Happy New (Guild) Year!
Another school year has started, fall is on the way with football and – more importantly – sweater weather, and Guild meetings are resuming from our summer break (such as it was).
Many Guild members were involved in assisting with Convergence, an international fiber conference of the Handweavers Guild of America that was held in Wichita; so for some people, it was much busier than most summers. It was a great experience, bringing opportunities to learn, shop, and meet other fiber artists face to face!
Other Convergence-related events included a gallery exhibit of members’ textile art, an open house and a tour, all with more cooperation by Guild members.
As we begin another yearly cycle, it’s time to join or renew your membership – either in person at a meeting on the first Saturday of the month or online, and then participate in local activities at whatever level fits your schedule and interest. And if you don’t find anything that aligns with your interests, let us know! We might be able to add a class, and you might even be willing and able to teach. Learning a new skill from an enthusiastic and knowledgeable practitioner is the best way to help build an interest group.
And now, a word from the Guild President, Terry Harrison:
As incoming president, my goal this year is to help develop a robust weaving program better utilizing our looms, also developing many more fiber classes. We need to maintain a higher level of financial stability and also to build a greater level of guild participation. It’s time we modernized our online presence, and also time to create more community outreach.
I hope to have a number of creative and fun fundraisers bolstering our involvement with each other and with the public.
Please reach out to your friends and acquaintances and invite them to our meetings. Encourage participation in our classes and in our workshops. Pick up a few of our brochures and drop them off at places you frequent. We have some exciting programs scheduled for this year. I hope to see you at many of them.
Welcome back,
Terry