IT
WAS A GREAT DAY!!! We had 50 people in attendance.
1.
Thank you to everyone who brought items for our "Meeting Door Prize."
The total amount raised was $70. Thank you Kelly Caldwell for
managing this meeting event - we are very appreciative.
2.
THE DROP OFF - for the SAQACT TRUNK SHOW and LOCAL COLOR appeared to
run very smoothly; Kate Themel, Diane Wright, Clara Nartey, and Carol Eaton
managed to keep things moving along. At our meeting Kate and Diane gave an
up-date on the jurying process for Local Color and that we would be notified Tuesday/Wednesday
with the results. Options for the photographing of the accepted entries
was also discussed. All of this will be posted along with the jurying results.
3.
Hope Barton and her invited guest managed to collect a sizeable number of
pieces for our own SAQACT Trunk Show. - At our meeting Members decided to
extend our SAQACT Trunk Show deadline to our next meeting, which will take
place in February 2016. So there is still time to complete your
piece. For submission forms and all of the information please visit the
Trunk Show tab on the SAQACT blog http://saqact.blogspot.com/p/saqa-ct-trunk-show.html
4.
Diane Wright encouraged everyone to register for the 2016 SAQA Conference
in Philadelphia: Inspire * Connect * Engage from March 31 -
April 3, 2016. DETAILS
HERE. One
of the highlights will be a bus trip to see the Opening of Art Quilt Elements.
The Early Bird registration is only
open until October 31st, so if you want to save $50 please register
soon.
5.
Laureen Pekar - Connecticut Piecemakers Quilting Guild invites SAQA members to
participate in their quilt show “Spring Shower of Quilts 2016” at the Crowne
Plaza Hotel in Southbury, CT April 16-17, 2016. The special exhibit in one of
the ballrooms will be set up for participating SAQA members and would be free
of charge. Artworks should be no more
than 120 around, or smaller, and can be any shape. They could be new
creations or other favorites, and would be protected by the guild’s insurance
program. This would be great exposure for SAQA artists since we have had over a
thousand visitors at our last show and more for our coming show. [This is
special invitational exhibit will neither be juried nor judged.] Registration deadline is February 16, 2016.
Quilts that are to be hung are to be handed in at the Crowne Plaza on Friday,
April 15 between 3:30p - 6:00p. All quilts must have a 3-4 inch hanging sleeve
sewn on. More details/registration forms are posted on the “Shows to Enter” section of the
SAQA-CT blog.
6.
Catherine introduced Kelly Caldwell, who has volunteered to take over for
Catherine as our new SAQACT representative. She will be working with
Barbara Adams. The SAQACT reps position is a two-year term. WELCOME KELLY!! We
are still seeking a volunteer to work with her, as Barbara will be completing
her term soon as well.
7.
Catherine shared some of the perks of establishing a Parlor Group in the 8
regions throughout CT. Attached is the master list. To obtain more
information, such as phone numbers, addresses, etc. please go to www.saqa.com and click on the
Members Directory. Feel free to contact Catherine smith.catherine62@gmail.com if you need any
additional information or to discuss ideas for your region. Since we will
not be having another SAQACT meeting until February 2016 it would be great if
we could all meet once in our parlor groups before then. A local coffee
shop, art center, or someone's home are all suitable locations. Remember
this is a low-key effort to provide additional support for and to one another.
8.
Norma Schlager (please check out her most recent blog post http://notesfromnorma.blogspot.com) shared her thoughts on
her recent solo show at the Brookfield Art Center. She stressed the
importance of the shows "Opening Night". Works should be priced to
sell!
Her agreement with the venue was a 50% commission. She made up 20
boxes of greeting cards (6 in a box) which sold for $15 a box. Seventeen
boxes were sold. Her printing was done by Vistaprint www.vistaprint.com/ (This site has lots of special discounts so
keep checking their site.) Norma also used Vistaprint for the 100 post
cards that she distributed - mostly handing them out directly and mailing a
few. The Brookfield Art Center provided the Opening Night refreshments as well
as the publicity, and used their volunteers to assist in the hanging of the
show. Norma brought some samples of the small pieces that she made on her
Epsom printer with Durabright inks. Her art items in the $75 to $125 price
range sold well. Members followed up Norma's talk with many questions and then
Diane Cadrain showed one of her current works that will be in her up-coming
Solo Show in the Clare Gallery at the Franciscan Center for Urban Life
(Hartford, CT) from November 12 to December 27, 2015. Questions and
answers followed. One member suggested that at a future meeting we display and
explain various methods of hanging, mounting, and framing our Fiber Art.
NOON
- Lunch
1:00
p.m. Another fantastic MEMBERS “Show and Tell”
2:00
p.m. End of meeting - more time to shop!
