Meeting minutes, February 15

We had a houseful (18) SAQA members attend the studio tour at Cindy Brendzel's on February 15, 2020.  

On entering, CB logged all incoming auction quilts

After welcomes to visitors and new members to our region, we did introductions.  

CParry reminded all that we will need new region reps because the Cindy's are stepping down mid-2020.

CParry gave a quick reminder that the auction pieces were going to hang on March 1 at the Shirley Stiles Gallery in Westwood, KS for the month of March with thanks to CBrendzel and KHansen for handling that exhibit.

CParry and CBrendzel reminded all about the IUAH exhibit and informed the group that IUAH has changed some of the exhibit guidelines; now only wanting art that is 12x12, now a $10 fee for entry, and we now will be sharing the exhibit space with other artists and media.  An email had gone out a few days earlier about the changes.  The IUAH exhibit will be for the month of May.  CParry will pick them up at IUAH at the end of the exhibit and send auction pieces to SAQA and return the other pieces with CB's help when she returns from QSDS.

CParry gave an update about delightfull exhibit - It has been shipped to Indiana and is currently hanging until early May. It will then be driven immediately to Albert Kemper by the Cindy's.

Maria Shell, a SAQA artist from Anchorage will be holding a workshop on May 23 from 10-1 at Rolling Hills Presbyterian Church.  The SAQA store is open and ready for sign ups at saqa.com

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We then worked with the SAQA trunk show pieces separating into two rooms each with half the work to view the pieces and decide which 3 would be placed first thru third in a show and why.  It is interesting to see which group choose which piece and why.  There was a little overlap, not much but some good discussion.  All seemed to feel it was a good and interesting exercise.

We then had show and share as usual and as usual, there was some amazing work shared and we learned a new technique for attaching wire/slats (thanks Marge Banks).  Claudia shared that she prints on fabric by fusing Wonder Under to white or lightly printed fabric and running one sheet at a time through her printer.  (thanks Claudia)  

The exact next meeting has not been determined -- either June 13 or 20th and will be a studio tour at Cindy Parry's.  See next newsletter (late May) for info.

Door prizes drawings were held.  Winners:  Michelle Dowdell and Karen Hansen.