There was no March Meeting - we had a Snow Day....Bring on the sunshine and warm weather...we're ready!!!!!
Demo - by Diane Villano - Mica Magic
Recap and show from the Clay Weekend (Bring your treasures)
Further discussion on Guild Anniversary
Discussion on Upcoming Clay Days
Wire Challenge
Collecting Bottles of Hope for Tracy and Debbie (ongoing)
Raffle-Chain Raffle
News from National:
Visit and check out the new website - npcg.org
Upcoming Demos:
May- Lynne S - Photographing Your Work
June - Loreen Resler Making Cutters (not just for cookies)
July - Karen Tenny – TBA
Welcome new members:
Holly Lapinski from Stratford and Lisa Perrault from Norwich who joined at
the Clay Weekend
Raffle Winners!
Judy DeCaro won the raffle-chain-raffle
Diane Villano won the 2006 Bead Strand Raffle
Rockport Publishers/Quarry Books is seeking artists and contributors for its
new book entitled 1000 Jewelry Details. (Deadline is May 15, 2007)
Information about submissions can be found by visiting:
http://www.quaysidepub.com/files/jewelrycall.pdf
Lark Books is publishing a new book in its 500 series, entitled 500 Pendants
and Lockets.
Entries must be postmarked by May 1, 2007.
Information about
submissions can be found at:
http://www.larkbooks.com/submissions/ArtistEntryForm-500Locket.asp
Diane Villano will be teaching the following classes:
May 20, '07, Faux Leather Picture Frame, Michael's in North Haven, CT 10:30-12:30,
$20.00 plus materials
June 8, '07, Contemporary Jewelry Inspired by Ethnic Art - Oaxacan Woodcarving,
Bead & Button Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 9:00-5:00, $165.00 plus materials
October 18, '07, Bottles of Hope Workshop at Art Fest to Nurture the Soul, Cromwell,
CT, 3:00-6:00, free to conference attendees. More info at www.artfest4thesoul.com
NO MINUTES, as March meeting was cancelled due to inclement weather.
Respectfully submitted,
Lynne Ann Schwarzenberg
Newsletter Lady, and General Polyphile
riverpoet@adelphia.net