He informed me that this circle thing is holding blogger awards and that my blog had come up several times in nominations, presumably for Most Humorous Blog. The Guild and its members are proud to continue to be a part of the ongoing advancement of the luthier’s craft.A few days ago, I was contacted by a marketing person for something called The National Quilters Circle. Never has the worldwide lutherie scene been stronger, deeper, more productive, or more highly regarded. This wide outlook and open attitude is basic to the success of the Guild. GAL members find the techniques, practices, and materials of other builders to be of value in their own workshops, whether in their own specific fields or not. In American Lutherie, we strive to publish methods, opinions, and explanations that are backed by experience. Our volunteer authors are motivated by a desire to benefit others with what they have learned, and to support the give-and-take system employed by the Guild. Articles come from two sources: those produced by the GAL staff in collaboration with our members (such as presentations from our conventions, and interviews with instrument makers), and voluntary submissions by Guild members themselves. Sharing lutherie information is what the Guild is all about, and American Lutherie is our primary vehicle for accomplishing that goal. Rich in quality content, friendly in tone, and abundantly illustrated with full-color photos, each 76-page issue contains interviews, adventures, research, opinion, reviews, and how-to information, all of specific interest to the maker and repairer of stringed musical instruments. Our respected quarterly journal American Lutherie focuses on all aspects of the art, craft, and science of stringed instrument making and repair, and it reflects the varied interests of our diverse membership. If you’d like to help us give more GAL memberships to more luthiers, donate to our GAL Membership Grant Program here. We plan to continue the program later in 2022. Generous Guild members have donated over $2300 towards our membership grant program in 20. If you need help with membership dues, watch this space.ĭONATE TO OUR GAL MEMBERSHIP GRANT PROGRAM We are going to recalibrate the program for 2022, and will likely provide grants again later in the year. We happy to share that since we started the program, we’ve been able to fund grants to 136 members, using funds from our Bob Mattingly Memorial Fund as well as additional donations from generous members (see below). Starting in the fall of 2020, we began offering a limited number of one-time grants for renewing or new members for 2020 or 2021.
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