The Stained Glass Window

The Stained Glass Window
Monthly Newsletter of the Stained Glass Guild of Oklahoma
“Embracing All the Glass Arts"
S eptember 2009
Volume 9 , I ssue 9
G UIL D OF F IC ERS
President
Paul Wosika 665-3049
Vice-President
Mike Hardgrove 749-1803
Treasurer
Jim Perkin 371-0338
Secretary
Open - Apply Within
C OMM I T TEE CHAIRS
Membership
Wanda Hays
Annual Sales
Harry Wallace
Judged Sales
Harry Wallace
September 12th Meeting
We are not having a regular meeting this month – we are having a
Picnic! Drinks, delectables and distractions will be enjoyed! We
couldn’t find a public venue for our foray, so our generous President,
Paul Wosika and Membership Chairperson, Wanda Hays are offering
their humble backyard for the festivities. Three cheers for the Prez
and the Mrs.! The Guild will provide hot dogs, hamburgers, buns,
drinks, ice, cups, plastic ware, etc. Bring your family along with some
side dishes, desserts, chips, dips…you get the idea. Also, bring chairs,
Frisbees, a Bocce Ball game or whatever else you want to play. And
bring chairs, too! The pool temperature is heading down with the
rains we’ve had and the cool temps at night, but if you’re brave and
want to take a dip, bring your swimsuit, too! Did I mention to bring
chairs? Oh, yeah, I did.
Time to get EXCITED!
The Sale and Judged Exhibit is on for November! Hopefully we will
still get a few more people to participate, but the amount who have
said yes have made it worthwhile to host. We need everyone to get
the word out by whatever means necessary. Tell everyone you
know: co-workers, church members, people in line at the grocery
Su rveySays!
store, the babysitter (or their parents), your waiter...everyone! If
someone knows anyone who works for local television, newspaper,
How do you make a copper foil radio, etc., please tell Paul. We need to get all the human-interest
stories (a.k.a. free advertising) we can get! The Judged Exhibit rules
panel structurall y sta ble?
Check design for weak areas and will be handed out at the Picnic. The rules and details of the Sale and
adjust if possible.
Judged Exhibit will be discussed at the October meeting. Come on
Insert reinforcing strips between folks! This is your club, your sale, and your competition! Get
glass pieces and solder in.
involved, get excited and let’s have fun! (And make some Christmas
Use zinc came around edge.
Avoid designs with all (mostly) money, to boot!)
vertical or horizontal lines.
Solder wire on edges of free form
designs to strengthen.
What should you not do?
Try not to have any pieces more
than 24 inches long.
Watch design for straight lines
across entire panel.
Don’t kick the dog when you
mess up your panel.
(There’s that one in every crowd again!)
Survey taken by Lea Wimmer
New Officers
A committee has been set up to nominate new officers for next year.
Members of the committee are Richard Young, Dan Anderson and
Harry Wallace. If you are willing to serve as President, Vice
President, Secretary or Treasurer, or if you want more details of the
duties, please contact any of the committee members or present
officers. The Membership Committee Chairperson position will also
be available, so if you think you’re not quite ready to be an officer,
this is a great position to get to know all the names of and a little bit
about your fellow club members. (Wanda says this is the best job of
all! But, then, she’s a little biased!)
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Volume 9, Issue 9
Build a Kaleidoscope, part 2 (that’s 2 in Cherokee)
Jim Perkin presented the second half of a dynamite program on Kaleidoscopes. Great job Jim!
Set up and
rarin’ to go!
Tools and
supplies at
the ready.
Mirror marked and taped.
Unique cleaning tool –
handmade, of course!
Measuring for fit.
Show and Tell
Dan Anderson
made a panel
that represents a
view into a
kaleidoscope.
Very creative
and impressive!
Ron Rose
brought a
wooden lamp
form a friend
made. He discussed other
types, too. Can’t
wait to see a
lamp, Ron!
Richard Young brought
three bowls he and his
wife made. Awfully
impressive for ones
new to slumping!
Paul brought a
mosaic lamp that
hangs on his patio.
Nice colors, Paul.
Francis York brought boxes for notepapers, but we
didn’t get a picture. Sorry, Francis! And John Carrara
brought modified pliers, but that photo was way out of
focus! We never claimed to be professionals! * sigh *
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Volume 9, Issue 9
It’s That Time of Year
Dues have now officially come due. Send your check or cash and any changes to your
information to our Membership Chairperson, Wanda Hays at 9011 E. 27th Pl., Tulsa, OK 74129.
You can also give her your money at the sign-in table before the meeting. Wanda is working
with the publication staff to get an updated roster to you with your October Newsletter, so if
you don’t want to be left out, get your dues and updates to her ASAP! (Did you know you
couldn’t be in the November sale if your dues aren’t paid? How will you make that extra Christmas money?
Get those dues in today!)
Good Karma or Good Luck?
Wow! We had three, count ‘em, THREE people win door prizes last month that won door
prizes the month before! (That alone is worth the price of dues, excluding all the many other
perks of being a member!) Here’s how the divvying up went: Charlie Birnie won a bevel set
from Tulsa Stained Glass; Richard Young won a book, “Fused Glass Fan Lamps” from Art
Glass Emporium; Sharon Richards won some patina from The Glass Station; Thom Keach
won a bevel set from Rayer’s Bearden Stained Glass and Loyd Garrison won a copper foil
sampler set from Paul Wosika and Wanda Hays.
Kudos to Mike!
Our very own Vice President, Mike Hardgrove, has been elected to another office! Along with his
day job and sitting on various boards around town and being our own VP and in-house
photographer, he now proudly wears the moniker of ‘Vice President of The International
Chaplin’s Association’. We looked for a picture of Mike to showcase here, but since he is always in
back of the camera, you’ll just have to go by memory of what he looks like. We’d say Mike is going
to be a very busy man soon! Be sure to congratulate him at the picnic! See, clean living pays off!
Goodies, Coffee and Juice
If you eat or drink at the meeting, (and we know who you are…) then please sign up to bring!
There’s only two months left after this month and this is such a small way to contribute to your
club. Turn in your receipt to the Treasurer and you will be reimbursed on the spot for your
purchase. Also, there is a money donation box on the goodie table for purchasing coffee and juice
cups, napkins, utensils, etc. That’s another way to contribute to your club. This is what the list
looks like for the rest of the year:
September
October
November
Food/Goodie
PICNIC
Marke Crouch
Lea Wimmer
Coffee
PICNIC
_______________
Koni Lehrman
Juice
PICNIC
_____________
Nelson Myers
As you can see, there are two spaces needing to be filled. The sign up sheet will be somewhere at
the Picnic. Please participate.
*
The ‘note-taker’ position at the meetings is still vacant. Please let Paul or Mike know
you want to take over this easy job, which will only last through the end of this year.
Big THANKS go to Harry Wallce for August notes and Sharon Richards for July notes!
*
We want to thank the following shops for their continued support. They donate our door prizes and offer us help when we are in
need. They offer a wide variety of glass, tools, supplies and classes. Please show your appreciation by patronizing their shops.
Art Glass Emporium
Rayer’s Bearden Stained Glass
9600 Northeast 33 Highway
Guthrie, OK 73044
(405) 282-4241
http://www.stainedglassoklahoma.com/
6250 West Kellogg
Wichita, KS 67209
1-800-228-4101
http://www.rayersinc.com
The Glass Station
Tulsa Stained Glass Co.
540 South Elm Place
Broken Arrow, OK 74012
(918) 258-3651
http://www.theglassstationok.com
7976 E. 41st. St.
Tulsa, OK 74145
(918) 664-8604
http://www.tulsastainedglass.com
Quote of the Month
False words are not only evil in themselves, but they infect the soul with evil. ~Plato
Membership Information
The Stained Glass Guild of Oklahoma is an enthusiastic group of people loving all things glass:
stained glass, warm glass projects such as fused glass items, hot glass projects such as blown glass
items, mosaics, lampworking, etc. We meet monthly at the Allie Beth Martin Regional Library for
glass related programs as well as exchanging ideas, solving problems and member show and tell.
We draw for door prizes offered by the local glass shops and Guild members. There is a monthly
newsletter, a membership card (to present at local shops for a discount, if offered) and a web site
with, among other things, a gallery to display members’ artwork. Dues are $20.00 for individuals
or $25.00 for families (defined as two persons living at the same address). The membership year
is September 1st through August 31st. Applications can be found at the monthly meetings, at
supporting local glass shops or online at our website: http://okartglass.com.
S TA INED G LA SS G UIL D OF OKLAHOMA
9011 E. 27 TH PL.
T UL SA, OKLAHOMA 74129