Angie West |
Angie West |
Ginny VanderHey |
Judy Theuerl |
Judy Theuerl |
Judy Theuerl |
Judy Theuerl |
Angie West |
Angie West |
Ginny VanderHey |
Judy Theuerl |
Judy Theuerl |
Judy Theuerl |
Judy Theuerl |
JULY 2023 SCRIBNOTE
A MESSAGE FROM THE GUILD PRESIDENT
Since it is August you all can see I am very behind in this posting Everything is going well just can't seem to find enough time. Too many rabbit holes in my life, can't seem to avoid them. Almost afraid to look at anything for fear that I will want to do that too!
I opened my home the 5th of August to guild members and had a wonderful turnout. We will continue with the zoom meeting, but on meeting day anyone that would like to come over to my house for an "in person" visit is welcome. At least until the weather gets bad again or covid rears it's ugly head.
I won't go over all the meetings since April (shame on me) but I will post an assortment of pictures from our "Show and Tell". Our July meeting, I am sure will go down as a "CLASSIC" as Judy T. did an outstanding job of dealing with clutter and she has written an article for the blog, posted below!!!! Anyone who has lost the link or would like to revisit that meeting please email me and I will send a link. Our youtube channel is private (to protect our members privacy, therefore can only be accessed with a link to each video. I recommend that you put a folder in your email or on your computer and save these links if you want to view them again)
Please anyone who would like to contribute to the blog send in an article!
DECLUTTERING WHILE DOING ART!
I had already put myself on a crazy declutter/organizing journey for our home, however, I had fully intended to leave my worst area for last. My crafting area also tends to be my collection area for all things with no home.
We started our discussion on purging and decluttering. Both considered “dirty words” to hobby crafters. I was a little nervous that my guild friends would think I was trying to talk everyone into changing the way they do things. However, Tina made a comment that she could use some help, I started feeling more confident about the presentation. Tina is not only a guild member but also has spent several years practicing Fodder School challenges and making beautiful journals, books, paper and fabrics out of all the extra things she can find. I stressed not feeling forced or under pressure to do it any other way but your own way. As I called it, “You do you” and what makes you happy. But one thing I mentioned was to not think about the money since it is already gone. Think about what you want going forward.
Next, we got into what I consider more fun, organizing our treasured supplies. I enlisted the help of Renee, Rose, Ginny, Denise, Pat, Anna, and Susan. My idea was that we have all tried to find the best way to organize our supplies. We have seen far too many advertisements from companies telling us what we need. However, are we not the experts on how to store our own supplies? Yes we are! Especially if each of us has an area or topic that we feel we have found to work best for us. That is what all eight of us did. Everyone that was present, or who watched the video later, got to enjoy the ideas,see pictures of how they work and offer their own questions and suggestions.
I want to thank all of my friends who help make this discussion helpful and fun. Later, I was so impress by lovely comments about how much many of you enjoyed it and felt inspired by the presentation. I can say now that I am energized to keep going on my crafting area. I have a long way to go but intend to keep working at it a little at a time.
This did develop a couple of fun ideas. At our August 5 th picnic, we decided to include a table for anyone who has been purging and has gently used items to pass on to someone else. Yes, send your clutter home with someone else! It might have been something someone else has been looking for. Anyone present can bring or take these items. Also, our September meeting we are encouraging anyone who has “fixed” even a little something and organized an area, to please include a picture for our Show ‘n Tell.
Thank you, Judy Theuerl-MCG Secretary
April Show and Tell
Laurie Heyden |
Angela Michielutti |
Susan Kavanaugh |
Denise Gooch |
Kristi Ryan |
Ginny VanderHey |
Anna Schlemma |
Barb Walsh |
Ginny VanderHey |
Judy Theuerl |
Laura Fuderer |
Pat West |
Renee Tuveson |
Rose Kopec |
Angie West |
CALENDAR for 2023
September 9 : Labor Day is Sept. 4
October 7:
October 28: Sally Penley Zoom Workshop
November 11:
December 2: Guild Christmas Party, Exchange TBD
THINGS OF INTEREST
https://www.pendragonscalligraphy.org/
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
October 28, 2023 – Sally Penley “The Art of Etegami” Free to current (dues paid) members via Zoom Noon to 3PM
POLICY FOR MCG
Our workshops seem to have people sign up and then decide not to attend. We have been very generous in returning monies paid for the workshop if someone decides not to attend at the last minute, but we are going to have a change in this policy. There will be a nominal fee if you drop out of a workshop. If there would be an emergency, for instance the birth of a grandchild, illness, etc., then the board will take this under advisement to decide on a course of action regarding a refund. Also, if the workshop is filled, and there is someone to take your place, that would also qualify for a refund. So please, if you want to sign up foe the workshop, make sure that you put that date on your calendar as a commitment. We have a small calligraphy group and we struggle to fill workshops at times. We need all of you to attend as many as possible so that we can continue to have quality instructors.
ARE YOU ON FACEBOOK?
If so, look up your favorite calligraphers, because they are on Facebook also. I like to look at Barbara Blose, Reggie Ezell, Julian Waters, John Stevens, Rachel Yallop, Pendragons, Capital City Scribes, Yukimi Annand, etc.. There are lots of beautiful
AMERICAN FRAME
Just a reminder that if you order from American Frame, please mention MCG, and they will give us a small stipend.
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP
Annual dues of $20 are due at the July meeting. Our annual dues have not changed in many years and are put to good use for supplies for our Make It/Take It at meetings and our annual raffle in August, and in December our donation to local charities. Please remember to bring your dues to the July meeting or send to Angie West, our treasurer at 1212 Elder Court, Niles, Michigan 49120
OFFICIERS
Renee Tuveson, President and Blog, rtuveson@hotmail.com
Angie Wesr, Treasurer, angi360985@gmail.com
Judy Theurel, Secretary, judy@theurel.com
Ginny VanderHey, Consultant, gvanderhey@hotmail.com
APRIL 2023 SCRIBNOTE
A MESSAGE FROM THE GUILD PRESIDENT
I will begin with a recap of the things that should have been posted in the January Blog. Concentrating on our Show and Tell.
October 2022 Meeting
We did not have a meeting in October instead the Guild was given a FREE workshop with Suzie Beringer. Just for reinvesting in the guild and paying your dues all members were treated to this very fun workshop. Suzie Beringer is a very gifted and giving teacher and everyone loved the class. Making more and more Dirds!
Angie West |
Judy Theuerl |
Pat West |
Rose Kopec |
Suzie Beringer |
Suzie Beringrer |
November 12, 2022 Meeting
Quote: "The most regretful people on earth are those who felt the call to creative work, who felt their own creative power restive and uprising, and gave it to neither power nor time - Mary Oliver
We now have a Youtube Channel where our meeting videos will be posted. This is a completely private youtube channel which can only be accessed through a link that you will be sent every month along with the monthly minutes. No one can see our meetings by searching youtube. You must have a link to a specific video.
As always we are looking for people to do demos, share what you know. We have many talented and knowledgeable members who can share their abilities with all of us.
Show and Tell:
Angela Michielutti |
Angie West |
Ginny VanderHey |
Ginny VanderHey |
Pat West |
Rose Kopec |
Angela Michielutti |
Anna's Cards |
Anna Schlemma |
Anna Schlemma |
Ginny VanderHey |
Judy Theuerl |
Lucia Leonardelli |
Tina Cronkhite |
Angela Michielutti |
Ginny's cards |
Judy Theuerl |
Judy Theuerl |
Laura Fuderer |
Lucia Leonardelli |
Tina Cronkhite |
Tina Cronkhite |
Tina Cronkhite |
Tina Cronkhite |
Quote: "Art is never finished, only abandoned." - Leonardo deVinci (Thanks Anna)
Angie West treated us to a demo of the Pilot Parallel Pen, great demo Angie! Using the techniques of Alice Young who is a real genius with the Pilot Pen.
Show and Tell
Angela's Birthday Cards |
Angela Michielutti |
Anna Schlemma |
Anna Schlemma |
Anna Schlemma |
Anna Schlemma |
Diana MacKenzie |
Judy Theuerl |
Judy Theuerl |
Kristi Ryan |
Kristi Ryan |
Denise Gooch |
Renee Tuveson |
Renee Tuveson |
Renee Tuveson |
Renee's cards |
Renee Tuveson |
Rose Kopec |
Rose Kopec |
March 4, 2023 Meeting
Quote: "Art is a spiritual function of man, which aims at freeing him from life's chaos". - Kurt Schwitters (Thanks Ginny)
We discussed envelopes and making our own vs commercial envelopes. I gave a short demo using a 12 x12 piece of scrapbook paper. Next month we will show some of the decorated envelopes we have received from others
Show and Tell
Anna Schlemma |
Anna Schlemma |
Diane Collins BD cards |
Judy Theuerl |
Judy Theuerl |
Laura F's card to Diane C |
Laura F's card to Diane C |
Pat West |
Pat West's Cards |
Renee Tuveson |
Tina Cronkhite |
Tina Cronkhite |
Tina Cronkhite |
I must apologize to Ginny for the lateness in posting her article!
CALENDAR for 2023
May:April 29. Due to workshop conflict. We will have a demo of
an interlocking book structure by Traci VanProoten
June 3:
July8:
August 5:
September 9 : Labor Day is Sept.4
October7:
November 4:
December 2:
THINGS OF INTEREST
https://www.pendragonscalligraphy.org/
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
P.O. BOX IN SOUTH BEND
Due to a lack of much mail at our Post Office box in South
Bend we have suspended any mail sent to that address. If you have anything to
send to the Michiana Calligraphy Guild, please send to Angie Wesr 1212 Ekder
Court, Niles, Michigan 49120 or Renee Tuveson, 928 Finch Dr., South Bend,
Indiana 46614.
POLICY FOR MCG
Our workshops seem to have people sign up and then decide not
to attend. We have been very generous in returning monies paid for the workshop
if someone decides not to attend at the last minute, but we are going to have a
change in this policy. There will be a nominal fee if you drop out of a
workshop. If there would be an emergency, for instance the birth of a
grandchild, illness, etc., then the board will take this under advisement to
decide on a course of action regarding a refund. Also, if the workshop is
filled, and there is someone to take your place, that would also qualify for a
refund. So please, if you want to sign up foe the workshop, make sure that you
put that date on your calendar as a commitment. We have a small calligraphy
group and we struggle to fill workshops at times. We need all of you to attend as
many as possible so that we can continue to have quality instructors.
ARE YOU ON FACEBOOK?
If so, look up your favorite calligraphers, because they are
on Facebook also. I like to look at Barbara Blose, Reggie Ezell, Julian Waters,
John Stevens, Rachel Yallop, Pendragons, Capital City Scribes, Yukimi Annand,
etc.. There are lots of beautiful
AMERICAN FRAME
Just a reminder that if you order from American Frame,
please mention MCG, and they will give
us a small stipend.
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP
Annual dues of $20 are due at the July meeting. Our annual
dues have not changed in many years and are put to good use for supplies for
our Make It/Take It at meetings and our annual raffle in August, and in
December our donation to local charities. Please remember to bring your dues to
the July meeting or send to Angie West, our treasurer, 1212 Elder Court, Niles,
Michigan 49120
OFFICIERS
Renee Tuveson, President and Blog
Angie West, Treasurer
Judy Theurel, Secretary
Ginny VanderHey, Advisor