Meetings & Events

Meetings

Virtual Meetings

June 20, 2020

We will be hosting our guild meetings via Zoom until further notice. The link, meeting ID, and password will be in the newsletter that will be emailed out a few days prior to the meeting. Hope to see you there! And (for those like me who are a little vain) here is a zoom youtube … Read more

Dec 8, 2018 Guild Meeting

December 3, 2018

Tag Sale and Potluck Luncheon for the December 8 meeting (SECOND SATURDAY) Tag Sale – The more people who bring things in, the better the tag sale!!! Members DONATE Polymer Clay/art/crafts related items to sell for $1 Bigger ticket items are raffled off. Smaller items to be packaged into $1 value Numbers are drawn, we … Read more

Feb Meeting Demo – Flowers by Jackie

March 17, 2017

https://scpcg.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/JM_Jackie.jpg Jackie McKinney demonstrated her style of flower making at our February guild meeting. She had quite a collection of flowers! There were Peonies, Poinsettias, Daisies, and other flowers in a variety of colors! We can’t wait for Spring! https://scpcg.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/JM_Flowers_1.jpg Here’s a grouping of flowers and some tools used. https://scpcg.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/JM_Worksurface.jpg Poinsettia flower in the making. The … Read more

Dec 2016 Meeting Tag Sale and Pot-Luck Lunch

December 11, 2016

Our December meeting was held on 12/10/16 at the Hagaman Library in East Haven. December meetings are usually the second Saturday in December, instead of our usual third Saturday meeting schedule. We had a great time! Plenty of goodies were donated for the Tag Sale and all kinds of wonderful food had been brought in … Read more

Deb and Dorion – Team Demo

October 25, 2016

Debbie Goodrow and Dorian Merriman-Boddy teamed up to demo Inka-Gold and Gilders’ Paste at the October guild meeting. Debbie was lucky to find some Inka-Gold colors on clearance at Hobby Lobby. There are 20 different colors. Deb used the Inka-Gold between layers of polymer clay for a mokume-gane effect. Inka-Gold can be used to stamp, … Read more

Christy Sherman’s Flower Making Demo

October 16, 2016

Christy Sherman demonstrated how she makes flowers at our June guild meeting. She showed us her process to make irises, roses, and calla lilies. Christy started with a Skinner blend and cut out the shapes. Here is the assembled flower. Notice the texture she added to the petals. Sometimes she will follow a diagram. Here … Read more

Events

Weekend of Clay March 25 & 26

February 28, 2017

Weekend of Clay at the Foxon Firehouse, 1420 North High Street, East Haven, March 25th and 26th.  (Located at the corner of Rt 80 and High St in East Haven) Classes BY Members of the guild FOR Members of the guild. Sat am – Baby Seals – Christy Sherman Sat pm – Woodland Fairy Doors … Read more

Traveling Exhibit – Stamford

September 27, 2016

The guild’s TRAVELING EXHIBIT was installed for the 1st time in Stamford at the Ferguson Library. It was set up to a series of oooohs and aaahhs and several Bottles of Hope requests as well. You can stop by and visit we will be there for the summer through the end of September.

Display Case at the West Haven Library

Traveling Exhibit and Clay Day – West Haven

May 14, 2016

Traveling Exhibit at the West Haven Library ~ May and June Clay Day Saturday, June 4 from 11:30am – 4:45pm Ready to try something new? To explore your artistic side (even if you think you don’t have one)? Do you like trying new things at no cost to you? Would you like to give someone … Read more

WEoC 2016 – Transfers

May 3, 2016

Pictures from Michelle Pini’s Image Transfers on Polymer Clay Class – Weekend of Clay Michelle showing us various examples of her transfers and surface treatments. Michelle shows how she applies mica powders, and cuts and assembles her pendants .

WEoC 2016 – Bargello

May 3, 2016

Pictures from Lisa Gauthier’s Weekend of Clay Class – Bargello in Clay Lisa, getting ready to show us her many examples of the bargello “caning” MANY Examples of her Bargello Caning Above are examples of Bargello Canes Lisa made to show us. Click on the picture for a larger view. Lisa arranging the extruded “strands” … Read more

WEoC 2016 – Ode to Spring

May 3, 2016

Pictures from Debbie Goodrow’s Weekend of Clay Class – Ode to Spring Debbie’s Ode to Spring Class. Birdies enjoying the first bloom poking through the snow. Debbie explaining the fine details and design elements. Showing how to apply the veneer. A nice smooth seam! A reminder for drilling the base for those of us who … Read more