The retiring officers would like to take this opportunity to let everyone know how much serving on the board has meant to them.  These women have all distinguished themselves by their service and their friendship. We trust they'll all remain active members of our community.

Kerrie Venner

"I am pleased to be handing on the VP--Ed and Outreach to highly capable and committee - experienced polymer artist and tutor, Alison Gallant.  I very much enjoyed attending the Chicago retreat in 2009 and meeting so many warm and friendly polymer clay devotees in the US.  During the last two years it has been exciting to observe the incredible surge of interest and enthusiasm from the European clay community and wider afield, and to have taken part in workshops in the UK and France, and I am so excited that Natalia will be carrying on the excellent work Kylee began as International Liaison.  I hope to continue in the background, as part of the wider IPCA community and join the European polymer clay community." 

Kylee Milner

"I was delighted to serve as the very first International Liaison officer for the IPCA. The experience has been an enriching one, and I wish my successor the very best in her role. Being international means thinking and acting international, and for this the IPCA can be begin to be proud."

Karen Woods

"It has been my extreme pleasure to serve as Treasurer of the IPCA these past two years and to be able to Chair Synergy2.   I feel I got so much more out of the experience than I gave back and the new polymer connections I have made will be valuable for years to come.  I wish the incoming Board much success as I finally get time to get back to my studio and try creating again."

Lenora Kandiner

...is traveling, but will add her message on the website when she returns.

Kaaren Poole