This past August, the Georgia Chapter of the SDA gained a new State Representative: Silk Painter, Martha Andreatos. We are delighted to have Martha on board and look forward to new opportunities to share work and develop projects to expand this wonderful network of fiber artists and surface designers. Special thanks and appreciation are extended to Leisa Rich who, for more than two years, enthusiastically supported the group to connect and share experience. A highlight of Leisa's tenure was the Defoor Center show in 2009 (see sidebar). This was a great chance to come together and show the great diversity of work that is embodied by the SDA. We look forward to many Georgia SDA group shows, and affiliations, in the future!