Monday, January 18, 2010

Meeting Minutes - January 17, 2010

Attendees: Deanna Wood, Mary Wright, Nancy Ferro, Caryl Gordon, Teri
Leuders, Diane Dorn, Brett Dyer, Junanne Peck

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Deanna gave an overview of the executive committee meeting in Austin
last weekend. We mainly talked about defining the roles of the
individual committees.

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The communications committee is sponsoring a logo competition for the
Texas Wax logo. The call for entries will be released soon.

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We have an exhibition opportunity that Peggy Epner found at the
PFAMily Arts Center in Plano.

Here's the information (also sent out in a separate email):

The only catch is that it's happening *very* soon. Details below.

PFAMily Arts Center in Plano
(it's pronounced "family" - the PFAM is for Plano, Frisco, Allen, and
McKinney)
http://www.pfamilyarts.org/index.html
4017 Preston Road #544
LakeSide Market Plano, TX 75093
972•378•1234

February 6 - March 27
Opening reception TBD

artists handle all sales - 25% donation to the center is suggested

we will share expenses for the marketing materials and bring food to
the reception

the artwork must be appropriate for children

deadline to submit images: January 25
notification by January 27

deliver work Jan 31 or Feb 1

work can be either new or exhibited in prior Texas Wax exhibits

email up to 5 images to Peggy Epner - pe...@tx.rr.com
(preferably 6" high at the best resolution possible)

Direct questions to Peggy:
pegep@tx.rr.com

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Plano Art Centre - Deanna is still trying to get information from them
on the particulars, but the dates of the show are April 9 - May 8.

The fee for the show will come to around $300 and will be split among
the participants. We decided to find a juror for the show and pay him
or her from $100-150. Deanna will send out more information soon.

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Deanna shared information about the Encaustic Conference in June.
Deanna, Cheryl McClure, and Carolyn Fox Hearne are planning to go from
the Dallas group.

More information: http://montserratencausticconference.blogspot.com/

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There's a call for entries for an encaustic show, Luminous Layers:
http://www.lakewood-center.org/pages/Encaustic-2010-Exhibit

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Deanna mentioned that there are some warming trays available that are
a good alternative to pancake griddles because they use less
electricity. It would work for encaustic monotypes as well:

http://www.amazon.com/Sensio-13271-Bella-Cucina-Triple/dp/B0019RBJTY

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Some shows that members are in:
Junanne has work at Eclectic Expressions in Arlington.
She is also organizing 2 shows:
El Corazon: http://eclecticexpressions.biz/#goto=events-classes-links
Dance of Life - Bras for Breast Cancer - http://eclecticexpressions.biz/#

Caryl has work at the Torpedo Factory Target Galley in Alexandria ,Va.
and the Marin Museum of Contemporary Art in Novato, CA.

Nancy Ferro has work at the Bath House Cultural Center in Dallas and
will have work in a show at Collin College in Plano.

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The next meeting will be February 21, 1-3 pm at Nancy Ferro's - 624
Northlake Dr., Dallas, 75218.

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