Guild Business

Last night the local guild had the first meeting of the coming year.  It was a subdued affair with just a few people in attendance and a couple more joining in via Zoom.

We talked about plans for the coming months and agreed to put one of the guild looms up for sale in an effort to provide more space for safe distancing in the room.

It's a Leclerc Nilus, 45" weaving width, four shaft, six treadle.  It comes with some 'extras' - in addition to a plain warp beam, a beam with sectional rakes (1/2 yard circumference), tension box, a spool rack with a few spools, plus four (rusty but could be cleaned) reeds.  It came to us used but is in pretty good shape.  There may be a few shuttles and other small tools (I didn't check when I was in the guild room last week)

We prefer to have it picked up and are offering it at the very low price of $600, all included.

It was also agreed that a couple of looms that had not previously been allowed to be rented and taken home could be.  The guild website will be updated in the next while with rental equipment, including the guild spinning wheels.  We may also be offering a couple of spinning wheels for sale.  They will need to be looked at first.

The building is going to be getting improved internet so we are also looking to book presenters for Zoom seminars/lectures.  I have a list of people who are working on doing presentations but if you do that sort of thing, email me and I can add you to the list for consideration.

Nothing much will happen before the new year because we will be hosting a guild sale in the room every Saturday for six weeks beginning Nov. 7.  Guild members can bring items for sale and the guild will provide the space and do the sales for them.  The consignment rate is just 20%.  Posters will be ready soon and we are counting on guild members to get the word out to the community.  (Masks will be required for the people attending, both workers and shoppers.)

We have also been informed that we can continue to use the larger meeting room for our Tuesday evening drop ins for the winter.  We usually have around 6-8 people show up for a couple of hours to enjoy each other's company, work on current projects, share what we have been doing.  We are beginning to socialize, but with safe distancing in the larger room.

The time for 'pause' is coming to an end, but we must still be aware that the virus is not gone.  Not yet.  So we need to proceed cautiously and carefully.

Feel free to share the information in this blog post - loom for sale, guild room sale, etc.