Happy June, for most of us the school year is coming to an end.  We hope you are looking forward to spending the summer off screen.
To assist, we are announcing a few activities that will foster creativity over the hot summer months.

CALLING ALL MEMBERS JUNE is Raku time!  If you haven’t had the pleasure of participating in a Raku Workshop with Lynn Conyers at her beautiful studio in Lyndhurst, VA, you have been missing out on something special.  There are a few spots still available. For more details, open the attached Raku flyer and contact Lynn directly @  snlconyers@comcast.net or 1-540-470-0379.  Reserve spot by Friday June 4, 2021.  Click on the pdf link below for more workshop details.
 Raku Flyer 2021 Approved.pdf

The Blue Ridge Board is looking for a new regional logo that BEST represents the diverse counties of our membership. Designs can be submitted through the attached google form. Click the blue link to submit your design - Blue Ridge Region NEW logo submission  The deadline for submitting a logo is August 1, 2021.  The new Logo design will be available for purchase both prior to the VAEA Virginia Beach conference October 14-16 and at the conference...Let's Be Blue Ridge Strong together!

Interested in donating a handmade sketchbook to this year's conference auction? This year’s theme is The Shape of Memory.  Consider using your creative vision to design a sketchbook for the auction.  Guidelines for creating a sketchbook are open ended, from purchasing a new sketchbook and painting the cover, to stitching a book of pages together.  The sky's the limit.  For more details, click on the pdf link below for more details OR contact Elizabeth.Tumilty@vbschools.com, Silent Auction chair.                                                                                                       Silent Auction 2021.pdf

Join us for a weekend retreat at Shrine Mont in Orkney Springs, Virginia with artist Alyssa Tice September 24-26th.  Yes, you read that correctly. This year’s retreat was moved to September to accommodate requests from Blue Ridge members.  In years past the Shine Mont Retreat has been held in May, and who's to say we won’t continue that as well, but why not go with the tide of this crazy year and try something new!  More details will be emailed out to membership VERY soon! participants will be creating 3D large scale paper flowers.    
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ARE YOU A SOCIAL MEDIA GENIUS?
ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT
ART ADVOCACY?
THINK ABOUT VOLUNTEERING, 

BR is still looking for a Region member to fill our Social Media Chair position and work with
VAEA Social Media CHAIR-Lee Darter
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​BR Region member Tisha Burke
volunteered to work with
VAEA Advocacy-Jimi Herd 
Thank you Tisha!

EMAIL ELIZABETH REID
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REMEMBER,
​WE NEED YOUR BR NEWS,
WE LOVE YOUR BR IDEAS,
AND WE WELCOME YOUR
BR SUGGESTIONS.

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