January Meeting Report

As submitted by Mary Lee Forsythe 20Jan10

BRPCG's first meeting of 2010 was held on Jan 9th at Avery's Creek Community Center with 15 in attendance, including our special little guest "Chloe" !


Business items discussed and/or handled were:

* Member dues at $25.00 per individual for 2010 are due this month.


* Items for the North Asheville Library Display were collected and will be delivered to the library by Teresa Haynes and Barb Dolcimascolo before the end of January. If by chance, you have any other items for display and they have not yet taken our objects to the library, please contact Teresa or Barb for arrangements and time frames.


* Barb Verni-Lau will be absent (physically only) during upcoming months for some personal family obligations. We will miss her terribly and while she will "help as needed by long distance", Sandra LoCastro has graciously volunteered to assume Barb's responsibilities as Events Co-Ordinator. As such, Sandra will be completing the arrangements for the Kathleen Dustin workshop to be held at Avery's Creek Community Center on 3-27/28-2010.


* Following officers were elected for the upcoming 2 year terms: President - Amy Sharp, Secretary - Mary Lee Forsythe, Librarian - Pat Gentilella. Other officers will remain in place for the second year of their term: Vice President - Sharon Solly, Treasurer - Barb Dolcimascolo.


* We also discussed and are in general agreement with suggested Internet changes for the Guild. Tentatively planned are - Website will be maintained as "basic reference site" (good term, Teresa?) and a Guild Blog will be set up as the primary information and communication site, as well as maintaining the Yahoo Group Site.


Despite the Holidays, some of us were very busy during the 2 months absence (lo-o-o-ng time)from Guild meetings. Julie Eakes brought a 5x8" thick slice of her "extruded cane Face Cane" (Sorry Julie - Thought it was the best way to describe without a picture) which has not only been on her blog, but on Polymer Clay Daily - Absolutely fantastic art !


Sharon Solly displayed her increasing skills and production with copper jewelry - Oh, so lovely !


We had dragons, forest imps, rocks, a snowman and many beads and jewelry - What a talented group we are !!


After Show&Tell and a short break to get closer looks at all of the projects, Sharon Solly presented a demo on the "Monet Cane", as shown by Mia Rox on pcpolyzine web site. The use of tinted translucent clay was very effective and looked like Monet watercolors. Thanks Sharon for an informative demo and a beautiful cane.The next Guild meeting will be on February 13th at ACCC. Mary Lee will present a demo on "Geometric Patterned Fabric Inspirations". Altho' we did not state a formal challenge, let's see what you have done with the "Monet Cane". As this is my initial report as "Madame Secretary", please feel free to serve as my "Editors". Please let me know if I missed anything or mispelled anyone's name - for which I apologize in advance !