The Board met for dinner at the OABC¹ Chinese Restaurant where a short
business meeting took place before the 7 o¹clock regular meeting next door
at WoodCraft.
Scott reported briefly on the successful collaborative show at the Falkirk
Cultural Center in San Rafael. Some 22 pieces from WCW members are included
in the show, which goes into August. The OOpening¹ turnout was ³The biggest
ever for an art opening" according to their Director.
In reviewing dates for upcoming meetings it was decided to cancel that for
August in favor of a scheduled Odemo¹ meeting at the Falkirk on the 17th.
The July meeting will be on the third Tuesday [15th] at WoodCraft. Judy
Dittmer will DEMO August 16th at a venue to be announced.
Discussion ensued concerning the annual ³Pot Luck² picnic meeting, Dennis
Lasher suggesting either September or October. It was pointed out that
WoodCraft has scheduled an Open House for the weekend after Labor Day, so it
looks as though ours will be in October. A possible ³Tools Swap² was
mentioned.
Scott mentioned a possible Bob Rosen DEMO in November, and said that David
Ellsworth is now definite for next March.
Geoff announced a balance of some $3200 in the treasury, after paying out a
larger than usual fee to Graeme Priddle for his visit. Problem was that a
smaller than usual group attended. This prompted a short discussion of Othe
problem¹. Some thought that we have simply been offering too many shows,
others thought that it may have been that Graeme¹s subject [surface
decoration] was not that popular, or that the dreaded Oweek day¹ positioning
was at fault.
The general meeting at WoodCraft began at seven, with President Bob Nelson
calling the large group Oto order¹. A particularly large ³Show And Tell² had
collected at the back of the room but no sign-in list had been generated.
Lacking this reference your Secretary is in trouble for names of creators,
but will at least try to detail some of the items shown.
Quibell had brought several items developed in collaboration with fiber
artist, Barbara Shapiro of the Baulines Craft Guild. Julian Shaw had a
teaching point with a "1Z4³ spindle he had developed for making ²3Z4" finals
for applying to a Oheavy marble-topped table¹. He¹d used this ³1/4² piece
as a template for the others, to ensure absolute uniformity.
