2022 September 30 Exec Meeting Minutes
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The Canadian Society for Creative Leathercraft
Executive Meeting
Friday, September 30, 2022
via Google Meet videoconference
Present
Lauch Harrison, Jim Wilkes, Barbara Chynoweth, Eugene Pik, Lauren Malec, Kim Winchester
Regrets
Della Chynoweth, Sean Dalgetty, Tracey Howard, Paul Kitchener
Call to Order
By Lauch at 7:36 p.m.
Minutes of the Last Meeting(s)
Motion by Kim that the Minutes of the Last Meeting (June 3, 2022) be accepted as prepared/read by
Lauch. Seconded by Jim. Carried.
Business Arising from the Minutes of the Last Meeting
a) Virtual Annual: Lauch will send Kim the list of winners to print and mail certificates.
b) The Executive Council asked Eugene to post winning articles on CSCL Facebook.
c) GUEST SPOT: Jim is invited to describe his winning entry and techniques at the next Executive
Meeting.
d) EXECUTIVE LIST OF INTERESTING LEATHERCRAFT RESOURCES: No updates.
e) Draw viewers to CSCL website/Facebook: nothing new.
f) Tool Sales: Lauch will send his list to Barbara to email to the membership. Others can do the same.
g) SAFETY RULES FOR WORKSHOPS: no report. Lauren obtained a copy of the City of London
insurance form to use as a comparison of community centres room rental coverage for future
CSCL venues: approx. $19/yr., $2M liability. Lauren suggested a question-based screening sign.
h) Correspondence: Lauch replied to a website inquiry from Oakville, ON re: watchbands.
Reports
a) 1st Vice President – Jim Wilkes – No Report.
b) Council of Fellows – Lauch Harrison – No report.
c) Treasurer’s Report – Barbara Chynoweth – No report.
d) Newsletter – Barbara Chynoweth – M-J-J-A issue is posted. Next issue to highlight M-A-L’s.
Deadline early December. Newsletter has 8-page limit.
e) ECO – Eugene Pik – No Report.
f) Membership – Kim Winchester – no new M-A-L as previously reported. There are 34 CSCL
members.
g) Library – Paul Kitchener – No Report.
h) Workshop Program – Lauch Harrison/Jim Wilkes/Lester Pinter – will try to schedule one before
Christmas.
WORKSHOP REPORT
The Calico Clutch Purse Workshop in Norland on September 17, 2022
Norland Guild Members – Tracey, Krystal, Sheena, Darren, Carol, Barb C., Barb H., Della
The purse is quite large with front and back panels 11 X 26” and having 4 ½”
gussets. The finished purse is 11 X 11”. The front and back were decorated. The edges to
be closed with stitching or Buck Stitching.
The leather, 3-4 oz and 4-5 oz veg tan was tooled with the supplied artwork, some
members brought their own designs to work on. The inside of the purse was coloured to
reduce the contrast and give a refined look.
Some of the Members wanted shoulder straps and perhaps a top flap. Hope to see
the finished Purses at the next Annual Meeting. Thanks, Lauch.
i) Privacy Officer – Lauch Harrison – No Report.
j) Correspondence – Barbara Chynoweth – No Report.
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Branch Reports
Hamilton–Lauchlan Harrison–Met once to catchup with projects. Will try bridle billfold while others work on own projects including dice cup and belly pouch. 8 members.
Mississauga–Jim Wilkes–Five people met September 7. Next meeting October 12 at Paul's.
Norland–Barbara Chynoweth–July picnic held in the school. Lauch taught Purse Workshop on September 17. October 15 is next meeting.
MAL–Lauren Malec–Lauren received 4 M-A-L replies (out of 10 members) to her September M-A-L News email. Alf in Norway asks if CSCL is using Facebook and suggests that posting photos of the Virtual Competition is a good idea. Lauren will pay $1 each for original CANADIAN LEATHERCRAFT newsletters to complete her set; please email [email address removed] to learn more. Lauren is exhibiting her Virtual Competition photo (Fresnel Lens) in the Ilderton Fall Fair's Photography Section, September 30-October 2.
New Business
1. Jim working on customer orders: Tree of Life and more.
2. Kim is asking for fish skin project ideas: please send to Kim at [email address removed]
Adjournment
Motion by Kim to adjourn. Seconded by Lauch. Carried (8:26 p.m.).
Next Meeting
Friday, October 28, 2022
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President
Secretary
Regrets: If you are unable to attend the next meeting, please send your regrets and all respective reports to Lauren Malec at [email address removed] before the meeting date.
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