October 2009

President, Carol Stearns
Vice President, Marian Spencer
Secretary, Jean Manney
Treasurer, Alice Mooty

Gallery Directors, Sue Olivo and Pat Anderson
Gallery Committee, Grace Carini, Bob Kepple, Lee Latimore
Craft Directors, Lu Proll and Gerrieanne Bielefeldt
Craft Committee, Mary Jo Burns, Karen Goodman

Publicity Director, Jan Huthoefer, jhuthoefer@cox.net
Web Page Editor, Jessie Davis, jed7@cox.net
Editor, Karen Goodman, karengoodman66@msn.com

Important Dates
October IN/OUT, October 30, 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Member Meeting, November 3, 9:00 a.m.
Member Meeting, December 8, 9:00 a.m.

The President’s Message
Carol Stearns
SPACE: Space is a precious commodity. It is only human nature that we all need “our space.” As members of the Gallery we are only entitled to the space that our Gallery and Craft Directors give us. The Gallery Directors and their Committee work very hard to place each and every picture in the right space. They rotate pictures every month giving equal exposure to all of the artists. The Craft Directors and their Committee change the tables, walls and window displays every month for seasonal purposes and to give equal space to all the crafters making sure that crafts will be complimented in the best arrangement possible. Some space has been lost due to the large crafts and large pictures of which the Directors have taken all of this into consideration and limited these pictures and crafts due to their size in order to keep equal space for all. Please let us give credit to the Directors for working so hard to give each of us “our space” and above all not move, rearrange, change or complain about the space they have allotted us.

Point of Interest: It has been exactly six months since this Board of eight Officers took their oath to serve this Association. In that short time, although at times it seems much longer, this is what has happened. (1). All new locks that cannot be duplicated have been installed at the Gallery. (2) Peg Boards throughout the Gallery have been painted thanks to Pat Anderson and Sue Olivo. (3). New curtains behind the front desk and visitor’s sign-in desk have been made thanks to Sue Olivo. (4). Most of the kitchen cabinets have been painted. (5). Refrigerator has been repaired thanks to Mike Rosado. (6).The vacuum cleaner has been torn apart and repaired thanks to Jim Burns and Jesse Davis. (7).The front windows that were leaking have been re-caulk and repaired. (8). There has been numerous calls to the City regarding the problem with the drainage spout leak in the Craft Room. Marian Spencer has been in charge and has been in constant contact with City Officials. She is doing an outstanding job on an issue that will eventually be resolved. (9). Counting of the cash drawer every morning upon opening the Gallery and every afternoon before closing. (10). Counting of the Quilt cash for tickets sold each day is counted every morning and afternoon. (11). Taking in ten new members and giving them the proper training of procedures for the Gallery. (12) Joined the Tombstone Chamber of Commerce. (13) Reviewed, revised and added new By-Laws and Standing Rules and making sure every member received one. (14).Approve two (2) $1,000 Scholarships for students of Tombstone High School. (15) Handling and solving any internal problem that concerned a member. I just wanted you aware of what has been accomplished by your Board of Officers in this short period of time. This is a very active Board working hard to serve you and the Gallery.


From the Vice President
Marian Spencer
Thanks to you we survived the summer! That’s the good news. Our Gallery display is exceptional, thanks to both new members and old. But illness, employment/unemployment, deaths and aging change the calendar constantly. Thank you to those who do unexpected tasks to yield this success.

Now we wait for a better economy for better sales. Most sales now are of practical items. The Gallery, too, has changed. The front windows are now caulked outside and inside.

While the roof still drains down the craft room wall with melted adobe, the Chamber of Commerce, the Visitor’s Center and others in town share the problem with us and are actively reminding the City. Our crafters should be aware that as a result usable space is limited.

For docents: Please refresh your memory of your duties from the lists on the desk.
Other Questions: Can I show my pictures without belonging?
Can I enter the Quilt Show?

For these answers we have made up sheets and put them on cardboard at the front table for non-members to sign up for entry forms for both the February Quilt Show and the March Open Judged Show.

From the Gallery Directors
Pat Anderson & Sue Olivo
This month’s theme is “Vista and Visions” starring Jim Dalmer, Lee Latimore and Sylvia Rosenkrans. With their featured artwork and the rest of the artists’ work, we have another beautiful display for October. November Show will feature Artists Jan Huthoefer and Bev Terry. You can always count on these two to have unique and colorful artwork.

November and December will have the crafters Holiday Show on the Mezzanine, so that means we will have the main floor to display our art. We will still show the mini-minis on the same wall they are on now and the card racks will remain the same. This will give us a chance to show some of our smaller artwork. With that said, we may be able to hang 3 pieces of smaller art. If you only have larger pieces, no problem, you will just hang 2 pieces. This will be at the Gallery Directors discretion. The minis and mini-minis will remain the same number: 4 and 6 respectively. This is a great chance for us to remind our customers that art makes great Christmas gifts and the crafters are doing the advertising for us.

Check the sizes of the card racks to see what you have to offer as Christmas gifts. There is some room for unframed 5X7s maybe even 4X6s as well as for boxed cards. Get creative. Bob Kepple discovered at his last show in the East, just the suggestion and, as a reminder that the Holidays are coming, made his sales go up.

The In-and-Out date for October is the 30th.
See you then!


From the Craft Directors
Lu Proll and Gerrieanne Bielefeldt
The Christmas holidays are fast approaching and you may have noticed that many of the stores are already displaying Christmas items, and we haven't even finished with Halloween!! So, it's time to craft "CHRISTMAS" for the Nov, Dec Craft Show!!

We are planning to set up the holiday tables on October 31. Volunteers for this project are needed and will very much be appreciated. Please contact Mary Jo Burns if you can volunteer.

The Christmas items brought into the gallery should be placed on the KITCHEN COUNTER and not under the front window table. If you have Christmas items in your personal storage box, make sure you bring them out and also put on the kitchen counter. By keeping the regular crafted items separate from the Christmas items it will be easier for us to put out for display the general items without having to sort through everything.

We are lovin' all the new craft items being made!! Keep it coming!!