Wanted: photos of guild events, the traveling exhibit, bottles of hope workshops or photos of your own work which we could put up in the guild gallery, please email them to Libby Mills at: libzoid@gmail.com
Note: If you are attending the Weekend of Clay March 8 &9th, we will be taking digital photos for people after class and will display the photos in our gallery.
Demo - Faux Opals - Cynthia Douglass
Synergy Discussion
Guild Challenge / Library Items Due
Retreat Discussion
Membership Brochures will be distributed to members
Show-n-Tell
Demos:
Demo Requests - If you want to give a demo or want to request a demo, please let Sharon know.
Scheduled Demos:
April: TBA - Tracy VanBuskirk
May: Tile Bracelet Fabrication and Assembly - Lynne Schwartzenberg
The April Meeting will be at the East Haven Library
Clay ConneCTion 2008 is scheduled for July 25, 26 & 27 at Connecticut College
Unexpected surprise: Polyform has sent our guild a goodie box! They shipped 50 packages of the new Studio by Sculpey clay and assorted tools. The clay will be divided up between meeting attendees and we'll draw names for each of the tools. During break, Diane Villano will deliver full sets of Studio by Sculpey clay ordered at the February meeting.
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)
New Membwes are always welcome
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
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
NYCPG Workshops (from Ilene Goldman):
I just wanted to let the SCPCG know about the upcoming workshops at the NYCPG. Members of the CT Guild pay the membership price for any of our workshops. More details are on our website at www.nypcg.org . If anyone is interested in one of our workshops, they can contact me at pcclayer@aol.com
March 15-16 PMC + Polymer Clay Instructor - Senior PMC Artist Terry Kovalcik
This class is open to beginners as well as those who have experience with PMC.
Create decorative bezel forms. Then use Polymer Clay as an inlay material to enhance these forms. This process will entail rolling, cutting, dry construction, use of texture plates, sheet laminating, crewelwork, and much more, all with PMC. We will go over firing and finishing the PMC. Then, you will use your Polymer clay— a Skinner blend, fancy cane, or simply a solid color—to enhance your piece. And finally, we will go over polishing the PMC and polymer inlays for a fabulous look.
April 12-13 Basic Millefiore Caning Techniques Instructor - Ilene Goldman
Day 1 - Learn how to make a 2 color Skinner Blend and 3 simple canes - Bull's Eye, Jellyroll and stacked. We will combine these simple canes into a complex "funky" flower cane. Techniques for reducing a cane will also be shown.
Day 2 - Using the techniques learned in Day 1, we will continue to make some simple canes and incorporate them into a realistic flower cane.
June 28-29 Mokume Gane times 5 Instructor - Lindly Haunani
Some say that Mokume Gane rhymes with "play with clay all day" and that is exactly what we will be doing for two days in this fun, fast paced survey of this excitingly versatile technique. You will learn valuable tricks and tips while making five different brooch or bead styles that feature-Haunani-gane, Roche-gane, Amt-gane, Wavy-gravy gane (unfortunately NOT a Ben and Jerry's ice cream flavor) and 'end-of-the day gane".
Haunani Gane - Glistening, gossamer, intriguing layers of polymer clay characterize this version of Mokume Gane which is an adaptation of an ancient layered metalworking technique. You will learn the keys to color selection, how to tint translucent clay, make a mokume block and useful strategies for multi-layered construction. Discover what works best for beads, sculptural surfaces and flat pieces that have the illusion of real depth. Explore ways to manipulate the surface finish to accentuate the beautiful designs you have created.
Roche-gane - High contrast opaque layers manipulated from above with the matrix used to make rubber stamps. With this version of mokume gane, invented by Nan Roche, you will be exploring a southwestern palette to create stunning predictable, unpredictability and the importance of value contrasts.
Amt-gane is a version on mokume gane pioneered by Kathleen Amt where the billet is cut into and stretched to reveal ghost-like spreads of color. You will learn how to fashion a pendant or pair of earrings with this fall inspired palette.
Wavy-gravy gane, while not edible, is an exciting way to use a French fry cutter developed by Marie Segal to capture t will choose from a pastel delight or metallic palette to explore this technique.
End-of–the-day gane is proof in the recipe, that sometimes too much planning ahead can nip serendipity in the bud....
Plan on attending with Your two magical hands, suspension of doubt and an awareness of the true Magic inherent in polymer clay- and leave with several completed projects, an increased confidence with working with color, hands-on understanding of valuable bench tricks and an enhanced understanding of Your artistic self..
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 FROM THE FEBRUARY 2008 MTG OF SCPCG
2/16/08
Meeting called to order at @ 11:06 am
15 members in attendance.
Demo was done by Lisa Gauthier on building a "Carnival Cane."
Steve Tamotsu won the Raffle chain item
Our retreat will be held at Connecticut College in New London – changes include an afternoon registration. Air Conditioning, elevators, and linens will be included. Retreat date scheduled for July 25-27th.
Lynne Schwartzenberg talked about the Bead and Gem show she attended.
Photo requests went out for images needed for our Gallery
Lisa Gauthier is starting to collect PC tips and/or written demos to put them together for our PC cookbook.
But the highlight was the Sculpey by Studio strength test. A car was driven over on of Diane Villiano's leaves and it didn't break.
Respectfully Submitted by,
Michelle Pini
Michelle0072@aol.com