I was very happy to see all the beautiful pieces of art
that our members dropped off for the Dunedin Fine Arts Center show coming up at
the end of May. If you didn't get your piece in yet, you still have until May
11 to submit your work to the staff at the Fine Arts Center. Make sure you
print out the form from our newsletter, completed with your work. The room for
our show is very large, so there is plenty of space for everybody. Cindie
Townley
Quote for the month:
All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware. M. Buber
Welcome to our new members: Nancy Woodling, Teresa Mott, Sandra Schwartz, Candy Rowen and Linda Valentino.
To Those who came to the (workshop) play date on Sunday April 19th, 2015, Gail Crotty sends this message
I
want to thank you for coming to play with the melted crayons. It was great to
see the variations to the method that individuals came up with. One of
the joys of doing anything creative is watching the development of other
people's ideas.
It
was a pleasure to play with all of you! Check out the pictures that follow.
SHOW AND TELL from the last meeting.
Linda Valentio, one of our newest members says:
I am a new member of your guild. and I wanted to show you the latest silk pictures I have recently made. They were sold by the time I finished them. I am working on one for the St. Pete Bread company but not totally done as of yet... I'll send a picture when i finish. Thank you for accepting me; I hope to learn a lot.
Fab Fiber is looking for a show for months of either July or August. If someone from Surface Design Guild would like to organize one, they have a good space and lots of traffic.
Surface Design Guild Workshops:
May 17th - Goatfeathers Studio presents Charm School
Cost is $60. The workshop is 10:00AM-2:30 PM. Please pack a lunch or plan to pick up a quick lunch in the area.
This workshop will focus on the making of twelve unique mixed media charms. Each charm is designed to explore a technique or use of material or medium. In addition, the workshop will show how common household items can be turned into fabulous miniature embellishments to be used in the making of unique one-of-a-kind jewelry.
Supply List: You must bring your base necklace. In addition, each participant is asked to bring one odd item from their jewelry box that no longer has a mate such as a single pair of earrings or small pendant. A small trunk show/jewelry box show will be presented by Goatfeathers resident fiber artists, Celeste Beck and Merri McKenzie.
June 14th - Felted Wall Hanging with Leanne Kroetche
9-5 pm @ Indian Rocks Beach Center. Cost is $100, maximum of 10 students. More details as well as a supply list will be included in the June newsletter.May 9, - Dyeing workshop in Sarasota with Marlene Glickman.
12-4pm: Workshop includes dyeing 3 silk scarves and 3 silk organza sheer greeting cards. Lots of new techniques using the instant setting Color Hue dyes with a New Rose that is Red as well as a New Black and all the other colors. Extra silk scarves in a variety of sizes and types of silk along with silk gift bags will be available for purchase and dyeing at the workshop. Class size limited to 6 students. Only 3 spots left. To RSVP contact Marlene@123webmagic.com. Prepayment is required through www.SilkDyes.com, Calendar. Workshop presented by Saori Weaving SRQ Located at Carriage House Gallery, 1945 Morrill St., Sarasota 34236, Inside TOWLES COURT ARTIST COLONY - (across from Lavanda Restaurant & The Red Door Gallery) Parking: Adams Lane, off of Washington/301. Come join the fun.June 5 - Indigo Dyeing Workshop with Angie Knowles
Mini Workshops: Angie Knowles sent us the following schedule and a plea
May- Kim Sherrod- free motion portraits
June- annie! Wade--fabric beads
We need volunteers for mini
workshops! We would love for you to share a quick tip or technique with
the rest of us.
Here's some photos of the recent mini-workshops. First are the Funky Fiber Friends
Then was Marlene Glickman's Silk dyeing with stamps and things.
The member show is ON.
For those of you that weren't able to drop off your items on Sunday, we still need them. We have accumulated many beautiful things but our space is large enough to accommodate even more so enter your items. They must be accompanied by the DFAC paperwork and submitted directly to the staff at DFAC by May 11. We will collect the $20 entry fee at the May meeting for those that choose to drop items off. Due to the Memorial Day holiday, the opening reception was postponed a week until May 29th (FRIDAY) at 7PM at DFAC.Congratulations to our own Mei-Ling St. Leger on her selection for this show.
“The Message Is In The
Medium: Silk Artists Portray World Visions”
May 18-June 18, 2015
Hillsborough Community College, Ybor
City Art Gallery
Artists
Reception: Thursday, May 28
4:30-8:00pm
Gallery
Talks: 6:30pm
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| Gaia, Joanna Sweirczek; Woodland Awakening, K. Weber; Sandy Rock Pool, Diane Rogers; Sealife, Sally Dillon |
Please visit the HCC Ybor City Art Gallery, Performing Arts Building, Palm Avenue and
15th Street, Tampa. The
gallery has invited seven silk painters from the U.S. and Europe to create an
installation of 2D and 3D landscapes and dreamscapes, celebrating the rising
awareness of women’s world visions on global and environmental concerns. The artworks
are all hand-painting and stitching on silk, curated by Tampa silk artist
Elizabeth Mitchell.
Artist
include Sally Dillon, Amherst, MA; Elizabeth Mitchell, Tampa, FL; Diane Rogers,
Sussex, U.K.; Tampa Bay Surface Design Guild Member Mei-Ling St. Leger, Clearwater, FL; Virginia Stevenson,
Dunnellon, FL; Joanna Swierczek, Bochnia, Poland and Katherine
Weber, Woodstock, IL.
Weber, Woodstock, IL.
Gallery Opening: Hugo Porcaro
Gulfport artist, Hugo Porcaro will be featured in FAB Fiber
gallery during the month of May. A working artist in the area since the 1980's,
his paintings are whimsical, colorful painted objects. A portrait of the
Clintons hangs in the Presidential Library and other works are in many Tampa
Bay area collections.
Although he’s studied at Ringling College of Art and Design, the Portland School of Art and Design and is an Eckerd College grad, Hugo’s splashy style is reminiscent of folk art. He uses whatever materials are at hand, resulting in contemporary expressions of traditional folk art forms. Hugo’s cheerful fluid style combines busy patterns and bright colors that will grace walls and gardens. His style is distinctly Hugo and he’ll unveiled some of his latest projects at the opening which was on Friday, May 1 at 6 p.m. The exhibit continues through May 31 during regular shop hours.
Purpose of the
Guild
The purpose of
the Guild is to increase community awareness of surface design and its value in
our lives while offering educational and experimental venues, thus supporting
individual artistic creativity while promoting an attitude of mutual respect
and exchange in all areas of surface design.
Membership to the
Surface Design Guild is open to anyone with an interest in surface design of
any variety. All levels of interest and expertise are welcome. If you or
someone you know would like to join please contact surface.design.guild@gmail.com. Bring your registration form to the next
meeting or send a check made out to the Surface Design Guild to:
Surface Design Guild
Attention: Ann Thomas
5905 Suwanee Ave
Tampa , FL 33604
Board & Committee Members 2015
President - Cindie Townley ctownley22@gmail.com 618-407-9223
Vice President/Programs – Dana
Maley tedanamale@aol.com
Secretary – Angelea Carpenter acarpenter1@knology.net
Secretary – Angelea Carpenter acarpenter1@knology.net
Treasurer/Membership – Ann Thomas amt1952@earthlink.net
Multi-Media Committee – Newsletter: Sharon Appler - sharon.appler@gmail.com
Web: Bonnie Bowman - surfacedesignguild@gmail.com
Web: Bonnie Bowman - surfacedesignguild@gmail.com
Mini-workshop Committee – Angie Knowles aknowles13@gmail.com
Show Committee - Sarah Butz, Bonnie Bowman, Davida
Milne, Aida Sheets, Brenda Schlechter
Meetings
We meet the second Monday of every
month at 6:30PM. Social time is 6PM.
We meet at:
We meet at:
Suncoast Hospice
5771 Roosevelt
Boulevard
Clearwater, FL
33760
We are in Building 10 which is immediately to the right of the Welcome Center as you face the building.
MINUTES of 4/13/2015 Meeting
Presented by Angelea Carpenter, Secretary.
Meeting
commenced by Cindie Townley, President at 6:30p.m.
Introduction of New Members and Guests:
Nancy Woodling (fiber artist); Teresa Mott sewing; Sandra Schwartz; Candy Rowen and Linda Valentino
(silk designs)
Treasury Report
Ann Thomas, Treasurer
Current Balance:
$2956.80
Current # of members: Active: 59+
Shows: Sarah Butz
Dunedin Show May 22, probably May 29th 7-9
June Colburn will help Cindie for art drop off at Dunedin Fine Art Center on May 3rd. 1-4pm
$20 and contract and 1 or 2 pieces.
Docent question was raised by Cathy Simms and Sarah will
check on that.
Workshops: Dana Maley
April: Sun. 19,
12-4pm Indian Rocks Beach Art Center
Gail Crotty -Crayon Painting on Fabric $15 select 3
pictures
May: Goatfeathers Sunday May 17 10-2:30 Indian Rocks Art
Center
Charm School make 12 charms bring one odd item from your
jewelry box
max 20 $60
June: Leeann Kroetche - Painting with fiber June 14, 9-5 pm
Indian Rocks Beach Center
2-4 oz of wool roving
Bring towels. Will learn embellishing max of 10 $100
Mini WORKSHOPS: Marlene Glickman- Funky Fiber
Friends and Sticks and Stamps
Making little people with chenille strip or pipe cleaner
and yarn -Use a round wooden bead for a head.
Stamps, folding and clamping with cloth spins on silk squares
Show and Tell:
June Coburn - Silkscreen and part stencil wall hangings
Sara King -Part of Angie's challenge for free stitching. Trees with
Dynaflo.Eco prints
Kathy Hayes - Vest silk shibori and eco print
Eugene Lake - thread painting purse
Bonnie Ward - Batik with dog
bones and soy wax/ quilt guild small
wonders home challenge log cabin
Linda Valentino- Dupioni dies on silk scarf with gutta
Leeann K.- ruffle felted scarf eco printed on Marino wool
Trish Sande -Felt eco printed wool eucalyptus, silk blouse Eco dyed
steamed,
old cashmere sweater still curing, she is going to adapt
it with flip inserts etc. She finished her dress from Kim's workshop. Felted table
runner, longer lighter scarf felted, 6ft. Scarf wet felted.
Dana Maley, Cindie Townley, Gail Wells - Paper and boxes from Brenda's workshop
Donna Isaac - Mirror
Claudia Marti - Backpack from share table items. Spider man
recycled bag from kids shirt.
Dorothy Boynton Cereal boxes, wets them, paper comes off and she sculpts,
looks like chamois. The H bomb with the ladybug, paper bag flower bouquet.
Etta Juhl- Metal assemblage with found pieces wall hanging (lady)
Peggy Dauber- Made a bone shaped pillow, dyed linen, pin weaving
Nancy Woodling- Reef bowls hand painted cheese cloth, imported yarns,
water soluble stabilizer, stitching, fiber hardener. Lay it over a soda glass let
it dry, embellish with polymer starfish. Silk cocoon bowls
Marlene Glickman -Dress from Kim's workshop, cowl neck, discharged. Scarf dyed with black dye and silver thread
Announcements:
Women's Club in Tampa thrift sale Sat. May 18, 10-2pm Bay to
Bay and Bayshore
At the Aging Well Center in the Long Center...Marlene
April 20th $25
2-5pm Talk to Elizabeth at the Long Center about exhibiting
Adjourn at 8:24
