Sunday, October 26, 2008
We watched the Watches being hatched!
WOW - I was blown away by how many people came to make a watch... 23 plus two darling daughters of members who joined right in. (They are our artists in training and doing super! ) We had a great time and I was tickled to see all the wonderful variations on a simple bracelet watch.Next month, due to the interest in beading, we will BEAD BEAD BEAD... by making our very own from our favorite medium. Come and share a bead making tip... and learn from others. I am hoping Shane will be there... she has dozens of kinds of bead ideas.SWAP NEWS - good news! We now have two groups of 9 and the swap will happen at the DECEMBER meeting rather than Nov. We have been informed that Cottonwood will not be moving for quite some time.Have a wonderful month... see ya soon!Peg Montieth
Thursday, October 16, 2008
TRICK or TREAT?
This is no TRICK but certainly a TREAT for those who hate moving.
Cottonwood will remain our Polymer Clay Home for a while longer.
Apparently stock market crashes can be positive in that we get to stay at our location!
So no packing no boxes or lugging our goodies across town.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
The following is a referal from http://www.npcg.org
Please reply to: lisapavelka@cox.net
Name:
Lisa Pavelka
Email:
lisapavelka@cox.net
Subject: Call for Entries
Hi Tracy,
Can you please share this with your guild: STAEDTLER ISSUES "2009 DESIGNER'S CHALLENGE" Call for entries - Staedtler (Distributors of FIMO Clays), announces the 2009 Bottles of Hope Designer Challenge. Clay artists of all skill levels are encourage to submit one or more entries for the challenge which will award charitable contributions to the cancer charity of the winner\'s choice plus a cash prize to winners in three categories. Product prizes will also be awarded to the top three runner-ups. Finalists will receive guest badges to the CHA 2009 show in January (Anaheim, California) where the award ceremony will take place. For rules and entry forms visit: http://staedtler-usa.com/bottles_of_hope_2009_us.Staedtler or contact Lisa Pavelka at 702-243-6564 or lisapavelka@cox.net
Name:
Lisa Pavelka
Email:
lisapavelka@cox.net
Subject: Call for Entries
Hi Tracy,
Can you please share this with your guild: STAEDTLER ISSUES "2009 DESIGNER'S CHALLENGE" Call for entries - Staedtler (Distributors of FIMO Clays), announces the 2009 Bottles of Hope Designer Challenge. Clay artists of all skill levels are encourage to submit one or more entries for the challenge which will award charitable contributions to the cancer charity of the winner\'s choice plus a cash prize to winners in three categories. Product prizes will also be awarded to the top three runner-ups. Finalists will receive guest badges to the CHA 2009 show in January (Anaheim, California) where the award ceremony will take place. For rules and entry forms visit: http://staedtler-usa.com/bottles_of_hope_2009_us.Staedtler or contact Lisa Pavelka at 702-243-6564 or lisapavelka@cox.net
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Harvest Fest, Art and Wine Festival in Canon City
Dear Friends and Collectors,
I wanted to let you know about an outdoor art show that I will be showing at this weekend. Plan a fun day trip to Canon City to visit the Holy Cross Abbey for art on display by over 50 artists, wine tasting, good food and entertainment from 10am-5pm each day.
I wanted to let you know about an outdoor art show that I will be showing at this weekend. Plan a fun day trip to Canon City to visit the Holy Cross Abbey for art on display by over 50 artists, wine tasting, good food and entertainment from 10am-5pm each day.
I will be debuting my new contemporary paintings as well selling my petroglyph inspired works!
Have a great day and I hope to see you this weekend!
Have a great day and I hope to see you this weekend!
Tracy Miller
FYI ALL - This was a blast last year...
KATO POLYCLAY PRESENTS Las Vegas Clay Carnival 08′
WHEN: November 13 - 16, 2008
WHO: Donna Kato, Judy Belcher, Leslie Blackford, Kim Cavender, Cathy Johnston, Sue Kelsey, Lindly Haunani, and Natalia Garcia de Leaniz will be your instructors.
WHERE: Imperial Palace Las Vegas, Nevada
for more info and registration forms.... http://cathyjohnston.net/
WHEN: November 13 - 16, 2008
WHO: Donna Kato, Judy Belcher, Leslie Blackford, Kim Cavender, Cathy Johnston, Sue Kelsey, Lindly Haunani, and Natalia Garcia de Leaniz will be your instructors.
WHERE: Imperial Palace Las Vegas, Nevada
for more info and registration forms.... http://cathyjohnston.net/
SEPT GUILD MEETING
We had a great time chatting and making Hearts for Heroes and Bottles of Hope - please bring any you make this month to the Oct meeting. Anita Lerner has volunteered to send the Hearts on to Linda Weeks and Marcene, Gina, Bev and Tejae will deliver the Bottles of Hope to various locales. Thanks to those who are participating... it is wonderful to use our art to give from the heart.
The new convection oven seemed to be a success! We had a little scorching (I think someone may have used Sculpey 2... which is not as happy with the new higher temps that can be used with Kato and Premo.) Next time we will move the rack down a level or two!
Next month we will have a Watch making (bracelet making if you don't want a watch) demo by me... the watch lady - with make and take kits.... I will bring a large variety of watch faces (silver, gold and copper colors), the Power Cord and a variety of spacer beads in the same metallic colors. A full kit (face/cord/spacer beads) is 10$, or just a face and cord is 5$. You can make your own poly clay beads prior to the next meeting and/ or learn a trick or two from our very own Shane Smith.
The most successful beads for a watch band are not real thick or long - tube beads, round beads and other flat shapes work very well.
DUES DUES DUES if you haven't paid yet - Please do so...contact the treasurer @ annemadedesigns@yahoo.com for info on how to take care of that.
I will be purging my email lists soon, too... so those who are on the non-member list will no longer be getting information about meetings and events... please sign up... 30$ is an amazingly inexpensive way to stay in touch with the growing polymer clay world and such fun to meet and learn from others. just email me to find out how to join - or better yet, come check out our next meeting :-)
SWAP - the swap sign up is now closed.... there will be two groups of 7.. so make 7 (that means you will have one of your own to keep too:-) We will no longer keep a set for the guild... taking photos will be a more efficient way to archive our swaps. We have moved the actual swap date up to the November meeting since we may be moving in Dec...
MEMBERS - Please consider getting more involved in the guild activities and "up-keep" - time commitments are not lengthy, particularly if we share in the tasks that keep the guild an inspiring and fun place to meet and learn from other Clayers/Artists.
NEEDED (We may have clearer ideas after our board meeting - but off the top of my head at this moment....
___ Nominations for Secretary (already nominated is Gina Stephenson)
___a person or two to organize potlucks (typically just one per year at our December meeting)
___ a person or two to organize bi-annual silent auction and other fund raising ideas
___ a person to facilitate workshops and handle registrations etc.
Hope to see you all in November!
Peg Montieth
President
The new convection oven seemed to be a success! We had a little scorching (I think someone may have used Sculpey 2... which is not as happy with the new higher temps that can be used with Kato and Premo.) Next time we will move the rack down a level or two!
Next month we will have a Watch making (bracelet making if you don't want a watch) demo by me... the watch lady - with make and take kits.... I will bring a large variety of watch faces (silver, gold and copper colors), the Power Cord and a variety of spacer beads in the same metallic colors. A full kit (face/cord/spacer beads) is 10$, or just a face and cord is 5$. You can make your own poly clay beads prior to the next meeting and/ or learn a trick or two from our very own Shane Smith.
The most successful beads for a watch band are not real thick or long - tube beads, round beads and other flat shapes work very well.
DUES DUES DUES if you haven't paid yet - Please do so...contact the treasurer @ annemadedesigns@yahoo.com for info on how to take care of that.
I will be purging my email lists soon, too... so those who are on the non-member list will no longer be getting information about meetings and events... please sign up... 30$ is an amazingly inexpensive way to stay in touch with the growing polymer clay world and such fun to meet and learn from others. just email me to find out how to join - or better yet, come check out our next meeting :-)
SWAP - the swap sign up is now closed.... there will be two groups of 7.. so make 7 (that means you will have one of your own to keep too:-) We will no longer keep a set for the guild... taking photos will be a more efficient way to archive our swaps. We have moved the actual swap date up to the November meeting since we may be moving in Dec...
MEMBERS - Please consider getting more involved in the guild activities and "up-keep" - time commitments are not lengthy, particularly if we share in the tasks that keep the guild an inspiring and fun place to meet and learn from other Clayers/Artists.
NEEDED (We may have clearer ideas after our board meeting - but off the top of my head at this moment....
___ Nominations for Secretary (already nominated is Gina Stephenson)
___a person or two to organize potlucks (typically just one per year at our December meeting)
___ a person or two to organize bi-annual silent auction and other fund raising ideas
___ a person to facilitate workshops and handle registrations etc.
Hope to see you all in November!
Peg Montieth
President
Sunday, July 20, 2008
We had a small but merry group this time
Summer is like that . We really enjoyed SHANE SMITH'S demo of her spaghetti cane... she lead us through so well that making a cane seemed easy! I had seen Shane do this demo before and really enjoyed how the group wondered aloud how the stack would turn into such a cool cane... it's magic! We had a great time comparing our results... amazing how we get so many outcomes from this variation of a kaleidoscope cane. Shane said she would be willing to come back some time and do a demo on making all sorts of miniatures... you should have seen the teensy little mugs she had with her... pretty amazing. Thank you, thank you Shane!
Our SILENT AUCTION brought in 82$ and change which will help to pay for our new Haier convection oven. Boy is it purty... and is still riding around in the back of my 4-Runner til we know when and if we are moving to the new location with Cottonwood School. Hate to move this 50 lb baby more than necessary! Can't wait to "fire it up".
ANNUAL DUES are, well, no other way to say it, due Sept 1. You can send your check to Anne Morris or bring to a meeting. (Check your directory or email Anne for her address. This was sent out in an email but personal information such as that will not be posted on the BLOG).
Make check to PPPCG
Members 30$ and Assoc Members 15$ (only if you are a full member of another poly clay guild).
Be sure to look at the library - we have a terrific collection that is getting very little use lately... Check it Out (LOL).
Our August meeting is still in the planning stages but will for sure include our BRACELET SWAP. Be sure to watch your email to find out if we will be at the new location or continuing at our current spot.
Our September meeting will be a Hearts and Hope session... come and participate as we make Hearts for Heroes and Bottles of Hope together... it is wonderful to use our favorite medium to share from our hearts. Check out the pictures on line for the Hearts and Bottles...
http://www.palousenet.com/h4h/
www.BottlesofHope.com
See ya soon!!!
Peg
President
Peg Montieth
Polymer Clay and Bead Works
http://www.twincreekcrafts.etsy.comtwincreekcrafts@aol.com
Our SILENT AUCTION brought in 82$ and change which will help to pay for our new Haier convection oven. Boy is it purty... and is still riding around in the back of my 4-Runner til we know when and if we are moving to the new location with Cottonwood School. Hate to move this 50 lb baby more than necessary! Can't wait to "fire it up".
ANNUAL DUES are, well, no other way to say it, due Sept 1. You can send your check to Anne Morris or bring to a meeting. (Check your directory or email Anne for her address. This was sent out in an email but personal information such as that will not be posted on the BLOG).
Make check to PPPCG
Members 30$ and Assoc Members 15$ (only if you are a full member of another poly clay guild).
Be sure to look at the library - we have a terrific collection that is getting very little use lately... Check it Out (LOL).
Our August meeting is still in the planning stages but will for sure include our BRACELET SWAP. Be sure to watch your email to find out if we will be at the new location or continuing at our current spot.
Our September meeting will be a Hearts and Hope session... come and participate as we make Hearts for Heroes and Bottles of Hope together... it is wonderful to use our favorite medium to share from our hearts. Check out the pictures on line for the Hearts and Bottles...
http://www.palousenet.com/h4h/
www.BottlesofHope.com
See ya soon!!!
Peg
President
Peg Montieth
Polymer Clay and Bead Works
http://www.twincreekcrafts.etsy.comtwincreekcrafts@aol.com
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