Exhibition of 12 x 12s and other art quilts: Submit Soon!

Once again, we have been invited to exhibit our SAQA auction 12x12s prior to sending them to SAQA.  In addition, at one of the exhibitions, there will be space for additional pieces.  Please read Cindy B's information below and don't miss this great opportunity.

Are you working on your 12x12 SAQA auction pieces? For all the first-timers, these are to be 12x12 pieces (that's inches!) on any theme you choose. These are small, comparatively fast and easy! You may make ONE piece destined for the auction. This piece, if gotten to Cindy Brendzel by Feb 10, 2020, will exhibit for the entire month of March at the Shirley Stiles Gallery in Westwood, MO. In the past, we’ve exhibited there in February. We were given an option to change our month to a longer one! (every extra exposure day is good, right?) J We grabbed it to give more exposure for our region members. IF there is room and you make a 12x12 NOT intended for auction, we may include it in the exhibit as either a display piece only OR as a ‘for sale’ piece. All pieces must have labels AND 2” wide sleeves which are set in ½” from edges and from top. Ideally, your 2nd piece, if you choose to provide one, has not been exhibited here before.

Please note that this year, the 12x12's will be managed by Cindy Brendzel and her TBD assistant. Please contact her if you wish to help or have any questions. Her email is cbren588@gmail.com and her address is 10408 Grant Lane, Overland Park, KS 66212. Deadline is Feb 10. Earlier is better! IF you are local, you may also bring your 12x12(s) to the region meeting being held at her house Feb. 15.

When you ship/turn in your piece to Cindy B., PLEASE be sure to INCLUDE:

a) brief artist statement about the piece for gallery book
b) short bio for gallery book including contact info
c) title of piece
d) NSF or sale price
e) is it intended for auction when exhibits are done? Y/N
f) $1.50 for shipping IF your piece is intended for auction
g) return postage IF you are wanting the piece returned if not sold OR only intended for exhibition purposes
h) don't forget to provide 2" sleeve per instructions - hanging devices will be provided



These same 12x12 pieces will be on exhibit again for the month of May at the InterUrban Art House (IUAH) in Overland Park, KS. A NEW exhibit space for us!

In addition, the fabulous 50+ piece SAQA travelling trunk show will be on exhibit there at the same time with our 12x12 pieces. Our job is to FILL THE REMAINING GALLERY SPACE! That might be a challenge: it’s a good sized space so we need lots ‘o pieces. Per IUAH: "The price point is $150 and under for 12x12 pieces, BUT you can price larger pieces as you desire". The ArtHouse will take a very modest 30% commission. These pieces will hang towards the end of April with a reception on the 15th of May (usual 3rd Friday event). All pieces MUST have labels and sleeves: 1/2” from quilt edges top and bottom. Sleeves are 4” wide for the larger pieces. 12x12’s should have 2” wide sleeves to accommodate our slats. On these larger pieces, PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP your intention on providing a piece for sale for this portion of the exhibit. These pieces should be original works. If we are lucky enough to get swamped with works, IUAH reserves the right to curate pieces. We'll be accepting delivery in early April. Again, additional info will be in newsletter out late Jan/early Feb.

Regional Meeting Notes, November 2019

Happy New Year everyone.

It was almost 2 months ago that we got together at Marnie’s and seems like it was so much longer.  I’m glad the Holiday Season is over, what about you?

Marnie Clawson was such a good host  and if you missed this you missed a lot. First of all, her studio is to die for especially to someone like me that is grateful to have a small spare bedroom as a studio.  She did a trunk show for us.  She talked about her various processes and she had an indigo pot for us to dip things into. While we were busy with all that her husband was pressing grapes from their vineyard for this year’s vintage AND she sent everyone home with a jar of homemade grape jelly.  It was a fun day. 

We also took the time for a brief “business” meeting. Here is what was discussed…

The Cindy’s shared their efforts to try and convince  SAQA HQ to have the 2023 conference in KC.  Time will tell how this plays out. 

The Cindy’s are also scheduled to give their SAQA presentation in Columbia, MO at Booneslick Trail Quilt Guild on April 6^th, 2020. Hopefully, some Missouri SAQA members can attend.

We reminded those in attendance of the upcoming opportunities for the 12x12 auction quilts. We have been asked back again this year for a Small Works exhibit at the Shirley Stiles Gallery in Westwood, Kansas for the month of March.  In May the auction quilts will be shown along with a SAQA Trunk Show and other larger pieces our members create for sale at the InterUrban Art House in Overland Park, Kansas. 

There was a discussion about the tasks and responsibilities of a Regional Rep.  The Cindy’s will be stepping down after the May meeting to give someone else a chance to play a greater role in this wonderful organization.  If you are thinking about volunteering to take over we encourage you to check out the SAQA website and read through some of the info in the representative pages.  You can get an idea of what’s involved.  I can speak for both of us that it has been a very positive experience.

We all brought a bag lunch but one of Marnie’s friends supplied several homemade pies for dessert from her friends’ pie shop to-be.  Apparently we were testers for the bakery she will be opening in town soon.  The pies got rave reviews. 

Of course, we had our Show and Share.  Many of us brought our finished pieces from the Jo Alberda workshop.  It’s always fun to see the different varieties we can make from the same project.