April Monthly Meeting
Shuswap Spinners and Weavers
Minutes
April 1st 2019 evening meeting
Called to order just after 7:00p.m. by President Sherry B who then introduced our guest speaker.
Dr Ruth Brighouse who has traveled to Guatemala for the past 17 years and loves textiles. Each
village has distinctive patterns that they weave and she had many examples of their large wide weaving
and embroidery. She would like to organize a fibre textile trip for between 8 and 12 individuals for
Nov 2020. She has so far arranged for a 12 seater van and driver and 3 back strap weavers that would
teach Back strap weaving. She estimates Kelowna to Guatemala to Kelowna cost for a 2 week trip
around $3000 - $4000.00. She will keep in touch with plans with Sherry B. She has traveled
extensively around the rural areas doing surgeries for people that can not afford to go to the large
centres for medical aid and developed a midwife emergency plan in rural areas. She says it is a safe
area to travel in and a democratic dictatorship with changes every 4 years.
Minutes of March meeting moved by Carole D to be accepted as written, 2nd by Jacquie H. all in favor.
Additions to the Agenda
1. That we will hold a Used Equipment sale at the October meeting since the Feb one was fun.
2. New membership list will be emailed out to everyone and PLEASE check correct spelling of names
when contacting people
3. Discussed Renovation plan (May thru Aug) for Rooms 1,2,3, for the Rec Centre and possibly in the
future that we may get pushed out of the rec centre if their direction changes. Darby Boyd, General
Manager of the Shuswap Recreation Society met with Noelle and Ann, and dropped hints that we did
events at Haney House and Ann had the impression that he was suggesting that we meet there. We can
not plan until we know what the situation is so it was suggested that we write a letter and ask for
clarification and state our concerns and position.
4. Lis B volunteered to take the Minutes at the May meeting as both Louise and Lynne will be away
Reports
Library- Gabrielle C- reported that the GCW Bulletin, VAV and Spin Off magazines are in the library.
Equipment- Ann N- 1 table loom rented, nothing else to reported
Workshop report- Louise S- Gave final accounting for the 6 ANWG Workshops
-written report attached to minutes.
- everyone agreed workshops were great and knowledge gained was immense
- questions about making money- however considering the overall pre-planning and last minute
problems that pop up when planning workshops this amount is not excessive and can be used for
future workshop subsidies. We have to value instruction and the time instructors put into their
workshops. As the instructors were from within the guild they did not charge full fees. And
members should not complain about a $30.00 fee for a full day workshop.
Sharon gave a thank-you to Louise for writing the grant and organizing the workshops. Louise wants
to thank all the people who have helped her write the grant.
SAF report- Althea M – reported that all the classes in A8 have been gone over and revamped and
should be typed up soon, New classes were added and some removed. Need to give feedback for next
year after we see the new list.
Next SAF meeting they will discuss Prize Money for classes, etc. Noelle has transferred the SASCU
grant of $300.00 to the SAF for the Sheep to Shawl prizes but we need 450.00 so will see if the fair will
cover that, and also $100.00 for prize money, to be decided where to use.
Blog and Facebook- Bea J- all up to date
Historian – Wendy L – Bea reproduced a bunch of pictures from the blog so they have been put in
scrapbooks now, Janet P took slides and put them on a USB Stick so easier to look at now.
Thank-you everyone.
Elections- Judith absent – however she will be phoning people and asking you to step forward into
vacant positions. Consider getting involved, phone Judith to volunteer.
Tuesday Night Spinning- Bea J- Rod and Bea will be going to the OK Library at the Piccadilly Mall
every Tuesday 6-8:00 p. m., as they have missed a couple due to snow and poor roads and new people
were wondering “Where the spinners were?”
Sheep to Shawl- Lis B- She has 1 Rep Weave blue placemat not claimed from the guild project.
Contact Lis if this is yours.
Salmon Arm team- Carole D will weave, Bea J, and Lis B will spin. We need 3 more spinners and some
one has to do the plying.
Monashee Weavers have said they will not be attending. She has not heard from any other groups.
Enderby Art Festival – Lis B- We will rent 1 space 10’x10’ for 25.00 and usually get another 2 spaces
for doing demos 20’ x 10’. Several people said they would attend and help Lis. -Barb A, Louise S,
Wendy L, and some others which I didn’t get names.
ANWG Conference- asked who was going to Prince George, no one has plans to go yet. So we will
not be doing a booth.
Piccadilly Display Case- Loanna K- April using theme of “inspiration from” and showing a picture and
then the final products. Almost set up.
May- need a sign promoting our 40th Anniversary- possibly guild projects from the past 40 years –
Ann suggested everyone bring their projects for the display window and the Anniversary/Reunion Tea.
Loanna is away from June til Fall so needs someone to organize summer window displays. Probably
will continue with 40th Anniversary themes.
Baby Blanket project- Jill W- 3 are done, only 2 left to weave on this warp.
40th Anniversary/Reunion Tea- Ann N – showed beautiful invitations made by Carolyn V
Showed some past guild projects and asked members to look and then bring their guild projects for
display at the tea and in the mall window display. Has a sign up sheet for goodies that will be bought
instead of buying from a store as ours always taste so much better,
Has a sign up sheet for attendance.
Sept 20,1979 was our first meeting, people have been going thru scrapbooks, membership lists, and
other sources finding past members that are no longer attending and inviting them.
Ann has made a list of past deceased members and is making an honor board.
More last minute info at May meeting.
Gamp Project- AnnN- another warp tied on ready to weave, finished gamps passed out to members.
Add your name to list in the guild room if you haven’t already done a gamp and you want to.
Sharon also has a blue/green warp on a loom at her studio in Armstrong. Contact Sharon
June Potluck - 6:00 p.m. in Room 1- short meeting and elections after eating. Bring any show and
tell and your SHEEP THEME projects.
Spin Out Oct 26th- Bea J – no report – Committee- Marianne M, Bea J, Marg F, Michelle F,
Dates to Remember:
Vernon Spin In- APRIL 13th Sat
SSW Meeting- May 6th evening
40th Anniversary/reunion Tea- Sat May 11- 2-4:00 p.m.
SSW House Spin in – Elvi Pukas -Thursday May 23rd
Lumby Days – Demos by Monashee Weavers and Spinners June 8 & 9th 10:00-4:00
ANWG Conference Prince George- June 11 -16th
Father’s Day- June 16th Haney House
Pioneer Days- July 14th Haney House
Enderby Arts Festival- Sat July 27th
Car show- August 11th Haney House
Thank-you to Bea J and Myrna B for April Goodies
Next meeting May 6th 7-9:30 Fibres Unlimited 2:30-5:00-Rm 3
Meeting adjourned at 8:25 Attendance 34 people
Coffee Break
Show and tell was very good look at the blog or Facebook soon.