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Acceptance Agreement with Bev Blank for Display of Artwork in Initial Point GalleryACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT: DISPLAY OF ARTWORK IN INITIAL POINT GALLERY, MERIDIAN CITY HALL This ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT: DISPLAY OF ARTWORK 1' INITIAL POINT GALLERY, MERIDIAN CITY HALL ("Agreement") is made on the 3K day of ~~> 2012 ("Effective Date"), by and between the City of Meridian, a municipal corporation organrz under the laws of the State of Idaho ("City"), and Bev Blank, an individual person whose address is 4834 Cresthaven Circle, Boise, Idaho ("Artist"). (City and Artist may hereinafter be collectively referred to as "Parties.") WHEREAS, the City desires that public art will be a component of Meridian City Hall and to that end, the Meridian Arts Commission issued the Call to Artists attached hereto as Exhibit A, seeking proposals for the display of artwork in Initial Point Gallery, an art gallery on the third floor of Meridian City Hall, the address of which is 33 E. Broadway Ave., Meridian, Idaho ("Initial Point Gallery"); WHEREAS, in response to the Call to Artists, Artist did submit a proposal, comprised of the materials attached hereto as Exhibit B ("Proposal"), for the display of artwork in Initial Point Gallery; - WHEREAS, on November 3, 2011, the Meridian Arts Commission ("Commission") reviewed the responses to the Call to Artists, selected Artist's work for display based on the Proposal, and recommended to the Meridian City Council that Artist's artwork, as depicted in the Proposal, be displayed in Initial Point Gallery; WHEREAS, at its regular meeting on December 6, 2011, by the passage of Resolution no. 11- 825, the Meridian City Council adopted such recommendation and directed the Commission to work with Artist to establish a display of Artist's artwork in Initial Point Gallery; and WHEREAS, the Parties acknowledge that Meridian City Hall is primarily a place of public business, that Initial Point Gallery is a public place, and that while the City seeks to encourage artistic expression and public dialogue, the City must simultaneously ensure that Meridian City Hall is a place where citizens, employees, and visitors of diverse ages and perspectives feel welcome and comfortable; NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged and agreed, and inconsideration of the mutual promises and covenants herein contained, the Parties agree as follows: L SCOPE OF SERVICES. Artist shall personally deliver to Initial Point Gallery, on February 3, 2012, at 9:00 a.m., or at such time and date as is mutually agreed-upon by the Artist and the Gallery Curator, artwork which shall substantially conform to the description of such artwork set forth in Exhibit B hereto. Artist shall be responsible for installing such artwork on February 3, 2012 at the direction of the Gallery Curator; shall allow the display of such work in Initial Point Gallery from February 3, 2012 to March 2, 2012, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; and shall be responsible for removal of such artwork on March 2, 2012, at 9:00 a.m, or at such time and date as is mutually agreed upon by the Artist and the Gallery Curator. ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT INITIAL POINT GALLERY DISPLAY PAGE 1 II. COMPENSATION AND SALE OF ARTWORK. A. No compensation. Artist shall display Artist's artwork in Initial Point Gallery at the pleasure of the Meridian City Council. City shall not provide compensation to Artist for services, work, and/or any activity undertaken pursuant to or related to this Agreement. B. Sale of artwork. Artist may, at the direction of and in the manner established by the Gallery Curator, passively offer the artwork on display in Initial Point Gallery for sale. No price shall be displayed on or be proximate to any piece on display in Initial Point Gallery. City personnel shall not facilitate in any way the sale of Artist's work; any transaction related to the sale of artwork shall be handled solely by Artist. Artist acknowledges the Commission's request that Artist voluntarily donate to the Commission twenty percent (20%) of proceeds from any artwork sold due to its display in Initial Point Gallery. Upon the sale of a piece of artwork on display in Initial Point Gallery, Artist may remove such artwork from the Gallery, provided that Artist replaces the removed piece with another piece of artwork within twenty-four (24) hours of such removal. Artist shall coordinate the removal, replacement, and/or substitution of any and all artwork with the Gallery Curator prior to such activity. III. TIME OF PERFORMANCE. Artist shall provide services described in this Agreement in a timely manner, as described herein. Artist acknowledges and agrees that time is strictly of the essence with respect to this Agreement, and that the failure to timely perform any of the obligations hereunder shall constitute a default of this Agreement. IV.INSTALLATION. A. Coordination with Curator. Prior to the installation, removal, replacement, and/or substitution of the display in Initial Point Gallery or any portion or component thereof, Artist shall coordinate any and all such activity with the Gallery Curator. B. Inspection of display. Prior to or after installation, the Gallery Curator and/or the City may inspect and/or review the artwork proposed by Artist for display in Initial Point Gallery to ensure compliance with all criteria set forth in the Call to Artists attached hereto as Exhibit A, and the Application and Acknowledgements Form attached hereto in Exhibit B, as well as to ensure that such artwork maybe safely and appropriately displayed in Initial Point Gallery. If the Gallery Curator or the City concludes that the display or any portion or component thereof does not meet the criteria set forth in Exhibits A and B, does not reflect artwork as described and depicted in the Proposal set forth in Exhibit B, or cannot be safely and/or appropriately displayed in Initial Point Gallery, the Gallery Curator or the City may require the immediate removal of such artwork from Initial Point Gallery. Further, the Gallery Curator or the City may require the immediate removal of such artwork from Initial Point Gallery where such removal serves the best interest of the City. ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT INITIAL POINT GALLERY DISPLAY PAGE 2 V. DISPLAY. A. Original artwork. Artist warrants that any and all artwork provided by Artist for display in Initial Point Gallery shall be, and is, original work conceived and created by Artist. B. Photographs of artwork. City may photograph the artwork displayed in Initial Point Gallery, as City may desire for purposes of advertising, marketing, and public information. Where practicable and to the extent of City's authority, Artist shall be acknowledged on each such photograph to be the creator of the original subject thereof, provided that photographic reproductions of artwork shall not be identified as or represented to be the finished artwork. C. Use of Artist's name. Artist hereby conveys to City permission to use Artist's name for purposes of advertising, marketing, and public information, without violation of Artist's rights of privacy or any other rights Artist may possess under this Agreement, provided that City shall not use Artist's logo, if any, for any purpose without the express, written permission of Artist. D. Use of City's name. City hereby conveys to Artist permission to use City's name for purposes of advertising, marketing, and public information, without violation of City's rights of privacy or any other rights City may possess under this Agreement, provided that Artist shall not use City's logo for any purpose without the express, written permission of the Mayor's Executive Assistant. E. Removal of artwork by City. City shall have the right to remove Artist's artwork from public display at any time and for any reason. Such removal maybe temporary or permanent in nature. Where such artwork is or is intended to be removed from public display for longer than forty-eight (48) hours, City shall notify Artist in the manner set forth herein. While it is intended that Artist's artwork will be displayed in Initial Point Gallery for the period set forth herein, this period maybe shortened by City for any reason, without notice to the Artist. F. Removal of artwork by Artist. Artist shall coordinate with the Gallery Curator the removal, replacement, and/or substitution of any and all artwork prior to such activity, whether such activity is necessary due to the sale of a piece or for any other reason. G. Simultaneous display. City may elect to display the work of more than one Artist or Organization in Initial Point Gallery at any time, at the City's sole discretion. The manner and arrangement of the display(s) in Initial Point Gallery shall be determined by the Gallery Curator. VI. INDEMNIFICATION, WAIVER, AND INSURANCE. A. Indemnification. Artist shall, and hereby does, indemnify, save, and hold harmless the City and any and all of its employees, agents, volunteers, and/or elected officials from any and all losses, claims, and judgments for damages or injury to persons or properly, and from any and all losses and expenses caused or incurred by Artist or Artist's servants, agents, employees, guests, and/or invitees. ACCEPTANCE AGItEEMEN'r INITIAL POINT GALLERY DISPLAY PAGE 3 B. Waiver. Artist shall, and hereby does, waive any and all claims and recourse against City, including the right of contribution for loss and damage to persons or property arising from, growing out of, or in any way connected with or incident to Artist's performance of this Agreement, whether such loss or damage maybe attributable to known or unknown conditions, except for liability arising out of the tortious conduct of City or its officers, agents or employees. C. Insurance Artist's responsibility. City shall not provide insurance to cover loss, theft, or damage of artwork displayed in Initial Point Gallery or to cover any activity undertaken by Artist in the furtherance of Artists' rights or obligations described herein. Insurance of the artwork; of the Artist's person, property, or interests; and/or of the Artist's employees or agents shall be the sole responsibility of Artist. Artist shall obtain all necessary insurance as may be required in order to protect Artist's insurable interests for its rights and obligations described within this Agreement, including, but not limited to, liability insurance, automobile insurance, worker's compensation insurance, and/or insurance of the artwork to be displayed in Initial Point Gallery. Artist shall bear any and all risks of, and actual, loss of, theft of, and/or damage to the artwork prepared for, transported to, transported from, installed or hung in, and/or displayed in Initial Point Gallery. VII. TERMINATION. A. Termination for cause. If City determines that Artist has failed to comply with any term or condition of this Agreement, violated any of the covenants, agreements, and/or stipulations of this Agreement, falsified any record or document required to be prepared under this Agreement, engaged in fraud, dishonesty, or any other act of misconduct in the performance of this Agreement; or if either Party willfully or negligently defaults in, or fails to fulfill, its material obligations under this Agreement; the other Parry shall have the right to terminate the Agreement by giving written notice to the defaulting party of its intent to terminate, and shall specify the grounds for termination. The defaulting party shall have twenty-four (24) hours after receipt of such notice to cure the default. If the default is not cured within such period, this Agreement shall be terminated upon mailing of written notice of such termination by the terminating party. B. Termination without cause. City may immediately terminate this Agreement for any reason at any time without prior notice to Artist. C. Termination upon death or incapacity of Artist. This Agreement shall automatically terminate upon the death or incapacity of Artist. D. Non-waiver. A waiver of any breach or default of any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of a breach of the same or any other provision hereof. ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT INITIAL POWT GALLERY DISPLAY PAGE 4 VIII. GENERALPROV[SIONS. A. Relationship of Parties. It is the express intention of Parties that Artist is an independent party and not an employee, agent, joint venturer, or partner of City. Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted or construed as creating or establishing the relationship of employer and employee between Artist and City or between Artist and any official, agent, or employee of City. Both parties acknowledge that Artist is not an employee of City. Artist shall retain the right to perform services for others during the term of this Agreement. B. Compliance with law. Throughout the course of this Agreement, Artist shall comply with any and all applicable federal, state, and local laws. C. Non-Discrimination. In fulfilling or exercising any right or obligation under this Agreement, Artist shall not discriminate against any person as to race, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation or any physical, mental, or sensory disability. D. Entire agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the Parties. This Agreement supersedes any and all statements, promises, or inducements made by either party, or agents of either party, whether oral or written, and whether previous to the execution hereof or contemporaneous herewith. The terms of this Agreement may not be enlarged, modified or altered except upon written agreement signed by both parties hereto. E. Agreement governed by Idaho law. The laws of the State of Idaho shall govern the validity, interpretation, performance and enforcement of this Agreement. Venue shall be in the courts of Ada County, Idaho. F. Cumulative rights and remedies. All rights and remedies herein enumerated shall be cumulative and none shall exclude any other right or remedy allowed by law. Likewise, the exercise of any remedy provided for herein or allowed by law shall not be to the exclusion of any other remedy. G. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected. H. Successors and assigns. Artist shall not subcontract or assign any of Artist's obligations under this Agreement that require or that may require Artist's artistic talent or expertise. Artist may subcontract or assign obligations that do not require Artist's artistic talent or expertise. All of the terms, provisions, covenants and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and shall be binding upon, each party and their successors, assigns, legal representatives, heirs, executors, and administrators. I. Notice. Any and all notice required to be provided by the Parties hereto, unless otherwise stated in this Agreement, shall be in writing and shall be deemed communicated upon mailing by United States Mail, addressed as follows: ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT INITIAL POINT GALLERY DISPLAY PAGE 5 Artist: Bev Blank 4834 Cresthaven Circle Boise, ID 83704 (208) 376-0714 btblank@q.com Gallerv Curator: Dwight Williams Meridian Arts Commission 33 E. Broadway Ave. Meridian, Idaho 83642 (208) 887-6473 dwight5332@q.com C Emily Kane, Deputy City Attorney City of Meridian 33 E. Broadway Ave. Meridian, Idaho 83642 (208) 898-5506 ekane@meridiancity.org Any party may change its respective address for the purpose of this paragraph by giving written notice of such change in the manner herein provided. J. City Council approval required. The validity of this Agreement shall be expressly conditioned upon City Council action approving the Agreement. Execution of this Agreement by the persons referenced below prior to such ratification or approval shall not be construed as proof of validity in the absence of Meridian City Council approval. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on this ~ day of 2012. ARTIST: ~i~~ei ~~6L (-i' Bev Blank CITY OF MERIDIAN: BY: Attest: Fp HD AUCU Tammy ~e ~eerd, Mayor ~s~ '~, v 3c° ~9 ~ _ A „City of Jaycee Homan, City Clerk °'„ SEAL F,t, P,B e ~16e TAFA ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT INITIAL POINT GALLERY DISPLAY PAGE 6 Exhibit A Meridian ~ Commission Call for Artists: 2012 INItIAL POINT GALLERY SERIES OVERVIEW: The Meridian Arts Commission (MAC) seeks proposals for the display of two-dimensional and/or three-dimensional artwork as part of the 2012 Initial Point Gallery Series, a series of one-month exhibitions in Initial Point Gallery. Initial Point Gallery is located on the third floor of Meridian City Hall (33 E. Broadway Avenue, Meridian, Idaho), and is open to the public during City working hours. Initial Point Gallery provides 120 feet of total wall space for hanging two- dimensional artwork, and four enclosed display cases for three-dimensional artwork. MAC requests that artists voluntarily donate to MAC 20% of proceeds from sales of art displayed in Initial Point Gallery. ELIGIBILITY: Two-dimensional works displayed in Initial Point Gallery must be comprised of professional-quality, ready-to-hang, original art; artwork on paper must be under glass or acrylic. Selectees must fill all or half of the gallery. Three- dimensional works may be of any medium, but must fit within the four supplied display cases. No artwork will be displayed which: cannot be safely hung or displayed using the gallery's equipment; requires unusual maintenance, handling, or security; or is disruptive or likely to offend the sensibilities of the general public. Each piece to be displayed will be evaluated for its compliance with these general requirements. Selectees will be asked to enter into an Acceptance Agreement with the City setting forth specific conditions of display. Selectees may reapply biennially, PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS: Artists or organizations wishing to display work in the 2012 Initial Point Gallery Series must provide the following materials and information to MAC in order to be considered for selection. • Completed, signed Application fx Acknowledgements form; • Biography of the artist or informational statement regarding organization; • Letter of intent; • Five (5) digital images representational of the works proposed for display, on a CD (far organizations, each image must be of a different artist's work); and • $35 gallery maintenance fee (nonrefundable). • Details and forms are available at the City's website, http: //www.meridiancity.org or upon request. Limited assistance producing digital images may be available upon request. Materials submitted cannot be returned. DEADLINE: All proposals must be received by MAC by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 28, 2011. SELECTION PROCESS: The selection of art for the 2012 Initial Point Gallery Series will be made by MAC. MAC will notify Selectees by letter sent U.S. Mail. In evaluating eligible proposals, the following factors will be considered: • Quality of work; • Appropriateness of subject and concept for a functioning government workplace; • Consistency with City policy and community values; and • Contribution to aesthetic and cultural atmosphere of Meridian City Hall. RESOURCES PROVIDED UPON SELECTION: The City of Meridian will provide selected artists/organizations with the following resources: • Volunteers to assist artist/organization with installing and removing each piece of artwork; • Track system for hanging 2D art, using wires that are attached to hooks; • Four enclosed pedestals far 3D art, each approximately 24 inches square; • Space for artist information and/or an information board; and • Publicity of the exhibit through City contacts, local media, and other informational forums CONTACT MAC: By mail: By a-mail: Meridian Arts Commission Attn: 2012 Initial Point Gallery Series 33 East Broadway Avenue Meridian ID 83642 macC~meridiancity. org Exhibit B E-- Meridian Commission Application ~ Ackfaowledgments: X012 INITIAL, POINT GALLERY SERIES ARTIST>ORGANIZEROONTACT INFORMATION: l:heck one; D I am submitting this form as an individual artist$ ArtistlOrg. Name: Organizer name: E-mail address: Mailing Address: Physical Address: Phone Numbers: APPLICATION OVERVIEW; Gheck all that apply: ^ Uwe propose to fill ono half of Initial Point Gallery with two-dimensional grtwork. ^ I/we propose to fil( the entire Initial Point Gallery with two-dimensional artwork. 9 I/we propose to fill these display cases with 3D artwork: x`24"Wx24°Dx42"H I~'24"Wx24"Dx36"H i9'`24"Wx24"Dx30"H ,Lg24"'Wx24°Dx24"H Number of 2D 'pieces: Average size of 2D pieces: Number of 3D pieces: [Q~~,,.o« 3~-„<,<.z(f Average size of 3D pieces: r` ~l/SP4fly ~IEC`~'u .,c L,..~ ~c.f f~Q~~-p-~ APPLICATION MATERIALS: 13' Completed, signed Application'i} Acknowledgements Form ~ ~ Biography of artist or informational statement regarding organization, no longer than one 8%z x i 1"page; (g ' COrA letter of intent, describing; a. Artist/Organizatlon's vision far and/or theme of the proposed display; b. Number, dimensions, prices, and medium or media utilized in the works to be displayed; c: Any publidty that the Artist/Organization plans to undertake if selected; andlor d, Any atypical issues or challenges regarding hanging or display of the wofks proposed for display. CY`~Up to five digital images of wdrkrepresentationat of the artist's/organization's work oh a CD, resolution of 3D0 dpi at a minimum size of 5x7", in .jpg format. Please name each image file With artist's last name or organization name and the title of the work (e.g.: name.title.jpg)..Materia[s submitted will not be returned. Damaged or non- compliant CDs and/or images Will not be considered. Images will not be accepted via a-mail. Cd~'$35 gallery maintenance fee, check made payable to the Meridian Arts Commission. This fee is nonrefundable. AISPLAY 1NFORMATION: Iriitial Point Gallery is equipped with a track system fior hanging two-dimensional artwork, Artworlc displayed in the gallery Will be hung from cables usirig hooks, and therefore must be equipped with one D ring on the back of the frame, or two D rings on the side rails on the back of the frame, as illustrated be[ov;'. The D-rings should be approximately a quarter of the distance of the total frame height from the top of the frame in order to avoid slanting away from the Wall. Wires, a shooks, and clip frames may not be used for Hanging, and art Hoe allaWed. Initial Point Gallery also provides four display Cases, each with different dimensions, fordisplaying three-dimensional artwork. ~.. ~ ~ ~=a ~_°~ ~ '~ ~ 1 - - ~_. I' ,._~. , I 2~ Q- ; 3~ ~~ ~ .I __ .R3.~. 'I. ' ~' .~. _~ Day: ~' G -- C~7/ Evening: Cell: 2 _ 5 s2 0 t-" AGKNDWLEDGMENTSi I, t~ 14~i.~1 ~, rt~«~ ,hereby acknowledge the follpwing stipulations and agree that if this proposal is selected ford 'splay at Initial Poirit Galteryx such display shall occur subject to these general tefms and conditions, as well as subject to other speclfiG terms and conditions that shall be set forth in a separate, written Acceptance Agreement between myself and the City of Meridian. l specifically acknowledge that: ~g i~k' A. Before my work will be displayed in Initial Point Gallery, I will be required to enter into an Acceptance Agreement with the City of Meridian establishing the specific terms and conditions of the display of the particular works displayed. KB. If my work is selected for display in lnitial Point Gallery, the City of Meridian and its agents wiA NirrA~ exercise professional care in handling and securing all artwork displayed in Initial Point Gallery, but cannot and wil! not assume Babillty for any loss oY darpage, ~~ C, Any insurance of the artwork displayed in Initial Point Gallery shall be the sole responsibility of the artist. The City of Meridian shall not provide insurance to cover loss, theft, or damage of artwork displayed in lnitial Point Gallery. ~r D. While artwork displayed in Initial Point Gallery maybe passively offered foraale by means of an INIT A informational tablr3, bifard, ar handout as provided oY allowed by the City ofMeridlan, na piece displayed in Initial Point Gallery may have a visible price tag. i ~ /~E. While it is intended that.each exhibit in Initial Point Gallery will bo displayed FoY a ones to two-month period, this period may be shortened by the City of Meridian for any Yeason, without notice to the artist or organization. rN rAC ~F. The City may display the work of more than one artist or organization irl Initial Point Gallery at any - time, at the City s solo discretion. I ~G, Artworksubmitted for display in Initial point Gallery must be .original works conceived and created iNi ray by the artist (or by artist members of the organization) submitting thts application. 1eT~ (,`H. Meridian City Hall is primarily a place of publiabuslness and Initial Point Gallery is a public place. The I do acknowledge and understand each and all of the foregoing stipulations and do agree to these general terms and conditions. /jy ~. ~j b'<.11N{~ i~v ,~t~efm. Signature: ~~~ac ~.~.~ K_.~~1 a~ Print name: Xt1~Jd y 12~.-s' ~ -K f7.. Date: /d - ~,.-;'- // To propose an exhibition in Initial Point Gallery, please submit this form, completed in full, with the required materials and fee, via tls. mail, to: Meridian Arts Commission Attn: Initial Point Gallery 33 East Droadway Avenue Meridian ID B$642 City seeks to encourage artistic expression apd public dialogue, but must simultaneously ensure that City Hall is a place where citizens, employees, and visitors of diverse ages and perspectives feel Welcome and comfortable. To this end, only artists and artwork meeting the eligibility standards described in the Call for Artists and following the terms Set forth in the Acceptance Agreemeht shall be displayed in Initial Point Gallery. Thank you for your interest) Letter of Intent We hope this exhibit will inspire and promote the fine craft of weaving. Bev Blank and Kathy Kostka have been displaying their weaving together for the past 7 years and plan on displaying weaving, including shawls and scarves of various fibers, colors and textures. We have display equipment that will easily fit into the pedestals for our shawls with an arrangement of smaller handwoven items around the bases. We have a mailing list from our many shows and can promote the show at the venues that we are exhibiting at now. The preferable time for our exhibit would be Winter or early Spring. Hev$lank Handweaver I began weaving on a frame loom that my husband built forme iu 1972. The next yeax I learned to weave on a floor loom that was far more complex than a tapestry frame. I was offered the use of looms and other equipment that were necessary for weaving when I joined an informal group of weavers whose leader lent an unused house on her ranch for studio space. Looms were given to her when her generosity became known; there were twenty at my last count. It was a wonderful experience meeting to work with other crafts people, sharing information, and successes and failures.l had only been weaning there for a few months when another opportunity carne up. The ranch owner, a mutual friend and I want on a weaver's tour of the British Isles. The trip was offered by the University of California-Davis with eight college credits in weaving and dyeing to be earned at Christ Church College in Canterbury, England. Weaving is an ancient craft. It has been suggested that early man saw that the leaves of water plants had interwoven with the stems, creating a mesh that trapped fish. What a useful ideal- Stems and leaves, stems and stems, could produce footwear and containers to hold gathered nuts and berries. Shelter benefited man and that could be woven also, as we learned in Wales where we saw a barn on which the sides were made of woven tree saplings. It seemed to me that weaving might be limitless and that was an exciting concept. The course at Canterbury was very intense; we worked before and after breakfast, through the day and after dinner. Our instructors were guests of the College from all over England and Scotland, the best in their respective areas of weaving. Our field trips included their studios, other professional studios, major Museutns, weaving mills, and castles with beautiful tapestries. What an introduction to weaving I had. I came home feeling good about all I had learned, including the satisfaction of being disciplined and wanting to work hard. At a conference that I attended I ordered my first floor loom and have continued taking workshops over the years, gathering methods and ideas along the way. I was an Art major at the University of Wisconsin in Madison and love to draw and paint, which has served me well in weaving design. There is something about color and texture in yarns that strongly appeals to me. I have woven wall hangings, tapestries and baskets, along with shawls, throws, pillows, table runners and mats, and wool and linen rugs. I began weaving professionally in 1975, selling my weaving in galleries in Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Missouri, and Wisconsin as we moved with my husband's transfers. In addition, I owned a shop in which I sold other craftsmen's pottery, wooden bowls, and weaving, etc. It was a very positive, learning five years before i sold it when my hasband was transferred. I have taught weaving and drawing; however since moving to Boise I have concentrated on supplying handwovens for a booth at the Farmers Market that Kathy I~ostka and I share. I still enjoy weaving as rnuch as when I started. I would like to have a studio-space that would accommodate a fewlooms that I own so that I might pay forward the help I had in the beginning. Perhaps that is in the future.