LAST MINUTE UPDATE!
Due to health issues, our guest artist, Karen Lewis (Klew), is unable to attend our retreat. Syndee Holt has generously offered to step in and teach us some of her fabulous techniques instead. Class topics are listed below.
SAVE THE DATES!!!
- When: Thursday through Saturday, April 6-8, 2017
- Where: Memorial Presbyterian Church, 601 24th Ave SW, Norman, OK 73069 [map and venue info]
- This year’s theme: Safari 6
- Guest artist: Syndee Holt
- Syndee’s classes:
- “A Translucent Workshop” (Friday afternoon) – Ways to work with translucent clay, including layering, using inks, making simple canes, and using silkscreens.
- “Play in Clay with Syndee” (Saturday morning) – Various techniques Syndee has devised to work with clay – she’s always coming up with fun and innovative ways to play!
Quick Links:
Swap Inchies
Make inchies (1″x1″ squares of polymer clay art) to bring to the retreat and swap with your retreat comrades! Making inchies is not required, but it’s a great way to collect souvenirs of the retreat and make new friends. Make as few or as many as you wish to trade.
Get Goodies
Our goody bags are full of free supplies and samples, generously donated by some of our favorite companies. We’ll be giving away several door prizes every day. Plus we’re holding an Auction Saturday after lunch, where larger prizes will be up for grabs. Take a look at these great sponsors:
- Best Flexible Molds
- Fire Mountain Gems
- Munro Crafts
- Barbara Becker Simon
- Foredom Electric Co.
- STAEDTLER Fimo
- Polyform
- Craftartedu.com
- Poly Clay Play
- Polymer Clay Adventure 2017
- ClearSnap
- TwisteezWire
- DIY Bangles
- Alumilite
- Katers Acres
- Van Aken International (Kato PolyClay)
Get your company listed as a sponsor! Here’s how.
Travel Info
We’ve set up a separate travel info page for those of you coming in from out-of-town.
How To Register
Registration is now open to the public – click here to register!
Check out the OK Twisters Poly Clay Retreat Yahoo Group to ask questions, find the latest info, and join in conversations about the retreat.
Past Retreats
One attendee summed up her experience at our retreat this way:
“All 3 days were great, well organized, kept on time, good vendor presentation etc., etc. etc. I could go on beyond e-mail ability. In other words we had a GREAT time and will remember it all year.” — Julie H.
We have a blast at our retreats! Wanna take a peek?
- Retreat 2016 – Bottles of Hope contest (Facebook photo album)
- Retreat 2016 – Inchie swap (Facebook photo album)
- Twister Safari Retreat 2015 (Facebook photo album)
- Twister Safari Retreat 2014 (Facebook photo album)
- Twister Safari Retreat 2013 (Facebook Photo Album)
- Fun on the Safari: 2012 Twisters Retreat in Review
- Twister Safari Retreat 2012 (Facebook Photo Album)
Hope to see you at the next event!