Next Meeting:

Wednesday, February 13, 2013, 6:30 PM
Barb Steen's home
4013 Basswood Rd.
St. Louis Park 55416-3844
612-618-5603

Directions to Barb Steen's home -
From I-394:
Take the Penn Ave. Exit going South
Going straight, head West on South Wayzata Blvd. (along the South side of I-394)
Take the Theodore Wirth Pkwy. ramp going South (left) on Cedar Lake Parkway
First right at Cedar Lake Road
Cedar Lake Road becomes Ewing Ave. South
Ewing becomes France Avenue South
Turn right on Basswood Rd.
4013 Basswood is on the left

From Minnetonka Blvd. going East, or West on Lake St. out of Mpls.:
Turn North on France Ave. South
After about a mile, turn left (West) on Basswood Rd.
4013 Basswood is on the left

Main topics:

Tools and Tricks in Mosaics

This will give us all an opportunity to share our collective knowledge. We all have found “tools” that may not be considered traditional mosaic tools but have helped us in the process of completing our art work. Please feel free to bring anything that you have used or just be ready to tell the group what tools or tricks have worked for you.

We are also trying to put together a Loaner Tool Kit that can be used as needed by members. If you have a community project where you may need additional mosaic tools this would be available to borrow. If you have any extra tools please bring them to this meeting.

Agenda items:

March- April Show at The Hopkins Art Center
* Post Cards will be available *
Shows for 2014 – Bring ideas
Discuss a Community Project- Ideas welcome!
Discuss thoughts for attracting new members
September Meeting- Mosaic on a Stick show and meeting topic

Interest in a Blog demo

A more detailed agenda will be circulated at the February Meeting.

I hope that we can have a great turn out for this meeting. Please call me if you have any thoughts, questions or want to add an item to the agenda.

Regards,
Trudy Vrchota 952-975-0276

Holiday Party

Holiday Potluck and Tessarae Exchange
Members and guests welcome
Bring a dish, food or beverage to share in the potluck
Also bring a bag of tessarae to exchange - tile, glass, whatever

Wednesday, December 12, 2013 from 7:00 to 9:30 PM

Hosted by Beth Karjala
1700 Lexington Ave. South, Apt. 406, Lilydale
651-686-0734
Just across the river from the West Seventh area of St. Paul

Directions -
Going South on 35E from St. Paul,
Just South of the Mississippi River,
Exit South on MN Hwy. 13 (Sibley Memorial Highway)
Left at Lexington
Left at second driveway into the parking lot
Ring Apartment 406

See you there

November 2012 Meeting Summary

Thank you to Trudy Vrchota for hosting our meeting and providing the best chocolate chip cookies.

Leadership posts for 2013:
President, Trudy Vrchota
Treasurer, Danette Polglase
Memberships, Danette
Member list coordination/updates, Susan Mathis

Budget for 2013 - current actual balance approx. $300
Guild Membership, MN Tile Association - Paid until 2014
Guild Membership, NE Mpls. Arts Association - Due for 2013
MN Tile Festival (Sept.) - on hold until status of festival established
Food and refreshments for shows (approx. $100 per show)
Additional tools to outfit traveling workshop bin - to be determined

Holiday potluck and tessarae exchange - no meeting, just social
December 12, 2013, 7:00- 9:30
Good time to pay 2013 memberships - $25
Host - Beth Karjala
1700 Lexington Ave. South (apt. 406), Lilydale 55118
651-686-0734
Directions going south on 35E, St. Paul:
Just south of the Mississippi River,
Exit South on MN Hwy. 13 (Sibley Memorial Highway)
Left at Lexington Avenue
Left at second driveway into the parking lot
Please bring food for potluck and a bag of tessarae to exchange

February 13, 2013 Meeting
Host - Barb Steen, St. Louis Park - details and directions forthcoming
Topic - Tools and Tricks of the trade
Bring your used tools to donate to our traveling workshop bin.

Spring Members' Show - Hopkins Center for the Arts
1111 Main Street, Hopkins, MN  55343
952-979-1100
Coordination by Janine Irisari
Drop off art - Tuesday, March 5
Reception - Thursday, March 7
Show - March 7 thru April 14
Pick up art - Monday, April 15
Center hours - 8AM-8PM M-F; 10AM-8PM Sat.; 12-5PM Sunday
Full details at February 13 Guild meeting

April 10 Meeting
Host - Micah Bach Kinder, South Mpls.
Topics - Fused glass demonstration, using a special oven within a microwave
     3-D Art challenge - members bring a 3D mosaic piece for discussion

June 12 Meeting
Host - Susan Mathis, Woodbury
Topic - Photographing mosaics

September 11 Meeting
Host - Mosaic-on-a-Stick (new location), St. Paul
Fall Members' Show kickoff
Members' Choice and People's Choice awards

November 13 Meeting
Presentation - Springboard for the Arts

December 11 Meeting
Host - Beth Karjala
Members bring mosaic candle holder - prizes for choice 

We look forward to Trudy's leadership in 2013.  It has been a pleasure to be prez the last three years.  Thank you for all your support and hard work.  You are all an inspiration.  I will remain heavily involved.  - Gil

Hi All,

As a follow-up to this evening's meeting, I'm sending out a post to show you that we can ALL post on the blog.  I was surprised to hear that you all think that only a couple of people can do this.  I'll now send out an email to give you THE VERY SIMPLE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO DO THIS.  I'll even attach and photo just for fun and also tell you how to do this.

November 2013 Mosaic Guild Meeting

Everyone is welcome(members and non-members alike) to
November 14 Guild Meeting - Planning for 2013
6:30 - 9:30 PM beginning with 1/2 hour social time
Trudy Vrchota's home
6943 Sand Ridge Road, Eden Prairie, MN
952-934-0804
Directions:
From Hwy. 62 Crosstown, South on County Road 60
Left on Sand Ridge Road, house on the right
Agenda pretty much open:
Shows for 2013
Initiatives, projects, ideas for meeting topics and venues

December Holiday Party Pot Luck and tessarae exchange
December 12, 2012, 7:00 - 9:30
Beth Karjala's home
1700 Lexington Ave. (apt. 406), Lilydale, MN  55118
651-686-0734
Directions from I-35E, St. Paul:
Just South of the Mississippi River,
Exit South at MN Hwy. 13 (Sibley Memorial Hwy.)
Left at Lexington Ave.
Left at second driveway into the parking lot.
Please bring a bag of tessarae to exchange

Mosaic-on-a-Stick is planning to move into its new building early next year.
Reminder - pick up any art, unfinished work, etc. that belongs to you.
Anything not picked up before the move becomes the property of MOS.

Next Members' Show
Coordinated by Janine Irisari
March 7 - April 14, 2013
Hopkins Center for the Arts
1111 Main Street, Hopkins, MN  55343
Phone 952-979-1100
Drop off art Tuesday, March 5
Reception Thursday, March 7
Pick up art Monday, April 15
More details forthcoming

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Member's 8x8 Samples

Anyone who attended this summer's Minnesota Mosaic Guild member's show at the 3Ten Gallery or the Minnesota Tile Festival would have seen the wonderful samples of various MMG member mosaic styles.  This group of samples has been around for most of the life of the Guild, and is a striking example of the creative variability among our members.

Over the years the wall has changed as some samples have been sold and new members have joined the Guild.  Members who are not represented are encouraged to submit a sample of their work.  As pieces sell, members are asked to replace work that has been sold.  Currently, many of our members are not represented, so consider this a shout-out to submit an 8x8 sample of work (ready to hang).  Some members have more than one piece among the samples; something that's also encouraged.

We have consistently displayed these samples at the annual Minnesota Tile Festival in September.  When there is room, we have also displayed them at our member shows.  Essentially, it's an easily transported show in itself that truly shows the diversity of our talent.  At any rate, we encourage all members to be represented in this way, so if you are not currently represented, please bring a sample to any Guild meeting.  I will be sure it becomes part of our ongoing sample show.