{"id":13823,"date":"2017-08-17T10:50:04","date_gmt":"2017-08-17T17:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/daveonline.net\/thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/?p=13823"},"modified":"2017-08-17T10:50:04","modified_gmt":"2017-08-17T17:50:04","slug":"a-gala-view","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/a-gala-view\/","title":{"rendered":"A Gala View"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Last night was the last night of a whirlwind four days of polymer-centric conversation and intensive immersion in polymer art and design. These events are so immensely energizing and inspiring … my mind is full of great new ideas for the magazine, the blog, and especially my own work table. These events, even more so than workshops or retreats, are a serious recharge of one’s creative batteries. They are also the best way to meet all those folks you spend time chatting with online and to see so much of the wonderful polymer craft we normally only get to admire from afar. As busy as this year has been, this is the one thing I would never miss out on.<\/p>\n

The last night of the event is a dinner gala with an inspiring talk or two and a raucous auction. Last night we got to hear the whole story of Ron Lehocky’s journey with the Heart Project \u00a0 I wish had been warned–I would have brought the tissues! It was heart-warming and inspiring to see what the money her raises does for the kids at the center he works through. It was followed by the very funny Christi Friesen and not a few very animated audience participants in the shenanigans that kept us laughing for a couple of hours while we raised money for the IPCA.<\/p>\n

There were also a lot of photos being taken of people’s chests. Well, the jewelry thereon. I will share a few of these next week but I will leave you with a photo of the fabulous fringe like arrangement created and worn by\u00a0Debbie Jackson<\/a>. Sorry for the lighting. I tried to get rid of all the pink neon so it’s close, I think. But you can see the lovely work and arrangement of the piece.<\/p>\n

Well, I must run. Working my way back to Los Angeles so I can prepare for the release of the Fall issue this Saturday! Keep any eye on your inboxes and your mailboxes or jump over to the website to order your copy or get your subscription<\/a> so we can get your copy mailed out to you when it arrives.<\/p>\n

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