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
