Weekend of Clay

Weekend of Clay March 14 & 15, 2020

Class Pictures for WEoC2020

Weekend of Clay at the Foxon Firehouse, 1420 North High Street, East Haven,
March 14th and 15th.  (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 - Butterfly Koi Fish in Polymer Clay -  Debbie Jaffe
Sat pm - Grunge Roses - Denise Fitzsimmons
Sun am - Insert YOUR Style Here - Carole Monahan
Sun pm - Illuminated Resin - Christy Sherman
Times are 9:00 - 12:30 and 1:30-5 each day Please set up between
(the workroom will be open Saturday evening for extra clay time)

Class fees are $15 each class, payable to the Guild.
Carole will take your payment at the WEoC.

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.

For Class Descriptions Please Click Here!
(This was emailed to members on 3/4/20)

Weekend of Clay Creations

Here are some creations either made during our WEoC or inspired by the WEoC

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Weekend of Clay March 10 & 11, 2018

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!

Weekend of Clay March 25 & 26

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!

WEoC 2016 – Transfers

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

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" 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!

WEoC 2016 – Ode to Spring

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 didn't finish.

WEoC 2016 – Mica Shift

Pictures from Diane Villano's Mica Shift Class - Weekend of Clay

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!