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Covid Notice

PHG has resumed in-Person Meetings. We will follow the MAC guidelines. Vaccinations and masking are encouraged but not required. Please take common sense health precautions to protect yourself & avoid exposing others if you feel unwell. Thanks & stay safe!

PHG Meeting Info

NOTICE: Meetings will be held both in-person and on Zoom until further notice. Zoom links are provided in the PHG Calendar where Zoom participation is available.

PHG meets on the second Thursday of every month during September - June at the Multnomah Art Center.

Morning Meetings 10am - noon, 9:30am social
Evening Meetings 7pm - 9pm, 6:30 social

Meetings are free and open to the public. Meetings generally follow the same agenda:
* Welcome new members and guests
* Show and Share
* Brief Announcements
* Short Social Time
* Program Presentation

Multnomah Arts Center
7688 Southwest Capitol Highway,
Portland, OR 97219-2489
Phone: (503) 823-2787

PHG Board Meeting 3-24-22

Agenda
Portland Handweavers Guild Board Meeting
7 PM, March 24, 2022
Online Zoom Meeting

March 24, 2022

  1. Call to Order – Meeting started at 7:00pm
  2. Roll Call: Lynne Fitzsimmons, Linda Edquist, Robin Korybski, Dan Steves, Sylvia Emard, Sarah McCully-Posner, Bertha Kao, Lynette Peterson, Janis Johnson
  3. Approval of Minutes: January and February Board Meeting Minutes unanimously approved
  4. Individual Topics
  1. GOTG Ukrainian Support (Janis)
  1. One empty booth will be used for sales of donated items, 100% of the proceeds will go to Mercy Corps.
  2. The board agreed to let an empty booth be used for this sale.  Or combine it with the Guild booth (make the Guild booth wider; there’s empty spots available)

2. Board/Officers Continuity:

  1. Officers stepping down or transitioning to another position: Sarah (moving to Outreach), Lynette.  Linda and Robin commit to one more year.
  2. Agreed on 5 year teams, in increments of 1 year.  Board Members will be elected at the June meeting.

3. Spring Sale Update, PHG Guild Booth

  1. Sales committee has met and approved artists.
  2. 4 booths still available
  3. Payment for the booths is coming in.
  4. The COVID policy is that the CDC policy will by followed.  There will be a 2 hour time window on Sunday morning where masks will be required, so that those who prefer a masked environment will be accommodated.

4. 501(c)3 update (Dan)

  1. Just about ready – need membership approval of the Bylaws, vote to be held at the April meeting.  Posted on the website under About->Proposed Bylaws

5. Mannequin update (Linda)

  1. The arms were more challenging than originally thought. Dremel and Gorilla Glue are Linda’s new friends.
  2. The storage boxes are here.  More outfits are needed.
  3. Costs: Boxes $216, Shipping $145, Magnets $30, Shipping $20.
  4. A vote was held to spend up to $500, passed unanimously
  5. The possibility of displaying the mannequins at GOTG was raised and approved, if they will be ready.
  6. For the future, the mannequins will need more costumes and an Agent/Social Life facilitator.

6. PHG In-person meeting masking requirements

  1. The MAC is following Multnomah County’s policy, which is masks optional.

7. Additional Topics

  1. Robin – a non-member wants to rent/borrow one of PHG’s drum carders.  In general, we support this, but want an official letter from the school district.  Long discussion on drum carder use requirements from someone who has probably never used one before.  We should have a position on renting equipment out to non-members.  Teachers, maybe.
  2. Bertha/Sue need to know how many members we have for WEGO.  Dan will provide the number by the end of March.

Meeting Adjourned 8:04pm