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Sharon Mihalyak
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Diane Villano
dianev_scpcg@yahoo.com
Bottles of Hope Coordinator
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Not-A-Newsletter   February 2008

 

=====Suggested agenda for February 16, 2008

Demo - Kaleidoscope Canes - Lisa Gauthier
Raffle Chain Raffle Item donated by Sue Rankin
Guild Challenge: Create something new for the Traveling Exhibit

Library Items Due
Retreat Discussion
Membership Brochures will be distributed to members

Guild Dues are $15 for the calendar year. Dues can be paid at the meeting, or mailed to Sue Rankin, 477 Church Hill Rd, Trumbull, CT 08811. Dues will also be accepted at the Weekend of Clay classes


=====Looking Ahead

Demos:
March: Faux Opals - Cynthia Douglass
April: TBA - Tracy VanBuskirk
May: Tile Bracelet Fabrication and Assembly - Lynne Schwartzenberg

Weekend of Clay, March 8 & 9 at St. Paul's Wallingford

Clay ConneCTion 2008 is scheduled for July 25, 26 & 27

WANTED: We have all enjoyed taking part in guild events and have created new and interesting items because of the things we have learned. The guild is now asking for your help. We need photos to spruce up the guild gallery. If you have photos of guild events, the traveling exhibit, bottles of hope workshops and most especially, photos of your own work, please email them to Jenn Dorion at: dgthree@ducknrun.com



=====Library Announcement

To borrow any items from the Guild Library, please email your request to:
Cynthia Douglass
bldoug1950@yahoo.com
885-6206

The library list can be found in the Membership Brochure.
(Please note that you MUST sign out all books with Cynthia before taking them, even if they do not have a sign out card attached. Thank you)

=====Welcome New Members

Robin Tiede from Madison and Ilene Goldman from Poughkeepsie, NY


=====Travelling Exhibit

March -Cromwell Belden Library 39 West St. Cromwell (Opening Reception TBA)
April - Cheshire Library 104 Main St. Cheshire

The Traveling Exhibit is looking a little shop-worn and needs some major updating! Please contribute something new to display in the exhibit for as long as you are willing to part with it. We are especially looking for items that will showcase how everyone's talents have developed. Our guild members are doing such wonderful and advanced work now; let's show it off to the community! Thanks to everyone for their participation.
-Wendy Oestreicher

===== Classes

Weekend of Clay Classes:
Below is the class schedule for the Weekend of Clay on March 8&9 at St. Paul's in Wallingford.

Sat 10-1 Variations on the Retro Cane: Jenn Dorion
Sat 2-5 Cane Slice Caterpillar Bracelet: Libby Mills
Sun 10-1 Sculpting a Tree Frog: Christy Sherman
Sun 2-5 Polymer Personalities: Tricia Hamel

If you are interested in attending please contact Sharon and she will hold your place: sharchar@aol.com

Cost is $10 per class and open to guild members (payable at the Feb meeting or the class).
Any materials fees are to be paid to teacher at the class.

Directions to St Paul's: http://www.stpaulswallingford.org/Directions.htm
Yahoo! Maps - St.Paul's Church 65 N Main St, Wallingford CT 06492-3709
Parking available behind the church. The driveway is between Archie Moore's and the church.
The Hall will open at 9:30am each day, and will close around 9pm on Sat, 6pm on Sunday.
Visitors are welcome to join us after the classes end.
Everyone is welcome to bring food/snacks to share. There is a full kitchen.

Diane Villano is teaching the following workshops and classes:

June 11, 2008, "Woven" Beads in Polymer Clay, 4-7pm
2008 Bead & Button Show Midwest Convention Center, Milwaukee, WI

June 13, 2008, Polka Dot and Hot Spot Beads, 5-8 pm
2008 Bead & Button Show Midwest Convention Center, Milwaukee, WI

Tricia Hamel
"Bottles of Hope" Introduction to Polymer Clay, March 31st - Killingworth Arts Center

The Bead House Bristol, Rhode Island – Four Classes/Four Instructors:
401-253-1188 www.thebeadhouse.com

Kathleen Dustin – May 9th and 10th – "Polymer Beach Stones from World Beaches"
Sarah Shriver – July 26th and 27th – Project to be determined
Lynne Schwarzenberg – October 25th and 26th – Project to be determined

Kathleen's workshop is new and it will be the first time it is taught.
You can see the details of the workshops and the studio on the website – www.thebeadhouse.com/Guest.html


===== Other Announcements

The new Studio by Sculpey site is up and running at studiobysculpey.com. All the new Studio polymer clay colors and tools are shown.

===== Minutes

MINUTES FROM THE JANUARY 2008 MTG OF SCPCG

1/19/08

Meeting called to order at @ 11:35 am

19 members and 1 guest in attendance.

Demo - Debbie Goodrow Mica Shift
Bead Strand Raffle for members who participated in the Bead Strand
Guild Challenge due: Mini Thermometer
Traveling Exhibit on display at the Jan meeting
Raffle Chain Raffle item donated by Sue Rankin
Weekend of Clay Class discussion / vote

*Show and Tell Followed*

Respectfully Submitted by,
Michelle Pini
Michelle0072@aol.com