Hand Weavers Guild of Lincoln
Meeting Minutes – February 14, 2015
Guild members present
Mandy Binder Jan Tooker Tonya
Leach-Trickel
Cheryl Rennick Joan Johnson Sharon
Vandenack
Sue Ranta Patricia Miller Jan Jaecks
Cindy Swisher Jean Whitemore Lori Beck
Linda Carlson Catherine Easton
Review January
Minutes
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The Date should read Jan 10, 2015
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We received 2
Babe spinning wheels.
Missing Items List
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None to report
Treasures Report
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Checking account balance: $X.XX
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CD 1 balance: $X.XX
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CD 2 balance: $X.XX
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Total Net Worth: See
In House minutes
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We have collected Guild dues and Studio fees.
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Membership renewal dues: Guild - $35,
Studio - $180
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Mail to Guild, give to Cheryl or put in black
box
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We should be getting $240 from SCC for winter
classes
Old Business
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Overshot Project
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Catherine is trying to free up the 8 harness
looms for the next project
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If you are not finished with this project please
spend some time working on it.
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Tapestry Workshop
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Class is finished, some projected are finished.
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Please finish up your project to free up looms.
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Demonstrations and Sales
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We are no longer participating in Craft Sales
but please remember we do still have items for sale
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We will need to “step it up” so we have quality
items for the annual sale
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Quilt Museum is planning on having another sale
again this year.
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60/40 split
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Guild Annual Sale
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Jan will contact other Guild’s to inquire about
policies regarding commissions
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We discussed options for our Sale – no decisions
or motions were made
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Participating in 1st Friday or 4th
Friday
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Setting a date outside of the Open House due to
the College View Neighborhood event is slow to action and most decisions are
last minute
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3/7 – Ten
Thousand Villages “International Women’s Day” 10-12 or 11-1, our choice
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7/18-7/19 – Camp Creek Threshers, Waverly – Sat
8-5, Sun 8-5
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Set up Sat at 8am
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8/1-8/2 – Lancaster County Fair
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8/8 – Seward County Fair, Seward
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Linda has made contact but not heard back yet
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Aug-Oct – Old Cheney Farmer’s Market
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Linda has made contact but not heard back yet
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Sep – Prairie Hill Learning Center
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No contact yet
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Tails and Trails – Humane Society Fund Raiser
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No contact yet
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Rug Show - Renew, Revise and Rekindle
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Pieces to be done by 9/15/15
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Next Rug Group meeting has been moved to 1/28/15
at 1pm
New Business
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Classes / Workshops / Programs
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Advanced weaving class is finished
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Cheryl gave students until mid March to finish
their projects
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Winter Beginning weaving class 1/10/15 - 2/28/15 - 3-5 pm
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John will assist Cheryl
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$45 to SCC, $35 material fee
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5 or so students interested in Spring 102 class
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Spinning Class – 4/4/15 – 5/9/15
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$45 to SCC - $35 material fee
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Spring advanced weaving class 102 – 3/21/15 –
5/9/15
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Extended to 8 weeks
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SCC inquired about summer classes
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No weaving
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Possible 2 week felting class
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SCC needs info for class fee, material fee,
times and dates by 2/20/15
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Ukrainian egg workshop – 3/21/15
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Printing
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Directory on hold due to Sue was out of town.
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Bright Lights Student Tour
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Kristin Meyer is a
former weaving student. She will be
teaching a weaving class for 4th-6th graders next summer. She has asked if she could bring the students
to tour Studio for a field trip.
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Joan emailed Kristin
to let her know we are interested in participating in her class and give her
Linda’s contact information - Linda has not heard from her yet.
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Studio Update
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Guild
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Will is planning on
finishing the classroom floor in June, we need to look at painting and sprucing
up the Studio.
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Landlord
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Front door lock is an
interior lock and does not always work due to the weather.
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There are a couple
lights that need the valance replaced
Mandy Binder
Recording Secretary
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