Sue Colmenares Tatting Demonstration

At ARTinA’s (Art in Algiers) September meeting, Sue Colmenares made a presentation on the art of tatting. First she discussed the tatting process while showing design diagrams from a book. Afterwards, she proceeded to work on a piece. She went on to talk about her large assortment of her works. Some were framed and others were sealed in plastic bags.

Along the Fence

Next to Debbie Dufrene was David Wargo with his local paintings and prints and Catharine Jones with her abstracts paintings and soft sculptures. Here’s a shot looking back the other way. There was a steady trickle of people throughout the day.




Catharine Jones




David Wargo

ARTinA Outdoor Art Show

From the corner of the fence here are some shots of the art along the fence. Mine is the first grouping. After me is the Debbie Dufrene with her glasswork.


Debbie Dufrene








Maurice Stockton

Pasta Anyone?

Mt. Olivet Episcopal Church offered chicken or shrimp pasta for people who were taking the "APA Home Tour". The pasta came with salad. There were also a variety of desserts and other baked goodies to choose. A table and chairs were set aside for those who wanted to sit and eat.

ARTinA Art Show at Mt. Olivet Episcopal Church

ARTinA (Art in Algiers) began eleven years ago. In the first year the organization held an art festival in conjunction with the Algiers Point Association (APA) Home Tour. The thinking was that the two events would benefit from each other. Since Katrina, ARTinA has had to scale down what it does. For the second time ARTinA held a show at Mt. Olivet Episcopal Church. ARTinA’s artists hung art on both sides of the fence surrounding the church property. Fortunately there was no rain. Last year the show was rained out shortly after it was set up.













Now that I know what area of the churchyard stays shaded, I can plan for it. I didn’t sell anything, but it was a pleasant day Saturday.

ARTinA Mask Decorating Workshop

With Mardi Gras coming up, ARTinA (Art in Algiers) decided to have a hands-on mask-decorating workshop. Each artist was given a ceramic-bisque-fired-mask to decorate. The artists each brought materials to share. Armed glue, jewelry-glue and a hot glue gun, the artists dove in. Scroll down to see the results.