2013

• January 10th, 2013 - Nancy Carney demo See photos
• February 14th, 2013 - Gail Vass demo See photos
• March 14th, 2013 - Karen Knutsen demo
• April 11th, 2013 - MNWS Spring Show - Up Close See photos
• May 9th, 2013 - Jack O'Leary demo See photos
• June 22nd, 2013 - Members' Day See photos
• September 12th, 2013 MNWS Fall Show reception - Water Works. See photos
• October 10th, 2013 - Judy Lieber caricature demo
• November 14th, 2013 - Pat Undis demo
• December 12th, 2013 - Potluck and painting session to support Art4Shelter. This will be a fun event. See details below:

This year, in the spirit of giving, we're going to use our meeting to support the great work done by Art4Shelter by providing them with original member paintings. Some of you have participated in this program before, but if you'd like to know more you can go to art4shelter.org. Please bring a 5 x 7 finished painting on paper, no matting or framing. Do not sign the piece on the front. Sign on the back with an arrow indicating which way is up.

*OR* you can bring in your own blank 5 x 7 paper and your paints and create a piece right on the spot. The room will be set up for painting and you'll be able to work side by side with your fellow members! It should be a fun a night. If you plan to paint, please bring a drop cloth or table cloth (for floor and tables). For everyones inspiration and enjoyment we will be playing a slide show of the works from a national show. Also, it's a potluck so please bring a dish to share.

Of course, the painting part is entirely voluntary, and if you like you can just attend and mingle with fellow members. Looking forward to seeing you!

MN Watercolor Society Workshops

See the Events page for details and sign-up information

• Karen Knutson - 2 day weekend workshop January 19th-20th, 2013
• Nancy Carney - 2 day weekend workshop March 23rd-24th, 2013
• Linda Baker - 4 day workshop May 16th-19th, 2013
• Don Andrews - 4 day workshop October 3rd-6th, 2013
• Dan Wiemer - 2 day worshop January 18th-19th, 2014
• Tara Sweeney - 2 day workshop May 17th-18th, 2014
• Alvaro Castagnet - 4 day workshop October 2014

Social Networking for MNWS

We have been looking at better ways to share info and help Society members to connect with each other, so we have launched a number of social networking channels. Participation is voluntary, of course, but we think you might enjoy taking part. We'll be talking more about this as time goes on, so you'll get an opportunity to ask questions, and get help if necessary. Here are the channels that are currently in place:

• MNWS LinkedIn group. LinkedIn is a networking Website used by people to connect with others in the same industry. It works well for artists, too. You’ll need to join LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com and then do a search for Minnesota Watercolor Society group.

• Are you a Facebook user? Then search for Minnesota Watercolor Society Fan Page once you are logged in, and join the group to view and post messages, pictures, videos and more.

• MNWS is on Twitter. Follow our Tweets (short announcements, news, and other Society related info) at www.twitter.com/MNWatercolor

• MNWS YouTube channel for videos. www.youtube.com/user/MNWatercolorSociety See video from recent Society events, and functions. Subscribe to the channel to be notified of the latest videos and upload your own vids of Society events, short painting demos, personal artist bios, etc.

• MNWS Flickr account for photos.  www.flickr.com/photos/mnws Browse photos from Society happenings. Got MNWS related photos you want to share? Sign up at www.flickr.com and join the MNWS group.

• Google+ is easy to use and a great way to keep track of your networks. Sign up, search for Minnesota Watercolor Society and put us in your circles   https://plus.google.com