[{"id":475,"link":"https:\/\/santacruztextileartsguild.com\/solidarity-with-ukraine\/","name":"solidarity-with-ukraine","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Solidarity With Ukraine","excerpt":"","content":"Warmth for Ukraine Project Santa Cruz Textile Arts Guild & Friends in Capitola, California Feelings of great gratitude abound today. We hope the Warmth for Ukraine Project will fill a need for so many without electricity in the frozen, muddy, snow laden countryside and cities. Our box is stuffed full of warm gloves, hats, scarves,","author":{"name":"Marilou Moschetti","link":"https:\/\/santacruztextileartsguild.com\/author\/marilou-moschetti\/"},"date":"Dec 18, 2022","dateGMT":"2022-12-19 02:17:40","modifiedDate":"2022-12-18 18:19:15","modifiedDateGMT":"2022-12-19 02:19:15","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/santacruztextileartsguild.com\/category\/notes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Notes from the Guild<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/santacruztextileartsguild.com\/category\/notes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Notes from the Guild<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":2,"sec":9},"status":"publish"},{"id":364,"link":"https:\/\/santacruztextileartsguild.com\/warmth-for-ukraine-follow-up\/","name":"warmth-for-ukraine-follow-up","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Warmth for Ukraine - Follow UP","excerpt":"In total we have 80 donated warm wraps, shawls, hats, mittens, baby sweaters, jackets, scarves to send to Ukraine. Thank you for opening our hearts and hands to make this happen. There were several donations that were given that were not labeled and somehow if I missed your name, thank you in absentee. And thanks to those who gave dollars for shipping costs.\r\n\r\nHave a wonderful holiday season!!\r\n\r\nMarilou","content":"In total we have 80 donated warm wraps, shawls, hats, mittens, baby sweaters, jackets, scarves to send to Ukraine. Thank you for opening our hearts and hands to make this happen. There were several donations that were given that were not labeled and somehow if I missed your name, thank you in absentee. And thanks","author":{"name":"Marilou Moschetti","link":"https:\/\/santacruztextileartsguild.com\/author\/marilou-moschetti\/"},"date":"Dec 15, 2022","dateGMT":"2022-12-15 19:30:41","modifiedDate":"2022-12-16 11:44:05","modifiedDateGMT":"2022-12-16 19:44:05","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/santacruztextileartsguild.com\/category\/notes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Notes from the Guild<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/santacruztextileartsguild.com\/category\/notes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Notes from the Guild<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":44},"status":"publish"},{"id":321,"link":"https:\/\/santacruztextileartsguild.com\/warmth-for-ukraine-project\/","name":"warmth-for-ukraine-project","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Warmth For Ukraine Project","excerpt":"","content":"Dear SCTAG members: We have an extraordinary opportunity to help bring a bit of comfort to those in Ukraine struggling with no electricity, running water and lack of shelter. If you have made a scarf, hat, neck warmer, leg warmers, gloves, or small blankets, please consider donating them to help. We will be collecting items","author":{"name":"Marilou Moschetti","link":"https:\/\/santacruztextileartsguild.com\/author\/marilou-moschetti\/"},"date":"Nov 29, 2022","dateGMT":"2022-11-29 16:00:00","modifiedDate":"2022-12-09 08:53:42","modifiedDateGMT":"2022-12-09 16:53:42","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/santacruztextileartsguild.com\/category\/notes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Notes from the Guild<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/santacruztextileartsguild.com\/category\/notes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Notes from the Guild<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/santacruztextileartsguild.com\/tag\/donations\/' rel='post_tag'>donations<\/a><a href='https:\/\/santacruztextileartsguild.com\/tag\/ukraine\/' rel='post_tag'>Ukraine<\/a><a href='https:\/\/santacruztextileartsguild.com\/tag\/volunteer\/' rel='post_tag'>volunteer<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":48},"status":"publish"},{"id":339,"link":"https:\/\/santacruztextileartsguild.com\/cnch-liaison-meeting-may-2021\/","name":"cnch-liaison-meeting-may-2021","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"CNCH Liaison Meeting - May, 2021","excerpt":"Background:\r\n\r\nSCTAG and 30 other guilds in Northern CA and NV belong to an umbrella organization called CNCH (Conference of Northern California Handweavers) whose purpose is to organize annual regional conferences for spinners, weavers, dyers, basket makers, and related other pursuits. $5 of your guild dues goes to CNCH, and every few years we are expected to help organize a conference. CNCH provides the guild with $1 million in insurance liability coverage for all events, including regular meetings. It also provides a website for sharing info, and a quarterly newsletter.","content":"Background: SCTAG and 30 other guilds in Northern CA and NV belong to an umbrella organization called CNCH (Conference of Northern California Handweavers) whose purpose is to organize annual regional conferences for spinners, weavers, dyers, basket makers, and related other pursuits. $5 of your guild dues goes to CNCH, and every few years we are","author":{"name":"Web Master","link":"https:\/\/santacruztextileartsguild.com\/author\/webmaster\/"},"date":"May 15, 2021","dateGMT":"2021-05-15 16:25:47","modifiedDate":"2022-12-15 09:26:18","modifiedDateGMT":"2022-12-15 17:26:18","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/santacruztextileartsguild.com\/category\/notes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Notes from the Guild<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/santacruztextileartsguild.com\/category\/notes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Notes from the Guild<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/santacruztextileartsguild.com\/tag\/cnch\/' rel='post_tag'>CNCH<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":3,"sec":55},"status":"publish"},{"id":341,"link":"https:\/\/santacruztextileartsguild.com\/notes-from-the-president-may-2021\/","name":"notes-from-the-president-may-2021","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Notes from the President - May, 2021","excerpt":"SCTAG Board Needed\r\nStarting at the beginning of the next Guild year, in September, 2021, the four SCTAG Board of Directors positions will be open.\r\nIf you haven't had a chance to give back to your guild recently, this is a great opportunity. The jobs are not demanding (well okay, the Treasurer does have to work at it), and those who have filled the position for two years and in some cases even longer, will be stepping down. It would be sad to see the guild be without leadership once they do.","content":"SCTAG Board Needed Starting at the beginning of the next Guild year, in September, 2021, the four SCTAG Board of Directors positions will be open. If you haven't had a chance to give back to your guild recently, this is a great opportunity. The jobs are not demanding (well okay, the Treasurer does have to","author":{"name":"Joan Near","link":"https:\/\/santacruztextileartsguild.com\/author\/joan-near\/"},"date":"May 1, 2021","dateGMT":"2021-05-01 16:30:49","modifiedDate":"2022-12-15 09:34:43","modifiedDateGMT":"2022-12-15 17:34:43","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/santacruztextileartsguild.com\/category\/notes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Notes from the Guild<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/santacruztextileartsguild.com\/category\/notes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Notes from the Guild<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":2,"sec":43},"status":"publish"},{"id":343,"link":"https:\/\/santacruztextileartsguild.com\/survey-results\/","name":"survey-results","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Survey Results","excerpt":"23 guild members have already responded to our survey! And it's not too late if you haven't done it yet. We will continue to monitor the survey email for a while longer before making any decisions.","content":"23 guild members have already responded to our survey! And it's not too late if you haven't done it yet. We will continue to monitor the survey email for a while longer before making any decisions. Of course, many members are still concerned that while Covid remains unchecked, things like meetings and bus rides are","author":{"name":"Joan Near","link":"https:\/\/santacruztextileartsguild.com\/author\/joan-near\/"},"date":"Apr 15, 2021","dateGMT":"2021-04-15 16:38:06","modifiedDate":"2022-12-15 09:38:32","modifiedDateGMT":"2022-12-15 17:38:32","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/santacruztextileartsguild.com\/category\/notes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Notes from the Guild<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/santacruztextileartsguild.com\/category\/notes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Notes from the Guild<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":1,"sec":21},"status":"publish"},{"id":345,"link":"https:\/\/santacruztextileartsguild.com\/notes-from-the-president-may-2020\/","name":"notes-from-the-president-may-2020","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Notes from the President - May, 2020","excerpt":"Hello SCTAG Guild Members!\r\n\r\nYour Board of Directors has good news and bad news!\r\n\r\nFirst the bad news: We have cancelled the June potluck meeting at Valencia Hall.\r\n\r\nNow the good news! The Board has voted to suspend dues payments for the 2020\/2021 year! Here are the reasons:","content":"Hello SCTAG Guild Members! Your Board of Directors has good news and bad news! First the bad news: We have cancelled the June potluck meeting at Valencia Hall. Now the good news! The Board has voted to suspend dues payments for the 2020\/2021 year! Here are the reasons: 1) We saved money on cancellations of","author":{"name":"Joan Near","link":"https:\/\/santacruztextileartsguild.com\/author\/joan-near\/"},"date":"May 15, 2020","dateGMT":"2020-05-15 16:40:45","modifiedDate":"2022-12-15 09:41:38","modifiedDateGMT":"2022-12-15 17:41:38","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/santacruztextileartsguild.com\/category\/notes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Notes from the Guild<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/santacruztextileartsguild.com\/category\/notes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Notes from the Guild<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":57},"status":"publish"},{"id":348,"link":"https:\/\/santacruztextileartsguild.com\/notes-from-the-president-september-2019\/","name":"notes-from-the-president-september-2019","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Notes from the President - September, 2019","excerpt":"We had a wonderful \"season opener\" with very high attendance at the September meeting. After a short business meeting, we got down to what I consider the most fun all year: loads of show and tell.\r\n\r\nWe started with a recap of the Santa Cruz County Fair, and congratulations to all who entered & won recognition. The beautiful entries from award-winners Kris Nardello, Joan Vierra, and some of the Yarnettes were displayed. Plus, we saw Laura Ryder's rugs made during the weaving demonstration for the public. Fair coordinator Cathy Walls did say that entries were down this year, so she's hoping more of us can plan to enter items next time around.","content":"We had a wonderful \"season opener\" with very high attendance at the September meeting. After a short business meeting, we got down to what I consider the most fun all year: loads of show and tell. We started with a recap of the Santa Cruz County Fair, and congratulations to all who entered & won","author":{"name":"Joan Near","link":"https:\/\/santacruztextileartsguild.com\/author\/joan-near\/"},"date":"Sep 15, 2019","dateGMT":"2019-09-15 16:42:52","modifiedDate":"2022-12-15 09:44:59","modifiedDateGMT":"2022-12-15 17:44:59","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/santacruztextileartsguild.com\/category\/notes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Notes from the Guild<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/santacruztextileartsguild.com\/category\/notes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Notes from the Guild<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":1,"sec":40},"status":"publish"},{"id":351,"link":"https:\/\/santacruztextileartsguild.com\/notes-from-the-president-june-2019\/","name":"notes-from-the-president-june-2019","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Notes from the President - June, 2019","excerpt":"We had a great turnout, wonderful sharing and fabulous food at our June year-end party! Plus, it was refreshingly cool among the redwoods at Martha\u2019s studio. Thanks, Martha, for once again hosting!!\r\n\r\nWe also had an active indigo dye pot (thanks, Kris!) which I\u2019m remembering fondly as I try to get the blue smear off of my arm. Haha","content":"We had a great turnout, wonderful sharing and fabulous food at our June year-end party! Plus, it was refreshingly cool among the redwoods at Martha\u2019s studio. Thanks, Martha, for once again hosting!! We also had an active indigo dye pot (thanks, Kris!) which I\u2019m remembering fondly as I try to get the blue smear off","author":{"name":"Joan Near","link":"https:\/\/santacruztextileartsguild.com\/author\/joan-near\/"},"date":"Jun 15, 2019","dateGMT":"2019-06-15 16:46:08","modifiedDate":"2022-12-15 09:47:42","modifiedDateGMT":"2022-12-15 17:47:42","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/santacruztextileartsguild.com\/category\/notes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Notes from the Guild<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/santacruztextileartsguild.com\/category\/notes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Notes from the Guild<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":2,"sec":18},"status":"publish"}]