Demo by Tracy Van Buskirk - Transfers
Election of Guild Officers
Report on Clay Quest from Lynne
Raffle-chain Raffle
Show n Tell
Tag Sale and Pot-Luck-Lunch Dec meeting (Dec 10 - 2nd Sat)
Discussion of Weekend of Clay Classes
Raffle of Bead Strand
Lynne is still accepting bead strand beads. Please make it a point to bring in 3 or 4 beads to add to the guild’s 2006 Bead Strand. They will be due by the December meeting, no later! Thanks!
July 14-16, 2006 Clay ConneCTion Retreat
SCPCG is looking for a Guild Promotions Coordinator
We know we're a wonderful, encouraging, fun group.
We just need a little help getting the word out to interested potential members and others.
Interested in the position? Questions? Contact Sharon Mihalyak sharchar@aol.com
Diane Villano will be teaching a one-day workshop at the Guilford Art Center, 411 Church Street, Guilford, CT.
CREATING NEW BEADING DESIGNS
Saturday, December 3
10:00am-4:00pm
This is a process-oriented polymer clay millefiore workshop for those ready to build on their basic caning skills. Learn how to effectively combine simple canes to create intricate designs. Learn the techniques of color shading and element padding. Bead making and covering two and three-dimensional objects will also be discussed.
Prerequisite: you must be familiar with the basic spiral, bull's eye and striped loaf canes.
Materials list provided.
To register, contact the Guilford Art Center at (203) 453-5947.
Lynne Schwarzenberg will be teaching Floral Tile Bracelets at the Crafter’s Café in Overlea, Maryland on January 14-15, 2006 and at the Art School at Old Church in Demarest, NJ on March 19, 2006. More information to follow.
If you are teaching a class and would like to have it listed in the newsletter, please contact Lynne with the information.
November & December: Old Saybrook: Acton Library
If you have suggestion for a location, please let Tricia know.
tjhamel@peoplepc.com
MINUTES FROM THE OCTOBER 2005 MTG OF SCPCG
10/16/05
15 people including 5 guests attended the October meeting
Meeting called to order at 11:40 am
The meeting was held in the library across the street from the Rock Garden
due to flooding in the basement.
Don't forget to bring 3 beads for the Bead Strand (and an extra for the bead strand coordinator if you can). 1 strand will be raffled off to a guild member, 1 will be given to the Rock Garden and 1 will become part of the Traveling Exhibit.
Nominations were made and elections will take place in November. Sharon - President, Lynne - Vice President, Sue - Treasurer, Christy - Secretary
Lynne will be teaching a class on tile bracelets October 22nd in Bridgeport.
Diane will be teaching googly-eyed pumpkins at the North Haven Michaels from 9:30-11:30. She will be teaching a two part class on Christmas candy beads on November 13th and 20th.
Gerry will be teaching PMC pendants on November 19th at 10:30 in her home in Guilford but you can sign up at the Rock Garden.
Tracy explained the Bottles of Hope program and gave an update. A friend in Maine will be running workshops for Teens at Risk. 2 Girl Scout Troops will be making bottles. There will be a January workshop at a local church in Newtown. Dianne's coworker made a donation. The Relay for Life will be coming up in the Spring and will need bottles.
An explanation was given about the Guild library. A $30 deposit is due in January and allows you to take out movies and books for 1 month. The deposit is given back at the end of the year if everything has been safely returned. Membership dues are $15 for January to January.
The traveling exhibit is at the Russell library in Middletown. It will be at the Acton library in Old Saybrook for 6 weeks.
Show and Tell followed
Demo by Lynne on Name Badge Pendants (Lynne had flat tires from fallen branches)
Meeting adjourned at 12:56
Minutes respectfully submitted by Christy Sherman
Respectfully submitted,
Lynne Ann Schwarzenberg
Vice President, Newsletter Lady, Bead Strand Coordinator,
Bead Bazaar Maven, General Poly-Maniac
riverpoet@adelphia.net