Hey folks,

The IPCA retreat is just three months away. And leading up to the Retreat, seven exciting workshops are being offered by well-known, talented artists. These classes are available now for registration, and at a reasonable cost. But don't delay-they're not to be missed!

Ponsawan Silapiruti will show you the secrets of  making her amazing rings. If you haven't seen them check them out right now! Ponsawan will be bringing her rings with her, so you can see them up close and personal. Find out what made Ponsawan the talk of the Ring-a-Day Project, and sign up for her class today!  

Mari O'Dell, the featured artist in several popular videos by TheArtWay Studio, will be teaching a Celtic-style Scarf Pin class. The project makes use of screen printing and laser-cut images. For more information, and to register, visit the Retreat website.

Bettina Welker will be teaching her wonderful hinged bracelet class, and I'm very excited to be taking this one myself. Breaking News: Bettina's hinged bracelet won "Polymerista of the Month" at Voila! for April. And you can learn how she did it, but don't hesitate-register now.

Loretta Lam is teaching a two-day workshop on Making it BIG. When she say BIG she means BIG, but not heavy. You'll learn about the use of core materials, armatures and creating hollow forms. Don't miss this opportunity to expand your arsenal of techniques, and register today.

Ronna Sarvas Weltman is offering two different classes, "Pod Necklaces" and "Going Organic with Polymer Clay." Both classes are technique-based and will be very helpful for artists who want to combine metal clays, wire, and other materials, with polymer clay. For further information, and to register, visit the Retreat website.

I know I'm excited to be taking the class I am, and I'm hoping to be able to take another one.  I can't wait to see  you all there!!

Is it July yet?

Kathi Briefer-Gose
IPCA US Guild Liaison and Retreat 2011 flunky