Minutes recorded by Angel

We had 12 members and 2 visitors at the July 11, 2015 meeting. Show & Tell items included Fourth of July inchies from 6 members, BOH with herringbone cane taught at our last meeting, Helen Breil style pendant, Best Flexible Molds new additions, earring, and a new Premo color Golden Glitter!  Lori also brought many samples of artwork from her Mixed Media cruise / Bead & Button show.  On the cruise Lori entered a drawing for guilds with the prize being a goody bag, and won! After some discussion we decided to lay the contents out and draw numbers for choosing an item.

This month Kay demonstrated shape and texture earrings.  The demonstration was organized with clear written directions and pictures.  Thank you Kay!!

During the business meeting, we discussed the following:

Minutes from the last meeting were approved, Laura motioned and Jane seconded the motion.

Vice President Connie was not in attendance so Penni Jo gave an overview of the upcoming programs:

• August: Jane & Penni Jo – Light Switch Plate Cover w/ glow in the dark clay
• September: Connie –  Tea Light Jack-o-Lanterns Note: September Meeting To Be Held At The Moore Library
• October: Angel –
• November: Instructor Needed

November is an inchies month, the theme is Fall.

Angela gave the treasurer’s report. We have 23 paid members.

Librarian Jane indicated that we received the back issues of Polymer Arts.  She asked for suggestions. Angel asked about purchasing some Best Flexible Molds.  The group discussed this option and thought it would be a great idea! The details of this are being worked out.

Web Master Myra was not present.

Bottles of Hope coordinator Nance was not present.  Angel brought bottles for covering.

Old Business:

• Randee Ketzel Class: Penni Jo spoke about Randee Ketzel’s upcoming class, “Jade, Turquoise & Cinnabar.” The class will be held October 3rd from 9 to 5, and the cost will be $70, which will include Randee’s $65 class fee plus $5 toward a box lunch.  Those interested in attending should contact Penni Jo to sign up. Class fees (cash or check made out to Central Oklahoma Polymer Clay Guild) must be paid by August 8th.

New Business:

• 2016 Retreat: Tom has been working on the schedule for the 2016 retreat.  Adjustments to the schedule are necessary to allow for more class options.  Jane suggested the guild members be given an early registration option one month before regular registration opens on the website.  Angela indicated that Eventbrite could help with this.

Reminder: August is a Raffle month.  Winners from June were Marsha, Tom, Angel, Victoria, Debbie and Angela. They will bring the raffle prizes!!

Our next regular meeting will be August 8th, 1:30 pm at Oklahoma Contemporary Art Center on the OKC Fairgrounds.

Minutes recorded by Angela.

Penni Jo began the meeting by greeting our 5 guests.  We then had “Show & Tell.” Connie brought inchies from the retreat, finished retreat items, tools and supplies, a Bottle of Hope lid idea, and light-up pumpkins. Penni Jo brought stencils. Tom brought a Sutton slice tin and a Bottle of Hope with a screw-top lid.

Laura presented our lesson for the day, a herringbone cane inspired by Matt Kernan’s project on the Polyform site. She made available small metal tins to cover, and the resulting projects looked great. Thank you, Laura!

During our business meeting, we discussed the following:

Previous meeting minutes from March 2015 were approved, with a motion by Jane, seconded by Angel.

Vice President Connie gave an overview of the upcoming programs:

• July: Earrings with Kay
• August: Instructor Needed
• September: Light-up pumpkins with Connie
• October – December: Instructor Needed

Inchie swap: Our next inchie swap will be in July. The theme is intentionally broad — summer, summer holidays (America, red/white/blue), vacations, etc.

Angela gave the treasurer’s report. We have 23 paid members.

Old Business:

• Randee Ketzel Class: Penni Jo gave an update about Randee Ketzel’s upcoming class, “Jade, Turquoise & Cinnabar.” The class will be held October 3rd from 9 to 5, and the cost will be $70, which will include Randee’s $65 class fee plus $5 toward a box lunch. (Kay moved, and Marsha seconded, that the guild cover any additional lunch fees above the $5/person.) Those interested in attending should contact Penni Jo to sign up. Class fees (cash or check made out to Central Oklahoma Polymer Clay Guild) must be paid by August 8th.
• 2015 Retreat: We had a brief review of the retreat. Connie asked about holding it at a different place in the future, such as a church retreat grounds where food would be provided (by someone other than hard-working guild volunteers). Discussion ensued. Connie offered to continue to search for other options.

New Business:

• 2016 Retreat: Tom shared the good news that our 2016 retreat guest artist/teacher will be Lindly Haunani. We will be adjusting the schedule (dropping a demo, extending the hours of the class) to allow more class options. There have also been discussions about moving the auction and changing its format.
• State Fair Polymer Clay Competition: Angela reported that the creative programs manager from the Oklahoma State Fair asked whether the guild wished to continue sponsoring the Polymer Clay Creations division in the Creative Arts competition. They sent us a new contract, with wording that concerned Angela. Since the contract would have needed to be signed prior to the group’s meeting to discuss, Angela emailed the officers. They decided that it the return on investment was not sufficient to continue sponsoring the division. The new competition guide is out, and there are no changes to that division except that we are no longer listed as the sponsor.

We held our raffle, with winners Marsha, Tom, Angel, Victoria, Debbie and Angela. They will bring raffle prizes for our next drawing, which is in August.

Our next regular meeting will be July 11th, 1:30 pm at Oklahoma Contemporary Art Center on the OKC Fairgrounds.

Minutes recorded by Angela.

We had 14 members at the March 14, 2015 meeting.

Penni Jo called the meeting to order, and we started with “Show & Tell.” Penni Jo brought a new mold and a necklace with dragonflies. Jane, Elizabeth, Tom, and Angel brought Bottles of Hope. Angel also brought her completed container from last month’s lesson. Wendy brought a beautiful platter made by artist Angie Wiggins.

During out business meeting, we discussed the following:

Previous meeting minutes (2/14/2015) were approved, with a motion by Marsha, seconded by Deborah.

Vice President Connie gave an overview of the upcoming programs:

• April: Retreat (no meeting)
• May: Instructor Needed
• June: Earrings with Kay
• July through November: Instructor Needed

Raffle: In May, we will have our raffle! The March winners (Laura, Angel, Penni Jo and Kay) will bring the raffle prizes.

Inchie swap: Our next inchie swap will be in July. The theme is intentionally broad — summer, summer holidays (America, red/white/blue), vacations, etc.

Angela gave the treasurer’s report. We have 23 paid members, including Ruth who re-joined during today’s meeting. Kay and Jane moved to accept this report.

Nance, our Bottles of Hope project coordinator, was not able to attend.

Librarian Jane told us about the Spring 2015 issue of The Polymer Arts magazine, which should be arriving in our library  soon. Our very own Penni Jo has an article in this issue! Angela reported that she mistakenly allowed that magazine subscription to lapse some time back, and asked whether the group would like to purchase back issues. Tom moved and Marsha seconded that we purchase the back issues the next time we add to our library.

Old Business: Penni Jo sent around photos of Randee Ketzel’s class options. Members who plan to attend the class voted on their top choices, with the final selection being “Jade, Turquoise & Cinnabar.” The class will be held October 3rd from 9 to 5 (setup at 9:00, class to start at 9:30, clean up at 4:30). The group discussed where to hold the class; Angela will contact Oklahoma Contemporary Art Center for availability and costs. We will also look into box lunch options.

New Business:

• State Fair: Angela reported that the creative programs manager from the Oklahoma State Fair contacted the group about doing a demo September 20, 2-6 p.m., during this year’s fair. Angela asked whether the group was interested in demo-ing again. Several members were interested, and expressed no problems with the proposed date.
• Retreat: The retreat goody bag stuffing party will be March 28th, 1:30-4:30, at Jane’s house.
  • Tom reported that he spoke to the church regarding retreat setup. According to Terry, they will have someone there Wednesday starting at 6:30, to help us set up tables, etc.
  • There are 30 registrants. Both of Lisa Pavelka’s classes are full. Connie has lined up plenty of demos. Tom has received lots of donations for our goody bags, auctions, and door prizes. If there are any donors that aren’t already listed on our website, please let Myra know so we can recognize them properly.
  • Connie talked about the hand scrub she and Angel have been working on for the retreat and the goody bags. Connie is donating the essential oils. Lori moved and Jane seconded that the group reimburse them for the other ingredients and for the containers.

Following the business meeting, group members shared some ideas and inspiration for inchies. Tom showed his dragon eye cane inchies, and Connie took us step-by-step through the creative process for her retreat inchies. Members spent the remainder of the meeting time working on their retreat inchies. We also enjoyed demos from Penni Jo (molding a dragonfly), Kay (NEVERknead machine), and Lori (D.R.E.A.M machine).

The meeting was adjourned. There is no meeting in April because of our retreat, which will be held April 9-11. Our next regular meeting will be May 9th, 1:30 pm at Oklahoma Contemporary Art Center on the OKC Fairgrounds.