Southwest Florida Fine Craft Guild--October 2013 Newsletter

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Greetings!

To quote Angela Aradia, What a way to start a season!! Our exhibit atthe von Liebig, Dimensions in Art, is a huge success. We had people

fighting over a piece, we had sales before the exhibit opened, we hadthe judge purchase a piece, weve had work commissioned, and we had600+ people attend the joint reception with the von Liebig memberexhibit, Show of Shows! We certainly made an impression on Naples!

Tired of Drying;Tree Nymphs Council;Kreighton = Octopus;Sunset in Paradise . (SOLD to the judge!!);Nantucket Tray Table .Removal for the show is Monday, October 7, from 10 AM 1 PM. If youneed help picking up your pieces, let me know.

The Guild will be showing our art work at the Southwest Floridain Ft. Myers in November, December, and

. This will be an ALL MEMBER show! More info is providedbelow and the Prospectus will be distributed soon. This is a fabulousopportunity to sell your work and to gain attention for the Guild!Thank you to Sandra Mark and the Art Council of SWFL for providingthis wonderful opportunity!

The Board has also decided that our exhibit at the Sidney and B

Davis Art Center in downtown Ft. Myers in July of 2015 will be anMEMBER exhibit! We are delighted to provide exhibit opportunitieevery member of the Guild! Please plan ahead so you have wavailable for this show. Our snowbirds should arrange for work tleft behind and taken to receiving. The prospectus will go out in plof time, but there will be no size restrictions as their gallerenormous, and a larger-than-normal number of pieces per artist wiallowed.

We are making great strides in the volunteer department! Sue Arhas accepted the Standards Assistant position, which will greatly Jacqui Smith with the workload of her job, and it will help improvestandards process even more! Edie Limbright is taking the RecruChair position that has just opened up! Thank you, Sue and Edie,jumping in so fearlessly! Zdenka Fiala and Dale Eulitz have volunteto work the table at the Alliances Fall for the Artsfestival so we arfor this years event. Keep reading for a full listing of volunopportunities.

I hope this will be one of the best seasons ever for the Guild!

Lorraine

Andrew Corkes Goodyear Gorilla piece, currently in ourDimensions in Artexhibit, has been juried into the Beasts in

Broadwayexhibit in Santa Cruz, CA. Stan Dzedzy will be the featured artist inthe Cape Coral Arts

Studio Galleryfor the month ofOctober. Fantasy in Clayopens on October 4, and the artists reception is Friday,October 4 from 5 to 7 PM. Please note the reception has beenmoved due to a conflict with the Co-op Gallery October

reception. Louis Ford, along with Bob Ford, will be the featured artist in

CCAS for the month of November. 2-D 3D by ForD will

open on November 8 and will run through November 26. Theopening reception will be Friday, November 8 from 5 7 PM. Petra Kaisers fused glass piece, Wave, won the Honorable

Mention Prize in CCAS Aquarium Exhibit!

Sherry Moesch has been busy since she left us! She has onglass piece and two pieces of jewelry in the 2013 Judged

Competition at the Helen Arts and History Center, Helen

where they will be on display until November. She will

be participating in Artoberfest and the Trading Moon Fest

both in Georgia.

Phyllis Rieser is having a studio sale on Sunday, Octobefrom 10 AM 3 PM. Her address is 5019 SW 20 th Place, CCoral. She will be selling gallery pieces at 35 - 70% off! started on your Christmas and Chanukah shopping!

Jim Sobel is working on his new web site, and has it uprunning! Check it out at www.sculpturebysobel.com. Myour calendars for Jims solo exhibit at CCAS which

from January 3 30, 2014. Be sure to attend. The arreception which will be held on Friday, January 10 from 5PM.
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SWFL FINE CRAFT GUILD GENERAL MEETING MINUTES:September 21, 2013

Meeting Called to order 1:05 PM

New Members present and introduced: Mark Harris, Lisa Tully, LuAnn

Nutt, Patsy Pelton, Susan Pauley

Minutes of April, 2013 accepted.

1. Seahorse Project: Tomorrow, 9/22/13, starting at 9 AM, work will

begin on the Seahorse at Dee Cooper's home. Two will be decorated:

one - 5 feet, another at 15 in. A sign up sheet passed around. Contact

Dee or Lorraine by phone for further dates. Many hands needed for

completion date of Oct 30.

2. Judith Anderson looking for a sponsor for her seahorse. Contact her if

you know of any business or person who might be interested.

3. Exhibit at SWFL Community Foundation, Receiving November 1, 2013.

(Prospectus to be prepared shortly.) There is plenty of space especially

for wall pieces that can hang from a wire. 2-D artists are encouraged to

bring the maximum of 5 pieces. 3D artists will need to provide pedestals.

f you have extra pedestals please bring them also. Pedestals at Coconut

Point a possibility. We would like to have a good showing at this ALL

MEMBER Show.4. Treasurer's Report: Checkbook Last in April: 5153.86

Deposits: 2910.26

Paid: 2724.34

Balance 9/17/13 $5339.77

5. Dimensions in Art: Report of laudable remarks for all at von Liebig.

Hoping for another show date soon. Appreciation for the installation

committee: Dee Cooper, Stan Dzedzy, Andrew Corke, Toni Ory, Nancy

Giffin, Lorraine & Doug Capps. Don't forget removal is Oct. 7th. Call

Lorraine if you want her to pick up your pieces. Alex said he would help

too. Winners: Andrew Corke 1st place

Katrina Parker 2nd place

Tania Begg 3rd place

Jeanne Kostrub Merit award

Helen Baller Honorable Mention6. Dues: Pay early and receive a $5 discount. Individual: $30, Family:

$45. Must be received by Kathy Erickson by November 30, 2013.

Remember you will need your membership card of 2014 for entry to the

Spring Show and Coconut Point in January.

7. Volunteer Positions:

A. Buddy List: Sign up with Phyllis to be a buddy to new

members. Sit with them at meetings, exchange email, phone number,

and answer questions about the Guild.

B. Sign up if interested for Seahorse Committee.

C. Recruiting Chair & committee needed.

D. Advertising Chair & committee needed.

E. Alliance for the Arts Demos on 3/15/14, sign up sh

Demo from 9AM-1PM at the Alliance. You can sell with no commissiyou work that day. We are hoping that our business meeting will fo

at 1:30PM at The Edwards building.

8. Art On the Lakes: Miramar art show has a poster contest (dead

February 28, 2014). Remember JR Roberts, a former member, won

year. Show is March 30, 2014. Brochures available. Details will b

newsletter.

9. Assistant for Standards will be Sue Archer. Will help keep Stand

records.

10. Publicity: Angela reported about Morning Blend, Faceb

information about von Liebig show. Budget accepted which will inc

a picture postcard of our spring events inviting interior decorators to

shows. Happenings Magazine will have a 1/2 - 3/4 page ad with our

to April shows listed. Angela would be happy to advertise your eve

you need help.11. Coconut Point: Change in fees to be announced. Increase in a

fee. Commission will stay at 30%: 9% to Art Council, 9% to Guild, 12%

Mall.

12. Scholarships: Awards 4 each to Cypress Lake High FGCU, C

summer camp.

13. CCAS Case: Open months from February 2014 on. Give name, ph

and 2 months you would like to present your work in the case. Sen

Jeanne Kostrub.

14. Next meeting October 19th.

15. October Friendship meeting will be at Dee Cooper's home

October 26th

2PM. Come see the finished Seahorse!

16. 50/50 pot = $91. Lorraine Capps won and donated her share to

Guild.

Adjourn 1:45 PM

Speaker Birgie Vertesch of Ding Darling spoke about our partner

show in April at Ding Darling. Suggested web search on recycled ar

many ideas. Distributed applications for artists. Application Dead

Nov. 30, 2013.

Respectfully submitted, Kathryn Erickson


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OCTOBER, 2013

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAYWEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDA

1. 2. 3. 4.

NEW MOON

Stan Dzedzy:

Fantasy in Clay,

CCAS, Opening

Reception 5-7

CCAL Reception at

SWFLCF 4-6

5.

6. 7.

Dimensions in Art,

von Liebig Art

Center REMOVAL

10-1

RECEIVING, Co-op

Art Gallery 10-1

8. 9. 10.

CRAFT BASH meeting,

CCAS 12:15

11.

RECEPTION, Co-op

Art Gallery 5-7

12.

STANDARDS CC

10:30 set up; 1

judging begins

13. 14.

Columbus Day

15. 16. 17. 18.

Full Moon

19.

Fall for the Arts

At CCAS:

Board Meeting

10:30

Business Meet

12:30

Exhibit pieces f

Standards

20. 21. 22.

NATIONAL NUT

DAY

23. 24.

UNITED NATIONS

DAY

25.

Deadline for

November

newsletter items

26.

FRIENDSHIP

MEETING, Dee

Joe Coopers; C

Coral 2:00

27.

PHYLLIS

RIESERSSTUDIO SALE

10-3

28. 29. 30.

SEAHORSE MUST

BE COMPLETED!!

31.

HALLOWEEN


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NOVEMBER, 2013

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAYWEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1.

RECEIVING SWFLCF

9-12

2.

3. NEW MOON

DAYLIGHT

SAVINGS TIME

ENDS

4.

JURYING SWFLCF

5.

INSTALLATION

SWFLCF 9-4

6.

INSTALLATION

SWFLCF 12-4

7.

INSTALLATION

SWFLCF 12-4

8.

RECEPTION, Louis

Fords 2D 3D BY

ForD, 5-7

9.

10. 11. RECEIVING, Co-

op Art Gallery 10-1

VETERANSDAY

RECEIVING, von

Liebig, Breaking

Through with

Color, 10-2

12. RECEIVING,

von Liebig,

Breaking

Through with

Color, 10-2

ART COUNCIL

MEETING Center

for the Arts of

Bonita Springs

9:30-1

13.

FRIENDSHIP MEETING

Maryanne Olsons

Bonita Springs 12:30

14. 15.

RECEPTION, Co-op

Art Gallery 5-7

16.

At CCAS:

Board Meeting

10:30

Business Meetin

12:30, speaker:

Petra Kaiser:

Square Market;

Raku Demo!

17.

FULL MOON

18. 19.

REMOVAL OF

DECLINED

WORK, von

Liebig, Breaking

Through with

Color, 10-4

20.

REMOVAL OF

DECLINED WORK, von

Liebig, Breaking

Through with Color,

10-4

SEAHORSES Unveiled

at Harborside Event

Center, FM 5:30-8:30;

all are invited, no

charge

21.

GREAT

AMERICAN

SMOKE OUT

22.

RECEPTION SWFLCF

4-6

RECEPTION, von

Liebig, Breaking

Through with Color,

5:30-7:30

23.

24. 25.

Deadline for

December

newsletter items

26. 27.

CHANUKAH BEGINS

AT SUNSET

28.

THANKSGIVING

29.

BLACK FRIDAY

30.


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STANDARDS UPDATE:Our next standards review will be Saturday, October 12, 2013, beginningat 10:30 AM at CCAS. Information regarding the exact rooms will bedetermined closer to the date. In order to go through standards, you

must be a Guild member in good standing for at least three (3) months,

you must have attended at least two (2) business meetings, and you

must have volunteered with the Guild during the calendar year you

wish to go through standards or during the four months prior to the

standards review date.

You must let Jacqui Smith ([email protected]; 239-772-4154)know that you wish to sit for standards at least two weeks prior to the

. Jacqui will respond immediately to discuss the

process. Every effort will be made to match the media of the members

going through to the expertise of the judges chosen for each standards

review. Mentoring for standards is always available. Please note: If you

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Jacqui.

The Guilds Exhibit at the SWFL Community Foundation is quickly

approaching! The Board has decided to make this an ALL MEMBERThe only requirement for participation will be volunteering

with the Guild. We will need as much 2D wall art as possible! Theyhave a hanging system and a plethora of wall space. The schedule isbelow and the Prospectus will be distributed shortly. We will need

12 Noon, 4 PM.6 and 7 (12 Noon - 4 PM) will also be available for

If you would like to help with this exhibit,please contact Lorraine Capps at [email protected] 239-

Jurying will be provided by the Art Council.

12 Noon. 4 PM.PM.

4 PM.The first exhibit to open this Art and Community series is the CapeCoral Art Leagues exhibit which runs through the month of October.Several Guild members are showing their work with CCAL, including

. Their reception is Friday, 6 PM.

A warm welcome goes out to the Guilds new members:

, metal, wood, glass, mixed media, sculpture 239-994-4521;

[email protected]; on Facebook: Harris Art Works; 27654

Imperial River, Road, Bonita Springs, FL 34134.

, glass, jewelry, clay, fiber, [email protected]; 2123 Old

Burnt Store Road N., Cape Coral, FL 33993; 303-250-6266; on Facebook:

LNutt Art.

Our Sunshine Chair, Francine Gerson, is in need of

greeting cards, particularly get well cards. Donations of handmade or

store bought cards are always appreciated!

MEMBERSHIP UPDATE:There will be a $5 discount on the membership fee if you renew membership before November 30, 2013. Individual memberships wi$30, and family memberships will be $45, if Kathy Erickson rece

your renewal before that date. She will have membership cards avai

beginning with the November 16 meeting. You may mail your chec

Kathy at any time: P.O. Box 511602, Punta Gorda, FL 33951, or you

pay at the October or November business meetings. Regularly pr

membership renewals of $35 and $50 for individual and fa

memberships respectively, are due on or before January 1, 2014. You

need your 2014 membership cards to enter Coconut Point as weGuild and Art Council shows.

CO-OP ART GALLERY UPDATE:The Art Council has secured the Co-op Gallery for the 2013-2014 se

Actually, a 14 month lease has been signed! Many thanks to Sandra Mfor providing us with this fabulous opportunity yet again! Gail Mand Peter Garon will be the Co-Directors of the Gallery this season.Guild needs to do everything in our power to help with the Gal

This season the days for receivings and receptions will be chan

Receivings will now be on the second Monday of the month, with

receptions the following Friday. This will greatly help avoid conf

with other receptions and events. Remember, in order to participathe Gallery, you must be a member of the Guild for three monthsyou must attend two business meetings. If you have any questabout the Gallery, you may contact our Art Council Delegate, NaldLight.A SEAHORSE DREAM PROJECT:WE HAVE OUR SPONSOR!!!! Royal Shell on Sanibel has chosesponsor the Guilds seahorse at the $5,000 level, which means they our seahorse when the project is complete or they can donate it tohospital. Please like their Facebook page. Many thanks toHarrington of Royal Shell and Jack Thomas of A Seahorse Dreammaking this happen! Thanks to our design team, Toni Ory and FranGerson, and to Dee Cooper for picking up our seahorse and donathe use of her house for storage and decorating purposes! Deallowing us to work inside her house so we have an air conditiospace to work in! This means that from September 22 until Octobewe will essentially be invading her home repeatedly and trashingfoyer and living room! This is a sacrifice that goes above and beyondcall of duty!!!

Royal Shell has requested we use their palette and incorporate seassimilar to the one in the logo. Work has started and the seahorse mbe completed by October 30th. We will deliver our seahorses to AnCollision Center in Ft. Myers where they will be applying four coaautomotive sealant to all of the seahorses. Please like their Facebpage.

A huge thank you to our team of artists who are working on project! When work began on September 22, we encounteredenormous problem when we discovered our seahorses were covwith a primer that prevented glue from sticking. We spent the bepart of the day removing the primer with sandpaper and dremparticularly nasty job! Thank you to Naldyne Light, Lisa Tully, ZdFiala, and Renee Farr for doing more than their fair share of that nwork! Meanwhile work continued inside by Jeanne Kostrub, Toni Dale Eulitz, Francine Gerson, and Dee Cooper, who organized mateand cut up glass. Contact Lorraine Capps if you want to particiand/or donate materials. You may follow the progress of our workthe Guilds Facebook page.
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The Seahorses will be showcased at the Harborside Event Center indowntown Ft. Myers on Wednesday, November 20, 2013 from 5:30 - 8:30

All artists, sponsors and the public are invited. There will berefreshments, a cash bar, music, and an exhibit of seahorses decorated byschool children and hospital patients, which will be for sale. Theseahorses will be on exhibit inside Harborside and at select locations intown and elsewhere. They will remain on public display at variouslocations. The Gala Dinner, Auction and Silent Auction will be March 7,

at the Marriott Sanibel Harbour Resort and Spa. Sponsors receivespecific numbers of tickets and tickets will also be for sale. Prices havenot yet been determined. A portion of the ticket price and auctionresults will go to A Seahorse Dream/Golisano Children's Hospital.

Ding Darlings Upcycle Art Festival is April 26 & 27, 2014 . We enjoyedhaving Birgie Vertesch, the Executive Director of the Refuge, at our

September meeting, and we learned a lot about the event. If you are anYour work must consist of 60% recycled

materials. THE JURYING FEE OF $30 WILL BE WAIVED FOR GUILDIndicate on your application that you are a Guild member. It

will be possible for two artists to share a table. If you are interested in

sharing, please let Lorraine Capps know. Further information can be

found at www.dingdarlingsociety.org/upcycleartfest. Please help spread

the word about this event, especially if you know of artists who work

in this field.

The Guilds display case is located in Building 2 of CCAS. CCAS retains30% of the sales, so work should be priced accordingly. Contact Jeanne

to reserve your spot. Please give her your first and secondchoice of months. 239-731-1302; [email protected]. This opportunity isavailable to all members.

September 2013: Judy Van InwegenOctober 2013: Pam BradfieldNovember 2013: June BennettDecember 2013: Sherry Moesch

January 2014: Craft Bash Workshop ExamplesFebruary 2014: AvailableMarch 2014: AvailableApril 2014: AvailableMay 2014: AvailableJune 2014 AvailableJuly 2014 AvailableAugust 2014 Available

The Guild has purchased our own portable raku kiln!

Angela Aradia found a fantastic deal this summer on a raku kiln, and

has refurbished it. Now well be able to demo raku anywhere! As Angelapointed out, new member Mark Harris is a retired firefighter, so if weget a little carried away, he can put out the fire!!! Angela will give a raku

The 5th Annual Downtown Fort Myers Saturday Art Fair:Downtown Fort Myers Saturday Art Fair is looking for vibrant,accomplished artists to set up in Downtown, Fort Myers, to sell theworks they create. Artists will set up on the First Street sidewalks.Acceptable works include fine art, jewelry, ceramics, designer wear, andfine crafts. Prints from original works are also acceptable. Art vendors

will be placed on the sidewalk at prominent businesses on First Street

starting at Jackson Street and ending at Dean Street. Art vendors wigiven a 9 foot long by 3 foot wide space on the sidewalk. Vendorsand presentation space must be approved by the Saturday Art Committee jurying committee.The Saturday Art Fair is held the second Saturday of each mostarting in October and continuing through April, from 10 AM to 5 The 2013 to 2014 Schedule:The fee to Artists for a spot on the sidewalk will be:1 Month - $60; 2 Months - $110; 3 Months - $150; 4 Months - $180.Sign up for ALL $200 or Bargain Priced at less than $29 per month Payment is due before October 12, 2013. If you wish to pay monththe fee is $50 per month payable before the Second Saturday of

month. There are 50 to 65 Vendor spots available. Contact ClaudArts for ACT Gallery for more information [email protected].

Attention fiber artists: The Venetian Society of Basket Weavepresenting its Tradition Gone Wild exhibit in Sarasota JanuaryFebruary 28, 2014. This is a juried exhibition featuring high quacontemporary, non-traditional work in the following categoBasketry, Woven (loom or off-loom), Surface Design, BeadwRelated Arts. Exhibition entry fee and image for jurying mussubmitted by November 15, 2013. For more information [email protected] or www.venicebasketweavers.com, where prospectus can be found.

Breaking Through with Color: Artists Reveal the Power of Color ,be a von Liebig Art Center member exhibit. This is a great time tothe von Liebig! Memberships begin at $75, and you may joinReceiving, which is Monday and Tuesday, November 11 & 12, 2013 f10 AM 2 PM. The exhibition runs through January 11, 2014. For mdetails, check out the Prospectus and other benefits of joining on tweb site atwww.naplesart.org.

Art Council of SWFL Spring Show 2014 is fast approaching! TheProspectus can be found on the Art Councils web site:www.acswfAll Guild members are eligible to participate!!! We would like to hastrong showing of 3D fine crafts so please plan ahead. The Guild wthe majority of the prizes at the last Spring Show in March of 2012! do it again!!! The venue is the von Liebig Art Center in NaReceiving is Wednesday, January 22, 2014 from 10 AM 4 PM. MUST bring your 2014 Guild membership card, which you will recwhen you pay your 2014 dues. Kathy Erickson will have membercards beginning with our November 16 meeting for those of us renew early. It is your responsibility to make sure you have your cThis is another fabulous opportunity to exhibit and sell our art atvon Liebig!

Calling all nature photographers: The Peace River Wildlife Ceoffers photographers the opportunity to photograph native Flowildlife at the center. Participants will be permitted to photographresidents from within their enclosures. A donation of $100 for an hwill directly benefit the wildlife at the center. Call Callie information and to register. The center is located at 3400 West MaAvenue, Punta Gorda, Florida. 941-637-3830; their web site is: wPeaceRiverWildlifeCenter.com.Art on the Lake, Miromar Lakes Beach & Golf Courses 6th annuafestival is scheduled for Sunday, March 30, 2014 from 12 Noon to 3 Pthe new marina on the peninsula. They are looking for artistparticipate in the festival, as well as entries for their poster contest. grand prize is $1,000! The registrationdeadline for the festival is M7, 2014, and the poster entry deadline is February 28, 2014. For furinformation and to download the registration form, gowww.miromarartonthelake.com. You may also contact Jessica LaCEvents and Social Activities Manager, at 239-908-2398 [email protected].

CONGRATULATIONS to Over Easy Caf for being voted Breakfast on the Islands, and to Island Paws for being voted BestStore! Please visit both the next time you are on Sanibel. Theylocated in the Old Sanibel Shoppes. Turn right off Causeway Blvd. oPeriwinkle Way, which will dead end at the shopping center.
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We will be partnering with the Alliance for a day of art demos onMore details will be distributed soon, but we

are excited about this endeavor. Members who volunteer to demo willbe able to sell their work at the same time. This will be held inconjunction with the Alliances Green Market, so there will be a largenumber of people in attendance. We are hoping to have our businessmeeting after the event on the Alliance grounds in the EdwardsBuilding. We need to think of a good name for this event. Some initialthoughts are Made by Handand The Art of Fine Craft. Please put yourcreative thinking caps on! Many thanks to Rose Young, our AllianceChair, for her hard work in this regard!

:

Please consider the following list carefully, and remember that a spouseIf your family

member has any of the qualifications for or interest in any of thesepositions, we would appreciate their help! Volunteer opportunities areconstantly changing, so be sure to discuss them with Phyllis Rieser, ifyou have any questions. In addition to the Alliance event above, thevolunteer positions currently available are:

The description of thisexhibit and the volunteers we need is above. Please consider helpingwith this important exhibit!

The first Craft Bash meeting will be held on October10. While it is not necessary for volunteers to attend this meeting, itshows you how far in advance the work begins! We will need a largenumber of volunteers to help with all aspects of this event. Please sayyes to June Bennett and her committee members when they ask foryour help! We will need teachers, assistants, floaters, ticket sellers, hosts,raffle workers, etc. Its a fun day and a great way to get yourvolunteering in for 2014!! Craft Bash is scheduled for Sunday, January 26,

4PM.is our new Recruiting Chair

since Trudy Edlebeck has stepped down. Trudy will stay on as amember of this important committee, and we need additional members.The committee will call and email potential new members and will

distribute Guild information and membership brochures. The job alsoinvolves attendance at certain events such as the Alliances Fall for theArtswhere information about the Guild is distributed. The Guild hasboilerplate emails and letters that can be used, and the brochure isscanned and can be easily attached to emails. Guild members can assistby obtaining contact information of potential new members. Creativeways to find new members can be explored such as Facebook and otherinternet tools. Involvement with the Co-op Gallery at Coconut Pointwill be helpful as many fine crafts artists have mistakenly joined otherart leagues where their work is not as valued and understood as itwould be in the Guild.

This position has been languishingfor far too long. We are missing out on valuable funds that we could beputting to good use! The Advertising Committee will use the phoneand/or email to solicit ads for our web site and newsletter. Themembership could be instrumental in providing ideas for potentialadvertisers. We have a flyer that could be utilized which outlines thecosts of our ads. Once we have more advertisers, there will also be theneed to keep track of their renewal dates. Please consider advertising

. The rateschedule is as follows:

4 newsletter issues + 6 months on web site: $509 newsletter issues + 12 months on web site: $75

4 newsletter issues + 6 months on web site: $1009 newsletter issues + 12 months on web site: $150

Advertising in the Yearbook is $45. Jim Sobel has been workingdeveloping a process that will help the Advertising Chair Committee get started. The Board will assist in any way possibldevelop this committee.

Buddy System: Established members who are active in the Guildassigned to a new member and make themselves available to explaifacets of Guild activities, answer all questions and concerns, sit new members during meetings, and generally help them becinformed and feel comfortable as quickly as possible. Phyllis has a of people to pull from when new members join. Please let her knoyoud like to participate.

March Art Council Meeting: We are co-hosting the March Art CouMeeting with CCAS on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 from 9:30 AM 1:00We have a conflict with our reception for our Marco Island ExhArt on the EdgeOf the Gulf, which is the same day from 5:30 7Because we will have to split our resources that day, we will nvolunteers to help with the Art Council meeting as well as the Mreception. While we do not have to provide all of the food and wfor the reception, they have asked us to help. Our Art Council DeleNaldyne Light, and Phyllis Rieser are working on this and will negroup of people to help them.

To discuss current volunteer opportunities, please contact Phyllis [email protected].

FRIENDSHIP MEETINGS:Friendship meetings are our way of providing more opportunities foto get together in a relaxed, social setting so that we might get to knone another better. The hosts simply provide non-alcoholic drinkspaper products, and the attendees supply everything else. The hosts choose the day of the week and the time of day. The schedule so fathis season is below. Contact Lorraine if you are interested in hostin

The October Friendship Meeting will be hosted by Dee and Joe Coon Saturday, October 26, at 2 PM in Cape Coral. Their address is 626 15th Street. 239-573-8988. Please RSVP to Dee by calling or [email protected]. Youll be able to see our seahorse! Well her before we send her off to be spray coated!

November 13, 12:30 PM Maryanne Olson, Bonita SpringsDecember 15, 2 PM Zdenka Fiala, Ft. MyersJanuary AvailableFebruary AvailableMarch AvailableApril Available501(c)(3) UDATE:We heard that our 501(c)(3) application was received by the IRS, buhave received no further communication from them. Our patienbeing tested!

LONG TERM PLANNING :We have the following Guild exhibits coming up in the future:CCAS, February, 2014 Mirroring the World Around Us (standards oMarco Island Center for the Arts, March, 2014 Art on the Edge OfGulf (standards only);VAC in Punta Gorda, January, 2015 (note change in date; no theme (standards only);CCAS, February, 2015 (no theme yet) (standards only);SBDAC, July, 2015 (no theme yet) (ALL MEMBERS!!!!!)We will also have the Art Councils Spring Shows open to all Gmembers in February of 2014 and 2016. Our eligible winners fromexhibits will participate in the Councils Winners Circle Show in Mof 2015. Pertinent dates for these exhibits can be found in the Council newsletters, and will be published here as they get closer. C
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Southwest Florida Fine Craft Guild--October 2013 Newsletter

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