2004 Sandy Camp
November 10-15
Warner Springs Ranch (link this)
Warner Springs, California


I was too exhausted to get up early one more day and, due to the sleep disorder I have, ended up sleeping through most of the day and not arriving at the tent until 4.30pm. I missed the arrival of the rest of the attendees and found the tennis court alive with activity. I was tickled to see Donna Kato and a couple other members sporting Seussian headbands that could be easily seen in the ebb and flow of people into and around the tent.

I also missed the first three demonstrations which, I heard, were inspirational. I attended the demo by Judith Skinner to find Glitz and Glitter were nothing like I expected and her technique rendered elegant and tasteful designs. Carolyn Potter showed us how to emboss thin sheets of copper complete with an attached bail. Her method of incorporating the bail into the original design was most ingenious and an answer to my own design troubles for alternatives to split rings.

Dinner was again at the Anza Restaurant with the Katzes, Rita, Jean, Judith Skinner, ???, Bonnie, Trina and Kathi Davis. And again, there was much laughter as we solved all the problems of the world.

I puttered around the tent visiting with old and new friends and seeing who was doing what. I worked a trade with Lisa Pavelka, promising her a feather duster for one of her necklaces. I built the cane I planned to use on her duster and ran out of steam around midnight.

I walked back to the cottage and stealthily crawled into my bed to keep from awakening Jean and fell promptly into slumber.


syndee holt showing how use a technique resembling faux leather. syndee holt showing how use a technique resembling faux leather. Judith Skinner demo Judith Skinner explaining the hows for creating jewelry pieces with glitter. Judith Skinner explaining the hows for creating jewelry pieces with glitter. Carol Potter cutting out the design in copper before the embossing. Dotty McMillan, Varda, a ranch owner, artclaywoman and Danielle Pavelka Bonnie, Karen Omodt (in yellow), Donna Kato (with Seussian antennae) with other clayers in the background. Newbies sharing discoveries. Mr Perez, Julie Wise, ??? Almost all of the Sandy Campers. ???, Marie Segal, Dawn Schiller, ??? Christie Friesen and Carol Potter Danielle Pavelka, Marie Segal, Julie Cresswell, Dawn Schiller Creativity hard at work. Exchanges of ideas running rampant. Donna Kato and Patti Leaf cane I built for Lisa Pavelka.

Videos

Sweep of action in the tent. MPEG video: 15 seconds, 1.40Mb Autumn leaves shaken loose by the wind. MPEG video: 15 seconds, 1.39Mb


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Colleen D. Bergeron.
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