KCPMC Guild Dues

At the January meeting if the KC PMC Chapter of the PMC Guild, we decided to make a change in our chapter dues. Previously, we asked members for $10/year - the very BEST deal in town!! However keeping track of who paid/when they paid and reminding a different bunch each month of their renewal date was cumbersome.

So, we have altered our dues thusly:
Annual dues are $24 (basically $2/month)  (Still a great deal and comparable with other art guilds.)
Everyone's dues are renewable and payable in January.
New members joining mid-year will pay a pro-rated amount, renewing at full rate the next January


Here's why:

Keeping track of who paid and when will be easier. We want to be able to provide materials for our hands-on meetings and PMC is expensive! So we'll have more of a budget to use during the year for things like:

• Small courtesy honorarium to engage non-member outside speakers*
• Supplies for meetings
• Budget to purchase PMC and supplies -we have PMC3 on hand for purchase at market price.
• Reimbursements for supplies needed for our hands-on meeting topics
• Chapter expenses (we don't have many)  

*NOTE: We do not "pay" guild members for presenting or demonstrating at meetings. This is voluntary.

We are looking into dues payment online with a Paypal account. Online payment will likely have a $1 processing fee attached.

February 2011 KC PMC Guild Meeting

Our schedule says "Making PMC End Caps" to be led by Deb Weld. But her travel plans have changed (blame the weather for this, too.....she's staying in Palm Dessert until KC warms up!!) So...we will rearrange and adjust!

Elements of Design - Form, Color, Composition in Art
Color. Balance. Contrast. Texture. Shape. How do you think about these all these things and stay creative?

How to start a new design..... Do you start with a sketch? or plan your design? or just wing it?
How do you think about form - do you start with a shape? with a stone or cab? with the purpose of the piece - is it a toggle or hinge?  Carol Harder (with a MFA in metalsmithing and over 30 years of high school art class teaching experience) will get us started using good design techniques.

Come to the February meeting and get some basic design help, learn to use design elements to boost your creativity, not to overwhelm it.

Do you keep a design journal or sketchbook to write down and remember your ideas? Please bring it to the meeting!! Is it decorated with PMC or beads or a hand-made clasp? something to think about!

Things to bring:
Pencil, Pen, Colored markers, etc
Paper or sketchbook (moleskin, sketchpad, or blank book - whatever you like)
Your current idea/sketch book