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Newsletter November 2013

Volume 28 Number 11

Edited by

Susan Lester

Message from the President Hard to believe it is already November. It has been a busy and fun year. Now, as the year winds down, we are thinking ahead to 2014. At this month’s meeting we will elect officers and plan the coming year’s programs and classes. The Programs and Classes committees are now merged and could use another volunteer or two. I hope everyone will come to the meeting with ideas of what you would like to have as a possible class or program. Lorrie Moore is already busy compiling a list of possible venues for next year’s classes and we will be asking for your input to make this a comprehen-sive spreadsheet. If you cannot attend the November meeting please contact me with your ideas and suggestions. Hope you all have a super Thanksgiving Holiday . Susan

Contents page

Nov16 class 2 Nov 21 Class 2 Meeting Minutes 4 Treasurer Report 4 Special Workshops 6 Conferences and Retreats 7

Join us at our meeting place at the First Congregational Church of Reno, located at 627 Sunnyside Dr, Reno. November 7, 2013, open business meeting begins at 11:00 a.m., fol-lowed by show & tell and sack lunch from 12-1:00 p.m. All are welcome. Program begins at 1:00 p.m.

2014 Slate of Officers New Board of Directors members: Judy Magiera, Julia Richardson and Sandy Zoerner Returning Board members: Bonnie Kennedy, Susan Lester, Phyliss Lewis, Paula Pennington Guild Officers all remain for another year. Susan Lester, President, Kaylee Mayne Vice President, Bonnie Kennedy Treasurer, and Marge Purdy Secretary

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GBB Third Thursday Class, Pine Needle Jewelry Betty Hulse, teacher

November 21, 9:30 at Billie Walker’s home, Cost: $15. for members; $20. non-members; Material fee: $10.

address and directions to Billie’s home in Sparks will be provided to those who take class

Previous pine needle experience and coiling technique required to take class because we will be working in miniature.

Students will make 2 projects with different starts. Brown and green color pine needles will be available with a variety of colored ar-tificial sinew and beads. Using a wire armature to make a variety of shapes that you can use on a project, will be demonstrated . Samples will be avail-able at November GBB meeting. Questions: contact Betty via email. Please do not call Billie Walker in regard to this class.

“Three Ponies” Instructor: Kristy Dial Date: November 16, 2013

Time: 9:30 to 3:00 Location: Sunvilla Clubhouse Create a wonderful gourd for yourself or for a great gift! Even if you haven’t worked with gourds, you will love this new “canvas” for your art. Learn how to wood burn and how to apply copper/gold leaf. Work with the two step patina paint and weave the rim with horse hair. Make your own embellishment with a real wow factor. Please join us for this fun class full of techniques! Contact Kristy at 619-995-2475 or kris-ty.dial@yahoo.com. Materials Supplied: Everything you need to complete your gourd; a clean gourd, written tutorial, metal, patina paints, and horse hair. Wood burners will be available for your use, if you have one, please bring it.

Class Fee: $15 member/$20 non-member Material Fee: $30.00 Class size: Maximum 15 Skill level: All levels

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Sharing of our Mystery Bag exchange

projects:

Well now is the time to come forth with your

projects and efforts to create from your

“Mystery Bag” materials. Please bring your

project or at least share the process/progress

of your project during our show and tell time

at the November meeting. So far, I can tell

you I have not had a whole lot of success with

my project, but we will see what I can come

up with by the meeting. It has truly been a

challenging process for me. I’m sure some of

you have done a lot better and I can’t wait to

see your projects. Sandy Zoerner

November 7, 2013, Meeting Program

This month we will have election of 2014 officers and plan the 2014 calendar of programs

and classes. Please plan to attend and bring your ideas. Don’t forget your Show and Tell

from September’s Mystery Basket in Bag event.

GBB Board Meeting

November 7, at 9:30 a.m. at the First

Congregational Church

All Board Meetings are open to

members.

Anne Bacon and

Nancy Strickland

Sept Gourd

Class

Sandy Zoerner with

traditional Margarita

at the end of

Cheryln’s class.

Sande Rowan and

Kristy Dial

Oct. 3 Program

Plaited birds Tish Kendrick

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Great Basin Basketmakers Meeting Minutes October 3, 2013 at 1st Congregational

Church

Submitted by Marge Purdy

Meeting was called to order 11:05 am by Susan Lester Minutes of previous meeting were approved with no corrections. Treasurer’s report by Bonnie Kennedy. Ordered more “Weaving Naturally” books to sell. Membership report by Susan Lester of 118 paid members to date. Meetings program report by Susan Lester. There will be no program in November because of election of officers. Also there will be a “Show & Tell” of items made from the October grab bag exchange. Monthly classes report by Carol Thomas. Thursday Oct 19th is the Willow Rib Basket starting at 9:00 am at the First Congregational Church being taught by Jane Milner and Betty Hulse. Saturday Oct 19th Sue Ann Monteleone will be teaching Twining on an Abalone Shell at Sunvilla Estates Community Room starting at 9:30 am. Kristy Dial will be teaching “3 Ponies” Gourd class Nov 16th at Sunvilla. Betty Hulse is working on her Pine needle jewelry class to be held Thursday Nov 21. It will most likely be a brooch. Check the Nov newsletter for details. Special workshops report by Pat Westcott. Shannon Weber will be teaching a Woven Vessel class June 20-22, 2014. It is a three day class and Pat must know by November if you wish to sign up. Need 10 people and so far only 5 have signed up. Exhibits and shows report by Phyliss Lewis who introduced her sister as a visitor. Discussed the display at the Northwest Library Nov 2nd to Dec 221st.Douglas County Library will be next display which will be Jan 2014. Received an inquiry from Judy Dolan at Heritage as to whether the Guild would be inter-ested in a sale at their facility. It was unanimously voted to not participate. Publicity report by Susan Lester nothing in the paper this month. Library report by Pam Wilcox. Announcements: Cards circulated to sign for Pat Morfoot and card for Donna Newlin still in and out of the hospital. Betty Hulse reviewed the policy for workshop/class procedures and asked for input from the membership. It was suggested new members are given a copy. Gave cards out regarding the Arti-san Show and Sale Nov1-2, 2013. . Cheryln announced Artist’s Coop Nov 13th. Karen Winberg an-nounced a 28 crafters participating at a show at Carson Valley Inn. Susan reminded everyone about $5 fee for materials for monthly meeting class today. No old business. Cheryln Bennett discussed attention needed regarding GBB’s 3 sheds used for storage and approval to dispose of some contents. Meeting was adjourned at 11:50 am with 29 in attendance.

Treasurer’s Report as of October 8, 2013

Total cash checking & savings $10,657.98

Miscellaneous income 770.70

Expenses to date 917.45

Total 9,818.23

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Exhibits and Shows The Northwest Library is hosting us in an exhibit that starts Nov 1 and runs until Dec 27, 2013. Baskets can be brought to Phyliss’ house before Oct 28. She will set up the exhibit on November 1. We have several small glass locked cubes so we will only be able to display medium and small baskets. There is one short but long case for long items. Pictures included with the baskets would be helpful. Please fill out an inventory sheet with description and number to correspond to the basket hang tag. Contact Phyliss Lewis at 775-787-0513 for more information.

Anna Camp

Victoria James and Karen Rosselli

Oct 17, 2013

Willow Rib Class

Nancy Strickland Pat Wescott and Tish Kendrick taking a break

Jane Milner

Shows Pat

Westcott

techniques

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Special Workshops for 2014

The Woven Vessel When Fiber Meets Wax

Teacher: Shannon Weber

Dates: June 20-22, 2014- This is a 3 day long class.

Cost: $112.50 class fee

Materials Fee: $50.00

Class Size: 10-12

Hours:9:30-4:00 each day for 3 days

Where:Wescott’s in Wellington, NV We need lots of electrical outlets and access to a shop. This is a messy process.

Shannon is a wonderful multi-media artist who will be teaching us how to work with encaustic medium, paint, brushes, paper, heat gun, wire, molding clay and painters tape just to name a few things. You will create a vessel made of reclaimed materials, embellished with paper, encaustic medium, objects entrapped in the wax, paint and additional embellishment techniques. You will learn to make detachable embellish-ments that will be part of the piece.

Supplies you need to bring: apron, sharp garden cutters, scissors, clothing suitable for making art, black sharpie, old towel.

This class has plenty of openings. We need to fill it by Nov. 30. If we can’t fill this class

we will have to cancel it. There are no other Special Workshops scheduled in 2014.

The initial interest in the workshop was good but now that the time for firm commit-ments is near, there seem to be fewer members who are willing to take this workshop. I would like to hear from you with the reasons. Maybe an adjustment can be made to make it more appealing.

I have tried very hard to listen to your needs, wishes and want lists for weaving tech-niques and teachers. I have searched Fiber Art Now, NBO and sister guilds for teachers and inspiration. The problem doesn't seem to be getting teachers but filling the classes and keeping our commitments.

Pat Wescott, Special Workshop Coordinator

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Great Basin Basketmakers Membership Application/Renewal Annual Membership Dues: $20/yr, $35/2 yrs, $50/3 yrs. (Renewals due in January)

Date Amount: $ ____ New _____ Renewal _____

Name ______________________________________________________________________________

Address _______________________________________________________________________

City State Zip

Telephone Email __________________________

2013 GBB Officers and Board Members: President………………….. …Susan Lester 338-7910 Vice-President………………..Kaylee Mayne Secretary…………………… ..Marge Purdy Treasurer……………………..Bonnie Kennedy Board Chair …………………..Betty Hulse 747-5794 Board…………………………..Phyliss Lewis Board…………………………..KayLee Mayne Board………………………Paula Pennington Board…………………………..Judy Scribner Membership…………………...Karen Olson 852-5401

CONFERENCES and RETREATS January 16-19, 2014 Tidewater Basketry Guild of VA Guilders Weave

Point Plaza Suites and Conference Hotel, Newport News, VA

www.tidewaterbasketryguild.org~ 757-867-7871 January 23-26, 2014 Texas Basket Weavers Association (TBWA)

3rd Annual Conference, Basket Bonanza

Crowne Plaza Houston - Houston, TX 77040

www.TexasBasketWeavers.com February 7-9, 2014 Georgia Basketry Association Convention “Basket Dreams in 2014”

DoubleTree Hotel, Roswell, GA

www.georgiabasketry.com ~770.602.4695

February 21-23, 2014

Wildwood Basketry Guild's Winter Weave 2014

Wildwood Cultural Center, Mentor, OH

www.winterweave.com March 12, 2014 - March 16, 2014 Northwest Basket Weavers Spring Retreat 2014

www.nwbasketweavers.org/happenings.html March 13-16, 2014 North Carolina Basketry Association Convention

"Basket Collector II"

Sheraton Imperial Hotel Durham, NC

www.ncbasketmakers.com ~252.876.9594 April 11-13, 2014 Los Angeles Basketry Guild 2014 Retreat

Camp Stevens, Julian CA

www.labasketryguild.org/retreat14.html ~661.424.1283

April 25-27, 2014

Baskets and Gourds, Containers of our Culture

Visalia, CA

www.californiagourdsociety.com~ 559.627.5430 June 2-8, 2014 Stowe Basketry Festival

The Round Hearth at Stowe, Stowe, VT

www.roundhearth.com/Stowe-Basketry-Festival

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Great Basin Basketmakers Established January 1987

Meet the first Thursday of each month at the First Con-

gregational Church of Reno, United Church of Christ lo-

cated at 627 Sunnyside Dr, Reno.

Open business meeting at 11:00 AM. All are welcome.

Bring a sack lunch.

Show & Tell/Lunch 12-1 PM. Program starts at 1:00 PM

Membership dues for Great Basin Basket makers are $20/yr,

$35/2 yrs, $50/3 yrs. $5 extra per household member per

yr. Dues are to be paid annually in January. Membership in-

cludes monthly newsletter, access to large library and re-

duced workshop rates.

Please direct address, email changes, membership dues, and

requests for membership to PO Box 11844, Reno, NV 89510-

1844

Questions regarding workshops, events, etc. may be directed

to GBB president, Susan Lester at 775-338-7910

fordtraveler@gmail.com or check our website at:

Greatbasinbasketmakers.org

Our Mission Statement

The main focus of the

Great Basin Basket makers is to make baskets, to learn everything possible about

the tradition and techniques of basketry

and to pass this knowledge along to

others.

Great Basin Basketmakers Post Office Box 11844

Reno, Nevada 89510-1844