RSVP for the February 2014 Chili Clay Days

What Tallahassee Polymer Clay Art Guild’s Annual Chili Lunch and Clay Day – expanded to a full weekend retreat. Demos, ‘yard sale’, food, fun, claying till the cranks fall out!

When Saturday and Sunday, February 1 & 2 ?9 AM – 6 PM Saturday, 10AM – 4 PM Sunday (to allow time for cleanup)

Where LeMoyne Art Education Center in Tallahassee

Who Anyone interested in polymer clay, including beginners. ALL are welcome!

Cost $20 per person to cover facility rental, incidentals, and lunch on Sunday.

Please remember to bring your annual dues, too. See the information below.

Please bring Library items to be checked in so others may take advantage of our Library.

Meals

Barb will make a pot of chili for our lunch on Saturday and we have a signup for other items such as coffee cake, green salad, rolls or cornbread, iced tea/soda, desserts and snacks.

If there is interest, we’ll go out as a group for dinner on Saturday (separate checks).

Sunday lunch we’ll order deli sandwiches.

Projects

Bring whatever you want to work on for projects and we will have 2-3 demos each day. We will have ovens available for curing.

Demos

Additional details on all demos are forthcoming.

Saturday

Cindy: Graduated Color Mixing , Bead Techniques
Ellen: Making molds (Bring Amazing Mold Putty or a similar self-curing moldmaking material)
Lizette: Wirework basics – wrapped loops, clasps, etc.

Sunday

Barbara: Clever Woman’s Lazy Mokume Gane, Basic caning (bring a clay extruder and disks if you have one)
Lizette: UV Resin
Ellen: Textures – making, using, and more. Details from Ellen:

Ronna Weltman did a youtube on her pod pendants and I’m going to demo my take on them. If you go to youtube and type in “Ronna Sarvas Weltman Makes a Polymer Clay Pod Necklace” you’ll get the video that was my jumping off point. I made clay slump molds on light bulbs so’s the pods have a textured interior. I’ll show how to make the molds out of scrap clay and how to use them.

You’ll need scrap clay, circle cutters, and, if you’ve got ’em, dead light bulbs. If you have texture tools you like, bring them along. I’ll bring extra light bulbs and I’ll have circle cutters so if you don’t have them and are willing to play well with others, we’re set. I’ll have ArmorAll to use as a release agent. Then, of course, you’ll need some clay for making the pods.

Yard Sale

We’ll set up a table where you can sell/trade art & craft supplies, finished work, book, magazines, etc. Attendees will be responsible for all transactions and inventory. If there are art supplies you do not want to take home, we’ll provide a box and all donations of art supplies will be taken to The Sharing Tree.

How to RSVP

Send your $20 check made out to Tallahassee Polymer Clay Guild to:

Barbara Forbes-Lyons
410 Vinnedge Ride
Tallahassee, FL 32303-5140

Or RSVP by email and bring cash with you to the event

Dues!

Dues are $20 every 6 months OR $30 annually. Dues are collected at the first meeting of the year in January and at the first meeting in July. If you cannot attend either meeting, please mail your check (made out to Tallahassee Polymer Clay Guild) to:

Barbara Forbes-Lyons
410 Vinnedge Ride
Tallahassee, FL 32303-5140