The MIT Watercolor Club

A Message from the Club President

Rather than review the extraordinary progress we made this last year (the adjoining article does that quite well indeed!), I'd like to share with you our plans for the Fall. We have a number of exciting programs and opportunities for you, and I'm sure you'll be as excited as I am when you hear about them!

1. More Guest Speakers

As you have no doubt heard by now, we've managed to have several of the world's top artists agree to visit us and give us tips about their techniques. (See the Calendar, it's chock-full of great artists helping us with basic skills.)

2. More Members

Although we had a 10% increase this year in members, I'd like to see a 25% in membership by next IAP. Come on, you know there's an artist behind every desk here at MIT, and wouldn't it be great to share your artistic concerns and triumphs with your fellow MIT community members.

3. Larger Facilities

Our current facilities on the roof of the Student Center, although they offer nice views of Kresge Auditorium and Mass. Ave., are nevertheless not all they could be. I would like us to move to a larger and higher facility, with some view of the Charles River, if possible. If the top of Walker Memorial is available, we might do that, otherwise I'm interested into checking out the Green Building.

4. More Supplies

"A paintbrush in every hand, and three canvases on every easel!" is my motto here. I think it's outrageous that we had to share brushes this last semester. It's bad enough that we have to dip into a communal paint set (I particularly remember mistaking someone's "burnt sienna" for the "sunset mauve" I had mixed, and I had to throw away that painting...)

5. More Showcases

Let's face it: we have some terrific artists in our group. But what good is genius if nobody knows about it. I propose enhancing the visibility of our latest works, by having at least four shows a semester, and a display case in the Infinite Corridor.

How about it folks? Are you with me?

See you in the fall, palettes ready!