FASA General Meeting Minutes
10 April 2017

This meeting was called to order at 11:11am at the San Antonio Garden Center, 2210 N. New Braunfels, San Antonio, TX by President Caryl Gaubatz. 

Administration

• Minutes for general meeting held on 13 March 2017 are approved as electronically transmitted to the members.
• Treasurer’s Report
  Diana Kellerman
  • The Treasurers report is deferred

New Business

• San Antonio Stories of Migration Quilt Project
  Susie Monday
  • 2018 San Antonio will celebrate it’s Tricentennial
  • A proposal has been made to the city for a grant to support a community project of constructing a 300-block quilt celebrating San Antonio’s Stories of Migration
  • 5 or more community workshops will be held to help individuals design a quilt block to be included
  • Each block (12 x 12) will tell a story
  • Overall design and supervision of this project will be by Susie Monday and Bernice Williams

Special Order

• Election of new board members for 2017-2018 fiscal year
  Phyllis Jordan presented the slate of officers:
  • President: Caryl Gaubatz
  • 1^st VP, Programs: Kate Martin
  • 2^nd VP, Exhibition: Rebecca Segura and Ida Spence
  • 3^rd VP, Runway Show: (vacant)
  • 4^th VP, Scholarships: Sherry Christensen
  • Secretary: Sue Riddell
  • Treasurer: Pat Emel
  • Newsletter: Lyn Belisle

Motion Made:  Leila Reynolds made a motion to accept the slate of officers by acclamation
Second:  Shirley Bugosh
Vote of membership was by show of hands:  all members in good standing voted in favor of this motion; there were no nay votes.
Motion carried

Board Reports

• 1^st Vice President (Programs)
  Bonnie Davis
  • Thank you to Miki Rodriguez for presenting the April program
  • Next month is the installation of the new board officers
• 2^nd Vice President (Annual Exhibit)
  Rebecca Segura reporting on 2017-2018 exhibit progress
  • Title: FASA 43^rd Annual Juried Fiber Art Exhibit
  • Juror: Doshi, nationally known fiber artist from Encinitas, CA www.doshifiberart.com
  • Place: UIW Semmes Gallery
  • Dates will be finalized mid-summer
  • Online submission platform, demo at August meeting
  • Flat, sculptural, wearables, and collaboration pieces are acceptable
  • You can enter up to 5 pieces
  • Will have a Storylines display again (Carmen)
  • Timeline is going to move fast, so I need your help in spreading the word about this call
  • Entrance fee for members is $30; nonmembers $35
• 3^rd Vice President (Runway Show)
  J’cil Horn
  • 129 garments submitted by 31 designers
  • Turn in is Friday from 10am to 4:30pm at Robin Early’s home: 205 Geneseo
  • Must be finished when delivered
  • Juror will begin at 5pm, so the 4:30 cut off for delivery is an absolute hard line
  • Individual tickets still available along with a couple of tables; if you want a table, contact J’cil directly, the remaining tables are not available on the website
  • Parking: free, there are maps at the membership table; large lot east of Sunset Station and another south close to the Alamodome
  • Updates will go out via email blasts
  • Raffle and Silent Auction: 100% of proceeds go to scholarships
    • Margaret King Stanley: 5 raffle items at the back of the room; tickets are $20 for 20 tickets; today is the last meeting day to purchase tickets, after today you can get them at the Runway Show; you do not have to be present to win
    • Rheta Kissler: silent auction; we have many items including clothing, wall hangings, jewelry for the auction, but can accept more.  If you have something to donate for this auction, call Rita for pick up.
  • Joan Termini: In charge of the cashiers for the Runway Show; still needs some volunteers to help collect money for the artists and silent auction; you will need to work only 90 minutes.  Also need help in garment room to prepare the sales tickets.
• 4^th Vice President (Scholarships)
  Sherry Christensen
  • 3 May, FASA will host the event at the garden center by providing refreshments
    • Bob Webster from Shades of Green will be the speaker
    • If you volunteer to help, you can attend the program free
  • Next tour would be at Jean Dahlgren’s studio on 11 MAY 2017 at 10:30am
    • Jean will be teaching two classes at SSA this fall: Dying 101 and Mark Making
  • Fi-Bar: Today was Cynthia Anderson showing how she makes remnant quilts; Linda Talley will show how she creates boxes at a future Fi-bar.
  • Scholarship monies that are collected at May 6 Runway Show through the silent auction and the raffle will be awarded by 31 AUG 2017
• Membership
  Phyllis Jordan
  • Introduced 8 visitors
  • Can pay your dues in May for the upcoming year
  • Presented four door prizes (totes and purses made by Linda Talley)
• Community Service
  Peggy Foerster
  • Thank you to all who donated to the Say Si auction: our donations netted about $2,700 for Say Si
  • Days for Girls and Fidget Blankets: See Ida Spence to get a kit to help with these very worthy community projects
  • Please log your volunteer hours in the record book
• SPUTNIK
  Carmen Goyette
  • Minutes appeared in newsletter and email tree

Announcements

• Susie Monday
  • Is teaching Art on the IPad (how to use apps to produce designs that can be commercially printed) starting 9 May for details or to sign up see her website: SusieMonday.com
• Sandy Edsall
  • Shared her concern that we do not have a chair for the Runway Show next year; it is a heavy responsibility, but members volunteer to help and whoever steps up will not be alone.
• Caryl Gaubatz
  • The next board meeting at 9am at the Garden Center on 8 May will include both the current board and the incoming board.

Meeting adjourned at 11:45 AM

Respectfully Submitted,

Rebecca Lilly Segura, Secretary