Weekly News for December 16-20

Volunteers needed

• Demo Artists Needed! Showcase your talent. Volunteer demo artists are needed for the Fair (Feb. 6-17). Shifts are 3-4 hours, and you must remain at the table for the duration of your shift. Demo volunteers receive a free ticket to the Fair for the day they demo. You can also email info@lectampa.org or call (813) 932-0241 to sign up or for more information.

• Winter Cleaning: Looking for volunteers willing to help LEC make a clean start in 2025. Let us know if you can come to the LEC on Monday, December 30 from 10am to 12pm to organize the supply room and the easel room. Lunch included!

Festive Fun!

• Paint an ornament and add it to one of the LEC door wreaths. Or, make a 2-D ornament of your own to add. Ornaments and wreaths are on the tables near the frame-and-easel room.

Class and Workshop News

• Plein Air opportunity!  Nice weather, nice scenery, good company.  At 9 am on Monday, December 16, LEC members are invited by the Pastels class to gather outside the clubhouse at Al Lopez Park to do plein air art.  Bring all your materials because supplies will NOT provided. You are not limited to painting with pastels—the choice of medium is yours.

Club News

• Have a ball! Do you knit, crochet, macrame, latch hook, needlepoint, or do crewel embroidery? A group of LEC members who create with yarn are interested in forming a Yarn Arts Club so they can create with others instead of alone. If interested in joining to create or learn, you can email info@lectampa.org, call (813) 932-0241, or sign up in person.

• Photo Challenge: Photos for the November & December Challenge will both be reviewed during the Photo Club’s December 18th Zoom meeting. December’s challenge is Winter. That can be seasonal, holiday cheer or whatever else inspires you. If you have never attended a Photo Club meeting click here to sign up and receive the Zoom link.

Other LEC News

• Art supplies for sale at the LEC! In the small room off of the Library, you can find supplies for a wide variety of creative needs, from canvases to clay to pencils and paints and everything in between. Stop by and check it out! Ask a volunteer or staff member for assistance if you want to make a purchase. If there is a supply you would like us to stock, please let us know.