6th Annual (2011) Fandango Polymer Clay Retreat

Come join the Orlando Area Polymer Clay Guild (OAPCG) for our 6th Annual Orlando Clay Fandango. Our theme for 2011 is Hidden Treasures.

This year are exploring the Hidden Treasures of Polymer Clay with Christi Friesen, Maureen Carlson and Penni Jo Couch. Christi Friesen will work her magic with polymer clay, armature, and resin in her creative hanging tree project. Maureen Carlson will take you on an adventure into storyland and help you create your own story necklace using polymer clay and alcohol inks. Penni Jo Couch will take you into the world faux ribbon embroidery stitches and flourishes, molding forms, buttons, and iron-on glass jewels to create your very own polymer clay sampler.

There will be demos by Linda Hess, Kathleen Davis, and Nancy Welch among others throughout the day and evening as they share their secrets and talents with all the attendees as well as a treasure hunt on the beautiful conference retreat grounds.

We’ll have both live and silent auctions on Saturday where you’ll have the opportunity to bid on all the wonderful artwork, tools, and materials donated by local, national, and international artists and companies. We’ve already had MANY Master Class PC Artists donate, to include: FordForlano from their vintage City Zen Clay collection, Julie Picarello (Yellow Door Designs), Dotty McMillan, Julie Eakes (2011 Niche Finalist), Doreen Kassel, Janice Abarbanel (Naftali), Eugena's Creations, Barbara McGuire, Barbara Fajardo, Jackie Truty (Art Clay World's Owner/President) ...........and many more!!!

There are competitions for you to showcase your talents, as well: The best representation of our Hidden Treasures theme (so start planning your secret boxes and other now, a matchbox size hidden treasure swap and our 3 Bottles of Hope contests (Hidden Treasure theme, Childhood’s Treasures, and (adults) Life’s Hidden Treasures, just to name a few.

Vendors are available and all attendees can sign up to sell their creations in our boutique.

The retreat will be held at the gorgeous Lake Yale Conference Center, Leesburg, FL, May 19-23, 2011. We have to have our final count in by the 25th and space is limited, so sign up today!!

http://oapcguild.com/documents/2011_Retreat_Registration.pdf