Textile Artists of Greater Yellowstone: July 10, 2023

SEVENTEEN talented and lovely women (men are welcome!) attended the July 10, 2023, TAGY meeting at the Cody Park County Library, Grizzly Room: Lili, Linda, Chris, Vanda, Ellen, Karling, Renee, Barb M., Ben, Judy, Jan H., Kris, Alice, Susie, Kim, Sue, Carol, Jan W.

Announcements:

August 7th Program: Ellen B., yes, please!

Cody Garden Tour: Susie announced this terrific garden tour that will take place on July 29, 2023. It is from 9-1pm. Cost is $35. This is a self-guided tour of 6 inspirational local gardens. Tickets are on sale at the Cody Country Art League and Pollen Gardens (601 Stone St, Cody). Proceeds benefit the greenhouse construction at the Wyoming campus V.A. home.

Jeannette: (Ben reported this after the meeting). Jeannette is in the hospital doing physical therapy. She misses everyone. She has no pain in her back where they did surgery, but she has peripheral nerve pain below the waist.

Tools and Tips: Challenge due at August Meeting: Bring to the meeting tools and tips that you find particularly useful in textile work. You can also bring things you really do not find helpful!

Annual Challenge: The group showed their annual challenge quilts of Pear/Pair/Pare. These quilts will be hung in the library in September. Remember to get your Artist Statement to Jan W.!!

Karling shows her "I Love Pears" quilt

Ben's pair of wall hangings for her kitchen. Love the beads!

Judy thread-painted her pair of trees!

Barb M.'s pair of pears--cool indigo dye fabric

Jan H.'s pair of Fischer's Lovebirds using paint-by-number technique (reference Paint-by-numbers.com and image from Pixabay.com)

Alice shows her pair of helping hands. She painted a pair of painter's gloves with acrylic. And used yo-yos that she and her mother made.

Alice's pair of scissors

Ginger's 3 pears. Reference PicsArt.com or the app for your phone

Jeanne's (unpair?) of 5 fish (?! Is that 2.5 pair?)

Tulle fabric over the fish to imitate water

Judy showed fabric that she got in Alaska.

These panels that Judy brought were made by the Tlingit Tribe in Alaska.

Kris talks about the label she is putting on baby quilt...new age! It's a QR code! You can add photos, music, videos to it!

Vanda and Ellen (welcome, Ellen!) study a piece of art

Barb M.'s Indigo dye from last month.

Jan H.'s quilt collage, finally bound.

Jan H.'s Tea quilt from an older T, Tea, Tee challenge (because today's program is a tea)

Jan H.'s indigo dyed hat and piece of fabric.

Jan W.'s quilt collage--too cute!

Jan W.'s first quilt collage--love it!

Today's Program: A Tea! Many thanks to Lili for organizing this! It was great fun and the food was fabulous...from salmon finger sandwiches to tiramisu. And many kinds of tea, and beautiful teacups and tea pots. This was Lili's 3rd program this year. Thank you thank you thank you!