<p>Update July 28, 2013- We have a winner! Congratulations to Jeff Bibb of Lynchburg, Virginia. Now that the annual meeting is over, our thoughts will be turning towards getting ready for Dixon&#8217;s Gunmakers Fair at the end of July.  For many Horners it is a great chance to show of your work and hopefully win [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Greetings: I am still reeling from our annual meeting last weekend in Carlisle, PA. There was so much going on that it often became hard to keep track of it all. Between the excellent displays in the main room, the non-stop workshops in the hall, and Roland Cadle’s two thought-provoking presentations on Friday and Saturday, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Greetings: In late winter or early spring, a lot of folks look forward to the celebration of Mardi Gras in new Orleans. This annual event reaches a fever pitch with Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. For a century or more, one particular faction, the Mardi Gras Indians, make [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Happy New Year! As I sit and write, I glance outside our upstairs window at the mountainside before me. Winter brings a special beauty to the mountains of Virginia. Often noted for their blue color, this time of year imparts a purplish cast that I cannot help but think of as somehow more striking than [&hellip;]</p>

<p>UPDATE -MARCH 6, 2013 &#8211; WE HAVE WINNERS. PLEASE SEE WINNING PERSON&#8217;S NAME BESIDE THE DONATED ITEMS BELOW. I am pleased to announce that we are going to have a raffle at the annual meeting to help raise funds for the Guild.  We have had some fine artisans from within the Guild donate items for [&hellip;]</p>