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INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Message from the President 1-2

From the Goodyear Shop 3

Calling All Singers 3

Membership News 3

JEKYLL ISLAND ARTS ASSOCIATION Goodyear Cottage, Historic District

Jekyll Island, Georgia

September 2019 Newsletter

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT…

Fall Classes Sneak Peek and More 4

JIAA Membership Form 5

Reminder: JIAA 2020

Poster Contest 6-9

Hello,

The summer has flown by. It’s been hot and muggy on Jekyll Island, which has made it easier to stay inside and

work on artwork and items for the shop and Merry Artists.

It also provided an opportunity to do some “light reading” about the Arts Association in 1971 and 1972, before

Goodyear cottage became our home.

In 1971 the Jekyll Island Art Association, held monthly meetings for members October through May. They in-

cluded a brief business meeting and then a presentation by a member or a guest lecturer. They were held at 8

PM at the Jekyll Club Hotel. Hostesses served after dinner coffee before the meetings.

What follows on page 2 is a comparison between then and now. Looking at the information it appears that we

have adapted our focus based upon our members and their interests. In 1971 Russell Fiore was active in the

association, which explains the focus on sculpture. Later, Seeley Booth brought sculpture back through our

classes program.

Today, we have the Jekyll Singers performing Christmas and spring concerts. (By-the-way, if you would like to

join the Jekyll Singers, our first practice is Monday, September 9, at 3 PM in the Methodist Church Hall.)

Back then there were members interested in the performing arts. A group of members performed plays and

musicians entertained during intermissions. If a current member or group of members were interested in the

dramatic arts, we could get back to our theatrical roots.

We owe what we are today to that small group of people who were passionate about the arts and willing to share

their knowledge with the rest of the island residents and the Golden Isles community. In that way, we haven’t

changed. We have grown in number and definitely in the kinds of art about which we are passionate. Our focus

is still on our members and sharing our love of the arts.

Caryl Rice

For Everyone on Jekyll Island and along the coast...STAY SAFE!

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1971 2019

Membership

118 413

Artistic activities Painting

Sculpture

Arts and Crafts

Performing Arts

Painting

Watercolor

Oil

Acrylic

Encaustic

Mixed media

Sculpture

Handmade Art

Jewelry

Shell craft

Paper craft

Glass craft

Performing Arts

Jekyll Singers

Photography

Nature

Landscape

Architectural

People

Alternative

Pottery Guild

Wheel thrown

Hand built

Raku

Fiber Arts

The Cottage Weavers

Quilting

Fashion and accessories

Knitting and Crocheting

Basketry

Woodworking

Classes 2 59

Number of instructors 2 33

Number of registrations 30 279

Number of people taking classes 30 161

Activities Monthly programs for

membership

Monthly programs for the community and mem-

bership

The Gallery

Sales shop

Merry Artists

The Arts Festival

Jekyll Singers Concerts

FROM THE GOODYEAR SHOP Jackie Becker—Shop Manager

During the month of September the Jekyll Island Authority will be installing elevators in Goodyear Cottage to

help us comply with ADA regulations. The Goodyear Shop and Cottage will remain open during construction

but there will be no Gallery Show during the month of September. The Shop will move out of the pantry and

the dining room into the Gallery space for the month. Doors to the dining room and pantry will be closed off

and sealed with plastic to minimize dust from construction. If you have items in the shop and are concerned

about how construction may affect your pieces we would like to give you the opportunity to remove them from

the shop during this time. Please follow normal removal procedures. We are being told construction should

only take a week or so and we will be deep cleaning the dining room and Gallery post construction. As soon

as the shop is able to move back into the dining room we will notify you so you may return your items to the

shop.

Thank you for your cooperation during this construction project.

MEMBERSHIP NEWS Lucy Loehle

Our database is currently showing 400 paid members.

Those who have not yet renewed their memberships are reminded that only current/paid members are allowed

to sign up for classes, sell in the gift shop, and enter items in the Festival. Those who have not yet renewed can

do so with PayPal through their JIAA online account, by mailing in the $30 membership fee by check, or by

stopping by Goodyear Cottage and paying by cash, check or credit card. Renewal must precede signing up for

classes, gift shop and the Festival, and if done by mail or in person will take several days to process. Don't be dis-

appointed...renew now!

September 2019

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The Jekyll Singers will resume rehearsals on Monday, September 9th.

The Singers is a volunteer group made up of members of the Jekyll Arts Association.

It is as simple as joining the Art Association and then, coming to the rehearsals which are held on Mondays from

3:00-4:30pm at the Jekyll Methodist Church Hall.

Our Holiday Concert will be held on Tuesday, December 17th at the Convention Center

at 7:00 p.m.

We hope to sing at a couple area nursing homes as well this Holiday Season.

Please contact Kate Hamer if you are interested in joining our wonderful group!

[email protected] 634-5040

CALLING ALL SINGERS Kate Hamer

mailto:[email protected]

FALL 2019 CLASSES


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Coming this month will be the Fall 2019 offering of Jekyll Island Arts Association Classes. We return

with some of your favorites: Pottery Hand Building, Beginner Rigid Heddle Loom, Pine Needle Basketry

and the list goes on...and that is just for the Fall Season!

You are going to have to be alert and keep checking the JIAA Website (jekyllartists.com) to catch the

Fall Season Sneak Peek. We are shooting for September 15th at 9:00 AM. The Sneak Peek will let you

know when Fall classes registration officially opens.

In order to register for classes, you must be a JIAA member. You can pay/renew your membership online

at jekyllartists.com. You can also join/renew and pay your dues by mail or at Goodyear Cottage - cash or

check only - and don’t forget to accompany the dues with a completed membership form, even if you are re-

newing. With dues paid, you can go to the JIAA website to review classes at Sneak Peek and then register for

classes when registration opens. No classes are listed yet but we will soon be in Fall Season Sneak Peek where

you will be able to review the classes offered, and then you can actually register for classes beginning on the

date posted in Sneak Peek.

Online registration is easy on the JIAA website or you can download the registration form from and en-

roll and pay - cash or check only - in person at Goodyear Cottage or by mail to:

Jekyll Island Arts Association

ATTN: Classes

P.O. Box 13201

Jekyll Island GA 31527

SEE YOU IN CLASS!

Pam Einboden

Sonja Peterson

Joan Samuelson

Classes Coordinators

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