From the President
Carol Stearns
Here we are in a brand new year with hopes and dreams that this New Year will bring us many wonderful things. When we look back at the past year and all the accomplishments that have been made it makes us feel that we will be successful in whatever we do. You can be proud of those accomplishments. Because of all your hard work we were able to give two $1,000 scholarships to students graduating from Tombstone High School, $1,000 to the Small Animal Shelter in Tombstone, $1,000 to the Food Bank in Tombstone, $150 to the Tombstone Fire Department for Toys for Tots, $800 in repairing the windows of the Gallery, donate money to the American Cancer Society and the American Diabetic Assoc. in honor of members, pay a 5% surcharge on all our sales to the City of Tombstone and pay all the bills for the function and operation of running the Gallery. Being a Non-Profit Organization our sole existence is giving back to the City of Tombstone. Paying your dues, selling the smallest of crafts to the largest of crafts, any note card, picture, painting and most important docenting you have contributed in helping the Tombstone Community and you can be proud of that. Together in this New Year we will continue to grow thanks to all your support and all your hard work.
Special thanks goes out to Mike Rosado for finishing the painting of the kitchen cabinets and Jesse Davis for getting the bubble wrap that we needed so desperately. Marian Spencer is busy organizing the Quilt Show and already members and non members have come forward to help. Please read the Gallery Directors' message regarding all artwork to be removed from the Gallery on the 25th of this month. Also, remember do not use the flood lights unless absolutely necessary. Some of them have already burnt out and the electrician cannot keep coming back to replace them. Soon we will have a solution to this problem but for now let us all be patient. Special Note: Our electric light bill has been cut in half due to the limitations of leaving these flood lights on.
From the Vice President
Marian Spencer
Our docents make a difference. This difference and the amazing art and craft creations have given us a better income than some of our neighbors experience.
Now we are preparing for the top months of our year. During our February Quilt Show we often find potential craft members. During our Open Judged Show in March we find new artists.
In preparation you will find on the calendar:
Quilt entry forms due January 19th
Art Show OUT January 25th (No room at the Gallery)
Shampoo Rug January 26th (Carol Stearns haunts the Gallery)
Quilts Checked In January 27th 8:00 a.m. till Noon
Quilts hung in afternoon
Quilt Show Open January 28th.
Classes by Lucy Weatherwax February 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 9:30 a.m. till Noon
Sales procedure is the same. Quilts are marked FOR SALE with price or NFS (not for sale). To sell, quilts are unpinned carefully, folded and place in the tall kitchen bags, cards are placed in jar and sales recorded in cash book. In March, pictures are packed carefully in bubble wrap and placed in tall kitchen bags.
Special Admonition if you are in charge of the desk:
Be alert and helpful
Smile and welcome everyone
No distractions like games, books, craft construction or artwork. There will be no extra envelopes in the drawer other than the quilt ticket bag. There will be a shelf for sale items that will have an extra box for money for these sale items. No surcharge on these small items and they are not written in the cash book. All this will be explain to you the day you arrive to docent. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION, ASK.
From the Gallery Directors
Pat Anderson & Sue Olivo
HAPPY NEW YEAR and many thanks to our Gallery Committee that made 2009 an easy year for new directors. Your dedication and commitment to TAA is commendable. Our committee works very hard, but sometimes we have other commitments (i.e. vacation) so it would be great to have some extra people as backup, on an on-call basis. If you would like to join us in this endeavor, please call Pat Anderson or Sue Olivo.
Since it is a new year, we would like all of you to think about rotating your paintings. Some have been in the Gallery for many months. We have new dimensions and new pricing limits, so please refer to your By-Laws. As a reminder to all artists, only the Gallery Directors may rearrange the art. Any questions?? Call us. YOUR ENTRY FORMS FOR THE JUDGED SHOW IN MARCH NEED TO BE IN BY FEBRUARY 12th.
A very important matter is the featured artists of 2010. Call either Pat Anderson: 459-0962 or Sue Olivo: 803-1035 so we can place you on the calendar. There will be only two featured artists at a time and the space will be limited so the number of paintings will also be limited to the space. That means, you won't have to have 25 paintings to be a featured artist. Call by the end of this month January 31st. New members need to have been a member for at least 6 months to be featured.
The San Pedro River Arts Council (formerly the Benson Arts Commission) is holding a Visual Art and Photography Show in March. They are participating in the Countywide "March is Arts Month" and are calling all artists. If you are interested, pick up a form at the TAA Gallery or email bensonartsbwelle@mac.com to download these documents.
The Quilt Show is the month of February. Our date to pickup our art is January 25th from 9:30am-12 noon. Art includes paintings, photos, and unframed originals. This year we will have our card racks with cards and bookmarks. Removing all art is mandatory. If you cannot pickup your art, please make arrangements to have someone do it for you. See you on the 25th.
From the Craft Directors
Lu Proll and Gerrianne Bielefeldt
The holidays have come and gone. We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and we continue to wish everyone a prosperous NewYear. And now, it's time to get down to business.
The QUILT Show is coming!! Have you starting making items for our table in the show? If not, now is the time to get started. There's not much time left until the show starts. Let's make it a real blow-out of items this year. Place all items under the table in the front window. The kitchen area will be reserved for incoming quilts.
We have many Christmas items left over which are located in the kitchen. Please, please, please remove these items as soon as possible. If and when we need items for our Christmas area which stays up all year, we will let you know in the newsletter. As for now, the kitchen needs to be cleared of all items by JANUARY 20 in anticipation of incoming quilts.. Any items left after this date will be removed at the committee's discretion.
We have allowed jewelry to be hung "in frames" and displayed on our walls and tables by a request of one individual. Others have taken it upon themselves to presume it was 'okay' to do. Except for certain times of the year, we do have a size restriction for the frames. Due to space limitations of our craft area, we need to keep these restrictions in force. Framed jewelry must not exceed 12" x 12" or 144 square inches. ALL JEWELRY MUST REMAIN WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE FRAME. Framed jewelry must be approved by the directors and hung by the directors. If this procedure is not followed, the frame will be removed from display and put into the kitchen area.
We are really looking forward to the time that our 'damaged corner' will be repaired. Not able to utilize that corner really cuts down our ability to have more crafts on display. With the Quilt show soon to arrive, we will need to 'scrunch' some items, and/or remove some items until the show is over. Your patience in this matter will be greatly appreciated.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Art to Art, December 2009
The President’s Message
Carol Stearns
I am sorry to report that Jim Dalmer who has been a member of TAA for many years has passed away. He will be sadly missed for he truly was a talented artist, a member who always was willing to help everyone, a true gentleman and a great friend. There will be a memorial service for Jim on December 17th 12:00 noon at St. Andrew the Apostle Church, 800 Taylor St, Sierra Vista. I am sure his wife Margaret would appreciate you remembering Jim with a card to her and the family. Let us remember Jim and his family in our prayers.
IMPORTANT: According to our By Laws: Article V – Membership #6: Dues must be paid by December 31st for the following year. The Board will review sitting requirements and locations requirements as of December 31st and determine the eligibility to continue membership under irregular circumstances. If dues are unpaid or docenting requirements are not up to date by December 31st, a person must reapply for membership. It is important that you submit your dues of $15.00 for single member and $25.00 for family before December 31st. Please see to it that Alice Mooty receives your check before the deadline or you will have to reapply for membership. There are no exceptions to this rule.
CHRISTMAS PLATES: The committee that does the Christmas Plates each year has decided not to do the plates for TAA but to get funding from other organizations and give the plates to the people on our list. A motion was made and approved by all present to take the $500 that was allotted for the Christmas Plates to be sent to the Food Bank in Tombstone instead. All members who gave a check or cash to Alice Mooty for the Christmas Plates will be notified as to whether they want their money to be returned to them or to be used for the Food Bank. What matters here is that all people on the Christmas Plate list and the Food Bank will benefit.
QUILT SHOW IN FEBRUARY: A motion was made and approved by all members present that Marian Spencer will be the Local Coordinator for the Quilt Show. She will be in charge of organizing it. Mary Jo Burns’ name will be listed on the entry form to assist her with calls and requests. The entry forms for this show will be mailed out on December 9th. The Craft Directors Lu Proll, Gerrianne Bielefeldt and their committee Karen Goodman and Mary Jo Burns will be in charge of all crafts that will be displayed during the Quilt Show. Mary Jo Burns will be Alice Mooty’s Assistant during the show. Kathy Brodniak will be the official photographer for the show. Marian will be calling on you as she forms her committees. Please help her as much as you can. Together as a team we can make this a very successful show.
Entry forms for the Open Show in March are mailed with this December newsletter. A motion was made and approved by all present that the Treasurer Alice Mooty be paid $500 for all her hard work for the year and another $250 in January, 2010. A motion was made and approved to send the Toys for Tots Tombstone Fire Department $150 for Christmas.
Thank you all for your support during this past year. We truly have many dedicated members who work hard to keep this Gallery going. May each and every one of you have a Merry Christmas and a Healthy New Year.
From the Vice President
Marian Spencer
In preparation of the Santa Claus, the Christmas Show offers many new and attractive items. The Crafters are to be complimented. BUT – in order to sell them we must be careful to have the store manned. PLEASE SIGN IN TO SIT IN THE TIMES CIRCLED IN RED! If no one is here the sales will not be good.
The ad for the Quilt Show will appear in the Feb-March issue of the “Country Register”, appearing about January 15th. Docents should be prepared to answer the questions posed to prospective visitors. There will be extra entry forms filed under “Quilts” and extra entry forms for the “Open Show” in the file drawer on the right side of the desk for anyone who needs one. Dates of the Quilt Show are on the bookmarks which are on the desk to be distributed to visitors. Entry forms for both shows will be sent on December 9th. PLEASE READ AND CARRY OUT ALL INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO DOCENT DUTIES IN OPENING AND CLOSING THE GALLERY WHICH ARE ON THE DESK.
May your Christmas be blessed and your troubles be solved!
From the Gallery Directors
Pat Anderson & Sue Olivo
We have several ideas that we are going to try in 2010. First we are going to:
Have a lottery for featured artists. This seems like a more reasonable way to
proceed, since there are new members that haven’t been featured and existing
members that might like to be featured, but don’t get to the sign-up sheet right away.
Therefore, if you are interested in being a featured artist in 2010, please submit your name to Pat or Sue by the end of January. We think we should use all the months, except the one for the Quilt Show and the Open Show. When the artist’s name is drawn for a summer month, or any month, that artist may change months with another artist. Once the names are drawn, you may trade. The other change will be only two featured artists at a time. The amount of paintings will be changed to the amount of space per featured artist. Basically, it will be 8’x4 “(96”x48”), the two front panels and three in the window.
We have experienced customers coming into the Gallery and asking for a certain artist.
To make it easier for the customers, we are going to give each artist individual space of 72” to hang their paintings or photos, or the combination. The mini-mini wall will remain the same, but we will increase the number from 6 to 8. We plan to start this arrangement for the April show.
All of the above is on a trial basis. If it doesn’t work, we will try something else. Your
cooperation in this is very much appreciated.
The in-and-out date for December is the 30th. January is our membership show, so 5 pieces of art will be accepted. Let’s make the New Year the best ever! And have a very ‘MERRY CHRISTMAS’!!
From the Craft Directors
Lu Proll and Gerrianne Bielefeldt
Our Christmas Craft Show is doing very well. Sales are very good, so continue to bring in your items. It is OK if you replace your own item(s) when sold. Find a replacement spot to place it. Do not rearrange the tables.
The In/Out date for the Christmas crafts will be Dec 29th. The gallery In/Out date is the 30th so the Christmas display on the mezzanine must be removed before this date.
You may start removing your items right after the 25th if you wish, but no later than the 29th. Thank You in advance for your cooperation.
The February Quilt Show is right around the corner, so as soon as you put away your Holiday Season supplies, pull out the regular crafting supplies and get busy! The crafters will have a large table out in the gallery during the Annual Quilt Show. It is OK to replace your own item(s) when sold. Find a replacement spot to place it. Do not rearrange the tables. Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Carol Stearns
I am sorry to report that Jim Dalmer who has been a member of TAA for many years has passed away. He will be sadly missed for he truly was a talented artist, a member who always was willing to help everyone, a true gentleman and a great friend. There will be a memorial service for Jim on December 17th 12:00 noon at St. Andrew the Apostle Church, 800 Taylor St, Sierra Vista. I am sure his wife Margaret would appreciate you remembering Jim with a card to her and the family. Let us remember Jim and his family in our prayers.
IMPORTANT: According to our By Laws: Article V – Membership #6: Dues must be paid by December 31st for the following year. The Board will review sitting requirements and locations requirements as of December 31st and determine the eligibility to continue membership under irregular circumstances. If dues are unpaid or docenting requirements are not up to date by December 31st, a person must reapply for membership. It is important that you submit your dues of $15.00 for single member and $25.00 for family before December 31st. Please see to it that Alice Mooty receives your check before the deadline or you will have to reapply for membership. There are no exceptions to this rule.
CHRISTMAS PLATES: The committee that does the Christmas Plates each year has decided not to do the plates for TAA but to get funding from other organizations and give the plates to the people on our list. A motion was made and approved by all present to take the $500 that was allotted for the Christmas Plates to be sent to the Food Bank in Tombstone instead. All members who gave a check or cash to Alice Mooty for the Christmas Plates will be notified as to whether they want their money to be returned to them or to be used for the Food Bank. What matters here is that all people on the Christmas Plate list and the Food Bank will benefit.
QUILT SHOW IN FEBRUARY: A motion was made and approved by all members present that Marian Spencer will be the Local Coordinator for the Quilt Show. She will be in charge of organizing it. Mary Jo Burns’ name will be listed on the entry form to assist her with calls and requests. The entry forms for this show will be mailed out on December 9th. The Craft Directors Lu Proll, Gerrianne Bielefeldt and their committee Karen Goodman and Mary Jo Burns will be in charge of all crafts that will be displayed during the Quilt Show. Mary Jo Burns will be Alice Mooty’s Assistant during the show. Kathy Brodniak will be the official photographer for the show. Marian will be calling on you as she forms her committees. Please help her as much as you can. Together as a team we can make this a very successful show.
Entry forms for the Open Show in March are mailed with this December newsletter. A motion was made and approved by all present that the Treasurer Alice Mooty be paid $500 for all her hard work for the year and another $250 in January, 2010. A motion was made and approved to send the Toys for Tots Tombstone Fire Department $150 for Christmas.
Thank you all for your support during this past year. We truly have many dedicated members who work hard to keep this Gallery going. May each and every one of you have a Merry Christmas and a Healthy New Year.
From the Vice President
Marian Spencer
In preparation of the Santa Claus, the Christmas Show offers many new and attractive items. The Crafters are to be complimented. BUT – in order to sell them we must be careful to have the store manned. PLEASE SIGN IN TO SIT IN THE TIMES CIRCLED IN RED! If no one is here the sales will not be good.
The ad for the Quilt Show will appear in the Feb-March issue of the “Country Register”, appearing about January 15th. Docents should be prepared to answer the questions posed to prospective visitors. There will be extra entry forms filed under “Quilts” and extra entry forms for the “Open Show” in the file drawer on the right side of the desk for anyone who needs one. Dates of the Quilt Show are on the bookmarks which are on the desk to be distributed to visitors. Entry forms for both shows will be sent on December 9th. PLEASE READ AND CARRY OUT ALL INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO DOCENT DUTIES IN OPENING AND CLOSING THE GALLERY WHICH ARE ON THE DESK.
May your Christmas be blessed and your troubles be solved!
From the Gallery Directors
Pat Anderson & Sue Olivo
We have several ideas that we are going to try in 2010. First we are going to:
Have a lottery for featured artists. This seems like a more reasonable way to
proceed, since there are new members that haven’t been featured and existing
members that might like to be featured, but don’t get to the sign-up sheet right away.
Therefore, if you are interested in being a featured artist in 2010, please submit your name to Pat or Sue by the end of January. We think we should use all the months, except the one for the Quilt Show and the Open Show. When the artist’s name is drawn for a summer month, or any month, that artist may change months with another artist. Once the names are drawn, you may trade. The other change will be only two featured artists at a time. The amount of paintings will be changed to the amount of space per featured artist. Basically, it will be 8’x4 “(96”x48”), the two front panels and three in the window.
We have experienced customers coming into the Gallery and asking for a certain artist.
To make it easier for the customers, we are going to give each artist individual space of 72” to hang their paintings or photos, or the combination. The mini-mini wall will remain the same, but we will increase the number from 6 to 8. We plan to start this arrangement for the April show.
All of the above is on a trial basis. If it doesn’t work, we will try something else. Your
cooperation in this is very much appreciated.
The in-and-out date for December is the 30th. January is our membership show, so 5 pieces of art will be accepted. Let’s make the New Year the best ever! And have a very ‘MERRY CHRISTMAS’!!
From the Craft Directors
Lu Proll and Gerrianne Bielefeldt
Our Christmas Craft Show is doing very well. Sales are very good, so continue to bring in your items. It is OK if you replace your own item(s) when sold. Find a replacement spot to place it. Do not rearrange the tables.
The In/Out date for the Christmas crafts will be Dec 29th. The gallery In/Out date is the 30th so the Christmas display on the mezzanine must be removed before this date.
You may start removing your items right after the 25th if you wish, but no later than the 29th. Thank You in advance for your cooperation.
The February Quilt Show is right around the corner, so as soon as you put away your Holiday Season supplies, pull out the regular crafting supplies and get busy! The crafters will have a large table out in the gallery during the Annual Quilt Show. It is OK to replace your own item(s) when sold. Find a replacement spot to place it. Do not rearrange the tables. Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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