Minutes
Sarasota
Surface Design Guild Meeting
January
12, 2010
6:35
pm @ Firehouse
The meeting was called to order by patsy monk,
president. Lori Stone was thanked for
being a greeter tonight. Guests from the
Tampa Surface Design Guild as well as other guests and new members were
introduced and welcomed. Betsy Meyer moved
to approve December meeting minutes, Kim
Sherrod seconded and the motion was carried.
Laura Reed stated the information on the By Laws
was incorrect and the committee would read them at the meeting. The motion was made by Pat Mattay for the
accepting of the minutes but they were not approved. They were changed and Shawn Wood moved to
accept the minutes as corrected. The
minutes were then approved.
Treasurer, Marcia Kaszuba reported we have
$1,440.77 in our account and 62 members.
Diane Bunker brought in 5 new members and will receive a check for $25. In March dues will decrease to $15 for the
remainder of the year.
Nancy Faris, Secretary reported we welcome any
ideas and suggestions for the suggestion box.
Old Business:
The results of the survey were discussed. From the hand-out survey form given at the
December meeting, there was a majority interested in year-round meetings. The members present were asked to raise their
hands and it was determined that a quorum was present. The vote carried to meet year-round. Discussion continued as to when the physical
year would end, when the Nominations Committee would be formed and when the new
board would be voted in. Pat Fox made a
motion to table the discussion at this time.
Joy Cleveringa seconded it.
The discussion followed that the By Laws committee
would come to the next board meeting to continue working on this project. Next board meeting is March 14th at Nancy
Faris' house.
Betsey Meyer reported on FAB, which is February
11-14, 2010 at Art Center Sarasota. 40
artists were registered as of 1/15/10.
Any questions should be directed to Betsy. Event post cards will be ready next week. Volunteers are needed for refreshments.
Marlene Glickman reported on the Sewing & Quilt
Expo, held February 18-20 in Tampa. Two
free booths will be provided if our members volunteer, one booth for Surface
Design and one for demos. There are five openings for booth sitting, so please
contact Terry Sheetz @ 1-888-400-7414 by the end of the week to volunteer.
You may sell your work if you are working in the booth at the time of
your sale. Marlene reported that their
group membership grew considerably as a result of this show. Cheryl Martin is doing a metal weaving demo
that Thursday 3:30-5 and Kim offered to drive her up. Marlene is conducting a hand-dyed silk
workshop all day that Friday.
Kim Sherrod reported on the Anything String Shawl Project
submitted to Somerset Studios magazine. The
project is on hold at this time. According
to Jenny Doh, editor-in-chief, the company is no longer publishing "All
things String". As a result, the
project is under consideration for Belle Armoire publication. She will keep us posted.
Pat Fox reported on our 10th Anniversary Party
scheduled for February. Founder Louise
Hall will attend, and Pat Mattay is contacting previous members in hopes they
will attend as well. Cake and beverages
will be served. Kim will set up and needs
volunteers to help. Kendra had flyers
for the members to take for the event.
Kendra indicated there was nothing to report about
the website.
The By Laws were read by Betsey Meyer, reading them
prior to change. Nancy David read them
as proposed to be changed. They will be
posted on the website.
New Business:
Our group has grown to the point that we need a Membership Coordinator to
assist the Treasurer and a Show/Publicity Coordinator to co-ordinate opportunities
and help advise.
Kim took a count on who will participate in our
February Tech Pages Trade. She showed
examples from previous years of the quality that is necessary to
participate. Each page should be inserted
into a plastic sleeve and artists should bring enough pages for each
participant. She suggested bringing a
3-ring binder to put the collection in. She
had a sign-up sheet for those present to indicate they would participate. Kendra added to this list those who responded
by e-mail. More explanation of this
project can be found in "Talk Amongst Yourselves" on our
website.
Our 3rd Annual Surface Design Version of Project
Runway Fashion Show will be held at our April 13th meeting. Please refer to the handout Kim provided for
theme suggestions. She also reported that this year we are urged
to walk more slowly and stop often
during the program so that our work can be fully appreciated by the audience. There will be door prizes, category prizes and
business card-size advertising will be available in the brochure. Prize donations are gratefully accepted. There will be a brief meeting before the show
that evening.
Judy Merrick reported on the Northport Art Center
Show, held 3/1 - 4/23. Receiving is 2/27
and a reception is 3/6. Wall space is
available, with a minimal amount of 3D space.
Artists are urged to bring their own props. Entry fee is $7/piece. There is no security provided. Further information for this event can be
found on our website.
Our Membership Directory is on our website. Use your e-mail and first name as your
password for entry. Proposed By-Laws
will be on the website tomorrow.
A short break was taken.
Laura Reed presented a program on Hardware Store
Finds & Printing. Please refer to
her handouts and our website for details.
Meeting was adjourned at 8:43 pm.
Respectfully submitted by
Nancy Faris, Secretary