Mission Statement

FACC or Figurative Artists of Cloth and Clay is a group of doll artists in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The group meets once a month to share ideas, information, techniques, resources and enthusiasm in a safe and encouraging environment. This group comes together with a shared desire to promote doll making as an art form as well as challenge themselves with their doll making abilities.

Monday, September 14, 2015

October date change

We will meet October 19th instead of October 5th at Leslie's house. Suzie will host for October and Sonja will host for November at Suzie's home

August Retreat Wendy's House

A weekend of fun at Wendy's!  






CHALLENGE REVEAL. THEME FOOD 



Wendy's Candy Sweetie

Leslie's Sardine Sleeper
Leslie's Hot Fudge Cutie 
Linda's Banana racer

Janette's "French" fry man

Joanne's sardine sleeper (no relation!) Haha
Jackie's cheese please!







Monday, July 6, 2015

August Retreat

Hello Everyone!  
We've planned an August retreat for the 15, 16; we will be enjoying the lovely lake scenery at Wendy's house.  The plan is to arrive at Wendy's for 10 a.m. 

On Saturday, we are planning for everyone to bring an appitizer, round one (1/2) will be for lunch and round two (remaining 1/2) will be for dinner.  Joanne will be bring a "fancy salad" to round out our meals.  On Sunday we will plan to arrive at 11 a.m and we will have a bbq with smokies . B.Y.O.beverages!  Open craft and working weekend....stools optional! Remember our challenge will due on Saturday!  The theme for this challenge is food.  Hope to see everyone there!

Saturday, June 20, 2015

March challenge reveal

The challenge theme this month was  beach.  
Linda

Joanne 
Suzie 

Leslie
Amanda
Wendy

Sonja
Show and Tell

Wendy
Playing with Clay!







Ladies of the Night Challenge

This challenge was about creating a "lady of the night". It was fun to see everyone's different interpretations;otherwise known as percipitations from this day forward! 
Suzie 


Sylvia
Leslie 

Linda

Joanne 


Wendy






Amanda

















Wednesday, March 4, 2015

February Work Night and Show and Tell


February Work Night!





Show and Tell!
Linda's lolly gagging little fellas!


Amanda's "Alice and Rabbit"



Thursday, January 22, 2015


Figurative Artist of Cloth and Clay    figurativeartistsofclothandclay.blogspot.com

 

Members-contact info;

Leslie Bailey 622-9808 vintagepixiestudio@gmail.com

Linda Huffman  622-5962 linda.l.huffman@gmail.com

Jackie Gale  628-4074  jackiegibi@hotmail.com

Wendy MacDonnell  983-2134  fencing@tbaytel.net

Amanda Gale  708-2145  amanda.7012@hotmail.com

Suzie Paul  767-7899  suziepaul@tbaytel.net

Sonja Lee  577-9895  sonjlee@shaw.ca

Jo Bodnar  629-2638 jojokerk56@gmail.com

 

Annual fees remain at $35.00. The fine for not participating in a challenge is $10.00. At each meeting we will all work on our own projects-figuratively related. If we don’t participate there will be a $5.00 fine. Remember this all goes into the kitty towards a teacher or retreat or other such fun. Suzy has volunteered to be group historian –taking photos each month to share on our blog. When Suzie is absent Jackie will step in. Wendy will remain treasurer, Leslie will remain chair, and Amanda will continue posting on the blog.

 

There will be 4 challenges this year;

March  “beach”

June  “ladies of the evening”

July  “food”

November  “ any  theme doll” (must use a new medium or technique or both)"

 

The schedule is as follows

February 2 at Suzie’s house (corner of Mercier street)  -Suzy will host

March 2 at Leslie’s - Leslie hosts

April 13 at Suzie’s-  Jo hosts

May 11 at Leslie’s - Linda hosts

June1 at Suzie’s –Wendy hosts

July 6 at Leslie’s –Jackie hosts

September 7 at Suzie’s – Amanada hosts

October 5 at Leslie’s- Sonja hosts

November 6 at Suzie’s- Suzy hosts

December 17 our Christmas dinner –this year we will go to a restaurant (Jo is in charge of organizing this)

 

We will have an auction at April’s meeting, as a fund raiser. Bring anything handmade, or supplies or perhaps surplus from your stash- (anything you feel may bring in cash)

We will pursue looking for new members.

 

Here’s to a creative fun year!