Next Members' Meeting
Saturday, May 17, 2025, 9 am - Noon
UNM Continuing Education, North Building, 1634 University Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87131
Parking/ADA Access: Park in east lot behind building; enter through north door
Agenda
9:00 – 9:30 am: Check-in at greeting table
9:30 –10:30 am: Brief business meeting, announcements, show-n-tell, and door prize drawing
10:30 – Noon: Educational program ~
F. G. Yost, Unusual and Surprising Materials Found in the Visual Arts
The search for new materials has played a significant role throughout the history of art and technology. Pigments, surfaces, tools, and procedures were active avenues for new research during all the many isms of visual art. This talk will begin with a brief discussion of these materials but then will transition into materials that could be used in art projects. F. G. Yost was born and brought up in Connecticut and educated at the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn and Iowa State University in Ames, IA. He was employed by Sandia National Laboratories for 28 years and retired in October of 1999 as a Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff. In early 2000 he began a second career, this time, as an artist. He is an RGAA Honorary Lifetime Member for continually volunteering and contributing to RGAA’s success for ten or more years.