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February-March 2004 Issue of
The Third Dimension, newsletter of

Contents on this page include:

Calendar
New Editor for TSOS
Inspiration & Instruction
Member News
New E-mail Announcement Service for Members

Calendar 2003-2004

Wednesday, March 10, noon: TSOS Board meeting (all invited)
Saturday, March 6, 10:30 a.m.: TSOS Board member Bob Coffee will lecture on his latest piece "Marjan the Lion" at the Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum.
6 Weekends, April 24-May 31 (Saturdays and Sundays): Second Annual Sculptors' Dominion Invitational -- large outdoor sculptures by 100 sculptors from Mexico, Texas and several US states. Visit: sculptorsdominion.com for details and registration information.

Board meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month at noon at the Austin Sculpture Center, 305 E. 45th St. in Austin (unless otherwise noted). Everyone is welcome to attend, voice relevant opinions, and vote.

New Editor

I'm pleased to join the Texas Society of Sculptors as Editor for the newsletter The Third Dimension. My background is in writing, though I did take one semester of sculpture while I attended Texas State University. I loved the class and by the end of the semester I had completed a welded sheet metal and bronze cast piece. I respect the hard work and quality that the piece demanded of me. My attraction to writing remained my primary focus and I graduated in 1996 with a B.A. in English and have pursued writing opportunities since then.

My position as Editor will introduce me to the fascinating world of sculpture; and provide an opportunity to meet the wide variety of talent that exists in Texas. I am impressed with the caliber of work that I've seen displayed through member websites. I look forward to meeting individual members at upcoming meetings or events.

The Third Dimension welcomes all text submissions, corrections, artwork and photographs. Fax, email or snail-mail information about exhibition opportunities, future events or suggest topics that you would like to see explored in future issues. This newsletter is published every 2 months; deadline is the first of each even-numbered month.

Inspiration & Instruction:

Sculpture Lecture with Bob Coffee

When: March 6, 2004, starting at 10:00 a.m.
Where: Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum (USG&M), 605 Robert E. Lee Road (near Zilker Park, off Barton Springs Road), Austin, Texas
USG&M and TSOS member Bob Coffee will discuss his latest piece, Marjan the Lion. This 6' long bronze sculpture will then be sent to the newly restructured zoo in Kabul, Afghanistan which was devastated by bombing. Coffee (the drinkable stuff) and pastries will be served at 10:00 a.m. with the slide show and lecture to begin at 10:30. Reservations required. Free for USG&M and TSOS members. $5 for general public.

The Umlauf has many spring events scheduled, including sculptor workshops for all ages (starting March 27th). For more information, contact Laura Wells via telephone at (512) 445-5582 or visit the Umlauf online at: www.umlaufsculpture.org.

Sculpture Classes start soon

Besides the Umlauf opportunities referenced above, The Austin Sculpture Center offers all kinds of sculpture classes, with a new session beginning in April 2004.

Member News

Member news is sent in by you the members (contact editor for submission guidelines).

Past Events:
January 17 Open House TSOS Social hosted by Lisa Brummel and attended by 30 members who held a New Year board meeting and caught up on local news. A big thank you goes to Lisa for hosting the party and providing "a good time had by all who attended the event!"

Herb Long's recent February show "Fresh Concrete" presented in his home that was well attended by members.

Present Events:
Lisa Brummel will be participating in a "Night in the Galleries" that is a kick-off event for the Austin Fine Arts Festival. The event is on Saturday February 21 and is a fun evening where guests will trek to five of Austin's finest galleries and sample food from local favorites. Participating galleries include Davis Gallery, F8 Fine Art Gallery, Kathy Womack Gallery, Oswald Gallery and Wally Workman Gallery. In addition to the galleries, another venue will house works from Austin Fine Arts Festival artists at "On Congress" at 706 Congress.

As an extension of the Austin Fine Arts Festival, Lisa Brummel will also be exhibiting a series of Texas Missions in the rotunda of the state capitol in March.

Rabia Clark will be displaying her sculpture "Bird Goddesses." At the exhibit 'Food, Wine, and Thou' featured January 15 - February 28, 2004 at Studio2Gallery. Located at 1700 S. Lamar, Ste. 318, Austin, TX 78704 Visit their website at www.studio2gallery.com to view her sculpture.

New E-mail Service for Members

Theresa Bayer is the new E-mail Editor and lists the specifications for the FYI E-mail Forum as:

TSOS events: board meetings, social events and shows
Austin Sculpture Center events or general interest
Artist self-promotion: invitations to openings, shows or venues real life or online
Calls to Entry for art shows
Sell, swap or donate art supplies, tools, etc.
Help wanted and other opportunities for artists
No political or personal views on politics, government, environment, etc.
Regular email, NO attachments

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