Southern Connecticut
Polymer Clay Guild, Inc. ===== Suggested agenda for August 17
Meeting +Review of Guild Library contents,
checking out contents, prices. ==== Exhibits and Shows ---- September 14, The Connecticut
Bead Society's annual Bead Bazaar, North Haven Holiday Inn =====Classes, Workshops, Retreats Diane Villano’s fall classes at
the Guilford Handcraft Center, 411 Church Street, Guilford, (203) 453-5947, www.handcraftcenter.org New York Polymer Clay Guild Upcoming
Events September 25 NYPCG Meeting with Robin
Beatty Please contact Olive Alpert if you have
any questions. -----Aug 17 Laura Balombini,
From the Beginning, Blue Hill, Maine. laura@lbalombini.com ==== Guild Help needed --- Michele is unable to continue with
her duties as Secretary of the guild. Her duties are to record minutes of the
meetings and send them to the NAN editor (Debbie), and assist Traveling Exhibit
coordinators (Arlene/Sharon) with promotion duties. ---Promotion Coordinator
- someone to help get the word out about the guild and our programs ==== Calls for Entries November 17-December 22, 2002, entry fee
$25, up to 3 works, 2 slides each. =====Traveling Exhibit Schedule: AUGUST -Milford Library, 57 New Haven Ave ===== Reminders ----Raffle-chain drawings will be held
Jan, Mar, May, Aug, Oct. If you win the raffle, you also provide the item for
the next raffle. Mary Guthrie won raffle item for May, made by Sharon Mihalyak.
Congratulations Mary! Mary will be donating item for August raffle. ====Minutes from July Meeting Respectfully submitted, Debbie Goodrow
Not-A-Newsletter for August 17, 2002
Message Board http://pluto.beseen.com/boardroom/n/55120/
+BoH
+Demo by Lynne
+Announcements
+New Raffle chain raffle of a jewelry item by Mary Guthrie
+September is our 5th Anniversary!!!! Discussion on ways to celebrate.
-- Bead Bazaar in September! Drop off your beads at meeting (or arrange with
Diane Villano) for SCPCGuild Table. Discussion of how it will work that day.
+ Show-and-Tell/Show-and-Help/Show-and-Brag
---- November 17 - December 22, 2002 Crafts USA 2002, 4th National Juried
Craft Exhibition, Silvermine Guild Arts Center, 1037 Silvermine Road, New
Canaan, CT 06840, (203) 966-9700.
Piñata Pendant
Saturday, October 12, 10:00-4:00
Celebrate a special birthday or any festive occasion with a miniature piñata
necklace. Students with some polymer clay experience will cover a temporary
armature (cornstarch peanuts!) with polymer clay. Create a traditional Mexican
piñata figure or one of your own choosing. Enclose small glass beads inside the
figure for an enchanting sound. Materials fee $5.00, materials list provided.
Non-member tuition: $58.
Polymer Clay Cookie Cutter Ornaments
Saturday, November 2, 1:00-4:00
This is a basic-level class that yields advanced results! Using mica powders
applied to polymer clay, beginning polymer clay students will create a
glittering holiday bauble. You’ll learn surface texturing and various
application methods as you create beautiful holiday ornaments. Materials fee
$4.00, materials list provided, non-member tuition $35.
Filigree Ornaments in Polymer Clay
Saturday, December 7, 10:00-4:00
Students with some polymer clay experience will fashion a filigree ornament
using various colors of extruded clay. We’ll explore various methods of
covering permanent and temporary glass armatures as we create beautiful holiday
ornaments. Materials fee $4.00, materials list provided, non-member tuition $58.
September 29 Workshop on the new silk screen technique
October 16 Celebration of the 10th anniversary of the NYPCG
October 20 Open Studio
November 13 NYPCG Meeting with Arlene Weberg, who will offer a mini workshop on
micro mosaics
February 5 NYPCG Meeting
February 8/9 Workshop with Terry Kovalcik on PMC
March 12 NYPCG Meeting with slides from Laura Balambini
March 15/16 Workshop with Laura Balambini
April 9 NYPCG Meeting
April 12 Workshop with Louise Fischer Cozzi
May 14 NYPCG Meeting with Celie Fago
May 17/18 Workshop on bracelets with Celie Fago
June 18 NYPCG Meeting with Dottie McMillan
June 21/22 Workshop with Dottie McMillan
She can be reached at alpert07@mindspring.com
or at (718) 833-3092.
Our workshop registrar is Carole Cohen, who
can be reached at (516) 223-4067.
Are there any members interested in this important position?
Please contact Sharon or Debbie.
sharchar@aol.com or deb_twinkle@yahoo.com
We will ask for volunteers until the position is filled.
For prospectus, (203) 966-9700, ext 26, or www.silvermineart.org
SEPTEMBER -Hamden, Miller Memorial Library
OCTOBER -Cheshire, 104 Main St
---- Bead Bazaar - September! Beads to Diane V. by August
There were 12 people at the July
meeting.
We welcomed 3 new members to the guild!
Gerry Pieper from Guilford
Lori Angeletti from Hamden
Leslie Alt, from Hamden. (Leslie had been a member previously.)
NaN Editor, Vice President, Promotions Co-Coordinator, Clean-up Co-Coordinator,
Hospitality Co-Coordinator, and Official Guild Clown