Hand Weavers Guild of Lincoln
Meeting Minutes
July 13, 2019
Guild Members Present: Diane Beckham, Mandy Binder, Kathy
Blum, John Geppert, Sue Green, Rhonda Griess, Marijane Hancock, Mary Howell,
Joan Johnson, Sue Ranta, Cheryl Rennick, Jan Tooker, Jerry Tooker, Rachel
Wyatt,
Non-Members Present: None
Announcements
·
The Yarn Shop is having a retreat October
18-20, 2019 at the Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel. There will be workshops and vendors on
site. Call Mittra Nguyen at the Yarn
Shop (402-570-8566) or check the Yarn Shop’s Facebook page for more
information.
·
After Guild Meeting Programs
o July (Mary H.) – Navaho weaving collection
o August (Diane B.) – cinch weaving
Review June 2019 Minutes
Motion:
Cheryl moved to
approve the Minutes as written.
Sue seconded.
Minutes approved as written by unanimous vote.
Treasurer’s Report
·
Mandy deposited money into a CD, which
will be reflected in next month’s budget.
We may have the option to combine our 3 CDs at some point and get a
higher interest rate.
·
Documents pertaining to the June 2019 treasurer’s reports were
reviewed.
·
We received the matching money from the
Give to Lincoln Day campaign.
·
Treasurer Reports are located in a binder in the library area.
Motion: Jan moved to approve the Treasurer’s Reports as
written.
Mary
seconded.
Motion carried.
Reports on Past and Upcoming Events/Classes/Workshops:
·
Weaving Van Gogh’s Palette – (Cheryl R.) The planning
group met today.
o
At this time, it looks like there will
be between 20-25 pieces in the show.
o
Post cards with information about the
show’s dates and location are available for members to pick up and send
out. Diane will send postcards to people
on the guild contact list.
o
The cost for participants is $10.00.
Others are welcome to donate. This money will go toward food and plates/cups
for the First Friday Reception. Please
get the money to Mandy by the August 3, 2019 guild meeting. Cindy will buy food
for the reception. Joan is coordinating
the drinks. Diane/Mary/Jan/Sue will each bring 2 bottles of wine.
o
Pieces for the show must be at the
studio by August 29, 2019. The hanging
committee will take the items to the Lux on September 4th.
o
Marijane will download Van Gogh images
and make tags to be displayed next to the pieces being shown. Members participating in the show will
receive an email requesting specific information for the tags. Please send the requested information to
Marijane. Along with the information
sent to Marijane, please include a picture of the inspiration piece to ensure
that the proper picture is downloaded and displayed.
o
Guest book – Jan will put a new guest book together.
o
Rachel is working on a poster to display at the First Friday Reception
that will have information about the guild on it.
o
Rachel is also working on a Van Gogh show poster.
o
Sue will take pictures at the First Friday Reception.
o All members, whether showing a piece or not, are encouraged to attend
the First Friday Reception. The
reception is September 6, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. We would like guild members to mingle and be
available to talk about the guild and/or the pieces on display.
o Members are encouraged to wear guild shirts or aprons with the guild
logo.
o
The next planning meeting is scheduled
for noon on August 3, 2019. All are
welcome to attend.
o
Cheryl will ask Lux if we can have a
show there in the Spring of 2021. Be
thinking about what theme we might like to have for the future show.
·
Fall Class (Cheryl R.) – The class is scheduled
for October 19, 26, and November 2, 2019.
Cheryl and John are working on modifying the beginning instruction
book.
·
Rigid Heddle Class (Diane B.) – Diane is in the
planning and development stages. Class
dates are to be determined but the class will likely begin in February
2020. Information about the class will
be submitted for inclusion in the Southeast Community College Winter Catalogue.
Demonstration Schedule
·
Homestead Days (Linda Carlson) – June 22, 2019 There was a lot of interest from adults and
kids at this event. Many who stopped by
enjoyed getting on the looms. It was a
successful day.
·
Maker’s Market SAC Museum (Rhonda Griess)
– July 20, 2019 Rhonda G. and Diane B.
are planning to demonstrate on a rigid heddle and a table loom.
·
Camp Creek (Jan Tooker) – July 20 -21, 2019 We are confirmed for this event. Cheryl R., Linda C. and Jan T. are planning
to demonstrate. Additional volunteers
are needed.
·
Lancaster County Fair (Victoria Hilton) – August 3, 2019 Victoria has not been able to get in touch with a contact
person from the fair. Rhonda will attempt to get in touch with some of her
contacts.
·
Seward County Fair (Catherine Easton) – August 10,
2019 Diane, Linda, and Cheryl are
planning to demonstrate.
·
Arbor Lodge (Joan Johnson) – October 26, 2019 Sue, Joan, Linda, Rhonda & Victoria are
planning to demonstrate.
·
Quilt Museum
(Jan Tooker) – Nov. 22 & 23, 2019
Jan T., Sue G., Mary H., Cheryl R., and Diane B. have volunteered to
demonstrate and sell at this event. Members
are allowed to sell items. The Quilt
Museum takes 40% profit, so keep that in mind when pricing your items. Additional volunteers are needed.
·
Arbor Lodge Christmas at the Mansion (Diane Beckham) –
December 7, 2019 Diane B. and Kathy B.
are planning to demonstrate.
Old Business
·
Mouse traps – These have not been set yet.
·
New group project ideas based on the Robyn Spady workshop (Catherine E.) –
No report
·
Storage Room (Cheryl R., Jan T., John G.) – A storage unit for rigid heddles is in the
room. John will be making a rack for the
tray tables.
·
Linoleum – The guild has a role of linoleum for the entryway. In the near future, the linoleum will be laid
out somewhere in the studio so that it can be flattened out prior to being
installed.
·
Bathroom Cabinetry – We need nicer cabinetry in the bathroom for cleaning supplies. This will be addressed at a later date
·
Outside Sign & Handrail Improvements – John has made and
hung a new sign above the guild entrance.
New handrails have been installed.
Next year we will replace the large sign on the side of the building on
Cooper St and get the same type of sign to hang above the guild’s entry door.
·
YouTube video (John G. and Rachel W.) – The guild
has a YouTube channel but it has not yet been made public. No videos have yet been made.
·
Guild Sale and Open House – The guild sale and open house is
October 5, 2019. Members are encouraged
to weave items for the sale.
·
Demonstrating at Sunday College View Farmer’s Market (Cheryl) – This item
will be tabled until next year.
·
Monastery (Cheryl) – A 36” floor loom is being
donated to the nuns. They will have two
looms. Cheryl will be working with the
nuns to help them plan their next projects.
·
Roster/Address Book (Cheryl) – The roster has been
compiled. The guild address book will
include only members who have paid guild dues.
Contact information for former members will be available at the guild.
·
Equipment Rental Proposal (Cheryl, John, Diane) – no report
·
Give to Lincoln Day (Mandy) – we received matching funds
from the Lincoln Community Foundation.
Next year it is recommended that we inform people of our financial goal
and how we intend to use any donated money.
Please be thinking about how we might like to spend the money. We will discuss this further prior to next
year’s Give to Lincoln Day.
·
Midwest Weavers’ Conference – Three people
from the guild attended the Midwest Weavers’ Conference. The next conference will be in two
years. The location has not yet been
announced.
New Business
·
August Meeting Date – On August 10, 2019 (the scheduled day for the August guild meeting),
several guild members will be demonstrating at the Seward County Fair. Among topics to be discussed at the August
meeting are the Van Gogh show and the guild sale and open house.
Motion: Sue moved
that we have the guild meeting on August 3, 2019
Diane seconded
Motion carried
·
Purchasing a New PC – The guild’s current PC cannot be updated to Windows 10. Also, a file on the computer is corrupted and
therefore we are not able to load any new software or programs onto the
computer. The PC has been looked at by
someone knowledgeable about computers but the computer cannot be repaired. What is already on the computer can be
used. We have the option of purchasing a
used computer for $75. The specs for the
computer were sent out with the agenda for today’s meeting. If we purchase the used computer, we will
need a monitor. Sue may have one to
donate.
Motion: Marijane
moved that the guild purchase the computer for $75.00
Mandy
seconded
Motion
carried
Items for follow-up at a later time
·
Emily
S. traveled to Kyoto, Japan May 17 – 31, 2019.
Emily volunteered to present a program about her trip, probably sometime
this winter.
·
At the August and September meetings, we
will discuss whether to sell, donate or otherwise dispose of excess guild
equipment including some of the 2-harness teaching looms. We will vote on this at the September meeting.
·
At the
October and November meetings we will work on developing a budget for 2020
Meeting Adjourned for Show and Tell & Presentation
Kathy Blum
Kathy Blum
Recording
Secretary
