Hand Weavers Guild of Lincoln
Meeting Minutes – January 14, 2017
Guild members present
Lori Beck Mandy Binder Linda
Carlson Barb
Dickason
Catherine Easton John Geppert Elaine
Hoemann Jan Jaecks
Joan Johnson Sue Ranta Cheryl Rennick Jan Tooker
Jean Whitmore
Visitors
Emily Hilburger Justin Eller
Review December
Minutes
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Jan
Jaecks attended December meeting not Joan
Jaecks
Motions
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Any Guild member who wishes to take Beginning
Weaving and Spinning Classes offered through SCC can take the class without
paying SCC fees by not registering through SCC if space is available.
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Made by Cheryl – 2nd by John
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Discussion – none
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Vote
- Y – 13, N – 0, A – 0
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 a gain of $1,874.17 compared to Dec
2015. This is likely due to Studio fees
paid prior to Jan 1.
Guild Groups /
Projects / Classes
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Overshot Project – No updates
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Rug Group
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Will be meeting 1/21/17 at The Studio at 12:00
noon to discuss ideas and interpretation of the theme
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Space Committee – No updates
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Classes / Workshops / Programs
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Beginning Weaving Winter Class – 1/7/17 –
2/25/17 3 – 5p
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8 students, all excited and having fun
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Advanced Weaving – 1/7/17 – 2/25/17 9:30 – 11:30a
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2 students
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Walk in and Weave
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$60 if using Studio weft
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$40 if using your own weft
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Ridged Heddle Class – Sue and Cindy -
1/29/17 – 2/12/17 1:30– 4:30
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There are 2 openings left.
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Beginning Spinning – 4/1/17 – 5/6/17 3-5
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Former students were invited to sit in
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Advanced Weaving
- 4/1/17 – 5/9/17 9:30 – 11a
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Fall Beginning Weaving – 10/21/17 – 11/2/17 - 9:30 – 12p
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Basket Weaving Oct 14, 21, 28 – 3 – 5p
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Class will be offered through SCC
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St Mary’s College has asked us to host a Basket
Weaving Workshop at no cost to us. We
all agreed this would be a good opportunity for us but we have some questions:
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What is the maximum number of students?
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Will the workshop be held at The Studio or at
The College?
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How much prepping and time commitment is needed?
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What is the schedule and is it flexible?
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Joan emailed Dr. Chris Krampe (Director of Fine
Arts) this week, no response yet.
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Robyn Spady – Cutting Loose with Tied Weaves –
9/15/18 – 9/16/18
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Cost – TBD
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All 8 harness looms must be freed up by August 1st
2018, notices will be posted on these looms.
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Demonstrations
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10,000 Villages – 3/11/17 – 10 – 12p
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Sue Ranta will coordinate
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Homestead Days - 6/4/17 – time TBD
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Linda Carlson will coordinate
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Camp Creek – 7/15/17 – 7/16/17 – 8 - 5p / 8 – 4p
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Linda Carlson will coordinate
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Lancaster Super Fair – 8/5/17 – 8/6/17
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Joan Johnson will coordinate
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Seward County Fair – 8/12/817
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Linda Carlson will coordinate
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Arbor Lodge – 10/28/17 times TBD
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Joan Johnson will coordinate
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Prairie Hill We have not heard from them and
will not participate this year. We will contact them again about next year.
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Old Cheney Farmers Market – Aug / Oct – We have
not heard from them and will not
participate this year. We will contact
them again about next year.
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Joslyn Art Museum – They do not have an event
for us to participate in this year, we will
check with them again for next year.
Old Business
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Sale workshop to make items for our 3rd
Annual Sale scheduled for Oct - 10/7/17
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Cheryl to meet on 3/11/17 at 2 noon to discuss
details
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Must warp to participate
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2-3 different project for variety
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Workshops spread over a couple months
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Spinning / Ridged Heddle to participate as well
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Jan will put together post card invitations for
the Open House / Sale
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To Cheryl be Jan 31
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Jan will also create a calendar for the brochure
to be printed by March 1
New Business
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Voices of Hope is having a silent auction. Catherine found a piece from Studio sale
items to donate if all are agreeable. There were no objections.
Announcements
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Guild and Studio dues are due today. Cheryl can run a credit/debit card if needed.
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3/3/17 – Catherine is selling items at Noyse
Gallery
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Mid Plains Fiber Fair – York NE
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4/22/17 – 4/23/17
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Classes, Vendors and Demonstrations
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Programs
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3/11/17 – Jan, finishing techniques
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5/13/17 – TBD
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6/10/17 – Linda, Robyn Spady
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7/8/17 – John, TBD
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8/12/17 – Cheryl, rug finishing techniques
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9/9/17 – Joan, KAREN
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12/9/17 – Holiday party
Mandy Binder
Recording Secretary
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