Where do I begin?  Perhaps many of you are taking the time to learn new skills and have traveled away from your comfort zone.  Filled with new inspiration, possibly new yarns that caught your fancy, in the cacophony of creation, where do you start?  Maybe you have a few looms with warps left over from previous projects or warps that are the end of a project, but need to get woven to the last shed possible.  Sometimes, in the flurry of new ideas, I start with patterns that are the old friends, tried and true, but as I pick up where I left off, I’m fueled with a mind’s eye to future work and somehow the weaving seems changed.  The details for new work emerge when I am not concentrating on the problem to solve.

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Coming back from a week of Complex Seminars and HGA Convergence activities, I am filled with anticipation for the next project, and recognize a larger emotion.  Where do I begin? To acknowledge and express gratitude to the groups of volunteers who gave their time to produce the docket of activities that made the events a success.  Participation as a member of a Guild is what makes the organization strong and exciting, and personally meaningful.  “Thank you” could be partnered with, “How can I help?”

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The Guild groups held a Meet and Greet at Convergence, I represented WGB at a table.  The WGB publications were shared.  The kind comments from the attendees indicated how Weavers’ Guild of Boston has helped other Guilds to model programs, ratings, anniversary celebrations and other guild business, using our approach.  Stepping into the Dean position with the knowledge that our strength comes from a long history of devoted and talented leadership fills me with pride and the question again, “Where do I begin?” to say thank you, for the foundation and support that led to this learning experience that will help our Guild.

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There are a few volunteer opportunities within the current term.  Please consider a role, and volunteer to share your skills and talent with WGB.

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Keep moving through your new beginnings, weave something and enjoy the rhythm of the loom this summer.