Volunteer Opportunity

The SAQA Exhibition Committee is looking for a member to serve as Trunk Show Coordinator for the 2017 SAQA Trunk Show. This volunteer opportunity is for SAQA's INTERNATIONAL trunk show; not to be confused with our Texas Region Trunk Show.

Here are the details...

The Trunk Show Coordinator is responsible for answering questions about the Trunk Show, receiving the artwork to be included in the show, and preparing the work for travel. Your postal mailbox will need to be able to handle a 10"x17" envelope that the artwork will be shipped in and you would need space within your home to store the 400+ expected envelopes and the 5 trunks that will eventually hold the artwork. 

Timeline:

Beginning in March 2016 -  Familiarize yourself with the trunk show prospectus. Answering occasional member questions via email after the prospectus is posted on the SAQA website. Questions can also be forwarded to the Exhibition Committee if you are unsure of the reply.  Most questions arise due to members not reading the prospectus thoroughly. 

September 1 - November 30, 2016 - Envelopes containing artwork and entry forms will begin to arrive at your address.  Send an email acknowledging that the artwork has arrived - the artist's email address will be on the entry form.  

January - March 2017 -  Hold one or more "mounting parties" to photograph and attach the artwork to 9” x 12” black mounting boards, along with the corresponding label and then slip the mounted and labeled work into a plastic sleeve.  SAQA provides the mounting boards, labels, sleeves, and trunks for shipping.

Once the artwork is prepared, packed into the SAQA provided trunks and shipped, the Coordinator job is done!

If you have any questions or would like additional information, please contact Suzan Engler, Vice Chair of the Exhibition Committee, at suzan@suzanengler.com.

If you are interested in being the 2017 Trunk Show Coordinator, please contact Suzan directly or one of the Texas Region Representatives.

images from Houston's Jan 9th meeting

SAQA Houston members met on Jan 9 and shared an amazing collection of art quilts!

Thanks to Suzan Engler for hosting the meeting - and to Suzan and Annie Smith for coordinating a drawing demo.

Still Space Left in Workshop with Katie PM

There are still a few spaces left in this 2-day workshop with Katie Pasquini Masopust next month!

The Caprock Art Quilters SAQA Circle in West Texas

is pleased to announce they are sponsoring a workshop 

with 

Katie Pasquini Masopust

Thursday, February 11 - Friday, February 12 

8:30 am – 4:30 pm each day

Texas Tech Museum in the Klein Room

Day 1 - Using Value to Improve Quilts

Day 2 - Improving your Composition skills to make better Art Quilts

Cost is $180 for the two day class including the kit

Download the registration form here

The workshop will be held at the Texas Tech Museum in conjunction with an exhibit of quilts from the Texas Tech collection from January 15 - May 15.  The Caprock Art Quilters will also have a display at the Museum during this time.

Their regular SAQA Circle meeting will be on Saturday, February 13, so plan to make it a long weekend, visit their meeting and see what this awesome group of very active art quilters is up to!

Houston circle meeting - Jan 9th 2016

Dear SAQA Texas – Houston Area Members:

Mark your calendars for our next Houston meeting - Jan 9th. Everyone is invited to attend.

Date & Time

Jan. 9, 2016

10:30 am – 1:30 pm

Where

St. Philip Presbyterian, located on San Felipe near Loop 610.

4807 San Felipe St, Houston

Agenda

1.     Extended Show & Tell – Please bring your current project --- finished or unfinished is okay. Share information on how (or why) you made the piece and any tips or techniques you used, or where you got your inspiration. Everyone is invited to ask questions or offer positive feedback.

2.     Lunch --- Bring your lunch. There is a microwave provided in the room.

3.     After lunch, Suzan Engler and Annie Smith will lead a fun creativity exercise! You will make a hand-drawn mandala or zentangle.  Drawing skills are not needed!  Please bring a pencil, marker, and maybe colored pencils or crayons.  The paper will be provided.  We will explore ways to use the drawings as the inspiration for future art work.

Any questions, please email me directly (do not reply to this email).

I will be traveling and will not be able to attend this meeting.

Suzan Engler has agreed to host the meeting. Thank you Suzan for all you do for SAQA Houston!

Thanks.

Teresa Duryea Wong

SAQA Texas Co-Rep, Houston

Email:  teresa@thirdfloorquilts.com

Central Texas Circle Meeting Reminder

Join us for our first meeting of 2016! 

Saturday, January 9
10 am to 2 pm

Katie Winter and Sara Sharp will be the featured presenters showing us various methods of placing letters & words into our fabric art

Dale Ricklefs has generously offered to host at her home

4 Stillmeadow

Round Rock 78664

 Phone: 512-669-1753

Be sure to specify Round Rock in your mapping tool 

as there is a Stillmeadow in NW Austin

The meeting will start at 10 am with introductions and show & tell. A light lunch of Soup and Build-Your-Own-Salad will be served, along with tea, coffee, and some form of Crystal Light. Feel free to bring other beverages. Please bring a dessert for everyone to share.

PLEASE RSVP IF YOU ARE COMING BY THURSDAY NIGHT 

SO DALE CAN PLAN FOR SPACE & FOOD ACCORDINGLY

You can RSVP by:

1. Clicking on the "GOING" button on our Facebook Event page; or
2. Leave a message on Dale's cell phone at 512-669-1753; or 
3. Email Dale at dalericklefs@gmail.com

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The SAQA Central Texas Circle meets on the 2nd Saturday of every other month beginning in January.

Volunteers are needed to organize our next meeting on Saturday, March 12.  If you are interested in hosting the meeting or arranging for the location and/or giving a demo/program please contact Kim Buchmann at kim@quilting-adventures.com.