Hello Guild Members!                                                                                                March 30, 2011

 

    It’s spring again so please mark you calendars for the Guild's Annual Meeting at Cedar Lakes, Ripley WV on April 30 (its a Saturday).   We will have our Guild jury sessions in the morning and a Guild meeting in the afternoon.   If you wish to have lunch in the Cedar Lakes Cafeteria you will need to call (304)372-7860 and make arrangements by April 29 at the latest.   If you haven't juried or marketed with the Guild for the past 3 years, we ask that you plan to jury this year.  Contact Ken Westfall for information if you are interested in jurying for sales venues with the Guild.  Email address is: info@wvartcraftguild.com        

 

    The Guild Shop at the Wheeling Artisan Center needs merchandise as always! Sales are going well, but shelves are getting bare, so take advantage of this opportunity to sell your art or craft!  

 

    The Mountain State Art & Craft Fair will be here before you know it. Dates are June 30-July2, 2011.  The Guild tent had its most successful year ever last year. Thanks to Becky Williamson for her hard work.  We have a new director of marketing, Juliann Breting Rohn, and she will be running the Guild’s booth at the Mountain State Arts and Crafts Fair. Our 3 representatives have worked all year long on the Fair board to plan for the next fair.   This year the Guild will once again be operating the EXPO exhibit. That means we'll need several more volunteers.  We have some who will help to set up and staff the Expo; Sheila Caim is chairperson – can she count on your help?  Give her a call or send her an email.

          The Guild is planning to have a booth again at the Oglebayfest in Wheeling this fall. Dates are October 7^th-9^th, 2011.  We hope to have more details at the annual meeting.

 

     The Guild mourns the loss artisan and past member Dick Schnacke.  His book, American Folk Toys, revitalized people’s conception of long forgotten toys. He will surely be missed.

 

We will have election of officers in April at the annual meeting.  Please submit your name if you are willing to serve as an officer/ board member.

 

If you have news to share, check the website for addresses, and  E-mail Cyndi or Ken,  or reply to this.

 

See you in April!

Cyndi Bolt

Cyndi Bolt, President

weaver@mail.wvnet.edu

 

April 30, 2011 Annual Meeting Schedule:

 

  9:00 a.m. ‘til 11:00 a.m…. Jury Sessions for members and prospective members

11:00 a.m. ‘til   1:00 p.m…. Break for lunch (on your own) at Cedar Lakes, brown bag or in Ripley

  1:00 p.m. ‘til  2 or 3 p.m…Membership Annual Meeting and election of board members & officers