldering
By Sue Woodworth

What can you do with a molten dab of 400+ degree Silver Solder?
Join me at TRAG’s member meeting on February 13th. I will demo the flow of molten solder onto copper. Let me show you the use red rubber stamps and brainstorm where we could go from there. I will have many soldering irons set up for everyone to have a chance to flow solder onto the back of an earring charm. Then pick a red rubber stamp and splat your design. Everyone has a chance to make a pair of earrings.
Join me for a scorching hot time. Feb 13th meeting starts at 6:30pm

Special Announcement
Lynda Orzen and I met with the Co-Presidents of Brush and Palette studio. Most of you have probably passed this quaint, vintage barn-like building on Jennings and McLoughlin. Inside is a bright, warm and cozy studio that is quite large.
Jackie McIntyre and Wendy Dehart are the co-presidents’. We have invited them to join our Feb, 13th TRAG member meeting. They will discuss all sorts of possibilities of joining their painting days, planning painting playdates or renting the studio for a class.

January 9th, 2022 Guild Meeting
2023-01-09 18:30 - 20:00
Meeting Agenda
Welcome to members and guests
Treasurer Report: Nancy Graham
Presentation of minutes: Cathy Rowe
Vice Presidents reports: Melissa Gannon and Jeanne Kelly-Brown
Membership report: Sue Thomas
Holiday Show Report: Lynda Orzen
Program:
Brainstorming session to give input on programs and events for 2023.
This is the time to share ideas on what you would like to see during our meetings and any new projects to undertake this year. When sharing ideas for projects, consider how you might be able to volunteer in some way to make that project happen.
Some ideas shared in the past include creating an artist bio, how to set up a great display for events, learning new techniques, First Friday on Main Street, road trips to a winery or to the woods for a meeting and to create art. At our last meeting there was some discussion about an Open Studios Tour-again, we’d need manpower to pull this off!
The community room at the library is now open so we could put on classes at the library in the future. Put your thinking caps on and let’s see what kind of fun projects we can create in 2023.
The board will be meeting in the next week to discuss your input and the coming year.
Good of the Order
Members have anything to share with the group; upcoming events, awards, shows, or a new grandbaby.
Lynda Orze
TRAG Co-President

Annual Holiday Art Show and Sale 2022
2022-12-04 10:00 - 16:00
See the list of 2024 artists and other details
December 7 & 8, 202410 a.m. – 4 p.m. both days
Pioneer Community Center615 5th St, Oregon City, OR 97045(map)
Three Rivers Artist Guild’s 2024 Holiday Art Show and Sale will be held on Saturday, December 7th and Sunday, December 3rd, from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m. at the Pioneer Community Center in Oregon City located at 615 5th St, Oregon City, OR 97045 (map)
Shop for local art and unique gifts at this annual event!
Holiday Art Show & Sale 2024 Artists
Heather Andrews (jewelry)Marv Binegar (photography)Blaze Blaisdell (recycled metal art)Chuck Bloom (acrylic, mixed media)Gary Blumanthal (handmade wood cutting boards and boxes)Michelle Boercker (wildlife artist)Rhoda Bohr (hand designed tumblers)Patrick Campbell (photography)Jeanne Cardana (colored pencil, needle felted animals)Marcus Cassar (photography)Leila Crosby (pottery)Jennifer Davis (jewelry)
Chaunda Ehlers-Smith (acrylics)Nancy Graham (textiles)Sandra Rocha Kaufman (painting, jewelry)Molly Kelly (jewelry)Cindy Latimer (landscapes and botanicals)Laurie Martin-Cohn (painting)Linda Myers (jewelry)Michael Moullet (pottery)Morton Nielsen (pottery)Susan Olson (mixed media, painting)Robert Paulson (wood sculpture)Vicki Pemberton (epoxy resin)Erin Redding (pottery)
Terry Rocheleau (beaded jewelry)Tatiana Rogovsky (mixed media)Greg Roll (photography)Cathy Rowe (digital illustrations)Yelena Shabrova (drawing, art jewelry) Betsy Soifer (recycled metal art)Lesli Sosna (fused glass)Neely South (ceramics)Halima Taylor (ceramics)Sue Thomas (painting)Bonnie Warren (acrylic leaf art on black canvas)Janet Wetzel (epoxy resin)Sue Woodworth (painted gourds)

November 14th, 2022 Guild Meeting
2022-11-14 18:30 - 20:00
There are life coaches, financial advisors, fitness trainers and therapists all eager to guide you to a better life. They’re eager to multiply your assets, diminish your vulnerabilities and coach you toward your goals. When it comes to our lives as artists, however, the professional coach pool is a little cloudy. If you search “art coach” you will find dozens of options. Their services range from “clearing your negative energy” to “how to make millions as an art entrepreneur.”
Maybe we need to do a little self-assessment before we even think about handing over money to have someone just listen to us. At the TRAG meeting, we’ll figure out if we need a coach, you’ll meet a coach and be a coach as we get clear on where we each are and where we want to go.
Susan Schenk
TRAG member

October 10th, 2022 Guild Meeting
2022-10-10 18:30 - 20:00
Please join us at the October meeting on the 10th for our AMAZING ART SUPPLY SWAP!!! That’s right! If you have extra supplies, items you no longer need, materials for art that you no longer create bring them to the meeting. We’ll have tables set up and you can go home with new to you treasures… art books, paints, glass, brushes, fabric, clay, pastels, paper, pens, charcoal pencils, enamels, glitter, buttons, bows, bits and bobs! Better bring a box or two or some bags for your new to you supplies. This will all happen after our short business meeting so be prepared!
Rhoda Bohr
TRAG Vice President

September 12th, 2022 Guild Meeting
2022-09-12 18:30 - 20:00
The September 12th meeting is going to be very inspirational! Everyone attending is strongly encouraged to bring a piece of the art you have created to show us all and talk for just a FEW minutes about how you created it!!!
Where was the photo taken? How much fabric was used? How long did it take to paint, carve, sew, mold, write, spin? We want to see what our wonderful members are creating so we can all be inspired by the vast amount of creativity and talent in this guild.
Seeing what someone else has done can really spark a thought or challenge us to try something new.
PLEASE join us on Monday the 12th at 6:30 p.m. Hoping to see LOTS of art on the 12th!
Rhoda Bohr
TRAG Vice Presiden

2022 Oregon City Festival of the Arts
2022-08-13 10:00 - 17:00
More information about the Festival

August 8th, 2022 Guild Meeting
2022-08-08 18:30 - 20:00
Shelley and Eric Arndt from Art-O-Maddic Gallery in Canby will speak to us about what it is like working with a Gallery. General info on how galleries work, what artists can do to increase possibility of inclusion, what Galleries look for etc. Very beneficial info for artists of all genres.

July 11th, 2022 Guild Meeting
2022-07-11 18:30 - 20:00
Come join us for the July 11th TRAG meeting where our own Mitzi Kugler will present!
Mitzi will share hints and info about simple booth setups for festivals, art shows and vents. GREAT info for newbies and good reminders for more experienced. We are indeed in show season so come join us and get this helpful info.
See you soon!
Rhoda Bohr
TRAG Vice-President

June 13th, 2022 Guild Meeting
2022-06-13 18:30 - 20:00

May 9th, 2022 Guild Meeting
2022-05-09 18:30 - 20:00

2nd Spring Fling Art Festival
2022-05-06 12:00 - 17:00

April 11th, 2022 In-person Guild Meeting: Nests Using Found and Recycled Materials with Susan Schenk
2022-04-11 18:00 - 19:30

March 14th, 2022 In-person Guild Meeting: Reconnecting and Imagining the Future of TRAG
2022-03-14 19:00 - 20:30
Our first in-person meeting in 2 years (!) will be on March 14th! We will be meeting in the basement conference room at the Pioneer Center in Oregon City from 7-8:30 pm. We will have a very brief business meeting starting at 7 pm and the rest of the time will be socialization! It will be great to reconnect with everyone. During the socialization time, we will have large post-it note paper around the room with space to write your wishes and dreams for Three Rivers Artist Guild moving forward. The board eagerly awaits your input to give us direction for this year. Hope to see many of you there! Masks (worn over both your mouth AND nose) will be required during the entirety of the meeting time.
Tamara Scott
TRAG President

[CANCELED] January 10th, 2022 In-person Guild Meeting: Brainstorming Ideas for the Future of TRAG
2022-01-10 19:00 - 20:30
Updated January 8th, 2022: based on the results of the membership survey, the January 10th general meeting has been canceled. Stay safe and healthy, everyone!
We will be returning to in-person meetings starting in January!! Our first meeting, on Monday January 10th, will be at the Pioneer Center basement meeting room from 7-8:30 pm. We will have a very short business meeting and then spend a bit of time brainstorming ideas for the future of TRAG.
I would appreciate it if people could think about the following things and bring your ideas with you on January 10th:
1. Would you be interested in changing the TRAG member meeting time to a Saturday from 10am-12:30pm or 1;00pm? This would allow for longer presentations/art workshops; allow members who are not able to drive at night to attend; more social time to connect with fellow artists. The schedule would be:10-10:15–Socialize10:15-10:45 (MAX!)–Business meeting10:45-12:30–Program (workshop and/or presentation)12:30-1:00–Sharing of art brought in by members (critique if desired)
2. Presentations/workshops you would like to see offered.
3. How important is it to you to have a Gallery associated with TRAG? Would you be willing to participate on a committee to work on finding a new Gallery space?
4. Would you be interested in having a fundraising Gala/silent auction this year?
5. Should we plan on having OCFOTA again this year or move that to every other year? Would you be interested in participating on the planning committee for OCFOTA if we move ahead with it this year?
Those are the things I can think of off the top of my head. We can have some discussion about these items, but the goal of the January meeting is to RECONNECT with each other!! There will be large post-it presentation pads around the room that you can write your suggestions on as you are socializing with others. The board will take the ideas you write down and make plans for this coming year.
I’m excited to be the President starting in January and am looking forward to a year of reconnection with members.
NOTE:We will be following the CDC Guidelines and the current mandates put in place by our governor in order to keep everyone safe. Masks will be required and must be worn over your mouth and nose at ALL times while in the meeting. We ask that if you have any ill symptoms, that you not attend the meeting.
I hope you have a great holiday season, and I look forward to seeing you at the meeting in January.
Tamara ScottTRAG President-elect

Holiday Art Show and Sale
2021-12-05 10:00 - 16:00, 2021-12-04 09:00 - 16:00

September 13th Virtual Guild Meeting: Stevens-Crawford Heritage House proposed transition to arts center
2021-09-13 19:00 - 20:30
We are having a TRAG member meeting on 9/13/21 from 7-8:30 pm on Zoom. Please come and hear a presentation about the Stevens-Crawford Heritage House Museum proposed transition to a community arts and culture center. This new direction would establish Stevens Center for Arts & Culture (SCAC) as a destination in Clackamas county. This is exciting news for TRAG members! We will also be discussing the upcoming election of officers and our board members can answer any questions you have about the board positions. This is an exciting time for our guild. Come and hear all that is happening! Hope to see you there.Tamara Scott, secretary.
Meeting Details
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Oregon City Festival of the Arts
2021-08-14 10:00 - 17:00

May 10th Virtual Guild Meeting: “The Art of selling Art on Etsy” by Tom and Brianna Bliquez
2021-05-10 19:00 - 20:30
Tom Bliquez is an amazing and highly successful woodworking artist. Tom uses Etsy for his marketing and sales – and was actually so successful over the holidays that he had to close it down for a bit in order to catch up on sales – who doesn’t want that. His daughter Brianna Bliquez is his go-to professional for Etsy, and is a wealth of information for how to market on this popular Artists‘ sales site. Come join us for a fun informational and productive presentation.
May 10th Meeting Details
Time: May 10, 2021 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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March 8th Virtual Guild Meeting: Using Google and Internet Security
2021-03-08 19:00 - 20:30

January Virtual Guild Meeting – The Art of Art Sales
2021-01-11 19:00 - 20:30
On January 11, 2021 the TRAG General meeting will feature Robert Piatt and “The Art of Art Sales”
Robert has helped many people over the years expand their understanding of human nature when it comes to the art of selling and improving their sales skills. Robert has found that for many people, sales can be a challenge. Robert will take us through some of the key principles of what makes a transaction happen.
Join us Monday, January 11th for this informative and enjoyable presentation.
January 11th Meeting Details
Time: Jan 11, 2021 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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October Virtual Guild Meeting – Writing Compelling Artist Statements
2020-10-12 19:00 - 20:30
Susan Schenk will present a ZOOM workshop on writing compelling artist statements.
An artist’s statement tells others about you and your work. Writing one is a powerful exercise forarticulating your passion and art. But, it’s also a challenge to capture in words what is often sohard to express and intangible. No matter your medium or level of proficiency, a good statementis a useful tool.
In this workshop, you will be guided through a series of questions to gather information to createa sophisticated artist’s statement, and to deepen your thinking about your own art making. If youare happy with your current artist’s statement, then write a statement for the fabulous artist youaspire to be, so that you can set that intention into the universe. Or, answer the questions aspreparation for when you are interviewed for a national artist’s publication.
October 12th Meeting Details
Time: Oct 12, 2020 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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September Virtual Guild Meeting – Writing Compelling Artist Statements
2020-09-14 19:00 - 20:30
Susan Schenk will present a ZOOM workshop on writing compelling artist statements.
An artist’s statement tells others about you and your work. Writing one is a powerful exercise forarticulating your passion and art. But, it’s also a challenge to capture in words what is often sohard to express and intangible. No matter your medium or level of proficiency, a good statementis a useful tool.
In this workshop, you will be guided through a series of questions to gather information to createa sophisticated artist’s statement, and to deepen your thinking about your own art making. If youare happy with your current artist’s statement, then write a statement for the fabulous artist youaspire to be, so that you can set that intention into the universe. Or, answer the questions aspreparation for when you are interviewed for a national artist’s publication.
September 14th Meeting Details
Time: Sep 14, 2020 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Virtual Guild Meeting – How to Promote Your Art Locally
2020-07-13 19:00 - 20:30

General Meeting
2020-06-08 19:00 - 20:30
Welcome TRAG members! In light of ongoing concerns with COVID-19 and out of consideration for our membership’s health and wellbeing, our June 8th meeting will be offered virtually via Zoom from 7 pm to 8:30 pm. I am hoping you will join us, as this will be a meeting dedicated to you and hope you will find it a fulfilling way to connect with your fellow artists during this unprecedented time.
The theme of this meeting : “Artists In Residence !”
Our agenda for June 8, 2020:
7:00pm to 7:30 pm – Board member reporting and information about the Guild, gallery, plans going forward for TRAG7:30 – 8:00 pm – Members sharing their art. We invite each member to showcase and share a piece you have been working on during this “artist in residence” time. As you show us your work, let us know what inspired you and a little about your process creating your piece.8:00 – 8:30 pm – Membership sharing – open forum. We invite you to share your experiences, thoughts, and worries over the last few months sheltering in; how it has affected you; changed, perhaps the way you are doing your work. Please consider limiting the time of sharing to within 5 minutes, so that all, who would like to participate will have an opportunity to do so.Finally, think about what you would like to see for future meetings and how often you would like to meet virtually. Likely, this will be our new way of connecting with our members in the months to come d/t COVID-19 and the TRAG community’s desire to keep everyone safe.
I look forward to seeing you all there for this very special event. Look for the link to the Zoom meeting in the upcoming emails. I so appreciate you all; wishing you well and staying safe.
Jeanne CardanaVice President, Three Rivers Art Guild
June Meeting Details
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