Senior Members run panels and help the Guildmistress in making decisions and keeping the guild running smoothly. Unlike guild ranks, this designation is not based on one’s embroidery. It is a job within the guild. Senior Members must have a strong understanding of period embroidery as well as the guild’s categories and expertise levels. They must be able to give constructive criticism and help fuel other’s enthusiasm for embroidery. Finally, Senior Members must also be comfortable speaking to groups and keeping the flow of a panel going.
To become a Senior Member one must:
- Achieve Craftsman or higher rank in the guild and gain a good knowledge of the information in the Senior Members’ handout.
- Notify the Guildmistress, who will notify the current Senior Members.
- Participate as a commenter (the “journeyman or better” people) in five panels under at least two Senior Members. One panel must include a Period Competence panel. It is up to the aspiring Senior Member to contact the Senior Member running the panel and ask to be a commentor. During these panels the aspiring SM will be asked to critique paneled items and also answer questions about guild categories and standards.
- Run two panels under the supervision of a Senior Member.
