Nancy Lohmiller – 1-19-2015
Greetings,
We had a wonderful celebration on January 10th meeting. Thanks to everyone who brought goodies. Nora and her staff were appreciative for the sharing.
We had a wonderful celebration on January 10th meeting. Thanks to everyone who brought goodies. Nora and her staff were appreciative for the sharing.
Our Agenda:
1. As my life changes direction I would like to step down from the ‘director’ position and
allow other members to bring their creative spark to the group.
2. Concerns
a.
Attendance was a central point of concern. There was an in depth conversation as
to member expectation.
1.
Some would like more demos.
2.
Some felt a demo every month is to much.
3.
Some had concerns that only a few are willing an able to do demos and
the expectation on
a few would be unfair.
4. Use meeting to critic
and assist in the complication of books.
5. Having theme projects.
3. All felt a survey would be good.
a.
So this is your opportunity to have a voice and let us know what direction you
like to see the group go toward achieving in
2015.
Other possibilities/solution:
a.
Membership dues in-which
the members take a more formal involvement in
structure.
b.
Night meetings were
discussed but felt to difficult.
c.
A variety of
different formats for meetings were discussed.
4. Artists and Display
a.
We cannot have a meeting at Artist and Display in February. I have been looking
at others sites and so far the only one I
have is the Library on 76th and North.
(The
group felt they would like the meeting in one place each month.)
b.
Any one who has a thought on a possible location that is centrally located
let us know.
5. There was a concern that the “Artist
Statements from the show were not handed back to
the artist. This is normal. With the onset of computers most have a copy
in their
computer. Also,
AND
FYI - When an artist puts work in a
show there is an agreement that her work has to stay in the show for the
duration.
Projects
1.
Pages for Nora. We
had agreed to create pages for a book for Nora as a thank you. Please contact
Sheila ASAP with your pages so we can complete the book and get it to her by
February 1st.
2.
Valentine Post Card
a.
Design postcards for
Valentine’s to share with members.
( Our next meeting February 14th.) Can be
standard size.
Postings
Binder’s
Guild Blog:
Pinterest - Binder’s Guild Board:
http://www.pinterest.com/vintagepix/binders-guild/
Images Opening
reception show ‘Books Unbound 2’
https://www.flickr.com/photos/vintagepix/sets/72157648834414981/
Opportunities
1. The Book Arts Group in Racine has an
open studio on Monday mornings.
http://www.blackeyedpress.com/book-arts-guild.html
2.
I am still waiting for a reply from The Midwest
Chapter
Check out the ‘Guild
of BookWorkers’ and the Midwest
Chapter of the guild of book workers at: http://midwestgbw.wordpress.com/
The
Midwest Chapter of the Guild of Book Workers, the national organization for all
the book arts. The Midwest Chapter servers the greater Midwest region by
hosting workshops, exhibitions and other events in the areas of bookbinding,
artists books, printing, papermaking and all fields of the book arts.
2.
JoAnna Poehlmann
a.
Has a retrospective
of her work at RedLine Milwaukee 1422 N. 4 St.
