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Club News by Eileen Moss - fall 2018

9/12/2018

Gem Storm is over for another year. As attendance was down, the weather remained hot and dealer sales were poor, we are making yet another change to the Gem Storm location and date and hours for 2019. This will be our 50th annual show and as such a special one. We have made arrangements to have the show in the Ballroom at the Ambassador hotel, Friday October 18th 10-9pm and Saturday October 19 10-6pm. Notice that the show will be a Friday and a Saturday, not the usual Saturday/Sunday weekend. For shopper convenience we extended the Friday evening hours to 9pm. The hotel is on a bus route, is easily accessible and has a large parking lot. And the room is air controlled, so this will make a huge improvement to the air quality of the last two show. As the venue is smaller than the arena, our dealer numbers are cut back to 29 dealers. The Ambassador will do our table set-up and take down, another big bonus to this new venue. Admission prices will remain the same at $5 per person. Please do help to spread the word and promote our Show in 2019.
Summer camp went very well. Thanks to Heather Kushum Sheedy, our very talented instructor and her two capable volunteers, Jordi and Owen.
We are gearing up for Fall activities at the shop. Beginner silversmithing courses, wire wrapping courses, and a variety of experienced courses all start in September. If you would like to register for any courses, just call Eileen at 613-384-4439
Culture days this year is Sunday September 30, 12-4pm at the Tett. Heather Kushum Sheedy will be offering two courses on Gem Tree Creations, open to all. Class times are noon-145pm and 2-4pm. As class size is limited to 8 students per session, if you would like to sign up, please call Eileen at 613-384-4439. Open to all skill levels.
This Fall we will be participating again in our third annual Metal Rocks sale and show. It’s the last weekend of November and will coincide with the Potter’s show and sale in the Malting Tower. Show dates and times are Thursday Nov 22 5-9pm, Friday Nov 23 10-9pm, Saturday Nov 24 10-5pm, and Sunday Nov 25 10-3pm. We will be in the Rehearsal room on the second floor (same floor as our shop) and will have ~20 members selling their creations. If you have the opportunity, do please stop by. It’s a great opportunity to buy those special gifts for Christmas or other occasions.
In September our shop will be back to full scheduling. For full details, please check the calendar at our website at www.mineralclub.ca. We have increased our open shop times. We currently have open shop Sunday’s 1-4pm, Tuesday’s 1030-130pm & 630-830pm, Wednesday’s 10-1pm and 630-830pm, and Thursday’s 1145-130pm. A bit later on, we will extend the Tuesday open shop times to 4-830pm.

Club News by Eileen Moss

1/25/2018

Our Metal Rocks show in November was very well attended. We held the event the same days and time frame as the Potter’s show, so a 4 day event with approximately 1200 visitors. The show was successful for all of our participating members. We were in the Rehearsal room which was a wonderful space. Next year, the Potter’s have booked this space, so we will be in the Activity/Gallery room on the first floor. This show is shaping up to be an annual event.

Our shop is now back at full scheduling. For full details, please check the calendar at our website at www.mineralclub.ca. We have increased our open shop times. We currently have open shop Sunday’s 1-4pm, Tuesday’s 400-830pm, Wednesday’s 10-1pm and 630-830pm, and Thursday’s 1145-130pm.
If you are interested in taking any of our courses, please contact Eileen at 613-384-4439. Silversmithing courses continue throughout the year as do other specialized courses. These are posted as well on the club’s website at www.mineralclub.ca
Family day is Monday February 19 at the Tett Centre. Heather Kushum Sheedy will be providing courses for attendees at the course. This is in the planning stage yet, but she is planning on offering a course on how to make wire people with beads for embellishment (such as family members), and a course on either wire rings or mini trees. If you would like to attend, please contact Eileen to secure your spot. If you would like to volunteer to assist Heather, again please contact Eileen. Course cost is donation only.
Gem Storm this year will be Saturday May 26 and Sunday May 27, 10-6pm and 10-5pm. We moved the date from June to avoid the heat and noisy fans. Let’s hope the event will continue to be successful. If you can volunteer your time, please call Eileen at 613-384-4439.Positions needed are volunteers for the door, children’s mine, jewellery workshop and setting up tables Friday or taking down on Sunday. Many hands make light work. As well, if you volunteer during the show, admission is free. Our member table was able to expand and was very successful. If you have items that you would like to sell at the member table, again contact Eileen. The only charge for selling your items is the volunteering of your time.

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10/22/2017

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Our first meeting for the Fall was Friday October 20 at the club. Loralee Idler taught us how to make bird’s nest pendants with a bit of wire and a few egg shaped beads. We had 10 members out to learn this cool technique. Thank you so much Loralee. It was a fun night
This Fall we will be participating again in our second annual Metal Rocks sale and show. It’s the last weekend of November and will coincide with the Potter’s show and sale in the Malting Tower. Show dates and times are Thursday Nov 23 5-9pm, Friday Nov 24 10-9pm, Saturday Nov 25 10-5pm, and Sunday Nov 26 10-3pm. We will be in the Rehearsal room on the second floor (same floor as our shop) and will have ~20 members selling their creations. If you have the opportunity, do please stop by. It’s a great opportunity to buy those special gifts for Christmas or other occasions.
Our shop is now back at full scheduling. For full details, please check the calendar at our website at www.mineralclub.ca. We have increased our open shop times. We currently have open shop Sunday’s 1-4pm, Tuesday’s 4-830pm, Wednesday’s 10-1pm and 630-830pm, and Thursday’s 1145-130pm.
We are offering free flex shaft instruction by Janet Ross, Friday’s 3-4pm periodically throughout the year. If you would like to register, please contact Eileen at emoss@cogeco.ca. As well she has created an awesome resource on our website at www.mineralclub.ca.Resources Just go to the resources tab and select “ How to Use the Flex Shaft”
We are still looking for a volunteer who would like to train to be the Chairman for Gem Storm for next year. If you are interested please email or call me at 613-384-4439. This is a very rewarding position but one that require commitment and a significant amount of dedicated ti
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It will soon be that time again for membership renewal. Dues remain the same at $20 for an adult, $25 for a family, $15 for a junior. If you are a new member who has joined us this Fall, you are a member in good standing until December 2018. Dues can be paid by any of the following by cash, cheque (payable to Kingston Lapidary and Mineral Club), debit or credit. These can be paid in person while at the shop or mailed to:

Kingston Lapidary and Mineral Club
370 King Street West, Unit 209,
Kingston, ON K7L 2X4
Payment can also be made by PayPal. If you want to use this method, simply send your payment to lapidary.moss@gmail.com. This is the email for KLMC PayPal account. Please add a comment explaining what the payment is for. Please add $1 to the fee paid to cover PayPal costs.

Meetings for the Fall

November 10th 715pm at the Shop. Alfred Newnham will be hosting a mineral identification night. Details to follow, but this should be a hands-on fun way to learn how to identify minerals and gem stones. If you have any stones you would like identified, do bring them along.
December 8th 715pm at the Shop. This is our annual Christmas potluck party. This is a fun event for everyone in your family. We will have a Christmas appetizer/Cheese ‘n Cracker/Raw Veggies/Fruit/Sweet treat type pot luck meal. The above meal can be nibbled on throughout the evening. If you haven’t yet been to our shop, this will be a great chance to check out our home at the Tett. For the juniors, we will have a rock craft to create. After the potluck get-together, we will have a Christmas quiz or caroling and a gift exchange. This is a very informal night and a great chance to meet up with KLMC friends. It’s also a nice way to start the holidays. So, mark the date on your calendar and bring with you a present related to the club interests such as a mineral specimen, rock slab, cabochon, piece of jewelry or anything else appropriate. Parents of small children should bring a gift suitable to their child marked with their name on it. Please wrap your gifts in Christmas paper. There should be a gift for every member (child or adult) attending. Santa will be on hand to help distribute the gifts. Please bring as well a contribution to the potluck meal, probably enough for 8 people. Please call or email Eileen Moss at emoss@cogeco.ca or 613-384-4439 to let her know what you are planning on bringing or to get suggestions of what is needed to round out the meal. The club will supply the punch and coffee.

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Klmc 2017 auction

4/23/2017

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Our annual rock auction was a huge success. I wanted to thank everyone and their generosity at Friday's club auction. It was a great turnout, with over 35 people present. Perhaps next year, we will rent out another space at the Tett, as the room was a bit crowded.

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Sunday open shop will be closed April 30 as an intermediate class is underway from10-4pm

We still have lots of open spots in Heather Kushum's sessions Saturday May 13 in the Activity room at the Tett. These are open to everyone, with no experience necessary and a great activity for Mother's day weekend. Cost is by donation. The sessions are 10-12 - learn chain maille, 1-2 and 2-3 learn wire wrapped rings. Just email me back to register your spot.

If you want to receive free instruction on proper use of the flex shaft, Janet Ross is providing one hour sessions Friday May 26, June 2 and June 9 from 3-4pm. As well she has created an awesome resource on our website www.mineralclub.ca. Just go to the resources tab and select "How to Use the Flex shaft"

Gem Storm is fast approaching. Please block out your calendars - June 17-18 for this awesome weekend. Shortly I will be emailing everyone, looking for members who want to sell their handmade creations. We only ask that you volunteer your time at the show. Details to follow. We as well need lots of volunteers to help make the show a success. This year is exciting as it will be twice as large with many new dealers. Many of our members will have a table and will be selling their creations. To advertise the show, look for a banner on the side of the Cataraqui Arena, Mid May to Mid June. As well we will have 30 second ads on CKWS the week before Gem Storm during news hour. 93.5 will be doing a live feed from the show,Saturday 1-4 pm. This is in addition to our normal radio and newspaper ads.
Did you know that we are offering $1 off coupons on our website for Gem Storm. Spread the word to your friends and family.
One of our members, Dwayne has donated a huge bad of carbon steel shot for tumbling silver. Unfortunately it will rust if not handled properly. It is free for you to take home, the next time you are in the shop. Just ask the instructor and bring a plastic container to hold it. If there is rust on the shot, I would suggest using CLR to clean it first. After tumbling and during storage to prevent rust, I would suggest keeping it covered with about 1 inch of water mixed with Dawn or ivory soap. Use lots of soap and shake to mix well. Another thought would be just to keep it in the CLR solution during storage. . No guarantees and if you find a solution that works, please share the information.
Our janitor, Wayne, who has been cleaning the shop once a week for years now, would like to retire. I need to find a volunteer who would like to take over the reins so to speak. Wayne comes in once a week to vacuum and mop the floor and to take the garbage down to the garbage room. If you would like to take on this position, please email me back.

Last but not least, we are looking for a volunteer who would like to train to be the Chairman for Gem Storm for next year. If you are interested, please email or call me at 613-384-4439. This is a very rewarding position but one that requires commitment and a significant amount of dedicated time.

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