Jean and I started the day off about an hour before the first demonstration (me!) with our yogurt and coffee at our creation stations. At 10.am and again one half hour later, I gave two quick demonstrations on how easy it was to clean the Atlas/Amaco nine setting pasta machines. I was pleased with how many times over the next few days my cleaning tools wandered off with very few remedial questions. I count that as a success at making myself clear. Plus - the machines really are quite easy to tackle once you've seen it!
I watched Kim Kennedy give her demonstration on how she makes the adorable teapot Bottles of Hope. She issued the challenge for all attendees to make at least one bottle for the guild's donation to the local cancer clinic in San Diego. Many viewers, including me, left inspired and creative variations were found among the offerings. Dotty McMillan showed how to make tastefully ornate pendants and pins and her techniques were astoundingly simple. Many left with renewed interest in Victorian designs. After dinner Dawn Schiller gave a quick demonstration on how she puts character faces into seashells. She went through all the steps and the mechanics appeared to be very easy! I have yet to tackle mine with any success, but I'm getting closer!
Between demonstrations, I continued to work away at my feather dusters. I also gave several foot rubs to various folks who were suffering from an excess of walking on feet not used to the exercise or hard surfaces. Much of my time was spent wandering up and down the aisles looking at the progress of the projects found at most of the creation stations, complimenting and picking brains. I was blown away by the talent of beginners and more experienced clayers alike. To be in an entire roomful of artisans is like a shot of adrenaline. The muse sucks inspiration from the very air. I also watched Sam Katz as she began the two day project of covering a bowl with millions (I exaggerate, but not by much *crooked grin*) of tiny rounds of clay and a dragon. Her imagination runs closely with the whimsy of her awesome mentor, Christie Friesen, but is showing definite signs of delightful individuality.
On this day I also met Omuza Mzizi (pronounced oom-WAHSS-uh em-ZEE-zee), a creative quilter, beader and clayer with a generous heart and a wonderful, old soul. We traded a number of various items and I ended up with the most exquisite peyote stitched bracelet. I rarely take it off!
Jean and I had dinner again at the Anza Restaurant and enjoyed the company of Myra and Sam Katz, Trina Williams, Dotty McMillan, Bonnie, Rita, Chris, Kathi Davis, and a gal whose name escapes me. Much laughter was shared around a wide variety of topics and dinner was over all too soon.
Jean and I ran out of steam around 11.p and walked back to our cottage to flop on our beds and wind down. We slept soundly with our brains giving out from the overload.
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Colleen D. Bergeron.
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