THIRTEEN artists were present at the TAGY meeting held in Rm. 2070 in the Park County Complex: Jan W., Jeanne, Ben, Pam H., Kim, Sue B., Barb P., Vanda, Ginger, Karling, Cyndy, Jan H., Barb M.
Leadership: Jeanne announced that she is stepping down from leading the meetings and Barb M. will take over. The meetings started in 2007 after Jeanne and Kathy L. had been to WAVE meetings in Billings. Barb suggested that at our Christmas party we celebrate 15 years of TAGY.
There was lively and caring discussion regarding the decision to be made for challenges and programs.
Programs for 2025: Some ideas that were discussed: YouTube videos, new supplies, Mini Me. A program doesn't have to mean hand's on but can be a demo or an educational program. There were other ideas!
Monthly Challenges: These were discussed with topics such as: Fiction, Grow, Time, Haiku, Mixed Media, Fruits and Veggies, Your State or Country, monthly challenge that turn into an annual piece, Lines, Steampunk, 3-D, put odds and ends in a bag and exchange bags. Also, removing size and shape requirement was discussed. Also, putting monthly ideas into a bag and drawing one was discussed.
Christmas Gift Exchange Theme: The group voted that "Winter" is the gift exchange theme. The gift exchange will be at the January 6, 2025, meeting. If you make a gift, you get a gift. All gifts must be hand-made, not purchased. This meeting is also a pot-luck.
Annual Challenge: Due July 2025. The group decided on "Maps" as the theme, using fabric. Haiku came in a close second, so perhaps we use that in 2026 (but who can calculate that far out into the future!)
Programs for Remainder of 2024:
Vanda--September 9
Barb M--October 7
Pam Mc--November 4--Mod Podge ornament
Jeanne--December 2
Quilt Hanging: "Signs" and older art quilts were hung at the 1st Bank of Wyoming in Powell. Photos are at the bottom of this BLOG. Thank you to Jeanne, Barb M., Laura G. and Jan W. for hanging them. A reporter from the Powell Tribune was also present and will write an article for the paper on TAGY.
Show and Tell:
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| Jeanne steps down from leadership. Thank you, Jeanne, for all the valuable work you put into TAGY! |
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| Sue B., Kim, Pam H., Ben |
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| Ginger, Vanda, Karling |
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| Barb M., our new meeting leader |
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| Barb's Memories world map with tags from silk ties from all over the map! |
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| Marybeth's Hobo Texting Signs challenge quilt |
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| Lili's Signs of Encouragement |
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| Jan W.'s tea bag note cards. Bee-utiful! |
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| Jan W. and others went to an applique class! |
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| Aretha! By Jeanne |
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| Jeanne's Dorothea Lange |
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| Jeanne's Shine On Harvest Moon |
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| Walter Cunningham by Jeanne |
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| Chief Joseph by Jeanne |
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| Human (Children's) Rights by Jeanne |
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| Jeanne's The Raven Signs quilt |
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| Ben's Fit For A Queen--so pretty |
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| Ben's Bearded Iris |
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| Ben's hubby's quilt...likely made by a friend of a friend. |
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| Jan W.'s applique pillow |
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| Jan W.'s Steampunk 20:20 in 2020 |
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| Jan W.'s Steam Punk Furnace Pipes |
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| Pam H.'s Black Hole |
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| Pam H.'s Fireworks Down By the Riverside |
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| Pam H.'s Hot Flash |
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| Barb P. expressing her appreciation of the TAGY group. I was touched by her words. |
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| Barb P., City Scape panel. Love the colors! |
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| Pam H.'s tea bag notecards |
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| Ginger's Fantasy Flora |
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| Ginger's Who Lives Here? |
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| Ginger's Tactile Challenge |
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| Ginger's Fireweed quilt |
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| Ginger's Doors quilt |
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| Cyndy's |
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| Cyndy's Purple Angel |
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| Cyndy's What a Bunch of Blooming Yo-Yos! |
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| Cyndy's Horses |
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| Cyndy's Dragonflies (wish it was mine!) |
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| Jan H.'s Fantasy Flowers |
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| Jan H.'s Go Fish! |
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| Jan H.'s Don't Fence Me In |
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| Ben's postcard |
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| Ben's Bearded Iris |
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| Barb M. |
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| Kim |
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| Pam H. (lookin' sassy!) |
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| Ben :) |
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| Barb P. |
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| Sue B. |
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| Ginger, Vanda, Karling |
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| Jan H.'s tea bag notecards |
Quilts Hung in 1st Bank of Wyoming--thank you Barb M., Jeanne, Jan W., and Laura G. The Powell Tribune reporter interviewed Jeanne and Barb M.
THE END!!
