Hand Weavers Guild of Lincoln
Meeting Minutes – February 8, 2014
Guild members present
Patricia Miller Linda Carlson Margaret Leubcke
Mandy Binder Jan Jaecks Joan
Johnson
Cheryl Rennick Alissa Sandrin Dian Tegtmeir
Cindy Swisher Cathrine
Easton JanTooker
Peggy Junker Theressa Vitzthum Jane Mailand
Review January
Minutes
·
Linda suggested an addendum to the minutes. Since there are two Sharon V’s she suggested
changing “Thank you to Sharon V”, to “Thank you to Sharon Valencia.”
This change has
been made.
Treasures Report
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Due collection is going well but there are still
some people who have not paid 2014 Guild dues and studio fees.
·
If you have a key to the studio and have not or
are not going to pay studio fees please return your keys by March 1, 2014.
·
Motion was made by Linda Carlson – Second by
Cheryl Rennick – vote 15 for, 0 against
o
If a person has work on a loom and has not paid
studio fees by March 1, 2014 the project will be removed from the loom.
·
Motion was made by Linda Carlson – Second by
Cheryl Rennick – vote 15 for, 0 against and to be added to the Manual of
Operations.
o
If a person has work on a loom and has not paid
studio fees 2 months after the due date the project will be removed from the
loom.
·
Joan will send out reminders for people who have
not paid 2014 studio fees regarding keys and work still on looms.
Old Business
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Rug group
o
Next show
§
Venue and date TBD (late 2015 or early 2016)
§
Rugs and tapestries only
§
Theme – “Recycled” – ideas and/or materials
§
No awards or judging
§
Cathrine to lead a study on tapestries – 3 Sat
mornings in Oct dates TBD
§
Next meeting TBD (late March or early April)
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Overshot Project
o
Participants are encouraged to finish up this
project, we need to free up looms for upcoming classes and projects for others.
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Library
o
Missing books and magazines
§
This list was passed around the meeting and
people were asked again to check for these missing titles at home and return
them to The Guild.
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Water Leak
o
The leak has been fixed
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College View Celebration
o
Tentatively scheduled for September 21, 2014
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Insurance
o
We received a cancelation notice from
Continental for our renters insurance, effective in April, due to the company
is closing. We still need a volunteer to
research insurance options.
§
Joan will email an acquaintance in the insurance
business to see if he can help.
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Demonstration / Sale Schedule
o
Seward County Fair – 8/9/14, Agricultural
building 11am-5pm
o
Linda is looking for contact information for
10,000 Villages, and Lancaster Co Fair
o
Linda will contact Nebraska State Fair to
collect information to see if we want to participate in demonstrations
o
LSW Craft Sale – 10/11/14 9am-4pm
§
Payment was already made but we received an
application in the mail. Cheryl will
contact them and confirm we already have a spot reserved.
o
Jan and Joan discussed using our Google calendar
on the blog to coordinate sign up for demonstrations and sales in addition to
sign up at The Guild.
New Business
·
If beginning weaving class is interested we will
have an advanced weaving class in the spring.
·
Patricia asked for suggestions for workshops and
programs
o
Cheryl – program on finishing
o
Cathrine – “Year of Fiber”
§
Animal, plant and synthetic fibers
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Strengths, weaknesses, advantages,
characteristics etc
o
Jane – double knit and felted bowls
o
Linda – Mary Howell will give a post meeting
talk about a Navajo auction she is attending in Sante Fe
o
Jan Tooker –
§
People who entered items in the sale last year
can bring the items and critiques from Wendy to share so everyone can learn
from them.
§
Summer and winter weaving structure
·
Shelda has taught this in the past, perhaps she
would be interested in teaching this again.
Announcements
·
Nancy Sutton contacted Jan Tooker, she has 30
years of Hand Woven magazines she wants to give to a good home.
o
After discussion we decided to accept the
donation and keep them for “in house” use only.
Mandy Binder
Recording Secretary
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