Newsletter, November 2022

 

 The Sage Society

                                 

                       November 2022 Newsletter

Dear Sage Society Members,

Many thanks to Sandi Atkins who provided us with a “hands on” program in October with our own handmade felt ornament to take home.

We welcome our newest member to the Class of 2022, Vicki Mix.  Congratulations, Vicki.  Her contact information is included in the revised roster.

This month’s program, on November 8, is by our “Tech Genius”, Larry Koolkin, entitled, Jacques le Moyne, The First European Artist to Visually Document the New World. 

We will not meet in December and our annual business meeting is January10th. It is at that meeting where we collect $25.00 in “dues” and then immediately allocate it.  The 2022 minutes reflect that we made a commitment to support Hopeful Horizons.

 “Sandi Atkins and Jen Moneagle recommended that the 2022 dues go to

   Hopeful Horizons to create a children’s library in the emergency shelter.”

 

I would like to propose that we support them for at least one more year, but we can discuss this at the November meeting.

We have nominations for new officers which will be voted on at the January 2023 meeting:  President:  Grace Cordial;  Secretary:  Sandi Atkins; Member at Large: Jerry Stocks.

Mark these programs on your calendar for 2023:

·       January 10 Annual meeting, election of officers, no program.

·       February 14:  Diane Gallagher

·       March 14:  Peggy Pickett

·       April 11:  Organizing Family Archives: Practical Tips, by Grace Cordial

·       May 9:   Alvesta Robertson

 

It is not too early to begin thinking of your next program! We will begin planning for Fall of 2023.

Please remember to let me know if you should want to invite a guest. We would welcome a few more to our dedicated membership.  Our current roster is 19, including one on a leave of absence. 

 

Sandi Atkins - Fiber Arts, The Magic of Wool

On 10/11/2022,  Sandi Atkins presented a brief history of how it was discovered that wool from the fleece of sheep and other animals can be made into a fabric call felt when it is moistened, compressed and agitated.  Wool felt has amazing qualities – it is waterproof, windproof, acts as an insulator, is fire retardant and mold resistant and wards off wear and tear.   Felt was used in prehistoric times to cover yurts, make armor and other wearable items. In addition to wet felting wool, it can also be created by stabbing fibers with barbed needles that cause them to adhere to each other.  This was first done commercially in the 1880s with large felting machines to create insulation, rug pads and other industrial items.  It wasn’t until the 1980’s that felting began to be done on a small scale and is now used to create beautiful wearable items using wet and nuno felting and art and craft items using needle felting.

Sandi brought a needle felting project for the members to make using wool fiber, felting needles and foam pads.  Each member used a cookie cutter to shape a felt piece that they decorated for a Christmas ornament.

Meeting Minutes - October 11, 2022

 

SAGE SOCIETY MINUTES

Date: October 11, 2022

Location: Pat Conroy Literary Center

 

Members in attendance:

Atkins, Sandi

Bomar, Lex

Cordial, Grace

Gallagher, Diane

Gray, Debbie

Hathaway, Barbara

Heath, Stuart

Mix, Vicki

Stewart, Catherine

Weeks, Martha

Koolkin, Larry

 

Barbara Hathaway called the meeting to order at 4 pm

 

Member update: Barbara welcomed Vicki Mix as our newest member as her membership was approved by email vote.

 

Minutes of the September 15, 2022 meeting were approved

 

General business discussed: 

Hopeful Horizons:  Sandi Atkins announced that the rug and books have been delivered to the shelter.  The room is being painted, including a wall mural that will be painted by the students at Holy Trinity School.  Once that is complete, the shelter manager would appreciate several volunteers from our group to organize the books on the shelves.

 

A new roster reflecting the addition of Vicki Mix and the correction of Stuart Heath’s address will be mailed out with the November newsletter.

 

Presentation by Sandi Atkins

Topic: The Magic of Wool

Sandi presented a brief history of how it was discovered that wool from the fleece of sheep and other animals can be made into a fabric call felt when it is moistened, compressed and agitated.  Wool felt has amazing qualities – it is waterproof, windproof, acts as an insulator, is fire retardant and mold resistant and wards off wear and tear.   Felt was used in prehistoric times to cover yurts, make armor and other wearable items. In addition to wet felting wool, it can also be created by stabbing fibers with barbed needles that cause them to adhere to each other.  This was first done commercially in the 1880s with large felting machines to create insulation, rug pads and other industrial items.  It wasn’t until the 1980’s that felting began to be done on a small scale and is now used to create beautiful wearable items using wet and nuno felting and art and craft items using needle felting.

Sandi brought a needle felting project for the members to make using wool fiber, felting needles and foam pads.  Each member used a cookie cutter to shape a felt piece that they decorated for a Christmas ornament.

 

Meeting adjourned: 5:00 pm

 

Next regular meeting will be on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at 4 pm

 

Updated list of presenters:

2022

November 8:  Larry Koolkin - Jacques Le Moyne

December:  no meeting

 

2023

January 10:  annual meeting, no program, election of officers

February 14:  Diane Gallagher

March 14:  Peggy Pickett

April 11:  Grace Cordial – Organizing Family Archives: Practical Tips

May 9:  Alvesta Robertson

 

Respectfully submitted by Sandi Atkins, Secretary, on October 25, 2022

 

Newsletter - October, 2022

 

The Sage Society

October 2022 Newsletter

 

Dear Sage Society Members

We are well-secured for 2022 and 2023 thanks to the generosity of the Pat Conroy Literary Center and Jonathan Haupt.   A member of the class of 2017, Carla Marsh, has resigned and Jen Moneagle (class of 2018) has asked for leave of absence.  

We are 18 members and ideally, we could have 24.  If you know of someone who would like to consider joining, please bring them to a meeting. Thanks to those of you who stepped into some vacancies and to our honorary member for taking November 8.

Programs for 2022

·       October 11: Sandi Atkins: Fiber Arts

·       November 8: Jacques Le Moyne:  Larry Koolkin

Programs for 2023

·       January 10 :  Business meeting and election of officers

·       February 14: Diane Gallagher

·       March 14:  Peggy Pickett

·       April 11: Organizing Family Archives: Practical Tips: Grace Cordial

·       May 9:  Alvesta Robertson                         

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