Hand Weavers Guild of Lincoln
Guild Members Present: Diane Beckham, Mandy Binder, Kathy
Blum, John Geppert, Sue Green, Rhonda Griess, Marijane Hancock, Mary Howell,
Joan Johnson, Sue Ranta, Cheryl Rennick, Jan Tooker, Jerry Tooker, Rachel
Wyatt,
Non-Members Present: None
·
The Yarn Shop is having a retreat October
18-20, 2019 at the Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel. There will be workshops and vendors on
site. Call Mittra Nguyen at the Yarn
Shop (402-570-8566) or check the Yarn Shop’s Facebook page for more
information.
·
After Guild Meeting Programs
Review June 2019 Minutes
Motion:
Cheryl moved to
approve the Minutes as written.
Treasurer’s Report
·
Mandy deposited money into a CD, which
will be reflected in next month’s budget.
We may have the option to combine our 3 CDs at some point and get a
higher interest rate.
·
Documents pertaining to the June 2019 treasurer’s reports were
reviewed.
·
We received the matching money from the
Give to Lincoln Day campaign.
·
Treasurer Reports are located in a binder in the library area.
Motion: Jan moved to approve the Treasurer’s Reports as
written.
o
At this time, it looks like there will
be between 20-25 pieces in the show.
·
Fall Class (Cheryl R.) – The class is scheduled
for October 19, 26, and November 2, 2019.
Cheryl and John are working on modifying the beginning instruction
book.
·
Rigid Heddle Class (Diane B.) – Diane is in the
planning and development stages. Class
dates are to be determined but the class will likely begin in February
2020. Information about the class will
be submitted for inclusion in the Southeast Community College Winter Catalogue.
Demonstration Schedule
·
Homestead Days (Linda Carlson) – June 22, 2019 There was a lot of interest from adults and
kids at this event. Many who stopped by
enjoyed getting on the looms. It was a
successful day.
·
Maker’s Market SAC Museum (Rhonda Griess)
– July 20, 2019 Rhonda G. and Diane B.
are planning to demonstrate on a rigid heddle and a table loom.
·
Camp Creek (Jan Tooker) – July 20 -21, 2019 We are confirmed for this event. Cheryl R., Linda C. and Jan T. are planning
to demonstrate. Additional volunteers
are needed.
·
Seward County Fair (Catherine Easton) – August 10,
2019 Diane, Linda, and Cheryl are
planning to demonstrate.
·
Arbor Lodge (Joan Johnson) – October 26, 2019 Sue, Joan, Linda, Rhonda & Victoria are
planning to demonstrate.
·
Quilt Museum
(Jan Tooker) – Nov. 22 & 23, 2019
Jan T., Sue G., Mary H., Cheryl R., and Diane B. have volunteered to
demonstrate and sell at this event. Members
are allowed to sell items. The Quilt
Museum takes 40% profit, so keep that in mind when pricing your items. Additional volunteers are needed.
·
Arbor Lodge Christmas at the Mansion (Diane Beckham) –
December 7, 2019 Diane B. and Kathy B.
are planning to demonstrate.
Old Business
·
New group project ideas based on the Robyn Spady workshop (Catherine E.) –
No report
·
Linoleum – The guild has a role of linoleum for the entryway. In the near future, the linoleum will be laid
out somewhere in the studio so that it can be flattened out prior to being
installed.
·
Bathroom Cabinetry – We need nicer cabinetry in the bathroom for cleaning supplies. This will be addressed at a later date
·
Outside Sign & Handrail Improvements – John has made and
hung a new sign above the guild entrance.
New handrails have been installed.
Next year we will replace the large sign on the side of the building on
Cooper St and get the same type of sign to hang above the guild’s entry door.
·
YouTube video (John G. and Rachel W.) – The guild
has a YouTube channel but it has not yet been made public. No videos have yet been made.
·
Guild Sale and Open House – The guild sale and open house is
October 5, 2019. Members are encouraged
to weave items for the sale.
·
Demonstrating at Sunday College View Farmer’s Market (Cheryl) – This item
will be tabled until next year.
·
Monastery (Cheryl) – A 36” floor loom is being
donated to the nuns. They will have two
looms. Cheryl will be working with the
nuns to help them plan their next projects.
·
Roster/Address Book (Cheryl) – The roster has been
compiled. The guild address book will
include only members who have paid guild dues.
Contact information for former members will be available at the guild.
·
Equipment Rental Proposal (Cheryl, John, Diane) – no report
·
Give to Lincoln Day (Mandy) – we received matching funds
from the Lincoln Community Foundation.
Next year it is recommended that we inform people of our financial goal
and how we intend to use any donated money.
Please be thinking about how we might like to spend the money. We will discuss this further prior to next
year’s Give to Lincoln Day.
·
Midwest Weavers’ Conference – Three people
from the guild attended the Midwest Weavers’ Conference. The next conference will be in two
years. The location has not yet been
announced.
New Business
·
August Meeting Date – On August 10, 2019 (the scheduled day for the August guild meeting),
several guild members will be demonstrating at the Seward County Fair. Among topics to be discussed at the August
meeting are the Van Gogh show and the guild sale and open house.
Motion: Sue moved
that we have the guild meeting on August 3, 2019
·
Purchasing a New PC – The guild’s current PC cannot be updated to Windows 10. Also, a file on the computer is corrupted and
therefore we are not able to load any new software or programs onto the
computer. The PC has been looked at by
someone knowledgeable about computers but the computer cannot be repaired. What is already on the computer can be
used. We have the option of purchasing a
used computer for $75. The specs for the
computer were sent out with the agenda for today’s meeting. If we purchase the used computer, we will
need a monitor. Sue may have one to
donate.
Motion: Marijane
moved that the guild purchase the computer for $75.00
Items for follow-up at a later time
·
Emily
S. traveled to Kyoto, Japan May 17 – 31, 2019.
Emily volunteered to present a program about her trip, probably sometime
this winter.
·
At the August and September meetings, we
will discuss whether to sell, donate or otherwise dispose of excess guild
equipment including some of the 2-harness teaching looms. We will vote on this at the September meeting.
·
At the
October and November meetings we will work on developing a budget for 2020
Kathy
Blum
===================================
Hand Weavers Guild of Lincoln
Guild Members Present: Diane Beckham, Mandy Binder, Kathy
Blum, Linda Carlson, John Geppert, Rhonda Griess, Sue Ranta, Cheryl Rennick,
Cindy Swisher, Jan Tooker, Jerry Tooker, Rachel Wyatt
Non-Members Present: None
·
The Seward County Fair is August 10, 2019, which is the same day
as the guild’s September meeting. A number of guild members demonstrate at the
fair and would therefore not be able to attend the meeting. At the July guild meeting, we will discuss
and decide whether to change the August meeting date, possibly to August 17th.
·
The Yarn Shop is having a retreat Oct
18-20, 2019 at the Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel. There will be workshops and vendors will be
on site. Call the Mittra Nguyen at the
Yarn Shop (402-570-8566) or check the
Yarn Shop’s Facebook page for more information.
·
The guild received a letter from someone
who has a 4-harness floor loom that she would like to go to a good home. The loom was purchased at an antique store in
1969 and has been in storage ever since.
Cheryl will contact the person to see if the loom might be a good option
for the nuns at the Carmelite Monastery.
·
Please keep an eye on the dehumidifier
and empty it if it is full. The
dehumidifier will shut off if full and not serve its purpose.
·
After Guild Meeting Programs
Review Minutes
·
May
2019: Cheryl
moved to approve the Minutes as written
Diane B. seconded
Treasurer’s Report
·
The current member roster was passed
around for review
·
Documents pertaining to the May 2019 treasurer’s reports were
reviewed.
·
Treasurer Reports are located in a binder in the library area.
·
The guild received seven donations
totaling $455 through Give to Lincoln Day. The Lincoln Community Foundation will send
us a check for our share of the matching funds.
The guild may be responsible for some service fees for credit card
processing.
Motion
Cheryl moved that the
guild invest $10,000 from the guild’s checking account in an interest-bearing account or short-term CD. Linda seconded.
Motion approved by
unanimous vote.
Motion
Reports on Past and Upcoming Events/Classes/Workshops:
All
members, whether showing a piece or not, are encouraged to attend the First
Friday reception. The reception is
September 6, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Post cards
with information about the show will be available next week for members to mail
out and to take to demonstrations.
The next
planning meeting is scheduled for July 13, 2019 at noon. All are welcome to attend.
·
Spinning (Victoria H. and Jerry T.) – The class has ended. One student initially enrolled in the class
and second student joined about halfway through. There is enough roving for several more
classes. Victoria and Jerry are making
top and bottom whorl spindles that will be available for students to use in
future classes.
·
Fall Class (Cheryl R.) – The class is scheduled
for October 19, 26, and November 2, 2019.
Cheryl has revised the class format and will teach the new format for
the first time during the fall session.
The fall class will be taught on three full days and students will be
taught on 4-harness table looms.
·
Rigid Heddle Class (Diane B.) – Diane is in the
planning and development stages. Class
dates are to be determined but the class will likely begin in January
2020. Information about the class will
be submitted for inclusion in the Southeast Community College Winter Catalogue.
Demonstration Schedule
·
Homestead Days (Linda Carlson) – June 22, 2019 Sue R. and Diane B. will demonstrate rigid
heddle. Linda will demonstrate on a
floor loom.
·
Maker’s Market SAC Museum
(Rhonda Griess) – July 20, 2019 Rhonda
G. and Diane B. are planning to demonstrate.
It would be nice to have a third demonstrator at this event. Please contact Rhonda, if you are interested.
·
Camp Creek (Jan Tooker) – July 20 -21, 2019 We are confirmed for this event. Cheryl R., Linda C. and Jan T. will
demonstrate.
·
Seward County Fair (Catherine Easton) – August 10,
2019 No report
·
Arbor Lodge (Joan Johnson) – October 26, 2019 No report
·
Quilt Museum
(Jan Tooker) – Nov. 22 & 23, 2019
Jan T., Mary H., Cheryl R., and Diane B. have volunteered to demonstrate
and sell at this event. Additional
volunteers are needed.
·
Arbor Lodge Christmas at the Mansion (Diane Beckham) –
December 7, 2019 Diane B. and Kathy B.
will demonstrate.
Old Business
·
New group project ideas (Catherine E.) – No report
·
Weaving for the Guild Sale and Open House – The guild does not
have the quantity of pieces to sell that we have had in past years. This could negatively impact the amount of
proceeds we take in at the sale. There
are looms in the studio threaded so that pieces can be woven for the guild to
sell. Among the items that could be
woven are rugs, baby blankets, and scarves.
·
Monastery (Cheryl) – The nuns would like a
second floor loom with at least four harnesses.
Cheryl followed-up on a possible loom donation, but that has fallen
through. There is a person willing to
pay up to $300 for a loom for the nuns. Please let Cheryl know if you know of
anyone who has a loom to sell or donate to the nuns.
The nuns are finishing up their
towels and will start new project in the Fall.
·
Roster/Address Book – This is being updated. As it does now, the updated booklet will
include instructions on steps for closing up the studio space. The guild membership and studio use fees need
to be updated, as well as the check-out procedure for equipment & books.
·
Outside Sign & Handrail Improvements (John, Diane B.) –
John is making a new sign to hang above the guild entrance. A new handrail has been installed.
·
Equipment Rental Proposal (Cheryl, John, Diane) – No report
·
Give to Lincoln Day (Mandy) – The consensus was that it
was worthwhile for the guild to participate in the Give to Lincoln Day. If we participate next year, it was suggested
that, on our Give to Lincoln Day webpage, we set a money goal and explain how
the donated money will be used.
·
Reminder
that Halcyon Yarn will send a check to the guild for 5% of the sales. To get this reward, members need to identify
themselves as a member of our guild when purchasing yarn.
The Woolery has a similar program and
we will be applying for that program in the near future.
New Business
·
We may want to consider demonstrating at
the Sunday College View Farmers Market next year. Some businesses along 48th Street
have people in front of the stores selling.
There are a lot of people in the area during the farmers market and
weaving/spinning demonstrations would give the guild a lot of visibility. We would not need to demonstrate every
Sunday. Cheryl knows some of the
business owners on 48th Street and will contact them to see if guild
members could set up in front of one of their stores.
·
At the August and September meetings, we
will discuss whether to sell, donate or otherwise dispose of excess guild equipment
including some of the 2-harness teaching looms.
We will vote on this at the September meeting.
Items for follow-up at a later time
·
Emily
S. traveled to Kyoto, Japan May 17 – 31, 2019.
Emily volunteered to present a program about her trip, probably sometime
this winter.
Meeting Adjourned for Show and Tell & Presentation
Kathy
Blum
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Hand Weavers Guild – Lincoln
Guild Members Present: Ardis Barthuli, Diane Beckham, Mandy Binder, Kathy Blum, Linda Carlson,
Catherine Easton, John Geppert, Sue Green, Victoria Hilton, Joan Johnson,
Cheryl Rennick, Cindy Swisher, Jan Tooker, Jerry Tooker, Rachel Wyatt
Non-Members Present:
None
·
Mid-Plains Fiber Fair – York NE April 27 & 28, 2019 The last day to sign up for classes is Monday
April 15, 2019
Review Minutes
·
March
2019
·
June,
July, September, and October 2018
Treasurer’s Report
·
Updated member list passed around
·
Documents pertaining to the March 2019 treasurer’s reports were
reviewed.
Motion: Jan moved to approve
the Treasurer’s Reports as written; Victoria seconded
·
Treasurer Reports are located in a binder in the library area.
Reports on Past and Upcoming Events/Classes/Workshops:
The show will take place at the Lux
Center for the Arts (Lux Center) 2601 N. 48th St. throughout the
month September 2019. The theme is:
Weaving the Palette of Van Gogh.
Guild members met earlier today to
begin planning the details of the show.
Cheryl reported on the meeting and the following items were discussed:
Ø There will be a
First Friday event on Sept 6th from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. All members, whether or not they have items
in the show, are encouraged to attend the First Friday event.
Please let Cheryl
know if you’re interested in volunteering.
·
Tapestry Class (Catherine E.) – The last class will
take place today. Two participants have
finished their pieces.
·
Spinning (Victoria H. and Jerry T.) – One
student has signed up.
·
Fall Class (Cheryl) – Cheryl received notice
from Southeast Community College (SECC) that they are finalizing the SECC Fall
Schedule. The Beginning Weaving Class
will be scheduled for October 19, 26 & Nov 2, 2019 from 9:00 to 3:00 with a
half hour lunch. The class will be
taught on 4-harness table looms and the # of students will be limited to the
number of table looms we have available.
We must have a minimum of 3 students.
The cost of the class will be posted in SECC Fall Schedule.
Demonstration Schedule
·
Homestead Days (Linda Carlson) – June 22, 2019 Sue Ranta and Diane Beckham have
volunteered to demonstrate on Saturday, June 22, 2019. Victoria volunteered to go and spin.
·
Maker’s Market SAC Museum
(Rhonda Griess) – July 20, 2019 Nothing
to report
·
Camp Creek (Jan Tooker) – July 20 -21, 2019 Nothing to report
·
Seward County Fair (Catherine Easton) – August 10,
2019 Nothing to report
·
Arbor Lodge (Joan Johnson) – October 26, 2019 Nothing to report
·
Quilt Museum
– Nov. 22 & 23, 2019 Jan has signed the
contract with the Quilt Museum for this event.
·
Arbor Lodge Christmas at the Mansion (Diane Beckham) –
December 7, 2019 Nothing to report.
Old Business
·
Storage Room (Cheryl R., Jan T., John G.) – Shelving
estimates have been obtained. The cost for wood shelves that are about 2 feet
deep is $454.25 plus shipping. The depth
of the shelves should
accommodate our
large rubber tubs end-wise. There will
be about 4 shelves floor to ceiling. The
shelves are white, which will keep the room bright. Wire shelving would cost about $770 without
shipping. The wire shelves were 20”
deep.
Motion: Jan moved to buy
and install pre-finished adjustable shelving on the east wall and part
of the south wall of the new store room, at an estimated cost of not more than $500 from Mendards.
Cheryl seconded.
Motion: Jan moved to have permission to
spend a maximum of $200 for organizational and storage supplies,
including but not limited to, pegboard, racks for reeds, spacer stick storage, and tray table
storage. Victoria seconded.
·
YouTube video (John G. and Rachel W.) – The beginning class is being revamped so
taping and making videos is on hold.
·
Weaving for the Guild Sale and Open House – We will compile a
list of the looms are threaded and the weaving structure on them. Members are welcome to weave on these looms
to generate items for the guild sale.
Victoria and Jerry have constructed and
donated spindles to be offered for sale.
·
Plaque – Cheryl will have Russell Brauer’s name added to the Honor
Plaque
·
Monastery (Cheryl) – Cheryl had ordered 5/2
white perle cotton for the nuns to use for towels. The yarn had to be back ordered and Cheryl
has since been informed by Yarn Barn that the dye company that was the source
of the yarn, has closed. Yarn Barn is
ordering from another vendor, which will hopefully provide enough yarn so that
the nuns can finish the towels they have been working on.
·
Roster/Address Book – The guild’s Address Book is being
updated. Members are asked to make sure
that contact information for current and former guild members is correct.
New Business
·
Outside Sign – The guild sign above the door into
the studio is wood. We may want to consider
having a plexiglass sign made for this spot.
Also, the plexiglass on the sign on the building at 48th
& Cooper St. is cracking and will need to be replaced at some point. It was suggested that we consider replacing
both signs in 2020.
·
Equipment Rental Proposal (Cheryl, John) – It has been
challenging for the guild to keep track of equipment and supplies. The bigger items, such as looms, have
inventory numbers and the guild has a policy for loom rental. However, other guild supplies are more
difficult to track.
A task force was formed to develop a
proposal for inventorying and tracking guild equipment and supplies.
·
Give to Lincoln Day (Mandy)
The guild has received approval to
participate in the event. Give to
Lincoln Day is a fundraising event coordinated by the Lincoln Community
Foundation. The Lincoln Community Foundation
gives a proportional share of funds to the participating charities. For example, if the guild gets 5% of total
donations, the Lincoln Community Foundation will give us 5% of the funds they
have allotted for Give to Lincoln Day.
Donations may be made online from May 1st to May 30th. On May 30th only, donations may
also be made in person at specified locations.
On May 30th charities may set up booths and solicit donations
at Tower Square. We could have people
spinning or weaving at the Tower Square event.
A marketing class for participants to learn how to maintain donor lists
is being offered on April 26th at 8:30 a.m. and noon.
Mandy has begun setting up the guild’s
homepage for this event. She is using
the summary about the guild that is on our blog and has also linked the
homepage to the blog. She will also add
a short history of the guild and some pictures.
Meeting Adjourned for Show and Tell
Kathy
Blum
===================================================
Hand Weavers Guild of Lincoln
Guild members present
Motions
Treasures Report
·
Rug Group / Show
·
Sale Committee
·
Classes / Workshops / Programs
·
Demonstrations
Old Business
New Business
Announcements
Mandy Binder
Recording Secretary
Hand Weavers Guild of Lincoln
Guild Members Present: Diane Beckham, Mandy Binder, Kathy
Blum, John Geppert, Sue Green, Rhonda Griess, Marijane Hancock, Mary Howell,
Joan Johnson, Sue Ranta, Cheryl Rennick, Jan Tooker, Jerry Tooker, Rachel
Wyatt,
Non-Members Present: None
·
The Yarn Shop is having a retreat October
18-20, 2019 at the Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel. There will be workshops and vendors on
site. Call Mittra Nguyen at the Yarn
Shop (402-570-8566) or check the Yarn Shop’s Facebook page for more
information.
·
After Guild Meeting Programs
Review June 2019 Minutes
Motion:
Cheryl moved to
approve the Minutes as written.
Treasurer’s Report
·
Mandy deposited money into a CD, which
will be reflected in next month’s budget.
We may have the option to combine our 3 CDs at some point and get a
higher interest rate.
·
Documents pertaining to the June 2019 treasurer’s reports were
reviewed.
·
We received the matching money from the
Give to Lincoln Day campaign.
·
Treasurer Reports are located in a binder in the library area.
Motion: Jan moved to approve the Treasurer’s Reports as
written.
o
At this time, it looks like there will
be between 20-25 pieces in the show.
·
Fall Class (Cheryl R.) – The class is scheduled
for October 19, 26, and November 2, 2019.
Cheryl and John are working on modifying the beginning instruction
book.
·
Rigid Heddle Class (Diane B.) – Diane is in the
planning and development stages. Class
dates are to be determined but the class will likely begin in February
2020. Information about the class will
be submitted for inclusion in the Southeast Community College Winter Catalogue.
Demonstration Schedule
·
Homestead Days (Linda Carlson) – June 22, 2019 There was a lot of interest from adults and
kids at this event. Many who stopped by
enjoyed getting on the looms. It was a
successful day.
·
Maker’s Market SAC Museum (Rhonda Griess)
– July 20, 2019 Rhonda G. and Diane B.
are planning to demonstrate on a rigid heddle and a table loom.
·
Camp Creek (Jan Tooker) – July 20 -21, 2019 We are confirmed for this event. Cheryl R., Linda C. and Jan T. are planning
to demonstrate. Additional volunteers
are needed.
·
Seward County Fair (Catherine Easton) – August 10,
2019 Diane, Linda, and Cheryl are
planning to demonstrate.
·
Arbor Lodge (Joan Johnson) – October 26, 2019 Sue, Joan, Linda, Rhonda & Victoria are
planning to demonstrate.
·
Quilt Museum
(Jan Tooker) – Nov. 22 & 23, 2019
Jan T., Sue G., Mary H., Cheryl R., and Diane B. have volunteered to
demonstrate and sell at this event. Members
are allowed to sell items. The Quilt
Museum takes 40% profit, so keep that in mind when pricing your items. Additional volunteers are needed.
·
Arbor Lodge Christmas at the Mansion (Diane Beckham) –
December 7, 2019 Diane B. and Kathy B.
are planning to demonstrate.
Old Business
·
New group project ideas based on the Robyn Spady workshop (Catherine E.) –
No report
·
Linoleum – The guild has a role of linoleum for the entryway. In the near future, the linoleum will be laid
out somewhere in the studio so that it can be flattened out prior to being
installed.
·
Bathroom Cabinetry – We need nicer cabinetry in the bathroom for cleaning supplies. This will be addressed at a later date
·
Outside Sign & Handrail Improvements – John has made and
hung a new sign above the guild entrance.
New handrails have been installed.
Next year we will replace the large sign on the side of the building on
Cooper St and get the same type of sign to hang above the guild’s entry door.
·
YouTube video (John G. and Rachel W.) – The guild
has a YouTube channel but it has not yet been made public. No videos have yet been made.
·
Guild Sale and Open House – The guild sale and open house is
October 5, 2019. Members are encouraged
to weave items for the sale.
·
Demonstrating at Sunday College View Farmer’s Market (Cheryl) – This item
will be tabled until next year.
·
Monastery (Cheryl) – A 36” floor loom is being
donated to the nuns. They will have two
looms. Cheryl will be working with the
nuns to help them plan their next projects.
·
Roster/Address Book (Cheryl) – The roster has been
compiled. The guild address book will
include only members who have paid guild dues.
Contact information for former members will be available at the guild.
·
Equipment Rental Proposal (Cheryl, John, Diane) – no report
·
Give to Lincoln Day (Mandy) – we received matching funds
from the Lincoln Community Foundation.
Next year it is recommended that we inform people of our financial goal
and how we intend to use any donated money.
Please be thinking about how we might like to spend the money. We will discuss this further prior to next
year’s Give to Lincoln Day.
·
Midwest Weavers’ Conference – Three people
from the guild attended the Midwest Weavers’ Conference. The next conference will be in two
years. The location has not yet been
announced.
New Business
·
August Meeting Date – On August 10, 2019 (the scheduled day for the August guild meeting),
several guild members will be demonstrating at the Seward County Fair. Among topics to be discussed at the August
meeting are the Van Gogh show and the guild sale and open house.
Motion: Sue moved
that we have the guild meeting on August 3, 2019
·
Purchasing a New PC – The guild’s current PC cannot be updated to Windows 10. Also, a file on the computer is corrupted and
therefore we are not able to load any new software or programs onto the
computer. The PC has been looked at by
someone knowledgeable about computers but the computer cannot be repaired. What is already on the computer can be
used. We have the option of purchasing a
used computer for $75. The specs for the
computer were sent out with the agenda for today’s meeting. If we purchase the used computer, we will
need a monitor. Sue may have one to
donate.
Motion: Marijane
moved that the guild purchase the computer for $75.00
Items for follow-up at a later time
·
Emily
S. traveled to Kyoto, Japan May 17 – 31, 2019.
Emily volunteered to present a program about her trip, probably sometime
this winter.
·
At the August and September meetings, we
will discuss whether to sell, donate or otherwise dispose of excess guild
equipment including some of the 2-harness teaching looms. We will vote on this at the September meeting.
·
At the
October and November meetings we will work on developing a budget for 2020
Kathy
Blum
===================================
Hand Weavers Guild of Lincoln
Guild Members Present: Diane Beckham, Mandy Binder, Kathy
Blum, Linda Carlson, John Geppert, Rhonda Griess, Sue Ranta, Cheryl Rennick,
Cindy Swisher, Jan Tooker, Jerry Tooker, Rachel Wyatt
Non-Members Present: None
·
The Seward County Fair is August 10, 2019, which is the same day
as the guild’s September meeting. A number of guild members demonstrate at the
fair and would therefore not be able to attend the meeting. At the July guild meeting, we will discuss
and decide whether to change the August meeting date, possibly to August 17th.
·
The Yarn Shop is having a retreat Oct
18-20, 2019 at the Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel. There will be workshops and vendors will be
on site. Call the Mittra Nguyen at the
Yarn Shop (402-570-8566) or check the
Yarn Shop’s Facebook page for more information.
·
The guild received a letter from someone
who has a 4-harness floor loom that she would like to go to a good home. The loom was purchased at an antique store in
1969 and has been in storage ever since.
Cheryl will contact the person to see if the loom might be a good option
for the nuns at the Carmelite Monastery.
·
Please keep an eye on the dehumidifier
and empty it if it is full. The
dehumidifier will shut off if full and not serve its purpose.
·
After Guild Meeting Programs
Review Minutes
·
May
2019: Cheryl
moved to approve the Minutes as written
Diane B. seconded
Treasurer’s Report
·
The current member roster was passed
around for review
·
Documents pertaining to the May 2019 treasurer’s reports were
reviewed.
·
Treasurer Reports are located in a binder in the library area.
·
The guild received seven donations
totaling $455 through Give to Lincoln Day. The Lincoln Community Foundation will send
us a check for our share of the matching funds.
The guild may be responsible for some service fees for credit card
processing.
Motion
Cheryl moved that the
guild invest $10,000 from the guild’s checking account in an interest-bearing account or short-term CD. Linda seconded.
Motion approved by
unanimous vote.
Motion
Reports on Past and Upcoming Events/Classes/Workshops:
All
members, whether showing a piece or not, are encouraged to attend the First
Friday reception. The reception is
September 6, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Post cards
with information about the show will be available next week for members to mail
out and to take to demonstrations.
The next
planning meeting is scheduled for July 13, 2019 at noon. All are welcome to attend.
·
Spinning (Victoria H. and Jerry T.) – The class has ended. One student initially enrolled in the class
and second student joined about halfway through. There is enough roving for several more
classes. Victoria and Jerry are making
top and bottom whorl spindles that will be available for students to use in
future classes.
·
Fall Class (Cheryl R.) – The class is scheduled
for October 19, 26, and November 2, 2019.
Cheryl has revised the class format and will teach the new format for
the first time during the fall session.
The fall class will be taught on three full days and students will be
taught on 4-harness table looms.
·
Rigid Heddle Class (Diane B.) – Diane is in the
planning and development stages. Class
dates are to be determined but the class will likely begin in January
2020. Information about the class will
be submitted for inclusion in the Southeast Community College Winter Catalogue.
Demonstration Schedule
·
Homestead Days (Linda Carlson) – June 22, 2019 Sue R. and Diane B. will demonstrate rigid
heddle. Linda will demonstrate on a
floor loom.
·
Maker’s Market SAC Museum
(Rhonda Griess) – July 20, 2019 Rhonda
G. and Diane B. are planning to demonstrate.
It would be nice to have a third demonstrator at this event. Please contact Rhonda, if you are interested.
·
Camp Creek (Jan Tooker) – July 20 -21, 2019 We are confirmed for this event. Cheryl R., Linda C. and Jan T. will
demonstrate.
·
Seward County Fair (Catherine Easton) – August 10,
2019 No report
·
Arbor Lodge (Joan Johnson) – October 26, 2019 No report
·
Quilt Museum
(Jan Tooker) – Nov. 22 & 23, 2019
Jan T., Mary H., Cheryl R., and Diane B. have volunteered to demonstrate
and sell at this event. Additional
volunteers are needed.
·
Arbor Lodge Christmas at the Mansion (Diane Beckham) –
December 7, 2019 Diane B. and Kathy B.
will demonstrate.
Old Business
·
New group project ideas (Catherine E.) – No report
·
Weaving for the Guild Sale and Open House – The guild does not
have the quantity of pieces to sell that we have had in past years. This could negatively impact the amount of
proceeds we take in at the sale. There
are looms in the studio threaded so that pieces can be woven for the guild to
sell. Among the items that could be
woven are rugs, baby blankets, and scarves.
·
Monastery (Cheryl) – The nuns would like a
second floor loom with at least four harnesses.
Cheryl followed-up on a possible loom donation, but that has fallen
through. There is a person willing to
pay up to $300 for a loom for the nuns. Please let Cheryl know if you know of
anyone who has a loom to sell or donate to the nuns.
The nuns are finishing up their
towels and will start new project in the Fall.
·
Roster/Address Book – This is being updated. As it does now, the updated booklet will
include instructions on steps for closing up the studio space. The guild membership and studio use fees need
to be updated, as well as the check-out procedure for equipment & books.
·
Outside Sign & Handrail Improvements (John, Diane B.) –
John is making a new sign to hang above the guild entrance. A new handrail has been installed.
·
Equipment Rental Proposal (Cheryl, John, Diane) – No report
·
Give to Lincoln Day (Mandy) – The consensus was that it
was worthwhile for the guild to participate in the Give to Lincoln Day. If we participate next year, it was suggested
that, on our Give to Lincoln Day webpage, we set a money goal and explain how
the donated money will be used.
·
Reminder
that Halcyon Yarn will send a check to the guild for 5% of the sales. To get this reward, members need to identify
themselves as a member of our guild when purchasing yarn.
The Woolery has a similar program and
we will be applying for that program in the near future.
New Business
·
We may want to consider demonstrating at
the Sunday College View Farmers Market next year. Some businesses along 48th Street
have people in front of the stores selling.
There are a lot of people in the area during the farmers market and
weaving/spinning demonstrations would give the guild a lot of visibility. We would not need to demonstrate every
Sunday. Cheryl knows some of the
business owners on 48th Street and will contact them to see if guild
members could set up in front of one of their stores.
·
At the August and September meetings, we
will discuss whether to sell, donate or otherwise dispose of excess guild equipment
including some of the 2-harness teaching looms.
We will vote on this at the September meeting.
Items for follow-up at a later time
·
Emily
S. traveled to Kyoto, Japan May 17 – 31, 2019.
Emily volunteered to present a program about her trip, probably sometime
this winter.
Meeting Adjourned for Show and Tell & Presentation
Kathy
Blum
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Hand Weavers Guild – Lincoln
Guild Members Present: Ardis Barthuli, Diane Beckham, Mandy Binder, Kathy Blum, Linda Carlson,
Catherine Easton, John Geppert, Sue Green, Victoria Hilton, Joan Johnson,
Cheryl Rennick, Cindy Swisher, Jan Tooker, Jerry Tooker, Rachel Wyatt
Non-Members Present:
None
·
Mid-Plains Fiber Fair – York NE April 27 & 28, 2019 The last day to sign up for classes is Monday
April 15, 2019
Review Minutes
·
March
2019
·
June,
July, September, and October 2018
Treasurer’s Report
·
Updated member list passed around
·
Documents pertaining to the March 2019 treasurer’s reports were
reviewed.
Motion: Jan moved to approve
the Treasurer’s Reports as written; Victoria seconded
·
Treasurer Reports are located in a binder in the library area.
Reports on Past and Upcoming Events/Classes/Workshops:
The show will take place at the Lux
Center for the Arts (Lux Center) 2601 N. 48th St. throughout the
month September 2019. The theme is:
Weaving the Palette of Van Gogh.
Guild members met earlier today to
begin planning the details of the show.
Cheryl reported on the meeting and the following items were discussed:
Ø There will be a
First Friday event on Sept 6th from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. All members, whether or not they have items
in the show, are encouraged to attend the First Friday event.
Please let Cheryl
know if you’re interested in volunteering.
·
Tapestry Class (Catherine E.) – The last class will
take place today. Two participants have
finished their pieces.
·
Spinning (Victoria H. and Jerry T.) – One
student has signed up.
·
Fall Class (Cheryl) – Cheryl received notice
from Southeast Community College (SECC) that they are finalizing the SECC Fall
Schedule. The Beginning Weaving Class
will be scheduled for October 19, 26 & Nov 2, 2019 from 9:00 to 3:00 with a
half hour lunch. The class will be
taught on 4-harness table looms and the # of students will be limited to the
number of table looms we have available.
We must have a minimum of 3 students.
The cost of the class will be posted in SECC Fall Schedule.
Demonstration Schedule
·
Homestead Days (Linda Carlson) – June 22, 2019 Sue Ranta and Diane Beckham have
volunteered to demonstrate on Saturday, June 22, 2019. Victoria volunteered to go and spin.
·
Maker’s Market SAC Museum
(Rhonda Griess) – July 20, 2019 Nothing
to report
·
Camp Creek (Jan Tooker) – July 20 -21, 2019 Nothing to report
·
Seward County Fair (Catherine Easton) – August 10,
2019 Nothing to report
·
Arbor Lodge (Joan Johnson) – October 26, 2019 Nothing to report
·
Quilt Museum
– Nov. 22 & 23, 2019 Jan has signed the
contract with the Quilt Museum for this event.
·
Arbor Lodge Christmas at the Mansion (Diane Beckham) –
December 7, 2019 Nothing to report.
Old Business
·
Storage Room (Cheryl R., Jan T., John G.) – Shelving
estimates have been obtained. The cost for wood shelves that are about 2 feet
deep is $454.25 plus shipping. The depth
of the shelves should
accommodate our
large rubber tubs end-wise. There will
be about 4 shelves floor to ceiling. The
shelves are white, which will keep the room bright. Wire shelving would cost about $770 without
shipping. The wire shelves were 20”
deep.
Motion: Jan moved to buy
and install pre-finished adjustable shelving on the east wall and part
of the south wall of the new store room, at an estimated cost of not more than $500 from Mendards.
Cheryl seconded.
Motion: Jan moved to have permission to
spend a maximum of $200 for organizational and storage supplies,
including but not limited to, pegboard, racks for reeds, spacer stick storage, and tray table
storage. Victoria seconded.
·
YouTube video (John G. and Rachel W.) – The beginning class is being revamped so
taping and making videos is on hold.
·
Weaving for the Guild Sale and Open House – We will compile a
list of the looms are threaded and the weaving structure on them. Members are welcome to weave on these looms
to generate items for the guild sale.
Victoria and Jerry have constructed and
donated spindles to be offered for sale.
·
Plaque – Cheryl will have Russell Brauer’s name added to the Honor
Plaque
·
Monastery (Cheryl) – Cheryl had ordered 5/2
white perle cotton for the nuns to use for towels. The yarn had to be back ordered and Cheryl
has since been informed by Yarn Barn that the dye company that was the source
of the yarn, has closed. Yarn Barn is
ordering from another vendor, which will hopefully provide enough yarn so that
the nuns can finish the towels they have been working on.
·
Roster/Address Book – The guild’s Address Book is being
updated. Members are asked to make sure
that contact information for current and former guild members is correct.
New Business
·
Outside Sign – The guild sign above the door into
the studio is wood. We may want to consider
having a plexiglass sign made for this spot.
Also, the plexiglass on the sign on the building at 48th
& Cooper St. is cracking and will need to be replaced at some point. It was suggested that we consider replacing
both signs in 2020.
·
Equipment Rental Proposal (Cheryl, John) – It has been
challenging for the guild to keep track of equipment and supplies. The bigger items, such as looms, have
inventory numbers and the guild has a policy for loom rental. However, other guild supplies are more
difficult to track.
A task force was formed to develop a
proposal for inventorying and tracking guild equipment and supplies.
·
Give to Lincoln Day (Mandy)
The guild has received approval to
participate in the event. Give to
Lincoln Day is a fundraising event coordinated by the Lincoln Community
Foundation. The Lincoln Community Foundation
gives a proportional share of funds to the participating charities. For example, if the guild gets 5% of total
donations, the Lincoln Community Foundation will give us 5% of the funds they
have allotted for Give to Lincoln Day.
Donations may be made online from May 1st to May 30th. On May 30th only, donations may
also be made in person at specified locations.
On May 30th charities may set up booths and solicit donations
at Tower Square. We could have people
spinning or weaving at the Tower Square event.
A marketing class for participants to learn how to maintain donor lists
is being offered on April 26th at 8:30 a.m. and noon.
Mandy has begun setting up the guild’s
homepage for this event. She is using
the summary about the guild that is on our blog and has also linked the
homepage to the blog. She will also add
a short history of the guild and some pictures.
Meeting Adjourned for Show and Tell
Kathy
Blum
===================================================
Hand Weavers Guild of Lincoln
Guild members present
Motions
Treasures Report
·
Rug Group / Show
·
Sale Committee
·
Classes / Workshops / Programs
·
Demonstrations
Old Business
New Business
Announcements
Mandy Binder
Recording Secretary
Hand Weavers Guild of Lincoln
Meeting Minutes
July 13, 2019
Guild Members Present: Diane Beckham, Mandy Binder, Kathy
Blum, John Geppert, Sue Green, Rhonda Griess, Marijane Hancock, Mary Howell,
Joan Johnson, Sue Ranta, Cheryl Rennick, Jan Tooker, Jerry Tooker, Rachel
Wyatt,
Non-Members Present: None
Announcements
·
The Yarn Shop is having a retreat October
18-20, 2019 at the Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel. There will be workshops and vendors on
site. Call Mittra Nguyen at the Yarn
Shop (402-570-8566) or check the Yarn Shop’s Facebook page for more
information.
·
After Guild Meeting Programs
o July (Mary H.) – Navaho weaving collection
o August (Diane B.) – cinch weaving
Review June 2019 Minutes
Motion:
Cheryl moved to
approve the Minutes as written.
Sue seconded.
Minutes approved as written by unanimous vote.
Treasurer’s Report
·
Mandy deposited money into a CD, which
will be reflected in next month’s budget.
We may have the option to combine our 3 CDs at some point and get a
higher interest rate.
·
Documents pertaining to the June 2019 treasurer’s reports were
reviewed.
·
We received the matching money from the
Give to Lincoln Day campaign.
·
Treasurer Reports are located in a binder in the library area.
Motion: Jan moved to approve the Treasurer’s Reports as
written.
Mary
seconded.
Motion carried.
Reports on Past and Upcoming Events/Classes/Workshops:
·
Weaving Van Gogh’s Palette – (Cheryl R.) The planning
group met today.
o
At this time, it looks like there will
be between 20-25 pieces in the show.
o
Post cards with information about the
show’s dates and location are available for members to pick up and send
out. Diane will send postcards to people
on the guild contact list.
o
The cost for participants is $10.00.
Others are welcome to donate. This money will go toward food and plates/cups
for the First Friday Reception. Please
get the money to Mandy by the August 3, 2019 guild meeting. Cindy will buy food
for the reception. Joan is coordinating
the drinks. Diane/Mary/Jan/Sue will each bring 2 bottles of wine.
o
Pieces for the show must be at the
studio by August 29, 2019. The hanging
committee will take the items to the Lux on September 4th.
o
Marijane will download Van Gogh images
and make tags to be displayed next to the pieces being shown. Members participating in the show will
receive an email requesting specific information for the tags. Please send the requested information to
Marijane. Along with the information
sent to Marijane, please include a picture of the inspiration piece to ensure
that the proper picture is downloaded and displayed.
o
Guest book – Jan will put a new guest book together.
o
Rachel is working on a poster to display at the First Friday Reception
that will have information about the guild on it.
o
Rachel is also working on a Van Gogh show poster.
o
Sue will take pictures at the First Friday Reception.
o All members, whether showing a piece or not, are encouraged to attend
the First Friday Reception. The
reception is September 6, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. We would like guild members to mingle and be
available to talk about the guild and/or the pieces on display.
o Members are encouraged to wear guild shirts or aprons with the guild
logo.
o
The next planning meeting is scheduled
for noon on August 3, 2019. All are
welcome to attend.
o
Cheryl will ask Lux if we can have a
show there in the Spring of 2021. Be
thinking about what theme we might like to have for the future show.
·
Fall Class (Cheryl R.) – The class is scheduled
for October 19, 26, and November 2, 2019.
Cheryl and John are working on modifying the beginning instruction
book.
·
Rigid Heddle Class (Diane B.) – Diane is in the
planning and development stages. Class
dates are to be determined but the class will likely begin in February
2020. Information about the class will
be submitted for inclusion in the Southeast Community College Winter Catalogue.
Demonstration Schedule
·
Homestead Days (Linda Carlson) – June 22, 2019 There was a lot of interest from adults and
kids at this event. Many who stopped by
enjoyed getting on the looms. It was a
successful day.
·
Maker’s Market SAC Museum (Rhonda Griess)
– July 20, 2019 Rhonda G. and Diane B.
are planning to demonstrate on a rigid heddle and a table loom.
·
Camp Creek (Jan Tooker) – July 20 -21, 2019 We are confirmed for this event. Cheryl R., Linda C. and Jan T. are planning
to demonstrate. Additional volunteers
are needed.
·
Lancaster County Fair (Victoria Hilton) – August 3, 2019 Victoria has not been able to get in touch with a contact
person from the fair. Rhonda will attempt to get in touch with some of her
contacts.
·
Seward County Fair (Catherine Easton) – August 10,
2019 Diane, Linda, and Cheryl are
planning to demonstrate.
·
Arbor Lodge (Joan Johnson) – October 26, 2019 Sue, Joan, Linda, Rhonda & Victoria are
planning to demonstrate.
·
Quilt Museum
(Jan Tooker) – Nov. 22 & 23, 2019
Jan T., Sue G., Mary H., Cheryl R., and Diane B. have volunteered to
demonstrate and sell at this event. Members
are allowed to sell items. The Quilt
Museum takes 40% profit, so keep that in mind when pricing your items. Additional volunteers are needed.
·
Arbor Lodge Christmas at the Mansion (Diane Beckham) –
December 7, 2019 Diane B. and Kathy B.
are planning to demonstrate.
Old Business
·
Mouse traps – These have not been set yet.
·
New group project ideas based on the Robyn Spady workshop (Catherine E.) –
No report
·
Storage Room (Cheryl R., Jan T., John G.) – A storage unit for rigid heddles is in the
room. John will be making a rack for the
tray tables.
·
Linoleum – The guild has a role of linoleum for the entryway. In the near future, the linoleum will be laid
out somewhere in the studio so that it can be flattened out prior to being
installed.
·
Bathroom Cabinetry – We need nicer cabinetry in the bathroom for cleaning supplies. This will be addressed at a later date
·
Outside Sign & Handrail Improvements – John has made and
hung a new sign above the guild entrance.
New handrails have been installed.
Next year we will replace the large sign on the side of the building on
Cooper St and get the same type of sign to hang above the guild’s entry door.
·
YouTube video (John G. and Rachel W.) – The guild
has a YouTube channel but it has not yet been made public. No videos have yet been made.
·
Guild Sale and Open House – The guild sale and open house is
October 5, 2019. Members are encouraged
to weave items for the sale.
·
Demonstrating at Sunday College View Farmer’s Market (Cheryl) – This item
will be tabled until next year.
·
Monastery (Cheryl) – A 36” floor loom is being
donated to the nuns. They will have two
looms. Cheryl will be working with the
nuns to help them plan their next projects.
·
Roster/Address Book (Cheryl) – The roster has been
compiled. The guild address book will
include only members who have paid guild dues.
Contact information for former members will be available at the guild.
·
Equipment Rental Proposal (Cheryl, John, Diane) – no report
·
Give to Lincoln Day (Mandy) – we received matching funds
from the Lincoln Community Foundation.
Next year it is recommended that we inform people of our financial goal
and how we intend to use any donated money.
Please be thinking about how we might like to spend the money. We will discuss this further prior to next
year’s Give to Lincoln Day.
·
Midwest Weavers’ Conference – Three people
from the guild attended the Midwest Weavers’ Conference. The next conference will be in two
years. The location has not yet been
announced.
New Business
·
August Meeting Date – On August 10, 2019 (the scheduled day for the August guild meeting),
several guild members will be demonstrating at the Seward County Fair. Among topics to be discussed at the August
meeting are the Van Gogh show and the guild sale and open house.
Motion: Sue moved
that we have the guild meeting on August 3, 2019
Diane seconded
Motion carried
·
Purchasing a New PC – The guild’s current PC cannot be updated to Windows 10. Also, a file on the computer is corrupted and
therefore we are not able to load any new software or programs onto the
computer. The PC has been looked at by
someone knowledgeable about computers but the computer cannot be repaired. What is already on the computer can be
used. We have the option of purchasing a
used computer for $75. The specs for the
computer were sent out with the agenda for today’s meeting. If we purchase the used computer, we will
need a monitor. Sue may have one to
donate.
Motion: Marijane
moved that the guild purchase the computer for $75.00
Mandy
seconded
Motion
carried
Items for follow-up at a later time
·
Emily
S. traveled to Kyoto, Japan May 17 – 31, 2019.
Emily volunteered to present a program about her trip, probably sometime
this winter.
·
At the August and September meetings, we
will discuss whether to sell, donate or otherwise dispose of excess guild
equipment including some of the 2-harness teaching looms. We will vote on this at the September meeting.
·
At the
October and November meetings we will work on developing a budget for 2020
Meeting Adjourned for Show and Tell & Presentation
Kathy Blum
Kathy Blum
Recording
Secretary
===================================
Hand Weavers Guild of Lincoln
Meeting Minutes (Final)
June 8, 2019
Guild Members Present: Diane Beckham, Mandy Binder, Kathy
Blum, Linda Carlson, John Geppert, Rhonda Griess, Sue Ranta, Cheryl Rennick,
Cindy Swisher, Jan Tooker, Jerry Tooker, Rachel Wyatt
Non-Members Present: None
Announcements
·
The Seward County Fair is August 10, 2019, which is the same day
as the guild’s September meeting. A number of guild members demonstrate at the
fair and would therefore not be able to attend the meeting. At the July guild meeting, we will discuss
and decide whether to change the August meeting date, possibly to August 17th.
·
The Yarn Shop is having a retreat Oct
18-20, 2019 at the Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel. There will be workshops and vendors will be
on site. Call the Mittra Nguyen at the
Yarn Shop (402-570-8566) or check the
Yarn Shop’s Facebook page for more information.
·
The guild received a letter from someone
who has a 4-harness floor loom that she would like to go to a good home. The loom was purchased at an antique store in
1969 and has been in storage ever since.
Cheryl will contact the person to see if the loom might be a good option
for the nuns at the Carmelite Monastery.
·
Please keep an eye on the dehumidifier
and empty it if it is full. The
dehumidifier will shut off if full and not serve its purpose.
·
After Guild Meeting Programs
o June (Cheryl) – steam finishing a rug
o July (Mary H.) – Navaho weaving collection
o August (Diane B.) – cinch weaving
Review Minutes
·
May
2019: Cheryl
moved to approve the Minutes as written
Diane B. seconded
Minutes approved as written by unanimous vote
Treasurer’s Report
·
The current member roster was passed
around for review
·
Documents pertaining to the May 2019 treasurer’s reports were
reviewed.
·
Treasurer Reports are located in a binder in the library area.
·
The guild received seven donations
totaling $455 through Give to Lincoln Day. The Lincoln Community Foundation will send
us a check for our share of the matching funds.
The guild may be responsible for some service fees for credit card
processing.
Motion
Cheryl moved that the
guild invest $10,000 from the guild’s checking account in an interest-bearing account or short-term CD. Linda seconded.
Motion approved by
unanimous vote.
Motion
Sue moved to approve the Treasurer’s Reports as
written. Cheryl seconded.
Motion
approved by unanimous vote
Reports on Past and Upcoming Events/Classes/Workshops:
·
Weaving Van Gogh’s Palette – (Cheryl R.) The planning
group met today. It appears there will
be about 20 pieces in the show. We plan
to make slides showing the weaving process and showing projects in various
stages of completion. The slides will be projected onto a wall during the First
Friday reception. If you are working on
a project for the show, please take pictures along the way so that they can be
included in the slide show.
All
members, whether showing a piece or not, are encouraged to attend the First
Friday reception. The reception is
September 6, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Post cards
with information about the show will be available next week for members to mail
out and to take to demonstrations.
The next
planning meeting is scheduled for July 13, 2019 at noon. All are welcome to attend.
·
Spinning (Victoria H. and Jerry T.) – The class has ended. One student initially enrolled in the class
and second student joined about halfway through. There is enough roving for several more
classes. Victoria and Jerry are making
top and bottom whorl spindles that will be available for students to use in
future classes.
·
Fall Class (Cheryl R.) – The class is scheduled
for October 19, 26, and November 2, 2019.
Cheryl has revised the class format and will teach the new format for
the first time during the fall session.
The fall class will be taught on three full days and students will be
taught on 4-harness table looms.
·
Rigid Heddle Class (Diane B.) – Diane is in the
planning and development stages. Class
dates are to be determined but the class will likely begin in January
2020. Information about the class will
be submitted for inclusion in the Southeast Community College Winter Catalogue.
Demonstration Schedule
·
Homestead Days (Linda Carlson) – June 22, 2019 Sue R. and Diane B. will demonstrate rigid
heddle. Linda will demonstrate on a
floor loom.
·
Maker’s Market SAC Museum
(Rhonda Griess) – July 20, 2019 Rhonda
G. and Diane B. are planning to demonstrate.
It would be nice to have a third demonstrator at this event. Please contact Rhonda, if you are interested.
·
Camp Creek (Jan Tooker) – July 20 -21, 2019 We are confirmed for this event. Cheryl R., Linda C. and Jan T. will
demonstrate.
·
Seward County Fair (Catherine Easton) – August 10,
2019 No report
·
Arbor Lodge (Joan Johnson) – October 26, 2019 No report
·
Quilt Museum
(Jan Tooker) – Nov. 22 & 23, 2019
Jan T., Mary H., Cheryl R., and Diane B. have volunteered to demonstrate
and sell at this event. Additional
volunteers are needed.
·
Arbor Lodge Christmas at the Mansion (Diane Beckham) –
December 7, 2019 Diane B. and Kathy B.
will demonstrate.
Old Business
·
Mouse traps – These have not been set yet.
·
New group project ideas (Catherine E.) – No report
·
Storage Room (Cheryl R., Jan T., John G.) – New
wooden shelves have been installed and the room has been organized. Please put items back where they belong and
help keep the room organized.
·
YouTube video (John G. and Rachel W.) – John has
lighting for videoing. The video content
has not yet been determined.
·
Weaving for the Guild Sale and Open House – The guild does not
have the quantity of pieces to sell that we have had in past years. This could negatively impact the amount of
proceeds we take in at the sale. There
are looms in the studio threaded so that pieces can be woven for the guild to
sell. Among the items that could be
woven are rugs, baby blankets, and scarves.
·
Monastery (Cheryl) – The nuns would like a
second floor loom with at least four harnesses.
Cheryl followed-up on a possible loom donation, but that has fallen
through. There is a person willing to
pay up to $300 for a loom for the nuns. Please let Cheryl know if you know of
anyone who has a loom to sell or donate to the nuns.
The nuns are finishing up their
towels and will start new project in the Fall.
·
Roster/Address Book – This is being updated. As it does now, the updated booklet will
include instructions on steps for closing up the studio space. The guild membership and studio use fees need
to be updated, as well as the check-out procedure for equipment & books.
·
Outside Sign & Handrail Improvements (John, Diane B.) –
John is making a new sign to hang above the guild entrance. A new handrail has been installed.
·
Equipment Rental Proposal (Cheryl, John, Diane) – No report
·
Give to Lincoln Day (Mandy) – The consensus was that it
was worthwhile for the guild to participate in the Give to Lincoln Day. If we participate next year, it was suggested
that, on our Give to Lincoln Day webpage, we set a money goal and explain how
the donated money will be used.
·
Reminder
that Halcyon Yarn will send a check to the guild for 5% of the sales. To get this reward, members need to identify
themselves as a member of our guild when purchasing yarn.
The Woolery has a similar program and
we will be applying for that program in the near future.
New Business
·
We may want to consider demonstrating at
the Sunday College View Farmers Market next year. Some businesses along 48th Street
have people in front of the stores selling.
There are a lot of people in the area during the farmers market and
weaving/spinning demonstrations would give the guild a lot of visibility. We would not need to demonstrate every
Sunday. Cheryl knows some of the
business owners on 48th Street and will contact them to see if guild
members could set up in front of one of their stores.
·
At the August and September meetings, we
will discuss whether to sell, donate or otherwise dispose of excess guild equipment
including some of the 2-harness teaching looms.
We will vote on this at the September meeting.
Items for follow-up at a later time
·
Emily
S. traveled to Kyoto, Japan May 17 – 31, 2019.
Emily volunteered to present a program about her trip, probably sometime
this winter.
Meeting Adjourned for Show and Tell & Presentation
Kathy Blum
Kathy Blum
Recording
Secretary
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Hand Weavers Guild – Lincoln
Meeting Minutes
April 13, 2019
Guild Members Present: Ardis Barthuli, Diane Beckham, Mandy Binder, Kathy Blum, Linda Carlson,
Catherine Easton, John Geppert, Sue Green, Victoria Hilton, Joan Johnson,
Cheryl Rennick, Cindy Swisher, Jan Tooker, Jerry Tooker, Rachel Wyatt
Non-Members Present:
None
Announcements
·
Mid-Plains Fiber Fair – York NE April 27 & 28, 2019 The last day to sign up for classes is Monday
April 15, 2019
·
Phone Messages
1) A caller asked whether anyone had any
Appalachian basket weaving supplies available for purchase – No one at the
meeting did.
2) A caller requested information on classes and
prices – Cheryl will call her.
·
Linda Carlson conveyed her gratitude to
the Guild for sending cards acknowledging the deaths in her family.
·
Catherine is having an open house art
fair tomorrow, April 14th at her house from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Directions to her house are posted on the
bulletin board.
·
Jerry spread the word about spinning
while at jury duty. One person was
interested.
Review Minutes
·
March
2019
Cheryl
moved to approve the minutes as amended; Diane seconded
Minutes
approved as amended
·
June,
July, September, and October 2018
Cheryl
moved to approve the minutes as amended; Jan seconded
Minutes
approved as amended
Treasurer’s Report
·
Updated member list passed around
·
Documents pertaining to the March 2019 treasurer’s reports were
reviewed.
Motion: Jan moved to approve
the Treasurer’s Reports as written; Victoria seconded
Motion
approved
·
Treasurer Reports are located in a binder in the library area.
Reports on Past and Upcoming Events/Classes/Workshops:
·
Weaving Van Gogh’s Palette
The show will take place at the Lux
Center for the Arts (Lux Center) 2601 N. 48th St. throughout the
month September 2019. The theme is:
Weaving the Palette of Van Gogh.
Guild members met earlier today to
begin planning the details of the show.
Cheryl reported on the meeting and the following items were discussed:
Ø There will be a
First Friday event on Sept 6th from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. All members, whether or not they have items
in the show, are encouraged to attend the First Friday event.
Ø Volunteers will be
needed to help hang the items at the Lux Center. Hanging the items will take place on
September 3, 4, or 5 during the day. The
exact date and time will be determined once we know who is available and how
many items will need to be hung. All items for the show should be delivered to
the guild by August 29th.
Guild members will then take the items to the Lux Center. All pieces must be ready for hanging – each
piece must have something on it by which the piece can be hung. We are looking at different ways to hang
scarves.
Ø Volunteers will be
needed to take the show down, which will likely occur on Sept. 26, 27, or
28.
Ø A volunteer is
needed to coordinate food for the First Friday event. Food should be “fiber-friendly” e.g. not
sticky.
Ø Maryjane
volunteered to look into printing photos of the Van Gogh paintings that
inspired each woven piece.
Ø Maryjane also
volunteered to be in charge of printing the artist cards that will hang by the
woven pieces.
Ø We will print
postcards and a few flyers with information about the show. Postcards should be done soon so that guild
members can send them out to friends and family.
Ø Rachel volunteered
to design a poster with information about the guild that can be displayed at
the Van Gogh show as well as at other guild events.
Ø If anyone has
connections to the newspaper or suggestions for publicity, please contact
Cheryl.
Ø Currently, 10
people have stated their intentions to participate in the show. However, everyone is welcome to participate
and we don’t need to know who will have something in the show until
August.
Ø The next meeting to
discuss the show will be June 8, 2019 at noon.
All are welcome to attend the meeting even if not showing a piece.
Please let Cheryl
know if you’re interested in volunteering.
·
Tapestry Class (Catherine E.) – The last class will
take place today. Two participants have
finished their pieces.
·
Spinning (Victoria H. and Jerry T.) – One
student has signed up.
·
Fall Class (Cheryl) – Cheryl received notice
from Southeast Community College (SECC) that they are finalizing the SECC Fall
Schedule. The Beginning Weaving Class
will be scheduled for October 19, 26 & Nov 2, 2019 from 9:00 to 3:00 with a
half hour lunch. The class will be
taught on 4-harness table looms and the # of students will be limited to the
number of table looms we have available.
We must have a minimum of 3 students.
The cost of the class will be posted in SECC Fall Schedule.
Demonstration Schedule
·
Homestead Days (Linda Carlson) – June 22, 2019 Sue Ranta and Diane Beckham have
volunteered to demonstrate on Saturday, June 22, 2019. Victoria volunteered to go and spin.
·
Maker’s Market SAC Museum
(Rhonda Griess) – July 20, 2019 Nothing
to report
·
Camp Creek (Jan Tooker) – July 20 -21, 2019 Nothing to report
·
Lancaster County Fair (Victoria Hilton) – August 3, 2019 Victoria will
attempt to contact event coordinators
·
Seward County Fair (Catherine Easton) – August 10,
2019 Nothing to report
·
Arbor Lodge (Joan Johnson) – October 26, 2019 Nothing to report
·
Quilt Museum
– Nov. 22 & 23, 2019 Jan has signed the
contract with the Quilt Museum for this event.
·
Arbor Lodge Christmas at the Mansion (Diane Beckham) –
December 7, 2019 Nothing to report.
Old Business
·
New group project ideas – the guild has opted to build on
tied weave structures from the Robin Spady Workshop. Catherine provided an overview of tied weave
structures: Generally, tied weaves are
loom controlled pattern weaves that have short floats. Tie-down means that the pattern weft is
secured or “tied down” by specific warp ends.
The result is blocks that create the patterns. Blocks can vary in size and there are many
possible patterns. The blocks that can
be created are tied to the number of harnesses. On a 4-harness loom, two different blocks
can be created. As harnesses increase,
more blocks can be achieved. Summer and
Winter is a “single two-tie” structure and results in one side being light and
the other dark. The guild has a copy of
the material from the workshop. The
information is well presented and the patterns provided are easy to
follow. The workshop material includes
patterns that use 2-tie threading and some that use 3-tie threading.
·
Guild logo apparel (Jan T.) – The order has been
fulfilled and all members have picked up their items. We might place another order in about August.
·
Stitch video (Jan T.) – The person who wanted to
make the video has not followed up with Jan and until he does so, this item
will be removed from the Agenda
·
Storage Room (Cheryl R., Jan T., John G.) – Shelving
estimates have been obtained. The cost for wood shelves that are about 2 feet
deep is $454.25 plus shipping. The depth
of the shelves should
accommodate our
large rubber tubs end-wise. There will
be about 4 shelves floor to ceiling. The
shelves are white, which will keep the room bright. Wire shelving would cost about $770 without
shipping. The wire shelves were 20”
deep.
Motion: Jan moved to buy
and install pre-finished adjustable shelving on the east wall and part
of the south wall of the new store room, at an estimated cost of not more than $500 from Mendards.
Cheryl seconded.
Motion
carried
Motion: Jan moved to have permission to
spend a maximum of $200 for organizational and storage supplies,
including but not limited to, pegboard, racks for reeds, spacer stick storage, and tray table
storage. Victoria seconded.
Motion
carried
·
YouTube video (John G. and Rachel W.) – The beginning class is being revamped so
taping and making videos is on hold.
·
Weaving for the Guild Sale and Open House – We will compile a
list of the looms are threaded and the weaving structure on them. Members are welcome to weave on these looms
to generate items for the guild sale.
Victoria and Jerry have constructed and
donated spindles to be offered for sale.
·
Plaque – Cheryl will have Russell Brauer’s name added to the Honor
Plaque
·
Monastery (Cheryl) – Cheryl had ordered 5/2
white perle cotton for the nuns to use for towels. The yarn had to be back ordered and Cheryl
has since been informed by Yarn Barn that the dye company that was the source
of the yarn, has closed. Yarn Barn is
ordering from another vendor, which will hopefully provide enough yarn so that
the nuns can finish the towels they have been working on.
Also, this morning Cheryl answered a
phone call from a woman asking if Cheryl knew where to get 5/2 perle cotton because the caller
wanted to donate the yarn to the Carmelite nuns. After some discussion,
Cheryl learned that this was the woman who donated the loom to the nuns. The woman
is going to buy the yarn Cheryl has ordered to give to the nuns. The caller also asked if the nuns needed another loom. The woman wants to provide the nuns with
whatever they need or help
them find resources. Cheryl will get
back to the woman and tell her that the nuns probably could use another loom.
After they finish the towels, the nuns want to weave fabric for their
habits.
·
Roster/Address Book – The guild’s Address Book is being
updated. Members are asked to make sure
that contact information for current and former guild members is correct.
New Business
·
Outside Sign – The guild sign above the door into
the studio is wood. We may want to consider
having a plexiglass sign made for this spot.
Also, the plexiglass on the sign on the building at 48th
& Cooper St. is cracking and will need to be replaced at some point. It was suggested that we consider replacing
both signs in 2020.
·
Equipment Rental Proposal (Cheryl, John) – It has been
challenging for the guild to keep track of equipment and supplies. The bigger items, such as looms, have
inventory numbers and the guild has a policy for loom rental. However, other guild supplies are more
difficult to track.
Ideas: Ensure
all items are marked with Guild ID
Have members put
checkout cards in a separate index card box
Have time limits for
checking out and rechecking out items
Have members sign out
supplies with another guild member present
A task force was formed to develop a
proposal for inventorying and tracking guild equipment and supplies.
Task group: Cheryl R., John G., Diane B.
·
Give to Lincoln Day (Mandy)
The guild has received approval to
participate in the event. Give to
Lincoln Day is a fundraising event coordinated by the Lincoln Community
Foundation. The Lincoln Community Foundation
gives a proportional share of funds to the participating charities. For example, if the guild gets 5% of total
donations, the Lincoln Community Foundation will give us 5% of the funds they
have allotted for Give to Lincoln Day.
Donations may be made online from May 1st to May 30th. On May 30th only, donations may
also be made in person at specified locations.
On May 30th charities may set up booths and solicit donations
at Tower Square. We could have people
spinning or weaving at the Tower Square event.
A marketing class for participants to learn how to maintain donor lists
is being offered on April 26th at 8:30 a.m. and noon.
Mandy has begun setting up the guild’s
homepage for this event. She is using
the summary about the guild that is on our blog and has also linked the
homepage to the blog. She will also add
a short history of the guild and some pictures.
Meeting Adjourned for Show and Tell
Kathy Blum
Recording
Secretary
Hand Weavers Guild of Lincoln
Meeting Minutes – Sept 9, 2017
Guild members present
Mandy Binder Kathy Blum Linda
Carlson Emily Cameron Shattil
Barb Dickason Catherine Easton John Geppert Mary Howell
Joan Johnson Cheryl Rennick Mary
Stilwell Jan Tooker
Justin Eller
Review August Minutes
·
No changes
Motions
·
None
Treasures Report
·
Checking account balance: $ X.XX
o
CD 1 balance: $ X.XX
o
CD 2 balance: $ X.XX
o
Total Net
Worth: $ See In-house minutes
Guild Groups /
Projects / Classes
·
Overshot Project – No updates
·
Rug Group / Show
o
No updates
·
Sale Committee
o
$10 for refreshments is due if you have not
already donated
o
Inventory sheets are due today (if you need
help, ask)
o
Sale items due next weekend
o
Make sure tags and inventory sheets match
o
Sign up sheet for working the sale is on the
white board
§
Please remember your job is to work The Sale,
not socialize with friends
o
Cleaning
§
Group cleaning day 9/13 at 1 pm, please come if
available, if not come when you can.
Please remember to complete the check off sheet as tasks are completed
§
Moving looms next Sat at 1 pm
§
Need to get bright yellow tape for steps and low
overhead coming into The Studio
§
We can use the back of the red floor room for
storage instead of SE room
o
Demo for Sale – Joan, Mary, Barb, Victoria, Gary
·
Classes / Workshops / Programs
o
2017 Summer Weavathon
§
Almost all pieces are finished. Due to it being spread out it wasn’t as much
fun without the fellowship like we had at the Rag Rug Rodeo last year. It was scattered and didn’t feel like a group
activity. Will keep this in mind next
year.
o
Annual Sale 10/7/17 - 10a
– 5p
§
Reminder all fiber related pieces of good
quality are welcome
§
All paperwork is due 9/9/17
§
Inventory is due 9/16/17
§
Signup sheet to work sale in on the white board
§
Cathy made a sign up a cleaning checklist with
instructions
o
Fall Beginning Weaving – 10/21/17 – 11/25/17 - 9:00 – 12p
§
Cheryl, John and Elaine
o
Basket Weaving Oct 14, 21, 28 – 3 – 5p
§
SCC will start 10/14/17 – Margaret and Cheryl
will be leading this class
§
Studio / Guild members will start 10/21/17
§
SCC and Studio member will need to pay $20
materials fee
§
Guild members will need to pay $35 materials fee
o
Quilt Museum Art Market -
11/17/17 3-7, 11/18/17
10-4
§
They are requesting some photos of some items
that will be in the sale for publicity.
Please submit any photos to Jan’s email address. They want them by the end of Sept
§
The will have postcards and fliers to pass out,
we just need to decide how many we want
o
Kelly Church Basket Weaving Workshop at St
Mary’s College – Spring 2018
§
Joan reached out last week but hasn’t heard
anything yet
o
York Fiber Festival – 5/15/18 – 5/16/118
§
We cannot just demonstrate we are looking for 15
min demos and quick tips. Linda will
contact them for details and a deadline
o
Robyn Spady – Cutting Loose with Tied Weaves –
9/15/18 – 9/16/18
§
Cost – estimated at $200-$250 per person
§
All 8 harness looms must be freed up by August 1st
2018, notices will be posted on these looms.
·
Demonstrations
o
Prairie Hill – 9/16/17
§
Tricia will coordinate
o
Arbor Lodge – 10/28/17 times TBD
§
Joan Johnson will coordinate
§
This is the last day of the Basket Weaving
Class, we may have some trouble finding volunteers. Sue volunteered to work at Arbor Lodge.
Old Business
·
None
New Business
·
Pioneer Days at Homestead Monument are looking
for volunteers for spinning. We decided
as a group not to participate this year but Joan will send out an email if
individuals are interested
·
Joan received an email, someone want to donate
an Ashford spinning wheel
·
Karen Higgins crafting supplies, whatever is not
selected today will be donated to charities
Announcements
·
Programs
o
11/11/17 – Elaine, Needleweaving Jewelry
o
12/9/17 – Holiday party / potluck
Mandy Binder
Recording Secretary
