based in Asheville, North Carolina

Meeting Report

August 12, 2006

Thanks Karen H for taking photos and supplying captions!


Carol's swapped Art Clay Silver charms from week-long seminar in Indiana, late July


Carol's silver necklace was made during Celie Fago's class at the IN Art Clay Silver seminar


Mary Lee's Mokume Gane and PMC creations from 7/27 Barb McGuire seminar.


Teresa's "faces"


Barb D's red metallic Fimo Soft creation with some purchased silver and glass beads. Round blue focal bead is also from Barb's creative hands.


Barb D's shaving cream beads (made earlier, but brought for her demo.)


Barb D's bracelet for show & tell. Extrusion canes form PC beads. Bracelet backing is made from wooden beads rescued from a sale placemat Barb found at Wal-Mart


Barb D's creature receive much praise from Teresa. What a busy month Barb had since the prior meeting.


Mary Lee's color swatches


Mary Lee's followup to the Barb McGuire seminar, PMC and Mokume Gane creations.


Carol's pin from IN Art Clay Silver week.


Mary Lee's contribution to the bead jar.


More of Carol's Art Clay Silver work.


Karen's followup mokume gane items after Barb McGuire seminar.


Barb D's bead rack (from Michaels). The two white baked beads are to assure that follow-up beads are same height.


Bead rack keeps shaving cream beads from touching surface below.


Wooden clothes pin will elevate Laurie P's bead above surface of oven.


Barb D's PC covered tool handles.


Barb D's demo bead out of oven


Laurie P makes bicone base beads


Laurie P applies shaving cream & dye to her beads


Orange dye & shaving cream used over yellow PC, twist by new member from Waynesville


Mary Lee's first batch out of oven but before rinsing


Mary Lee's first batch after rinsing. Note color change in beads on left.


Mary Lee's second batch.


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