fiberarts guild of pittsburgh, inc. 2018-19 RESOURCE GUIDE Program Schedule At-A-Glance .................................................2 - 3 Officers and Board of Directors ...................................................... 4 Membership and Dues .................................................................... 5 Website ............................................................................................. 5 Yahoo Group .................................................................................... 5 Facebook .......................................................................................... 5 Programs & Activities .................................................................6 - 7 2018 Member’s Exhibition............................................................... 8 Fiberart International 2019 ............................................................. 8 Program Schedule 2017-18 ....................................................... 9 - 14 Awards ............................................................................................ 15 Skill Designations ........................................................................... 15 Member Directory .................................................................. 16 - 31 About the Guild ............................................................................. 32 Past Presidents ............................................................................... 32 In Memoriam .................................................................................. 32 Committees .............................................................................33 - 35 Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh c/o Pittsburgh Center for the Arts 6300 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh PA 15232 2018 – 2019 PROGRAM SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE WORKSHOPS: DAY DATE CLOTHING / JEWELRY Bow Ties / Nisha Blackwell Friday Oct 12, 2018 Crochet Wire & Bead Necklace / Kitty Savel Saturday Nov 3, 2018 DYEING Handmade to Digital / Amber Coppings 2 Saturdays Sep 29/Oct 6, 2018 Batik & Adire Indigo Dyeing / Yemisi Ajayi Saturday Nov 10, 2018 Rust Dyeing / Rose Clancy 2 Saturdays Apr 6 & 13, 2019 Marbled Fabrics / Melissa Delisio Sunday Apr 28, 2019 KNIT & CROCHET Crochet Wire & Bead Necklace / Kitty Savel Saturday Nov 3, 2018 QUILTING English Paper Piecing: Hexagons / Jodi McLaughlin Saturday March 9, 2019 SCULPTURE / MIXED MEDIA Rise Up! 3D Fiber Techniques / Jim Arendt Saturday Sept 22, 2018 Kreepy Dolls / Daniel Baxter Saturday Dec 8, 2018 SEWING Kreepy Dolls / Daniel Baxter Saturday Dec 8, 2018 English Paper Piecing: Hexagons / Jodi McLaughlin Saturday Mar 9, 2019 SURFACE DESIGN Rise Up! 3D Fiber Techniques / Jim Arendt Saturday Sept 22, 2018 Handmade to Digital / Amber Coppings 2 Saturdays Sept 29/Oct 6, 2018 English Paper Piecing: Hexagons / Jodi McLaughlin Saturday March 9, 2019 Rust Dyeing / Rose Clancy 2 Saturdays Apr 6 & 13, 2019 Marbled Fabrics / Melissa Delisio Sunday April 28, 2019 NOTE: ALL WORKSHOPS HELD AT CONTEMPORARY CRAFT STRIP DISTRICT Register at: contemporarycraft.org — 2 — 2018 – 2019 PROGRAM SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE EVENT DAY DATE EXHIBITIONS & FESTIVALS Opening: Membership Exhibition "Inspired!" Sunday Sept 23, 2018 Artist Talks, Awards and Tour of the Art Center Sunday Sept 23, 2018 McCarl Coverlet Gallery, Fred Rogers Center Friday Oct 19, 2018 Opening: Circular Abstractions: Bulls Eye Quilts Saturday Dec 15, 2018 Transformation 10: Works in Found Materials Friday Jan 4, 2019 Knit and Crochet Festival 2018 Fri - Sun March 15 - 17, 2019 FI 2019 Opening Reception Friday May 31, 2019 FI 2019 Forum: Keynote Speaker: Jane Sauer Saturday June 1, 2019 MONTHLY MEETINGS Presentation by Jim Arendt Friday Sept 21, 2018 Laverne Kemp Celebrating 40 years of Weaving! Thursday Oct 25, 2018 Speaker: Yemisi Ajayi Friday Nov 9, 2018 Potluck Fundraiser Saturday Jan 19, 2019 Petra Fallaux. Circular Abstractions Wednesday Feb 6, 2019 Speaker: FI19 Juror Michael Olijniyk Thursday March 7, 2019 Fiberart International Volunteer Popcorn Crunch Saturday March 30, 2019 Presentation: Rose Clancy Wednesday April 10, 2019 Voting Meeting & Focus: Guild Outreach Program Wednesday May 1, 2019 CRITIQUES Show, Share & Critique Friday Sept 21, 2018 Show, Share & Critique Thursday Oct 25, 2018 Show, Share & Critique Friday Nov 9, 2018 Show, Share & Critique Friday Jan 4, 2019 Show, Share & Critique Wednesday Feb 6, 2019 Show, Share & Critique Thursday March 7, 2019 Show, Share & Critique Wednesday April 10, 2019 Show, Share & Critique Wednesday May 1 FIBER CONVERSATION Hands-on Fiber: Katy DeMent Studio Wednesday Feb 20, 2019 — 3 — fiberarts guild of pittsburgh, inc. 2016-2017 OFFICERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT 2016-19 TerM Carolyn Carson Rae Gold 412-979-5722 Carolyn Carson [email protected] Toni Ritchey-Ridella Katrina Shorter Harrison VICE PRESIDENT Stacy Morrison 2017-20 TerM 412-400-5502 Stacy Morrison [email protected] Jeanette McCabe Linda Brown SECRETARY Toni Ritchey-Ridella 2018-21 TerM 724-552-9470 (H) Elizabeth Murray Finkelstein 724-600-5550 (C) Camilla Pearce [email protected] Cheryl Hopper Dafna Rehavia TREASURER Elizabeth Murray Finkelstein 814-691-2105 (C) [email protected] The Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh (FGP) is your organization. If you have ideas to improve functions or operations, contact an Officer or Board Member with your feedback, thoughts, or concerns. All Members are encouraged to attend the FGP meetings listed in the Program Schedule, and to participate in the FGP’s many activities. See you there! BOARD OF DIRECTORS: The FGP Board is responsible for determining FGP policy and overseeing FGP proceedings, activities and finances. The FGP Board includes nine to twelve members. Each year up to four members are elected to three-year terms by the FGP membership. Following each annual election, the Board elects Board Officers. MEMBERSHIP: Membership in FGP is open to anyone at any time. Member privileges include free admission to FGP lectures, reduced fees for FGP workshops and tours, and voting in the election of the Board of Directors. Members are asked to support FGP activities and exhibitions by serving on at least one committee. The FGP Bylaws can be found on the FGP website (https://fiberartspgh.org). The FGP is a member Guild of the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, a branch of Pittsburgh Filmmakers/Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Inc. (PF/PCA). All affiliated Guilds pay an an- nual organizational membership fee to PF/PCA. This organizational Guild membership entitles FGP members to a discounted individual membership to PF/PCA. Contact the PF/PCA website for individual membership details. — 4 — MEMBERSHIP DUES: Annual dues for Active Members are $45. Annual dues for Student Members (of all ages) are $20. Honorary membership is conferred by unanimous vote of the Board of Directors. Annual dues are payable on July 1 for all Members who have joined prior to March 31. Payment of dues can reinstate memberships that have lapsed. Dues can be paid on the FGP website by PayPal or credit card, or by check made payable to FGP of Pittsburgh and mailed to: The Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh, Attention of the Treasurer, 6300 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15232. WEBSITE: The member-friendly FGP website (https://fiberartspgh.org) is designed to make it easy for Members to stay informed about FGP activities, and to organize your fiber life. The website includes the following features: • Access to the most up-to-date information about upcoming FGP events. Check back frequently for information about events, changes to FGP programs, and last- minute news. • A detailed program calendar, which lists all upcoming FGP events, including work- shops, lectures, and meetings. • Information about upcoming FGP shows and exhibitions, and images and catalogs from past exhibitions. • Specific information about FGP committees, operating procedures and bylaws, and FGP Special Programs. • Members can join or renew membership on the Members page, and can see a list of all active Members and information about the FGP’s Special Interest Groups. • A Members-only area provides a complete member list with contact info, a news- letter archive, and a list of resources; the password for the restricted area changes annually, and is provided once dues are paid. • Members can share their accomplishments and experiences, showcase their work, and explore current trends in fiber on the Blog page; members are encouraged to comments and contribute. YAHOO GROUP: The FGP maintains an online discussion group for its Members on Yahoo. Using this discussion group, Members can discuss items of interest in your fiber life, ask questions about techniques, resources, and materials, let other Members know about current or upcoming exhibitions, or to simply start a discussion. To join, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fiberartspgh/, click on Join this Group, and follow the steps. To post to the group, simply send an email to [email protected]. Questions? Contact Laura Tabakman: [email protected] FACEBOOK: The Fiberarts Guild has its own public Facebook page, which provides Members with an opportunity to promote exhibitions, teaching gigs, and other news. Members share works in progress, information about shows, a new technique, resource or product. To share your information, send it (with photos) via email to Penny Mateer at [email protected]; she will post your information to the main newsfeed. If you post your news directly, it will only appear on the side bar. It is IMPORTANT to always send or post