Welcome!
Starting January 2023, monthly meeting will be IN-PERSON AND VIA ZOOM.
Rita Sim, Webmaster.

The Board suggests that members start familiarization to Zoom! 
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M - Demo Handouts
M - Guild Documents
M - Meeting Minutes
M - Treasurer Report 
M - Video

MEETING PLACE:
Chastain Art Center www.ocaatlanta.com
135 Chastain Park Ct., Atlanta, GA 30342
​Telephone: (404) 252-2927

• Doors open at 9:30 AM
• Parking is available in the front and back of the building.
• There are 5 handicap parking spots in the front of the building and 1 handicap parking spot in the back of the building, both with access to ADA compliant ramps.

​2022-23 Executive Board

President: Barbara Froelich
Vice President: Donna Coles
Treasurer: Andala Curd
Secretary: Donna Pratt
Demo/Workshop Coordinator: Robin Salter
​Librarian: - 
​Webmaster: Rita Dumais Sim

January 28th, Saturday, 10 am - 2 pm
In-Person Meeting with Zoom

​MEETING WILL BE IN-PERSON AND VIA ZOOM.
If attending in person, please RSVP via Meetup by Wednesday, January 25, 2023.
Chastain Art Center www.ocaatlanta.com
135 Chastain Park Ct., Atlanta, GA 30342
Telephone: (404) 252-2927

• Doors open at 9:30 AM
• Parking is available in the front and back of the building.
• There are 5 handicap parking spots in the front of the building and 1 handicap parking spot in the back of the building, both with access to ADA compliant ramps.

There will be an invitation email to a Zoom Meeting to all paid members with link to join the meeting.

• Please join 15 minutes early.

Program: Bargello Convergence Quilt Pattern Veneer and bonus demo

Leader: Donna Pratt
Donna will be demonstrating how to make a veneer based on a quilt piecework pattern referred to as Bargello Convergence, based on the Fibonacci/Golden Ratio.
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Supplies & Tools:

• Basic supplies
• Quilt piecework supply list:
  - Four coordinated colors of clay, rolled to medium-thick setting (#2 on Atlas machine)
  - You will only need about a 2” square of each color
  - Printed copy of the cutting guide sheet page at the end of the handout that will be sent out. It is recommended that you laminate the page or spray it with acrylic spray (or hairspray) to prevent transfer of the ink to the clay when cutting.
  - Small square (1.5” – 2”) of cardstock or other burnishing tool
• Patty paper or blank printer paper
• Bonus demo supply list:
  - Metallic clay about 1 ounce

Remember to RSVP on Meetup.
Bring your work to show off.

Member Appreciation Day ~ Zoom only

​Sunday, February 26, 2023. Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM EST

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There will be an invitation email to a Zoom Meeting to all 2023 paid members with link to join the meeting. This meeting WILL NOT be recorded.

• Please join 15 minutes early.

Program: Mokume Gane
Leader: Barbara McGuire
The GAPCG Board is pleased offer a workshop with Barbara McGuire for the 2023 Member Appreciation Day! The workshop will cover Barbara's mokume gane techniques. Barbara will also demonstrate finished barrel beads and earrings.
This is a workshop valued at $100 per person. Join or renew your membership by February 20 in order to be eligible to participate in this workshop. Please see GAPCG.org for details on membership dues, etc.
Supplies & Tools:
Basic supplies: Pasta machine, work surface, blades and other regular tools.
Materials for creating tools:

• Hardened Clay – any color, in block (do not sheet) Stiff block preferred
• Soft Clay – for designing your own impression
• Impression Tools, such as deeply etched rubber stamps
  Wires, Wavy Blades, Extruders (to create extruded shapes), Screwdriver Bits, Shaped Cutters, Hollow Tubes, Adding Machine or Scotch Tape Inner Plastic Core, Old Credit Card, Gift Card or Hotel Key Card, Strips of corrugated plastic ‘political’ or ‘real estate’ signage, also known as shipping board.

Materials for creating mokume gane stack:

• Premo Polymer Clay, however, and brand will do.
  o A minimum of 2 oz. black, 2 oz. white, and 4 oz. translucent – more clay will make a bigger stack.
  o For beads and backings, use scrap clay for insides, and additional colors (usually black) for backing pendants, earrings, etc.
• Alcohol Inks at least 3 colors. I suggest analogous colors, which are adjacent to each other on a color wheel.
• Isopropyl Alcohol, 91% preferred, 70% OK.
• 22kt. Gold Leaf. Patent leaf is preferred – which means it is temporarily adhered to a tissue paper and will release on application.
• Alternative to real gold is Composite Gold ( will eventually tarnish) or silver composite leaf (is aluminum and non tarnish) Prefer patent leaf as opposed to loose leaf (also OK)
• Pearl or Metallic Alcohol Inks
  o Pinata Colors Rich Gold
  o Ranger Alcohol Pearls
• Findings for Earrings

Dues
​​Annual Dues are $35.00.
[discount $5 if paid in the month of January]

Effective February 1, full annual dues are $35.00.

After July, Dues paid for the balance of a calendar year are $17.50

Pay the appropriate amount as indicated above using either of the following payment options:

By Check via US mail with receipt date prior to due dates to qualify for any potential discounts
GAPCG, c/o Andala Curd
2253 Creel Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30349


By Pay Pal
from you PayPal account to gapcg1@gmail.com
Please include in NOTES: 2023 Dues and Your Name.

Click this Link to PayPal to send money on-line

2023 Meetings & Events

​2023 Meetings 
Time: Atlanta, GA.  EST

• Jan 28, Saturday, 10 am – 2 pm In person & Zoom  Meeting 
• Feb 18, Saturday, 10 am - 2 pm
• ! Feb 26, Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm, Member Appreciation Day, via ZOOM
• Mar 18, Saturday, 10 am - 2 pm
• Apr 15, Saturday, 10 am - 2 pm
• May 20, Saturday, 10 am - 2 pm
• Jun 17, Saturday, 10 am - 2 pm
• Jul 15, Saturday, 10 am - 2 pm
• Aug 19, Saturday, 10 am - 2 pm
• Sep 16, Saturday, 10 am - 2 pm
• Oct 21, Saturday, 10 am - 2 pm
• Nov 18, Saturday, 10 am - 2 pm
• Dec 16, Saturday, 10 am - 2 pm

! means Special

2023 Related Events​

IN-PERSON MEETINGS
If attending in person, please RSVP via Meetup. 

​MEETING PLACE:
Chastain Art Center www.ocaatlanta.com
135 Chastain Park Ct., Atlanta, GA 30342
​Telephone: (404) 252-2927

• Doors open at 9:30 AM
• Parking is available in the front and back of the building.
• There are 5 handicap parking spots in the front of the building and 1 handicap parking spot in the back of the building, both with access to ADA compliant ramps.

MEETINGS VIA ZOOM.

​An invitation email to a Zoom Meeting will be sent to all paid members with link to join the meeting.
Please join 15 minutes early.