January 2018 HWGL minutes

Hand Weavers Guild of Lincoln Meeting Minutes – Jan 13, 2017

Guild members present:

Mandy Binder, Linda Carlson, Emily Cameron Shattil, Barb Dickason, John Geppert, Mary Howell, Joan Johnson, Jan Tooker, Cheryl Rennick

Review Dec Minutes

• No changes

Motions

• To increase the amount to spend to purchase the right projector to total $643.49.

®      Mandy moved and Emily seconded

®      Discussion — In order to get one that is powerful enough to use with lights on, and meets other on-going guild use requirements, it costs more than original estimate and board approval of $500.

®      Vote: Y — 7, N — 0, A — 1  

• To reimburse Will $94.74 for replacing the light fixture lights outside the office.

®      Emily moved and John seconded

®      Discussion — The chain has been hard to pull, and it came off.  When the chain came off, the light started sparking.  Called Will, and he replaced the fixture with a 4-foot fixture.  In the process, the ceiling also fell. The fixture and parts cost  $94.74.

®      Vote: Y — 8, N — 0, A — 0 

• To reimburse Jan $127 for adding lights and sliders that improved functionality of the AVL loom  

®      Joan moved and Emily seconded

®      Discussion — Jan added bright lights on the AVL loom… she also placed sliders under the loom to move it around a bit.  The lights are connected.

®      Vote: Y—8, N—0, A — 0  

Guild Groups / Projects / Classes

• Basket weaving group — no report

• Rug Group / Show

®      Still no venue for rug show

• Classes / Workshops / Programs

®      Overshot project complete — 

®      ▪ Show and Tell in a few months — perhaps at the March mtg    

·         2018 Weav-a-thon – Jan

®      ▪ Catherine is Chair

®      ▪ The theme this year will be holiday weavings

®      ▪ We will have 4-5 looms dressed with simple structure

®      ▪ Organizational Meeting Jan 20 at 12:00.  Some looms have gotten started. Organizers are starting new projects still, if someone has ideas, or wants to work someone else’s project, there is opportunity for both.

®      ▪ Third Saturday of the month is the designated Saturday, but participants can work on them at any time.

®      ▪ In theory, making a video of Jan demonstrating how to use the AVL    

·         AVL Training

®      ▪ Short demonstration to be held Jan 20, in conjunction with the Weav-athon meeting 

®      ▪ In theory, making a video of Jan demonstrating how to use the AVL   

·         Advanced Weaving 102 – 1-6/18 – 2/10/18  -  1p-3p

®      ▪ Started last week, 7 people.

·         Beginning Weaving – 1/13/18 – 2/17/18  -  9a-12p

®      ▪ 6 people, 8 signed up

·         Beginning Spinning – 4/7/18 – 5/12/18  -  3p-5p

·         Kelly Church Basket Weaving Workshop at St Mary’s College – Spring 2018

®      ▪ Removing from agenda.  On going events from January through May at College of St. Mary’s.

®      ▪ Kelly Church lives in Western Michigan, and weaves natural baskets from woods and forests of Michigan… our involvement never panned out, but will keep an eye on the website if there are events we can attend.

·         Midplains Fiber Fair – 5/15/18 – 5/16/18

®      ▪ Elaine contacted the organizer… if we want to be involved she needs a commitment.  

®      ▪ Can place a fiber guild listing in the booklet… agreed to do that.

®       5-10 min demo on a fiber related skill

®      • Spinning, carding, felting, explain and show ▪ Volunteers to help with general tasks

®      ▪ They are not aligning with any Guilds but will have a table with info for all Guilds

®       ▪ Fiber arts circle – informal demo area

·         Robyn Spady – Cutting Loose with Tied Weaves – 9/15/18 – 9/16/18

®      ▪ All 8 harness looms must be freed up by August 1st 2018, notices will be posted on these looms.

®      ▪ Need to discuss next year’s schedule around this workshop, cost, recruiting from other guilds, etc.

®      ▪ Rough cost of the workshop is $2,100, if we get 15 people enrolled, est $140 ea

®      ▪ We are unsure of flight and lodging costs

®      ▪ Committee will be meeting before Feb meeting

®      ▪ Will be contacting Robyn with particulars… space to hold workshop, place for her to stay

®      ▪ Committee had first meeting. Follow-up meeting at the south “Mill” coffee shop on  Jan 23, 7pm. All are welcome to join the committee.

®      ▪ For adventurous beginners and Beyond.

·         Open house and sale October 6

Old Business

• Lighting in West room

®      No ceiling lights, only 1 outlet for all lights, heaters etc

®      Barb is contacting Lynn about getting an electrician for these concerns

• John found a projector for 643.49, which was over the amount approved.

®      See motions above.

New Business

·         Program ideas for next year or things you would like to learn let Jan know.

·         Need to replace about five fire extinguishers.

·         Light fixtures have been upgraded or replaced.  See motions.

·         For Discussion: Questions and Suggestions regarding the brochures from last year.  Q.  What updates are needed?   S. Place cost every year on insert rather than in brochure itself.  S. List general basket weaving group info under “What things can I make”      section to parallel the mission statement.  S. Give demonstration schedule for insert to Jan  S. About us section: Need information about other classes, not just the ‘rigid heddle’    classes  S. To back panel: Add Navajo group?  Add Basket Weaving Group?    … add “other fiber interest groups as announced” to include eggs, felting, etc.

Announcements

·         Jan looking for a 5/2 pearl cotton cone in natural

·         Dues are due today.  Door code will be changing Feb 1 in order to get in. 

®      New codes will be delivered by Feb 1 after your dues are paid.

®      For those who still have keys, please turn them in to Mandy, or place them in an envelope in the payment box with your name on the envelope.

·         Reminder to clean up your loom when you finish a project (remove your warp unless you know someone is planning to tie on). PLEASE ALSO WIND OFF YOUR BOBBINS BACK ONTO YOUR SPOOL OF YARN. Most of our bobbins now have unidentified yarn on them, meaning someone else has to wind it all off in order to use the bobbin, and it will likely get thrown away.

·         Claire’s sale is January 20 in Fremont, starting at 9:00 am. The things of hers that are here and have not sold will not be taken to the sale. Karen’s stuff is contingent on going with Claire’s, which is currently not going to the sale.

·         Thinking about a new group project, doing gamps of different kinds, to study color, weave structures, fibers, etc and how they interact with each other. Will discuss further next month.

®      There are lots of different ways to do gamps, lots of different things that we can do with them.  People can do at home, or here.

®      Thinking for down the road… 2019?

®      Color gamps are useful to determine with two colors how they are going to look… 

·         Projector — Requirements for checking out the projector, 

®      only used by members here in the building, 

®      will be locked in a cabinet otherwise.  

®      Should be able to connect wirelessly with your computer.

·         Need ideas and volunteers for programs after meetings: 

®      January — video on warping wheels… warping paddle demo… you tube link.

®      March 10, June 9, July 14, August 11, September 8, December 8

®      John is willing to do Ukrainian Eggs, as a program in March if there is interest.

Show and Tell

·         Mary shared a Navajo weaving and a scarf with merino and cashmere warp and nature spun weft

·         Mandy shared her ongoing knitting of 5 acrylic chicken sweaters with turtlenecks.

Barb Dickason

Recording Secretary