Minutes

Sarasota Surface Design Guild meeting

November 10, 2009

6:31 pm @ Firehouse

patsy monk opened the meeting welcoming guests and 39 paid members.  Marlene  Glickman approved the minutes, Louise Hall seconded and motion was carried.

Marcia Kaszuba, our Treasurer was absent, but patsy reported we have a $1,073.85 balance in our account.

Secretary, Nancy Faris had nothing new to report.

Old Business:  Betsy reported on FAB:  There will be a photo shoot on Dec. 5^th from 9-11 am at her home.   Anyone participating should bring work to 2425 Clematis Street, Sarasota.  Tanya Weinberger will be taking photos.  Ad’s are $20 for  the brochure.  Also bring a bio, artist’s statement and business card.

Kim Sherrod reported on All things String:  Deadline is Dec. 1^st to submit the shawl to Somerset Studios.   Her new phone number is 321-4125.

Laura Reed presented the revised By-Laws to the board for their

Review.  We will vote in January.

Upcoming Shows and Events:

We declined participating in the December American Craft Show since we could not sell our work and the cost was $400.

On Dec. 19^th, Art Center Manatee is offering the Blue Studio for us to sell our work.  They will provide tables and wall space but we must bring our own props.  There is no cost for the use of the room, but they will handle all money transactions with a 60/40 split.  A ticket will be provided for each sale.  Purchaser will take it to the desk, pay and bring their receipt back to pick up

merchandise.  Each artist must maintain her own space.  Set-up is 8:30 am and the show is 10-3.  ACM will do e-mail advertising.

Susan Mitloff reported Dillard’s at Sarasota Square Mall is selling display fixtures.

New Business:

Louise Hall reported Northport Art Center is having their Star Bazaar December 5-6, 10-4. Tables cost $50 with no commission.

Adrienne Coloton and Carol Dawkins reported that NAC is also hosting a March-April Invitational Gallery Showing.  There is no cost to participate for members.  Membership is $30 individual, $40 family and $50 organization.  Ann McCunney made a motion for SDG group membership, Pat Fox seconded and motion was carried.

Kim reported on our Holiday Party:  each person will bring food to share and papergoods will be provided.  There will be an ornament swap and a holiday display for anyone wanting to participate.  Please be sure artist’s name is on work.

Each month we will have a Meet & Greet table with a sign-in sheet, an ATC swap after the meeting and before presentations.

Beads FOB’s Holiday Galleria, 2312 Gulf Gate Drive, Sarasota is Nov. 14th – Dec. 24 th, open Tues. – Sat. 10-5  Open House is Nov. 13^th, 4:30 -7pm.

Pat Mattay reported on a Sumi-e Class each Wednesday from

2-4pm at the Senior Friendship Center off Mound Street.  Cost is $3.50/class.

Lori Stone said the Florida Craftsmen Gallery and the Florida International Museum are having a traditional and non-traditional

Show.

There will be a show in Lakewood Ranch for local craft designers held at Dan Nolan middle School, 6615 Greenbrook Blvd.  on Nov. 21^st, 10-4.

patsy reported on a Tampa Retreat in January at the

Kenilworth Lodge in  Sebring.  Cost is $87.49/night.  Brenda Schlechter is in charge. More information will follow. 

Ellen Simon is moving her fabric shop/studio to village of the Arts.  She will be closing the old location on Dec. 19^th and re-opening January 1^st.

There is an Original Show & Quilt Expo, in February in downtown Tampa.  Show is Thursday – Sat. and set-up is Wednesday.  Cost is $1,000 for a 10x10 space.

Laura Reed is showing her work from Nov. 12 – Dec. 12^th at Art Center Sarasota.

Ann Mccunney is participating the Off The Wall show at Art Center Manatee.

patsy reported that in February our group will be 10 yrs. old.

Pat Mattay, Lois Mills and Pat Fox are on the anniversary party planning committee.

Picasso’s Moon is having a show on Dec. 5^th at the Wellness Center.  Contact is Cathy @ Wellness Center for more info.

We took a 15 minute break to trade ATC’s, view the inspiration, freebie and Show & Tell tables and for presentation set-up.

At 7:30 pm Marlene Glickman gave a wonderful presentation and demonstration on dyeing on silk and other natural fabrics.  She started with 10 colors of color hue dye.  She began the process by scrunching up a white silk scarf, putting it in a baggie, pouring in chosen dye colors one-by-one and pulling the scarf out with a beautiful design on it.  The way the fabric is put in the baggie and the way the colors are added determines the design but each one that comes out is unique.  Fabric can also be clamped with clothespins for another way to produce a design.  She will be present on Playday, Nov. 29^th for those who want to try out her process.  The project will be making a greeting card with hand-dyed silk organza.

She will also be conducting workshops in Clearwater on Sat. Nov. 14, for a hand-dyed silk scarf, 10-12:30 and a collage

1-3:30.  She will be doing a demo at the Florida Craftsmen Gallery, St. Pete, November 21-22. She will also be doing demos on silk dyeing Sat. Nov. 28, 10-12:30 and Dec. 5, 2-5pm.

She gets most of her fabric from Thai Silks and Dharma Silks.

Her process also works on some linen, rayon and wools.

She said colors need to be played with to gain intensity.  However, they do not shift much from wet to dry.  She cautioned that discharging or removing color should be done outdoors only.

Marlene will provide all materials for Playday and the cost is $10.

Marlene also does foil work, using Misty-fuse to fuse foils.  She uses a metallic gel pen to sign her work.  A foiling workshop will be offered in the future

Meeting was adjourned at 9:05pm.

Respectfully submitted by

Nancy Faris, Secretary