Registration will be closing soon! Last day to sign up is June 23.
Go to the Retreat Page (click on the link) for details.
We have a PayPal payment option (click on the link) for your convenience.
The registration form (link) needs to be filled out and sent in also.
You can email it to scpcguild@gmail.com
Hope you can join us!
Here are some creations either made during our WEoC or inspired by the WEoC
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Weekend of Clay at the Foxon Firehouse, 1420 North High Street, East Haven,
March 10th and 11th. (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 - Mitten Beads - Diane Villano
Sat pm - Goddesses with Prerogatives - Carole Monahan
Sun am - Sculpting Flowers and Butterflies in Relief - Christy Sherman
Sun pm - DragonsEyes - Christy Sherman
Times are 9:30 - 12:30 and 2-5 each day
(the workroom will be open Saturday evening for extra clay time)
Class fees are $15 each class, payable to the Guild.
Membership dues will need to be paid to take the classes.
Materials fees paid directly to the teacher on the day of the class.
You can take all 4 classes or any of them.
You can see the finished pieces from our 2017 WEoc on our Weekend of Clay March 2017 Page!
Here are some pictures of our displays from City Wide Open Studios at the Armory.
We were in Room #210 which was actually 5 separate rooms.
Helen and Carole shared the big (entry) room. Lori had a small room off of the main room and Sharon was in the corner room with the other guild members.
We were joined by Eric (who made plastic mixed media art and stuffed animals) and Anne (who sketched dream interpretations).
It was a great time and we met a lot of interesting people!
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Looking into Lori's Room - Infinite DeZignz
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A closer view of Lori's room.
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Looking into Carole's room from Lori's Room
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Carole's Display
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Carole's Cameooos
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Helen's Display - Silver Thumb Designs
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The Guild's table display with work by Debbie, Marilyn, Laura, Melinda, Gerry and Sharon
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2 of Sharon's Lamps and necklaces by Gerry, Marilyn, and Laura.
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Sharon's display with her Clay Relief Etchings.
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Sharon's display with her prints and Gerry's necklaces
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Some of Sharon's framed prints.
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One of Sharon's Lights
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Another of Sharon's Lights
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I can't believe it's been almost 20 years since we started the Southern Connecticut Polymer Clay Guild!
You are invited to celebrate with us at the Foxon Firehouse on Route 80 in East Haven.
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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!
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Here's a grouping of flowers and some tools used.
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Poinsettia flower in the making. The cutter is used to make the petals and she manipulates them to get just the right shape.
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Step by step pictures showing Jackie creating her yellow peony. Also a variation in pink.
The tools she used are also shown.
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Different tools and cutters that Jackie uses to get the shapes and textures for her flowers.
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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 - Debbie Goodrow
Sun am - Floral Chain - Debbie Jaffe
Sun pm - Gelatin Printing - Tracy VanBuskirk
Times are 9:30 - 12:30 and 2-5 each day
(the workroom will be open Saturday evening for extra clay time)
Class fees are $15 each class, payable to the Guild.
Membership dues will need to be paid to take the classes.
Materials fees paid directly to the teacher on the day of the class.
You can take all 4 classes or any of them.
You can see the finished pieces on our Weekend of Clay March 2017 Page!
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 to share.
This year we were the recipients of Wendy Oestreicher's donated clay collection.
Happy for the donation - many creative works will come out of her de-stash - sad that she has decided to stop playing with polymer clay for the time being. Wishing her much joy in her other creative pursuits.
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, paint, and when thinned with water, can be used as a "wash". 
When applied heavier there was more of a crackle pattern. 
When used straight from the container, Inka-Gold is similar to "Rub-n-Buff". 
Dorian brought in a few tins of Gilders' Paste. It is more of a paste wax, while the Inka-Gold has a smooth, creamy consistency.
If (when) it dries out, it can be revived with Mineral Spirits. She said she uses Turpinol.
Avoid using anything oily because it might not dry where it's applied.
See link for more info http://www.limabeads.com/Rejuvenating-Gilders-Paste-T19 
A few different colors of the Gilders' Paste rubbed on top of textured polymer pieces.
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 is an an example she has on her phone. 
Here is a cut out petal and an assembled flower. 
Christy made 2 Calla Lilies and positioned them together. Makes a nice broach. 
These are some of the cutters she uses to make the petals of her flowers. They can also be cut out freehand or using a template. 
Rose assembled and petals shaped to look realistic. Some of the steps taken to assemble the rose 
Starting with a single petal wrapped around the center of the rose... 
another petal gets attached..... 
wrapping and distorting to fit together right. 
Here is a wonderful collection of leaves and flowers, tendrils and I think I even see a snake in there! 
A collection of roses made by Christy.
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. 
The Booth Library in Newtown has an exhibit of polymer clay art with items on display by Tracy VanBuskirk and Lisa Procaccini. BOH are there too!
The exhibit will be in place thru the end of May. Come visit if you find yourself in the area.
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 who's going through a hard time and uplift, and have fun doing it?
Polymer clay is a fun, easy to use art medium with colors for everyone. Come join us on June 4th at the West Haven Library, and get your hands into it! We will provide all the clay and tools, and some ideas; you bring your fingers. We'll teach you how you can use polymer clay to make items from sculptures to jewelry to home decorations.
We'll also be making Bottles of Hope, small former medicine bottles that we re-purpose into Bottles of Hope, which are freely distributed to anyone who is dealing with the struggles of cancer. If you too know someone who is dealing with cancer or a survivor, you are encouraged to bring your personally made Bottle of Hope to them. And, hopefully, make some for us to distribute to others.
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 .
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" for cutting.
Positioning the cut segments in the proper order.
Using her brayer to make sure the layer is "attached".
"Encouraging" the layers to compact together tightly.
Here's the cane!
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 didn't finish.
Diane showing how to align the mica particles.
Some examples of Blends of Gold Mica Shift
Some examples of Graphite Mica Shift
A wide variety of colors and wonderful effects!
