Art to Art Talk, May 2009

Officers

President, Carol Stearns
Vice President, Marian Spencer
Secretary, Jean Manney
Treasurer, Alice Mooty
Gallery Co-Directors, Pat Anderson and Sue Olivo
Craft Co-Directors, Gerrianne Bielefeldt and Lu Proll

Gallery Committee, Grace Carini, Lee Latimore, Bob Kepple
Craft Committee, To Be Announced

Newsletter Editor, Karen Goodman, karengoodman66@msn.com
Publisist, Jan Huthoefer, jhuthoefer@cox.net
Webmaster, Jesse Davis, jed7@cox.net

Important Dates
Art In/Out, May 29, 9:30a - 11:30a
General Meeting/Board Meeting, Tuesday June 2, 9:00a
Art In/Out, June 30, 9:30a - 11:30a
General Meeting/Board Meeting, Tuesday July 7, 9:00a

Important Web Addresses
Newsletter address, http://taaaz.blogspot.com/
Web address, http://www.tombstoneart.org/

The President’s Message
Carol Stearns

BEHIND THE SCENES: It takes a lot of people behind the scenes to run this Gallery. We are very fortunate to have an outstanding crew who are willing to devote their time in keeping this Gallery up and running. Our Vice President Marian Spencer devotes many an hour making sure that the calendar is covered with members every day. Days that she can’t get anyone to sit she takes over and gives up her time to keep the Gallery opened. She keeps track of all the days that everyone sits which is a job in itself. Then every month she makes all the copies for the newsletter, folds the copies, addresses the copies and then mails them to members. She is always available to handle any urgency that happens at the Gallery.

Our Treasurer Alice Mooty spent many hours at the Gallery during the Quilt Show making sure that the books all balanced, writing out checks and depositing money at the bank whenever needed. Then she had the Open Show to contend with. She had to make out checks to all the artists who won ribbons, who made sales, balance the books and make deposits. Every month she gives up her time just to make sure we have enough money in the cash drawer and that every penny is accounted for. She even does our Federal tax return for the Gallery and works many hours on that. She gives accurate reports to the Gallery each and every month.

Our Secretary Jean Manney takes down all the minutes for the General Meeting and the Board Meeting. It just doesn’t end there. She not only writes up the minutes in a spectacular and actuate manner but she also keeps the time sheet and telephone list of members updated each month. She updates the By Laws and the Standing Rules and makes sure each of us has a current copy. When she works at the Gallery she is helping the Craft Directors in cleaning the displays. She is always available to help anyone who should need help.

Our Editor Karen Goodman does a great job on the newsletter. She keeps all our members informed on what is happening in our association. She has now taken on the task of emailing the newsletter with attached documents to members with access to the internet. If you don’t have a computer please do yourself a great favor and visit a member who is receiving her blog for the newsletter. It is awesome and she works many hours typing, setting up and emailing. It is not an easy job.

Our Publicist Jan Huthoefer emails various newspapers to get our information out about what is happening at the Gallery. She works many hours setting up newspaper editorials for artists and crafters making sure she has all the correct information and pictures of Featured Artists’ paintings. She is constantly seeking resumes, pictures and photographs to put into the paper. She is our window to the public.

And then there are the Gallery Directors. They see to it that at the end of each month a new show is presented in the Gallery displaying and arranging all the artists’ paintings. The Craft Directors are constantly arranging the crafts making sure all the displays are neatly arranged and each table of display is cleaned ready for public viewing. These are just a few of the outstanding people we have working behind the scene to keep this Gallery open and running. There are many more volunteers who give up their time in sitting extra days, working on committees changing shows at the end of each month, helping by arranging the craft shop and organizing special shows for the Gallery like the Quilt Show and the Open Show. If you just sit one day a month the above people do more than that. Get involved with the Gallery. Come to our General Meeting, which is held the first Tuesday of every month. See if there is anything you can do even if it is to sit an extra half day. You won’t be sorry. You will feel rewarded knowing you are a part of a great team of volunteers behind the scenes working to keep this Gallery opened.


From the Vice President
Marian Spencer

Welcome to our bright new year at the Gallery! Lu Proll has not only rearranged the craft section of the Gallery, but has enlisted her husband Jim to adjust the coolers for a cool, comfortable summer. Our purple “Quick up Electric Broom”, victim of a saboteur, has been replaced by a new sweeper suitable for cleaning the dust blown in from the open door. Our membership have been pleased by the electronic newsletter sent by our super editor, and that saves postage now when the cost is about to increase. Please email Karen Goodman if you have an email address so you can receive our monthly newsletter that way.

I am having quilting workshops at the Gallery all day most Saturdays. We have a hard time keeping supplied with baby quilts. If you can join us, please let me know what you plan to create so we have the appropriate equipment (except that this will be by hand, of course.)

Lee Latimore presented us with two outstanding students for our Scholarship program. A motion was made and unanimously voted to award both students a $1,000 each. Lee will be going to the graduation at Tombstone High School on May 27th to present both students with these awards.

A motion was made and unanimously voted that there be two separate calendars for the month of February 2010. There will be one calendar for quilters to sign and one calendar for artists and crafters to sign freeing up the quilters to teach their quilting classes and encourage artists and crafters to be involved with the Quilt Show by helping man the front desk on days they sign up. Everyone will get credit.

A motion was made and unanimously voted that Marian Spencer be made an Honorary Member.

Due to lack of help for advertising of our events, we plan to appeal to the local Chamber of Commerce for help. A motion was made and unanimously voted that TAA join the Chamber of Commerce in Tombstone.

Now toward monsoon season: If it looks like rain, take the pictures out of the window, but leave the easels there. Move pictures only! Be ready to alert the city 457-3415 (number is also on members’ telephone list in Gallery) to bring broom and ladder to sweep the lake on the roof to the drain there.

We offer deepest sympathy to Judy McCarthy. Her husband passed away on April 16th after a difficult time for her to see that he received the proper care.


From the Gallery Directors
Pat Anderson & Sue Olivo

Our first month as Gallery Directors has gone very smoothly. We want to thank Francie Hamitt for helping us in Bob Kepple's absence.

We have made some changes in the arrangement of the paintings and photographs. If you haven't seen the Gallery yet, we have intermixed the large paintings with the small. This change was made in order to draw more people to the upper level of the Gallery. With some large paintings on the mini wall, we have already noticed more people going up there to have a look. Also, with the mix of large and small paintings, our customers seem to slow down and look more closely at our displays.

The mini-mini wall has remained the same. On the back wall above the unframed art, we would like to display unframed paintings on canvas. Each artist will be allowed to hang one painting on this wall. We are asking that you put the size of your painting on the label so the buyer will know if it is a standard size. You could add that information on the same line as the medium. For now, we would like you to stay within the size allocations that are already in place. Please wire for hanging. This will be on a trial basis starting in June.

There is no featured artist in June. You will be allowed five pieces of art in addition to the one unframed canvas. Any questions call or e-mail Pat Anderson (520) 459-0962 or patanderson3@juno.com or Sue Olivo at (520)-803-1035 or jsolivo@cox.net. Please do not call Marion Spencer about hold-overs.

As a reminder, Marion Spencer is in charge of the schedule and she is the one to call about any changes. She has asked us to please not white out or cross-out any names on the schedule. That is her responsibility and she is the only one to do that.

We still have some pastels that were donated to us by the Betty Curtiss family. They will be in the kitchen on our in-and-out day May 29th. The prices are very reasonable, so don't forget to take a look.

Happy Painting & Photographing!


From the Craft Directors
Gerrieanne Bielefeldt and Lu Proll

The recent holidays have passed and any items relating to St. Patricks Day or Easter, should be removed. We will be needing our "Red, White, and Blue" items for Memorial Day, Flag Day and July 4.

The craft area is looking great. Tables and walls are filled with such a wide array of interesting and useful items and souvenirs. Our visitors spend quite some time browsing these displays.

When you docent or visit the gallery you will see some changes. The quilts have been moved to the upper level and are hanging nicely on quilt racks and banisters. If anyone has a quilt rack they would like to donate, it would be put to good use and very much appreciated. This move opens up the front window wall and now allows for many more craft items to be shown.

Encourage your fellow crafters who are not members to come in and “check us out”. If they would like to join, the sign up sheet for potential crafters is at the front desk.

AN EARLY REMINDER!! It's never too early to get started on projects to sell during our annual quilt show.

We will be looking for members to serve on our craft committee. We are looking forward to an exciting year and always welcome your questions, comments and ideas.