June 25th

Meeting opened and business discussed.  Our dues are now due for this coming year.  $15 for the year.  Get your dues to Jennie.  Checks aren't a good choice so cash is preferred if possible.  It makes it easier to add to the growing account. 

Jennie has a date in November that she is having things offered up for sale somewhere.  She can be contacted for more info.  This is a great time to participate as a group effort.  Next meeting Pattie will be demonstrating transfers.

Apologies to all from Nancy.  I was recovering from dental surgery and just wasn't with it.  I would not call what I presented as a "demo".  It was more of a this is done, sort of how you do it.  I could do better and will if needed.  I just wasn't really in there!  Sorry about that.  I thought I'd be over it.  Left early and hit the bed.  Thank you for being understanding.  Love all of you.

Good tidings came from the Ashville retreat participants and apparently it was a blast.  Looking forward to another creative and productive year and considering the challenges that have been offered up earlier this year.  You haven't forgotten them have you?  Anyone have things in progress already?  If you need a reminder, contact Cheryl as there were pics of colors and textures to think about and ideas.

Attendees:

Cheryl, Lynn, Jennie, Maggie, Linda, Brian and Nancy (sort of......)

June 25th meeting:
Early reminder since we skipped a month.  June is a time to learn polymer embroidery.  Bring your usual tools and supplies.  Nancy will be showing/demonstrating some different techniques with tiny pieces of clay.  You will need to bring the following.  Small pieces of different colors of clay that will make a pleasing palette for your piece.  A needle to manipulate your clay with.  A base color that pleases your eye.  I prefer to coordinate my colors in advance so you may wish to do the same.  We'll practice practice practice and then perhaps put a full piece together.  I will bring some finished pieces that I've made and I expect we'll have a fun time.  See you there.

May Meeting cancellation

Hi everyone,
I've had some members express they would not be able to attend the meeting as it falls on the Saturday of the Memorial weekend. And as the BRPCG Retreat falls on the weekend before we will not be able to move the meeting up. So the May meeting will be cancelled. If anyone wants to get together to clay in a small group, please feel free to chat amongst each other.  Look forward to seeing everyone in June.
Cheryl

April meeting

Here is the supply list for this Saturday's running shoe Demo

I will provide:
Patterns
Eyelets for sneakers
Ring and carabiner

People should bring:
Scissors to cut out pattern
Translucent clay for bottom of shoe
3-5 Colors of clay for sneakers
Texture plates or rollers suitable for bottom and toe of sneaker (optional)
Extruder and round and thin rectangle discs(optional)

Marcia

March Meet-up
Date was changed to accommodate the holiday of Easter and hopefully made it more convenient for those able to attend.
Business was ushered by as everyone was so anxious to begin the process of creation!  The only business brought up was that Marsha is going to teach us all how to make the toddlers shoe that was so adorable. 
Maggie gave us a demo on the wrapping of a real egg that has been blown out and prepared for our uses.  She kindly offered us all an egg and a demo!  Some canes were brought and a slicer and everyone began the process.  I didn't stay until the very last minute but what I saw was really astounding.  Maggie had brought in three very cool eggs completed to view.  All were so cute!  My fav was the cracked egg holding a dino baby!  WANT!!!!  When I left each and everyone of us had begun an egg and each and every one was completely different from another.  The colors were bright and full and so springy!  Great meet up and lots of gabbing! Our group is so creative and full of ideas.

Attendees:  Cheryl, Julie, Nancy, Laurie, Maggie, Marsha

March Meeting Saturday

Hi everyone,
Saturday's clay creation will be brought to by Maggie! Just a short demonstration  to show you how to cover the egg. Thank you Maggie for providing the eggs.  If you'd like to join in please bring clay to cover your egg and whichever type of clay technique or pre-made Clay canes you'd like to use to cover your egg. Some polyester batting to rest your egg on for baking.  Otherwise, please bring basic clay kit.
See y'all at noon🕛

Cheryl 🌹

March meeting

Hi Everyone,

We are changing the March meeting to the 19th. Since several people said they could could not make the fourth Saturday as it falls on Easter weekend. Please let me or Maggie know if you are able to attend on the 19th or do we just need to cancel the meeting altogether if no one is interested.

Thanks
Cheryl