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Central Pennsylvania Basket Weavers’ Guild NEWSLETTER

September 2016 Issue 74 www.basketry.homestead.com

CPBWG BOARD 2016-2017 President:

Marilyn Julius . . . . . . . 717‐292‐3218 gmcde@comcast.net

Vice President-Programs: Donna Kumpf . . . . . . . 717‐963-7533 kumpf4@comcast.net

Secretary: Lynne Laughman . . . . .717‐632‐5232 sdllgl@comcast.net

Treasurer: Becci Melcher . . . . . . . 717‐434‐4694 rmelcher140@comcast.net

Members at Large Communications VACANT-Volunteer Needed! Special Events

Linda Moore . . . . . . . 717‐632‐2314 mygrandy@yahoo.com

Membership/Audit Deb Roberson . . . . . . . .717‐755‐8185

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

I am finished with my decorating the kitchen with my baskets. Many are useful and some are decoration. But, they all make me happy to see them on display. One tip that I learned from my son was to always mix a basket with other mediums like pottery, tins, shells, etc. to create a pleasing arrangement. I hope to see or hear some of your ideas for decorating with baskets in the coming months. Please consider providing a picture or a tip for our newsletter.

My summer is coming to an end and I will start teaching

school again next week. My free time will be limited and I will miss crafting and weaving the most. In my math classes, I always like to show students application for our work. I especially like bringing basket weaving into the classroom when I teach geometry. We look at round baskets that have handles. Students calculate the circumference of baskets with certain lengths of handles. It is a good way to answer the student question, “When will I ever use this?”

The Weaving Odyssey is coming soon and I’m sure all

participants are getting excited! I hope everyone has safe travels and successful basket weaving! I will see you there unless my first grandchild decides to come that weekend!

Happy weaving! Marilyn

ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD DURING ODYSSEY The Annual CPBWG meeting will be held Saturday evening (Sept. 17) at the conclusion of dinner. Please plan to stay. See the agenda in this newsletter. Thank you in advance for staying involved with your guild! We do not have an election this year as the board is on a two year term. However, PLEASE think about taking your turn in keeping this guild going-- talk to one of the board folks to see what their job entails so you can volunteer for a board position for the next term. Consider serving on the Retreat or Odyssey committee for 2017!

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2016 A WEAVING ODYSSEY WEAVING DREAMS

Counting down the days until our Weaving Odyssey! Thank you to the committee for their many hours/days of hard work! Thank you in advance to volunteers who will be helping with the raffle, hospitality room and basket exchange! A few reminders:

Check if you need any special tools for your classes (website still has the class descriptions). Remember your towels, water bucket, apron, etc.

Bring your breakfast food—remember we have refrigerators and microwaves in our rooms! Contributions to the hospitality room are always welcome! Thank you for donating a treat to share! Bring name labels for the raffle tickets, if you wish. Bring a checkbook to renew your dues for 2017, and for marketplace! Classes on Thursday begin at 6:00!

OCTOBER GUILD WEAVE Reminders

If you have signed up for October’s weave with Annetta Kraayeveld, here are a few reminders. The Friday, October 7, class will be held at the Camp Hill Giant grocery store community room. Class starts at 9:00 but I recommend that you come a bit early if possible to set up and be ready to go. Our lunch time is part of our weaving time as we can be in the room only until 5:00. Giant grocery store has a very nice food court, including salads, subs, panini, soups, etc. There are several restaurants in the shopping center: Panera Bread, Arby’s and a Subway. A Chipotle Mexican grill is across the street. You may also want to bring a lunch. The Saturday October 8 class will be held in East Berlin’s community center starting at 9:00. Again, I recommend you arrive and be ready to start at 9:00 as our weaving time includes the lunch hour. There are several sub and pizza shops in the area, or you may bring your lunch. Directions to each of these venues are on the last page of this newsletter.

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NOVEMBER GUILD WEAVE Saturday, November 5, 2016, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Gravel Hill United Methodist Church, Palmyra, PA

BLACK ASH STRAWBERRY or POPCORN BASKET Size approximately 4” h x 3” w base, and 4-5” w lid

Advanced Weavers

Examples of Strawberry and Popcorn Baskets

Central Pennsylvania Basketry Guild member Pamela Wilson will lead this workshop. Participants will have a choice of making either a red strawberry basket or a natural popcorn basket in the style of Native American type black ash baskets of the Northeast. Lids may be done two ways, either over the rim or fitting into the rim. The basket is done in black ash and sweetgrass. All weaving materials are included in the price. This is not done on a mold. Participants should feel competent about shaping their basket. Participants need to bring: basket scissors, micro nippers (those with the blade on an angle work best), small Tupperware type container for water, small packing tool or awl, needle nose pliers, & mini copper clips or tiny clothespins (no alligator clips!) Depending on how fast you weave, you may or may not be able to complete this in one day, but most participants should be able to complete the basic basket and lid and do the curls at home.

Sign-up Sheet for Pamela Wilson’s Class Checks must be received by Monday October 3, 2016, to hold your place and give instructor time to order supplies and make up kits. Make your checks payable to: Pamela Wilson. Mail to: 506 Openaki Road, Denville, NJ 07834 _____Red Strawberry basket $75 _____Natural Popcorn Basket $75 Name_______________________________________________ Email___________________________ Phone___________________________

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AGENDA

CPBWG ANNUAL MEETING Saturday, September 17, 2016

Approximately 7:00 after dinner at the Odyssey

A. Introduction of Current Board members.

a. Each member will give a brief description of the position she holds. b. 2-year terms and current board has one more year. c. Current term expires Dec. 31, 2017. New term begins Jan. 1, 2018.

B. Approval of 2015 Minutes. (See copy of 2015 Annual meeting minutes on next page.)

C. Treasurer report; Current balances (see copy of treasurer report) a. Checking total b. Money market total

D. Presidents Report a. Newsletter editor (Member at large: Communications) needed right away to fill the rest of

the term. b. Anyone interested in sitting on the board for next term, please let a board member know! c. Status of the handbook which will contain policies and job descriptions for the Guild and its

committees.

E. Any committee reports a. Odyssey b. Retreat: April 27, 28, 29, 2017. Teacher: Anne Bowers. c. Handbook/policy manual

F. Old Business a. Monthly meetings are well attended. b. Always need volunteers to teach.

G. New Business a. Upcoming Programs – Donna Kumpf:

H. Adjournment

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CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA BASKET WEAVERS’ GUILD ANNUAL MEETING MINUTES – September 18, 2015

A. Current Board members were introduced. B. Minutes of the 2014 Annual Meeting – there were no official minutes. C. Treasurer’s report was given and approved. All present were given a copy of the report. D. President’s Report

1. The revised by-laws were approved by a vote of the membership. 2. The monthly programs well attended. We do need volunteers to teach.

E. Committee Reports

1. Odyssey Committee – Jean Foutz: We can use help. Need more submissions so it was suggested we place an ad in NBO magazine.

2. Retreat Committee – Anne Kelly: To be able to attend, membership must be paid by the end of January. Flo Hoppe is the teacher - April 29, 30, May 1, 2016. March 1 postmark for registration.

F. New Business

1. Guild board presented Slate of officers and directors for 2016/2017: a. President – Marilyn Julius

Vice-President/Program – Donna Kumpf Secretary – Lynne Laughman Treasurer – Becci Melcher Member-at-large – Membership and Audit – Deb Roberson Member-at-large – Communications – Patricia Wilder-DeMatteo Member-at-large – Special Events – Linda Moore

b. Jude Gallaher moved and Lynne Laughman seconded that the slate of officers be accepted. It was approved by the members present.

c. It was suggested that the board meet no less than 4 times a year

2. A Handbook and policy manual to be written. Ad-hoc committee chaired by Deb Roberson who will select members.

3. Dorothy Scheiman asked about a postmark date for Odyssey registration. Odyssey committee will discuss this.

G. Old Business 1. Website-communications committee will check into possibility of new site and someone to run

it.

H. Motion to adjourn – Jude Gallaher Seconded – Virginia Myers Billie Stanford, Secretary

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Guild Fun

June Dye party/picnic Guild members Dianne Pearce, Barbara Vicente and Jan Montgomery brave the iffy weather forecast to dye lots of reed! By the way, the bad weather stayed away until after the picnic!

Busy weavers at August’s Wall Basket class, wonderfully taught by Sharon Schaeffer.

DECORATING YOUR BASKETS WITH YOUR SEASHORE FINDS

I have piles of shells from collecting over the years, stored filled to the brim in glass containers. Here are some of the ways I have learned to incorporate shells into basket weaving. Please share any ideas you may have!

Glue a piece of waxed linen on the back of the shells with E6000 glue. Let dry overnight. Use the waxed linen to tie the shells to the basket.

Use a dremel to carefully drill holes in shell – use as a base for coiling with pine needles

or other naturals. (Thanks to Jean Koon for this idea—using oyster shells at our guild

retreat.)

Some shells even come with tiny holes already – use a strand of waxed linen and

combine with beads for a beachy tie on.

Small pieces of drift wood make nice handles for small baskets. You can drill holes to

make a rib basket, or tie on/weave onto basket with cane or waxed linen.

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HOW DO I GET THERE? Directions to Guild Events I recommend google maps – but for those of you off the navigation grid, here are the written directions to guild events in this newsletter.

DIRECTIONS TO EBACC (East Berlin Area Community Center, 405 North Avenue, East Berlin, PA 17316 From Route 15—if coming from north or south take route 234 to East Berlin. (Heidlerberg/East Berlin exit), PA 234 East, go 8.2 miles. Turn left onto Fourth St., and then left onto North Ave.

From PA turnpike, take the Gettysburg/ Route 15 exit, follow 15 South and directions above.

From Route 83 and points east or north, take Exit 35 then… Head southeast on PA-177 S; turn right to stay on PA-177 for 9.6 miles; Continue onto PA-74 N/Carlisle Rd for 1.5 miles; Continue onto York St. for 0.2 miles; Continue onto Wellsville Rd. for 0.9 miles); Stop sign, continue on Wellsville Rd. 1.9 miles; Turn left onto Kralltown Rd. for 2.1 miles; Turn left onto Davidsburg Rd., drive 0.4 miles; Turn right onto Red Run Church Rd. for 1.5 miles; Turn left onto PA-194 S for 2.8 miles, entering East Berlin; Turn right onto North Ave. (0.3 miles) destination will be on the right.

DIRECTIONS TO Gravel Hill United Methodist Church, 131 Gravel Hill Road, Palmyra, PA 17078: FROM INTERSTATE 81: Exit 80 (Grantville), take 743 South to Route 22 (about 1 mile).Turn left (east) onto Route 22, proceed for approximately 1 mile to Gravel Hill Road (green sign that reads: Palmyra 6 miles), turn right (south) onto Gravel Hill Road. Follow for 4.5 miles to white church on right - Gravel Hill United Methodist Church.

FROM Route 422: Go to the “square” in Palmyra, turn north onto North Railroad Street, continue approximately 1.5 miles to white church on left.

FROM Route 422: continue past square in Palmyra. At Klick-Lewis car dealership, turn right onto South Forge Road (route 117), continue 9/10 of a mile on S. Forge Road, and turn left onto Londonderry Blvd., immediate right onto S. Queen St., fifth house on the left.

DIRECTIONS TO Giant Grocery store (community room), 3301 Trindle Road, Camp Hill, PA 17011 FROM ROUTE 581: Take exit 5 to Camp Hill; merge onto 11/15 North. The Camp Hill shopping mall will be on your left. Giant Grocery store is located at the end of the Mall. You can turn left at Trindle Road, then left into the parking lot at Giant.

FROM ROUTE 15 (south of Harrisburg)—Take route 15 North to Camp Hill. In Camp Hill, turn left on Trindle Road, and then left into the parking lot at Giant.

FROM York and south: Route 83 North to 581 Interchange, follow 581 West to exit 5 (Camp Hill), follow directions above.

FROM Interstate 81 (Harrisburg and East): Near Harrisburg, follow 83 South. After crossing the Susquehanna River, continue straight onto Route 581. Take exit 5 to Camp Hill, merge onto 11/15 North. The Camp Hill shopping mall will be on your left. Giant Grocery store is located at the end of the Mall. You can turn left at Trindle Road, then left into the parking lot at Giant.

FROM PA. TURNPIKE: Either exit Harrisburg West and take 83 N (directions above.) Or exit Mechanicsburg, and follow 15 North (directions above).