The AFFA What's Up: June 14

AFFA UPDATES

AFFA MOVIE NIGHT: MAKE
Sunday, July 11, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Home of Barbara Jackson
5003 Ridge Oak
Austin, TX 78731

The documentary MAKE, by Scott Ogden and Malcolm Hearn, is an intimate journey into the lives of four American self-taught artists: Prophet Royal Robertson, Hawkins Bolden, Judith Scott and Ike Morgan. All of these artists find their most powerful voice through art. The film interweaves stories of individuals whose worlds are as unique as their creations and explores why each of them is consumed by obsessive art making. Light refreshments to go with the movie!

Cost: Members $5; Non-Members $10
RSVP: by July 9 to Ellie Elbin at (512) 452-8287 or eljeane@earthlink.net

AFFA GRANT RECIPIENT OPEN HOUSE:
ESQUINA TANGO
Thursday, June 24 5:30 - 6:15 PM
209 Pedernales
Austin, TX 78702
(2 blocks north of Cesar Chavez)

AFFA gave Esquina Tango a $1,000 grant this year to kick-start its free summer dance program for youth. Let's go see what the young people have been learning! These are the same wonderful, high-spirited folks who entertained us and taught us tango at our membership party in February 2010.

For more info about their youth program: www.esquinatangoaustin.com/index.php/esquina-youth

They also have classes and dance nights for adults. Visit their website at: www.esquinatangoaustin.com

WANT TO LIST YOUR EVENT IN THE AFFA WHAT'S UP?

Please send all listing requests to alexandra@alumni.cmu.edu and be sure to include a graphic you'd like to use (one that looks good small, as you see throughout the e-newsletter) and a brief description of the event. Note that the next What's Up will go out on Monday, June 28. To have your event listed in the next What's Up, please send your requests to Alexandra no later than Sunday, June 27 Thank you!

BUSINESS MEMBERS NEWS

MARIGOLD: GATEWAY TO INDIA
2200 South Lamar

Austin, TX 78704

After several delays - including a five day strike at Indira Gandhi airport in New Delhi, volcanic ash over Iceland and snags with U.S. Customs at Dallas - Marigold's new shipment has finally made its way to Austin! Spring into summer with Marigold's newest light-weight fibers for men, women and children. They also have exciting new items for the home, gifts and accessories.

Also, The Toltec Center of Creative Intent, in its new home at Marigold, is offering free community events! First Thursday of each month at 7 PM is the Austin Toltec MeetUp with HeatherAsh Amara. Second Sunday of each month at 7 PM is Chant! with Laura Toups. The
Third Friday of each month at 7 PM is a Healing circle. The Fourth Friday of each month at 7 PM is Toltec Church with HeatherAsh Amara.

On Sunday, June 20, at 1 PM is the Open House & Summer Solstice Ceremony With HeatherAsh Amara and the Toltec Teachers Circle. From 1:00-3:00 PM are Free Toltec Tarot readings, healings, Reiki, music, snacks, and more! At 3:00 PM is the Summer Solstice Ceremony with everyone who wants to join in followed by a potluck; bring your favorite dish to share. All are invited...bring friends! Free!

For full event descriptions please visit www.tolteccenter.org or call (512) 233-8480

COSAS IN BOERNE

JUNE - AUGUST EVENTS

The finest works from COSAS favorite dimensional artists; Pedro Hernandez, Neftali Ayungua Suarez, Elba Leon, The Aguilar Sisters, Irma Blanco, Consuela Pena and others. Museum quality folk art fresh from the National Ceramics competition in Guadalajara. And, new furniture from David Marsh.

COSAS June and July events are on their website as well as their newly posted trip itineraries for Guadalajara in August (deadline to sign up July 1) and Day of the Dead in Patzcuaro in October/November (deadline to sign up July 15). For more information, contact (830) 249-1500 or cosasemail@yahoo.com, or visit the website at www.cosasonline.com.

MEXIC-ARTE MUESUM PRESENTS NEW EXHIBITION RUBEN HERRERA:

MASTER ARTIST AND TEACHER 1888-1933

Through June 27, 2010

419 Congress Avenue

Austin, TX 78701

Rubén Herrera was a significant artist and teacher, having founded the Painting Academy of Saltillo, which created a new generation of painters in Northern Mexico in the early 20th century. The exhibition, featuring 10 works of art, will premiere for the first time in the United States and is part of Mexic-Arte Museum’s year-long 2010 programming to commemorate the Centennial of the Mexican Revolution and the Bicentennial of the Mexican Independence.

The exhibition will include a special section on the Herrera Family in Austin, Texas, highlighting Rubén Herrera’s significant family lineage in this city. For more information call (512) 480-9373 or visit www.mexic-artemuseum.org. The exhibition, Imagining Mexico: Expressions in Popular Culture, featuring selections from private Austin collections (including many from members of AFFA!) will also continue through June 27.

IN THE COMMUNITY

EYE OF THE DOG ART CENTER GRAND OPENING,
3rd ANNUAL SALSA CONTEST, AND FUNDRAISER!
Saturday, June 19, 3:00 - 9:00 PM
405 Valley View West Rd.
San Marcos, TX

A day of food, music and celebration! Tours of the new studio throughout the day, hands-on clay tables for adults and children, cool pools, mister tents, games, and more. Sausage, chips and beer provided - bring a snack to share if you wish. Salsa Contest at 6:00 PM, and Live Music and Dancing from 6:00 - 9:00 PM. For more information call (512) 754-8171.

ROUND TOP SUMMER ANTIQUES SHOW
Big Red Barn
Round Top, TX
June 26 (10 AM - 5 PM) & June 27 (10 AM - 4 PM)

Welcome to The Original Round Top Antiques Fair, the show that started it all! We offer four annual quality antique shows - the world renowned Spring and Fall Antiques Fairs and now the Winter and Summer Antiques Shows. Exhibitors at all four shows are the best of the best and go to extra efforts to present fresh merchandise for each show. The result is a wide variety of offerings ranging from inexpensive to very expensive and from large to small - but it is all of the best quality we can find. An article in Antiques Week said, "There is simply no other show like it in Texas. There is an indescribable quality to Round Top (Antiques Fair), a kind of aura that doesn't occur at many other shows anywhere."

Admission is $5. For more information visit www.roundtoptexasantiques.com

LAS RANCHERITAS

RUG HOOKING KNOWS NO BORDERS: HOOKING TOUR

AUGUST 1- 6

WHERE: San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico

COST: $500 per person

Come meet the Rancheritas and have a wonderfully cool (temperature wise) vacation. At 6,500 ft. above sea level, San Miguel de Allende is wonderfully comfortable in August. Join Las Rancheritas for a week to play and work with the rug hookers from the town of Agustin Gonzales.

Tour dates are set for Sunday, August 1 through Friday, August 6, and accommodations will be at the Hotel Posada de San Francisco. The tour price includes breakfast, lunch, a double room occupancy for the week and transportation to and from Agustin Gonzales. Single rooms are available upon inquiry

For more information, contact Barbara A. Hanson at (503) 648-397 or shelley-barbara@rugartsupply.com, or visit the website at www.rugartsupply.com.