CGPCweblogo by Shelly Crossencolumbia gorge polymer clay guild

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Clay People News is the official newsletter of the columbia gorge polymer clay guild. a binder containing a copy of all issues is in the library, available for viewing at each meeting.

back issues are available for $1.00 each (includes mailing fee); checks payable to cgpcg.

e-mail to cgpcg@yahoo.com for back issues. be sure to provide full information on which issue(s) you want and your mailing address. alternately, you can pick up the copies at the next meeting.

 

Clay People News

1999

Fall

  • Editor's column
  • Publishing in Bead & Button
  • We've got mail!
  • Where to get unusual supplies
  • Tips and tricks
  • Quick project
  • Flecto
  • Member highlight: Barbara Foster, the "dragon lady"

Winter

  • Editor's column
  • Genesis artist colors
  • Powdered Pearls: a PearlEx alternative
  • Finishing with future
  • Making clay stronger
  • Newsgroup searching with deja.com

2000

Spring (Jan/Feb/Mar)

  • Editor's column
  • Ravensdale 2000
  • The Rave exhibit
  • Clay Camp
  • Automated sanding with the scumbuster
  • Update on Flecto and Handi-Wrap
  • Covering a notebook
  • Where to get . . .
  • Member highlight: Marge and Bud Biefeld's "Ancient Ones"

Summer (Apr/May/Jun)

  • Editor's column
  • Book review: Irene Dean's The Weekend Crafter
  • How to publish in Jewelry Crafts
  • Polyzine: the all-pc magazine
  • PC booklet publishers
  • Bead & Button Show report
  • Where to get . . .
  • Call for artwork

fall (jul/aug/sep)

  • editor's column
  • art clay instruction
  • pasta machine cleaning
  • ripple ikat
  • neat tools
  • using and storing liquid sculpey
  • guild library contents and guidelines

winter (oct/nov/dec)

  • editor's column
  • classes by sally jarlstrom
  • courting the muse
  • ikat from new clay
  • odds and ends
  • board meeting report
  • poly-zine: online pc magazine
  • board of directors
  • last minute gift idea
  • where to buy . . .
  • meeting calendar
  • special events calendar
  • muse grand prize drawing

2001

(most issues also contain minutes of past meetings, board of directors list, membership info, meeting and special events calendars, and map)

spring (jan/feb/mar)

  • president's column
  • courting the muse conference update
  • new meeting location
  • maggie maggio's workshop
  • shrine mont retreat
  • muse grand prize drawing
  • hgtv pc shows schedule to 6/28
  • npcg slide collection - call for entries
  • announcements
  • where to buy . . .

summer (apr/may/jun)

  • president's column
  • unnamed clay weekend contest
  • bead swap
  • special thanks
  • web site addresses of clay suppliers, guilds, info & instructions, findings & tools, and other resources
  • classifieds

jul/aug

  • president's column
  • thank you to embellishment volunteers
  • missing library materials
  • judy kuskin's viking chain workshop
  • mokume gane box class
  • tips
  • classifieds
  • announcements: ravensdale 2003
  • special supplement: clay-a-thon 2001 and clay camp 2001

sep/oct

  • celie fago is coming!
  • red cross donations
  • mokume gane box class
  • where to buy custom made cookie cutters
  • video list; library news
  • classifieds
  • announcements

nov/dec

  • julie krull's classes
  • books available in our library
  • polymer clay tv
  • tips, techniques
  • video reviews: marie segal's advanced millefiori 1; advanced millefiori 2
  • report on holiday party
  • product testers wanted
  • announcements

2002

(most issues also contain minutes of past meetings, board of directors list, membership info, meeting and special events calendars, and map)

jan/feb

  • calibrating your oven
  • embellishment update
  • help for cancer patients
  • video reviews: judith skinner's precision caning; tory hughes' hinges
  • product tester wanted
  • new product (kato poly clay) announcement and review

mar/apr

  • two guild projects
  • looking for vp
  • barbara mcguire classes in spokane
  • tips & tools
  • video reviews: tory hughes' re-creating bone & ivory; gwen gibson's ancient images; dotty mcmillan's transfer magic

may/jun

  • president's plea for volunteers
  • polymer clay glossary (part 1)
  • tips & tools
  • what's new
  • book and video reviews: dotty mcmillan's creative ways with polymer clay margene crossan's sculpting whimsical faces

jul/aug

  • make your own rubber stamps
  • polymer clay glossary (part 2)
  • tips & tools
  • book and video reviews: marie segal's imitating metal (video) sargeant, fago & mcree's polymer clay: exploring new techniques and new materials (book)

sep/oct

  • new product review: puffinalia miracle mold
  • polymer clay glossary (part 3)
  • tips & info
  • video review: tory hughes' buttons and embellishments

nov/dec

2003

(most issues also contain minutes of past meetings, board of directors list, membership info, meeting and special events calendars, updated program guide, and map)

jan/feb

  • january meeting review
  • minutes of 1/19/03 board meeting
  • member spotlight: tonja lenderman
  • book reviews: lisa pavelka's polymer clay extravaganza maureen carlson's clay characters for kids
  • tips & tools: the dove clay cutter, cleaning your pasta machine
  • upcoming classes, workshops, and events
  • updated 2003 program guide

mar/apr

  • meeting minutes: february and march
  • book review: ann and karen mitchell's liquid polymer clay: fabulous new techniques for making jewelry and home accents
  • cgpcg and buckman sun
  • announcements
  • pen covering tips
  • nan roche workshop
  • clay camp, ravensdale info
  • surface treatments overview
  • upcoming classes, workshops, events

may/jun

  • meeting minutes: april, may
  • photos from may meeting
  • board meeting (4/13/03) minutes
  • ravensdale reminder
  • "all dolled up" contest information
  • how to make more time for claying
  • voting begins for the ugliest neckace in usa
  • review of nan roche's workshop
  • upcoming classes and events

jul/aug

sep/oct

nov/dec

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