COLOUR CHALLENGE

Last month we had our first Guild colour challenge. The Picture of The Month (POM) was from National Geographic’s Picture Of The Day, a beautiful undersea shot photographed by David Doubilet of National Geographic containing multiple colours to choose from.   Members can use one colour or multiple colours and can use clay directly from the package or mix their own.Beginners may want to choose a 2” disc with the colours and for more advanced clayers any item containing the colours is acceptable.  If unable to attend the monthly meetings just post your photo in the file already available under “photos” in our Yahoo group.

Photo by Ellen Kocher

Those who accepted the challenge came up with some interesting combinations. Ellen Kocher wore her beautiful earings and also made a hanging container.

Photo by Ellen Kocher

Nancy Quinn used canes to make a veneer sheet with her choice of colours from the pic.

Photo by Lawrence Smith

I chose some pearl colours and made a couple of filigree pendants. The technique is from a Utube video by Christy.

I had been wanting to try a filigree technique since seeing Nancy Quinn’s Twinchy from our mini retreat a couple of years ago, hosted by TinaHolden in Tofino BC, on the beautiful west coast of Vancouver Island. 

Photo by Lawrence Smith

 

Photo by Ellen Kocher

This month’s colour challenge is to be from a close=up of a painting by our very own Emily Carr. It will be interesting to see what members come up with at our meeting on Saturday, March 8.This always adds a little more excitement to our Show And Tell.

February Meeting - Crackle Demo

Crackle Jewelry by Joan Tayler

On Saturday, Feb.8 we had our second meeting of the year. Joan Tayler , co-founder of our Guild, gave a great demo of Tina Holden’s crackle tutorial. 




With Tina’s permission members present had purchased Tina’s tutorial  ,unique as many readily available items are used with the clay to get this crackle effect.

Left to right-Carole,Ellen & Lawrence crackle samples

 

 

 

Joan had prepared many different tiles for individual members to practice with the different crackle ingredients. It was fun to see the different crackle size and effects depending on the ingredients used.

Ellen, Joan and Rachel at work.

April and Nancy pondering their tiles with Joan in the background.

It was a fun clay play day for those in attendance. Thanks to Tina for allowing us to use her tutorial in this Guild group and to Joan for all the time and effort she put into presenting the demo.