November 2018 Minutes

Guild Minutes-November 10, 2018

 In Attendance: Connie Vann, Kate Robledo, Heidi Ericson, Kendra Iwahashi, Meg Lent, Sharie Jones, Michelle Stevens, Gina Caudillo, Alyce Brown, Bev Perkins, Nancy Pryor, Nicole Kelly, Brigitte Koehler, Mimi Bullard, Carolyn Thompson, Virva Porcelli, Doris Woloszyn, Annabelle Younger, Jo Van Winkle

 Treasurer’s Report: As of 11/9/2018, we have received monies for 1 dues, 1 spindle kit and have purchased 4 books for our library. We have 43 paid members.

 New Business: CNCH will be held at Sonoma State University June 20-23, 2019 Hosting a The Tin Thimble Workshop in the space rented by Marilynn and Nancy at the Generator was discussed. Membership to participate at the Generator is $25 per month or $250 per year.

 Our December meeting, Dec. 8, will be held at the Bartley Ranch Schoolhouse from 10-2. It is our Christmas Potluck, Ornament exchange and the installation of the 2019 Officers. If you wish to participate in the ornament exchange, please bring a handmade ornament to exchange.

 Nicole Kelly highly recommended the Mama Fig Store in Graeagle, CA for yarns. Kendra Iwahashi would appreciate any unwanted yarns to make Prayer shawls at her church.

December meeting starts a 11 the doors are open at 10am11

October 2018 Minutes

Guild Minutes- October 13, 2018 In Attendance: Connie Vann, Carolyn Thompson, Marilynn Clarke, Doris Woloszyn, Kendra Iwahashi, Lindsey Doolittle, Maureen Pisani, Meg Lent, Judy Lauder, Deanna West, Janice Johnson, Sandi Steele, Brigitte Koehler, Nancy Pryor, Nicole Kelly, Mimi Bullard, Virva Porcelli, Miriam Volpin, Heidi Ericson, Jo Van Winkle

 New Business: We will be discussing attending a felting workshop at The Tin Thimble, in Loomis, CA. For information about them- thetinthimble.com

 Our November meeting at Bartley Ranch is on Nov.10. It will be our Mad Hatter Batt Party! Bring a carder if you can, and fiber to card with all the additions. Please bring any extra odds & ends of blending elements to share on the “community table”. Mad crazy hats are encouraged!

 Marilynn and Nancy have rented space for teaching weaving at The Generator, for a year. The membership is $25.00 per month or $250.00 for a year. For information about The Generator- www.therenogenerator.com.
Nancy and Marilynn will keep us posted as to progress and times.

 Our December meeting will be our Christmas Potluck, Ornament exchange and the installation of the 2019 Officers. If you wish to participate in the ornament exchange, please bring a handmade ornament to exchange.

See you Saturday Nov 10th for our November meeting!

September 2018 Minutes

Guild Minutes- September 9, 2018
 In Attendance: Cindy Peterson, Carolyn Thompson, Sandi Steele, Gina Caudillo, Gayle Bryan, Anabelle Younger, Jo Johnson, Janice Johnson, Deanna West, Lindsey Doolittle, Myah Dressback, Alyce Brown, Heidi Ericson, Doris Woloszyn, Virva Porcelli, Juli Svoboda, Sharie Jones, Kendra Iwahashi, Jo Van Winkle Treasurer’s Report: As of 9/7/18, we paid out monies for Clemes & Clemes Modern Wheel Maiden repair and have 41 members Old Business:
 Some of us will be going to Lambtown in Dixon, CA, Oct. 6-7, for more information, https://www.lambtown.org/
 The Comstock Civil War Reenactors would really like to have a Spinning and Weaving section at their Virginia City event next year. They have costumes that we may borrow for the event. For more information, http://www.ccwr.us
 New Business: We will be returning to the Bartley Ranch Schoolhouse for our October Meeting. Heidi Ericson will not be our President next year, so we will be looking for members for that position and several others for 2019. Please bring ideas for Learning Trees for next year. Some suggestions were: Boucle, Drop Spindling, Fractal spinning, and Tiny Tapestries.
 Ideas for a Guild Sponsored Workshop are also wanted. Janice suggested a blending board workshop.
 Our November meeting will be The Mad Hatter Batt Party at the Bartly Ranch School House. Bring you drum carders if you have one and all types of fiber to card into batts! Wearing your cute hat is optional

See you October 13th at Bartley Ranch Park School House meeting starts at 11.

August 2018 Minutes

Pillows by Maxine

Guild Minutes August 11, 2018 In Attendance: Nancy Pryor, Carolyn Thompson, Virva Porcelli, Calista Snyder, Susan Palwick, Connie Vann, Lindsey Doolittle, Kendra Iwahashi, Heidi Ericson, Patti O’Brien, Doris Woloszyn, Maureen Pisani, Marilynn Clarke, Jo Van Winkle Treasurer’s Report: Report for 7/14/2018- We received monies for dues for 2 members and 2 spindle kits. As of 7/13/2018, we have 41 members. Report for 8/11/2018- We received monies for 2 spindle kits. We reimbursed Virva for coffee supplies, and reimbursed Heidi for 3 books and 3 bags of Firestar for the Guild. We have 41 members. New Business: We have been invited to have a Spinning and Weaving section at the Living History event in Virginia City on August 31st, as part of their Civil War Enactment. I’m sorry, I do not have the information or contact person if you wish to participate. If you wish to attend, you can find information here, https://visitvirginiacitynv.com/events/civil-war-days/ An Art in Nature event will be held in September, at the Arboretum in Rancho San Rafael. I will post more information as soon as I get it. The Reno Mini Maker Faire will be held on Sunday, October 14, in Wingfield Park. You may go to reno.makerfaire.com to fill out an interest form as applications and details are not available yet.

Next meeting is our Spinsters Retreat at Davis Park Campground. We have our section of campground from Friday Sept 7th noon to Sunday September 9th noon.
Meeting is Saturday the 8th stating at 11 AM

August 11th 2018 Meeting

Our July meeting will be at Marilynn Clarkes 3503 Comstock Dr 89512 on Saturday August 11th. No minutes at this time for our July meeting 

June 2018 Minutes

In Attendance: Lindsey Doolittle, Heidi Ericson, Mimi Bullard, Maureen Pisani, Virva Porcelli, Jo Johnson, Janice Johnson, Margery McConaghy, Nancy Pryor, Carolyn Thompson, Doris Woloszyn, Alyce Brown, Sharie Jones, Jo Van Winkle

Treasurer’s Report: As of 3/9/18, we have received dues for 6 members and have paid out monies for liability insurance and coffee supplies. As of 6/8/18 we have 39 members.

Old Business:

The American Tapestry Alliance will be holding a show July 1-31st. “The Biggest Little Tapestries in the World!” will hang at the Northwest Reno Public Library, 2325 Robb Drive.  https://americantapestryalliance.org/exhibitions/unjuried-small-format-tapestry-exhibition/

Nancy Pryor posted that 4-6 volunteers are needed for the tapestry show at the Library on June 28, from 1-5 for mounting tapestries, on June 29, 11-5 with a break for lunch, and June 30, 11-until done. Please let Nancy know if you are able to help.

New Business:

The Mini Makers Fair will be held on Sunday, October 14^th at Idlewild Park, details will be posted later.

Heidi, also our Keeper of the (Library) Books would like recommendations for new books for the Guild Library.

Our July meeting will be held at Carolyn Thompson’s home, and we will be doing a recap of Convergence.

Our August meeting will be held at Marilynn Clarke’s home and we will have various dyeing opportunities!

Our September meeting will be held at the Spinster’s Retreat at Davis Creek Park.

Our July meeting, July 14th  will be at Carolyn Thompson's driving directions below!

Directions from Lake Tahoe:

Mount Rose Hwy to Wedge Parkway (this is before Virginia Street)

Turn left on Wedge Parkway

Go to end – at light signal go straight into my housing complex “Mountaingate”

You are now on Arrowsprings Drive.  Go through gate and at first stop sign turn left

You are now on Damonte View.  Go to your first right – that is my street – Crest Valley Drive

Turn right on Crest Valley Drive – my house is first house (corner) on your left.  13397

Directions from 580 either northbound or southbound:

Take Damonte Ranch Exit from either direction, and turn westward on Damonte Ranch Road

Take it to Virginia Street.

Go straight, crossing Virginia Street, the road is now called Arrowcreek Parkway

At the first light (Zolezzi intersection) go left to stay on Arrowcreek Parkway

Continue on Arrowcreek Parkway.

At the next light signal (Wedge Parkway is to the left and Arrowsprings Drive is to the right), turn right to the Mountaingate housing area. 

You are now on Arrowsprings Drive.  Go through gate and at first stop sign turn left

You are now on Damonte View.  Go to your first right – that is my street – Crest Valley Drive

Turn right on Crest Valley Drive – my house is first house (corner) on your left.  13397

*May I ask that there be no smoking at my home and yard.  Thank you very much, I appreciate it

June 2018 Meeting

Hello our meeting will be at the Bullard's House. Bring lunch and a chair. We will be dying with an Indigo Vat. If you have something to dye indigo, like your shibori handkerchiefs, bring it along. I also have some silk scarves for us to dye.

Campers are welcome Friday afternoon. Come camp on the lawn or if it's cold we can camp around the wood stove inside! lol

Driving Directions: from Reno go north on Hwy 395 to exit 78 Red Rock Road, turn right, travel  about 20 miles, then 2 miles past Ross Creek Ranch to Arabian. Turn left on Arabian to first left Rancho Rd. (no sign) then take the first right Thoroughbred Circle. We are at 455 Thoroughbred

No minutes yet

Mimi

April 2018 Minutes

Guild Minutes April 14, 2018

In Attendance: Niki Silveria, Alyce Brown, Marilynn Clarke, Bev Perkins, Carol Lopez, Chris Lopez, Patti O’Brien, Cindy Peterson, Janice Johnson, Deanna West, Jo Johnson, Carolyn Thompson, Connie Vann, Judy Wells, Virva Porcelli, Mary Sherman, Sue Gottsacker, Gina Caudillo, Heidi Ericson, Jo Van Winkle

Treasurer’s Report:

Old Business:

New Business: Art in the Park at the Rancho San Rafael Arboretum will be held on July 29^th. Vendor applications make be picked up in the Arboretum office. More information later.

Casino Fandango, in Carson City has invited us to their event on Memorial Day weekend, May 25-28, there will be free tables for vendors.

Carpet Tenders is selling a carpet loom, 5’x4 ½’x6’, if you are interested, please call Joe at 825-9433.



Now directions to Miriam's house. Please read carefully and park out in the road not in the shared drive way.

From Miriam:

My address 1250 Davidson Way. Phone is 503-997-1039

My house is off of Plumb Ln, and three short blocks west of Hunter Lake.

If you are on Plumb coming west, you will cross Hunter Lake, go past two small streets on the right, and then, when you see the three arrows indicating the road is going from 4 lanes to two, turn right at the end of the third arrow.

If you are coming from further away/freeway, get off of 80 at the McCarren west exit. Head south to Plumb (which is Coughlin Ranch on the west side of McCarren), turn east onto Plumb.

Again, look for the change from 2 to 4 lanes, look for the three arrows and turn at the top of the third one.

Davidson Way is a two block long dead end street. My house is behind the last house on the street. Before you  reach the last house, you will see on the right three mail boxes, and a long driveway that says "not a public road." My house is at the end of that driveway - green, and the only two story house in the little group at the end of the road.

There is room for a few cars in front of my house, but I share the driveway, so unless you have mobility issues, please park on the street. If you have a bunch of stuff with you, you can drive down, drop it off, and then go back out.

March 2018 Minutes

Guild Minutes March 10, 2018 In Attendance: Lilli Moffit, Janice Johnson, Deanna West, Sandi Steele, Claudia Quarisa, Ashley Thibedeau, Lindsey Doolittle, Patti O’Brien, Cindy Peterson, Gina Iwahashi, Kendra Iwahashi, Sue Gottsacker, Carolyn Thompson, Connie Vann, Janet Drozd, Mimi Bullard, Bev Perkins, Marilyn Pearson, Samantha Strasser, Leslie Godbe, Bonnie Kruk, Jo Johnson, Janet Schueller, Marilynn Clarke, Gina Caudillo, Doris Woloszyn, Virva Porcelli, Jo Van Winkle, Niki Silveria
 Treasurer’s Report: As of 2/9/2018, we received dues for 8 members, received monies for 2 spindle kits, and paid out $8.30 for copies of the membership lists. As of 3/9/2018 we have 33 members.
 Old Business: Convergence July 8, 2018, Sheep-to-Shawl competition from 12-5. There will be a $10 admittance fee if you haven’t purchased the package deal for Convergence. Each team will have 1 Liaison person, 4 Spinners, 1 Plyer, 1 Carder, and 1 Weaver. We will be having a practice on the 4th Saturday of each month at the Reno Rails Building, future home of our Textile Workshop facility on the corner of 4th and Sutro Streets. The next practice will be on March 24th, from noon until 4. If you have any questions please contact Nancy Pryor or Marilynn Clarke.
 Our April Meeting on the 14th will be a Mad Hatter Batt party at the Bartley Ranch Schoolhouse. If you can, please bring your carder and any extra fiber odds and; ends that you to share. “Mad Hatter” Hats are encouraged!
 Marilynn Clarke said to give her a call if you would like to shop all of Mary Bear’s fiber arts collection which is in Marilynn’s garage.
 New Business: Gold Discovery Days at the Plumas Eureka State Park, outside of Graeagle and Johnsonville, CA, will be held on July 21-22nd. There is no cost for admittance. Doris and Virva reported that the Fundraiser Breakfast held on Sunday morning is yummy! This is a demonstration opportunity for anyone interested.
 The Carson City Fair will be held July 25-29th in Carson City, will post more information later.
 Art in the Park at the Rancho San Rafael Arboretum will be held on July 29th. More information later.
 The Plumas County Fair, outside of Quincy, CA will be held Aug. 8-12. The demonstration area is indoors and the Sheep and Class Show is held on Thursday. Our meetings will be held at the following:
May-Doris’s home June-Mimi’s home, we will be doing indigo and assorted dyeing. July-Lilli Moffit’s Textile Workshop, (Reno Rail’s Building), on the corner of 4th and Sutro Streets. August-Marilynn’s home September-Spinster’s Retreat weekend at Davis Creek Park in Washoe Valley.

April Meeting is at Bartley Ranch Park. Mad Hatter Party

February Minutes 2018

In Attendance: Jo Van Winkle, Margery McConaghy, Leslie Godbe, Connie Vann, Virva Porcelli, Doris Woloszyn, Marilynn Clarke, Sandi Steele, Samantha Strasser, Lilli Moffit, Lindsey Doolittle, Gina Caudillo, Kendra Iwahashi, Gina Iwahashi, Sue Gottsacker, Jo Johnson, Bev Perkins, Patti Novak-Echenique, Alyce Brown, Carolyn Thompson, Mimi Bullard, Maureen Pisani, Lawrence Romiti, Judith Romiti, Heidi Ericson, Deanna West, Nancy Pryor

Treasurer’s Report: As of 1/12/2018 we had 5 members for 2018. We received dues for 20 members, monies for 2 spindle kits, and a donation from Sue Turbow. We paid out monies to Nancy Pryor for 30 spindles. As of 2/9/2018 we have 25 paid members.

Old Business: The American Tapestry Alliance will be holding a show July 1-31st. “The Biggest Little Tapestries in the World!” will hang at the Northwest Reno Public Library, 2325 Robb Drive. The entry form (intent to participate) is due February 15, 2018. The tapestry, and an image of the tapestry is not due until March 31, 2018. Information and entry forms can be found at: https://americantapestryalliance.org/exhibitions/unjuried-small-format-tapestry-exhibition/

Convergence July 8, 2018, Sheep-to-Shawl competition from 12-5. There will be a $10 admittance fee if you haven’t purchased the package deal for Convergence. Each team will have 1 Liaison person, 4 Spinners, 1 Plyer, 1 Carder, and 1 Weaver. It was discussed that we could have more teams as slots are available. We will be having a practice on the 4^th Saturday of each month at the Reno Rails Building, future home of our Fiber Workshop facility on the corner of 4^th and Sutro Streets. Times and dates will be posted later. If you have any questions please contact Nancy Pryor or Marilynn Clarke.

Marilynn Clarke said to give her a call if you would like to shop all of Mary Bear’s fiber arts collection which is in Marilynn’s garage.

Gina Caudillo reported she had made contact with Liz, (Susan Pallwick’s sister), regarding the “Sibling Guild” idea and they are very interested. Liz will be visiting next month and we will be discussing projects, etc. for the Guilds to work on together.

Our Learning Tree for our March meeting will be Shibori Dyeing with Gina Iwahashi at the Schoolhouse at Bartley Ranch.

Our April Learning Tree will be another Mad Hatter Batt Party at the Schoolhouse at Bartley Ranch. If you can, please bring your carder and any extra fiber odds & ends that you to share.

May Meeting-Weather permitting, will be held at Doris’s home

June Meeting-Mimi’s home, with an invitation to come and camp out on Friday. We will be doing indigo and other dye projects. Please bring fiber that you want to dye.

July Meeting-Lilli’s Fiber Workshop/Reno Rail Building on the corner of 4^th and Sutro Streets

August Meeting-Marilynn Clarke’s home

September Meeting- Spinster Retreat at Davis Creek Campground

October-December meetings will be held at the Schoolhouse at Bartley Ranch.

New Business: Virva Porcelli, our Vice-President and gracious coffee and tea hostess, will be retiring in May and will be moving to Finland in June, we will miss you soooooo much!!!

Heidi reported that if the fundraising goals are not met by May, there will not be a Celtic Fair this year.

Upcoming Events:

Farm Days in Fuji Park in Carson City, Apr.19-20, from 9-3. Set-up will be at 8 a.m. on the 19^th, this annual event is indoors. This is a demonstration event for the school kids in the area.

Carson City Fair, outdoors, July, more details later.

Art Town at the Arboretum at Rancho San Rafael, How Art Relates to Nature, July, we will be in Honey’s Garden under the pergola. If you would like to sell, there will be a fee, more details later.

We have been invited to participate at the 7th National Grazing Lands Conference (7NGLC), Dec. 2-5, our booth fee will be $200. More details can be found at grazinglands.org

Minutes January 2018

Guild Minutes January 13, 2018

In Attendance:  Janice Johnson, Deanna West, Sandi Steele, Claudia Quarisa, Miriam Volpin, Lindsey Doolittle, Ashley Thibedeau, Kendra Iwahashi, Gina Iwahashi, Patti O’Brien, Gina Caudillo, Carolyn Thompson, Susan Palwick, Marilyn Pearson, Bev Perkins, Judith Romiti, Lawrence Romiti, Patti Novak-Echenique, Alyce Brown, Leslie Godbe, Nancy Pryor, Connie Vann, Margery McConaghy, Mimi Bullard, Virva Porcelli, Jo Van Winkle, Doris Woloszyn, Marilynn Clarke, Syrus Beck, Cate Bryson

Treasurer’s Report:  As of 12/8/2017, we had 40 members. We received dues for 4 members, paid out monies for facilities use to The First Congregational Church for our November meeting, we paid out monies for copies of the drop Spindle instruction sheet, we paid out monies for plastic bags to hold the spindle kits, and paid out monies to reserve our site for the Spinster Retreat, Sept. 7-9, 2018 at Davis Creek Park. As of 1/12/2018, we have 5 paid members for 2018.

Old Business: Heidi, our “Keeper of the Books”, reported that she will have our Guild library set-up online by the end of this year.

New Business: It was decided and voted on that Nancy Pryor will receive $1 per spindle kit as compensation for her ordering all the supplies and putting all the spindles together, thank you Nancy!

 We will be demonstrating at the SRM Trade Show from 1/29-1/31. All members who have signed up for time slots should have received an email with the schedule, if not, please contact Mimi Bullard. We have a complimentary 10x10 booth with a table and 2 chairs, Patti was going to check into getting more chairs, you might want to bring your own. Information for Tradeshow Exhibitors/Vendors can be found on their website: https://annualmeeting.rangelands.org. They can also be found on Facebook, www.Facebook.com/SRMAnnualMtg2018. We are allowed to sell at this event as well.

Convergence July 8, 2018, Sheep-to-Shawl competition from 12-5. There will be a $10 admittance fee if you haven’t purchased the package deal for Convergence. Each team will have 1 Liaison person, 4 Spinners, 1 Plyer, 1 Carder, and 1 Weaver. It was discussed that we could have more teams as slots are available. We will be having a practice on the 4th Saturday of each month at the Reno Rails Building, future home of our Fiber Workshop facility on the corner of 4th and Sutro Streets. Times and dates will be posted later. If you have any questions please contact Nancy Pryor or Marilynn Clarke.

Larry Romiti reminded everyone that the American Tapestry Alliance will be holding a show July 1-31st. “The Biggest Little Tapestries in the World!” will hang at the Northwest Reno Public Library, 2325 Robb Drive. The entry form (intent to participate) is due February 15, 2018. The tapestry, and an image of the tapestry is not due until March 31, 2018. Information and entry forms can be found at: https://americantapestryalliance.org/exhibitions/unjuried-small-format-tapestry-exhibition/
Marilynn Clarke said to give her a call if you would like to shop all of Mary Bear’s fiber arts collection which is in Marilynn’s garage.
Susan Palwick discussed us becoming a “Sister/Sibling Guild” with the Lancaster, Pennsylvania Guild. Also discussed was inviting their Saori (sp.?) weaving teacher to come and do a workshop for us. Gina Caudillo will make contact and report back to us.

Next meeting will be on February 10th at Bartley Ranch Park

Minutes for December 2017

Guild Minutes December 9, 2017 In Attendance: Margery McConaghy, Mimi Bullard, Alyce Brown, Patti Nwak-Echenique, Syrus, Beck, Janice Johnson, Deanna West, Bev Perkins, Janet Schueller, Gina Caudillo, Myna Kent, Larry Romiti, Judith Romiti, Heidi Ericson, Nancy Pryor, Connie Vann, Virva Porcelli, Marilynn Clarke, Doris Woloszyn, Lilli Moffit, Sue Gottsacker, Alfred Hihgiss, Jr. (sp.?), Jo Van Winkle Treasurer’s Report: As of October 13, 2017 we have 38 members. We received dues from 2 people and 20 spindle kits from the Celtic Fair. As of December 2017, we have 40 members.
 Old Business: Heidi Ericson is planning to have the Guild Library Program up and running online by January. Convergence July 6-12, 2018 at the Peppermill. Merino will be the fiber, our shawl will be warp-faced woven and the weft will be black.

All members who want to participate in the Sheep to Shawl competition, would you please email your contact information to Nancy Pryor at nancynine14@gmail.com . Our January Learning Tree will be on long draw spinning to work towards uniform yarn for this event.
 Learning Trees so far: January-Long draw spinning February-Rigid Heddle weaving March-Shibori dyeing with Gina Iwahashi June-Indigo dyeing at Mimi Bullard’s home New Business: Gina Caudillo will be in charge of developing and maintaining the new Learning Tree Calendar.

 The Society of Range Management International Annual Meeting will be held at the Nugget Hotel in Sparks this year, Jan. 28- Feb. 2. We have been invited to demo in 2-4 hour blocks. Information for Tradeshow Exhibitors/Vendors can be found on their website: https://annualmeeting.rangelands.org. They can also be found on Facebook, www.Facebook.com/SRMAnnualMtg2018. Meeting registration is now open. Patti is planning to attend our January 13th meeting with more information. 

American Tapestry Alliance will be holding a show July 1-31st. “The Biggest Little Tapestries in the World!” will hang at the Northwest Reno Public Library, 2325 Robb Drive. The entry form (intent to participate) is due February 15, 2018. The tapestry, and an image of the tapestry is not due until March 31, 2018. Information and entry forms can be found at: https://americantapestryalliance.org/exhibitions/unjuried-small-format-tapestry-exhibition/

Next meeting is at Bartley Ranch Park School House Saturday January 13th Show up around 10 am and the meeting will start at 11.