Announcements

South East Open Studios

Every year in June, artists across the south east of England open their studios to the public. As a participant I have the pleasure of inviting you to my atelier. You'll find information about the tour on my website at www.allovercreation.net where I regularly post images of current work. Please have a browse and I look forward to welcoming you in my studio.

Christine Dumont

Midlands Group

The latest Midlands Group newsletter is now available to read on the website. To read it go here - http://www.bpcg.org.uk/midlands.htm

Alison Gallant will be teaching a workshop at the Midlands Region in July - for more information about her workshop please go here - http://www.bpcg.org.uk/alisonclass.htm

Regional Meetings

The next meeting of the London group:
Thursday, July 10th at 10am in Swiss Cottage, London NW3
For details please contact Caroline cals@carolineschuck.co.uk

Next meeting of the Mid-Southern group:
Sunday, 20th July, at my house in Caversham, Reading.
Starting at 11am and doing a bring and share lunch.
For details please contact sallybuchan@bpcg.org.uk

Urchfont Manor Workshop

Following on from my 'Polymer Clay Jewellery' class at Urchfont Manor in Wiltshire, earlier this year, I'll be teaching a new course for intermediates in November 2008. Please join me on this residential course from Wednesday 26th to Friday 28th November where we will explore further the fascinating possibilities of polymer clay. Although this class is a follow-up for intermediates, beginners are welcome. As it is just before Christmas you could solve all your present buying problems by making jewellery gifts such as beads, pendants and earrings.

For further details please email me carol@carolblackburn.co.uk

For inspiration see my book 'How to Make Polymer Clay Beads'.

Eberhard Faber Press Release

Following the Eberhard Faber workshop, Eberhard Faber have issued a press release concerning Fimo classic. To dowload a pdf file of the report, please click here.

Guild Bead Swap

I am hosting a British Polymer Clay Guild member beadswap. The theme is sea green/blue and particpants will make 20 beads to the theme, send them to me and then receive 20 beads back. I wanted it to be nice and easy so all members can participate and not feel intimidated. Further details are on the members only section of the website, or e-mail me.

This bead swap is open to BPCG members only. If you wish to take part and are a member please e-mail me for details.

It's easy to join the Guild, just click here for details.

The First Euro Clay Carnival - August 1 - 3 2008

Tutors:
Donna Kato (USA)
Leslie Blackford (USA)
Judy Belcher (USA)
Sue Kelsey (USA)
Kathy Johnston (USA)
Kim Cavender (USA)
Natalia Garcia de Leaniz (Spain)
Carol Blackburn (UK)
Alison Gallant (UK)

Fee: £200.00
Your fee includes
9 Classes
Kato Clay donated by Van Aken
Tea/coffee and lunch each day
Carnival evening

See www.picturetrail.com/euroclaycarnival for more details
Email: zaroscat@boltblue.com or phone 0115 938 5333

POLYDAYS 2008

Polydays took place on the weekend of 12th and 13th of April 2008 in Wiltshire. I am busy putting together photographs from the weekend. If you have any photos, or want to relate your experiences from the weekend, please e-mail me.

Shelley
shelley@nospambpcg.org.uk (remove nospam to e-mail me)

Fimo Eberhard Faber Workshop Report

Report from the Fimo polymer clay workshops December 13/14th 2007 Neumarkt, Germany can be read here

Mid-Southern Group

The mid-southern Group report from their meeting on 9th March is now available to read on the website. To read it go here - http://www.bpcg.org.uk/midsouthern.htm

Kato Clay and Studio Sculpey in the UK

Kato clay and Studio Sculpey is now available in the UK from Sue Heaser at the Polymerclaypit - www.polymerclaypit.co.uk

Forum

We now have a members only forum. If you are a member and have not received your log in details for either the forum or the members only area for the website, please e-mail shelley@bpcg.org.uk