June meeting report

Our June 20th meeting at Expressive Impressions had 5 people there including new member Linda. Linda is a neighbor of Brenda Branson and an art teacher. She is already well into polymer clay and brought lots of show and tell. Cute dragons, turtles, mermaids, dolls and more.
Also there were Kathy (new member in May), Cheryl, Julie and Maggie.
Julie, fresh from her class with Kathleen Dustin, Africa and Shrinemont, had lots of things to ooh and aah over. The eye candy just kept coming. Apparently she had a marvelous time at all 3 places and is getting offers to teach her face canes all over the country.
The business discussion of the meeting was short as usual. Cheryl brought some books with cute little Christmas things in them. We voted and are going to do an elf for October.
After business we started conditioning our clay making skinner blend bullseyes for the CF inspired turtle. It's so much fun when little balls of clay turn into something amusing. And everything is better with cane slices and beads on top. Everyone left with their own very unique turtle.

We twisted Julie's arm a little and she will do our demo for July 25th (our next meeting). Check back for details.

Feel free to let me know if I missed anything.

Posted by Maggie

May meeting report, June meeting announcement

Hi everyone,

Sorry it's taken me so long to get this meeting report out. The Queen City Clayers met on May 30th at Expressive Impressions. We had 5 people there. Me (Maggie), Cheryl, Laruie and 2 new faces (Kathy and Larua). Both are tallented clayers. Kathy found us from our listing in PolymerCafe. Laura has taken classes from Irene Dean where she met Bridgette from the BRPCG who told her about us. We discussed the possiblility of getting QCC business cards, and developing a logo. We did show and tell then since it was a clay play day went to doing own things. I made a torso for necklace display. Cheryl worked on a faux lampwork bead. Kathy mixed a ton of colors. Larua made canes from a skinner blend canes and a cute little head which she suggested should go on the rather large torso I was working on. Laurie worked on framing little glass tile covered pictures with polymer clay. We all had such a good time the meeting time went before we realized it. Thanks to Expressive Impressions for letting us meet there.

Our next meeting will be June 20th, 1:00 at Expressive Impressions. We will be trying Christi Friesen inspired turtles. Bring what ever clay colors you want for turtles. I suggest at least 2 or 3 and beads for the eyes if you like.
Hope to see you all there.
Maggie

May Meeting

Hi Everyone,
This month's Guild meeting is on the 30th of May. We encourage everyone to bring their current Polymer Clay project to the meeting to work on; or "If" your stuck on a idea or need some help with a project that hasn't been completed bring it, and we can try to help you with a solution. : ) So if you haven't had time to Clay around lately, here is some time away from all the distractions to have some fun. Next month, Maggie will be presenting a Christi Friesen inspired Turtle.
Christi Friesen work has been shown in many popular magazines and in her new book: Polymer Clay and Mixed Media together at last! Here is her website: http://www.cforiginals.net/
Please take a look at her wonderful works of Art and more.

Hi Y'all,

Time's fun when you're having flies, er i mean time flies.......
Our meeting is this Saturday (the 25th)
Since most of us missed the last hidden magic demo by Sharon Solly, Cheryl Smith has agreed to show it to us so check out last months supply list and come join us. I couldn't attend the last meeting and am looking forward to learning this fun looking method.
1:00 at Expressive Impressions.
Maggie

Saturday Meeting- April 25th

Hello Eveyone,

Due to several members unable to attend the meeting last month. We are going to redo the Demo. Here is the turorial for the technique that is going to be shown again at the meeting.
you can find it here:
http://paroledepate.canalblog.com/archives/2008/09/08/10290126.html
This is a very fun version of Mokume Gane called Hidden Magic. (For a picture of my competed work see last months post)
Please bring the necessary supplies so you can "participate and learn " the technique. Along with your basic polymer clay kit.
I look forward to seeing everyone this Saturday. Please remember if the weather
is nice to dress cool, the room does get a bit warm. Especially when we turn on the oven.

Hidden Magic

Here is the Hidden Magic Technique I made in the March meeting! Sharon Solly demo'd this technique provided by Parole de Pate (http://paroledepate.canalblog.com/) she was so very kind to provide the English translation. Even though the pictures were so good you could have followed the instruction without the words. Thank you Sharon for demonstating this wonderful technique. I decided to make a bracelet out of my shavings. This is my first successful attempt at making this Bracelet. I plan to put it in the Blue Ridge Polymer Clay Guilds silent Auction at there next meeting. Which happens to their fun filled ClayDay next Saturday.

Queen City Clayers next meeting will be April 25th at 1pm at Expressive Impressions. The April Demo has yet to be decided, will post when available.

Sharon Solly has been published several times in Polymer Cafe, to view her art go to:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sharonsolly
If interested in the Blue Ridge Polymer Clay Guild's ClayDay on April 11th go to:http://www.brpcg.com/

Exciting news:
We are meeting on the 28th at Expressive Impressions and we will have guests from the BRPCG. Bridget Downey and Sharon Solly are coming. Sharon is going to do the demo on "Hidden Magic" , a french version of Moku magane (sp?). Sharon has been published in Polymer Cafe and seen on Polymer Clay Daily. She is a wonderful talented teacher. Bridget is a talented clayer and lots of fun. Hope you get to come meet them.

Supply list to follow.