President 2024/25: Murray Gillespie
Secretary 2024/25: Jan Northrop
Club Website: http//www.rotaryngamotu.club
Apologies for dinner meetings by 12.00 Noon day of meeting
to Jan Northrop:email: jan.northrop@yahoo.com
Apologies from Gary, Myles and Majoie
David Brownson gave opening thought and Grace.
Three Minute Speaker was Ian, who used the slot to talk though some of the amazing wild life photographs he took in Africa last year.
Des conducted a brief but effective Fines Session, gathering fines from everyone.
David Spoke about developments in the plaques project and how the marketing/presentations will be reshaped following the trial run at Summerset. Many useful lessons had been learned from that and will be actioned. He also told members their help will be required when trying out some revised features and possible approaches ,such as the card QR codes.
Sally gave information about a working bee at the House of Science on 9 and 23 May, to set up for the new season.
Gaylene gave a brief overview of the donations received for the up coming raffle. She has obtained some impressive ones including a Baby Weber and a night’s stay at Plymouth International but some more are still needed.
Sally introduced the Guest Speaker - Heidi Griffin from the Gover Street Gallery, a non- profit community gallery.
Heidi gave us a fascinating glimpse into the history of the Gallery over the last few years to where it stands today as not only a place to see exhibitions of the work of many Taranaki artists but also a combination of working studios and workshop area.
Several groups use the spaces on a regular basis for various activities including sketching and portrait drawing. Exhibitions range from paintings to sculpture and furniture plus small items such as jewellery and glass work.
The Gallery is much respected and well patronised but like all such enterprises, funding is not easy to find. There is an element of uncertainty regarding the current premises as well but Heidi is determined to persevere.
As well as running the Gallery ,Heidi is a talented artist in her own right and shared some of her own journey with us, including showing us her current sketch books. She is planning to give herself more time for her own works.
The Gallery host a charity auction every year, with the next one happening very soon.
Jan D thanked Heidi on our behalf.
Next meeting is on 28 April - Business Meeting format with the Plaque Project and Raffle on the Agenda.
