Demo by Tricia Hamel - Dead Clay Cane
Raffle chain Raffle
Traveling Exhibit on display at meeting
Board of Directors Meeting highlights
Weekend of Clay class vote
Collection of beads for 2006 Bead Strand
Show-n-Tell
January is the last meeting to turn in your 2 beads for the 2006 Beadstrand. We will raffle it off to participating members only at the Feb meeting.
Membership is January to December, so membership dues are now due (Still $15 annually)
They can be paid at the meeting or sent to our Treasurer
Sue Rankin 477 Church Hill Rd Trumbull, CT 06611
Please return all library items.
Library deposit will be returned at the Jan meeting (as long as all your library items are returned)
New deposit checks will be needed to borrow items from library.
We request that the number of books/DVDs/tapes be limited to 3 per month.
Magazines are also available to borrow without a limit at this time.
2006 Beadstrand raffle
Weekend of Clay March 3 & 4
Weekend of Clay at St Paul's in Wallingford on March 3 & 4
Class proposals need to be emailed to sharchar@aol.com before the Jan 20 guild meeting.
The classes will be voted on at the meeting.
For those not familiar with our Weekend of Clay:
It is classes taught BY SCPC Guild members FOR SCPC Guild members.
Cost to students is $10 per class. Materials fees are in addition to that cost and will be paid to the teacher. The cost of the hall and (some) food is covered by the guild.
Teachers are compensated $150 per class and they can take the other classes at no cost to them. Class size is usually 12-15 students.
Classes are 10-1pm and 2-5pm Sat and Sun Any questions please email sharchar@aol.com
Klay Karma 2007, July 13-15, Rivier College, Nashua NH.
A Polymer Clay Retreat jointly sponsored by the Central Massachusetts and New Hampshire Polymer Clay Guilds. Cost: $225 double occupancy, $250 single occupancy.
To view the Rivier Campus, visit http://www.rivier.edu/
Registration begins March 1.
Wendy Oestreicher has agreed to take over scheduling and coordinating the Traveling Exhibit from Tricia Hamel.
Thank you to Tricia for a great job getting the word out about Polymer Clay, the guild and the Bottles of Hope in your area.
The Traveling Exhibit is an important part of our guild projects.
"The purpose of the Guild shall be to educate the public about and to study and promote an interest in the use of polymer clay as an artistic medium by:
- fostering public education through sharing information, giving demonstrations of polymer clay work at meetings, and conducting workshops;
- developing opportunities for polymer clay artists to show their work to the public and to engage in public service activities"
(from the guild bylaws)
Wendy will bring the exhibit to the January meeting for all to see. If you have pieces you would like us to include in the exhibit, please bring them to the meeting. If you have pieces in the exhibit you would like returned, this is a good time to get them.
If you want to help set up the exhibit at your library or other location, please contact Wendy:
wendyoes@mindspring.com
Hosting a Bottles of Hope Workshop when the Traveling Exhibit is at a location is great way to showcase both projects.
September marks the 10th Anniversary of the SCPC Guild. We'd like some suggestions on how to celebrate.
Traditional gifts for 10 yr is Tin/Aluminum and contemporary is Diamond.
Any interest in a swap with those materials as themes?
Anyone want to volunteer to be swapmeister?
Discussion on BOH Coordinator. Tracy will send out email.
We should write an article for the PolyInformer about BOH from a historical perspective.
Can be a collaboration. Anyone interested in doing this?
Bead Bazaar will be 2 days Sept 15-16. We plan on scheduling clay days to help with our production for the event.
Sept Meeting will be on 2nd Sat Sept 8.
Link to the CT Bead Society:
http://worknotes.com/CT/Statewide/TheCTBeadSociety/index.html
We are looking into inviting a guest instructor. Libby will coordinate. Let her know if you have suggestions.
MINUTES FROM THE NOVEMBER 2006 MTG OF SCPCG
11/18/06
Meeting called to order at @ 11:55 am
15 members in attendance.
Demo on Lazertran Inkjet transfers by Michelle.
Tracy will do a February demo.
Tracy and Diane had a great BoH interview on tv. The BoH workshop went well. A Thank You card will be sent to Michaels for a clay donation to the BoH kit.
NPCG elections are online. Members should get a message by Monday. A draft of the Progress and Possibilities catalog was passed around.
Libby posted links on photography on the SCPCG forum.
Lynne did a presentation on polymer clay for the Bead Society which runs the annual Bead Bazaar. She will be teaching at the Bead Bazaar this year. If anyone else is interested in teaching contact Marsha Moore - they are looking for 2 hour to 1/2 day classes.
Diane will be teaching at the Michaels in North Haven - postage stamp pins.
Don't forget to bring a potluck dish and any extra craft items to the December meeting on 12/9.
The East Lyme Library has the traveling exhibit where it was a big hit. They would like to have a basic workshop in Winter or Spring.
HGTV is looking for CT talent for the tv show "That's Clever".
Tracy needs someone to take over as BoH coordinator since she's too busy with other responsibilities. Volunteers are needed to assist with the various tasks.
Break at 12:50pm
*Show & Tell followed
Don't forget your beads for the Bead Strand - the January meeting will be your last chance.
Meeting adjourned at 1:56pm
Respectfully submitted by Christy Sherman, Secretary SCPCG
Respectfully submitted,
Lynne Ann Schwarzenberg
Newsletter Lady, and General Polyphile
riverpoet@adelphia.net