irstCut Communication for Members of The Guild of American Papercutters V o l u m e 2 7 N u m b e r 3 S u m m e r 2 0 1 2 -mTAl ^01; mi l! New GAP Museum Show Information Inside SEAGULLS © 2012 Sue Thriockmorton The Guild of American Papercutters' publication, FIRSTCUT. welcomes and encourages its members to submit artwork, articles, commentary, and Papercutler Profiles for publication. Paper Angels All submissions should be sent to Members and institutions contributing financial support to the Pat Stuntz. 10 Cardinal Drive. Fleetwood. PA 19522 Guild of American Papercutters are welcomed blessings Email: [email protected] -Paper Angels To submit artwork: Clear black/white photocopies of an original papercut may be mailed to the above address. Digital images may be postal mailed via CD or emailed. Label each item with identifying information (name, address, title of work, dimensions, date cut. tools and materials used) To submit articles: Send articles in Microsoft Word format via email or on a CD. If that option is unavailable, articles may be mailed as a typed manuscript. To submit a Papercutter Profile, send a one page typed essay about the member including information about how papercutting became an interest, tools and techniques used, any personal papercutting advice or tips for You can be a Paper Anf^el by making a tax-exempt donation other members, and examples of the member's work. (Follow beyond your membership, a Celebration Contribution in artwork submission requirements.) someone else's name for a birthday or anniversary, or a FIRSTCUT reserves the right to edit articles where necessary. Memorial Gift in a loved one's name. Mail a check or money order in any amount payable to SubniLssion implies permission for guild u.se according to need and space in FirstCut. other GAP publications, and on Guild of American Papercutters. Paper Angel Program the ofTicial GAP website. Each submission is copyrighted P.O. Box 384. and cannot be reproduced anyw here else without permission 214 South Harrison Ave. Somerset. PA 15530. of its creator, w ho ow ns all rights. As a courtesy, the author/artist will inform GAP of subsequent (ANGEL© 2009 Sukey Harris) publications and request that FirstCut be cited as the original source. P r e s i d e n t ' s C o r n e r Contents A Letter from the Editor President's Corner. Contents. Home)vork. and D e a d l i n e s - I As tlie saying goes. ".AJl good things must come Guild Business — 2 to an end." and so it is witli my tenure as Editor of Paper Angels & Dates to Remember ~ 3 FirstCut. At the end of 2012.1 will be stepping down as Technically Speaking & Glass Cases - 4 the guild mo\ es on with enhancing its communications Member Commentary - 5 to members by a \ ariet>' of means. Museum News — 6 I ha\ e enjoyed tlie tweh'e years of my Collection 2012: An Introduction- -8 invohement with FirstCut. beginning with assisting Collection Workshops - JO Angela Mohr as Editor, then taking on the task myself Block. White, and Easily Red Show - 12 for the past five years. In that time, producing FirstCut A Question of Color - 16 changed with technology', and will continue to change Our First International Show - 20 and impro^■e in its function as a communication \ ehicle Personal Papercuts- 22 for G.AP. Dragons and Me: Another J'lew - 24 Lighthouses in Paper - 26 Tliis is a good opportunity for creath'e people who enjoy contacting people, writing articles, contributing papercuttings. or helping w itli mailing, to stej) forward and share their skills with otlier guild Front Cover: members. .ALL HE.ART © 2012 Gene Toutsi 1 0 4 " X l O ' i " Altliough I will be stepping dow n. 1 will not be Tills papercutting collage is ciurently on display at the lea\ ing my in\ oh'ement witii G.\P. and e.xpect to assist G.A' museum in the Black, Wliite, and Easily Red Show, w itli articles, tlie museum, etc. as needed. B a c k C o v e r : If you are inlei'ested in contributing to FirstCut. Left: BLOOMING LARGE IN ORANGE please feel free to contact me at pstuntzfff vahoo.com ©2012 Gail Stan 15"x3r' and discuss which way you might be willing to work to Right: BLOOMING LARGE IN RED AND PINK help promote papercutting! ©2012GailSlan 15"x3r" With all good wishes for a relaxing summerl These papercuttings show how color can affect the mood of a papercutting- See Richard Schuchman's related article on page 16. Pat Stuntz M e m b e r H o m e w o r k .Autumn: Imaginary creatures. lea\es. night scenes Winter: Snow scenes, hearts, cuttings witli poems about w inter. Valentine's Day. March w ind Spring: Gardens, spring holidays, musical styles Summer: Picnics, water. festi\als. \acation spots FIRSTCUT Deadlines .Autunin - September 15 \Miiter - December 15 Spring - March 15: Smiuiier - June 15: All submissions for publication are sent to Pat BLOSCH C 2012 Ernst Oppliger See infomaiiofi about Ernst 's October Exhibition Stuntz, 10 Cardinal Drive, Fleetwood, PA 19522 or in Dales to Remember on page J. emailed to pnstuntz^'windstream.net FirstCut Summer 2012 1 Guild Business Minutes of July 1,2012 Meeting to work with a professional art agent This will increase Mercy Center, St. Louis MO the cost to participants. Ellen Lengel noted to her it would be well worth the extra expense and everyone Board Members Present expressed gratitude to Marie-Helene for her hard work and persistence, and for Catherine Winkler's work for Marie Helene Grabman Patty Kile this show. Carolyn Guest David Dorfinueller Dorothy Buchanan Christine Smith Collection Joyce Yarbrough Charlotte Grabman We are waiting for the final bill from Mercy Andrea Martin Kathy Reed (called in) Center. The estimate given by them on Friday was Trudy Kauffman higher than planned. Joyce and Carolyn will review and work with Mercy Center to resolve this as best as Guests att^ding possible. (Note, the bill has been received and discrepancies were satisfactorily resolved. Final Dee McAliney Ellen Lengel accounting will be submitted.) We had 43 registered Peggy Gshaar Alice Helene Masek participants and 10 guests. Sarah Graham Insurance Meeting was called to order at 9:00 AM by President Our annual insurance policy is now $791. We Marie-Helene Grabman. updated our coverage to comply with Laurel Arts MOU. Reviewed the minutes from the March 31,2012 meeting Laurel Arts is now an "added insured" ($35) on our policy ($329) that insures the Permanent Collection, up Treasurer's Report to the maximum of $13,355 of GAP owned work,( Total Income - January-June 2012: $15,173.43. maximum of $500 per item;) and a $1000 deductible and This included most of the money paid by participants for the current exhibition by members in the Museum the 2012 Collection. (Maximum $6,900 property of others,) which may be changed annually based on value of work in exhibition). Total Expenses - January-June 2012: $5870.83. This does not include the balance of money owed Mercy Traveling Show Center for Collection, nor the other Collection expenses. The group discussed traveling shows vs. one As of June 2012, Total Assets, including 2 restricted time events and the importance of fmding good galleries. CD's ($4,066.05 and $5000): $65,803.79 Andrea Martin reminded us many galleries work on two Income from Gallery Shoppe January-June 2012: $59.87 year plans and the importance of promotion, working with a local GAP member to get coverage in local press, Membership Report collecting shipped items, hanging the show, returning Patty reported we have 357 members with 24 who are the art work in a timely manner etc. due to renew. A discussion followed about ways to increase membership. It was suggested: X-Acto up date was presented at Collection • Members on Facebook should routinely invite other paper cutters on Face book to join GAP New Business • Everyone should try to encourage & recruit one new member each year Museum Grant application Note for future needs: Christine Smith likes to make GAP National Museum: Kathy Reed reported: posters (to be used both on and off internet), Current exhibit has been well received PeggyGschaar and Dee McAliney are willing to help Concern for dwindling participation in exhibits others write promotional materials. Our next Museum theme will be 'Inspired by Words". Old Business Kathy has submitted a grant application to The Pennsylvania Council on the Aits Project Stream Grant Vreden German Exhibit Report for a request of 83,000. The grant results will be Marie Helene reported on the challenges and length of announced in September. Kathy's proposal includes: time needed to ship the cuttings. Her recommendation is • Opening entries for the next show to other if we ever consider another international show, we need regional artists 2 FirstCut Simimer 2012 • Workshop after the Oct GAP meeting with Karen Shain Schloss "Copperplate Calligraphy & Calligraphic Papercutting workshop" open to Paper the public • Purchasing 20 16" X 20" and five 11" xl4" Angels frames and glass to have at the museum (similar © 2011 Mariivn Thomson to how the Vrenden Germany show was framed) This would lower shipping costs for participants. W^illiam Hammann Kurt and Margaret Vance • Replacement of the porch banner and reprinting Marion Nichols Suzi Zimmerer the tri-fold museum brochure Carol Octeau • Budgeting for related expenses (Promotion materials, postage, workshop and exhibit related expenses) A lengthy discussion followed concerning how to move forward in a timely manner when ftinds from the grant are not guaranteed and involving non GAP participants in both the workshops and next museum exhibit David Doifeiueller suggested a minimal entry D a t e s To R e m e m b e r fee for GAP members and $30 fee for non members with GAP Papercut Exhibition 2012 a years' 'free" membership to non members (covered by The German Scherenschnitt Museum the entry fees).