Not sure where to post this question because of the many threads opened up on this topic so I will ask here. Who will be in charge of the pens and how do they get there??? When they go to an event how long do the stay there??? Where do they go after the event and who handles them??? If a pen gets submitted as a entry from a member who decides if it is accepted?? If it is accepted how does it get to wherever it is suppose to be???
These are all nice pens and all represent different forms of pens where different techniques were used to make them. So they represent pen making well. Good job by all.
Hi John:
As Pete indicated, many questions are in the thread Jeff started, and I also started a Q & A thread here:
http://www.penturners.org/forum/f269/iap-collection-q-129682/
But... No problem answering your questions here
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1.
Who's in charge? For the time being - me. I did in fact give Jeff a Letter of Resignation (Truely, I did!!!) when the initial set of pens was intact (1-23). I have absolutely NO PROBLEM turning this project over to another member, and when that time comes will enjoy seeing it rise to greater heights!
2.
How do they "get there"? For 2015, I will actually take/display the Collection at the MPG and MAPG. I will throw out invitations for the Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan and Ohio Chapters to also have a day to display - as I am willing to drive to those locations (I have a son in Chicago, so Wisconsin is doable).
3. Further locations will be considered in 2016+. and we are working on the procedures. We do have a custom-made (IAP paid for) Pelican box that will hold 35-40 pens (some are a bit wide for the slots). Obviously, the more elaborate a pen is will preclude it's being shipped (i.e., firewhatfire's Castle Concept Pen).
4.
How long do they stay? For the events this year, as long as I'm there :tongue:. However, a possibility for the future is to mail "it" or a portion to a region, and have it be displayed at several chapters (i.e., Richmond Chapter; Hampton Roads Chapter; Central Carolina/Piedmont Chapter). The procedures for this has not be defined, and the most obvious issue is identifying someone willing to be responsible for the pens/display.
5. I do have inventory sheets; monthly inspection sheets; "request" forms for future displays; a folder with individual summary sheets for each pen; and fairly complete records for the collection. This is mainly in anticipation/hope to eventually turn this over to another member, and not give them a mess to deal with. (If there is one thing I have been forced to learn in life, it is that "Succession Planning" needs be be done at the beginning, not the end...).
6.
Where do the pens go? At this time, they are simply mailed to me to be added to the Collection, on behalf of IAP.
7. As has been noted, while this was my initial undertaking, it is now IAP's. And it is for the membership to dictate it's future growth and purpose. Of the initial contacts I made, there are several (6-12) possible turners who may submit pens. After all those are received, I will complete a "Gift Deed" so that there is no question in the future of the ownership of The Collection being IAP. This has not been done yet, as I don't want to do "amendments". Obviously, those pens that have been donated directly to IAP will not need to be included in the Gift Deed, but records will be kept as to how they were obtained by IAP.
Hope this is helpful! Ask away for anything else.
Mark
