I am looking for ideas on where a lace guild could meet. The Ottawa Guild of Lacemakers meets twice per month from Sept to June. One meeting is to discuss guild business, show and tell, presentations, etc. About 25 of 40 members attend this evening meeting. The other meeting is on a Saturday all day and that's for getting together and making lace or learning a new lace. Usually no more than 15 people attend this Saturday get together/course.
These meetings are in two different locations and although both venues have served us relatively well, they have their challenges: parking is a pain and finding permanent storage for our library would be ideal. Cost is another consideration. Like most guilds we would rather spend money on books and teachers than on rent. We even thought that if we found the right tenant, we would offer lace course in exchange for free rent. The search is on. We are looking into alternative venues, preferably one location, that would serve both purposes and I thought it would be fun and insightful to brainstorm with the rest of the lace world. Looking forward to your ideas, Francoise Parent Ottawa, Canada - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
