SWFFCG February Newsletter 2015

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Southwest Florida Fine Craft Guild

Business Meeting MinutesJan. 17, 2015

Business meeting was called to order a 1pm by President Lorraine Capps. New member Dale Weber was introduced, alsoJohn Gorman. Minutes of last months meeting were approved. Dee gave the treasurers report.The Nominating Committee has been appointed. Francine Gerson and Kathy Erickson will be working on that and will becalling members to help fill positions.VAC show -- They installed our new lighting while we were installing the show but all went well. The refreshments wereexceptional and the executive director was very pleased at the quality of the art and the attendance of the reception.Winners were: 1st place Lynn Ondercin, 2nd place Louis Ford, Third place Kathy Erickson, Merit award Stan Dzedzyand Honorable Mention Jay Lana. Removal is January 30th; please pick up your pieces that day or make arrangements forsomeone else to.Our next show is A Walk on the Wild Side at CCAS. Receiving is Feb. 2nd, 9:00am to 12:00 noon. The judge is an impressiveglass artist, Sky McDonagh. Let Lorraine know if you plan to participate. We also need volunteers for receiving. Thereception is February 13th from 5 to 7pm. Please invite family and friends.News from the Board We have discussed adding photography to accepted media and simplifying and redesigning theGuild logo. Members will be able to vote on these ideas at the next meeting.There is a problem with members not signing their waivers or having the people that deliver their art sign for them. Please bereminded to send the signed form with you if you dont deliver your pieces yourself.

Phyllis reported that the Grant committee has met and has to decide what they want to focus on. They are looking for ideasfor future grant proposals from us. Martha will be emailing members to help come up with specific ideas. Some that havebeen brought up are: art and the environment, a civic gift to the court house or airport, functional art for kids, and fundingfor our own gallery.Kathy reported on membership. We have 105 members, 94 active and 18 that still need to pay their dues. If you know anyonewho has been out of town or missed meetings for other reasons, please remind them.Artist@Work 15 artists are participating. Event is Feb 28th, 10am to 1pm. There is a nice Farmers Market in conjunctionplus the gallery is open to the public. If you are not participating please come and support fellow members.Arts Council Winners Circle reception is March 19th, 5pm to 7pm at the VAC.Coconut Point Gallery is having an orientation for all artists, new and old on January 26th from 10am to 12 noon.Craft Bash is January 25th. There will be 10 workshops and tickets are on sale here and now for the raffle and will continueto be on sale the day of the Bash.Upcycle show at Ding Darling is April 1st and 2nd. It is open to artists who use more than 60% recycled materials in theirwork. Toni has 9 artists already accepted so far. The make and take will be socktopus made from socks and bags madefrom t-shirts. Please bring to the next meeting any clean plastic grocery bags, light- colored clean sock you dont need, andany t-shirt of any size or color for this project. Last year, 5,000 people went through the preserve that day and probably halfstopped at the event. Also at Ding Darling, our little corner for sales is being taken away, at least temporarily as the gift shopdirector has more product to display and has extra work putting our prices in their system. Craft Guild is invited to have aninformation table at the Upcycle event. Volunteers will be needed for that as well.

Jeanne reported on the display case at CCAS. She would like to see new members or people that havent displayed yet get achance to have their month. She has Martha scheduled for March and would like new members to sign up for April, puttingin one piece each. Right now May through October is available. Jay asked about size restrictions.We just got a new sponsor, AAE Glass. They will be a great sponsor.There are many volunteer opportunities available, which were discussed, and members were directed to the list on theagenda.In July we have a show called Funk and Funktional at the Sydney Berne Davis Art Center in downtown Fort Myers. Wewill be in one of the new galleries. Please plan ahead if you will not be in town, and have a friend take your work to

Receiving.Walk on the Wild Side show is coming up February 2nd. Artists may put in 4 pieces and pieces from VAC may be used.There will be no attendance requirement which makes all new members eligible. We encourage everyone to p articipate.Nancy asked everyone to go on the Guilds website, see if you like the photos of your art, think about what youd like toupdate or change, and send her any new photos you have.Bonnie wanted to remind us that she is teaching a new class in f iber art at the Alliance.Sherry is also teaching a class making Viking Knit Jewelry at the Alliance.Copies of Fort Myers Magazine, annual arts edition, were distributed. The Guild is mentioned several times. The newHappenings magazine also has information about us.Next meeting is Feb. 21st and Attorney Anne Dalton will be presenting information about copyright issues and answering allour questions.Friendship meeting, a strictly social gathering, will be held at Francines house on February 15th.Please RSVP.Meeting was adjourned at 1:45. Respectfully submitted, Lynn Ondercin, Secretary


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Sandi and Phil Kryms e-mail address has been changed to:

[email protected]

Sherry Moesch won Honorable Mention for the PeoplesChoice Awards at the SWFFCGs February exhibit at theCape Coral Library for her showcase of jewelry and fusedglass.

Jacqui Smithhas the following items for sale. Please contacther at:[email protected] if you are interested:GLASS SUPPLIES:$50 Beetle glass system (like new but some markings forinches as guides added by me) This tool was a godsend forcutting angled and straight strips accurately.$30 Small Circle Cutter (like new) Heavy duty carbide wheelcuts 1/2" to 5" glass circlesGLASS TOOLS:$5 Grozing Pliers$5 Glass breaking Pliers ergonomically correct$3 Glass breaking Pliers regularHEAT SET OIL PAINTS AND EQUIPMENT:

$30 Genesis Heat Gun still in box new$15 Genesis Heat Set Oil Paints.(4 1 0z jars and set of 10small misc. tubes)$10 Plastic Palette for Genesis Heat Set Oil PaintsCERAMICS BOOKS:$5 Handmade Tiles by Frank Giorgini$5 Ceramics A Potter's Handbook by Glenn C. Nelson$8 Handbuilt Ceramics by Kathy Triplett$10 Ceramics for Gardens & Landscapes by Karin HessenbergPOLYMER CAFE MAGAZINES 2004 70 2007:$30 for 14 issues of Polymer CafeThe following members of our Guild were winners in theCCAS Contemporary Abstraction show: 1stplace to Tania Begg,2ndplace toJune Bennett, and 3rdplace to LuAnnNutt.The following members were winners in the VAC show ExtraDimensions: 1stplace-Lynn Ondercin, 2ndplace-Louis Ford,3rdplace-Kathryn Erickson,Merit Award to Stan Dzedzy, andHonorable Mention toJay Lana.

Welcome New Members:John Gorman,(Clay) (239)209-5555, 2544 SE 23rdPlace CapeCoral, FL33904, [email protected] by Alex ChungErin Bailey, (Jewelry); (954) 551-3941, 8608 NW 57th Court,

Coral Springs, FL 33067,[email protected] wasreferred by Lorraine Capps.Diane Port, (Jewelry), 1629 Suzi Court, Punta Gorda, FL33950,203-988-7600,[email protected],www.shorelinegemsct.com. Referred by a friend of KathyErickson.Dale Weber, (Mixed Media), 2917 Bonita Street, Ft. Myers,FL 33901,[email protected],(239) 728-8617,www.daleweber.artspan.com,Referred by Jay Lana.Patricia Zeidman, (Clay), 1048 SE 30thStreet, Cape Coral, FL

33904, 610-213-7080,[email protected]. Pat has long been

a friend in the CCAS clay studio.

OUR WINNERS!

The winners of our Extra Dimensions Exhibit at the VisuaArts Center of Punta Gorda are:First Place: Lynn Ondercin, Of Gods and Demons, StoneSecond Place: Louis Ford, Chain Maille Block, ClayThird Place: Kathryn Hendricks Erickson, Color of Life, Fiber

Merit Award: Stan Dzedzy, TALL Dragon, ClayHonorable Mention: Jay Lana, The Portal, Mixed MediaThe People's Choice Awards for our Extra DimensionsExhibit at the VAC:First Place: Sue Vorobel, Eventide, GlassSecond Place: Tania Begg, Savannah Giraffe, SculptureOur winners for our A Walk on the Wild Side Exhibit atthe Cape Coral Arts Studio:First Place: Lynn Ondercin, Impossible Wave, StoneSecond Place: Louis Ford, Repurposed Walking Staff, ClayThird Place: Alex Chung, Flower Lidded Jar, ClayHonorable Mention: Pam Richardson, River Walk, FiberMerit Award: Louis Ford, Altered Bottle, Clay

MEMBERSHIP UPDATE:

The Southwest Florida Fine Craft Guild wants to remind youpersonally that your 2015 dues need to be paid for theyear. We encourage your continued membership in a growinggroup of fine craft artists. Our busiest season still has anexhibit at the Cape Coral Arts Studio, an exhibit at SydneyBerne Davis, demonstrations at the Alliance for the Arts, DingDarling Upcycle, and participation in the Coconut PointGallery where the Guild continues to be the top seller.Dues remain at $35 for individual / $50 for family. You canplan to pay at the February meeting where you can

immediately pick up your 2015 membership card. If youhaven't picked up your yearbook, do that too! AND don'tforget to sign in! Hope to see you Feb. 21, 2015.New member applications can be downloaded from our web

site:www.swflfinecraftguild.org.

CO-OP ART GALLERY UPDATES:

Sales figures are in for 2014, and the Gallery did over $14,000

in sales, which is in keeping with the previous years sales

More importantly, the Guild was responsible for over HALF

of those sales! Congratulations to everyone who sold during

the year. We look forward to another strong year of sales!

Recent changes at the gallery include changing Receivingsback to the first Monday of the month, with the Receptionsthe following Thursday from 4-6 PM. Consequently, MarchReceiving is Monday, March 2 from 10 AM 1 PM and theMarch Reception is Thursday, March 5 from 4 6 PM. It isessential that you arrive at the Gallery for Receiving intime to be completely finished by 1 PM. In order not to berushed, please arrive at the gallery at least by noon. Thenumber of pieces an artist may bring to the Gallery is a total o6 items.
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The gallery sitting schedule can be found on the Art Councilsweb site. If you must change your sitting date, it is yourresponsibility to find a replacement AND you must emailGinny Whiteman at [email protected]. Ginny must haveupdated information regarding the sitting schedule. There is alist of people who are willing to sit for a price of $50. For thelatest information on the Gallery, you may consult the GalleryProspectus and Art Council newsletters for details. Both canbe downloaded from their web site: www.acswf.org. In orderto participate in the Gallery, you must be a member of the

Guild for three months and you must attend two businessmeetings.

CCAS GUILD CASE:

The Guilds display case is located in Building 2 of CCAS.CCAS retains 30% of the sales, so work should be pricedaccordingly. New members and members who have nevershown in the case before should take advantage of this

opportunity.Contact Jeanne Kostrub to reserve your spot: 239-731-1302;

[email protected]. The Board has decided that beginning inApril of 2015, each April will be new members month in the

case. New members and members, who have never shown,will be able to put one piece in the case for that month. Wewant to continue to encourage new members and memberswho have never shown in the case to take advantage of thisopportunity so that we can have fresh work and more peopleparticipate.February 2015: Martha GrattanMarch 2015: Sandra May RashanApril 2015: New Member Month: Jeanne Gregor; ZdenkaFiala, Pam RichardsonMay 2015: Available

June 2015: AvailableJuly 2015: Available

August 2015: AvailableSeptember 2015: AvailableOctober 2015: AvailableNovember 2015: Edie LimbrightDecember 2015: Available

DING DARLING COMMITTEE NEWS:

J.N. Ding Darling Gift Shop News

The application for the 2nd annual Upcycle! Recycle Art Festis now online atwww.dingdarlingsociety.org.The Fest will beset-up on March 31, 2015 with the show on April 1 & 2, 2015.It will again be located inside the Nature Center and will belimited to 25 artists. Work must be primarily 60% recycledmaterials. Volunteers will be needed for make & take crafts.

FRIENDSHIP MEETINGS:

Friendship meetings are our way of providing moreopportunities for us to get together in a relaxed, social setting.The hosts simply provide non-alcoholic drinks and paperproducts, and the attendees supply everything else. The hostsmay choose the day of the week and the time of day. ContactLorraine if you are interested in hosting. Hosting and

attending Friendship Meetings do not count towards Guildvolunteer requirements.

February:Francine and Lowell Gerson, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2:00PM; 23211 Foxtail Creek, Bonita Springs; 239-495-6477. Youmust RSVP to Francine so she can leave your name at the gateMarch: OpenApril: Open

A fellow artist from Cape Coral, Gregory G Ehmann, andmember of Pine Island Art Association. wanted to pass onthis information. In early 2014 Owner of Wallace GalleryAAAgiclee.com closed his doors walking off with Hundreds ofSWF Artists Original Paintings and Digital Files. To date hehas not returned any painting or files of the 9 people that havea police report (file #14-183819) with the Lee County SheriffsDept. He has put out emails to some people stating he wouldreturn there stolen property but never comes thru. He couldstill be running his operations thru the internet. Im told hehas dealings with Art Rock Wall Dcor in Ft Myers . If soSTAY AWAY FROM DEALING WITH THEM. My contactinfo is Greg Ehmann [email protected]. 239 6778550.Feel free to send this to all your members.

ALLIANCE FOR THE ARTS:

Many opportunities exist at the Alliance for both membersand non-members. Check their web site for furtherinformation: www.artinlee.org,or call239-939-2787.

1. Spring Art Affair at Bell Tower,open to all artistsregistration deadline, March 2, 2015.

2. 29th Annual All Florida Juried Exhibit,June 5-29, 2015more information available on their web site as theexhibit approaches.

3. Dog Days, Member Exhibit, August 7-29, 2015more information available on their web site as the

exhibit approaches.

ART CENTER MANATEE in Bradenton:

Is hosting their 15th annual FineArt Fine Craft Festival fromMarch 21-22, 2015. For application and information contactChristina Sutor at:[email protected].

ARTISTS@WORK:

Members of the SWFL Florida Fine Craft Guild willdemonstrate their various techniques on Saturday, February28 during Artists@Work at the Alliance for the Arts. Thisfree, family friendly demo day runs from 10AM-1PM during theAlliance GreenMarket. Come see a wide variety of work fromlocal artists including Martha Grattan (Hand-Built Pottery)Lorraine Capps (Fused Glass),Bobbi Robertson (Eggshel

Art),Dale Eulitz (Beaded Jewelry), Lisa Tully (BeadedEmbroidery),Sue Archer (Glass Painting & Casting), Angela Aradia& Al Liccardi (Raku Firing), Nancy & Bill Giffin (Nantucket-styl
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baskets woven over glass vases), Sherry Moesch (Ancient Viking KnitJewelry),Rose Young (Marbled/Woven Fiber Art), Phil Krym (WoodTurning), Toni Ory (Mini Collages),Dee Cooper(Soutache BraidBead Weaving),and Sandra May Stevens (Polymer Clay

Jewelry).This is a great opportunity to get up close andpersonal with some of this areas finest craftsmen and women.Members of the SWFL Fine Craft Guild combine old worldcraftsmanship with contemporary techniques to produceunique works of art. For more information about

Artists@Work visit ArtInLee.org or call239-939-2787.TheAlliance for the Arts proudly supports artists and artsorganizations in our area as the state designated Local ArtsAgency for Lee County. The Alliance campus and galleries areopen to the public from 9:00am to 5:00pm Monday throughFriday and from 9:00am to 1:00pm on Saturdays, located at10091 McGregor Boulevard just south of Colonial Boulevard inFort Myers.

BIG ARTS:

There is one exhibiting opportunity left at BIG Arts this

season. More information can be found on their web site:

www.bigarts.org.You can find the prospectuses there, or you

can ask Lorraine for a hard copy. You may also call 239-395-

0900 to obtain information. BIG Arts commission is 30%.

Flora and Fauna of the Islandsis for all artists, and Receiving

is Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from 9 AM 12 Noon.

HARBOUR VIEW GALLERY:

Harbour View Gallery Seeks Monthly Featured Artists. Theycurrently have openings for 3-D artists for months in 2015,including some months during peak season. This programoffers artists a place to show and sell their designs to the

public for a one month period. During the month, the galleryfeatures these two artists on the website, in local magazine

publications, and hosts a wine reception in their honor.Serious applicants can obtain more information about thebenefits and requirements of Monthly Featured Artist bycontacting the gallery at: [email protected] Pleaseuse "Artist Opening" as the subject of the email to ensure yourmessage gets prompt attention An application can beobtained on our website:www.harbourviewgallery.com.

NAPLES ART ASSOCIATION:

This seasons exhibit opportunities at the NAA include:

Order/Disorder, The Balancing Act:Members only;

Receiving, Monday, March 2, 2015.

Petite Pursuits, 60 Inches and Below, Small

Works Show: Members only; Receiving, Monday,

April 20, 2015.

For more information about these exhibits, go to

www.naplesart.org or call 239-262-6517. Memberships start

at $75.

Advertising Committee: Connie Ehret needs help withadvertising. We could use two additional people on thisCommittee.Art Council Delegate: The Art Council Delegate goes to mostArt Council meetings (November through April), and reportsto the membership all Art Council and Co-op Gallery newsand developments. The Delegate also collects information forthe Art Councils biennial Winners CircleExhibit, presents itto the Board for approval, and provides that information tothe Art Council.Breakfast for the Arts: The Guild will be hosting the monthlyBreakfast for the Arts meeting at CCAS on Thursday, April 162015, at 9 AM. We will need to provide a light breakfast, andwe will need someone to organize it. Hopefully we can find amember to volunteer to do a demo as well. These interestingand informative meetings are organized by the Alliance for theArts, include staff from many of the area arts organizationsand provide an excellent networking opportunity. Attendanceby Guild members would also be greatly appreciated.Buddy System: Established members who are active in the

Guild are assigned to a new member and make themselvesavailable to explain all facets of Guild activities, answer allquestions and concerns, sit with new members duringmeetings, and generally help them become informed and feecomfortable as quickly as possible. There is a pool of people topull from when new members join, and we had can always usemore.Ding Darling Upcycle Festival:We need volunteers to helpwith make-and-take tables during the Upcycle Festival onApril 1 and 2. We are hoping to have enough volunteers sothat we can have two hour shifts. If you have any questionsplease contact Toni Ory.Hospitality: Our Hospitality Committee needs one more

person to help prepare the refreshments for meetings andkeep track of paper products and other supplies.Publicity: Kelly Flaherty has joined the committee to writepress releases! Thanks, Kelly! Our Publicity Chair, AngelaAradia, needs another person to help her reach out to

journalists, editors, and writers for potential stories andcoverage. This is a deadline-oriented position, and writing andorganizational skills are needed. Angela is also looking forsomeone to maintain a presence on Facebook, TwitterInstagram, and Pinterest. This is a fun and interesting fieldand is an extremely important area for the Guild.Please contact Dave Sampson to discuss volunteer needs andassignments.

GUILD EXHIBITS FOR THE 2014-2015 SEASON:

We have the following Guild exhibits coming up. Themeshave been approved by the Board of Directors and have beenassigned to our exhibits:

Sidney and Berne Davis Art Center (SBDAC) July2015. ART ATTACK.

Our eligible winners from our exhibits will participate in theCouncils Winners Circle Show in March of 2015. We wilalso have the next Art Council Spring Show open to all Guild
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members in February of 2016. Pertinent dates for theseexhibits can be found in the Art Council newsletters, and willbe published here as they get closer. Check the Art Councilsweb site, newsletters, and brochure for other art leaguesexhibits that are open to all Art Council members.

GUILD T-SHIRTS

Guild t-shirts are still available. Contact Dee Cooper if you areinterested. They range in price from $12.75-$15.00 each

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One of the artist-members of the Co-opGallery has a fully enclosed 10' x 10'craft hut for sale for $450. The original

price was $750. She is also a carpeted4-panel display grid for $350. If you areinterested, call Joyce 239-558-8867for more information.


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