Showing posts with label Second Thursday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Second Thursday. Show all posts

Thursday, February 12, 2015

2015 | Day 43

Day Forty-Three

Tonight was Second Thursday -- we haven't had one in a few months and it was good to see everyone!  (I was a bit under the weather so I sat it out tonight.)

Leann led the activity which was Artist Trading Cards.  To get a theme for the evening we rolled a letter die and people made cards that had something to do with the letter that was rolled for them.

Here are some photos:

Our newest member -- Nancy -- came by earlier in the day and we visited for a bit.  Nancy brought a snack for us and also gave us a pack of Bristol cards.  Unfortunately, Nancy was not able to stay because she'd rather not drive across town in the dark...and I don't blame her...I have night driving issues myself.  Maybe when it starts to stay light longer she will join us.  I suggested maybe she could car pool with someone from her area, too.
Present tonight:  Janice, Juana, Jan, Joan, Julia, Leann, Jane...and me for part of the time.

Leann's cards -- "M".
Julia's cards -- I guessing "H".
Jane's cards -- "K".
Joan's cards in progress -- also "K".
I wasn't in the room when Jan's letter was rolled...but here she is working on something.
Juana's work in progress.
One of Juana's cards.
Janice's cards -- the letter "E".
Even though I didn't make any cards, I got one of Janice's and two of Leann's.
Leann asked if we would be interested in doing an ATC swap each month...make cards on your own at home -- no specific theme -- and those who want to trade can trade.  It is fine if you don't feel like making cards to trade, too.  We will still have an activity -- the ATCs are a side project.

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Day 317 - 365/2014

Day Three Hundred Seventeen

Oh. man.  What a night -- we had a total of 13 people here for Second Thursday and Terri led the activity which was constructing paper animal masks.  Terri found these marvelous pieces of paper engineering genius at Steve Wintercroft's Etsy shop -- you purchase a pdf of plans and print them out and cut them out and assemble them...just crazy-incredible!  Terri practiced with her own mask first and then the night of the group she went around and helped everyone with their construction.  Full disclosure:  the only thing I did for my moose mask was help to cut out the bazillion pieces and cut some tape to hand to Terri/Lisa/Julia -- it was a four person team effort -- but SO well worth it!

There are SIXTY photos for this blog post -- I am not going to caption each one...I may add a comment here or there.  (Wow, I hope Blogger allows that many pictures in a single post.)

Present at November's Second Thursday group:  Took (moose), Joan (raven), Julia (raven/bird), Leann (rabbit), Jane (bird/firebird), Janice (I can't recall, Janice took her parts home to finish), Melissa (fox) , Franciney (owl) , Juana (cat), Jenni (owl), Rebecca (bear), Lisa (raven/bird), Terri (I believe Terri made a raven at home).


In attendance tonight: Took, Joan, Julia, Leann, Jane, Janice, Melissa, Franciney, Terri, Juana, Jenni, Rebecca, Lisa.
After much cutting and taping, the masks begin to become 3D and you start to catch on to what you are doing.
Leann and Jane printed their masks on colored paper -- pink for Leann's rabbit and red for Jane's firebird.
The first mask is assembled!
Julia's raven starts to take shape!
Working...working...working...
The far end of the table....working, working, working...
Joan's bird takes shape!
Jane's firebird's red base is complete...now for decorations.
Lisa finishes her bird...and puts on her glasses.
Leann decorating her mask.
Joan added origami papers to her bird!
My moose had THE most pieces...a few are coming together.
More colors for Jane's firebird.
Whoa -- Franciney's owl is coming together!
Rebecca's bear (cub?) is complete and ready for decorating.
Squee -- the moose's ears are coming together!
Terri has more progress with the moose...
A nose!
Yow -- it looks like a MOOSE!
Now Lisa assists with the assembly...Julia was also fitting/taping pieces together.
Just about there!
Lisa's bird needs another look...
Woo-hoo -- Terri did it!!!  (with help from Julia and Lisa)
My moose is done!
Franciney's owl head is amazingly HUGE!
still working...
Amazed at my moose.
Melissa painting her fox mask.
Still working...
Melissa's fox.
Rebecca's bear.
Lisa tries on the moose mask...
Still working...
Juana nearly ready...
Juana achieves cat-ness
Melissa (fox), Franciney (owl), Juana (cat), Jenni...still working (owl).
Rebecca's bear!
Rebecca (bear), Terri (moose), Lisa (raven).
FINALLY!!!
Jenni gets all owly!  Yes...we can see your eyes!
Owl and bear selfies.
And then they were all gone!

Wow -- what a fun and wacky night!  It was a good thing that many of the attendees tonight arrived a little later than usual...the staggered arrivals actually worked out in terms of sharing Terri for help, etc.  The bottom line is everybody had such a great time and we all laughed ourselves silly.  The masks were a bit of a challenge, but well worth all of the work and patience.  I cannot imagine any of us taking on a second mask, but who knows...certainly there won't be an assembly line cranking out these paper engineering marvels!


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