BRPCG Minutes 5-12-12
The meeting was called to order at 12:35
Barb
announced a really great balance. Kay suggests we take a road trip.
Barb
suggests a workshop paid by treasury just for guild. Maybe Carol Simmons.
Maybe Barb McGuire.
Pat the librarian– has Dan Cormier's e-book. Will
print and bind with GBC binding. Will get that together for next month. Print on
Bright White paper. Bridget said she would help
Is anyone ready to place
an order with Munroe? We have a few interested. Pat to put a message on the
board to collect requests.
From Polymer to Art ordered. We already have a
subscription to Polymer Arts. Barb got an e-mail in French, but doesn't happen
to speak the language. Kay suggests using the translator in Word or other ones
on the Internet.
We missed Teresa. Bridget needed travel advice, so she
better be here in June.
Sandra is not here yet. She got her picture in
the paper for super realty sales. Guess we'll hold off on the intervention for
this week. Rhonda's husband will make some wood blocks so we can more easily
attach our pasta machine.
Bridget – brought some samples of siikscreened
clay, and did a little better demo. The best way to learn something is to teach
it. We learned that if you burnish the screen into the clay too hard, it's a bad
deal.
Kay brought more to ooh and aah over. I'd say more, but here's
where my computer decided to take a nap and I lost track for a few
minutes.
Barb V suggests maybe a field trip to Barbara McGuire's house
next time? Yes, you heard me right! We had a guest celebrity - Barb V put in a
rare appearance, and Barbara McGuire also visited.
Sharon completed 2
challenge pieces by adding some terrific bling. Then she blew us away with her
"beginner" face drawings. Anybody who didn't get to see the book she brought
really missed out.
Jackie spiced up her challenge pieces by squeezing
blood out of a stone. Way cool! She showed us some pen covers she made in the
style of Amy's alcohol ink demo. Lacking the inks, she used Sharpie permanent
markers on raw clay. Sharon pointed out that if you spritz the piece with
alcohol at this point, you can move and blend the colors.
Barb D brought
samples of spastic dolls plus samples of what she will show us next month. She
mnade a handle for a Doorknob burnishing tool . Completed her challenge very
nicely.
Judy has been working w/ kaleidoscope canes from Carol Simmons
class, and mnodeled agorgeous necklace she made from Sutton slices. She also
made color samples from an exercise in Lindly Haunani's book. Anyone who hasn't
seen Judy's notebook is really missing out. I'm not where she first heard the
term, "Stoppel's polymer strudel", but what a perfect description.
Judy's sister Cheryl spilled the beans and admitted that Judy has a time
machine and managed to squeeze 3 years worth into last month. Cheryl did
challenge from veneer from watercolor technique Julie taught, and is working on
a second piece. Not to be out done by her overachieving sister, she soldered
metal onto rocks and proclaimed them, "Rock Bands". They are really attractive.
Judy also made Cheryl a set of colors for her birthday.
Pat – Saw Dolly
Parton at Dollywood. Went with Christina and Rhonda. They had an inside tip on
which show she would be attending, so they didn't have to stalk her.
They tried to create w/faux amber but it didn't work out all that well,
though they did get end up with some fun effects from translucent. Thety used
Trilene instead of Fireline#4 and it wasn't as durable. You can get Fireline #4
at t Dick's and sometimes at Wal-Mart.
Christina made her challenge
piece with a cane from Judy, and it turned out beautifully.
Rhonda put
beads on her challenge piece. Her studio is complete and they are working in it.
They are taking care to store raw clay in the house so it won't overheat. The
cats like it, but will steal your seat if you're not careful!
Demos: A
really bright and fun cane from Sharon + Silkscreen from Bridget.
-Bridget, BRPCG Secretary
Thursday, June 7, 2012
BRPCG Minutes: April 2012
April Clay Day!
Treasurer's Report – most everybody is paid up on dues.
A suggestion was made to order the Polymer magazine from Europe – "This is not Black and White" is the current issue. Barb will order.
New magazines received this month include Belle Amore & Polymer Cafe.
Bridget enjoyed her workshop with Carol Simmons in Dahlonega, GA. Carol is interested in teaching a class for us on covering eggs with Kaleidescope Canes March 23 and 24th (Saturday and Sunday) next year (2013). This is just after Synergy. Carol will already have her travel expenses paid to Synergy, and Bridget could transport her from there to Asheville, so we might be able to make the class affordable! We had a hard time locating a place for a workshop last year, so I'm thinking almost a year's notice will help. Please let Bridget know if you are interested and we will work to make this happen.
Suzanne – wanted to demo tortilla press mokume gane, but can't find the press. Her house is on the market and anything other than Realtor-approved items is in storage. She's working on proposal for Fandango – pomador beads – can add scents inside. Another one is all polymer hollow vessels formed over a potato. The Polymer Chef prefers less juicy potatoes – baking or Idaho. She also showed us some beautiful heart shaped beads made from oatmeal in her lab. Our guild was the testing ground for some of the Polymer Chef column's new features. Remember – you saw it here first!
Amy reminded everyone that the Auction will end at 2 pm. The guild had an idea to videotape demos to become part of library. This was agreed to only with permission of the person doing the demo. Someone else suggested we might be able to put them on line and have them password protected for members only. Sandra has cameras and could transfer. Pat also has a usable camera. We agreed with the proviso that the person doing the demo always has the right to refuse for any reason.
Pete made pigs with attitude. Wheeee!
Tonya is working on impressions to make a mold and tiles for a bracelet.
Barbara made lots of stuff. She sculpted flowers and made them into stamp. Then made 2 pendants . She found a tool for making Skinner Blends at Dollar Tree on Tunnel Road – a sandwich cutter.
Karen decided to sit next to Barbara in hopes that some of her creativity would rub off.
Janet is going to take lots of notes & picutres.
Cheryl from Charlotte has been working on Sutton Slices. She did a demo that really helped us understand how to get ours just right.
Julie was amazed that we had the nerve to start the meeting without our illustrious Charlotte members. She brought Swelligant to share. I guess she got over it, because she did a nice demo experimenting with the different components.
Maggie made butterfly canes and horse's heads. A big neigh was sent out to Teresa.
Judy attended Carol Simmons' Kaleidoscope class and brought notebook to share. She wore her necklace from Julie's demo. Judy's been busy! She followed Sarah Shriver's video to make some great beads. And also made her first swirled lentil.
Cheryl from Hendersonville brought her first brain cane to show.
Jackie has been playing and learning. She started a candle holder of mostly translucent w/ metallic that looks pretty when glowing and turned a few heads when she showed it to us.
Pat worked from the Dan Cormier lines & holes tutorial. She is going to ask for his permission to print his e-book and put in library.
Christina made a nice necklace for Rhonda's birthday using Julie's torn clay technique.
Rhonda worked w/ Christina & Pat on Dan Cormier techniques.
Sandra – has 8 houses under contract. She met Barbara McGuire at the Maya Gallery in Weaverville. Kay has some beautiful beaded work in there. Barbara donated some items for our auctions. Housing market is improving but interest rates are rising.
Kay did an extensive demo on creating beads over rocks that included windows, beading, feathers and great results. The end product was lots of smiles around the room. We benefitted by being the beta testers for the class she is developing for Creative Journeys Studios in Buford.
Bridget did a really sorry demo on using silk-screens that she was woefully unprepared for. She promised to bring them back next month and do a better job.
She also did a pitiful job with the minutes this month. On the way out the door, she picked up her husband's computer instead of his and has had to wait all this time for him to send the file. As if that weren't bad enough, she is sure she forgot to mention some of the demos, and has no doubt insulted several members in doing so.
The food was absolutely wonderful. Sharon outdid herself baking (or did herself in – one or the other). Cheryl from Hendersonville made some amazing sandwiches on homemade Foccacia that my mouth is still watering for.
-Bridget, BRPCG Secretary
Treasurer's Report – most everybody is paid up on dues.
A suggestion was made to order the Polymer magazine from Europe – "This is not Black and White" is the current issue. Barb will order.
New magazines received this month include Belle Amore & Polymer Cafe.
Bridget enjoyed her workshop with Carol Simmons in Dahlonega, GA. Carol is interested in teaching a class for us on covering eggs with Kaleidescope Canes March 23 and 24th (Saturday and Sunday) next year (2013). This is just after Synergy. Carol will already have her travel expenses paid to Synergy, and Bridget could transport her from there to Asheville, so we might be able to make the class affordable! We had a hard time locating a place for a workshop last year, so I'm thinking almost a year's notice will help. Please let Bridget know if you are interested and we will work to make this happen.
Suzanne – wanted to demo tortilla press mokume gane, but can't find the press. Her house is on the market and anything other than Realtor-approved items is in storage. She's working on proposal for Fandango – pomador beads – can add scents inside. Another one is all polymer hollow vessels formed over a potato. The Polymer Chef prefers less juicy potatoes – baking or Idaho. She also showed us some beautiful heart shaped beads made from oatmeal in her lab. Our guild was the testing ground for some of the Polymer Chef column's new features. Remember – you saw it here first!
Amy reminded everyone that the Auction will end at 2 pm. The guild had an idea to videotape demos to become part of library. This was agreed to only with permission of the person doing the demo. Someone else suggested we might be able to put them on line and have them password protected for members only. Sandra has cameras and could transfer. Pat also has a usable camera. We agreed with the proviso that the person doing the demo always has the right to refuse for any reason.
Pete made pigs with attitude. Wheeee!
Tonya is working on impressions to make a mold and tiles for a bracelet.
Barbara made lots of stuff. She sculpted flowers and made them into stamp. Then made 2 pendants . She found a tool for making Skinner Blends at Dollar Tree on Tunnel Road – a sandwich cutter.
Karen decided to sit next to Barbara in hopes that some of her creativity would rub off.
Janet is going to take lots of notes & picutres.
Cheryl from Charlotte has been working on Sutton Slices. She did a demo that really helped us understand how to get ours just right.
Julie was amazed that we had the nerve to start the meeting without our illustrious Charlotte members. She brought Swelligant to share. I guess she got over it, because she did a nice demo experimenting with the different components.
Maggie made butterfly canes and horse's heads. A big neigh was sent out to Teresa.
Judy attended Carol Simmons' Kaleidoscope class and brought notebook to share. She wore her necklace from Julie's demo. Judy's been busy! She followed Sarah Shriver's video to make some great beads. And also made her first swirled lentil.
Cheryl from Hendersonville brought her first brain cane to show.
Jackie has been playing and learning. She started a candle holder of mostly translucent w/ metallic that looks pretty when glowing and turned a few heads when she showed it to us.
Pat worked from the Dan Cormier lines & holes tutorial. She is going to ask for his permission to print his e-book and put in library.
Christina made a nice necklace for Rhonda's birthday using Julie's torn clay technique.
Rhonda worked w/ Christina & Pat on Dan Cormier techniques.
Sandra – has 8 houses under contract. She met Barbara McGuire at the Maya Gallery in Weaverville. Kay has some beautiful beaded work in there. Barbara donated some items for our auctions. Housing market is improving but interest rates are rising.
Kay did an extensive demo on creating beads over rocks that included windows, beading, feathers and great results. The end product was lots of smiles around the room. We benefitted by being the beta testers for the class she is developing for Creative Journeys Studios in Buford.
Bridget did a really sorry demo on using silk-screens that she was woefully unprepared for. She promised to bring them back next month and do a better job.
She also did a pitiful job with the minutes this month. On the way out the door, she picked up her husband's computer instead of his and has had to wait all this time for him to send the file. As if that weren't bad enough, she is sure she forgot to mention some of the demos, and has no doubt insulted several members in doing so.
The food was absolutely wonderful. Sharon outdid herself baking (or did herself in – one or the other). Cheryl from Hendersonville made some amazing sandwiches on homemade Foccacia that my mouth is still watering for.
-Bridget, BRPCG Secretary
BRPCG Minutes: March 2012
BRPCG Minutes – March 10, 2012
Dues are due! Note: Only members who have paid their dues may check out items from the library.
New in Library: The Polymer Arts Magazine. We have re-ordered the Lindly Haunani / Maggie Maggio book for the library to replace the one that was lost.
Thanks to Amy for doing the wonderful poetic minutes. However, do not expect that your regular secretary to be so creative.
Next Month: Clay Day 9am till – 5pm and the Guild Anniversary – Which one? Anyone know? (editor note: 13th!)
Bring things to donate for silent auction.
Bring $$ to buy stuff
Let Sharon know what you would like to demo.
Bring food. Sharon brings muffins & scones.
Kay will do a demo.
Maggie's doing a demo.
Julie will do a Swellegant demo.
Sharon will do a mystery demo.
A list of supplies should be sent before clay day.
Come for a day, come for an hour!
The day is a free for all – Play, demo, chat, or whatever.
Kay has been using rocks as forms to make hollow pieces. She has repurposed glass from her old carriage lights as baking tiles – upside down makes it easy to pick up from the oven. Brought inks to try today. True Blue's supply of Piñata inks is very low. Kay also brought testure sheets she made from a placemat.
Bridget attended Karen Woods' silkscreen class in Buford at Creative Journeys studios – a really amazing, must-see place. She's going back for more to Carol Simmons' class next month in Dahlonega, GA.
Pat ordered Dan Cormier's e-book and has been working from it. She will be ordering the wide peeler. If anyone wants to order one, let Pat know. She will also check out the Williams Sonoma version to see if she can save on postage.
Cathy attended the last Queen City Meeting, as did Maggie. Maggie created a terrific teacup faerie. They practiced Sutton Slices at QCC.
Teresa has been busy at school and survived her economics and statistics classes. She wants her life back.
Barbara played all month. Tried making a squishy, swirly can from an on-line demo, and found that she liked her own adaptation better. She also made faux rocks.
Janet is back after a long absence.
Debbie is here from Maggie Valley.
Sharon is here, but people were talking so I couldn't hear what she said.
Cheryl has been working on Sutton Slice & has done some very nice work.
Julie has new pieces – a really great Little Red Riding Hood one. She will demo the technique she has been adapting from Maggie Maggio's watercolor method.
Judy used JB Weld to adhere two sides of a knife handle to cover the knife her husband made . She is wearing a beautiful cabochon necklace made entirely from techniques she learned from Kay.
Cheryl from Hendersonville has done a new cane. She wants to join the news group, but is having technical difficulties. Anyone who wants to join – give Teresa your e-mail address and she will invite you and get you all set up. Oops. Before I could even get this sent out Teresa had it all taken care of.
Jackie from Saluda is semi-retired nurse, adjunct instructor at Blue Ridge, introduced to PC by Cheryl, and has fallen in love with it. She's here to learn, so we'd better get on with the demos.
Next month we'll have a special announcement from Kay about a class she would like to teach for us.
See you all at Clay Day for a full day of fun from 9am to 5pm. Whoopee!!
-Bridget, BRPCG Secretary
Dues are due! Note: Only members who have paid their dues may check out items from the library.
New in Library: The Polymer Arts Magazine. We have re-ordered the Lindly Haunani / Maggie Maggio book for the library to replace the one that was lost.
Thanks to Amy for doing the wonderful poetic minutes. However, do not expect that your regular secretary to be so creative.
Next Month: Clay Day 9am till – 5pm and the Guild Anniversary – Which one? Anyone know? (editor note: 13th!)
Bring things to donate for silent auction.
Bring $$ to buy stuff
Let Sharon know what you would like to demo.
Bring food. Sharon brings muffins & scones.
Kay will do a demo.
Maggie's doing a demo.
Julie will do a Swellegant demo.
Sharon will do a mystery demo.
A list of supplies should be sent before clay day.
Come for a day, come for an hour!
The day is a free for all – Play, demo, chat, or whatever.
Kay has been using rocks as forms to make hollow pieces. She has repurposed glass from her old carriage lights as baking tiles – upside down makes it easy to pick up from the oven. Brought inks to try today. True Blue's supply of Piñata inks is very low. Kay also brought testure sheets she made from a placemat.
Bridget attended Karen Woods' silkscreen class in Buford at Creative Journeys studios – a really amazing, must-see place. She's going back for more to Carol Simmons' class next month in Dahlonega, GA.
Pat ordered Dan Cormier's e-book and has been working from it. She will be ordering the wide peeler. If anyone wants to order one, let Pat know. She will also check out the Williams Sonoma version to see if she can save on postage.
Cathy attended the last Queen City Meeting, as did Maggie. Maggie created a terrific teacup faerie. They practiced Sutton Slices at QCC.
Teresa has been busy at school and survived her economics and statistics classes. She wants her life back.
Barbara played all month. Tried making a squishy, swirly can from an on-line demo, and found that she liked her own adaptation better. She also made faux rocks.
Janet is back after a long absence.
Debbie is here from Maggie Valley.
Sharon is here, but people were talking so I couldn't hear what she said.
Cheryl has been working on Sutton Slice & has done some very nice work.
Julie has new pieces – a really great Little Red Riding Hood one. She will demo the technique she has been adapting from Maggie Maggio's watercolor method.
Judy used JB Weld to adhere two sides of a knife handle to cover the knife her husband made . She is wearing a beautiful cabochon necklace made entirely from techniques she learned from Kay.
Cheryl from Hendersonville has done a new cane. She wants to join the news group, but is having technical difficulties. Anyone who wants to join – give Teresa your e-mail address and she will invite you and get you all set up. Oops. Before I could even get this sent out Teresa had it all taken care of.
Jackie from Saluda is semi-retired nurse, adjunct instructor at Blue Ridge, introduced to PC by Cheryl, and has fallen in love with it. She's here to learn, so we'd better get on with the demos.
Next month we'll have a special announcement from Kay about a class she would like to teach for us.
See you all at Clay Day for a full day of fun from 9am to 5pm. Whoopee!!
-Bridget, BRPCG Secretary
BRPCG Minutes: January 2012
BRPCG Minutes January 14, 2012
Welcome old and new faces! Happy New Year!
Web site: We decided to create updated static web site that would only need changing once a year. Teresa has friend who can create.
It will include links to:
Welcome old and new faces! Happy New Year!
Web site: We decided to create updated static web site that would only need changing once a year. Teresa has friend who can create.
It will include links to:
Yahoo
Group
Facebook Page
Blog
The main web site will contain basic BRPCG
info – Library rules, directions, etc.
Dues are now being collected by
Barb D. $25 per year.
Barb is communicating personally with people who asked
for addresses for sending in dues.
We asked Kay to do a class on
silkscreening on polymer clay. Sounds like a must-see!
Other ideas for
instructors or classes are welcome. Who would we like to present a workshop this
year?
Maggie is doing her Mermaid demo today.
Amy has photos to
create our t-shirts and plans to have a mock-up by next meeting.
Sharon
would like ideas for what demos we would like to see this year. Some suggestions
were:
- Canes – leaves and flowers.
- Butterfly cane: – Maggie, Sharon or Tonya.
- Lathe turning.
- Pardo translucent – sea glass - Julie.
- Metal clay class from Marilyn.
- Your ideas – (yes YOU!!) Tell us what you want to learn or teach.
Maybe if we get a good list going, Sharon can give us a calendar of
what to expect each month so we can all be bursting with enthusiasm?
Congrats to Marilyn for her entry in progress and possibilities. She
would be glad to teach a metal clay class and also recommends Heather Jacobson
as a wealth of Metal clay resources.
Library: Reminder- If you can't
return a library item, you must be responsible for mailing it back. To date we
have not had to collect deposits for DVDs, but will need to if we continue to
have problems.
We are looking for our copy of the Lindly Haunani/ Maggie
Maggie color book. If you happen to have that at home, please return so others
may enjoy?
Lots of folks participated in the mini food swap. The
creations were so yummy we were tempted to bite into them.
We had a
really big crowd for the first week of the year –over 20 people!!
Amy
had nothing to show but herself, which was pretty great to see. She has
recovered from her October car accident and has new mini van. We are so happy to
see evidence of what a survivor she is.
Teresa got carried away with
making a mini food cake, and never got around to making mini foods to swap. We
can't wait to see the cake. Maybe next month?
Kay is working on
embellishments for her pieces. She is incorporating ideas from Victorian
tremblers.
Bridget brought mini corn on the cob and showed off the new
hip she got herself for Christmas.
Kathy brought some of the beautiful
bezels she has made with resin. She seems to have effortlessly mastered the
technique.
Maggie has been working on dragons & faeries & things.
She brought an entire display case of her finished work.
Tonya had a
breakfast theme with her mini food. She also has a new sexy red Roma pasta
machine from Kitchen and Company. She gave it very good reviews. We're all
watching to see how it works out in the long run. It is an affordable option
with a motor incorporated.
Marilyn has been doing hollow beads, alcohol
inks, faux jade, pmc, fortune cookies and Lord knows what else?
Barb
created an incredible steam punk shadow box. She finished up her chocolate chip
cookie earrings and made a Stroppel can embellishment for a set of candlesticks.
Her mini food was blueberry muffins.
Debbie is new to our guild -
Welcome.
Sharon – did glass lampworking for holidays. Made bread, salads,
tacos, pancakes, lots more mini food. Yes, Sharon, we know you are the master
pastry chef. Now you have permanent samples to prove it.
Julie attended
Clay Carnival in Vegas and brought back the incredible projects she made there.
She also brought some pieces from her grandmother cane. And when do you paint
it? She will teach her face cane class at Woman Creative in August and Columbus,
OH in April. Just in case she didn't have enough going on, Julie took a
silversmithing class. Carol Simmons is teaching week long intensive caning class
in GA in April and needs an assistant. See Julie if interested.
We will
be ordering the Polymer Arts magazine for our guild.
Aliceis new and does
big work. She brought us some great samples. She has a history as furniture
maker. We are the first polymer clay artists she has ever met. Alice would like
to learn transfers. Those can be tricky, so if anyone has a tried and true
method for making them both in color or black and white, see Sharon to be put on
our demo schedule.
Julie bought copy of the RAM (Racine Art Museum) book
for guild and will bring it in after it makes the round of the Charlotte Guild.
This contains photos from opening of permanent polymer clay exhibit. Julie also
brought chocolate. As if she didn't think we'd let her in without it?
Judy Carroll retired on Jan. 1 and lives in Fletcher. She is really
enjoying having time for crafts. She has enjoyed metal clay, and is also a
silversmith. HMM – maybe we have enough people who might like to learn
silversmithing to pull together a class??
Cheryl, Judy's sister, has also
been working with crafts since she was little. She makes stained glass as day
job. Judy bought her a Donna Kato book for Christmas, so she is now officially
hooked. Both Judy & Cheryl attended our 2-day Christi Freisen class, and we
didn't scare them off. They actually came back for more!
Karen has
nothing, but loves the enthusiasm about the recent swap. She remembers some of
the community activities like Bottles of Hope we have done and would like to see
us create finger puppets and larger multi-media puppets to give away to a
charity as a guild activity. Thanks for the suggestion!
Pat, our
wonderful Librarian, met a pen turner at Asheville gun show in Oct, hence the
interest in turning. Please feel free to suggest books or magazines for the
library. Her Mom has been crocheting. She brought samples of gorgeous neck
pieces to give us all ideas.
Sandra LoCastro made snow cones. She had
fun at Christi's workshop.
Sue and Krista are new to the guild. Kristina
used to make beaded jewelry.
Christina made some mini cupcakes. She
create bracelets from a new technique she found in a book. Christina's work just
gets better all the time. She is amazing!
Rhonda made mini pizzas. Her
wonderful husband is building her and Christina a workshop so they don't have to
work at kitchen table any more. We all agreed that we wanted to be next on the
list to borrow him.
Looking around, we had to declare this The most
talented room in NC.
Info was requested on smaller craft shows to
participate in, and lots of folks had suggestions – too many for me to keep up
with .
The Demo started at 1:40 at Maggie's table. Not only did she show
us some great sculpting techniques and wow us with her skills, her technique for
easily making scales on the mermaid's tail had us all oohing and aahing. Lots of
possibilities for using in other work.
All in all, a really great meeting.
What else could you expect from the most talented room in NC?
-Bridget, BRPCG Secretary
BRPCG Minutes: November 2011
BRPCG Minutes 11-12-11
We're just about set for the Christi Friesen Workshop. We plan to have dinner at Morning Glory Café in Black Mountain on Saturday night. Meals have been planned, goody bags in progress, plenty of folks signed up. We're good to go. Now if we could just get Christi to send those supply lists! Actually, even that isn't a problem. She never wants us to bring anything weird unless she's bringing plenty to share. Just plan on bringing your regular clay kit.
New member lists!Happy 40th anniversary Barb. Surprise dinner!
New Facebook page – type in Blue Ridge Polymer Clay Guild. Sandra to send out e-mail to members.
February Plans:
Maggie will do a mermaid demo.
•Food swap (polymer, not real!)
Sharon did 4 different demos! Christmas ribbon and peppermint candy, fall leaf pendant, wire wrapping.
As you can see, it was a quiet meeting. We did have 2 new guests who will be attending Christi's workshop.
Have a wonderful holiday and a happy new year!
We're just about set for the Christi Friesen Workshop. We plan to have dinner at Morning Glory Café in Black Mountain on Saturday night. Meals have been planned, goody bags in progress, plenty of folks signed up. We're good to go. Now if we could just get Christi to send those supply lists! Actually, even that isn't a problem. She never wants us to bring anything weird unless she's bringing plenty to share. Just plan on bringing your regular clay kit.
New member lists!Happy 40th anniversary Barb. Surprise dinner!
New Facebook page – type in Blue Ridge Polymer Clay Guild. Sandra to send out e-mail to members.
February Plans:
Maggie will do a mermaid demo.
•Food swap (polymer, not real!)
Sharon did 4 different demos! Christmas ribbon and peppermint candy, fall leaf pendant, wire wrapping.
As you can see, it was a quiet meeting. We did have 2 new guests who will be attending Christi's workshop.
Have a wonderful holiday and a happy new year!
BRPCG Minutes: October 2011
(I know these are old but I wanna post them for consistency...)
BRPCG Meeting Minutes 10-8-2011
Lunch at 1pm
Auction at 2pm
Thanks for all the great auction items everyone brought. We had an especially bountiful harvest from Suzanne Ivester.
All 2nd Saturdays reserved for next year (Except December, when we have no meeting.)
2 new magazines have come into the Library.
2 New VCRs transferred to DVD with some existing background noise.
Check with Barb to make sure she has your current e-mail. Pat will be sending out reminders so folks will know if they have late library items.
A 12 X 12 tile up for auction, but Pat also brought extras for $11.
Sandra suggested a Facebook page for the group and we agreed.
Christi Friesen class registrations at group discount rate today only. They are now available for everyone.
Kay brought more texture sheets to share. Suzanne brought tins to share.
Kay did a demo on her twist on beads Dan Cormier taught in his Asheville class. We're all excited about Kay doing more demos for us in the future.
Julie demo'd Alice Stroppel's new cane technique. Lots of folks tried it with great results.
Thanks to all who put up with Bridget's motor running all day as she conditioned nearly 5 pounds of clay for the Carol Simmons class. I Promise NEVER to do that again! Whew!
We have 8 people signed up for the Christi Friesen classes in December. It's shaping up to be a fun event.
See you in November!
-Bridget, BRPCG Secretary
BRPCG Meeting Minutes 10-8-2011
Lunch at 1pm
Auction at 2pm
Thanks for all the great auction items everyone brought. We had an especially bountiful harvest from Suzanne Ivester.
All 2nd Saturdays reserved for next year (Except December, when we have no meeting.)
2 new magazines have come into the Library.
2 New VCRs transferred to DVD with some existing background noise.
Check with Barb to make sure she has your current e-mail. Pat will be sending out reminders so folks will know if they have late library items.
A 12 X 12 tile up for auction, but Pat also brought extras for $11.
Sandra suggested a Facebook page for the group and we agreed.
Christi Friesen class registrations at group discount rate today only. They are now available for everyone.
Kay brought more texture sheets to share. Suzanne brought tins to share.
Kay did a demo on her twist on beads Dan Cormier taught in his Asheville class. We're all excited about Kay doing more demos for us in the future.
Julie demo'd Alice Stroppel's new cane technique. Lots of folks tried it with great results.
Thanks to all who put up with Bridget's motor running all day as she conditioned nearly 5 pounds of clay for the Carol Simmons class. I Promise NEVER to do that again! Whew!
We have 8 people signed up for the Christi Friesen classes in December. It's shaping up to be a fun event.
See you in November!
-Bridget, BRPCG Secretary
Sunday, September 11, 2011
BRPCG Minutes: August 2011
BRPCG Meeting Minutes August 13, 2011
Sharon opened the meeting with difficulty. There was quite a ruckus going on. You’d think we hadn’t seen each other in years. She brought some great tins to share.
2 new books: Laurie Mika, Creative Sparks
Bridget needs help finding a space for Dec 3 & 4. The place we had found in Riverview is too small. We will check libraries community centers.
We need to annoy Sandra about next year’s classes. Start planning early, so we won’t have so much trouble finding a place. Let’s keep it to less popular times of the year, too.
Today’s demo: faux batik by heather Campbell.
Janet Johnson has been busy doing audio description, not clay.
Marilyn Davenport from TN brought a necklace made from metal clay & crystals & wild strawberries. It has 3 real wild strawberries that burned up in the firing process.
Suzanne Ivester from TN brought 3 necklaces made from her demo on IPCA. She and Marilyn made some pieces like today’s demo to show. At Pete’s suggestion, they went to the bead bead show and brought some treasures to show us. They looked all over at the show, but never saw Pete. Marilyn has a leftover free coupon to share. Suzanne has some dollar-off coupons.
Pete from Bristol VA-TN has a new schedule and will be able to attend more meetings (if not bead shows). Suzanne& Pete went to the IPCA retreat and had a blast.
Bridget camping
Laurie Prevette from Charlotte is trying to use up things she has made. She loves the figures in shadow boxes Ann Klocko makes, complete with wonderful costumes. So far Laurie has the head made for her own.
Maggie drove one of 2 carloads of people from Charlotte, serenaded all the way. She brought examples of her cane from Julie Eakes face can class, which is just gorgeous. Somehow during that class she was renamed Sister Mary Margaret. Maggie been making boxes from Christmas cards for her faeries thanks to Suzanne’s tutorial. She has developed new faerie wings.
Tonya McDonald came over from Fariview. She left us some of her experiments on Pete’s crap table. Since last meeting she has been working on earrings & pendant.
Note: Pete left her roving crap collection in a box for us. We can continue to add to and remove items from this box.
Barbara D from Fairview made some finished her mosaic. She did a great job with the silver leaf. It looks like metal. She has Turquoise blue hair today to match her top.
Sharon Solly brought face cane from Julie’s class. Also magnificent. Doing lampwork beads at home in the garage at night, once it cools down. Still learning & experimenting. Think the neighbors wonder about the odd glow?
Tamara hasn’t been to a meeting for a while. She says it’s good to be back, and we’re glad to have her back.
Cathy from Charlotte cut 13.5 inches of hair off for Locks of Love. Thanks to Cheryl, she’s been working on bezels covered in resin for months now. Cathy joined today as member.
Cheryl from charlotte is hot.
Julie came from Charlotte in the singing car. She brought the examples that were recently featured in Polymer Clay Daily.
Linda from charlotte has lost 30 lbs since she last visited. She was one of the privileged few who attended Julie’s cane class. She’s been doing a second face cane at home. Linda plays bridge, so she’s been using playing cards & transfers in her work.
Pat has been doing some serious scrapbooking . She created an 11 lb book of her grandson from age 0 – 5. She had a deadline to finish it by Tuesday so she could give it to her houseguests instead of having to mail it. She’s now starting her next book. Happy birthday a day late and a dollar short. Also - Happy Birthday to Sharon 10 days ago.
Christina made photo frame from Sharon’s mosaic demo so she could frame a photo of her cat Tivo.
Rhonda has been canning beans, tomatoes, okra, etc.
Karen has enjoyed reading books all summer.
Somehow we made it through the demo, despite all the helpful comments from our membership. Special thanks to Cheryl for her consultations during the demo.
Sharon had limited success getting responses from the lively crowd on ideas for demos during 2012. She was trying to poll the troops on whether we would like to learn things other than polymer clay. She suggested chain maille and a few other items, but the noise level prevented any coherent responses. Maybe folks could chime in and let Sharon know what they’d like to learn next year?
Barbara reminds everyone that October is just around the corner. We need to be finishing pieces and making new ones for the auction.
-Bridget, BRPCG Secretary
-Bridget, BRPCG Secretary
BRPCG Minutes September 2011
BRPCG Minutes 9-10-11
Jim Peacock won a blue ribbon at the fair! On TV last nite – per Barb D.
Congratulations Jim – We miss you.
Amy missed last meeting but Suzanne has great demo. She did an intro to wearable vessels. Kay brought a really gorgeous book as inspiration.
October Clay Day Special Event
– Sharon will bring her light box. We will all bring nice pieces to photograph and put on our guild t-shirt. Anybody who wants to be part of this, please be sure to remember to bring a favorite piece.
Thanks to Suzanne for sending out the supply list early for the demo. That was very helpful.
Barb McGuire wants to remind us that Lindly Huanani is coming Nov 5 to Women Creative. Also Jana Roberts Benzon in December, but it that conflicts with our Christi Freisen Workshop.
Clay Day –Iimpromptu demo & auction. Bring something to work on. April's clay day will be more structured as we have done before. Sharon will bake goodies. Everyone else can bring whatever you food you want to prepare. If we end up with 12 desserts and one protein, nobody will complain.
New Art Jewelry magazine is in. Pat has AC Moore coupona. We'll wait and see what the new magazine looks like before ordering. Suzanne is pisssissised about the new magazine coming out with the online version before those who paid more for the print version got to see it.
Christi Freisen Workshop Dec 3 & 4 – We will bring in food rather than cooking ourselves. Jason's Deli is a suggestion. Members will have until the October meeting to sign up for the workshop. After that, we will open it up to the whole wide world.
2 mos ago Amy & daughters left early and found a dog walking too close to the road. They rescued Scruffy, a male Shizu, who is now a happy member of the family. Like any well-behaved dog, he spins for food and gets along well with their golden retriever.
Kay's foundling cat found a home at her house. He is so happy with his new home that he brought them a gift squirrel.
Present today were Pat, Sharon, Kay, Barb D, Suzanne, Karen, Maggie, Linda, Amy and Bridget.
If you missed the meeting, you missed lots of fun found pet stories! Also updates on other groups in the area devoted to food, mushrooms, pets and more.
Suzanne just found out that Polymer Café will be featuring a column starring Suzanne as the Polymer Chef. Way to go, Suzanne.
Pat is putting together a Munro order. She has posted the info on the Yahoo group.
Clay Day Reminders: Bring something to auction – doesn't have to be an item you made. Anything up to and including the kitchen sink can be auctioned. Don't forget the junk box. Trade in things you don't have a use for and pick up
an item you might use. Bring $$ cash to bid on auction items. If you have a technique or trick or tool you'd like to share with the group, come prepared to do a short demo.
Food.
Fun.
9am – 5pm
Does anybody have the guild's copy of Ancient Modern by Ronna Sarvas Weltman? We can't find it in the library, and it hasn't been checked out.
Mark your calendars for December 3rd and 4th. Christi Freisen will be doing a 2-day workshop for us. It will be at the Carver Center in the Swannanoa - Black Mountain area. The first day's theme will be Winter Wonderland and the second Steampunk.
Happy Birthday Teresa!
Jim Peacock won a blue ribbon at the fair! On TV last nite – per Barb D.
Congratulations Jim – We miss you.
Amy missed last meeting but Suzanne has great demo. She did an intro to wearable vessels. Kay brought a really gorgeous book as inspiration.
October Clay Day Special Event
– Sharon will bring her light box. We will all bring nice pieces to photograph and put on our guild t-shirt. Anybody who wants to be part of this, please be sure to remember to bring a favorite piece.
Thanks to Suzanne for sending out the supply list early for the demo. That was very helpful.
Barb McGuire wants to remind us that Lindly Huanani is coming Nov 5 to Women Creative. Also Jana Roberts Benzon in December, but it that conflicts with our Christi Freisen Workshop.
Clay Day –Iimpromptu demo & auction. Bring something to work on. April's clay day will be more structured as we have done before. Sharon will bake goodies. Everyone else can bring whatever you food you want to prepare. If we end up with 12 desserts and one protein, nobody will complain.
New Art Jewelry magazine is in. Pat has AC Moore coupona. We'll wait and see what the new magazine looks like before ordering. Suzanne is pisssissised about the new magazine coming out with the online version before those who paid more for the print version got to see it.
Christi Freisen Workshop Dec 3 & 4 – We will bring in food rather than cooking ourselves. Jason's Deli is a suggestion. Members will have until the October meeting to sign up for the workshop. After that, we will open it up to the whole wide world.
2 mos ago Amy & daughters left early and found a dog walking too close to the road. They rescued Scruffy, a male Shizu, who is now a happy member of the family. Like any well-behaved dog, he spins for food and gets along well with their golden retriever.
Kay's foundling cat found a home at her house. He is so happy with his new home that he brought them a gift squirrel.
Present today were Pat, Sharon, Kay, Barb D, Suzanne, Karen, Maggie, Linda, Amy and Bridget.
If you missed the meeting, you missed lots of fun found pet stories! Also updates on other groups in the area devoted to food, mushrooms, pets and more.
Suzanne just found out that Polymer Café will be featuring a column starring Suzanne as the Polymer Chef. Way to go, Suzanne.
Pat is putting together a Munro order. She has posted the info on the Yahoo group.
Clay Day Reminders: Bring something to auction – doesn't have to be an item you made. Anything up to and including the kitchen sink can be auctioned. Don't forget the junk box. Trade in things you don't have a use for and pick up
an item you might use. Bring $$ cash to bid on auction items. If you have a technique or trick or tool you'd like to share with the group, come prepared to do a short demo.
Food.
Fun.
9am – 5pm
Does anybody have the guild's copy of Ancient Modern by Ronna Sarvas Weltman? We can't find it in the library, and it hasn't been checked out.
Mark your calendars for December 3rd and 4th. Christi Freisen will be doing a 2-day workshop for us. It will be at the Carver Center in the Swannanoa - Black Mountain area. The first day's theme will be Winter Wonderland and the second Steampunk.
Happy Birthday Teresa!
Saturday, June 25, 2011
June 11 Minutes 2011
New Book: Patterns in Polymer by Julie Picarello. Pat is also looking for Dayle Doroshow's Creative Sparks book for us.
Our Christi Friesen Workshop is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, December 3rd and 4th, 2011. The first day will be Winter Wonderland and the second Steampunk. One itty bitty problem. We will most likely fill her maximum class size of 24 and don't have a place to hold the workshop. Any ideas??? PLEASE let us know soon, as spaces fill quickly that time of year.
Lindly Haunani is available to teach on March 24 & 25 2012. She will also be doing a workshop at Barbara McGuire's new space, Woman Creative, on November 5 & 6. We'll need to decide quickly if we want to squeeze into Lindly's calendar.
Barb D passed out new membership lists. Much appreciated! Barb brought in the flip-flops she's made over the last month - she works fast. Looks like a year's worth of work. She also brought in some new perfect pearls colors she picked up at the newly stocked Michaels.
Maggie brought in a herd? pride? gaggle? - anyway, a bunch of dragons to work on. She's got the details down to the toenails. She's got a jade translucent color to them that is eerily realistic.
Bridget brought her dog pins to work on. After many experiments with different transfer papers, turns out the water slide types work best, especially if you have access to an old HP toner copier.
Tonya is back in Buncombe, working on finishes. Like most of us, she's not too crazy about Sculpey gloss. Our generous, sharing group gave her a few tips on things to try to get a less shiny look.
Christy got some good advice on baking on a wooden box, including bake the box first, then bake on SOBO glue or liquid polymer.
Pat & Christina are doing wonderful things using reassembled mosaic canes and a technique from the new Polymer Pizzaz II. Today they're working on the Foiled Again technique.
Pam's attending a flea market and looking for a sun canopy to use or purchase affordably. She got some help looking on Freecycle and Craig's List.
Christina made a beautiful pair of earrings for Sandra.
Sandra's been cleaning her workshop. Doesn't that sound all too familiar? She mixed her fabric arts and clay arts to produce a covered seam ripper. By the way, Sandra looked absolutely stunning in a red and white polka dot ensemble, featuring the latest Christina created earrings.
Everyone seemed to enjoy a day to work on our projects. We had an idea for days without a demo scheduled. We could work together to do a project from a book. Bring your ideas for something you think would be a good project to work on to the next meeting.
and - proving once again that minutes should be typed immediately after each meeting, not 2 weeks later, is our mystery phrase: Teresa Seed Pee Shied People. There has to be a prize for anyone who can translate that mumbo jumbo. I'd promise to do better at getting the minutes out more promptly, but you'd all know I'd by lying.
Thanks, Bridget
Our Christi Friesen Workshop is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, December 3rd and 4th, 2011. The first day will be Winter Wonderland and the second Steampunk. One itty bitty problem. We will most likely fill her maximum class size of 24 and don't have a place to hold the workshop. Any ideas??? PLEASE let us know soon, as spaces fill quickly that time of year.
Lindly Haunani is available to teach on March 24 & 25 2012. She will also be doing a workshop at Barbara McGuire's new space, Woman Creative, on November 5 & 6. We'll need to decide quickly if we want to squeeze into Lindly's calendar.
Barb D passed out new membership lists. Much appreciated! Barb brought in the flip-flops she's made over the last month - she works fast. Looks like a year's worth of work. She also brought in some new perfect pearls colors she picked up at the newly stocked Michaels.
Maggie brought in a herd? pride? gaggle? - anyway, a bunch of dragons to work on. She's got the details down to the toenails. She's got a jade translucent color to them that is eerily realistic.
Bridget brought her dog pins to work on. After many experiments with different transfer papers, turns out the water slide types work best, especially if you have access to an old HP toner copier.
Tonya is back in Buncombe, working on finishes. Like most of us, she's not too crazy about Sculpey gloss. Our generous, sharing group gave her a few tips on things to try to get a less shiny look.
Christy got some good advice on baking on a wooden box, including bake the box first, then bake on SOBO glue or liquid polymer.
Pat & Christina are doing wonderful things using reassembled mosaic canes and a technique from the new Polymer Pizzaz II. Today they're working on the Foiled Again technique.
Pam's attending a flea market and looking for a sun canopy to use or purchase affordably. She got some help looking on Freecycle and Craig's List.
Christina made a beautiful pair of earrings for Sandra.
Sandra's been cleaning her workshop. Doesn't that sound all too familiar? She mixed her fabric arts and clay arts to produce a covered seam ripper. By the way, Sandra looked absolutely stunning in a red and white polka dot ensemble, featuring the latest Christina created earrings.
Everyone seemed to enjoy a day to work on our projects. We had an idea for days without a demo scheduled. We could work together to do a project from a book. Bring your ideas for something you think would be a good project to work on to the next meeting.
and - proving once again that minutes should be typed immediately after each meeting, not 2 weeks later, is our mystery phrase: Teresa Seed Pee Shied People. There has to be a prize for anyone who can translate that mumbo jumbo. I'd promise to do better at getting the minutes out more promptly, but you'd all know I'd by lying.
Thanks, Bridget
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Meeting Update: January 8, 2010
Update:
Please note that today's meeting is cancelled due to the wondrous snow event! So get outside, make yourself a snow-person, or some snow creature as the case may be. If you throw snowballs please wear the appropriate safety gear ie. certified safety glasses and or face shield, hard hat, steel-toed shoes and chest plate.
A little birdy who flew through the torrent of snow and the cascading icicles just told me that the meeting has been rescheduled for Jan 15, 2011.
So all the cool people will be at Avery Creek Community center on Jan 15, 2011. Will you?
-blog fae
Please note that today's meeting is cancelled due to the wondrous snow event! So get outside, make yourself a snow-person, or some snow creature as the case may be. If you throw snowballs please wear the appropriate safety gear ie. certified safety glasses and or face shield, hard hat, steel-toed shoes and chest plate.
A little birdy who flew through the torrent of snow and the cascading icicles just told me that the meeting has been rescheduled for Jan 15, 2011.
So all the cool people will be at Avery Creek Community center on Jan 15, 2011. Will you?
-blog fae
Meeting Minutes: Nov 12, 2010
BRPCG November Meeting Minutes 2010
Amy had nursing duty, so Sharon called the meeting to order.
Barb announced that we will be holding elections at our next meeting in January for the positions of:
• Vice President
• Treasurer
• Event Coordinator
We are looking for candidates, so anyone who is interested in helping keep the world's best clay guild great, please step up.
Our account has a healthy balance, so it is possible we could have two events next year. We keep discussing who the next teacher to bring in should be. So far our suggestions are:
January is dues month, so bring your checkbooks. For my money, membership is the best bargain going. As a reminder, you must be a member in good standing before a workshop is announced in order to get the member discount. Let's all make it a point to pay up in January so we don't have to waste time on reminders? It's only $25 (with a discount for additional household members) so just Pay so we can Clay!
Pete traveled light so she had plenty of room to take home beads.
Bridget brought back wild tales of a fun weekend at Klew's workshop in Vicksburg, MS. Plus, she opened her big mouth and raved about the goody bags the Central MS Clay Guild had that she volunteered herself into a new job. Get ready to crank up production for our next event, as Bridget starts us on the road to creating truly memorable goody bags.
Maggie shared her haloween masks and some really bizarre fairies. They just don't come much more creative and imaginative than our Maggie. Must be the company she keeps. Cheryl had come zipping by on her motorcycle to drop off her library books so they wouldn't be late.
Teresa was busily working away making leather armour for her troll.
Barb created a golden goblet in true ghetto style. She turned about 50 cents worth of yard sale findings into a work of art.
Jean was busy getting packed up to head to Ft. Lauderdale, but made time to at least drop by and show us the wonderful bracelet and necklace she made from Julie's cane slices. She made a few twists and modifications to come up with a piece that was uniquely hers.
Sharon is a happy camper. Her son is home, and she has a new toy and a new motto, "Have Torch, Will Burn". Seriously, though, she is making beautiful glasswork from the get-go.
Pat finally pulled her head out of the library project and got to work. She made a lovely fall leaf necklace from Julie's technique. Pat had just come back from a trip to Vegas with her mom. While there, her Mom had to show up the kids. While they turned in by 11 each night, Mom was out till all hours, proudly wearing her custom name tag, which announced that her Name was Betty and she was in room XXX. Some nights I could use one of those!
Sharon did a demo based on Christi Freissen's bead-studded creatures to give us ideas and then we did what we'd all come to do: SHOP!
We had brought in Mary Lee's beads for a sale and they were a big hit. Much fun was had poring through the treasures. And we made a few pretty pennies for the guild in the process.
2 Special Offers for anyone going to Cabin Fever. Bridget has herself a new vehicle and will drive if anyone wants to ride along. Or – if anyone wants to fly and doesn't want to lug clay on the plane, she'll even haul supplies. Think about it!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to All. See you in January.
-posted by the Blog Fae
Amy had nursing duty, so Sharon called the meeting to order.
Barb announced that we will be holding elections at our next meeting in January for the positions of:
• Vice President
• Treasurer
• Event Coordinator
We are looking for candidates, so anyone who is interested in helping keep the world's best clay guild great, please step up.
Our account has a healthy balance, so it is possible we could have two events next year. We keep discussing who the next teacher to bring in should be. So far our suggestions are:
- Heather Campbell
- Judy Belcher
- Christi Friessen
- Kathleen Dustin (May be available in the fall if we act fast!)
January is dues month, so bring your checkbooks. For my money, membership is the best bargain going. As a reminder, you must be a member in good standing before a workshop is announced in order to get the member discount. Let's all make it a point to pay up in January so we don't have to waste time on reminders? It's only $25 (with a discount for additional household members) so just Pay so we can Clay!
Pete traveled light so she had plenty of room to take home beads.
Bridget brought back wild tales of a fun weekend at Klew's workshop in Vicksburg, MS. Plus, she opened her big mouth and raved about the goody bags the Central MS Clay Guild had that she volunteered herself into a new job. Get ready to crank up production for our next event, as Bridget starts us on the road to creating truly memorable goody bags.
Maggie shared her haloween masks and some really bizarre fairies. They just don't come much more creative and imaginative than our Maggie. Must be the company she keeps. Cheryl had come zipping by on her motorcycle to drop off her library books so they wouldn't be late.
Teresa was busily working away making leather armour for her troll.
Barb created a golden goblet in true ghetto style. She turned about 50 cents worth of yard sale findings into a work of art.
Jean was busy getting packed up to head to Ft. Lauderdale, but made time to at least drop by and show us the wonderful bracelet and necklace she made from Julie's cane slices. She made a few twists and modifications to come up with a piece that was uniquely hers.
Sharon is a happy camper. Her son is home, and she has a new toy and a new motto, "Have Torch, Will Burn". Seriously, though, she is making beautiful glasswork from the get-go.
Pat finally pulled her head out of the library project and got to work. She made a lovely fall leaf necklace from Julie's technique. Pat had just come back from a trip to Vegas with her mom. While there, her Mom had to show up the kids. While they turned in by 11 each night, Mom was out till all hours, proudly wearing her custom name tag, which announced that her Name was Betty and she was in room XXX. Some nights I could use one of those!
Sharon did a demo based on Christi Freissen's bead-studded creatures to give us ideas and then we did what we'd all come to do: SHOP!
We had brought in Mary Lee's beads for a sale and they were a big hit. Much fun was had poring through the treasures. And we made a few pretty pennies for the guild in the process.
2 Special Offers for anyone going to Cabin Fever. Bridget has herself a new vehicle and will drive if anyone wants to ride along. Or – if anyone wants to fly and doesn't want to lug clay on the plane, she'll even haul supplies. Think about it!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to All. See you in January.
-posted by the Blog Fae
Friday, November 12, 2010
Upcoming Meeting: November 12, 2010
November 13, 2010: Meeting Notice
Our Guild was the fortunate recipient of Mary Lee Forsyth's vast collection of beads. The variety defies description. Let's just say she had a whole lotta beading going on! A few of us have worked hard to organize and apply some type of pricing structure for this sale. Bring lots of 1$ bills (NO - we are NOT having a stripper) for the sale. You'll be really glad you did.
Sharon Solly will be presenting a demo on incorporating beads into our poly clay work. She has some great ideas, so hush up & listen now!
What to bring?
This is a Must-Attend meeting. You won't want to miss out on the treasures our dear Mary Lee has left us.
Thanks,
Bridget, Queen of Commas
Our Guild was the fortunate recipient of Mary Lee Forsyth's vast collection of beads. The variety defies description. Let's just say she had a whole lotta beading going on! A few of us have worked hard to organize and apply some type of pricing structure for this sale. Bring lots of 1$ bills (NO - we are NOT having a stripper) for the sale. You'll be really glad you did.
Sharon Solly will be presenting a demo on incorporating beads into our poly clay work. She has some great ideas, so hush up & listen now!
What to bring?
- Regular clay supplies.
- A little clay in a variety of colors.
- Pliers for wire work ONLY if you have them.
This is a Must-Attend meeting. You won't want to miss out on the treasures our dear Mary Lee has left us.
Thanks,
Bridget, Queen of Commas
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
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
Meeting Report: September 11, 2010
BRPCG September Minutes 2010
Heller all!
Laurie made us some yummy tea. Good to see you again!
Pat has the list together of DVDs to buy. A new suggestion: Lindly Huanani's color mixing.
Bridget brought in our photo album. Everyone please bring photos to fill it – meetings, events, etc.
Suzanne drove over from Knoxville to do her donut demo. What a clever trick! We had big fun trying it out. Let's see some finished examples at the October Clay Day.
Laurie and maggie drove in from Charlotte. Laurie has some gorgeous lentil beads form an extruded cane. Maggie's perfected the art of gauze bracelets.
Mark came back from Waynesville. We didn't scare him off last month!
Amerie came over from Canton to show us the cabochons she's been slaving over. She's getting pretty darned good with them.
Barb has been busy making lizard tails with actual lizards attached. Well not actual –PC lizards actually. She's also become a steampunk.
Janet Johnson came for her 2nd meeting. Lynne Baldwin's becoming a regular.
Karen's been away from clay for a while, practicing her thrift shopper extraordinaire talents. If you need anything hard-to-find, she's probably got it.
Sharon's been working with metal and cold collections. She saw some white tiles on PC Daily, gave the idea her own unique tweak, and produced some 3-D bracelet tiles folks will soon be fighting over. Really creative.
Pat delivered the Munro order. It is so kind of her to do this for us! Barb had ordered some gorgeous texture sheets that most of us hadn't seen before.
Christine & Rhonda also have become Lizard tail addicts. They had a whole herd of the colorful little critters.
We had to have an intervention for Sandra. After many months in the real estate world, we had to teach her the words clay & play.
And for next time:
October 9 is Clay Day – a full day of fun from 9 to 5. Bring things to sell, snacks to share, beads for the Bead jar, and lots of creative energy. We should begin to see supply lists for the demos soon.
For those of us who just barely get started at a regular meeting, Clay Day is the answer. We get the whole day to catch up, share ideas, and learn new techniques. It just doesn't get any better than this. See you all there.
-Bridget, The Quiet One
Heller all!
Laurie made us some yummy tea. Good to see you again!
Pat has the list together of DVDs to buy. A new suggestion: Lindly Huanani's color mixing.
Bridget brought in our photo album. Everyone please bring photos to fill it – meetings, events, etc.
Suzanne drove over from Knoxville to do her donut demo. What a clever trick! We had big fun trying it out. Let's see some finished examples at the October Clay Day.
Laurie and maggie drove in from Charlotte. Laurie has some gorgeous lentil beads form an extruded cane. Maggie's perfected the art of gauze bracelets.
Mark came back from Waynesville. We didn't scare him off last month!
Amerie came over from Canton to show us the cabochons she's been slaving over. She's getting pretty darned good with them.
Barb has been busy making lizard tails with actual lizards attached. Well not actual –PC lizards actually. She's also become a steampunk.
Janet Johnson came for her 2nd meeting. Lynne Baldwin's becoming a regular.
Karen's been away from clay for a while, practicing her thrift shopper extraordinaire talents. If you need anything hard-to-find, she's probably got it.
Sharon's been working with metal and cold collections. She saw some white tiles on PC Daily, gave the idea her own unique tweak, and produced some 3-D bracelet tiles folks will soon be fighting over. Really creative.
Pat delivered the Munro order. It is so kind of her to do this for us! Barb had ordered some gorgeous texture sheets that most of us hadn't seen before.
Christine & Rhonda also have become Lizard tail addicts. They had a whole herd of the colorful little critters.
We had to have an intervention for Sandra. After many months in the real estate world, we had to teach her the words clay & play.
And for next time:
October 9 is Clay Day – a full day of fun from 9 to 5. Bring things to sell, snacks to share, beads for the Bead jar, and lots of creative energy. We should begin to see supply lists for the demos soon.
For those of us who just barely get started at a regular meeting, Clay Day is the answer. We get the whole day to catch up, share ideas, and learn new techniques. It just doesn't get any better than this. See you all there.
-Bridget, The Quiet One
Meeting Report: August 14, 2010
BRPCG August Minutes 2010
Reminder: October will be here before you know it! Bring in your donations for the bead jar – any kind of beads will do. Be thinking about what you want to bring in to auction off. I donated my kitchen sink to Habitat for Humanity when I remodeled, and I know many of you will be disappointed, but maybe something equally quirky will show up?
In appreciation for all of Pat's work building the World's Best Polymer Clay Library, we gave her a gift certificate to take her family out to Nona Mia – a really yummy Italian restaurant on Patton Avenue. Mmm – makes me hungry!
Fun Ideas:
Library Additons:
Our VHS tapes don't seem to be getting much use. We're talking about getting some new titles on DVD. Suggestions include Sarah Shriver, Lisa Lichtenfels, and Jana Roberts Benzon. Also, we decided to subscribe to Belle Armoire Jewelry and Art Jewelry. We have a lot of old magazines that don't get checked out and are planning to offer them at the auction in October.
New Project:
Bridget has agreed to start a photo album for our guild. Bring in any photos you have from past classes, your work, demos, or our guild members. Remember – she said photos, not computer files. If you can't get it printed, it won't get in the book. Ask her husband Bob, who never gets to see any vacation photos `cause they're still on the computer (if they even make it out of the camera chip).
Pat had 8 X 10 pieces of glass to give away. You never know what you'll miss if you don't make it to a meeting. There were also a lot of Papercraft magazines given away, but I'm not sure if Pat or someone else brought them. It gets a little crazy at these meetings sometimes. I worry about spraining my neck as it whips back and forth to catch all the action.
See you guys on September 11th!! There are a few folks we've been missing, so come on back and see us! Not to drop any names like Sandra & James & Julie!!!
-Bridget, Crazy Pen Lady
Reminder: October will be here before you know it! Bring in your donations for the bead jar – any kind of beads will do. Be thinking about what you want to bring in to auction off. I donated my kitchen sink to Habitat for Humanity when I remodeled, and I know many of you will be disappointed, but maybe something equally quirky will show up?
In appreciation for all of Pat's work building the World's Best Polymer Clay Library, we gave her a gift certificate to take her family out to Nona Mia – a really yummy Italian restaurant on Patton Avenue. Mmm – makes me hungry!
Fun Ideas:
- How about a retreat? We've been talking about this for the last couple of meetings. We need to ask Sharon about the place her beady friends go in TN and Barbara McGuire about the place she's used somewhere in NC. Barb D says we have a few sheckles in the coffer and could maybe find somebody (who was that crazy lady?) to coordinate the food.
- Who's going to be the next guest instructor? We talked about Judy Belcher and Heather Campbell. Bring your ideas to talk about at the September meeting.
- Julie is still planning to do her face cane class on a weekend when the Panthers are not playing. She's moved into her new house. Maybe soon we'll get a date?
Library Additons:
Our VHS tapes don't seem to be getting much use. We're talking about getting some new titles on DVD. Suggestions include Sarah Shriver, Lisa Lichtenfels, and Jana Roberts Benzon. Also, we decided to subscribe to Belle Armoire Jewelry and Art Jewelry. We have a lot of old magazines that don't get checked out and are planning to offer them at the auction in October.
New Project:
Bridget has agreed to start a photo album for our guild. Bring in any photos you have from past classes, your work, demos, or our guild members. Remember – she said photos, not computer files. If you can't get it printed, it won't get in the book. Ask her husband Bob, who never gets to see any vacation photos `cause they're still on the computer (if they even make it out of the camera chip).
- Teresa has been working on Theology papers for school. She didn't even bring any of her buddies with her to the meeting. Too bad. We had a fella drop in to check out our guild and he was really interested in sculpture. Teresa's on her way to Iceland for a vacation that sounds like a great adventure. She'd better bring some photos back!
- Maggie created some wild bracelets from cotton gauze. They look like they're still soft. Must have been the optical delusions month.
- Marilyn brought samples of word made using the canes she demo'd. She also brought the bracelet she made from the Helen Briel article in Polymer café – gorgeous!
- Amy brought in work she has done in faux abalone. It was hard to tell it from the real thing. She's teaching a mica shift class and brought some samples she is using that were absolutely amazing. You couldn't believe the pieces were flat until you touched them. They had so much depth from the mica shift.
- Suzanne brought us some donut pendants and some potato vases (oops! I meant to say spud vases), using the lost potato method. Those TN gals come up with the whackiest ideas. She's writing up a storm. She has a greencraft necklace made from recycled chandelier parts, something in Bead & Button, and an article in the latest Polymer Café.
- Barb D brought her finished birdhouse. Absolutely beautiful!
- Pete has been obsessed with lizard tails. We convinced her to do an ad-hoc demo, so we should see a bunch of them in September. Here's her technique:
- Chop, smoosh, roll, twist, fold, roll again, reshape, roll in one direction into a cone. Cut the big end off. Slice down the middle, open up, shape & bake. She said she thinks it comes from Carl Allen's Jacob's ladder technique. Julie Piccarello also teaches it. You can get Carl's tutorial plus a lot of others at this site: http://polymerclaycentral.com/masterindex.html#lessonsprojects.
- Cheryl is really progressing with her faux lampwork. She's giving Pandora a run for their money.
- Christine has done some beautiful work with the U-cane Julie demonstrated. She's covered an Altoid tin and made a necklace with 3 color schemes that is very nice.
Pat had 8 X 10 pieces of glass to give away. You never know what you'll miss if you don't make it to a meeting. There were also a lot of Papercraft magazines given away, but I'm not sure if Pat or someone else brought them. It gets a little crazy at these meetings sometimes. I worry about spraining my neck as it whips back and forth to catch all the action.
See you guys on September 11th!! There are a few folks we've been missing, so come on back and see us! Not to drop any names like Sandra & James & Julie!!!
-Bridget, Crazy Pen Lady
Meeting Report: July 10, 2010
Not as exciting as Christmas in July, but finally here they are:
BRPCG July Minutes 2010
Reminder: October will be here before you know it! Bring in your donations for the bead jar – any kind of beads will do. We'll try to remember to bring out the bead necklace Mary Lee created from her winnings at last year's auction.
Pat finished sorting and cataloging the magazines and will bring them in. We tried, but we couldn't say enough good things to show our appreciation for all Pat & her hubby have done to create what is probably the world's best Polymer Clay library.
Amy finished her Nightmare before Christmas bracelet and brought in some samples to show us.
Amerie has been busy creating cabs and (according to her) learning to solder badly. Keep it up Amerie. The more you practice the better it gets. How bad can it be? She's been busy selling her work at the Downtown Market on French Broad across from United Way.
That location is just down the street from Nathaniel's house (Bridget's Son). Since she's been creating nothing with clay, she promised to bring photos of his and other peoples' crazy cars for Barb. Anyone else who has crazy car photos is welcome to bring them to share.
Barb brought samples of the faux silk and frames she's been making. She used her 50% off coupon to get some Tim Holtz gears from Michal's so she can go Steampunkin'.
Cheryl brought some pens that those fabulous Queen City Clayers turned on lathes. They turned them while raw, so they don't waste any clay. She's been using liquid clay to make some stunning Pandora beads.
Sharon has been beading up a storm and brought us lots of metal charms to ooh and aah over.
Teresa has been making chain mail for her creatures, plus leather armor.
We passed around a card to send to Glenn. Mary Lee's gifts just keep on giving. We had tons of fabric to sort through and select from.
Bridget did her itty bitty birdhouse demo, proving that everybody has something to share. Sharon turned a texture stamp sideways so that, instead of producing bricks, looked like an elegant Japanese pattern. Teresa chipped in creating amazing itty bitty birds to perch on the houses.
Next month's topic (If we get really lucky) will be Marilyn's black and white pieces from Polymer Café. Keep your fingers crossed!
Thanks to Pat for the gentle nudge. The minutes were really, really late. If any of you got a strange message from me with a bogus attachment, please delete. I keep having spam problems. I've had a yahoo account for over 10 years now and hate to give it up, but if this doesn't quit happening, I may have to make the sacrifice.
See you guys on August 14!! There are a few folks we've been missing, so come on back and see us!
-Bridget, Secretary BRPCG
BRPCG July Minutes 2010
Reminder: October will be here before you know it! Bring in your donations for the bead jar – any kind of beads will do. We'll try to remember to bring out the bead necklace Mary Lee created from her winnings at last year's auction.
Pat finished sorting and cataloging the magazines and will bring them in. We tried, but we couldn't say enough good things to show our appreciation for all Pat & her hubby have done to create what is probably the world's best Polymer Clay library.
Amy finished her Nightmare before Christmas bracelet and brought in some samples to show us.
Amerie has been busy creating cabs and (according to her) learning to solder badly. Keep it up Amerie. The more you practice the better it gets. How bad can it be? She's been busy selling her work at the Downtown Market on French Broad across from United Way.
That location is just down the street from Nathaniel's house (Bridget's Son). Since she's been creating nothing with clay, she promised to bring photos of his and other peoples' crazy cars for Barb. Anyone else who has crazy car photos is welcome to bring them to share.
Barb brought samples of the faux silk and frames she's been making. She used her 50% off coupon to get some Tim Holtz gears from Michal's so she can go Steampunkin'.
Cheryl brought some pens that those fabulous Queen City Clayers turned on lathes. They turned them while raw, so they don't waste any clay. She's been using liquid clay to make some stunning Pandora beads.
Sharon has been beading up a storm and brought us lots of metal charms to ooh and aah over.
Teresa has been making chain mail for her creatures, plus leather armor.
We passed around a card to send to Glenn. Mary Lee's gifts just keep on giving. We had tons of fabric to sort through and select from.
Bridget did her itty bitty birdhouse demo, proving that everybody has something to share. Sharon turned a texture stamp sideways so that, instead of producing bricks, looked like an elegant Japanese pattern. Teresa chipped in creating amazing itty bitty birds to perch on the houses.
Next month's topic (If we get really lucky) will be Marilyn's black and white pieces from Polymer Café. Keep your fingers crossed!
Thanks to Pat for the gentle nudge. The minutes were really, really late. If any of you got a strange message from me with a bogus attachment, please delete. I keep having spam problems. I've had a yahoo account for over 10 years now and hate to give it up, but if this doesn't quit happening, I may have to make the sacrifice.
See you guys on August 14!! There are a few folks we've been missing, so come on back and see us!
-Bridget, Secretary BRPCG
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Meeting Report: June 12, 2010
There seems to be some confusion that I might have to make a bird house....however, I am wondering what tiny piece of Florida has frozen over that this has come to pass....? hum. Well we will have to see 'bout that.
I might be willing to make a house for a tiny fae or a sprite or some other elemental that might be creeping about the yard...
Now to Bridget, punctuator de excellence.
What a Crowd! From all directions of the compass: VA, TN, SC & Charlotte. This is starting to resemble a Gypsy Caravan – Have Clay, Will Travel!
(Hmmmm > maybe we need to rent a bus and go on a road trip)
Back to reality . . . the good news is: our oven may be OK. We checked it with the good thermometers, and we're right at 275. Still . . . as all good clayers know, baking on tiles is the best way to keep your clay curing evenly.
Today's Demo was presented by the world's most tolerant instructor – the one and only Sharon Solly. We're all thanking our lucky stars that raising four children has prepared her to put up with anything and everything – and boy, did she get it! She was heckled, interrupted, outstaged, and overwhelmed, but still she forged on. Not one but two demos were completed! Even the slacker secretary completed a simple sounding but tricky U-Cane. Others made dazzling faux bezels. The overachievers did both.
Meanwhile, behind the scenes, the world's greatest librarian pulled off a mind-boggling feat. Not only did she reorganize and catalog all the new books in the library (Gifts of the ever-gracious Glenn Forsyth), she also color –coded them!
Green is for Clay
Orange is for Wire
Pink is for ???? Elephants? Rats!! I missed that part!
As if she didn't already have plenty to do, Pat took home all the Polymer Clay magazines to re-work. Wonder what color scheme they'll end up? Plaid or Polka Dot?
But Seriously Folks – We're talking about MONEY here. A reminder of the Fees:
$3 to rent a video
$2 fee for each month late
$3 if it's a video
SOOOO – If you can't make a meeting and are going to be late, you can mail your library items to Pat. She's putting her address in with every item, just to make it easy for us. We are getting so spoilt, Pat! You treat us way better than we deserve. I even heard a rumor that you've got the whole library catalog on your computer!
So, what can we do to show our appreciation? How about if we return all our library items at the beginning of each meeting so they will be available for other members to check out. That way Pat can have an easier time keeping track of what's coming and going.
Here's all the action that went on between meetings:
Bridget mucked out her workshop and found, among the items that came back from the Library Display: two of Mary Lee's creations. They will be among the many great treasures we're already starting to collect for the auction on Clay Day.
Suzanne brought her entire living room. (It did shrink a little)
Marilyn brought that great necklace from the Polymer Café and promised to come back and teach us how to do it, too. Maybe in August? Check your calendar, Marylin.
Tonya put her kaleidoscope cane on You Tube.
Amy had her first experience with Kato – crack – sizzle – fizz. Guess it takes some getting used to!
Amerie is making PC cabochons & taking a soldering class.
Maggie brought Julie & Cheryl.
Sheryl with an S sold a necklace.
Cheryl with a C came with Maggie & Julie.
Julie was fresh from a workshop where she hobbed and nobbed with the fabulous fingers of clay – Lindly Huanani, Melanie West, Laurie Profiter, etc. I think they must have all gone home 10 pounds lighter, `cause Julie had all their jewelery.
For all of you who have been patiently waiting for Julie's book, get used to it. It's now doubled in size and lead time.
Get out your little black dresses. Christina's making black and white necklaces that will be the envy of everyone else at the party.
For all the great company old and new that I didn't scribble fast enough to record – my apologies. Say something crazy next time to get my attention and I'll give you lots of room to crow.
And now for something completely different:
Remember all the really outstanding demos by talented instructors we've had lately?
Next month we're going to change all that. It's time to give the rookies a chance.
Just to prove that everyone has something to share, we'll be conducting a socialogical experiment. We're going to let yours truly – secretary Bridget – try to demonstrate how entertaining a demo can be when presented by a mere mortal (i.e. not a big name polymerista!)
We will all (Yes, even you, Teresa) be making itty bitty bird houses. Teresa, we may need your help for the itty bitty birds. Supply lists to follow when I get my act together.
But, before we go: Remember the Challenge: SOMETHING PATRIOTIC. What does that mean? Well, I don't know. If I did, it wouldn't be a Challenge!
Clay Anyway!
-Bridget
posted June 17 by the blog fae
I might be willing to make a house for a tiny fae or a sprite or some other elemental that might be creeping about the yard...
Now to Bridget, punctuator de excellence.
What a Crowd! From all directions of the compass: VA, TN, SC & Charlotte. This is starting to resemble a Gypsy Caravan – Have Clay, Will Travel!
(Hmmmm > maybe we need to rent a bus and go on a road trip)
Back to reality . . . the good news is: our oven may be OK. We checked it with the good thermometers, and we're right at 275. Still . . . as all good clayers know, baking on tiles is the best way to keep your clay curing evenly.
Today's Demo was presented by the world's most tolerant instructor – the one and only Sharon Solly. We're all thanking our lucky stars that raising four children has prepared her to put up with anything and everything – and boy, did she get it! She was heckled, interrupted, outstaged, and overwhelmed, but still she forged on. Not one but two demos were completed! Even the slacker secretary completed a simple sounding but tricky U-Cane. Others made dazzling faux bezels. The overachievers did both.
Meanwhile, behind the scenes, the world's greatest librarian pulled off a mind-boggling feat. Not only did she reorganize and catalog all the new books in the library (Gifts of the ever-gracious Glenn Forsyth), she also color –coded them!
Green is for Clay
Orange is for Wire
Pink is for ???? Elephants? Rats!! I missed that part!
As if she didn't already have plenty to do, Pat took home all the Polymer Clay magazines to re-work. Wonder what color scheme they'll end up? Plaid or Polka Dot?
But Seriously Folks – We're talking about MONEY here. A reminder of the Fees:
$3 to rent a video
$2 fee for each month late
$3 if it's a video
SOOOO – If you can't make a meeting and are going to be late, you can mail your library items to Pat. She's putting her address in with every item, just to make it easy for us. We are getting so spoilt, Pat! You treat us way better than we deserve. I even heard a rumor that you've got the whole library catalog on your computer!
So, what can we do to show our appreciation? How about if we return all our library items at the beginning of each meeting so they will be available for other members to check out. That way Pat can have an easier time keeping track of what's coming and going.
Here's all the action that went on between meetings:
Bridget mucked out her workshop and found, among the items that came back from the Library Display: two of Mary Lee's creations. They will be among the many great treasures we're already starting to collect for the auction on Clay Day.
Suzanne brought her entire living room. (It did shrink a little)
Marilyn brought that great necklace from the Polymer Café and promised to come back and teach us how to do it, too. Maybe in August? Check your calendar, Marylin.
Tonya put her kaleidoscope cane on You Tube.
Amy had her first experience with Kato – crack – sizzle – fizz. Guess it takes some getting used to!
Amerie is making PC cabochons & taking a soldering class.
Maggie brought Julie & Cheryl.
Sheryl with an S sold a necklace.
Cheryl with a C came with Maggie & Julie.
Julie was fresh from a workshop where she hobbed and nobbed with the fabulous fingers of clay – Lindly Huanani, Melanie West, Laurie Profiter, etc. I think they must have all gone home 10 pounds lighter, `cause Julie had all their jewelery.
For all of you who have been patiently waiting for Julie's book, get used to it. It's now doubled in size and lead time.
Get out your little black dresses. Christina's making black and white necklaces that will be the envy of everyone else at the party.
For all the great company old and new that I didn't scribble fast enough to record – my apologies. Say something crazy next time to get my attention and I'll give you lots of room to crow.
And now for something completely different:
Remember all the really outstanding demos by talented instructors we've had lately?
Next month we're going to change all that. It's time to give the rookies a chance.
Just to prove that everyone has something to share, we'll be conducting a socialogical experiment. We're going to let yours truly – secretary Bridget – try to demonstrate how entertaining a demo can be when presented by a mere mortal (i.e. not a big name polymerista!)
We will all (Yes, even you, Teresa) be making itty bitty bird houses. Teresa, we may need your help for the itty bitty birds. Supply lists to follow when I get my act together.
But, before we go: Remember the Challenge: SOMETHING PATRIOTIC. What does that mean? Well, I don't know. If I did, it wouldn't be a Challenge!
Clay Anyway!
-Bridget
posted June 17 by the blog fae
Meeting Report: May 15, 2010
Flitting about the summer gardens, and I, the Blog Fae, have been all amiss with managing the posts. But today, the rain has sogged my wings and I thing a good time to catch up with this sort of thing...
The oven dilemma. Hmmm. The oven seemed to spike quite a bit during Kathleen Dustin's class. Should we buy a new one, or get a good thermometer and monitor it for a while? Let's do that. Meanwhile, if anyone sees a good convection oven on sale, let us know.
Maggie brought exciting news. Julie is having a 2-day Face Cane Class in Charlotte. It's a good thing I didn't get these minutes typed promptly! Since the meeting Cheryl has to have knee surgery and the class is being delayed. New time TBA. Cheryl – have a smooth event and a speedy recovery! For those who like to prepare, Julie always uses Kato clay, so start your conditioning early. Now might not bee too soon!
Lots of books are being added to the library, courtesy of Mary Lee's husband Glenn, who donated her wonderful collection. Pat is cataloging bit by bit as she gets the time, so we should have new surprises every month for a while.
Welcome back old friend! Christy Ray Buck from days of old returned, bringing two friends along as a treat.
Suzanne came `round the mountain! The road is open again and we were glad to see her. After a grueling attempt, Suzanne realized maybe she wasn't quite ready for the wholesale jewelery business, but she did bring some beautiful work. What she didn't bring with her was Marilyn. Somebody was off shaggin' in Myrtle Beach.
Commercial Pause: Did you know that members can bring in stuff to sell if they give 10% of the proceeds to the guild? Well, I didn't. Guess I need to study the by-laws more closely. We did have a tablefull of great stuff on sale – and it wasn't even Clay Day. Just goes to show – there's never a bad day to show up at a guild meeting.
Back to our regularly scheduled program – Barb D brought greetings from Barb VL. OK folks – all at once now, Hey Barb! She did a stupendous demo on basic beads. We all (well except Teresa) had fun trying new bead ideas. Suzanne jumped right in there and showed us how to melt plastic onion bags into beads. Strange! Barb also brought her prized gem – a 25 cent ring she gussied up with PC.
Teresa wowed us all with Dandy Lion, her creation from the Wendy Froud workshop. She also came away with the grand prize – a foot made by Wendy herself. Wish I had gotten a picture of that Dandy Lion character. Sure hope he comes back to visit again soon. He was the best! I think I've developed quite a crush.
Christina made 2 pins after seeing Maggie's demos. Pat brought lots & lots of pens, plus some of her Mom's quilt work.
Last but not least was some good reading. Barb brought us copies of Sandra's article on polymer clay from the Town Crier plus a copy of Tamara's article on TBI from the Citizen Times.
The June meeting is only 10 days away. We're back to the 2nd Saturday of the month, so don't get confused. We want to see everybody there!
-In case anyone might forget, that was written by guild secretary Bridget, who in her creative fervour forgot to sign this one...
the blog fae
The oven dilemma. Hmmm. The oven seemed to spike quite a bit during Kathleen Dustin's class. Should we buy a new one, or get a good thermometer and monitor it for a while? Let's do that. Meanwhile, if anyone sees a good convection oven on sale, let us know.
Maggie brought exciting news. Julie is having a 2-day Face Cane Class in Charlotte. It's a good thing I didn't get these minutes typed promptly! Since the meeting Cheryl has to have knee surgery and the class is being delayed. New time TBA. Cheryl – have a smooth event and a speedy recovery! For those who like to prepare, Julie always uses Kato clay, so start your conditioning early. Now might not bee too soon!
Lots of books are being added to the library, courtesy of Mary Lee's husband Glenn, who donated her wonderful collection. Pat is cataloging bit by bit as she gets the time, so we should have new surprises every month for a while.
Welcome back old friend! Christy Ray Buck from days of old returned, bringing two friends along as a treat.
Suzanne came `round the mountain! The road is open again and we were glad to see her. After a grueling attempt, Suzanne realized maybe she wasn't quite ready for the wholesale jewelery business, but she did bring some beautiful work. What she didn't bring with her was Marilyn. Somebody was off shaggin' in Myrtle Beach.
Commercial Pause: Did you know that members can bring in stuff to sell if they give 10% of the proceeds to the guild? Well, I didn't. Guess I need to study the by-laws more closely. We did have a tablefull of great stuff on sale – and it wasn't even Clay Day. Just goes to show – there's never a bad day to show up at a guild meeting.
Back to our regularly scheduled program – Barb D brought greetings from Barb VL. OK folks – all at once now, Hey Barb! She did a stupendous demo on basic beads. We all (well except Teresa) had fun trying new bead ideas. Suzanne jumped right in there and showed us how to melt plastic onion bags into beads. Strange! Barb also brought her prized gem – a 25 cent ring she gussied up with PC.
Teresa wowed us all with Dandy Lion, her creation from the Wendy Froud workshop. She also came away with the grand prize – a foot made by Wendy herself. Wish I had gotten a picture of that Dandy Lion character. Sure hope he comes back to visit again soon. He was the best! I think I've developed quite a crush.
Christina made 2 pins after seeing Maggie's demos. Pat brought lots & lots of pens, plus some of her Mom's quilt work.
Last but not least was some good reading. Barb brought us copies of Sandra's article on polymer clay from the Town Crier plus a copy of Tamara's article on TBI from the Citizen Times.
The June meeting is only 10 days away. We're back to the 2nd Saturday of the month, so don't get confused. We want to see everybody there!
-In case anyone might forget, that was written by guild secretary Bridget, who in her creative fervour forgot to sign this one...
the blog fae
Monday, April 19, 2010
Meeting Report: April 10, 2010
The ever fearless Bridget has once again dared the torture of the pen and blank paper and conquered them both. In a stunning submission the factual account of BRPCG Clay Day is presented in all its naked honesty with the occasional sprinkling of humour and good will. But let me not delay your literary adventure any longer...
April 10, 2010: Clay Day!
Greetings from the house without a kitchen. Your schedule-challenged secretary has been mucking about in the land of never-ending construction, instead of focusing on more fun and useful endeavors like polymer clay. Fear not !– The remnants of the April 10 Clay Day are still rumbling around in this tortured brain somewhere . . .
Oh, yes, how could I forget? Lots and lots of fun people came from far and wide: Pete from VA, Ernie from Atlanta, and even lots of folks with girl names from in-between. We did miss a few of you: Barb V off taking care of family, Sandra taking care of business, and Jim taking care of excess chocolate, as he was pampered through his recovery. Plus too many more to name.
In addition to all the great folks and fun, did we ever have food. One visitor was overheard (after at least 4 slices of Sharon Solly's yummy cake) she would be at every clay day from now on. We do take good care of ourselves. Nobody goes home hungry!
Lots of great show and tell. Barb D brought in her entry into the Polymer Café Fall Leaves Challenge. Julie brought samples she's been working on for her book. Pete brought the work she did at Clay Fandango. Rhonda and Christina had gone into full-scale production mode and out-clayed everyone. Several folks brought their pieces from the Kathleen Dustin class. Amerie brought some plums from Canton so gorgeous, they hopped over from the food descriptions and demanded to be included with the art.
Pat won the best-dressed award, appearing in a swanky black and white ensemble with piles of coordinated polymer accents.
We had so many demos, we had to postpone one for next month. Remember our May Meeting is the 3rd Saturday. Update your calendars now or you'll have to go downstairs and flirt with the firemen, `cause we won't be there until a week later than usual.
Barb D's Basic Beads will be taught in May. After all the other demos, our brains were close to exploding, so Barb graciously agreed to haul all the demo gear back for the May 15th meeting. I'm so glad. I was looking forward to hers, and it wouldn't be fair to rush through it when some folks had already started packing up.
Amy did get to present her demo: Backfilled Beads. She even demo'd the way she creates a simple base bead. Her samples were gorgeous, and the teaching so effective, we could all do it, too. If you didn't make it, be sure to catch Amy so she can show you what you missed.
Maggie brought exotic imported techniques to us from the Queen City Clayers in faraway Charlotte, NC. The guild had challenged themselves to make polymer clay look like watercolor silk, and succeeded beautifully. Their method used alcohol inks and produced some surprising results that were lots of fun to play with. If they don't quit coming up with such great ideas, they may find themselves looking for a larger meeting space. I'm tempted to rent a bus and haul us all over to see what all the excitement is about.
Julie showed us the Rorsarch Slab, Crazy Sheet, Oh, whatever - Name that Technique! Then, just to show off, she gave us a simple way to make signature canes. Pat had the shortest name, and she did have the black and white motif going anyway, so she now has a lifetime supply of Pat canes. That, of course, gave us yet another demo: Julie's table-slamming reduction secrets. Is it any wonder we didn't get through all the planned demos?
Amerie brought her mold-making suplies. Let's get this straight for once. Those are little blobs of squishy stuff that you use to shape clay, not the fungal variety. We were all left with our brains looking at things differently – wondering what shapes all around us would be fun to be able to cast in a mold for clay.
Do you guys realize that there are guilds out there that just have meetings? –You know, those dull-as-a-dirt-sandwich events where people fall in love with the sound of their own voices? They don't have food. They don't have clay. Whatever is the point? Aren't you glad to be part of the BRPCG? Me, too.
- Bridget
me too..although I only ate 3 pieces of cake. Until next time, fare thee well.
-blog fairy
April 10, 2010: Clay Day!
Greetings from the house without a kitchen. Your schedule-challenged secretary has been mucking about in the land of never-ending construction, instead of focusing on more fun and useful endeavors like polymer clay. Fear not !– The remnants of the April 10 Clay Day are still rumbling around in this tortured brain somewhere . . .
Oh, yes, how could I forget? Lots and lots of fun people came from far and wide: Pete from VA, Ernie from Atlanta, and even lots of folks with girl names from in-between. We did miss a few of you: Barb V off taking care of family, Sandra taking care of business, and Jim taking care of excess chocolate, as he was pampered through his recovery. Plus too many more to name.
In addition to all the great folks and fun, did we ever have food. One visitor was overheard (after at least 4 slices of Sharon Solly's yummy cake) she would be at every clay day from now on. We do take good care of ourselves. Nobody goes home hungry!
Lots of great show and tell. Barb D brought in her entry into the Polymer Café Fall Leaves Challenge. Julie brought samples she's been working on for her book. Pete brought the work she did at Clay Fandango. Rhonda and Christina had gone into full-scale production mode and out-clayed everyone. Several folks brought their pieces from the Kathleen Dustin class. Amerie brought some plums from Canton so gorgeous, they hopped over from the food descriptions and demanded to be included with the art.
Pat won the best-dressed award, appearing in a swanky black and white ensemble with piles of coordinated polymer accents.
We had so many demos, we had to postpone one for next month. Remember our May Meeting is the 3rd Saturday. Update your calendars now or you'll have to go downstairs and flirt with the firemen, `cause we won't be there until a week later than usual.
Barb D's Basic Beads will be taught in May. After all the other demos, our brains were close to exploding, so Barb graciously agreed to haul all the demo gear back for the May 15th meeting. I'm so glad. I was looking forward to hers, and it wouldn't be fair to rush through it when some folks had already started packing up.
Amy did get to present her demo: Backfilled Beads. She even demo'd the way she creates a simple base bead. Her samples were gorgeous, and the teaching so effective, we could all do it, too. If you didn't make it, be sure to catch Amy so she can show you what you missed.
Maggie brought exotic imported techniques to us from the Queen City Clayers in faraway Charlotte, NC. The guild had challenged themselves to make polymer clay look like watercolor silk, and succeeded beautifully. Their method used alcohol inks and produced some surprising results that were lots of fun to play with. If they don't quit coming up with such great ideas, they may find themselves looking for a larger meeting space. I'm tempted to rent a bus and haul us all over to see what all the excitement is about.
Julie showed us the Rorsarch Slab, Crazy Sheet, Oh, whatever - Name that Technique! Then, just to show off, she gave us a simple way to make signature canes. Pat had the shortest name, and she did have the black and white motif going anyway, so she now has a lifetime supply of Pat canes. That, of course, gave us yet another demo: Julie's table-slamming reduction secrets. Is it any wonder we didn't get through all the planned demos?
Amerie brought her mold-making suplies. Let's get this straight for once. Those are little blobs of squishy stuff that you use to shape clay, not the fungal variety. We were all left with our brains looking at things differently – wondering what shapes all around us would be fun to be able to cast in a mold for clay.
Do you guys realize that there are guilds out there that just have meetings? –You know, those dull-as-a-dirt-sandwich events where people fall in love with the sound of their own voices? They don't have food. They don't have clay. Whatever is the point? Aren't you glad to be part of the BRPCG? Me, too.
- Bridget
me too..although I only ate 3 pieces of cake. Until next time, fare thee well.
-blog fairy
Monday, April 12, 2010
Meeting Report: 13Mar10
Yeppers, I am running late with posting the meetings as they are sent to me. Chop it up to a hectic life, general everyday stresses, place any excuse here: ______ the fact is, time gets ahead of me very quickly. But I am getting to it slowly. As we now have a new secretary, pen and paper in hand, Bridget makes her secretarial debut.
Blue Ridge Polymer Clay Guild: March 13, 2010 Minutes
We had a good crowd on Saturday – right at 20 people. And this is despite an ailing Jim Peacock (Get Well Soon!) and Suzanne and Marilyn still being trapped behind the rockslide. We have one new member, Hema, who has just moved here from Missouri.
Lots of exciting news!
Julie told a lot of lies about the trip to Cabin Fever and Synergy, presenting her gracious chauffeur in a most dubious light. I wasn't there to hear all of this slander, as I had spaced out and run back to the house to collect both clay and pasta machine. Pete, you are not the resident DA for this month. Maybe you can reclaim the title when you come for Clay Day next month. Julie and Bridget both brought in the treasures they collected to show off.
Teresa is going to be attending a 3-day workshop with Wendy Froud in the Chicago area April 30th -May 2, 2010. Wendy was the original designer of Yoda and also worked with Jim Henson. Anyone unfamiliar with Wendy's artistry can find lots of examples on the web, starting with http://www.worldoffroud.com/index.html. There you will also find a link to Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book by Brian Froud, a classic once prescribed by a very hip MD for my son.
Pat came back looking rested and refreshed from her cruise, which included St. Thomas and lots of other wonderful destinations. She didn't give high marks to Holland America cruises, though. Best to stick with the old standbys, like the QE2.
Barbara and Maggie brought in samples of spores inspired by a National Geographic article. They were so realistic, we were worried they might be contagious. Anyone exhibiting symptoms should call 911 or go to your local emergency room, as they have not yet created antidotes.
Many beautiful pieces were seen sporting the latest in Hidden Magic, courtesy of Sharon Solly's demo. That technique really does produce some gorgeous effects. Bridget shared some info collected from travels to MD. If you didn't get the Synergy info, you can read Susan Lomuto's insightful look into the world of polymer at http://dailyartmuse.com/2010/03/04/synergy-2-part-1-in-pursuit-of-excellence-the/-evolution-of-a-medium/. If there was anything else you wanted copies of, please contact Bridget directly.
Under some very trying circumstances (a chorus of hecklers that would put any group of doo-wop girls to shame), Sharon Solly presented an outstanding demo on making tiny boxes. She uses pearl clay and alcohol inks to create a Raku effect.
As always her tips were quite detailed and anyone who followed instructions was assured of a tidy, well-proportioned box. She claims to have been mesmerized by houses lately, but she's not alone. Everyone who's seen the enchanting examples she's created is starting to feel the same way.
. . a Few Reminders
Kathleen Dustin Class
Saturday and Sunday, March 27 & 28 10am – 5pm both days (get there early and be ready on time!)
Remember to bring the food you've signed up for, and those who have promised to bring ovens or other items, don't forget them.
Saturday, April 10 is Clay Day: 9am – 5pm.
Please remember to bring:
Snacks to share
Beads for the bead jar
Donations for the auction
(can be anything – use your imagination!)
Supplies for demos – to be announced later
Lots of cash – small and large bills
May 15th – the 3rd Saturday
Our meeting in May is the 3rd Saturday, not the 2nd, due to some scheduling challenges with the community center. We'll keep reminding you!
Thanks for electing me your Secretary. You folks are terrific. I'm glad there's something I can do to help!
- Bridget
Posted by the blog fairy on this gorgeous spring day...
I bid you adieu.
-blog fairy
Blue Ridge Polymer Clay Guild: March 13, 2010 Minutes
We had a good crowd on Saturday – right at 20 people. And this is despite an ailing Jim Peacock (Get Well Soon!) and Suzanne and Marilyn still being trapped behind the rockslide. We have one new member, Hema, who has just moved here from Missouri.
Lots of exciting news!
Julie told a lot of lies about the trip to Cabin Fever and Synergy, presenting her gracious chauffeur in a most dubious light. I wasn't there to hear all of this slander, as I had spaced out and run back to the house to collect both clay and pasta machine. Pete, you are not the resident DA for this month. Maybe you can reclaim the title when you come for Clay Day next month. Julie and Bridget both brought in the treasures they collected to show off.
Teresa is going to be attending a 3-day workshop with Wendy Froud in the Chicago area April 30th -May 2, 2010. Wendy was the original designer of Yoda and also worked with Jim Henson. Anyone unfamiliar with Wendy's artistry can find lots of examples on the web, starting with http://www.worldoffroud.com/index.html. There you will also find a link to Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book by Brian Froud, a classic once prescribed by a very hip MD for my son.
Pat came back looking rested and refreshed from her cruise, which included St. Thomas and lots of other wonderful destinations. She didn't give high marks to Holland America cruises, though. Best to stick with the old standbys, like the QE2.
Barbara and Maggie brought in samples of spores inspired by a National Geographic article. They were so realistic, we were worried they might be contagious. Anyone exhibiting symptoms should call 911 or go to your local emergency room, as they have not yet created antidotes.
Many beautiful pieces were seen sporting the latest in Hidden Magic, courtesy of Sharon Solly's demo. That technique really does produce some gorgeous effects. Bridget shared some info collected from travels to MD. If you didn't get the Synergy info, you can read Susan Lomuto's insightful look into the world of polymer at http://dailyartmuse.com/2010/03/04/synergy-2-part-1-in-pursuit-of-excellence-the/-evolution-of-a-medium/. If there was anything else you wanted copies of, please contact Bridget directly.
Under some very trying circumstances (a chorus of hecklers that would put any group of doo-wop girls to shame), Sharon Solly presented an outstanding demo on making tiny boxes. She uses pearl clay and alcohol inks to create a Raku effect.
As always her tips were quite detailed and anyone who followed instructions was assured of a tidy, well-proportioned box. She claims to have been mesmerized by houses lately, but she's not alone. Everyone who's seen the enchanting examples she's created is starting to feel the same way.
. . a Few Reminders
Kathleen Dustin Class
Saturday and Sunday, March 27 & 28 10am – 5pm both days (get there early and be ready on time!)
Remember to bring the food you've signed up for, and those who have promised to bring ovens or other items, don't forget them.
Saturday, April 10 is Clay Day: 9am – 5pm.
Please remember to bring:
Snacks to share
Beads for the bead jar
Donations for the auction
(can be anything – use your imagination!)
Supplies for demos – to be announced later
Lots of cash – small and large bills
May 15th – the 3rd Saturday
Our meeting in May is the 3rd Saturday, not the 2nd, due to some scheduling challenges with the community center. We'll keep reminding you!
Thanks for electing me your Secretary. You folks are terrific. I'm glad there's something I can do to help!
- Bridget
Posted by the blog fairy on this gorgeous spring day...
I bid you adieu.
-blog fairy
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