Meeting Minutes

Meeting convened by President Betty Bolerjack

13 in attendance with one visitor

Show and Tell

5 people brought raku bowls from last month’s program, Connie brought an example of printing – cookie cutters, Betty brought examples of Cabs and Beads.

The images from Show and Tell are posted on our Facebook and Yahoo pages.

Yahoo pages https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/OKPolyClay/photos/photostream

Our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/okpolyclay/?fref=ts

Program

Connie presented today’s program: Wall sconces in cone or heart shape

Business Meeting:

Secretary – Approval of Meeting Minutes: 8/11/18. Deborah moved, Jane seconded

Vice President – Shirley Conway – Program schedule for upcoming meetings.

October: Penni Jo and Jane – Chrysanthemums

November: Tom-Sugar veil mats with liquid polymer clay

December: Christmas Party

January (2019) – Bottles of Hope

Treasurer – LeeAnn Kelley reported we have 31 paid members currently and updated the financial report.

Librarian: No new books

Bottles of Hope Coordinator: Tom Gibson

Need more Bottles

Webmaster: Cheryl Reich is the new Webmaster. okpolyclay@adolia.biz

Old Business:

• Retreat: Marsha will be the auctioneer this year. Blended auction-silent leading to live. Still need to identify a guest artist. If you have ideas please let Tom know.
• Discussion of Deb Hart’s all day workshop on October 6. She will be teaching INRO. Will be held at our regular meeting place from 9-5. 6 people have signed up.

New Business: –

• We will no longer be meeting in the Bridge Gallery, but in Studio One monthly
• Discussion of display at the Yukon Library in January 2019

Announcements:

Next month, if you won last month be sure to bring goodie bags.

Next month is inchie month

Drawing

Providers of bags: Betty x 2, Tom, Jane, Angela

Winners: Connie, Carmen, Tom, Deborah

Next Meeting is October 13, 2018

Respectfully submitted by Laura Clarkson, Secretary COPCG, from notes by Katherine Barnes

Meeting convened by President Betty Bolerjack at 1:30 pm

11 Members were in attendance

The images from Show and Tell are posted on our Facebook and Yahoo pages.

Yahoo pages https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/OKPolyClay/photos/photostream

Our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/okpolyclay/?fref=ts

Betty Bolerjack presented today’s program: Blessing bowls with faux raku

 

Business Meeting:

Secretary – Approval of Meeting Minutes: 7/14/18. Minutes approved with Penni Jo moving and Deborah seconding

Vice President – Shirley Conway – Program schedule for upcoming meetings.

September: Connie Farrell – Vases for air plants

October: Penni Jo and Jane – Chrysanthemums

November: Tom-Sugar veil mats with liquid polymer clay

December: Christmas Party

January (2019) – Bottles of Hope

Treasurer – LeeAnn Kelley reported we have 31 paid members currently and updated the financial report.

Librarian: Give Jane your suggestions for additions to the Library

Webmaster: Cheryl Reich is the new Webmaster. okpolyclay@adolia.biz

Old Business:

• Retreat: Further discussion of auction. Feedback needed. Still need to identify a guest artist. Tom will send an email with the suggested artists. If you have ideas please let Tom know.
• Discussion of Deb Hart’s all day workshop on October 6. She will be teaching INRO. Will be held at our regular meeting place from 9-5. If you are planning to attend please notify LeeAnn or Tom by our September meeting so Deb can order the clay.
• State Fair: Deadline for registering items for competition is 8/15/18 by 5 p.m. If you requested a pass and parking, Betty will have these at the September meeting. Demo day is September 16.

New Business:

• September meeting will be at the Mabel Fry Library in Yukon. The address is 1200 Lakeshore Drive.

Announcements:

• Next month, if you won last month be sure to bring goodie bags.
• Marsha had surgery since our last meeting and is not here today.
• Also concern for Ruth Steiner health.
• Next Meeting is September 8, 2018

Respectfully submitted by Laura Clarkson, Secretary COPCG

Meeting convened by Vice-President Shirley Conway at 1:30 pm

14 Members were in attendance

The images from Show and Tell are posted on our Facebook and Yahoo pages.

Yahoo pages https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/OKPolyClay/photos/photostream

Our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/okpolyclay/?fref=ts

Tom Gibson presented today’s program on using Tiny Pandora UV finish

Business Meeting:

Secretary – Approval of Meeting Minutes: 6/9/18/18 with correction of Shirley Conway not present in the Vice-President report.

Vice President – Shirley Conway – Program schedule for upcoming meetings.

August: Betty Bolerjack

September: Connie Farrell

October: Penni Jo and Jane – Chrysanthemums

November: Tom

December: Christmas Party

January (2019) – Bottles of Hope

Treasurer – LeeAnn Kelley reported we have 31 paid members currently and updated the financial report.

Librarian: Give Jane your suggestions for additions to the Library

Webmaster: Cheryl Reich is the new Webmaster. okpolyclay@adolia.biz

Old Business:

• Retreat: Discussion of auction. Concern with the prices that some of the artist’s work sold for. Was suggested that the value of the item and suggested minimum bids be displayed. Some felt the placement of the auction on the schedule was problematic for being able to eat and also for some being able to attend in the evening. Further planning and feedback will be needed.

New Business:

• Discussion of meeting place for September. Location has not yet been identified. Connie has been looking.
• Discussion of Deb Hart’s all day workshop in October. Will request the 1^st Saturday in October. She will be teaching INRODrawing:

• Bags were brought by Laura (2), Penni Jo and Tom
• Drawing winners: Jane, Penni Jo, Tom, Angela, CarmenThis was Inchie month – next Inchies in October  
• Respectfully submitted by Laura Clarkson, Secretary COPCG
• Next Meeting is August 11, 2018
• Announcements: This was Myra Cleveland’s last meeting before moving to Panama. Refreshments were provided by Jane Linn to honor Myra’s contributions to the Guild. She reported she would be here for the Christmas party in December.

Submitted by Laura Clarkson, Secretary COPCG

Meeting convened by President Betty Bolerjack at 1:30 pm

17 Members were in attendance

The images from Show and Tell are posted on our Facebook and Yahoo pages.

Chris Crossland presented today’s program. We made Mystic Wolves.

Business Meeting:

Secretary

Approval of Meeting Minutes: 5/12/18/18. Penni Jo moved the minutes be approved and Jane seconded. Minutes were approved as posted.

Vice President

Shirley Conway reported on the Program schedule for upcoming meetings.

July: Tom Gibson – UV Resin; bring the Tiny Pandora Resin from your retreat bags and something to coat with the resin to the meeting.

August: Betty Bolerjack

September: Connie Farrell

October: Penni Jo and Jane

November: Tom

December: Christmas Party

Treasurer

LeeAnn Kelley reported we have 31 paid members currently and updated the financial report. Tom moved and Deborah seconded that the report be accepted.

Bottles of Hope Coordinators 

Tom Gibson asked that more members make Bottles of Hope.

Librarian:

New Polymer Arts Magazine has arrived.

New Business:

Discussion of Deb Hart providing an all day workshop in October. Those planning to attend were asked to indicate which of her classes we would like to be presented.

Announcements:

July will be inchie and drawing month. Inchie theme is Summer. Those who won the drawings in May were reminded to bring goodie bags for July’s Drawings. (Betty-2, Laura-2 and Tom).

Next Meeting is July 14, 2018

 

Submitted by Laura Clarkson, Secretary

Meeting convened by President Betty Bolerjack

15 Members were in attendance

The images from Show and Tell are posted on our Facebook and Yahoo pages.

Myra Cleveland presented today’s program. We made leopard and zebra canes.

Business Meeting

Secretary

Approval of Meeting Minutes: 3/10/18. Deborah moved the minutes be approved and Jane seconded. Minutes were approved as posted.

Vice President

Shirley Conway reported on the Program schedule for upcoming meetings.

• June: Chris Crossland – Wolf
• July: Tom Gibson – UV Resin
• August: Betty Bolerjack
• September: Connie Farrell
• October: Penni Jo and Jane
• November: Tom
• December: Christmas Party

Treasurer

LeeAnn Kelley reported we have 31 paid members currently and updated the financial report. Marsha moved and Deborah seconded that the report be accepted.

Bottles of Hope Coordinators

Tom Gibson asked that more members make Bottles of Hope.

Librarian

Joyce Burge donated 2 Books to our Library

Webmaster

Myra Cleveland reported she will be moving to Panama and we will need a new webmaster. Cheryl Reich volunteered.

Retreat

Tom Gibson gave an update on retreat. Requested everyone who attended to fill out the survey.

State Fair

Betty Bolerjack reported on the State Fair. They are having some free classes this Summer. Look on the Fair website for Take pArt in the Fair

This was drawing month. Bags were provided by Tom, Jane, Katherine (2) and a Retreat bag by the Guild.
Betty (2), Laura (2), and Tom were the winners

Submitted by: Laura Clarkson, Secretary

Meeting convened at 1:35 pm by President Betty Bolerjack

17 Members were in attendance

8 Members brought items for show and tell. The images are posted on our Facebook and Yahoo pages

Cheryl Reich presented today’s program. She continued with cane making in preparation for our retreat. Today she taught us how to make a feather cane utilizing scrap canes.

Business Meeting

Secretary – Approval of Meeting Minutes: 2/17/18. Leeann moved the minutes be approved and Shirley Conway seconded. Minutes were approved as posted.

Vice President – Shirley Conway reported on the Program schedule for upcoming meetings. April will be the retreat, Myra Cleveland will teach animal print cane in May, Chris Crossland will present the Program in June. (Chris has asked for ideas from the members on what we would like her to present.) Several people volunteered to present programs to fill out the schedule for the rest of the year.

Treasurer – LeeAnn Kelley reported we have 31 paid members currently and updated the financial report.

Bottles of Hope Coordinators –   Tom Gibson asked that more members make Bottles of Hope.

Librarian : Jane Linn reported the latest editions for Polymer Week and Polymer Arts have arrived and are available for check out. Asked for recommendations for additions to the library. Cheryl Reich offered to donate some of her books to the library.

Webmaster : Myra Cleveland was commended by Shirley Conway for the website. Shirley said it had improved significantly over several years ago.

Retreat

Tom Gibson gave an update on retreat planning. The goody bag packing party will be Saturday April 7 at 1 pm at Jane Linn’s house. It was suggested that volunteering for one meal preparation be mandatory for attendees. Myra will direct attendees to sign up at registration. Also the amount of work required for set up and tear down was discussed. Tear down is time consuming and volunteers are needed as many attendees leave right after lunch. The work Jane and her husband Bob put into clean up afterwards was noted. There will be seating assignments again this year, so Tom needs to know if you have a request to sit with someone.

State Fair

Betty Bolerjack reported she had been in contact with the State Fair. She has recommended a judge who is knowledgeable about Polymer Clay for the panel and the State Fair will contact the individual. It has been recommended that we consider increasing the prize for Best of Show from $25.00. After discussion it was moved by Marsha and seconded by Penni Jo that the prize for Best of Show be increased to $50.00 and 1^st place in each category be awarded $10.00. There will also be a Bottle of Hope category this year.

This was drawing month. Bags were provided by Tom, Penni Jo, Marsha (2) and Betty.

Tom, Katherine (2), Jane, and Penni Jo won the drawing.

Everyone was reminded to bring inchies to the retreat.

Submitted by: Laura Clarkson, Secretary

Meeting was called to order by President Betty Bolerjack

Number of attending: 19

Show and Tell

Jane made a Valentine’s switchplate and an earring holder. Wendi made 5 Bottles of Hope. Tom made several Bottles of Hope, but also made a cake topper in honor of his 50^th wedding anniversary.

The images are posted on our Facebook and Yahoo pages

Program

Cheryl Reich presented the program. We made several Skinner blends and turned them into canes in preparation for our retreat.

Business Meeting

Minutes: Minutes for the 1/13/18 meeting were approved

Vice President – Shirley Conway reported on the upcoming programs

• March: Cheryl Reichs will continue with building canes for the retreat
• April: Retreat
• May: Myra Cleveland
• June: Chris Crossland

Treasurer – LeeAnn Kelley gave the financial report. We currently have 27 paid members and 10 recently lapsed.

Old Business

Retreat: Currently have 26 registered; Alice Stoppel’s classes are full. Chris Crossland and Connie Farrell have signed up to do demos. Donations from sponsors are coming in.

New Business

None

Announcements

Management for the building has reminded us that we need to be parking in the lot across the street unless you have a handicap placard. You can pull up in the drive to unload, but then you need to move your car across the street.

Penni Jo has sold Best Flexible Molds to Trish at PolyClay Play. She and Joe are officially retired.

Next Inchie Swap is at the retreat in April.

Next drawing will be in March. If you won a drawing in January, you need to bring a bag for the March drawing.