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South Bay Polymer Clay Guild
  Welcome to our home page. We hold monthly meetings at the Yu-Ai Kai Community Center (588 N. 4th) in San Jose, California and host outstanding classes. Join us to share ideas and an enthusiasm for polymer clay art work. We include jewelry makers, doll makers, sculptors, stampers, miniaturists, and anyone else who wants to learn more about and do more with polymer clay. Levels of expertise range from beginners through teachers and published artists. Anyone is welcome to join.

  Meetings  
Dates & Times Program Program Artist Meeting Activities
Jun 12th 7:30pm Kumi Himo Cathy During every meeting:
  • Class Announcements
  • Event Announcements
  • Business Issues
  • Member Announcements
  • Show & Tell
  • Library Checkout
  • Program
July 10th 7:30pm Making Molds Nancy
July 2009 is also our 15th anniversary!  (a special celebration is in the works!)
Aug 14th 7:30pm Faux Abalone Candace
Sep 11th 7:30pm Metal Etching Pat
Oct 9th 7:30pm Photographing Craft Items in the Digital Age George Post - special guest speaker
Nov 13th 7:30pm ?? Jean
Dec 11th 7:00pm Gift Exchange & Pot Luck  
Guests may attend their first meeting at no cost. All subsequent meetings are $5 each.

  Guild's Open Clay Day    (for members and non-members)
Jun 14;
10a - 4p
Skinner blends & projects, name tags and lantern beads

Still looking for 1-2 more folks to demonstrate a technique. Contact Desiree if you're interested.

still only $10 for an all day class

Demos and non-Guild Classes  
May 30 & 31 Jean Sheppard's Saturday morning chat & web cam demos

On many Saturday mornings (10a-1p PST) at Polymer Clay Central (PCC) , Jean hosts a chat and does a demo. It's a great time; chatting with clay friends while watching Jean create something beautiful right before your eyes.

To participate in the chat, you need to go to the above PCC page and click on "StarGazer's ClayCam WebDemo - Saturday, 1-00pm ET". But to actually see her demo, you also need to access Jean's Yahoo Instant Messenger web cam (ID: stargazer. )

Polymer Clay Central
and YahooIM
Jun 27-28, 2009 Lisa Pavelka Workshop

Hosted by A Work of Heart Studio. Contact Andrea Chebeleu for more details. 408.266.1005

A Work of Heart Studio
2196 Lincoln Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125

  Member Meeting Highlights  

Geometric Fish Cane & Slices

 
  Relateds  
Glass Attic: best online and free polymer clay information resource

Beads of Courage Program
Donate beads to the Oakland Children's hospital

Hearts for Heroes Program
Send a heart to a soldier in Iraq or a VA hospital

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Last update to this website: 7 Jun 09. Send comments, questions or suggestions to Desiree