PHG is looking for help with the spring sale at the Gathering of the Guilds. Specifically, we need help with the PHG booth, demonstrations and volunteer shifts for the sale including moving equipment between MAC and the convention center, and items for the Ukraine Relief Sale.
BOOTH NEEDS: PHG will have a booth at this year’s Gathering of the Guilds. We’re asking members to help us create a booth that’s both engaging and informative. The goal of the booth is to tell people about the guild and its history, and to showcase the broad range of work done by our members. We expect there to be a lot of interest in the booth as we’ll be displaying some of the PHG mannequins. But we need to have member works to display alongside the mannequins. If you’d like to offer a piece to exhibit, please email Dan Steves with a photo and a short description of the piece. We’re looking for as wide an array as possible – from simple bookmarks and scarves to tapestries and garments. Both old and new items are welcome and encouraged.
To sign up to help with the booth please go to SignUpGenius and sign up for a shift: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0D4FA5AF2FA6F94-phgspring3
DEMONSTRATIONS: PHG will be demonstrating in the lobby area outside the main sale floor. We’ll have the baby wolf warped and ready to go, but we need folks to come and weave and talk with the public about what we do. In addition, we welcome demonstrators with smaller looms including pin looms, inkle looms, and rigid heddle looms to demonstrate as well. Contact Linda Edquist if you are interested in demonstrating at the Spring Sale.
UKRAINE RELIEF: Portland Handweavers Guild will also hold a fundraiser at Gathering of the Guilds for Mercy Corps humanitarian relief in Ukraine.
Ukraine Braid by Rosalie Neilson
For PHG members who would like to participate:
- Let the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine inspire you to make something. Downloadable patterns and books from Etsy sellers in Ukraine are a good source for ideas. Ukrainian artists on Etsy sell patterns for band weaving, bead weaving, knitting, crochet, embroidery, sewing, and more. Janis has a list of some relevant Etsy shops in Ukraine.
- If you plan to use a pattern, check that it is not restricted to personal use.
- Create the item.
- Make a tag that explains your inspiration. If it’s based on a purchase on Etsy, include the name of the author and a link to their Etsy shop.
- Determine a price for the item. This should be at least what you would charge if selling it yourself.
- Provide the item to PHG to sell at Gathering of the Guilds. All of the purchase price, less credit card fees, will go to Mercy Corps.
- Unsold items will be returned to artists.
Contact Janis Johnson for more information. See more info on submitting your items here.