KAPPA TAU
WHAT IS KAPPA TAU?
Kappa Tau is a daytime interest group for any MAA member who wants to both learn and socialize with other artists. We have monthly meetings with different activities, such as demonstrations, workshops, plein-air events, field trips, and speakers. Sometimes we also have a potluck or brown bag luncheon after the meeting. The meetings are hosted by a volunteer who chooses the location and time. The meetings can be at the Gallery, the host's home, or another venue. Kappa Tau does not charge any dues, although there may be a small fee to cover artistic materials. If you are interested in hosting a Kappa Tau meeting, please contact Becky Turton, the Kappa Tau coordinator, or leave a message at the Gallery.
Kappa Tau is a daytime interest group for any MAA member who wants to both learn and socialize with other artists. We have monthly meetings with different activities, such as demonstrations, workshops, plein-air events, field trips, and speakers. Sometimes we also have a potluck or brown bag luncheon after the meeting. The meetings are hosted by a volunteer who chooses the location and time. The meetings can be at the Gallery, the host's home, or another venue. Kappa Tau does not charge any dues, although there may be a small fee to cover artistic materials. If you are interested in hosting a Kappa Tau meeting, please contact Becky Turton, the Kappa Tau coordinator, or leave a message at the Gallery.
UPCOMING KAPPA TAU (for members only)
PLEIN AIR ART at the WV BOTANIC GARDENS
1061 Tyrone Road, Morgantown, WV 26508
Host: Tia Hunt
Date: Friday, June 27, 2025
10am – 12pm
Bring your own lunch
Bring a comfortable portable chair; “travel” pencils, paints, paper, bottled water and be ready for fun in the sun. The Gardens have added a “fairy” garden, the entrance reminding me of “The Hobbit”, with many various flowers, trees, etc., waiting for your enjoyment and artistic endeavors. Be prepared to share the camaraderie of your art friends! Looking forward to seeing you there!
NOTE: Be sure to wear sunscreen and bug spray; and a hat or umbrella for shade from the sun would be helpful!
Kappa Tau is looking for volunteers to share an idea or present a fun thing to do. If you would like to do a Kappa Tau program, please contact Linda Herbst at [email protected].
PLEIN AIR ART at the WV BOTANIC GARDENS
1061 Tyrone Road, Morgantown, WV 26508
Host: Tia Hunt
Date: Friday, June 27, 2025
10am – 12pm
Bring your own lunch
Bring a comfortable portable chair; “travel” pencils, paints, paper, bottled water and be ready for fun in the sun. The Gardens have added a “fairy” garden, the entrance reminding me of “The Hobbit”, with many various flowers, trees, etc., waiting for your enjoyment and artistic endeavors. Be prepared to share the camaraderie of your art friends! Looking forward to seeing you there!
NOTE: Be sure to wear sunscreen and bug spray; and a hat or umbrella for shade from the sun would be helpful!
Kappa Tau is looking for volunteers to share an idea or present a fun thing to do. If you would like to do a Kappa Tau program, please contact Linda Herbst at [email protected].
PREVIOUS KAPPA TAU EVENTS
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KAPPA TAU - APRIL 24, 2025
There’s something strangely irresistible about sidewalk crack art — once you start, it’s hard to stop! Think of it like coloring sheets with a twist: you get to decide what the image is. Is that jagged line a dragon’s tail? A mountain range? Maybe a bird in flight? The possibilities are endless, and the only limit is your imagination. Cindy O’Brien brought this quirky and creative activity to life at April’s Kappa Tau gathering on Thursday, April 24. She shared a collection of cracked sidewalk images printed on paper, each one practically begging to be transformed into something wild, weird, or whimsical. If you missed it, don’t worry—sidewalks are everywhere. Grab a sketchbook, go for a walk, and see what those cracks are trying to say! |
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SEPTEMBER 2024 KAPPA TAU
(for members only) Tuesday, September 25th, 10-Noon at the Gallery with lunch to follow. Bring a dish to share. Hosted by Tia Hunt Transforming an old print into a Halloween theme Supplies already at the Gallery: acrylic paints, brushes, paper plates Supplies you could bring: a cheap framed print, check places like Goodwill, Animal Friends, the Ranch, etc. could be any subject. Must be a print. Tia has been picking up prints that you could purchase from her. She is keeping the cost to $3-5. |
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JULY 2024 KAPPA TAU
(for members only) Wednesday, July 24th hosted by Tia Hunt 10 AM - 12 Noon then potluck lunch to share “10 Classic Design Compositions” by David M. Kessler. A short video by David M. Kessler, “10 Classic Design Compositions” will be played, with his permission. He created the video in answer to the question about how to design an abstract. These 10 elements of design are also appropriate for the composition of any paintings or drawings. There is a handout he also shared that will be used to practice the various compositions. Supplies: Watercolor paper to practice the various compositions. Your Watercolor paints and Brushes. |
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JUNE 2024 KAPPA TAU (for members only) June 12, 2024 at 10 AM Spend the morning painting and drawing WV Botanical Gardens, 1061 Tyrone Road, Morgantown, WV CLASS LEADERS: Tia Hunt & Linda Herbst Supplies: Bring a chair, art supplies and a bag lunch |
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FEBRUARY 2024 KAPPA TAU (for members only) Thursday, February 22, 2024, 10 AM - Noon in the Gallery. INSTRUCTOR : JANE CARDI Topic: Creative drawing: non -dominant hand gesture drawing. Supplies: Drawing paper, black Tombow or micron pen, pencil, (Elegant writer, watercolor paper, and watercolors and optional) |
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JANUARY 2024 KAPPA TAU
(for members only) January 25, 2024, from 10 AM to Noon The WOW! Factory, 3453 University Avenue, Star City, WV We are painting bowls for the Empty Bowls Monongalia fundraiser for on February 24th. There should be enough time to paint two bowls. $7 plus tax per bowl if donated as a fundraiser bowl. $14 plus tax per bowl if you decide to keep your bowl. The WOW! Factory will also donate $7.00 to Empty Bowls Monongalia. In order to help The WOW! Factory plan for us, we need a head count so please let us know if you plan to attend by emailing [email protected] by Friday, January 19. You do not have to email if you do not plan to attend. |
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