Art Clay World UK Conference 2007
Saturday & Sunday 15th & 16th September 2007
West Dean College, West Sussex
Many thanks to Art Clay World UK for permission to use these pictures.
West Dean college - a lovely 19th century building in fantastic grounds and gardens
Everyone enjoyed their goody bags which were given out at the opening welcome in the beautiful Old Library
The vendors' market on Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon was very popular
The Exhibition Area had beautiful displays of members' work
Mr Hidekazu Yoshihara teaching his popular masterclass on silver beads
Petra Wennberg (third from right) teaches her Stencil workshop
Heads down as Lynda Cheney teaches the intricacies of applying Mother of Pearl
Hard at work on the Raden (mother of pearl)
Glyn Mitchell teaches Cloisonné Enamelling
Working hard on silver rose beads in Mr Yoshihara's masterclass
Mr Yoshihara teaching. Marc Atkinson (centre top) and Dice Minagawa of Aida were the excellent translators throughout Mr Yoshihara's classes.
Hard work in the workshops - this is the Stencilling
Glyn explains the complexities of enamelling beside the kilns
It was good to relax in the attractive lounge/bar at the college after classes
Smiles all round at dinner - we had a lot of enthusiastic comments about the West Dean food
Daisuke Minagawa of Aida Chemicals (right) and Mr Hidekazu Yoshihara who taught the Japanese Masterclass
The welcome address in the wonderful Old Library
Sue teaching the Paper clay workshop
Glorious colours and fun with a pasta machine in Alison Gallant's millefiori workshop
Alison demonstrating polymer clay techniques in the Sussex Barn
Enid Winder (third from left) demonstrates how to make your own chains and findings in the Mixed Skills Seminar
Mr Yoshihara demonstrates in the rose beads masterclass while Dice translates
The students' beads coming out of the drying oven
Petra demonstrating UV Resin in the Mixed Skills Seminar
Lisa Bonfield in the vendors' market
The demonstration piece using intricate bezels
Mr Yoshihara demonstrating how to use decorative bezels in the Sussex Barn
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