2019-2020 MEETING CALENDAR 

January 2019 meeting

From President, Jan Piscitelli:
 Good Morning Everyone!
This Saturday, January 12 will be our first AQU meeting of 2019 at St. Hilary's. Social time will begin at noon for a 1/2 hour. Please place your Show/Tell art on the labeled tables at the back of the room so members can preview them prior to the business meeting. Our member meeting will begin promptly at 12:30 and will be followed by our guest speaker at 1:00. This month's guest is Betty Busby! Our meeting will conclude with Show/Tell. Looking forward to a great year!
    12-12:30    Social
    12:30-1      Member Meeting
    1-2              Guest Speaker - Betty Busby
    2:00           Show and Tell
   

FEBRUARY 2019 MEETING 

​Feb 9. 2019
12:30-1:00 Social Time: We will meet in Parish Hall.
1:00 Meeting
Program: Midge Lewis will present “Discharge Dyeing.” She has an extensive background in
weaving and fiber arts. Midge will show examples of her work in discharging (bleaching)
fabric, and will give a thorough wet-demo on how to get spectacular and dramatic results.

At our next meeting on Saturday, February 9 we will be holding a food or cash drive for the food pantry. Please bring nonperishables to our next meeting. If you would prefer to make a cash donation, please place cash or a check made out to the “Gladiolus Food Pantry” in an envelope that will be attached to the donation box.

March 2019 meeting 

March 9, 2019
12:30-1:00 Social Time: We will meet in Browning Hall.
1:00 Meeting
Program: Rose Young attended the World of Threads Festival in Ontario, Canada a few
months ago. Come and be inspired by the innovative and exciting fiber art as Rose describes
highlights and some of the best art pieces in the Festival. Accompanying her was a
photographer whose great photos will be used in Rose’s presentation.

aPRIL - 15th anniversary luncheon celebration   

Save the date - Sunday April 7th
1:00 PM
Connor's Steakhouse, Gulf Coast Town Center 
See invitation at the link above 
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reminder - No  meeting in April

May 2019 meeting 

 May 11, 2019
12:30-1:00 Social Time: We will meet in Parish Hall
1:00 Meeting
Program: Paulette Karlin, "What If?"
Paulette is the queen of reuse. Her creations include 3-D fish, flowers, leaves, wall quilts, and more. She magically transforms glitzy prom dresses, elegant gowns or any other interesting textures from recycled shops into astonishing works of art. Be prepared for an awesome show of samples and a description of her process.

REMINDER - NO MEETING IN junE

JULY 2019 MEETING  

July 13, 2019
12:30-1:00 Social Time: Browning Hall
1:00 Meeting
AQU members will discuss and show samples of items to accompany our AQU March 2020 exhibit at Arts for ACT. Arts for Act Gallery and Boutique, on First St. in Fort Myers, is owned and operated by Abuse Counseling and Treatment, Inc. (ACT), the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Center Serving Lee, Hendry and Glades Counties.
Among the items we will be creating: fun and funky purses, sachets, journals, baskets, jewelry, as well as fashion and household accessories. We hope everyone will bring their ideas, and join in to make several pieces for the Arts for ACT Boutique. In July, we will plan out a working get-together to produce some of these items. This should be a fun project that will raise money for a critical service that Arts for Act provides to our community!

REMINDER - NO MEETING IN aUGUST 

sEPTEMBER 2019 MEETING 

Sept 14, 2019 
12:30—1:00 Social time in Browning Hall
1:00 Meeting 
What are AQU members creating? Our panel of several members will talk about what inspires them, what processes they like to explore, and how their work evolves from ideas and fabric into completed art and mixed-media works. Come and be inspired by art quilt enthusiasts! 

REMINDER - NO  MEETING IN OCTOBER

nOVEMBER 2019 MEETING

12:30-1:00 Social Time: We will meet in Browning Hall.
1:00 Meeting: Jeri McKay: The Challenge of Zen Doodling

Jeri will discuss the art of Zen doodling on fabric.  She will show examples of the process giving in-depth examples. 
There will also be a show and tell from those who took the class, highlighting their work. 

REMINDER - NO  MEETING IN DECEMBER 

jANUARY 2020 MEETING

12:30-1:00 Social Time: We will meet in Browning Hall.
1:00 Meeting: Program:"Introduction to Eco Printing on Fabric and Paper" by Jan Piscitelli

Eco printing is a process originally developed by India Flint in Australia. It is a method that transfers the natural dye found in plant material to either fabric or paper using heat and contact. During the presentation Jan will demonstrate the process and results.

REMINDER:  The challenge pieces for "Fifteen" to celebrate AQU' Fifteenth year are due at this meeting.  Be sure to fill out the exhibit form available on the member only tab under Challenge 

FEBRUARY 2020 MEETING 

Muffy Clark Gill
February 8, 2020
Artist statement:  I am an artist who uses silk and a specialist in batik and the Japanese version of batik known as rozome. These processes use hot wax as a resist and I add color to my silk by using Japanese kimono dyes. I have studied batik for over 30 years and learned the rozome process from an artist who lived in Japan for 18 years. This past May I visited Japan for a 17 day tour along with a workshop program that focused on indigo dying, Shibori, and Katazome stencil printing. I use katazome style stencils, tjaps (copper stamps), Japanese brushes and tjanting tools from Indonesia to create my artwork. I have won many national awards and my art is in permanent collections at the Office of the Secretary of State for Florida, the Volusia County Courthouse, the Executive Offices at Florida Gulf Coast University, the South Florida State College Museum of Art and Culture, plus the Collier County Museums: Naples and the Marco Island Historical Museum. I am a member and on the board of Silk Painters International as well as a member of the National Association of Women Artists. Recently I have had two exhibitions featuring my work at the United Arts Council Gallery in Naples, and with photographer Jeff Ripple at the Alliance for the Arts. I will be the guest artist at the Hirdie Girdie Gallery on Sanibel for the month of March.

MARCH 2020 MEETING

Patricia Anderson Turner
March 14, 2020
Patricia Anderson Turner will discuss her social commentary quilts and textile art. She will explain a variety of unexpected techniques she utilizes and will also show examples of innovative ways you can present your artwork. She will discuss the importance of effective piece statements and how they can help the juror/viewer better judge/appreciate your art. 

PAST years MEETINGS

​July 14, 2018 Meeting 1:00 - 3:00pm
St Hilary's Church

​September 8, 2018 Meeting 1:00 - 3:00pm
Program - Berlinda Cole - Garment Construction

​November 15 & 16, 2018 Pam Holland Workshop
10:00am - 4:00pm

November 17, 2018 Meeting 1:00 - 3:00pm
Presentation by Pam Holland

​December 8, 2018  
Annual Holiday Luncheon -Magnolia Landing

January 12, 2019 Meeting 1:00 - 3:00pm
Presentation by Betty Busby