President: Mary Anna Swinnerton
Member: Central Oregon Spinners and Weavers, Bend, OR
Introduced to weaving and spinning in Washington, D.C. in the mid-1960′s, Mary Anna used those skills from 1977-1998 in her Seat Saver business (reweaving chair seats) while living in California. Mary Anna has been involved in leadership in her local guild since 1999, has attended four ANWG conferences and served as ANWG 1st Vice-President the past 2 years.
Responsibility: The president is the moderator of board meetings and the annual general meeting (AGM) each year and helps to coordinate the work of the various board members. Contact
1st Vice-President: Joy Winther
Member: Sacajawea (Longview, WA), Portland, Clatsop (OR/WA), and Olympia (WA) guilds
Joy began weaving in CA in the ‘60s and was active in 2 guilds. Following retirement and a move to the Northwest she is now actively weaving again and has served as President, Secretary and Newsletter Editor in her guild involvement.
Responsibility: To serve in special ways to support the President. Currently she is
working on the 2012 Annual General meeting (AGM) and with the Education Chair. Contact
2nd Vice-President: Linda L. Davis
Member: Central Oregon Spinners and Weavers, Bend, OR
Linda has been weaving for 35 years, was a member of the Boise guild and involved in leadership in the Portland and Central Oregon guilds. She served as the ANWG Webmaster and Communications Chair and ANWG President from 2009-2011. She is past editor of the Complex Weavers Journal.
Responsibility: To find the Nominating Chair for the 2013-2015 board to be elected at the 2013 AGM. She is chair of a committee to update Bylaws and Standing Rules. Contact
Secretary: Janice Griffiths
Member: Greater Vancouver (BC) Guild
Janice served as interim Secretary on the previous board and, in the past, as President of her own guild. Janice has also been weaving about 35 years on her drawloom and 8-harness loom and also enjoys spinning.
Responsibility: To record and publish minutes of the board on-line meetings, and minutes of the Annual General Meetings. Contact
Treasurer: Marty Lemke
Member: Clatsop Guild (OR/WA)
Marty has been professionally involved in the field of human services and public administration. In her passion for weaving, she has been active in
both her local guild and Weaving Guilds of Oregon. She was treasurer for our 2011 conference in Salem, OR.
Responsibility: To deposit and disburse ANWG funds, provide financial reports to the board, develop an annual budget and work with a team for periodic audits. Contact
Membership Chair: Christine Bunnell
Member of Cross Borders Weavers (WA/BC)
An active member of the Cross Border guild, Christine brings extensive experience in data systems management and looks forward to using that experience in keeping our membership information up-to-date as well as providing support to the board.
Responsibility: Keeps the list of Guild Representatives, Presidents and News Letter Editors up-to-date,
communicates through the Yahoo website with the individual guild representatives, and reports to the board and the organization on the membership status. Contact
Communications Chair/Newsletter Editor: Barbara Taylor
Member: Threadbenders Guild (Eastern OR)
Barbara began weaving in 1993 and joined her current guild in 2005. As a guild member she has been both the ANWG representative and their Secretary/Newsletter Editor. ANWG conferences and workshops have been important to her weaving education.
Responsibility: Get information to the member guilds through the ANWG Newsletter; help to provide additional information to guilds about ANWG and its activities through special communications. Contact
Education Chair: Gloria Lebowitz
Member: Whatcom Guild (Bellingham, WA)
Gloria’s work took her to different parts of the USA. She has been a part of guilds in No. CO, Atlanta, GA, Spokane and Bellingham, WA. She has also served as the ANWG rep for the Whatcom Guild and helped with the Spokane conference.
Responsibility: Selection of recipients of guild workshop and individual conference grants and oversees other educational opportunities and support of education in the local guilds. Contact
2013 Conference Chair: Rae Deane Leatham
Member: Seattle, Seaview (Edmonds, WA) and Whidbey Island Guilds
Rae Deane is a new member to the weaving community, joining the Seattle Guild in 2009 after attending her first ANWG conference. At age 7 she was taught to knit by her mother so has been using fiber for many years. Work and other priorities kept her from continuing her weaving after her first classes 30 years ago. Now retired, she enjoys spinning, felting, knitting and weaving. She also brings a life-long interest in traditional culture and the role of fiber arts in the creation, development and continuation of that culture.
Responsibility: To head up the team that is planning the 2013 biennial conference and stay in touch with the board with expenses, plans and conference needs. Contact