Guild Committees - Education and Service
The committees listed here are involved either in the ongoing planning and execution of the Guild’s general meetings and workshops or with the hands-on service efforts that happen outside of meetings in support of conservation and fundraising efforts.
Programs
The Programs Committee has the important role of coordinating the hands-on workshops and lectures that are offered at the seven monthly meetings each year. The committee typically books nationally known teachers at least one year ahead; thus this role requires both a current-year and future-year focus. For the April Mini Workshops and the July Adult/Child Workshop, the committee seeks out members who are willing to share and teach smaller projects.
2024: Sue Fassoles (chair), Doris Eversmeyer, Susan O’Malley
This is a great committee because you get to evaluate new class offerings and choose the projects to be offered!
Tasks:
Review available class offerings, select teachers and projects, and negotiate contracts for future-year programs.
Present the slate of programs to the board for approval for the following year.
Interact with Membership Committee and Website Committee to publicize current-year program offerings.
Interact with Newsletter Editor to publish registration forms for programs.
Track registrations and submit a room-setup request to Stan Hywet for each program.
For each program, complete the following steps:
Arrive early for setup.
Verify table arrangements and put tablecloths on.
Assist teacher as needed with setup.
Check in registered members as they arrive and hand out kits, if applicable.
Work with Hospitality to receive lunch orders.
Interact with Treasurer to pay teacher.
Hospitality
The Hospitality Committee is responsible for keeping members hydrated and energized during meetings and workshops by coordinating and providing beverages and snacks.
2024: Cathy Nasca (chair), Penny Mann, Deborah Senko
This is a great committee because you get to observe all of the meetings and workshops!
Tasks:
Maintain a snack schedule for all meetings, and solicit members to fill the schedule by committing to provide a sweet or savory snack.
Solicit donations of “orphan” supplies including paper plates, napkins and utensils.
Observe all meetings and workshops:
Arrive early for setup.
Prepare coffee, decaf coffee, and hot water for tea.
Set up the beverages, supplies, and snacks brought in by Guild members.
For full-day workshops, assist the Programs Committee with verifying and labeling lunch orders.
Clean up at the end of the day or meeting.
Guild Education Fund
The Guild Education Fund Committee is responsible for educating the public about the Guild and its relationship to Stan Hywet. In addition, the committee raises money for the Guild Education Fund by organizing the sale of items made by members for every Stitchery Showcase. The committee selects a small project or theme and then requests members to make items as donations throughout the year prior to Stitchery Showcase.
2024: Louise Giffels
This is a great committee because there is the opportunity to be creative when selecting fundraising projects. The funds raised directly support the teaching fees for Guild workshops. In 2023, the Guild sold fall-themed ornaments and pins, as well as bracelets and earrings, and earned $2,225 for the Guild!
Tasks:
Organize an item to sell in the Guild Booth during Stitchery Showcase.
Promote the selected item at meetings and in the newsletters.
Collect completed items from members at Guild meetings.
Solicit and schedule volunteers to work in the Guild Booth during the show.
Prepare a hard copy "Information and Request" form for visitors to the show.
Complete iPad training for conducting sales.
Attend Board and Showcase meetings.
During Ohio Mart:
Set up the Guild Booth.
Greet visitors to the show, answer questions, and pass out information forms to persons who are interested in the Guild.
Turn in any completed forms to the Membership Chair.
Sell the handmade items.
Keep track of daily sales and turn in monies to the Showcase Treasurer.
Collect and count the People's Choice ballots.
Fundraiser Prizes
The Fundraiser Prizes Committee selects and prepares stitched projects that are offered as prizes during Stitchery Showcase. There are usually three prizes stitched in a variety of techniques. The projects are selected based on members’ ability to complete them as well as their potential appeal to people who attend Showcase. Funds raised by the sale of tickets go towards Stan Hywet’s Textile Conservation Fund.
2024: Rose Marie Konet
This is a great committee to work on because it involves stitching! Projects are often found in the donations given to Stitchers’ Fair, and who doesn’t like to rescue a beautiful project? We also have some very generous members who design and complete projects specifically for the fund raiser!
Tasks:
Select projects early - approximately two years before the next Stitchery Showcase.
Collect needed materials to complete the projects.
Contact members about working on the projects.
Develop a schedule for completion by late February or early March of the Showcase year.
Take pictures of each piece.
Provide photographs and descriptions of prizes to Membership, Newsletter, and Stitchery Showcase Printing chairs for producing fundraiser tickets, prize flyers, and a newsletter article.
Show the completed pieces at meetings to encourage ticket sales.
Conservation
The Conservation Committee is a hands-on committee whose members work with the Stan Hywet curatorial staff and help preserve the textiles of the Estate. The committee members help evaluate the condition of textiles, stabilize fragile items, and clean and repair textiles. Sometimes the committee will recreate an item that is too fragile to be on display; once complete, the reproduction is put on display and the original is placed safely into the archives.
2024: Candy Marang (Chair), Judy Caiola, Sue Fassoles, Julia Kerner, Betty Jo Scurei
This is a great committee because you have the opportunity to work behind the scenes at Stan Hywet and have access to rooms and artifacts not usually accessible to the public. You are preserving items for future generations and can experience the satisfaction of completing a project and seeing the textile put on display for the public to enjoy!
Tasks:
Coordinate with Stan Hywet for needs they have identified that pertain to textiles.
Evaluate the suggested project and create a plan of action.
Meet at Stan Hywet to work on the projects.
Evaluate requests from Stan Hywet for funding textile projects and present recommendations to the Guild board.