Art to Art Talk, January 2010

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.