| IWOCP Board Meeting Minutes |
| Iowa World Organization of China Painters
Fall State Board Meeting October 1, 2011 10:00 AM Community Building, Story City, IA Call To Order: Judy Gile, State President Roll Call: Club No. Attending Boone China Decorators 5 Brush & Palette 0 Carroll Porcelain Artists 3 China Painters Gallery 4 Creston Area China Painters 7 Des Moines China Decorators 5 Dubuque Porcelain Artists 2 Humboldt China Painters 2 I-80 Porcelain Art Guild 2 Mississippi River Bend 2 Nishna Valley China Dolls 0 Nordic China Decorators 0 Okoboji China Painters 0 Prairie Painters 3 Sioux City China Painters 2 Starlight China Decorators 3 Storm Lake Porcelain Artists 0 Total Attending 40 + Artist = 41 Minutes: from May 21, 2011 Breakfast Board Meeting were read by Angie Hynek, State Secretary Treasurer’s Report: was presented by Judith Wachter, State Treasurer o Beginning Balance Transferred May 22, 2011: $3963.00 o Total Receipts: + $144.00 o Total Disbursements: - $88.00 o Balance on September 30, 2011 $4019.00 Motion: Moved, seconded, and passed to pay outstanding bills: Cheryl Love Book Purchase, 10 plates $59.95 Linda Thomas 6mo. web fee $71.70 Paige Gray CD’s & wrappers $18.46 Historian Report: Sheryl Bolton passed out sheets to each club with directions. Yearbook Report: Cheryl Love reported that membership cards had been given out and asked that membership books be picked up by a club representative before leaving. State Fair Report o Sandy Gookin, Iowa State Fair Chairman, thanked volunteers for demonstrating at fair. Paige Gray was the judge and did a great job judging and writing comments, including volunteering to demonstrate. o Congratulations to Carol Toft for “Best of Show” with her apples and grapes painting! o China numbers were down with 180 entries and 24 painters participating. Categories with few entries were Dresden/Nyon, egg, bowl, and tea set. To keep from losing glass case space, everyone is encouraged to show next year, August 9-19, 2012. o Sandy is taking names of volunteers willing to demonstrate at next year’s fair. Each demonstrator will be asked to sign permission for photo publication to post on the IWOPC web site and place it in the folder at the demo table which Sandy will file. Concerns o Dorothy Stroh has had heart failure 3 times and has received a pacemaker. She is staying with her daughter in CO for the next 6 mo. Cards will be forwarded if sent to 917 Maple St., West Des Moines, IA 50265. o 42 year old Joy Brace, 20 year Superintendent of the Iowa State Fair’s Cultural Building’s Upper Floor was found to have brain cancer. She is going to Mayo Clinic and would appreciate cards of encouragement: 13891 Fairfax St, Indianola, IA 50125. o Motion: Kathy Lewis made a motion to donate $50 for Joy Brace’s medical needs. Paige Gray seconded the motion. Motion passed. A donation basket was also passed. Old Business Presentation of 2011 Budget: Balance $200.00 Total Income + $8,463.00 Total Expenses - $7,942.10 Balance $520.90 Kathy Lewis made motion to accept budget as written. Shelby Leinen seconded. Motion passed. 2011 Audit Report: Lorrie Bacon reported the audit by Deb Tokheim was complete and urged clubs to cash their checks immediately, so that the account could be closed: $488.78 + $8,518.73 = $9, 007.51 or $42.48/club member to be used for education. New Business State Convention o “The WOW Factor…Porcelain Painting” is the theme. o Convention Chairman is Judith Wachter, assisted by Marty Patch. o Holiday Inn Motel and Suites in NW Des Moines is the location. o Registration forms will be posted on web and mailed to club presidents. o Rooms are $79.95 for 2 queen size beds or $99 for an executive king bed. Phone 515-278-4755 to reserve for “china painters’ group”. o Hospitality Packets: Include 3 meal tickets (Thurs & Fri evening and Sat breakfast), 10 raffle tickets, and other goodies. Phone Angie Hynek, 641-783-2610, to purchase for $85 before May 4, 2011. o Guest Artist Marci Blattenberger (TN) will offer a 3 hour tiger pendant workshop, tentatively set for Thursday morning. o Artists coming to the convention if they book club seminars: o Jerri ‘Cookie’ Barton (OR), $235/day+transportation/housing, for 6-10 people o Dianne DesOrmeaux (LA), modern boarder plates & florals, $350/day + transportation/housing o Suzie Zimbelman (MO) o Nancy Benedetti (CA) & Paige Grey (SD), high fire modeling clay o Cindy Warren (OK) (wants no seminars) o Vendors o Rynne China has offered pre-order free shipping if picked-up at show. Email INFO@RYNNECHINA.COM or phone. Order must be received 7 days prior to convention. o Competitions o Best Use Of Theme, “The WOW Factor” (what winks at you) o Youth Competition for use of theme o Museum Table (8 pieces selected by peers to display at OK City Museum) o Convention Fund Raisers o Convention Raffle: 1 ticket for $2, 4 tickets for $5, 10 tickets for $10 § Alzora Zaremba (WA), iris vase § Mary Gosden (NY), stylized dragonfly & butterfly vase § Anne Lukensmeyer (IA), floral pitcher § Glida Jones (IA), violet box o Avis Arnold Tag Sale: a former teacher in North Dakota & Arizona donated books, blank china, paint, and supplies for purchase. o Paige Gray Photo Project: three china pieces photographed, photo shopped, and copied to CD for $15, ready for reprint and magazine submission. o Ann Moore donated Katherine Kline’s 1911 antique Rosenpraht Book, purchased in Berlin, for silent auction. o Onalee Crawford donated little girl portrait for silent auction o Honor Gallery for Past & Present Teachers: Glida Jones asked everyone to fill out form (posted on web). Kathy Lewis is taking teachers’ photos. 2011 New Members (with dues paid) o Sharon Kriegel, 306 4th St. SW, PO Box 511, State Center, IA 50247, Boone China Dec. o Lee Bette, 1504 Madison St, #6D, Bedford, IA 50833, Nishna Valley China Dolls o Mary Kiefaber, 254 208th Ave, Pella, IA 50219, Des Moines China Decorators World Show Report o Arlene Blair reported a meeting was held on July 13, 2011 at Aspen Center, Denver, CO. The bylaws, delegates, and ballots were discussed. o Paige Gray, Secretary of the Executive Board reported that the bylaws were updated to do what is done in practice. To add “and glass” will be voted on in the future. o A regional show was discussed as a solution to thinning numbers. Paige Gray said South Dakota has less than 80 painters. Alice Wofford said AK only has 125 painters. Kathy Lewis suggested a regional show organizer could be hired. Alice Wofford thought Steve Pendelton of Silverton, CO or Tom Scoval of Louisville, KY might be interested in being the organizer. Announcements o The Des Moines China Decorators are meeting the first Friday of each month at Staves Memorial United Methodist Church, 2747 E Madison, Des Moines, IA. o Shelby Leinen’s new address is 402 7th Street Place, SW Altoona, IA 50009. o See www.iwocp.org for: “How To Publish” bulletin, minutes, 2012 Convention Registration Form, and “Honor Gallery for Past & Present Teachers” Form o “Happy Birthday” was sung to guest artist Alice Wofford Adjournment o was at 11:55 AM o lunch hosted by Creston Area China Painters o afternoon presentation of “Cutsie Birds” by guest artist Alice Wofford of Sherwood, AK Angie Hynek, State Secretary |