Fw: Clay ConneCTion 2012 Registration Form

[Denise Pettit]

(From our friend Libby Mills regarding the Southern Connecticut Polymer Clay Guild summer retreat - Denise)    Here is the info you've been waiting for: The Southern Connecticut Polymer Clay Guild is pleased to announce our eighth retreat: Clay ConneCTion 2012 Join us for an inspiring, relaxing, long weekend with informal demonstrations and plenty of sharing and learning in an open studio setting.  We welcome polymer clay enthusiasts of all skill levels. DATE:    Thursday, July 26 through Sunday July 29, 2012 PLACE: Clay ConneCTion 2012 will be held at Connecticut College in New London, CT                 Http://www.conncoll.edu/about/directions-to-the-college.htm http://www.conncoll.edu/about/AboutConnDocs/CampusMap2010.pdf The Plex is the dining hall surrounded by 6 dorms and is directly across the road from the student center at Crozier-Williams where the work room is #9 on the campus map, #12 is the dining hall, #13 is Johnson, our dorm. ·         Work area:  a large, air-conditioned area with good general lighting.  Each attendee is provided with a full 6 foot worktable in our large air-conditioned work room.  Demonstrations will be held in a separate room.  Polymer Clay Express will be there with a small store of polymer clay supplies.  Pre-orders are encouraged.  Http://polymerclayexpress.com/ ·         Sleeping accommodations are in air-conditioned, handicapped accessible dormitories with elevators (single rooms unless specially requested). ·         Meals will be served in the dining hall.  Meals are included from Thursday dinner through Sunday lunch. Please note on your registration form if you have any special dietary requirements. TIME:  On-site registration opens Thursday, July 26 at Noon and check out is Sunday, July 29 at 3:00 PM COST: Full Package (includes space in the work room, all meals, plus a room in the dorm, linens are provided by the college) ·         Thursday – Sunday:        $340 single or double occupancy, meals from Thurs dinner to Sun lunch ·         Friday – Sunday:               $270 single or double occupancy, meals from Fri dinner to Sun lunch Commuter (includes space in the work room and all meals): ·         Thursday – Sunday:        $210 meals included from Thurs dinner to Sun lunch ·         Friday – Sunday:               $180 meals included from Fri dinner to Sun lunch SCPCG Members please deduct $10. Registration: Limited to 70 people, opens April 15 for SCPCG members and May 1 for all others, closes June 25. The Registration Form is attached or may be downloaded from our web site, http://scpcg.org or http://www.scpcg.org/clayconnection.htm Or send a business size SASE to Sharon Mihalyak, Registration Coordinator, 456 Jones Hill Road, West Haven, CT 06516. Written cancellations are subject to a $30.00 processing fee. No refunds will be given after July 17, 2010. WHAT TO EXPECT:  A relaxing, inspiring weekend filled with fun, friendship and all things polymer clay.  Set up your tools and play.  Feel the creative spirit.  It doesn’t matter if this is your first retreat or you’ve come to them all, the atmosphere is friendly, welcoming and sharing. Create, relax, play, share, learn, shop and have fun!   HIGHLIGHTS:  ·         Retreat Souvenir – free t-shirt with your registration. ·         Massage Therapist available for extra pampering.  Additional fee payable. ·         Tile Swap – Bring 2 one-inch SQUARE polymer clay tiles you’ve made to be included in a pair of beautiful mosaic pieces.  One piece will be raffled off to a participant and the other mosaic will be included in the Guild’s Traveling Exhibit. ·         Thursday Evening:  Welcome Reception”Wear Your Work” - wine, beer & soft drinks provided.  Wear your work or a piece by one of your favorite polymer clay artists!  Let’s show off our beautiful work while meeting and catching up with the other artist attendees. ·         Ongoing:  Demonstrations of a variety of techniques will be held throughout the weekend, freely given by many of the retreat attendees.  Demonstrations generally cover a wide range of techniques from beginner to advanced.  Please consider giving a demo! ·         Friday Afternoon:  Used Book & Video Sale to benefit the Polymer Collection Acquisition Fund at the Racine Art Museum.  Help us support RAM’s commitment to polymer by donating your used craft books, videos and DVDs.  Add to your personal craft library by shopping. ·         Friday evening:  We have not planned any special events for Friday evening to give you the option to leave campus and try out one of the many great restaurants in the area or perhaps visit nearby Mohegan Sun Casino.  Or you can stick around and continue to play with clay! ·         Saturday Afternoon:  The Auction – donations to be provided by a variety of polymer clay artists.  There is always an array of amazing items.  Please consider donating something to the auction. ·         Saturday Evening:  Left Center Right Poker, a simple passing game using polymer clay poker chips (make 3 per game, 9 at the most).  A simple and silly game.  Adult beverages will be provided for those who are interested. ·         Sunday:  Bottles of Hope Challenge – Bottles will be available throughout the weekend.  Help us with our ongoing project and make a bottle or two or more.  If you’d like, please enter your bottles in our fun Bottles of Hope Challenge.  There will be ribbons awarded in a variety of fun and creative categories.  Bottles will be distributed to area cancer patients after the retreat. ·         And more!  We are still planning. WHAT TO BRING: Polymer Clay Tools and Supplies:  Bring the tools and supplies you feel you need to play with polymer clay throughout the weekend.  For some people that can mean transporting a nearly complete studio, but that’s not required.  Definitely bring the basics:  clay, work surface, pasta machine, motor if you’ve got one, blades, needle tool, cutters, notebook and pen for the demos, tile or card stock to bake on.  A task light and power strip are helpful. Beyond that bring whatever you feel you’ll need to create.  Remember if you’ve forgotten anything, you will be in a room full of polymer clay enthusiasts who will be happy to share.  Plus you’ve got the Polymer Clay Express traveling store to shop for new tools and supplies.  Bring some of your own work to show off!  Retreat attendees are welcome to sell any of their own work from their work space.  You are responsible for any and all tax collection and reporting. For the dorm room:  Linens are supplied by the college (sheets and towels), but there are a few comfort items you might consider bringing. ·         An extra towel if you’d like one ·         Your own pillow ·         An inexpensive twin size foam mattress topper (or whatever else you need to make the basic college dorm mattress more comfortable).  Hint:  If you bring a twin fitted sheet from home you can just slip it and the foam pad over the sheet already on the bed and not have to completely strip the bed.  Plus it prevents that awkward situation where the sheets come un-tucked and you’re sleeping on the bare plastic mattress. ·         A blanket – when the college cranks up the air conditioning prior to arrival it can make the dorms clammy and downright cold.  Bring along a blanket and you’ll be more comfortable. ·         A robe and shower shoes (remember the shared dorm bathrooms)   QUESTIONS:  If you have any questions or need further information, please contact Sharon Mihalyak Shar...@gmail.com or Libby Mills Lib...@gmail.com   ----- Libby Mills Libzoid - Art Jewelry www.libzoid.net www.libzoid.net/blog