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The Embroiderers’ Guild of America, Inc. is composed of twelve regions. The Rocky Mountain Region represents Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Texas (El Paso). Each of our 16 Chapters has a voice on the Region Board through their Region Representative position. The Region Director sits on the National Board, representing the Chapters’ issues there. A member of any chapter within the Region is also a member of the Region and eligible for all Region benefits.

The Rocky Mountain Region offers a newsletter, “Border To Border”. It is published 4 times per year and is accessible via this website. “Border To Border” includes reports from the Region Director, Committee Chairmen, chapter happenings, calendars of events, the Region teacher listing and many other things.

Opportunities for Rocky Mountain Region members to further their embroidery education begin at the chapter level.  Check out a chapter near you to discover all it has to offer.  RMR sponsors online and/or virtual classes and virtual lectures each year.  In-person Education Events are planned on alternate years.  There is sure to be something for you!

More information on all the items mentioned can be found on this website.



MESSAGE FROM OUR DIRECTOR, March 2024

Aloha from the Big Island of Hawaii! It’s the first time my husband and I have visited this island paradise. We are staying on the northwestern part of the island in Waikoloa Beach. The immense lava fields on either side of the highway as we drove north from the Kailua Kona Airport made us think we had landed on another planet. Compared to other islands we have visited the landscape seemed stark and barren. Wild goats and turkeys are a common sight, not to mention a few “free range” chickens and roosters. The beaches are stunning, and it is awesome to see the Humpback whales breach in the coastal waters. The bird watching is great and it’s fun to look for sea turtles as well. The rainier, tropical parts of the island are lush and beautiful. I’m sure to get home not only relaxed and refreshed but inspired to stitch up a storm.

Turning my attention to EGA business I want you to know the Annual National Board meetings will be held virtually from March 7 through 9. The Board Meeting will be recorded and posted on the EGA website later. You will be notified once it is posted and available to view. I encourage you to make the time to watch it at your convenience.

The Spring Region Board meeting will be held in Santa Fe at the Drury Plaza in conjunction with Education Santa Fe. Any region member is welcome to attend the meeting on Thursday, May 2 at 9 am. I would ask you to notify us of your intention before April 1 by contacting Micki Bonser at secretary@rmrega.org We want to make sure we have enough seating for you! The Region Executive Board meeting will be held virtually on April 24 at 7 pm.

I’m sure you will want to register for the free RMR virtual lecture featuring Laurie Waters and An Update on the Northern New Mexico Museum of Lace at 7 pm on Thursday, March 14. You may do it now by clicking here. Button. It promises to be an interesting talk. Also, if you are lucky enough to be in Albuquerque, NM on April 12 or 13 you should try to attend the Fiber Arts Festival. Go to www.abqfiberartscouncil.org for all the details. Turquoise Trail and Sandia Mountains Chapters will be participating.

Finally, some items I would like to bring to your attention:

  1. Newsletter Editors should continue sending each issue of their publications to Trudy Pohawpatchoko, National VP; Vicki Bridges, ARD; and myself.
  2. Chapter Presidents, Chapter Membership Chairs, or other interested chapter member may want to sign up for the March 23 webinar Growing Your Chapter: Starting a Chapter Website. I’m told setting up a website is simple, and we will be given specific “How To” instructions. You can sign up on the EGA website.
  3. Each Chapter that already has a website should look at it carefully and make sure it is scrubbed of personal information. Chapter contact information should be sent to a dedicated generic email address such as XYZChapterContact@gmail.com. Additionally, it is recommended that there be more than one administrator for it and any chapter Facebook accounts.
  4. If any personal chapter contact information, such as names and private email addresses remain on the region website under your chapter page, please provide Deb Ogden with new generic contact information and have her remove personal information.
  5. On the EGA website there is a great resource that chapter officers may find useful in assisting them with their chapter work. It is called Tools for Chapters. There is also a very good one for Region Officers to use called Tools for Regions.

Aloha and Happy Stitching, Joanna

 
For your Calendar: 2024

Now – May 12: RMR registration – Virtual Lecture with Laurie Waters – An Update on the Northern New Mexico Museum of Lace

Now – May 14: Registration is now open for EGA’s Preserving Needle Art, Seminar 2024

Now : Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising, Fort Collins CO.:
  May 4: Fancy Flourish: Mary Frances Handbags
June 1: Inside Out: Structures and Secrets
Feb 13 – July 30: Resist: Tie Dye Practices from Around the World

March 6 – April 3: EGA registration – Online Course: A Thread for All Seasons with Susan Hoekstra

March 14, 7pm: RMR Virtual Lecture with Laurie Waters – An Update on the Northern New Mexico Museum of Lace

March 25 – April 11: EGA registration – Virtual Lecture:Curiously Wrought – A Closer Look at Needleworked Buttons on April 13 at 1pm Eastern time with Gina Barrett.

April 12 & 13: Fiber Arts Festival – Albuquerque, NM. 10 am-5 pm – Manuel Lujan Building Expo NM. For more information: www.abqfiberartscouncil.org

May 1-4: Education Santa Fe in Santa Fe, NM.  See rmrega.org for details.

All times are Mountain Time unless otherwise noted.

 

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