President’s Notes March 2020

Well I hope you all let yourself go with your red noses and had some fun freewheeling your creativity since Marybeth gave you license to cut loose. What a fun and inspiring program. Thanks Marybeth for encouraging us to be kids again.

I want to welcome all our new members who are bringing their interests and talents to the Guild. We are now 60+ strong and still growing.

Judy Reese and Marybeth Anderson are busy working on the guidelines for the Guild’s Community Scholarship in order to get applications out to the schools. Once that is done they will work on the guidelines for the Fiber Art Support Donations.

Thanks to Diane Baker, Sue Keyes, Judy Hoch and Cindy Bass for taking charge of Nancy McAninch’s stash for the Stash Sale in June and the Fashion Show and Boutique in October. Along those lines, Jane Templeton still needs volunteers to help her draft the guidelines for the new Members Memorial Scholarship which currently has over $2,000 earmarked for it. If interested chat with Jane at the meeting or email her at salidajane722@gmail.com.

If you are interested in volunteering for the Fashion Show and Boutique, be sure and sign up when Diane Baker passes around the sheets at the meeting.

Thanks to Karen Robinson and Frank Campbell for serving on the Nominating Committee. The slate of proposed Board Members for 2020-2021 will be presented at the upcoming meeting and the membership will vote on the slate at the May meeting.

I hope you have all been working on your “Lemonade” that will be revealed at the May meeting. If you complete the challenge your name goes in the hat to receive a free ticket to the Fashion Show Luncheon and Boutique.

Don’t forget to check out the Guild’s web page at www.heartofcoloradofiberartsguild.org and let Mara know your thoughts, comments or suggestions. You can email Mara at karmannghi64@gmail.com or catch her at a meeting.

I hope to see all of you on March 6th in Salida for our meeting. You don’t want to miss Judy Hoch’s presentation at the upcoming meeting on making buttons to put just the right finishing touch on your fiber creations.

Judy Curran

President

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NEXT MEETING MARCH 6

First United Methodist Church 228 E. 4th St., Salida

Refreshments at 9:30, meeting at 10.

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Message from the Program Committee Sue Keyes, Chair & Marjie Gray, Co-chair

Refreshment Reminders!

MARCH 6, 2020 in Salida: Cheryl Eigsti & Teri Lehmkuhl

APRIL 3, 2020 in BV: Kari Allen & Laura Deer

**Reminder to bring your own coffee cup & Name Tag!

Room Set Up Help!

If anyone wants to come about 9:15am to the 03/06/2020 meeting to move tables & chairs, Marjie & I thank you! We would also need help putting them back the way we found them. Otherwise we will leave the placement of all as we find it!

Programs

If you missed the fun 2/7 program, “Give Yourself the Right to Play”presented by Marybeth

Anderson, I’ve included some pictures. It really was an inspiring & fun time!!

3/6/2020 in Salida, Judy Hoch will talk about “Buttons For Your Boutique” showing us all kinds of materials that can be used for buttons & fasteners to use on your wonderful creations!

4/3/2020 in BV: Sheryl & Frank Campbell will present a film about their “Adventures at the 2018 Shetland Wool Week, Scotland”. Another not to be missed program!!

Last Workshop Coming Up

3/6/2020 “Make a Duct Tape Dress Form” with Sue Keyes & Gene Marsh from 12noon to 3pm (a light lunch included with fee). Held at Gene’s Condo, 30-B Trailside, Salida

GUILD CHALLENGE!

Only 3 months until this season’s Guild Challenge is due!!

“TAKE A LEMON & MAKE LEMONADE”

i.e. remember that project you set aside because it just wasn’t working? Well take it out, take a picture, and make it into a beautiful garment, accessory, wall hanging, etc. Than bring it to the 5/1/2020 meeting to share with everyone and possibly win a ticket for next year’s “Fashion Show & Brunch”!

SURVEY

Think about Programs & Workshops you would enjoy & be sure to fill out a survey that will be handed out at the next meeting.

Marjie & I will pass this on to the next season’s Program Committee!!

Art Garment Group

The Art Garment Group will meet at Janie Allen’s home at 1:00, Thursday February 27. Her home is at 10030 Piute Drive, Pinon Hills. Plan to inspire or be inspired! Call Diane Baker 515-988-9978, if you have questions.

Chaffee Arts Open Award ShowEntry and Art Drop Off: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at the Heritage Museum in Buenie

Check out the details at: https://www.chaffeearts.com/copy-of-about-open-awards-show-2019

HCFG Annual June Stash Sale Saturday, June 6, 2020 from 9 am to noon on the lawn at 410 Ouray, Salida

HCFG Buena Vista Library Display The month of August 2020

Salida Fiber FestivalSeptember 7 and 8, 2020 at the River Park located at 150 E. Sackett in Salida. The deadline for entries in the Fiber Art Exhibition is August 1, 2020. Check out the details for the Festival and the

Exhibition at: http://www.salidafiberfestival.com/festival-details

HCFG Annual October Brunch, Fashion Show & Boutique. Wednesday October 14, 2020 at the SteamPlant in Salida

Save the date!

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HCFG MinutesFebruary 7, 2020

The February meeting of HCFG was called to order by President Judy Curran at 10:00AM. Judy thanked today’s food providers, Kay Krebs and Robin Ziperman for the goodies, as well as Carolee Litvay and Ruthann Schoeffield for the coffee service.

Several guests and new members were introduced.

Secretary’s ReportThe January 3rd Meeting Minutes were approved as printed in the Newsletter.

Treasurer’s ReportLibby Fay reported that the guild has $6180 in the bank account of which $2021 is earmarked for the Members’ Memorial Scholarship Fund. The workshops have broken even monetarily, which is the intent. Rock Day garnered $200.00 and the guild paid $250 rent for the Community Center for this event.

Program ChairSue Keyes reported that today’s Program is “Give Yourself the Right to Play” by Marybeth Anderson. March 6 will be Judy Hoch presenting about Buttons and Garment Fastenings. The March 6 afternoon workshop is to be presented by Sue Keyes and Gene Marsh with participants making duct tape dress forms at Gene’s condo 30-B, Trailside Court in Salida. The April 3rd Program will be a presentation by Sheryl and Frank Campbell telling about their group trip to the 2018 Shetland Wool Week. May 1 is the Guild Challenge, “Make Lemonade Out of Lemons”. Take a “before” photo of an unsuccessful project and then transform it into something successful. Then bring the “after” project to the meeting to show. June 6 will be our Annual Stash Sale to be held on the lawn at Sue Keyes’ home in Salida from 9-12. Cindy Bass is the Chair for this event. Further details will be forthcoming.

Fashion ShowDiane Baker has the Volunteer forms for people to express their preferences in helping with the October show. She mentioned the possibility of a ticket price raise, since all other show expenses have risen.

Webmaster Our new Webmaster is Mara Kali. Thanks to Mara for stepping up to take this position.

Community ScholarshipJudy Reese and Marybeth Anderson will review, refine and hone the parameters for this scholarship for individuals or groups who aren’t guild members. This scholarship has been combined with our Community Donations category, allowing stipends to groups that promote fiber arts in our community such as The Fiber Festival.

Members’ Memorial ScholarshipJane Templeton is leading this Scholarship Committee to delineate details for this scholarship and needs volunteers to help with this task. Please consider volunteering to help her with this task.

This scholarship is being funded with the proceeds of Nancy McAninch’s Estate Sale. There are unsold items that need to be stored until the Stash Sale in June. Diane Baker, Sue Keyes and Judy Hoch agreed to collect and take charge of these items and Cindy Bass, Stash Sale Chair, is storing the clothing items while Sue is storing the paper and fabric things. The furniture and larger items are in the guild storage shed.

AnnouncementsThe Weaving Group will be meeting on Tuesday morning, February 11, at Cheryl Eigsti’s home, 30130 CR 353D, Buena Vista. If you plan to attend you should send your responses directly to Cheryl’s email at: cheryleigsti@me.com

The Garment Clothing Group will be meeting at Janie Allen’s home at 1:00, Thursday February 27. Her home is at 10030 Plute Drive, Pinon Hills, near Centertown. Call Diane Baker 515-988-9978, if you have questions.

Cindy Bass will be having a Studio Tour Saturday, February 8th at her home 30460 Mountainside, Buena Vista in the Game Trail Subdivision.

The Open Award Show deadline sponsored by Chaffee Arts is May 1st. and the BV

Library Show will be in August so members need to begin working on pieces for both events.

There are informal Knitting and Spinning groups that meet at Serendipity. Knitting is Saturdays at 10:00 AM and spinning is on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays from 1:00-5:00. Salida also has a Sip & Stitch group that meets every Wednesday from 3-5 PM alternating between Soulcraft Brewery on Hwy 50 and Vino Salida on CR 120, near Hwy 285. Sip & Stitch group meets every Wednesday, 3-5pm (or thereabouts), alternating between. The meeting on Wednesday February 12th was at the Soulcraft Brewery on Hwy 50 so the next meeting on Wednesday February 19th will be at Vino Salida, etc., etc., etc.

The following Board positions are open for nominations for the coming 2020-2021Guild year: Newsletter Editor, Program Chair, Program vice Chair and Treasurer. A Nominating Committee is needed to compile a slate of potential names to fill these positions. Karen Robinson and Frank Campbell have agreed to be on the nominating committee. Rita Leydon volunteered to be Treasurer. The slate of names for the Board will be presented to the membership at the March Meeting with the voting taking place at the May Meeting. Please consider running for one of these open positions. Descriptions of the duties for these positions can be found on the Guild home web page at https://www.heartofcoloradofiberartsguild.org/ at the bottom of the page under Governing Documents, Bylaws and Committee Responsibilities.

Jane Templeton said that volunteers are also needed for various positions at the September Salida Fiber Festival, which is a separate entity from our Guild. This year’s festival is

the weekend after Labor Day, September 11-13. Check the festival website for details at www.

salidafiberfestival or contact Jane directly at salidajane722@gmail.com or 719-539-4618. Judy Hoch has already volunteered to help.

There is also a Fiber Art Show at the Steam Plant connected with the festival and this year’s theme is “Go Green”. The application and entry information can be found on the web site.

Ruthann Schoeffield has requested donations of stick shuttles for the Boys and Girls Club. If you have extra shuttles please contact Ruthann at rschoeffield@gmail.com or 719-838-0032.

Marybeth led the group in her presentation on “Give Yourself the Right to Play”. She passed out paper bags with a red clown nose for everyone to wear, a container of Play Dough and a balloon. She also passed out stencils for the members to do cutouts from the magazines they brought to try out various designs. Marybeth gave us all several tips on how to let your imagine go wild to tap into your creative side and certainly took us all back to our childhood days particularly when we all put on our red noses.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:50.

Respectfully submitted,

Marybeth Anderson

Secretary