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sqrl
True Blue Farmgirl
605 Posts
Melissa
Northern California
USA
605 Posts |
 Posted - Jul 07 2005 : 09:05:37 AM
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I received a MJF farmgirl chapter news letter yesterday. I'm going to email it to Kay so she can eamil it out to everyone. I guess, now that I think about it, I should also have everyone's email so I can just make this a one step process and just forward the newsletter out to everyone when I get it.
In the newwsletter there is talk about each chapter doing a "round robin" with a journal. Since we all don't live nrea enough to eachother to make this journal, I'm going to build the journal this weekend and send it out in a "round robin" style among ourselves first before sending it on to the other chapters. I will start the book by just contstructing the actual book ( my husband has experience in book binding) and I'll send it out to you gals to finish that way we take part in making it. The actual chapter "round robin" won't start until around Sept. We have little time, so I think you should be a little quick about adding to the book when you receive it. Since we are 30 ladies and growing and I think it's important for everyone to make a piece of the book. Let me know your thoughts. I'm not sure who on the list to send it to first.
Also I would like to suggest an idea for our first group project:
I subscribe to a magazine called Sommerset Studios and all the work that is featured in the mag. are submissions from the subscribers. In the back of the mag. they list the upcoming topics for submissions and the deadlines. Well my point is - the topic for the October deadline is "Girlfriends". I think this is perfect for us, after all we are The Sisterhood of the Traveling Art. I would like each one of us to make a piece of mail art that is about Girlfriends. When I get home from work I will post what the mag. is asking for. I guess you should send them all to me, I will scan all of them and post them on my website so everyone can see them. Then I would like to bind them together as a book and call it something like Sisterhood of the Traveling Art, Book 1, Girlsfriends. Other tiles are welcome, of course and if anyone would like to make the cover that would be great also. So what do you think? Anyone who interested please let me know I think this could turn out to be really awesome. Feel free to email me if you'd like.
Blessed Be
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mollymae
True Blue Farmgirl
694 Posts
Molly
Visalia
California
USA
694 Posts |
Posted - Jul 07 2005 : 11:32:24 AM
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Melissa, I LOVE this idea of the "Girlfriends" book! Thank you for doing all you are doing for us!
Cead Mile Failte,
Molly
"If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain. If I can ease one life the Aching or cool one pain, or help one fainting robin unto his nest again, I shall not live in vain" ~Emily Dickinson
**When life throws scraps your way ~ Make a Quilt!**
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junebug
True Blue Farmgirl
2421 Posts
Sue
West Plains,
Mo.
USA
2421 Posts |
Posted - Jul 07 2005 : 12:37:16 PM
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Bramble and Molly, many "your welcomes"! I LOVE sharing seeds, just spreading a little more green around the country! I love the idea of the traveling journal and I can't wait to get the newsletter too! I will have to put on the old thinking cap as to the art, hopefully the guidelines you post will help some. Back a few pages, I agree we should send MJF some of our mailart, is her addy in the magazine? Maybe MJ will write up a article about us in a future issue? I sure wish her magazine came out more than twice a year!
I'm not 40 something, I'm 39.95 plus shipping and handling! |
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bubblesnz
True Blue Farmgirl
291 Posts
helen
New Zealand
291 Posts |
Posted - Jul 07 2005 : 1:23:58 PM
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The posting times leaves me a bit stunned Meadowlark. I post airmail and it seems to take 10 days also. Not sure why, because you can fly to USA in 36 hours. I suppose to carrier pigeons are getting older and slower, like me :)
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connio
True Blue Farmgirl
535 Posts
connie
springtown
texas
USA
535 Posts |
Posted - Jul 07 2005 : 5:46:33 PM
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Hey Farm Girls
(and especially Kay and Melissa)
A big thanks to the two of you for taking over the Admin of the mailing list and the Farm Girl Chapter. I feel like a new person and that I will now be able to create some more mail art and actually enjoy the process. I am very busy right now, and have realized that my real strength has always been in getting folks enthused about starting projects. Have never been good with the "nitty gritty" of details. Have to confess that I have been feeling quite overwhelmed about all of this in the last few weeks. Thanks again to my wonderful farm girl sisters. You are the best.
This is all so exciting; can't believe the way that we are growing in terms of members and great ideas! Can't wait to create something for the Somerset Studios article, and I also think that is a superb idea to send some mail art to MJF!!
It is so nice to feel so connected. I am now going to make a real effort to be certain that I have sent one mail art piece out to each person on the ever-growing list.
Helen I wanted to tell you that I received your mail art in 3 days!
Could not believe that it came so quickly.
I swear that I can almost tell when my rural mailbox on the road has mail art inside---almost seems to have a special glow.
Connie
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MeadowLark
True Blue Farmgirl
2206 Posts
USA
2206 Posts |
Posted - Jul 07 2005 : 6:13:23 PM
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Helen, It does seem a bit slow, but I forgot to write air mail on the envelope. Maybe it went by ship? It got to you and that is what matters. I still have some more stuff to send you...pictures, a letter. I think it is so cool I have a new international friend to mail too! One of my dearest friends has ties to New Zealand. The father of her daughter is from there and still lives there. She named her daughter Tasmine, after the Tasmine Sea. I think that is a beautiful name. She told me New Zealand is so gorgeous and pristine. I am decorating an old wood wine box to keep my mail art treasures and correspondance. Maybe someday, a hundred years from now my great great great great grandaughters will find the old box with the words Sisterhood of the Traveling Art in Faded letters on the lid in an old attic. Would'nt that be too cool???
"Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I'll meet you there." Rumi, 13th century. http://www.xs4all.nl/~josvg/cits/sb/sb101.html |
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justacitygurl
Farmgirl in Training
36 Posts
Dorothy
Haysville
Ks
USA
36 Posts |
Posted - Jul 07 2005 : 6:57:38 PM
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This all sounds so awesome! Would love to be added to the list, if you accept newbies.
Dorothy
just a city gurl wishing she was a farm girl |
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MeadowLark
True Blue Farmgirl
2206 Posts
USA
2206 Posts |
Posted - Jul 07 2005 : 7:54:57 PM
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Yes Dorothy, we accept newbies! Email therusticcottage (Kay) with your address and permission to publish your name to others on the list, then get set for some awesome art to arrive in Haysville!
"Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I'll meet you there." Rumi, 13th century. http://www.xs4all.nl/~josvg/cits/sb/sb101.html |
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sqrl
True Blue Farmgirl
605 Posts
Melissa
Northern California
USA
605 Posts |
Posted - Jul 07 2005 : 8:05:57 PM
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Kay, Look out for the newsletter in your email. Meadowlark I absolutely love thinking about finding an old wooen box with faded letter in a dusty attic somewhere. So magical a treasure it would be. This makes me real happy. I love our name.
Blessed Be
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
6066 Posts |
Posted - Jul 07 2005 : 8:16:01 PM
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Bramble - your piece of mail art was WONDERFUL. And your poem made it sound like you have known me for twenty years! Right on the nose! Thank you so much.
And to top it all off, I got a piece of mail from new Zealand, too! Thank you Bubbles - it was so pretty! What kind of feather is it?
Man, do I ever have to get busy! I have only sent out 5 pieces! Yikes!
jpbluesky
Heartland girl |
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justacitygurl
Farmgirl in Training
36 Posts
Dorothy
Haysville
Ks
USA
36 Posts |
Posted - Jul 07 2005 : 8:26:51 PM
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I emailed it to connie and I think she forwarded n you. At least the reply looked like it. Let me know if you didn't get it.
Thanks,
Dorothy
just a city gurl wishing she was a farm girl |
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therusticcottage
True Blue Farmgirl
4439 Posts
Kay
Vancouver
WA
USA
4439 Posts |
Posted - Jul 07 2005 : 9:49:10 PM
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Hi Dorothy -- I got your information forwarded to me from Connie. I have added it to the list.
What a wonderful thought to make a special box for the mail art. I'm going to do that too!! A friend of mine takes vintage luggage and redoes them for keepsake boxes. I think I have a vintage cosmetic case around here somewhere that is going to be for my special mail art! I can't wait to get my first piect!
Connie -- I am so happy to be able to help you out by keeping the list up to date.
Melissa -- I actually had a copy of that newsletter because I am the chapter leader for our local group. So I will make sure to pass it on to everyone when I send out the list on Sunday evening.
If you haven't sent me your email address or birthday yet please do so. I can't get the updated list to you without your email!
Kay - Living in Beautiful Washington State
North Clark County Farmgirls and
Sisterhood of the Traveling Art |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - Jul 07 2005 : 9:49:42 PM
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I just wanted to thank everyone for the mail art that has been coming in-- Bramble- Thanks for the seeds! I really appreciate it!
I just sent out 6 pieces tonight...hope they find their new owners quickly!
Ciao
Alee |
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MeadowLark
True Blue Farmgirl
2206 Posts
USA
2206 Posts |
Posted - Jul 08 2005 : 09:24:45 AM
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Kay and Mellisa, I think it is wonderful what you are doing with the mail art and building and adding to it... Your energy and creativity is contagious! Thank you both...We are adding to our own personal history with this and in the meantime sharing warmth and friendship with others around the world. If only governments and world leaders could do something like this... Share mail art instead of violence and hatred.
"Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I'll meet you there." Rumi, 13th century. http://www.xs4all.nl/~josvg/cits/sb/sb101.html |
Edited by - MeadowLark on Jul 08 2005 09:26:34 AM |
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mollymae
True Blue Farmgirl
694 Posts
Molly
Visalia
California
USA
694 Posts |
Posted - Jul 08 2005 : 10:24:21 AM
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What a lovely sentiment, Jenny!
Cead Mile Failte,
Molly
"If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain. If I can ease one life the Aching or cool one pain, or help one fainting robin unto his nest again, I shall not live in vain" ~Emily Dickinson
**When life throws scraps your way ~ Make a Quilt!**
Sisterhood of the Traveling Art |
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
6066 Posts |
Posted - Jul 08 2005 : 11:48:06 AM
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Kay and Melissa - please email me the latest on mail art stuff since you guys have begun organizing it. I cannot email you from this site, but if you email me, I will let you have my address permission for the new list.
jpbluesky
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connio
True Blue Farmgirl
535 Posts
connie
springtown
texas
USA
535 Posts |
Posted - Jul 08 2005 : 4:46:33 PM
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Hey Farm Girls!
What a wonderful thought that in our rather small but very significant way, we are promoting love, joy and connection throughout the world rather than hate and violence. How this is needed in our world today.
I know that we will continue to grow and prosper.
Connie
cozycottage |
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therusticcottage
True Blue Farmgirl
4439 Posts
Kay
Vancouver
WA
USA
4439 Posts |
Posted - Jul 08 2005 : 6:29:15 PM
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Hey JP -- I emailed you the info on the list.
Kay - Living in Beautiful Washington State
North Clark County Farmgirls and
Sisterhood of the Traveling Art |
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bubblesnz
True Blue Farmgirl
291 Posts
helen
New Zealand
291 Posts |
Posted - Jul 08 2005 : 7:35:31 PM
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Hi Meadowlark, looking really forward to earing more from you. The chest sounds a brilliant idea. Will send some NZ stuff for it. :)
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - Jul 08 2005 : 10:02:20 PM
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Oops...Got a bit confused on my earlier post...The correct credit goes out on this posting! LOL More cards were sent out today!
Marlene- Thanks for the card
Bramble- Thanks for the card also
Sue (Junebug)- Thanks for the seeds! I planted them today!
Ciao
Alee |
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Clare
True Blue Farmgirl
2173 Posts
NC WA State
USA
2173 Posts |
Posted - Jul 09 2005 : 01:30:47 AM
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Kay and Alee... I emailed you on Friday from the forum link. Did you receive my emails? Thanks!
****Gardener, Stitcher, Spiritual Explorer and Appreciator of all Things Natural****
"Begin to weave and God will give the thread." - German Proverb |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - Jul 09 2005 : 07:17:50 AM
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I don't think I did... maybe you could try to re-mail me again. I have gotten some other emails from people off the board and I just checked...my email address is correct on the profile.
Hope it goes through this time!
Ciao
Alee |
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therusticcottage
True Blue Farmgirl
4439 Posts
Kay
Vancouver
WA
USA
4439 Posts |
Posted - Jul 09 2005 : 08:59:27 AM
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Hi Clare -- I got your info and added you to the list. I'm so glad that you joined us!
Kay - Living in Beautiful Washington State
North Clark County Farmgirls and
Sisterhood of the Traveling Art |
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ArmyWifey
True Blue Farmgirl
712 Posts
Holly
Abilene
KS
712 Posts |
Posted - Jul 09 2005 : 09:49:49 AM
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Is it to late to join? This sounds fun.
Blessings,
Holly
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As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!
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therusticcottage
True Blue Farmgirl
4439 Posts
Kay
Vancouver
WA
USA
4439 Posts |
Posted - Jul 09 2005 : 4:44:32 PM
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Hi Holly -- absolutely not!! Just email me with your address and birthday. I'll add you to the list. Just click on my screen name in the box to the left to send an email.
Glad you're here!
Kay - Living in Beautiful Washington State
North Clark County Farmgirls and
Sisterhood of the Traveling Art |
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