No demo scheduled. Impromptu demo welcome
Bead Bazaar discussion and distribution of form and cards
Clay ConneCTion Recap
Show-n-tell
Bead Bazaar Sept 16 North Haven Holiday Inn
Last day for submitting beads for the Bead Bazaar is September 9.
Sept meeting will be 2nd Saturday (Sept 9)
Please mark your calendars for the next Klay Karma
The dates will be July 13-15, 2007 Rivier College in Nashua NH
note from Lynne:
Due to the amount of work I have on my schedule for the next year or so, (classes, shows, book, etc.) I have decided that it is in the guild’s best interest that I resign as Vice President. My class schedule has caused me to miss several meetings and I feel that it would be best to hand over the reigns to someone who can dedicate more time and attention to the guild than I have been able to do recently. I will, however, continue to do the newsletter and be an active member of the guild. Debbie Goodrow and Libby Mills have both stepped up to run for VP…if anyone else would like to run, please speak to Sharon.
A note from Diane Villano, NPCG President:
I'm delighted to inform you that the juried show has been mounted on our website at:
http://www.npcg.org/galleries/progress/intro.htm
Already the response has been tremendous! Comments such as "fantastic", "terrific work" and "exceptional polymer clay pieces" have been rolling in. I'm proud to say this show is indeed representative of the best current work in polymer clay. Thank you all for participating.
If you have pictures from Clay ConneCTion you'd like to share, Polymer Clay Central has offered to create a gallery for them. Please send them to Stephen at sdross@optonline.net
Thank you Leigh!
Michele Raffaele, is scheduled to teach a polymer clay jewelry class for North Haven Adult Education starting on September 26 Tues evenings for 4 weeks. Tuition: $40.00.
Here the link to the description. http://www.north-haven.k12.ct.us/ae/aepages/tuesday.html
Michele is also going to teach a multi-media jewelry class at Artsplace in Cheshire for 7 weeks on Thursday evenings from 7-8:30 Tuition: $90.00 for non residents - including all materials. Artsplace is at 1220 Waterbury Rd. Cheshire. tel. 272-2787. At 5:30-7:00 Michele is teaching a similar class for kids in Grades 4-7. Both will be using wire, shrink plastic, polymer clay, and paper to make jewelry.
Lapidary Journal's Bead Arts Awards winner:
Diane W. Villano, Big Bead-Chevron
First Place, Clay Bead
http://www.stepbystepbeads.com/awards/2006beadarts.cfm
National Polymer Clay Guild's Progress & Posibilities Show winners:
Lynne Schwarzenberg, Spring Garden Tile Bead Set
First Place, Beads and Bead Sets
http://npcg.org/galleries/progress/progress6.htm
Lynne Schwarzenberg, Russian Lacquer Trinket Box
Third Place, Containers
http://npcg.org/galleries/progress/progress4.htm
Sharon Mihalyak, Time & Nation
Finalist, Alternative Use
http://npcg.org/galleries/progress/progress7.htm
Lynne Schwarzenberg, Amaco “Bitty Book Challenge” Designer’s Choice Award
http://www.amaco.com/html/chawinners.html
Donna Mancuso from Fiskdale MA, who joined the guild at the retreat
Steve Tamotsu from Middlefield, and Karen Tenny from Middletown joined at Clay Day.
There were 11 members and 1 guest at the July meeting.
"Dead Clay" demo by Tricia (using unusable colors/canes)
Diane talked about the success of the Bead & Button Show. Over 15,000 attendees;400 classes/workshop; really great shopping!
Focus was on Clay ConneCTion 2006. 71 artists!
Name tags were designed by Tracy and made by Lynne, Deb, Bob, Loreen, Susan, Sharon, Tracy and Lisa.
Lynne made ladybugs for retreat coordinator's tags.
There was a great response from vendors, artists and publishers for items for the goodie bag and the raffle.
All coordinators did an amazing job! Thank you!
Clay Day August 5th at St. Paul's in Wallingford from 5 til ?
Lynne needs all items for the Bead Show by August 31st.
Please submit only your best work. Think quality not quantity.
Dan Cormier is interested in adding CT to his fall teaching tour...more info to follow.
Lynne will be in Tucson,AZ Jan. 29th - Feb ? at the " To Bead True Blue " invitational show.
Also, she will be in Texas in Feb. teaching at the Houston Guild Retreat along with Klew!
Minutes taken by Tricia Hamel
Respectfully submitted,
Lynne Ann Schwarzenberg
Newsletter Lady, and General Poly-Maniac
riverpoet@adelphia.net