G&A January 15, 2004 Agenda 
“How-to” with Donniece Smith in Beadwork 
& 
Cheryl Brewer in Wool Felting 

Minutes by: Meghan Poch 


WELCOME to our first FLASH MOB OF 2004! 

We have much to look forward to tonight whether we brought our own work 
to share & learn with, or not, because we have two wonderful mini “how-to” 
presentations with Cheryl & then Donniece in just a few moments. 

First a few items: 

We’ve added a little formality to our easy structure: the executive planning 
& steering committee. The few of you who have signed on for that work & I 
accept Martha’s gracious invitation to meet in her new home. Thank you! 

Among other things, the committee will be looking at & comparing 
various by-laws of other similar organizations so that we can tailor our own 
set. Legally, we already are a full-fledged association with our EIN, tax 
number, & a deposit bank account (which has btw, $245.29 in it before tonight). 
As with everything we do as a guild, reports from those discussion 
sessions will be posted & available for comment. Our giant web file is handy 
that way, facilitating participation, input & involvement with all who would 
like to contribute in that way but who, for whatever reason, cannot attend a 
separate work meeting on top of Third Thursdays. 

Another topic we’ll be developing is the June Exhibit. We will need 
some planning for things like invitations & entry forms, & co-ordinating 
volunteers. A jurors nomination page has been included with the workshop-interest 
sign-ups, from which we will invite 1, 2, or 3 judges to sort all the art work out 
& make a few edifying comments, as jurors usually do. Hopefully they’ll be 
able to attend our June Third Thurs. meeting & offer some helpful critique & 
comments. We also need to name our annual exhibit. We are filling the 
spot of the now disbanded Lubbock Arts Association, which has flourished 
here in Lubbock for 50 years! Theirs was affectionately known as the
 “LAA Classic”. 
Send in your name proposals & we’ll vote:

Speaking of the June Exhibit. I’d like to introduce an idea for it: 

Two years in a row, back in EP, I produced two day fine arts festivals at 
Pablo’s day school. We took over the whole little school & each classroom hosted a 
guest artist & we invited the public. Presenters wore these little blue 
ribbons we had made. It was wonderful. It was so easy, so well received, & 
beneficial to the participants & for the public. We could make our exhibit a 
fiber fest & see where we take it from there over the years. Maybe, before 
too long we could sponsor our own sheep to shawl competition! 
Just a thought seems like an easy & logical step to take since we 
already have lots of wonderful workshops to choose from, which are often 
follow-ups to a mini “how-to” presentations at our regular meetings. 

How-to presentations range from 10 minutes to as long as it takes to get 
the idea across. They may include a participation fee from .50 to $10, or they 
might be free, as most of them have been. Someone commented that it was 
great for Carla to offer the chance to try embossing velvet for only $2, 
 than to otherwise have to go out & buy $15/yard fabric & the stamps on top of that! 

The workshops range from free to around $50 & will meet at various locals. 
When the interest sheet has from 7 - 10 people or so, then arrangements can proceed. 
With our membership here at G&A the smaller rooms may be available for $11 for 4 hr. blocks of time, 
which can be shared in the class fee. 

The workshop offerings are all very flexible & tailored to the needs of the participants. 
For instance, at the prompting of Candia, I will begin my weave/spin/dye 
workshop this month, for her, Meghan, Celia & Rose, & possibly Amy with 
room for 2 or 3 more participants, — rather than wait for the April mini “how-to” presentations. 
At that April Third Thursday meeting, all members are invited to bring their 
weavings, hand dyes, spinning wheels. 
For the time being, my little workshop will include a field trip to hunt for natural dye materials 
&
buffalo fluff that catches on fences from their back scratching & . 
It might run 4 sessions or more if we find a reasonable space & cost $11/session/member, 
depending on what we’re doing that session. 
For example, dyes will require the full fee. But, not everyone has to do their own if they’re just wanting to 
learn about the different kinds & mordants, etc. It is a la ad hoc! 

Sign Ups are always available at our 3rd Thursdays, by e-mail, & via the web 
page for the different Workshop Interest sheets. For example, I believe that 
Sue’s list is nearly complete for her free Coil Basketry workshop in April at LLL, where she 
is the educational programs director. 

Herman Guetersloh of Houston has offered to conduct a one-day workshop for 
about 10 people for $350 plus accommodations. I have to say that his Buddy 
Holly demo last month was great! 

The latest addition to the list is quilting by Dawn Berry. She is very inspiring 
& has lots of insider’s techniques that she has mastered from all the latest 
magazines, books & workshops that she attends. Her hand-out offers a 
resourceful bibliography. (show my squares of "Mended Hearts" altar cloth). 

Tonight, we also add sewing for the sake of interest, but the question is, 
“who is going to teach it?” (Note: ask Cheryl, Lorraine, & Marlis if they'd like to help us out).
We have several experts in the membership. 
And since May is available, (if "doll making" doesn't gel, perhaps it could be a weekend marathon 
& 
Spring pic nic! Or maybe we’ll combine it with an Ice Cream Social fund raiser! 
(Or do these things go with our June Exhibit?)

Who knows where things will lead. The important thing for now, is to sign up 
to generate motion towards your interests. One thing I have already noticed 
is that time flies when we meet only once a month. Signing up today may 
mean the workshop makes next Fall! 
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An important announcement has made it onto the agenda tonight: 
In this bag are the names & addresses of soldiers who are defending 
our great nation in the far reaches of the world. 
Lael, a former soldier herself, suggest that we all take a name or two, 
send a card & pass the list on to other Americans. 

Are there any questions or comments? 

Let’s get started. I am happy to present first Cheryl Brewer & then Donniece 
Smith who are both willing to offer us workshops in their respective interests. 
Donniece has mastered the exquisite art of bead embroidery, as you can see here & on her web site: Estacadostudio.com. 

Cheryl is going to show us how she makes her charming wool felt sewing 
pocket books. You can have your own kit for $10, or just look on. 

Thank you, both! And thank you all for coming out tonight.