Hand Weavers Guild of Lincoln
Meeting Minutes – April 11, 2015
Guild members present
Mandy Binder Jan Tooker Tonya
Leach-Trickel
Cheryl Rennick Joan Johnson Sue
Ranta
Patricia Miller Mary Howell Cindy Swisher
Lori Beck Jane Mailand John
Geppert
Linda Carlson Catherine Easton Tricia Byrne
Theresa Vitzthum Peggy Junker
Review February
Minutes
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Name Correction:
Margaret Luebcke
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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2015 Insurance bill of $443 has been paid.
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Incoming Money
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$400
income from classes
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$140 from Ukrainian Eggs
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$25 donation for posting loom for sale for
Maureen Ose
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Unknown amount for yarn sales
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An updated roster is posted by the door. If you are not on it, you have not paid 2015
dues.
Old Business
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Overshot Project
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We have freed up another loom.
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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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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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Passed to Patricia
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8/8 – Seward County Fair, Seward
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The date is set but times are not
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Aug-Oct – Old Cheney Farmer’s Market
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Still waiting for a response about dates, Linda
will pass this to Victoria for follow up
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9/19/15 – 9/20/15 - Annual Guild Sale / Open
House
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Sep – Prairie Hill Learning Center
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No contact yet
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Nov – Quilt Museum Sale
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Sue will coordinate this event
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5/16 - Tails and Trails – Humane Society Fund
Raiser at Pinewood Bowl
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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 2
times to let her know we are interested in participating in her class and give
her Linda’s contact information - Linda and Joan still have not heard from her
yet.
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Classes / Workshops / Programs
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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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3 students registered – 1 no show
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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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There are 4 students from former classes
interested
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Ukrainian egg workshop – 3/21/15
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Class went well, 8-9 attendees, had lots of fun
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Double Warp Overlay class (Theo Mormonn based) –
Oct
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Limited to 9 students
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Register by 7/1/15
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Felting Workshop – TBA
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Rug Show - Renew, Revise and Rekindle
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Pieces to be completed by 9/15/15
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The Lux does not meet our needs to the rug show,
we’re looking for another venue
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Next rug group is 4/25/15 at 1pm
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Printing
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Directory
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Jan will take the draft and update the master
list. She will bring a copy of the
updated list to the next Guild meeting for final review before printing
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Studio Update
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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
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Theresa will contact
Lynn about replacing the door and locks with proper exterior door and hardware
New Business
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Annual Guild Sale / Open House
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Jan contacted a person from the Omaha Guild to
ask about their very successful annual sale.
They were very helpful; they answered all of her questions and provided
lots of paperwork about the sale.
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They rent a community building for $400
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Commissions vary depending on the financial
status of the Guild every year
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Entrance fee based on inventory - inventory is cataloged prior to sale
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$100 of inventory = $10 fee
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$200 = $20…
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We had a lot of discussion regarding this
information and which aspects we think would work for us, which ones we didn’t
think would work for us and advertising
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Motion:
For the 2015 Guild Sale there will not be an entrance fee and the Guild
would keep 10% of all sales.
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Yes – 15
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No – 1 (revoked)
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Abstention – 1
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Sub-committees were formed to focus on decisions
that need to be made for our 1st Annual Sale
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Advertising
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Sue, Theresa and Tonya
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Organizing
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Jan, Mary, Linda
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Sue will print a list of people / organizations
to invite to the Open House / Annual Sale and leave it on the table. If you
have any to add, please do so
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Discussed possibly
having a June Guild meeting.
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Possible field trip to Jan’s for a demonstration
of her computer controlled loom
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Catherine accepted a loom donation from
Jeannette Sheldon; thanks to everyone who helped with assembly
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Loom valued at $8,000 - $10,000
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Tapestry loom $1000
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We have sold several hundred dollars of yarn and
books
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Catherine will get a plaque to mount on the loom
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A Committee of members will get a working list
of Studio / Guild items to sell (looms and redundant equipment)
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Catherine, Cheryl and John
Announcements
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Joan hung a bulletin board by the bathroom to
post items for sale
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Omaha Guild open reception at the Botanical
Garden
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4/12/15 - 5/18/15 2-4 pm
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Jan is going if anyone wants to ride together
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Tonya donated some books and magazines to the
Guild or members, whoever wants them.
Mandy Binder
Recording Secretary
