September Meeting/Minutes

September 14, 2011

Fall Member's Show -
Mosaic-on-a-Stick
595 North Snelling
Opening Tuesday, Sept. 20
Reception Saturday, Sept. 24, 7-9 PM
Closing Friday, October 14
Pick up work beginning October 15
Note: MOS is closed Sundays and Mondays

During the meeting, members presented their work around the "Animals and Nature" theme, discussing inspiration and techniques.
Members voted on their choice of the work - Janine Irisari won the $50 gift certificate for Mosaic-on-a-Stick

November meeting will be at Jo Shaddy's home, Eden Prairie:
Address will be posted well before that date
Annual planning meeting - come with your hot ideas for 2012

December Holiday Party at Trudy Vrchota's home, Eden Prairie:
Pot Luck
Tessarae exchange

Haiti update:
The clinic is near completion
The location of the mural within the clinic is being decided upon
Lori Greene, Susan Mathis and Connie Cohen

Miscellaneous:
The annual Minnesota Tile Festival will be held at the Midtown Market (rather than the usual Swedish Institute location) on Friday and Saturday (September 16 and 17).
The July Mosaic Garden visit was well attended generating interest in Riana's classes which are fun and physically demanding.
Four openings for Laurel True's October class at Mosaic-on-a-Stick - the class focuses on creating community mosaic projects, etc. - Check w/Lori at MOS
Next year's SAMA conference (February, 2012)is in Lexington, KY

Fall Members Show

Our annual Fall Members Show is fast approaching.

Title:
Animals and Nature Mosaics

Location:
Mosaic-on-a-Stick
595 North Snelling Ave.
St. Paul, MN
651-645-6600

Dates:
Opening - Tuesday, September 20
Closing - Friday, October 14

Reception:
Saturday, September 24, 7-9:00 PM
Refreshments and light food provided

The stick is open:
Tuesday, 10-9:00
Wednesday, 10-4:00
Thursday, 10-9:00
Friday, 10-6:00
Saturday, 10-6:00
Closed Sunday and Monday

September Guild Meeting

September Meeting:
Wednesday, September 14, 6:30-9:30 PM
Mosaic-on-a-Stick
595 North Snelling, St. Paul
651-645-6600
Agenda:
6:30 - Social time
7:00 - Business topics -
September Members Show
November Guild Meeting - Planning for 2012
December Holiday Party
7:45 - Members' presentation of work
9:00 - Balloting for Members' Choice Award
Presentation of $50 gift certificate to winner

September Meeting and Fall Show

Our September 14 Guild Meeting and Fall Members Show is fast approaching and hopefully everyone has had a chance to at least start on their work for the show. The theme this year is Animals and Nature - one that everyone should easily indulge in.

Bring as many pieces as you desire to the September 14 meeting; whatever can be accomodated will be hung in the show (with at least one piece from each member). Remember too that you may enter one piece in the "Members' Choice" selection of that evening. The winner of the "Members' Choice" award will receive a $50 gift certificate for Mosaic-on-a-Stick. You must be present to win.

Wednesday, September 14 Guild Meeting, 6:30-9:30:
Mosaic-on-a-Stick
595 North Snelling, St. Paul
There will be the usual social time followed by a short business meeting;
Followed by each member presenting their work;
Followed by the balloting for the "Members' Choice Award"

Fall Member's Show at:
Mosaic-on-a-Stick
595 North Snelling, St. Paul
Show dates : Tuesday, September 20 - October 14, 2011
Reception: Saturday, September 24, 7-9:00 PM
Following the show, members should pick up their work October 15 or soon thereafter.

I will post a meeting agenda shortly before the date. Anyone wishing to offer a topic should respond to this posting.

Community Butterfly Project

Eve Lynch has a great community project underway with a theme of Butterflies.  If you want to participate, e-mail Eve (due in 2 weeks but they are small) or just follow the progress here:  http://butterfly-project.blogspot.com/

Barb Steen Invitation - Edina Art Center

Please join me: Barbara Steen
EdinaArtCenter.com

Refreshments Provided
Please rsvp to: barbarasteen@hotmail.com

Thursday, July 28, 2011 4:00 - 7:00 pm

Minnesota Mosaic Guild Annual Members' Show
See the exciting variety of mosaic styles.

Location: Edina Art Center
4701 West 64th Street
Edina, MN 55435
952/903-5780

Our Delightful Visit to the Mosaic Garden

Oh my!  We had a delightful visit to the Mosaic Garden.  Maybe the Vodou deity in charge of weather was happy with us as we had cool and breezy weather.  If was very nice.  There was so much to see.  I could just stand in one place and do a 360 and see wonderful things everywhere!  There were statues and mosaics and flowers and more mosaics and more statues and more flowers.  There was the coolest studio I've ever seen, a well-appointed outhouse, nice dogs who were afraid of Claire (Micah's little dog), a beautiful home with a porch to die for.  There were even chickens from France!  And then there was Wouterina (Riana). 
She is a wonderful lady.    Now I have to go back and take a class.

I'm posting a few of my favorite photos.  There must have been at least a thousand photos taken amongst us so I'd love to see some of you post your favorites.