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September meeting is Thursday, September 9 and SOONER than usual

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Our first meeting is advanced this year due to Yom Kippur being on the 16th.

So please join us on September 9, 2021

11:30 am Gathering at the Pavilion in

Osborne Park

38575 Lakeshore Blvd.

Willoughby, OH 44094

This is the charming pavilion where we last met in June. Bring your brown bag lunch, a beverage and anything you have to Show and Tell. We do have some business to attend to regarding the sale at the end of September and a proposal for and vote on a new treasurer for the guild as well as confirmation of our meeting space. 

Bring any new things to the Sept. meeting.  Our September 9 meeting will be at Osborne Park again.  Please ask the heavens for good weather. B.Y.O. lunch ands drinks. Contact Bobbie for directions.

 

 

CWG June meeting, potluck picnic and yearly wrap up is Thursday, June 17

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Thursday, June 17th at 11:30
A potluck picnic and yearly wrap up
Bobbie sends these directions. Apparently the picnic area we are using does not use the main entrance shown in Google maps.

Take your usual route to get to Rt.2

For most of us that would be either Som Center Rd. or I-271 to the  Euclid spur coming from the west, or Rt 306 or Rt 44 from the east.  From the west go east on Rt.2 and from the east go to the west on Rt.2.
Get off at Exit 213 Lost Nation Road and turn to the right (North)

Follow Lost Nation to Lake Shore Drive. where it ends.
Turn right onto Lake Shore.
Turn left on the third street ( Eaglewood ).  You will see the Osborne Pool on your right.
Continue on down Eaglewood to almost the end.  There will be a street sign saying
“Casteel Way” and signs on the Ground saying Osborne Park.
Take Casteel Way to the parking lot.  You will see the pavilion to your right.

If you get lost call me at 440-954-2866.

This is a potluck.  In the past we had way too many salads and deserts.  Just sayin’.
See you then,
Bobbie
For those that like to see the map.

May Business Meeting and Program is Thursday, May 20

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Join us via Zoom at 11:30 for a visit and your lunch. Be on the look out for an emaildodo for Zoom information soon.

Meeting is at 12:00 with elections.

Program starts at 12:30 or following the meeting’s conclusion.

Election slate is:

President:      Bobbie Shafter

Treasurer:     Jean Jackson

Secretary:     Joan Horwitz

Program:       Bobbi Shafer

Other committee and positions will be shared.

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Program will be a video about Brocade Weaving in Germany. This was reviewed by Elfriede, who says that even though it is in German, it is still is quite enjoyable and informative.

Any German speakers out there? The video is about 30 minutes long.

 

February Zoom meeting is Thursday, February 18…and a hint

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Join us for a presentation by member Laura Martin. As a Cleveland Museum of Art docent, she has prepared a talk.

Zoom details will be emailed via emailldodo–the evening before or morning of Feb 18

11:30 am Chat.

12 noon Meeting.

Presentation by Laura Martin following meeting.

HINT:

March 1 will be here sooner than you think. That means a Newsletter deadline approaches.

October Program invitation for October 14 and 15. Both are virtual.

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Plan on watching the Cleveland Museum of Art virtual program on Wednesday October 14 at 12:00 noon. You can find the program on the museum’s web site.  It is a Close Looking at a Distance (CLAD) program featuring the Korean Embroidery exhibit.  This ‘field trip” will be virtual.
Follow this with our Zoom meeting to discuss and expand on our virtual visit with the museum’s staff and share our personal experiences with embroidery and/or Korean textiles. The Zoom meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 15 at 11:30 am (our regular meeting day and time).  Once again, be on the look-out for an invitation from Lynne.
About CLAD–
Cleveland Museum of Art has  a program called Close Looking at a Distance-CLAD- and on Wed Oct 14 at 12 Noon, they are having a Virtual Event About the Korean Embroidery exhibit that will be closing at the end of this month. It is easy to access on a computer.
    Go to cma.org/events/virtual-events
    Look for the pop up for Close Looking at a Distance
    There is data about times and an introduction.
    Scroll down to Join the Conversation and follow the prompts.
From CMA’s website:

Close Looking at a Distance: Scrutinizing the Stitches

Wednesday, October 14, 12:00 p.m.

What can a wedding gown, liberally decorated and lovingly patched and repaired, tell us about the culture, values, and artisans from which it emerged? In this CLAD session, join host Key Jo Lee and curator of Korean art Sooa McCormick for a guided look at an intricately embroidered garment from the CMA’s permanent collection, currently on view in the exhibition Gold Needles: Embroidery Arts from Korea.

Upcoming exhibit of interest to the guild is:
A new exhibit in the Textile Gallery will be coming November 22 featuring the textiles of the Guna, an indigenous territory in Panama. Think Mola!

A note about visiting in person:

The museum is open with the normal distancing and masking restrictions if anyone does want to try to see the Korean exhibit before it closes. Check their web site for details.

Election results and upcoming Zoom meeting

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Here are the election results for officers for the 2020-2021 season. Thanks for voting.

OFFICERS

President- Roberta Jones-Shafer

Secretary- Joan Horwich

Treasurer- Jean Jackson

SERVICE POSITIONS
Newsletter- Nancy Allman

Membership- Victoria Johnson-Parratt

Librarian- Victoria Johnson-Parratt

Card Correspondent- Ele Richardson

Webmistress- Victoria ??or TBA

Hospitality- Sarah Berg / Elfriede Heaney

Programs- Patty Hridell and Victoria Johnson-Parratt

DUES DECISION

Suspension of dues until the COVID situation change was approved.

UPCOMING ZOOM MEETING

A Zoom meeting is tentatively scheduled for Thursday October 25 at 11:30 am.  Keep an eye out for an emailed invitation to join us.

CWG and September and beyond…………and a thank you to Elfriede.

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Dear Weavers

The summer is nearly over , and the new weaving year is supposed to start in September. This has been a strange summer for us all. There has been a lot of anxiety, worry and stress, but I hope you and your family are well. The inability to make plans has driven most of us crazy. We like plans – even if they have to be changed!

There are no fixed dates or plans for the weavers guild. We will resume our meetings when the libraries allow us to gather again in groups.

We do have a little business we must attend to now. As your current president I have taken it upon myself to get this done.

WE NEED YOUR VOTE

The nominating committee met and did their thing. To make it official, all you need to do is contact me. Call text or e-mail with your vote. I pledge to keep an accurate talley.

Here is our current slate of officers for the 2020-2021 season.

President- Roberta Jones-Shafer

Secretary- Joan Horwich
Treasurer- Jean Jackson
Newsletter- Nancy Allman

Membership- Victoria Johnson-Parratt

Librarian- Victoria Johnson-Parratt Card Correspondent- Ele Richardson

Webmistress- Victoria ??

Hospitality- Sarah Berg / Elfriede Heaney

Programs- Patty Hridel and Victoria Johnson-Parratt

Since we have no scheduled events at this time, I propose a suspension of dues until we meet again.Victoria seconded the motion, so you can vote on that too.

I want all of you to know that being guild president was a fun learning experience for me. Thanks to all who helped in the last three years. You will see me at meetings for sure, Elfriede