Happy Holidays Everyone!

I am sick so I won't be at the party tonight. Bummer.
But, I wanted to wish you all a wonderful holiday season,
and the happiest of new years!

Patty

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Patty Pulliam
Past President, Chicago Area Polymer Clay Guild
http://www.capcg.org

I'm teaching classes! Go to TLD's Web site for details:
http://www.tlddesigns.com



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Hi everyone!

The guild's Holiday Party takes the place of our regular meeting tomorrow night.
The guild is providing dinner and soft drinks - if you would like, bring an
appetizer or dessert to share. We'll also have an optional grab bag for anyone
who wants to participate. Bring a wrapped gift made of polymer clay and get one
in return.

Plus goodie bags ... door prize ... and fun!

We're in a different room than usual. Please enter the church through the center
doors, go UP one flight of stairs and we're in the first room on the left.

Hope to see you tomorrow night!

Jenny

The meeting was called to order at 7:15 p.m. at the First Congregational Church
in Elmhurst, IL.  Those in attendance included: Gretchen, Maria, Susan K., Rita,
Becky, Anne, Nikki, Susan B., Ann, Alice, Diana, Iris, Wilda, Cathy, Jenny, and
Shirley (guest)
General Business / Member Announcements

Reports

President

The December meeting will be the annual holiday party.  The party will be held
upstairs.  Signs will be posted in the building directing individuals to the
meeting place.
• The current treasury balance has given the guild an opportunity to have the
food for the holiday party catered.  Members are being asked to bring either an
appetizer or a dessert.
• A "grab-bag" will be held as part of the holiday party.  Participation is
optional.  Individuals who participate are asked to bring items that have been
made by them.  Only those who bring items will be involved in the exchange.
• Jenny asked for a volunteer to coordinate with Debbie Jackson on arranging a
special class with the guild.  Gretchen has volunteered to post a poll and talk
to Debbie about prospective dates.

VP

• Nothing to report.


Treasurer

• The current balance is $1,325.27


Librarian

• Wilda has put in a pre-order request for a polymer clay book that is being
published in Germany.  The title is: Schmuck – Unikate and Accessoires aus
Polymer-Clay.  The book will come with the projects text translated into
English.
• Items checked out at the November meeting will not be due back until January.
Wilda will not be bringing the library items to the December meeting


Program Coordinator

• Diana outlined the upcoming demos that are planned and asked members to
volunteer for demos and/or swaps, or make suggestions.

Secretary

• Donations to Beads of Courage are still being encouraged.  Gretchen will be
placing a small bin on the table near the show and tell items for collection
each month.

Raffle Item

• The raffle prize for the meeting was one of Marji's paisley cane pens.

Program

• Susan Kazenas demonstrated a faux batik technique she saw demonstrated by
Heather Campbell at the national retreat.

Upcoming Events

• December 16, 2009 – Holiday Party
• January 20, 2009 – Susan Kazenas will be demonstrating a faux wood technique
• February 17, 2009 – Susan Baim will be demonstrating "scrap clay" mokume gane
• March 17, 2009 – "Green" Challenge: Participants: Should bring items they have
made out of polymer clay where green is the predominant color.  These items do
not have to be St. Patrick's Day themed.

Show and Tell

Adjournment

CAPCG Minutes: 10/20/2009


The meeting was called to order at 7:15 p.m. at the First Congregational Church
in Elmhurst, IL.  Those in attendance included: Gretchen Susan K., Mary Lynne,
Sally, Gina, Nikki, Susan B., Maria, Diana, Patty, Cathy, Jenny, Wilda, Marji,
and Melissa.

General Business / Member Announcements

Reports

President

• Jenny welcomed a visitor at the evening's meeting.  members introduced
themselves.
• The International Polymer Clay Association (IPCA) Synergy 2 Conference is
coming up this February and is being held in Baltimore, MD.  Registration is
open and there will be classes available.
• Jenny was contacted by Polymer Clay artist Debbie Jackson to find out if there
would be any interest in having her come to teach a class.
• Jenny went through the list of all the items that were raffled off during the
retreat.  Items that were won by individuals who were not in attendance at the
retreat were given the items they won.  Several of these items were passed
around for Show and Tell.

VP

• Nothing to report.


Treasurer

• The current balance is $1,391.70


Librarian

• Wilda collected 26 Bottled of Hope during the retreat.


Program Coordinator

• Diana outlined the upcoming demos that are planned and asked members to
volunteer for demos and/or swaps, or make suggestions.

Secretary

• Donations to Beads of Courage are still being encouraged.  Gretchen will be
placing a small bin on the table near the show and tell items for collection
each month.
• Gretchen recounted the demos that were run during the retreat.


Raffle Item

• The raffle prize for the meeting was a tool for rolling various clay slab
thicknesses.

Program

• In place of a regular demonstration by a member there was a recap of the event
of the CAPCG retreat.

Upcoming Events

• November 18, 2009 – Batik Demo by Susan Kazenas
• December 16, 2009 – Holiday Party

Show and Tell

Adjournment

Received this e-mail and thought someone in the guild might be interested:

I was wondering if you or anyone you know might be interested in joining us at
our holiday artisan sale on Dec 5th at Waters (Fine Arts Magnet Cluster) School?
The price for table spaces can't be beat!

Please go to https://waterstoday.org/campaign4.asp
for more info
Waters School is at Wilson and Campbell (near Western Ave)

Thank You,
Marcy

I asked for some additional information about the show, in case this will help
you decide if you want to pursue this:

- what kinds of crafts are usually the most popular?
It's our first annual holiday sale. We had a sale last spring and had a wide
variety.
- what the price ranges usually are
This is the first annual holiday sale. It is a mixed audience some in the area
have money some don't. People do spend money though at our silent auctions!
- do you take a percentage, have an entry fee for shoppers or only make money
off the table sales
Artisans keep their profits. This is intended as a community event and intended
to support the arts. The only cost is $20 for the table.
- how many people do you expect
We have families from the school, and a Linclon Square audience (and possibly
more). I advertise on the alderman's site, in the Reader, on Kijji, Craig's
list, Have flyers at Sulzer library, Old Town School of Folk Music, in stores
along Linclon Ave, with local neighbors.....and we are still exploring new
options.

The meeting was called to order at 7:15 p.m. at the First Congregational Church
in Elmhurst, IL.  Those in attendance included: Gretchen, Diana, Cathy, Noelle,
Jamie, Mary Lynne, Gina, Sandy, Nikki, Susan B, Ann, Susan K, Rita, Alice,
Becky, Wilda, Marji, Melissa, Cathy, and Jenny

General Business / Member Announcements

Reports

President

• Jenny welcomed the three visitors at the evening's meeting.
• The CAPCG annual retreat will be held at Lutheran Outdoor Ministry Center
(LOMC) in Oregon, IL October 9 – 12, 2009.
VP

• Raffle tickets will be sold for door prizes to be given out at the retreat. 
These tickets are $3.00 a piece and you can buy them even if you are not
attending the retreat.  Individuals who are attending the retreat can buy the
tickets at the retreat.
• Retreat attendees are encouraged to bring something to add to the "goodie"
bags.  There are 16 people attending this year's retreat so be sure to bring 16
each of the items you will be putting into the bags. Cathy also asked that
people at the retreat also bring snacks.


Treasurer

• The current balance is $3,215.07


Librarian

• Wilda received a new book: Polymer Clay Color Inspirations: Techniques and
Jewelry Projects for Creating Successful Palettes by Lindly Haunani and Maggie
Maggio.  This book is a very comprehensive guide to working with more complex
color mixing.
• A member discovered that the Tory Hughes DVD on Turquoise and Lapis was
incomplete and does not include the tutorial on Lapis.  Wilda has contacted the
seller and is going to try to get a new/complete copy.


Program Coordinator

• Diana outlined the upcoming demos that are planned and asked members to
volunteer for demos and/or swaps, or make suggestions.

Secretary

• Donations to Beads of Courage are still being encouraged.  Gretchen will be
placing a small bin on the table near the show and tell items for collection
each month.
• A sign-up sheet for scheduling demos at the retreat was passed around. 
Scheduled demos will be posted at the retreat.



Raffle Item

The monthly raffle was run; in its place tickets were sold for the retreat door
prize items.

Program

• Wilda spoke briefly about silk screening on polymer clay and passed around
some samples pieces to demonstrate the effects that can be achieved using silk
screens.
• Jenny demonstrated her technique for Mokume Gane using translucent clay,
alcohol inks, and composition metal leaf.

Upcoming Events

• October 21, 2009 – Retreat Recap, Show and Tell
• November 18, 2009 – Possible Faux Batik Demo
• December 16, 2009 – Christmas Party

Show and Tell

Adjournment

Since I can't find the VHS tape "Exploring Liquid Sculpey" by Jody Bishel, I
thought it may have been one of the items I sold at the 2009 Library Sale in
March. I didn't save my list of the items that sold so I can't check. If someone
bought it would you let me know so I can delete it from the current library
inventory list.

Thanks,
Wilda
(630) 236-5818
wilda2287@...

hello everyone,
i am proud to announce that my oldest daughter,lacey,and,clay,(her boyfriend),
of two years just had a baby girl. Maddison Mae Tanner, 8 lbs. 1 ounce, twenty
inches long. very alert and was making eye contact
right away. My husband was an american indian, he' passed away 3yrs. ago. i know
in my heart that he saw maddison in heaven before we did and watched over is
daughter and grand daughter also. today oct. 3, is my 46th birthday and she is
the most precious gift ever, also her mama lacey!

i,ll get pictures on very soon, love kimberly jo ballard

Yes, we are getting down to the wire for you early birds who like
discounts...just a few more days left!  Of course, you will still be able to
register for this fun-packed event even after 30 Sept. and up through the end of
December.

NOTE: The pre-conference begins on Friday, 19 Feb. and runs through Sun. 21 Feb.
CFCF Conference and workshops begin Sun. eve, 21 Feb. and run through Wed. eve
24 Feb.  See registration information here.

http://polymerclayfests.wordpress.com/cfcf-2010-registration-now-open-forms-here\
/

Instructors include Tony Aquino, Maureen Carlson, Louise Fischer Cozzi, Grant
Diffendaffer, Dayle Doroshow, Laurie Mika, Kathryn Jo Ottman, Lisa Pavelka,
Sarah Shriver, and Ronna Sarvas Weltman and we have a few spaces left in the
pre-conference workshops as well.

Pre-conference instructors include Jeff Dever, Lindly Haunani, Nan Roche, Cindy
Silas, and Maggie Maggio...come join us!

Classes nearly full include:

Jeff Dever Pre-conference
Lindly Haunani  Pre-conference

Grant Diffendaffer 1PM Monday
Ronna Weltman   8AM Tuesday
Sarah Shriver  1PM Tuesday

Hi All

I have posted a link for the site with information about Synergy 2010.  Any
information you are looking for in regards to location, registration, et cetera
can be found at this site.

Gretchen

I've only done this once or twice, and I can quite remember the
steps.  The thing where you take a color copy, rub it on to some poly
clay, then rub off the paper with gin, sprayed in a spray bottle.

Does anyone have the instructions for that?

Thanks!

~Elaine
http://www.CreativeTextureTools.com/news
All Things Metal Clay Blog






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Please change my email from susankazenas@... to skazenas@...
Thank you
Susan Kazenas
 

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This is a reminder to all those who will be attending the meeting.  We are still
asking members to donate items for the monthly raffle and also asking for beads
for the Beads of Courage project.

CFCF 2010 registration is now officially open!  This will be the 3rd year of
this internationally promoted hands-on creative conference to be held in Laurel,
Maryland from 19 Feb.-24 Feb. 2010.  We are offering an Early Bird discount this
year for those registering by 30 Sept. 2009.

See details below or check our blog for additional information.

www.polymerclayfests.wordpress.com

We have another round of ten (10) incredibly talented instructors who are eager
to share their inspirational processes and are bound to tap into additional
creative crevices in each of you. Instructors include:  Tony Aquino, Maureen
Carlson, Grant Diffendaffer, Dayle Doroshow, Louise Fischer Cozzi, Laurie Mika,
Kathryn Jo Ottman, Lisa Pavelka, Ronna Sarvas Weltman, and Sarah Shriver.

In addition, we have expanded the pre-conference to three days to include a
2-day Master class with Jeffrey Lloyd Dever, full-day workshops with two of the
premier color experts in the polymer clay world, Lindly Haunani and Maggie
Maggio, one of our favorite instructors - Nan Roche - author of the first book
on Polymer Clay, and Cindy Silas - polymer and metal clay artist recently on the
cover of Art Jewelry Magazine.

A few things have changed for CFCF 2010...

•Registration now includes 6 workshops instead of 5
•We've set an early-bird registration deadline for 30 Sept. (register early and
you will get 6 workshops for the price of 5!) After 30 Sept. no discount will
apply, so get your requests in early!
•Finally, we were able to negotiate the guest room prices down to $89/night or
$105/night with breakfast.
•This year's auction will benefit the Children's Defense Fund and the American
Cancer Society

Registration is open and workshop information is available at
www.polymerclayfests.wordpress.com (click on the CFCF 2010 tab at the top of the
page.)   As with last year, we will be accepting payment by checks, PayPal and
credit cards.  Email Kathryn Ottman at cabinfeverclayfestival@... for
additional information.
Come join us for hands-on fun...it's just 20 minutes from Baltimore!

CAPCG Minutes: 7/15/2009


The meeting was called to order at 7:15 p.m. at the First Congregational Church
in Elmhurst, IL.  Those in attendance included: Gretchen, Jenny, Diana, Dori,
Marji, Nikki, Susan B., Gina, Sally, Mary Lynne, Susan K., Anne, Windy,
Millicent, and Wilda.

General Business / Member Announcements

Reports

President

• Jenny welcomed one new member and one guest.
• The CAPCG annual retreat will be held at Lutheran Outdoor Ministry Center
(LOMC) in Oregon, IL October 9 – 12, 2009.  Details on pricing will be announced
when the information is available.

VP

• No announcements.

Treasurer

• The current balance is $884.72


Librarian

• Wilda received two new books:
o  Ancient Modern: Polymer Clay + Wire Jewelry by Ronna Sarvas Weltman
o  Polymer Clay and Mixed Media-- Together at Last: Incorporating Craft 
Materials and Found Objects in Clay Figures by Christi Friesen

Program Coordinator

• Diana outlined the upcoming demos that are planned and asked members to
volunteer for demos and/or swaps, or make suggestions.

Secretary

• Donations to Beads of Courage are still being encouraged.  Gretchen will be
placing a small bin on the table near the show and tell items for collection
each month.



Raffle Item

• The raffle item for this meeting was provided by the International Polymer
Clay Association during the retreat.
• The current raffle system was reviewed for ideas on a new system and/or how to
get more donations of items that can be raffled.  The membership decided to
continue the system with requests for donated items to be raffled.  Changes to
the system are:  Donated items can be made from materials other than polymer
clay but must still be handmade.  A reminder will now be sent to all members
during the week before the meeting as a reminder for members to bring something
to donate to the raffle.


Program

• Winners for the June Bottles of Hope challenge were announced and prizes were
given.  Grand Prize went to Susan Kazenas.  Susan Baim and Marji Gates were the
runners up.  All prizes were provided by Polyform.
• Gretchen Amberg demonstrated the "smoosh" cane she learned at a demo given by
Lisa Pavelka at last year's CHA show.  Anyone who was not able to attend the
meeting can contact Gretchen for a written copy of the instructions.

Upcoming Events

• August 19, 2009 – Gretchen Amberg will demonstrate how to make a Kumihimo
braid using beads.
• September 16, 2009 – Jenny Bezingue will demonstrate how to make Mokume Gane
using foils and alcohol inks.
• Possible Silk Screen demo by Wilda Kemp

Show and Tell

Adjournment

A while back I bought a PMC3 Hot Pot Kiln set to try working with precious metal
clay. I have never used it and have decided to not take on another project so I
would like to sell it. They go for around $44 and will sell mine for $30. Let me
know if you are interested and I will bring it to the CAPCG August meeting.

Wilda
(630) 236-5818
wilda2287@...

Hello,

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a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the CAPCG
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this is the recipe from my old church cookbook.  I used it for my  kids.
Had some in the fridge for 5 years, it kept very well

1 cup flour
1/2 cup salt
1 cup water
1 tablespoon  cooking oil
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
food coloring.

Mix the ingredients in a medium saucepan and heat, stirring, until the
mixture boils and thickens.  It should be about the texture of  mashed
potatoes.  Cool slightly and knead briefly.  Keep in a plastic  bag, refrigerate
for
long-term storage.  Nice texture and no heavy plastic  smell.

Becky Preston
rebecca955@...
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Hi All -

  June 17th, 2009 – is our CAPCG Birthday Party, the celebration will consist
of "clay play-day", food and drinks, the Bottles of Hope Challenge.

Please bring food or drink.  Don't forget to bring your clay to play.

Due to low turnout on our May 20th meeting  - the BOH challenge was
rescheduled for the June Meeting -

Here are the details for the BOH challenge,
Bottles of Hope Challenge (BOH)  - Read details below:

The membership has decided on 7 categories that bottles should be designed
for and entered into. The categories are as follows:
Children’s
Masculine
Sculptural
Millefiori
Afro-Centric
Monochromatic
Mixed Media
Entries are limited to two BOH per person into each category; however, each
person can make as many as they wish to donate.
  Each category will need 3 entries for it to be a full category.
Any category that does not have 3 entries will be combined with a similar
category.
A winner will be selected from each category as well as an over all “Best in
Show”.  Polyform will supply some prizes.
All BOH entered will be donated.
Please let me know if you have any questions -

See you all then.

Best Regards,

Diana Koester   CAPCG  Program Coordinator


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CAPCG Minutes: 5/20/2009


The meeting was called to order at 7:15 p.m. at the First Congregational Church
in Elmhurst, IL.  Those in attendance included: Gretchen, Mary Lynne, Karen,
Susan K., Iris, Wilda, Sally, Gina, Nikki, Susan, Anne, Millicent, Becky, Diana,
Cathy, Jenny, Marji, and Rita.

General Business / Member Announcements

Reports

President

• Jenny welcomed three visitors to the meeting.
• A reminder: The National Retreat will be held July 11-14, 2009
• The International Polymer Clay Association Retreat has posted new information
about a reduced rate for the retreat and also pricing for one-day passes.  Be
sure to visit www.npcg.org for more details on the updated pricing and other
information.
• The CAPCG annual retreat will be held at LOMC in Oregon, IL October 9 – 12,
2009.
• Jenny asked for a member to volunteer to act at the liaison between the
International Polymer Clay Association (formerly the National Polymer Clay
Guild) and the CAPCG.  Gretchen volunteered to be the liaison.

VP

• On Saturday May 30, 2009 the guild will be hosting a one day workshop with
Polymer Clay artist Marla Frankenberg.  Details about the workshop including the
materials you need to bring are posted on the Yahoo group site. So far there are
16 individuals registered and paid for the workshop; the limit is 20 people.
• The workshop will be held in the "Friendship Hall" area of the church and
starts at 10:00am. It is recommended that you come early in order to set up your
work station and be ready to work by 10:00.
• "Friendship Hall" is located on the lower level at the west end of the
building.  When you get to the bottom of the stairs turn right and go all the
way to end of the hallway to find the room.

Treasurer

• The current balance is $1,992.88.  The bulk of this balance comes from the
paid workshop fees.
• Cathy handed out a completed roster and new membership cards to all paid
members.
• Two of the visitors at tonight's meeting joined the guild.


Librarian

• Wilda received two new DVDs to add to the library collection.  The first is a
Tory Hughes DVD on making faux turquoise; the second is on making specialty
shaped Inro boxes.  Wilda reviewed both DVDs and reported that both are very
comprehensive with good projects and great instruction.

Program Coordinator

• Diana outlined the upcoming demos that are planned and asked members to
volunteer for demos and/or swaps, or make suggestions.

Secretary

• Donations to Beads of Courage are still being encouraged.  Gretchen will be
placing a small bin on the table near the show and tell items for collection
each month.  A nice accumulation of donated beads has started between what was
brought in April and this month.  Once a large enough batch of beads has been
collected Gretchen will ship a box to the program coordinator in Arizona.

Raffle Item

• The raffle item for this month was the first opportunity to checkout two new
DVDs that were added to the library.
• A small bouquet of lilacs brought in by Marji was also raffled off.
• There is still an open call for donation of items for the raffles.


Program

The Bottles of Hope Challenge scheduled for this month has been postponed to the
June meeting due to a lack of entries.

Upcoming Events

• June 17, 2009 – CAPCG Birthday Party, the celebration will consist of "clay
play-day", food and drinks, the Bottles of Hope Challenge, and a demonstration
of Mokume Gane using inks by Jenny Bezingue.
• July 15, 2009 – Gretchen Amberg will demonstrate how to make the "smoosh" cane
that Lisa Pavelka taught at the CHA show last year.
• August 19, 2009 – Gretchen Amberg will demonstrate how to make a Kumihimo
braid using beads.

Show and Tell

Adjournment

Barbara Forbes-Lyon, IPCA retreat chair, asked me to post this request. If you
are attending the retreat and have a reliable convection oven you'd be willing
to bring for use during the retreat, please e-mail me.

Thanks,

Jenny Bezingue

If anyone took good notes on the fern cane and is willing to share, I am having
trouble getting mine to reduce properly.

TIA,
Mary

This message is for those who attended the workshop with Marla Frankenberg this
past Saturday 5/30/2009.

Some of you either did not have the issue of Polymer Cafe or could not find the
issue that has the instructions for this cane in your collection.

The article is in the August of 2008 issue.  The magazine cover has a picture of
a large yellow orchid.

If you do not have the issue, and wish to purchase it, it is available for sale
on the Polymer Cafe website as a single issue.