September 2010

Important Dates

In and Out, 9:30a - 11:30a, September 30.
General Meeting, 9:00a, October 5

From the President
Carol Stearns
We welcome new members. A.J. Stewart and Byron Weihrauch. He does very unique crafts with metal. Also another crafter Judy Alexander who makes dream catchers and beautiful painted masks. We are very pleased to have such talent join us.

DID YOU KNOW....how much quiet volunteer action takes place every week in our Gallery? Behind the scenes are a great number of members who work without any recognition for what they do. Your newsletter is put together by a group of dedicated members who spend many hours to organize and correlate each topic, type the newsletter, print out the newsletter and send it to you by mail, email or make sure your copy is at the Gallery for you to pick up. We have members who step in to take care of all kinds of needs. Docenting extra on the calendar, sitting past their time to leave because another member might be late, members who make the quilt for the Quilt Show each year or each Officer handling a situation that pertains to the Gallery. We have members who will wash windows, paint the lettering on the windows, order bubble wrap when needed, buy supplies for the Gallery and do all kinds of odd jobs for us. The Publicity Director who sends newspapers the necessary information advertising the artists and all our shows. If Marian Spencer needs a ride to and from the Gallery she can always count on a member willing to help. Members who live in Tombstone will come in at night to make sure there are no water problems during our rainy season. These volunteers quietly slip out of the Gallery without ever looking for any kind of reward. All this is done behind the scenes. It's what it means to be part of the "Gallery family" taking the responsibility for tasks and getting them done! We would not have the efficient Gallery we have today if it were not for these members. Take the initiative and become part of the "family" instead of just docenting your one day a month. You truly will be rewarded in many ways.

DID YOU KNOW....OUR CLOCK IN THE GALLERY MYSTERIOUSLY GOT TURNED AHEAD BY 10 MINUTES? If you were wondering why you arrived late it wasn't your fault and if you were going home and realized you were home earlier than usual it was at the hands of a member who didn't want to stay for the full duration of their scheduled time. The clock is off limits unless it stops altogether.

We voted last March at the General Meeting regarding checks. The vote was unanimous in not accepting checks.There are still a "few" members who feel we should accept personal checks. There is a OPINION-SURVEY sheet on the front desk for members to sign stating: DO YOU AGREE TAA SHOULD ACCEPT PERSONAL CHECKS FROM CUSTOMERS WITH THE UNDERSTANDING IF THE CHECK BOUNCES YOU WILL NOT GET PAID AND YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE $35 BANK FEE. This is not a vote. This is just to see how the majority of members feel. I will give the results next month.

From the Vice President
Marian Spencer
September brings us relief from the summer's heat, return of some of our absent members and promise of others soon to appear. Public Works Alex assures us that the repair of the craft room leak must be delayed until the monsoon season is over and another city roof that is more damaged is repaired, but he has not forgotten.

A positive, friendly attitude can yield wonders. Two visitors entered with ice cream and promised to be careful. We invited them to sit at the table where they would be cool and we visited with them. Then we sold them items. Another visitor asked to pay with a check. We told them that we were unable to use checks and why, told them about the bank and credit union in town and the ATM sites, they came back with cash. While Carol Stearns and Sylvia Rosenkrans manned the Gallery two ladies came in and asked "What's different in here from the other shops?" Sylvia answered with "Nothing made in China." They each purchased a large amount of crafts including three pocketbooks made by member Jerre Johnson and paid with cash after it was explained to them why we don't take checks.

Visitors keep coming to ask how they can become members. They are photographers and want to make money. Or they are quilters. If they live in Cochise County they may be put on the potential member list, but whether or not, they may enter the Quilt Show in February or the Open Judged Show in March. IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR EITHER SHOW PLEASE HAVE THEM FILL OUT THE INDEX CARDS WHICH ARE IN THE FILE DRAWER UNDER EACH SHOW. ONCE THEY FILL OUT THE CARDS THEY WILL RECEIVE A SHOW FORM FROM US. If we have their name and address on the card we will send them a letter with the current form. None of them need to join and they may come from anywhere in the Continental US.

Our heroes for the month: Sue Olivo replaced the file folders with color coded ones. (Now we will have to remember what color.) Lee Latimore painted in the gaps in the window Gallery Sign. Jesse Davis is ready to bring us a new supply of bubble wrap. Of course the Gallery Directors have to watch the supply when they sell paintings in order to know when we will need it. Glen Sanner was tall enough to re-position the ceiling tiles in the craft room after a freak wind current dislocated them.

From the Gallery Directors
Pat Anderson & Sue Olivo
Thanks to all our Gallery Committee for all their hard work and especially to Martha Sprenkle for updating our Bio Book and file drawer. and Jan Huthoefer for replacing all the art labels. Since the Bio Book has been re-organized it is time for all of us to update our Bios and enter them in the book. Most buyers are interested in taking the artist's bio with the artwork that they have purchased. Let's try to have this project completed in the next couple of months. You will be getting an email reminder now and then. I know how easy it is to forget when we have so much on our minds.

Just a reminder, when you hang your own artwork, please do not let it drop below the peg board. It is a distractive and awkward. If you have any questions or comments, call Pat or Sue.
Sue Olivo will be the Featured Artist for October. We will be scheduling next years' Featured Artist, so start thinking about it. There will be a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board next month or give us a call. The In/Out date for this month is September 30th. See you then!

From the Craft Directors
Lu Proll and Gerrianne Bielefeldt
A big Thank You to Jean Manney and Grace Carini for their work in redoing the craft room displays and window. They have done a really nice job. And to Mary Jo Burns a big Thank You for checking our front table for any new crafts that have come in and setting on display as needed. Your help over the last few months has been greatly appreciated. Is it really September! Are we working on our Fall themed crafts? Keep them coming and remember to bring in your Halloween crafts. Even in the slow season crafts sell. Tourists love to have a little piece of local artwork to take home. Also, we will be putting up the Christmas Craft Show on the mezzanine on Saturday, November 6th. We will let you know when you can bring in your crafts for that show next month. So get creative and think Christmas.