Meeting Report: October 9, 2010

What? Could it be that finally, finally I am caught up with the blog!?

BRPCG October Clay Day Minutes 2010

Amy had to shout to call the meeting to order. I'm starting to think that if we had a meeting where we didn't bring any clay, nobody would miss it!!
We talked some about doing a retreat. Everyone loves the idea, but we sure have a bunch of busy people.

We keep discussing who the next teacher to bring in should be. This week's suggestions were:
• Heather Campbell
• Judy Belcher
• Christi Friessen
• Kathleen Dustin
Challenge:
Well, we haven't had one of these for a while! We passed out stick pins and the challenge was to create a (guess what? . . . wait for it . . . ) Decorated Stick Pin!


If you missed the meeting and didn't get one, you can make a décor and we'll lend you some superglue. Don't forget. We're all looking forward to seeing what YOU made.

Today's agenda was:
1. Maggie's Gauze Bracelets
2. Julie's Complex Fall Cane
3. Suzanne's Plastic Canvas Mokume Gane (Where's the Green??)
4. Amy's Mica Shift
5. Auction


We have 3 new DVDs to check out from the library:
• Arabesque  (Pat and I are the only two who knows who took this home to watch....)
• Intricate Kaleidoscope
• Lindly's Color

Also – new magazines have been ordered. It just takes a while for a subscription to kick in. No wonder the Internet's so popular!. . . and Pat just keeps on going. She's converting our VCRs so those of us without can watch them.

Magazine sales will be held at the end of the auction. Hope you didn't miss all the great deals.

We're going to bring in Mary Lee's beads for a sale at the November meeting, and are trying to convince Sharon to do "something beady" as a demo. Notice the specificity involved in this request. Do you think that has anything to do with Sharon not being totally convinced?


Julie Eakes – Yes, the actual nominee as a Niche Award Finalist made an appearance at our meeting. She's been globe-trotting to retreats, swaps, and all sorts of events for the up and coming. She actually swapped with Kathleen Dustin during her Santa Fe Museum Piece Workshop. The place had a gorgeous view. I nominate this for our retreat.

There's a rumor afoot that the next Synergy may be in Santa Fe.


After all Julie's carrying on, Cheryl had nothing to say. Don't blame her.


Suzanne Ivester will be the IPCA Prez for 2 more months. Get your special requests in quick. I hear there are still a few good seats available. Pete will stay on board as the VA Member at Large.


Mark drove over from Waynesville. Don't tell anyone, but I actually saw him holding a lump of clay.

Maggie brought her Vampira Tableau to scare the snot out of us. It's amazing.

Teresa's trip from itty bitty Marion to Iceland sounded like a dream vacation. Everywhere she went was a gorgeous photo op. Teresa has some tricky software to stitch photos into panoramas that go on forever.


Besides Teresa, Jean Weston gets the prize for distance traveled. She's a snowbird from FL, and new to polymer clay. She wants to make focal pieces for her beading.

Rhonda's been helping her daughter Christina, who made some beautiful mica shift donuts.


Sandra's been in an organizing frenzy. I hear you can actually see her work table. We're starting to break her of the Realtor habit. She had customers in town but came to Clay Day anyway.

We made over $400 at our auction. Way to go! See everyone at the November meeting wearing your finest stick pins.
-Bridget, Stock-holder in Redbull Energy Drinks

I am exhausted just reading it...until next time, blog fairy