Entries from February 2007

February 28, 2007

Must See TV

Just wanted to remind you to set your DVRs or VCRs or get ready to call in sick so you can see Martha on That’s Clever on Monday March 5th 1:00 PM on HGTV.
Here’s the link to the show on the HGTV website:
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/shows_hclvr/episode/0,2756,HGTV_23557_47937,00.html
 
She says everytime her husband flushed the toilet, they had to stop and [...]

February 27, 2007

Show and Tell

That is a big part of our meeting.  It is great to hear folks “Defend their art!”  (in the words of the host of the now gratefully defunct, Craftcorner Deathmatch.)
Sue will be coming along with a description of February’s show and tell, but in the meantime, I’ll bring you my new find.
The Guild members oooohed [...]

February 19, 2007

And perhaps we are teacher’s pets…

Eugena has written about her experience at our Guild Meeting.  Looks like she had as much fun as we did!   Check out her blog here: http://www.eugenascreations.blogspot.com/

February 18, 2007

Monthly Meeting Feb 18

Eugena Topina joined us to share her technique for polymer clay cloissone today.  We had a good turnout for a blustery winter day, and we all enjoyed learning this lovely technique.
You may have seen Eugena’s work in Polymer Cafe and Step by Step Beads.  We all agreed the photos just don’t do her work justice.  We [...]

February 17, 2007

Hope to see you all on Sunday Feb 18

I just got off the phone with our Guest Artist Eugena Topina.  We agree the weather is cooperating with our plans so the meeting is ON!
Eugena will be demonstrating her gorgeous and unique faux cloissonne as seen in her article in Polymer Cafe.  You can see her lovelies at www.eugenascreations.com. It is a terrific website [...]

February 17, 2007

Two weeks, 500 views!

Of this Blog. 
Thanks to all of you. 
This blog is well on its way to being what I envisioned:  a way to share and memorialize our Polymer Clay Guild Events and celebrate the accomplishments of our members.
Our photo site has been doing well also.  We have been bookmarked by many artists (I get an email when [...]

February 15, 2007

Meeting on Sunday Feb 18

I plan to be there on Sunday with our Guest Artist Eugena Topina!  (see here for details:  http://www.trumba.com/calendars/papcg_calendar?eventid=52050115)
The weather brought these birds together to my heated koi pond, but the weather can keep us apart.  The forecast for Sunday is varied.  I’ll be posting here and on the website by 7 am what are plans [...]

February 8, 2007

Friends that clay together….

One benefit of belonging to a Polymer Clay Guild is the chance to get to know some terrific people.  Many of us have developed relationships that extend beyond our monthly meeting.
Pictured is Terri, our former librarian and current Polydelphia! 2007 Silent Auction coordinator.  The scene is from my family room before Christmas…. we got a chance [...]

February 5, 2007

Let’s get Visual….

Our Photo WebMistress
Face it, we LOVE to see what everyone makes out of those precious little packets of colored clays.  Many thanks to Patti Underwood who has taken on the important job of sorting through literally hundreds of digital photo files to keep our Photo site updated (See them at http://www.flickr.com/photos/papcg/sets/ if you haven’t been lately.)
Patti is [...]

February 2, 2007

And who is our new TV Star?

I did promise to let you know.
Congratulations to Guild Member Martha Aleo!  She will be featured on That’s Clever this year demonstrating two projects.  We don’t have an air date yet, but I saw they have already broadcast the other segment they filmed the same day.
I am sure Martha will keep us posted to let [...]