Meeting Notes
SAQA KS MO OK
Kansas City Area Meeting
May 20, 2017
14 members present, 0 guests
Location: Karen Hansen’s home, Overland Park, KS
1.
Introductions - 2 new members; Rosemary Cromer and Rosemary Hopkins – welcome!
2.
Linda
Frost gave an update on the Kansas City Regional Quilt Festival (KCRQF)
June 15, 16, 17. SAQA will be in booth #122
b.
Linda will have 2 passes available to volunteers
to hand off to each other.
c.
Linda collected 12 x 12 auction quilts to be
hung in the booth **please remember to register your auction quilt on line by
June 1st! Please contact Linda if you would still like to donate or
show a 12x12 quilt in the booth.
i.
Auction quilt donors: Carmen Rinehart – Kansas Sunset, Rosemary Hopkins – Blue Hydrangea, Linda Frost – Danger Fish, James
Brown – Jackson 1, Kathy Suprenant
– You Are My Sunshine, Jackie Stoaks
– Mini Blue, Cindy Parry – Enduring,
Karen Hansen – Life Lessons, Cindy Brendzel – Fan Lights, Ruth Powers had 2, but I didn’t get the
titles, and Carol Jones turned in a
piece earlier. Thank you all!
d.
We will not be selling anything in the booth
except for SAQA memberships, however, we will have cards with the Leedy-Voulkos
exhibit info and sample books.
3.
Thanks to Cindy
Parry and Cindy Brendzel for stepping up to be the next regional co-reps!
They will begin their term as of August 1st.
4.
Lincoln Conference Highlights – 4 members
present at the meeting were able to attend the conference; Cindy Parry, Ruth
Powers, Karen Hansen and Mary Kay Fosnacht. (Cindy Brendzel also attended the
conference) We shared what we personally thought were highlights:
a.
The regional reps meeting before the conference
was packed full of information, there were brainstorming sessions, leadership
tips and much more.
b.
The one day tour of the Quilt Study Center and
Museum was excellent and there was a side trip to the university’s apparel
storage where they pulled out pieces of interest and a small group session with
Michael James.
c.
The “lightning talks” were fascinating. Artists
present 20 slides for 20 seconds each representative of their work or studio
practice. Here is a LINK to a webinar where Lightning talks
were featured.
5.
Karen
Hansen gave a budget update and reported on the exhibit expenses. We should
have approximately $200 left in the budget when the exhibit is over. In
addition, all proceeds from the exhibit catalog will be credited to our region.
6.
Exhibit marketing and advertising
a.
Approximately half of the available post cards
have been distributed for various venues and guilds. If you need some, contact
Karen or Mary Kay.
b.
Business size cards will be available at KCRQF
to be handed out.
d.
Cindy
Brendzel has completed the bio book and it will be on display at
Leedy-Voulkos during the exhibit.
e.
All artists and regional members are encouraged
to share the exhibit info through their social media – Facebook, Twitter, etc.
(see the 8 ½ x 11 flyer below) I misspoke at the meeting when I said you could
share the postcard via our Facebook page. Since we are a “Secret” group, we
cannot share anything that is not “public” – for ex. Amazon links are public,
so those are allowed. So… download
the flyer below and post or email or print it, OR you can download the postcard
from the BLOG to share the
postcard.
7.
Show and Tell – Fabulous as always!
a.
Rosemary
Cromer – A World of Square Corners, Diversity is Rich and Beautiful in Our
Lives, plus a 3rd quilt
b.
Ruth Powers
– Layers
c.
Linda
Frost – examples of dyed and painted quilts
d.
Rosemary
Hopkins – Genealogy, English History
e.
James
Brown – Soaring Kites using Grummon thread
f.
Cindy
Parry – Identity Crisis
g.
Andrea
Luliak – example of oatmeal resist, plus another quilt
8.
Quilts were also shown and turned in for the
exhibit.
9.
Mary Kay Fosnacht gave a demo of Inktense
pencils and blocks. If you would like the list of colors with their lightfast
number, email Mary Kay.
10. Lunch
was provided by Karen and Mary Kay
11. Thanks
to Karen for hosting!
