January 2023 Program
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DECEMBER PROGRAM – Holiday Potluck
How long has it been since we last shared FASA fun, food, and festivities at the Garden Center?? Well, that’s TOO LONG!
Join us on December 12th from 10-12 for a Holiday Party full of wonderful ways to celebrate – at last!
First, we’ll have a Pot-Luck Brunch. You can read more about this below in Peggy Baxter’s Membership column. You’ll also find a link there to sign up to bring food to share.
Next, there’s a Gift Exchange of mystery fiber-related Grab Bags. You’ll just fill a standard HEB brown paper lunch bag with fiber goodies that you know your FASA pals would love, seal it, then bring it to the party. We will number each bag, give a corresponding numbered ticket, and we’ll exchange the mystery Grab Bags by random drawing.
Then in the spirit of giving, we’ll have a brief program by Charlotte Bell, advocate for the Las Rancheritas program in Central Mexico. Part of the program will be a Raffle for one of the delightful hooked rugs made by women from the village. Tickets are $5 each and all proceeds go the the artisans.
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Monday, September 12
DAVID CHIDGEY: TAPESTRIES OF INSPIRATION
Business meeting at 10:00, program at 11:00.
3310 N New Braunfels Ave
San Antonio, TX 78209MAP



MONDAY, AUGUST 8th
Our Guest: Marnie Simpson
Have you ever attended the Battle of Flowers Parade or Coronation during Fiesta, seen the beautiful gowns on the Order of the Alamo Duchesses, Princess and Queen and wondered about the artistry to goes into creating these fabulous designs? When looking at the photographic spread in the San Antonio Express News, have you asked yourself “who came up with this theme and named all these different dresses”?
Come to the August meeting and learn more about the Fiesta Gowns – from concept to coronation. Our guest speaker for the August meeting will be Marnie Simpson. As Mistress of the Robes, Marnie was in charge of the coronation’s couture look and theme for the Queen, Princess and 23 Duchesses in 2017’s Court of the Argentine Republic. She will discuss the background of how her theme was developed and then go into detail about the work and thought process that goes into creating not only the dresses, but the overall concept of each year’s presentation. She will discuss the artistry and expertise of the individual dressmakers and their staff.
arnie will also bring several dresses and their trains with her so you can look closely at the workmanship and techniques that go into what we normally just see from afar.
Marnie will be joining us in person at the San Antonio Garden Center.
Business meeting at 10:00, program at 11:00.
3310 N New Braunfels Ave
San Antonio, TX 78209
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POLLY HANSEN – Quilled Gift Tag Make and Take
A hands-on mini-class exploring this fascinating paper fiber process
MONDAY, JULY 11 at the Garden Center
In July we will have a mini teach by our own Polly Hansen.Polly is known for taking strips of paper and curling them into art – quilling.Polly will guide us through various techniques resulting in art we can use or present in various ways.Quilling Supply Listyou will have several ways to participate in the Quilled Gift Tag Make and Take with Polly which will follow the Business Meeting.
- First, you may just want to stay and watch. Polly will have a PowerPoint presentation that shows all the steps as well as a handout on the process. You can see what others do and decide if it’s something that you might want to try later.
- Second, you can participate a bit by sharing one of the quilling kits that Polly is generously providing. You can get a taste of the process and see what quilling all is about.
- Third, you can bring your own quilling materials. Here is the supply list. It’s very comprehensive.
- Finally, if you want to go full-tilt boogie, you can reserve and purchase a kit of your own from Polly for just $12. The kits include quilling paper, a slotted quilling tool, a dedicated quilling template board and fine tip tweezers. It’s yours to take home. You will need to email Polly at least three days before the meeting to reserve a kit. pbhansen@runbox.com
Please note: This will be an in-person meeting without a live Zoom component. Since members will be doing detailed artwork at tables, Zoom would not be a useful way to participate and could be a distraction to the teacher. We will record the meeting and make it available for viewing after the meeting. Rest assured, though, that when we have out-of-town presenters and special events, we will make a Zoom link available! So come in person if you can.About Polly:Since the mid 1990’s, Polly’s main creative outlet was stamping greeting cards. As her interest
grew, she sought new ways to embellish her cards which included quilling. After retiring from
her radiology practice in 2018, Polly dedicated more time to quilling. Books and various sources
such as Pinterest led to more elaborate 2D and 3D designs. One of Polly’s 2D was published in
the American Journal of Neuroradiology in 2021. Her 3D sculpture of a hummingbird and
columbine flowers was selected for the 92 nd Annual San Antonio Art League and Museum Artists
Exhibition in 2022. Polly’s art is also featured on our website – The Samurai Soldier.Polly joined the Fiber Artists of San Antonio (FASA) in 2019 after learning FASA considered
paper a fiber. She is also a member of the North American Quilling Guild. Polly’s other
interests include gardening, Texas native plants, and wildlife, particularly pollinators. Many of
her designs are related to flowers, butterflies, or birds.
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MONDAY, June 13 at the Garden Center to meet our inspiring guest speaker
MICHELLE BELTO
THREE STEPS TO CREATE AUTHENTIC ART
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