June 2014

Fiction challenge

This month's challenge was "Fiction" and five people showed their pieces.  It is interesting of the five entries, three represented Alice in Wonderland (Through the Looking Glass) by Lewis Carroll.
From top left:  "Welcome to Wyoming" by Barbara, "Emerald City" by Jan, "The Jabberwocky" by Linda, "Into the Rabbit Hole" by Alice, and "Aliens" by Ginger.  (Using first names so this won't be picked up on search engines).

Carolyn showed us the award she received for her textile art in a Portland art show.  Her textile creation beat out "fine art" and photography entries.  This was quite an accomplishment for just a few years ago they were reluctant to accept textile art.

Carolyn

It was decided to show the Gossip Quilt Challenge at this year's Park County Fair.  We will need help hanging the quilts on July 22 from noon on.  Jeanne will look into a drop off point in Cody for quilt entries.  She also passed out Fair Books and entry forms.

Jeanne and Linda entered this year's National Quilt Association's SewBatik challenge.  Their quilts were on display at Columbus, OH, and are now in Reno, NV.  They will travel to two more locations before being returned to their makers. Lili also entered this year's SewBatik challenge. I don't know if she opted to have her quilt travel, or have it returned to her.  TAGY members are all encouraged to enter next year's NQA SewBatik challenge, and have good representation from our Wyoming Chapter.

Marybeth read off her list of those who provided her with their "artist statement" for the Old Trail Town Challenge. When she has all the statements she will make signs to go with the exhibit.  Jeanne is looking into showing the exhibit at Old Trail Town in Cody.

This year's TACTILE Challenge is due at the September meeting.  The piece should contain at least two different techniques, and we are encouraged to try something we have not done before.  Size is 18" x 24" in a portrait orientation.

Kathy L provided a program on Shibori dyeing of fabric.  Due to time limits, we brought home our dyed pieces for rinsing and drying, and we plan to bring them back next month for Show & Tell.

Shibori dye vats.  Do you think Kathy has a cat?

November 2013

TAGY members met on November 4th.  Since I forgot my camera, I am using one of the photos taken at Old Town.  This is also a reminder that our Old Town Challenge is due at the February meeting.  With the holidays almost upon us, we need to be working on this TAGY challenge.  See the link for information on size, etc.

Jeanne opened the meeting by discussing the National Quilt Association (NQA) Spotlight notification.  They are accepting applications for members to be in the Spotlight, and for NQA Chapters to appear in the Spotlight section of their web site.  Several of us have been in the member spotlight in the past, but we have not entered our Chapter, so this is something we can do in 2014.

The upcoming Craft Fair in Cody would like handmade items donated for the Animal Shelter's spay and neuter clinic. Contact Jan Hoar about your donation hoarwest@tritel.net

For next year's TAGY programs it has been decided we will do a small Monthly Fiber Challenge which will help us grow and learn new techniques.  It was suggested they be 12 inches square, so they will be uniform, and they can later be donated to the SAQA benefit auction if desired. Bring ideas for themes to the Christmas Party meeting, and we will have a drawing to assign one theme per month.  Also bring a handmade gift for exchange (voluntary) with the theme of Season.  Interpret this any way you wish.  Also bring some food to share.  We will meet at the Cody Courthouse Annex at noon on December 1st.

Since the Old Town Challenge is due in February, it was decided we will have another challenge that will be due in September, in time for the Yellowstone Quilt Fest (YQF).  This will be a Tactile Challenge, 18" x 24", vertical orientation.  We will discuss this more at future meetings.

Kathy L mentioned one of her photos will appear on the cover of Pinnacle Bank's calendar.

PROGRAM:
Kathy L gave an inspiring program on design.  This was especially fun and showed many of us a new way of thinking about our work.  Kathy gave us each a word and asked us to analyze the word in three different ways: Theme (physical appearance); Analogy (emotion); and Canon (rules or law).  We all shared our thoughts and it was a fun exercise.  This will benefit for our Monthly Fiber Challenge in 2014.

The biannual Sacred Threads exhibit was mentioned.  More info, including Calls for Entry, can be found on their website here .