2018 MEETINGS
Our meetings are known as "Clay Days.”
- Apart from a brief general meeting to discuss Guild issues, our meetings are an opportunity to play with clay and talk polymer with other members.
- Members may bring their own tools and supplies to work on projects.
- A brief optional demo of a technique is given by a member.
- Board meeting is at 9:30 am, General is (approximately) 10:30 am
- Breakdown and cleanup usually begins between 1:00 and 2:00 pm.
2018 Calendar
| DATE | ACTIVITY | NOTE |
| January 27 | Holiday Recovery Party (set-up begins 8:30am) |
Bring donations for auctions, cash/check to buy items, a dish to share, and a clay-related gift to join in exchange.
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| February 24 | Clay Day Demo: Guild Equipment |
Polypress Extruders and other equipment available for members to rent Critters Swap creations due. |
| March 24 | Clay Day Demo: Tejae Floyde (Colorado Springs polymer clay artist) |
Tejae has a new line of 'Stax' Textures, Texture Sheets, Stencils, and Cutters, that are available on the CREATEALONG.COM web site. Check it out in the "Collections" section; they are selling out fast! She is bringing some of her personal art pieces to sell to our group! See details below.
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| April 7 | Class: Crackles & Crinkles Instructor: Tina G. 11:00 am - 4:30 pm $35.00 |
Surface Treatments & simulated Fire Opal. Members should have received an e-mail with flyer. Contact Sue M. to sign up or if you did not receive the e-mail
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| April 28 | Clay Day |
CANCELLED - No Meeting |
| May 18-19 | Spring Retreat |
3rd Saturday (NOTE: no 4th Saturday meeting, church function that day)
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| June 23 | Clay Day Demo: Kashia Clark |
Painting on Clay |
| July 28 | Clay Day Demo: Fauxpals (Simulated Oplas) |
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| August | NO MEETING | Clay Day Canceled. All dates taken prior to our (last minute) move to a new location. |
| September 22 | Clay Day Demo: Peg Harper “Natasha & Lizard Tail Fun” |
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| October 19 & 20 | FALL RETREAT |
NOTE: 3rd Saturday (church function on 4th) Details TBA |
| October 27 & 28 | The Guild will be exhibiting at: Rocky Mtn Hobby Show Denver Mart |
Demos, Make & Takes NOTE: This is instead of the usual 4th Saturday clay day. |
| November 24 | Clay Day Demo: TBA |
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| December | No Meeting | Season's Greetings! |
DETAILS
TEJAE FLOYDE PRESENTATION
- List of supplies to bring, if you want to learn by doing, after her demo:
Basic clay tools (pasta machine, clay, work surface, blade, xacto knife, spray water, acrylic rod); plastic/deli wrap; and acrylic paint (your choice of color)
- Optional: For additional fun, feel free to bring pre-baked clay bases in simple shapes you'd like to cover with veneers (pendants, bracelets, decor items). Also a Medium to attach your raw clay to baked clay (your preference: what you have on hand: liquid clay, genesis heat set medium, etc)
- You will learn creative ways to use Tejae's designer collection of polymer clay tools. Tejae will share hands-on demos and tips for using her CreateAlong tools: silkscreen, stencils, STAXstamps, magic transfer paper, and cutters.
- After the demo, try the tools yourself in class (to be shared and returned before end of class). Handouts will include website info for purchasing items.
SPRING RETREAT!
$25.00, same as last year! And the Goodie Bags are being filled, as you read this! The List has already been started. Kathy Ham has agreed to honcho our Retreat again (YAY Kathy!!!) We, hopefully, will all pitch in and make this another memorable 2 days of claying, sharing, (and food, of course)!!! Sleep over too: dig out those air mattresses, pillows, and cots!! There are lots of cool spots, to set up your own sleeping corner, in our new clay place!