Debbie Jackson Workshop

Mile High polymer clay guild is hosting a 2 day Debbie Jackson workshop August 16 & 17, 2007. Mesmerizing Metallics for the first day and Metallic Bead Bonanaza the second day. $70 each. Or take both days for $120.00. Material fees are included. Must be a MHPCG member in good standing paid up 2007-08 dues. New members welcome.

Class Description:

MESMERIZING METALLICS:

Take a fascinating journey, using a variety of metallic mediums with polymer clay and many innovating techniques with Jones Tones Foil, Pearl-Ex powders, Glitterati Film and Fibers, metallic paints and glitter!

Four Techniques
-Components & Embellishments
-Collage Pendant
-Stretch Bangles
-De-bossed Earrings

METALLIC BEAD BONANZA
If you are into rich, luxurious beads, this class is for you! You will create an assortment of fabulous metallic polymer clay beads with Jones Tones Foils, Pearl-Ex powders, Glitterati Film & Fibers, glitter, composition leaf, metallic paints and more!

Four Techniques
-Granulated Beads
-Fuzzy Beads
-Freshwater Stick Pearls
-Glitzy Beads

For more information email Susan Mueller or visit MHPCG website.

Guild Meeting July 8th

It is really summer out there now! - here is an update on the happenings and the upcomings...

At our JULY meeting, following an important and short business meeting to discuss guild matters, please plan on claying as you wish -- bring a project, or even better, come planning to make beads for our bead jar or to cover bottles for Bottles of Hope. Mile Hi has long had a bead jar (tho they greatly outgrew just a jar!) that is managed by Barb Harper. She makes an item for a member who is ill or has a loss etc when need arises. We need to designate a Bead Jar Maven to do this for our guild. I know the items made from the beads will mean a lot to anyone who receives them. The Bottles of Hope, for newer members, are small, usually medicine size, bottles covered with clay that are donated to hospice or cancer centers to be given as a token of hope to patients. They are very well received and it is a great way to use our hands, hearts and talents for those in need.

Cathie Graeser reminded me (thank goodness!) to remind bead swap participants to put their beads in a plastic bag with a business card saying who made the bead forour swap or to put a wire or string through the bead with a tiny card that has your name - it is fun to know who made the bead later on and very hard to remember since there will be 29 different beads! You will be making 31 total so that each guild can also have a strand to keep for posterity -Your beads are due next Sunday! I know there will be some claying going on this week... remember that beads must be black and white only... our Mile Hi buddies are more aware of the traditional rules than we have been and let me know about this.

Following the meeting (or perhaps during if time allows) those who are participating in the Country Christmas show will meet to organize - be thinking about decoration theme, the type of items you will have, how we will "woman" the booth, etc. Anne Morris is our chairman for this event.

Donna Kato Workshop

What a wonderful day Saturday was at the workshop! Thanks to all for participating and for helping with set up and food. It is so nice to be with a group that just jumps in when they see things that need doing. And also so cool to be around a welcoming, friendly bunch who know how to have fun while they learn. Donna was gentle. professional and easy to understand - as always :-) quintessential teacher!! We are so lucky to have her in our guild. I can't wait to practice the things we learned... and I think one of my pieces from Saturday might even be wearable with considerable sanding and buffing LOL...

Thanks, too, to Barb Fajardo , our new member from Albuquerque, for the very sweet flower chokers - what a lovely gesture!Our other new members are Madellen Spaete (who is a friend of Sally and Terry), Jeanne Foute (who heard about us through Bev) and Holly Williams (who is from the Denver area) and Maria Clark (who also attended the Haunani workshop) - welcome and thanks for joining in - I hope we see all of you again soon! ~Peg

Shane Smith

Shane Smith shared her mini mask demo at our June guild meeting. A portion of the demo, Shane showed us how to mirror cane slices for the base of the mask. Shane showed off some her canes pictured above. They were simply beautiful. Pictured below is Bev's finished mask.

I'm also including an image of Barb Harper's stunning polymer clay work, butterflies with foil embellishments. Wow!