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| garage sale line up |
The garage sale was a great success and the money we raised will help support the costs of operating our studio and maintaining our equipment and educational efforts.
Members owe a great deal of thanks to the people who put together the garage sale. Over several months they collected goods for the sale and in a flurry of activity just preceding the sale they transported, organized, priced and re-transported many truck loads of sale items. We need to thank our president for bravely offering her home as the sale location, and to our sales team for their success at helping customers find a treasure to take home. But most of all we need to thank Jude (& Paul) for spearheading this project.
Our studio was a storage locker for part of June but we still managed to set up the studio looms for hand towel and tea towel projects. The looms are barely stripped for one project like the Brant towels before a new warp appears. While weavers are finishing off the current warps the committee is already in the planning stages for the next project.
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| tea towel project |
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| lecture on dyes |
Shortly after we cleared out the garage sale items the guild made a large purchase of yarns and equipment and once again our studio reverted to a storage shed. But we managed to clear just enough space to hold the final lecture in the ANWG series mentioned in a previous post.
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| sorting yarns |
Once again those volunteers who honed their skills through the garage sale are back again, transporting, sorting and pricing items that will be sold to raise funds for the guild. They are planning a yarn sale for members but there will be more to come. If you are interested in weaving and spinning equipment check back in August.
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| and yet more yarn to sort |
And that brings me to the point of this post. Every organization depends upon member volunteers to make things happen. It also seems that in every organization a core of people tend to be more active members and it usually falls to them to be the organizers and the doers. But there are limits to their time and energy. If you want a guild that is alive and well with interesting programs and events then don't be a passive member. Don't be the person who makes suggestions for others to carry out. Volunteer and be willing to take charge of a something you believe in. Help make your guild vibrant and interesting.
NOTE THAT DUE TO CONSTRUCTION OUR STUDIO WILL BE CLOSED FOR 3 DAYS, JULY 28, 29 & 30TH.
