Minutes: LAQ Meeting
📅 Date: February 15th
🕤 Time: 9:30-10:45 AM Demo 10:45-
1. Introductions
- Welcome and general introductions.
2. Donation Table
- The donation table is always available—bring any items to donate.
- Small contributions help fund our shows and support the group.
3. Retreat Planning 🏡
📅 Dates: April 25th-27th
📍 Location: Joan’s House
- A sign-up sheet is available to assist with planning. Please reach out to Michaella.
- Meals: Food preferences are important—please indicate any dietary needs.
- Accommodations:
- 4 bedrooms with queen beds available.
- Option to bring an air mattress.
- Lydia can accommodate two people.
- Space for up to 10 attendees.
- Carpooling encouraged.
- Joan is available to assist with planning.
- Backup locations (if roads are closed):
- Stratford Center
- Methodist Church.
- Final decision on backup location to be made next month with those participating.
4. Uncommon Threads Exhibition (August) 🎨
📅 Show Setup: Thursday, August 14th, 9:00 AM- until....
- Advertising Team: Judy, Ashleyhope, Kathleen, and Sue will assist in distributing posters.
- Hanging show: Volunteers needed.
- Labels & QR Codes:
- Barbara and Andrea will create labels with names, prices, and create QR codes for artist statements. ( Ashleyhope can put these on the blog is we want)
📅 March Meeting:
- Show and Tell
- Bring pieces in any stage of completion for the exhibition for critique.
- Ashleyhope shared a critique sheet via email. ( went out Feb 15th)
📅 June Meeting:
- Bring work to the UW Sculpture Studio (Ashleyhope).
📍 Corner of 22nd & Willett, North Parking Lot. 865-207-1425 ( cell # is you are lost) - A form is being circulated for artwork details:
- Name, approximate size, possible title.
- Around 13 artists are interested in participating so far. Yay!
💳 Sales & Pricing Discussion:
- Many art cards still available for sale.
- Wendy asked about the number of artists in the last show.- 10-12 participated.
- Parameters for work to be sold:
- Artwork should be original.
- Using a pattern as a starting point is fine, but the design must be unique.
- Example: Jean Wells Design—uses technique, but Christy will create her own design.
- Pricing discussion will continue in March. Mary K. Has handouts to share.
🎨 Show Goals:
- Showcase art quilts to the community.
- Display our creative work.
- Attract new members.
🍷 Event Hospitality:
- Sue will handle wine—no permit required.
- Food contributions are welcome from LAQ members.
5. Next Book Club/Group Discussion 📚
- Last Free Motion Quilting group meeting was on Friday.
📖 Book Suggestions for next group:
- Finding Your Own Visual Language (out of print).
- Creative Strength Training.
- Visual Guide to Working in a Series.
- Intuitive Color and Design – Jean Wells.
- Vibrant Quilt Collage.
- Creative Quilts.
- Color and Composition for the Creative Quilter.
- Art + Quilt.
- Website: Sherri Lynn Wood.
📅 Reading & Discussion Plan:
- Read one chapter at a time and meet to discuss.
- Allows time to apply concepts to quilting projects.
- Meetings tentatively scheduled for late March and April. Days/times TBD
6. Other Announcements
🛒 JoAnn's Store Closures:
- All JoAnn stores are at risk of closure, including Loveland and Cheyenne.
- Fort Collins store is safe for now.
🎨 Call for Art – New Hospital in Pinedale
- Submission Deadline: February 21st.
🐑 Wyoming Sheep & Wool Show – July
📅 Entry Opens: March 1st.
📅 Submission Deadline: June.
- Includes both an art show and wool competition.
- 🔗 Wyoming Sheep & Wool Festival Website.
🖨 Thermofax Demonstration
Hospice Quilt from Barbara:
