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Central Maryland Polymer Clay Guild
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The Central Maryland Polymer Clay Guild will be participating in The Day of the Book Festival, which is being sponsored by Kensington Row Bookshop,
Osiris Books
and the Town of Kensington on Sunday, April 23, 2006 from 12-5 on Howard Avenue's Antique Row in Kensington, Maryland.
The Guild will join over 70 authors, book artists, musicians, storytellers and more in a celebration of the International Day of the Book. A complete list of Festival events & participants, parking & directions can be found at the Day of the Book website:
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The Guild
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While polymer clay has been available for some 40 years it's only in the last 15 years or so that it's use as an adult arts & crafts medium has grown to include jewelry making, mosaics, sculpture, fine art & more.
The Central Maryland Guild sponsors workshops in Laurel, Maryland where amateur and professional alike can hone their skills in this delightfully imaginative medium. Recent guest artists have included Sarah Shriver, Louise Fischer Cozzi, Carol Zilliacus, Nan Roche and Dottie McMillan. In January 2006, the guild sponsored Dayle Doroshow
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for a two day workshop where she inspired us to create polymer clay artist's books, and 'Messenger & Spirit' dolls, where text is embedded into secret compartments hidden within. Images of Dayle's book pendants & artwork can be found on her Zingaro Studio website, while additional images of her artist's books can be found on the website of the
San Francisco Center for the Book, where she is an instructor.
Upcoming Guild workshops include Christi Friesen (July), polymer clay book artist Geraldine Newfry (September), Donna Kato (November), Marie Segal (Fall 2006-dates to be announced) and Maureen Carlson (Feb 2007).
Kathryn Ottman at imaginethisco@hotmail.com
The Washington DC Metropolitan area is home to three polymer clay guilds. Many members belong to all three:
Meets at Kensington Row Bookshop on the 4th Monday of each month BALTIMORE POLYMER CLAY GUILD Meets on the third Tuesday of the month. Contact Deirdre Woodward at dwoodward@towson.edu for more information.
Meets on the 3rd Sunday of the month from 10AM - 4PM for clay day/member workshops. Serves polymer clay artists/enthusiasts in Maryland, Washington, DC & Northern Virginia. Parking is free and facility is on ground floor and handicapped accessible. For additional information, please contact Kathryn Ottman at imaginethisco@hotmail.com
NATIONAL POLYMER CLAY GUILD
The National Polymer Clay Guild is a national trade association for polymer clay artists and hobbyists. On this website you'll find news, event announcements, galleries, and can find a guild near you or start one of your own.
CONTACT INFO:
Central Maryland Polymer Clay Guild
The Day of the Book Festival:
Town of Kensington
KENSINGTON ROW BOOKSHOP
OSIRIS BOOKS
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