Participation Committee Meeting - Minutes
October 20th, 2008
Attending: Susanne, Jason, Ron, Pam, Sara, Hector, Meike
Juried were the following:
George Gonzalez: add-on. Airplants in driftwood and coral, 5:2 accepted. Airplants in shells, 6:1 abstained, denied. In order for shells with airplants to be accepted, there needs to be additional work on it.
No decision was reached on his application for a partnership with Don Guess. This issue will be tabled until after the board reaches a decision on the partnership between Myles Hup and Teri Strickland.
Tadd Mallard and Joe Francis: Smoked turkey legs. 6:1 accepted. Will start permitting process.
James “Jimmy” Brogdon: Add-on. Wire rings. Accepted 7:0.
William and Londia Vickers: 2 novels. 7:0 accepted.
Cody Young: had been told on 10/05 to present more work on his starfish candle holders. Accepted for starfish candleholders 7:0.
Shay Smallbone: Coconut fish. 7:0 accepted.
Fulton Gadbois: Paintings, drawings, prints. 7:0 accepted.
Michael and Sabrina Liguori. Add-on. Blown glass jewelry. Will sell jewelry together with his other glass items. 7:0 accepted.
Yuri and Irina Vakselis, Michael Pobo. Hand painted items, book of their travels. 6:1 abstained, accepted. No Russian folklore designs.
Jose Reyes: add-on. Jewelry made of seeds. Accepted 5:2 abstained. Not accepted for double-strung stretched seed bracelets. Will be told to incorporate signature touch into his designs, for example comercially available beads not used in South and Central American designs so his jewelry won’t look like imported items.
Piper Honigmann: Face paint. Accepted 7:0.
Hector Godoy: rejury/add-on. Names etched on shells. No decision has been reached, 3 design elements are requested and 4 to 5 sample pieces requested.
Discussion:
George Gonzales and don Guesses partnership was discussed. The PC feels that it might not be a bonafide partnership as required by the rules. The last time the PC turned down a partnership for that reason, the decision was overturned and is still in the process of being discussed. The PC will base its decision on George’s partnership on the outcome of this issue.
If a person has been making a certain product already for a while by him/herself and is now taking on a new partner with the old product, this partnership should not be allowed under the rules because the rules require that both partners make the product together. The fact that both partners are able to make the product on their own does not count as a bonafide partnership under the rules.
The partneship between Myles Hup and Teri Strickland was discussed again. The PC feels that this is a corporate franchise that is not allowed under Mallory Square rules.
A sale of business was discussed. The PC stands strong on the opinion that if a transfer of ownership occurs, the new owner of the product needs to be juried as a new person just like anybody else does. Acceptance into Sunset Celebration cannot be guaranteed and sold as a business by jumping over the rules in form of a partnership. The PC will be glad to jury any new person taking over an already established product. The PC will also gladly consider an “apprentice” partnership where the new person works with the established vendor for a considerable span of time before taking over.
$120 in jury fees were collected.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:45 pm.