Club News by Eileen Moss SUMMER/FALL 2020

• Our shop is currently closed at the Tett Centre and will remain so until a vaccine is available or until Covid 19 restrictions are eased.  The Tett building is open, limited hours, 9-1pm each day. We are unable to open at this time as the 6 foot distancing is a problem in our studio as is the need to clean and sanitize all surfaces touched and all tools used. As we are not a business that needs to open, we have elected to remain closed. Sorry for this, but the health and safety of our instructors and members and the public is our foremost concern at this time.
   
  All club activities are discontinued at this time as well.  Gem Storm for 2020 has been cancelled as has our Metal Rocks show
• CLUB NEWS BY EILEEN MOSS FALL/WINTER 2019
  
• Our shop is now back at full Scheduling.  For full details, please check the calendar on this website  Our current open ship times are Sunday’s from 1 - 4pm, Tuesday’s from 10:15 - 12, 4 - 8:30pm, Wednesday’s from 10 - 1pm and 6:30 - 8:30pm, We have added a “Beyond the Basics” and a “Beginners 102” course to our current beginner’s silversmithing courses.  These new courses take silversmithing skills to the next level and should be very popular.  If you are interested in taking any of our courses, please contact Eileen at mosseileen4@gmail.com .
• Beginning in the Spring, we will as well be offering bead courses, wire wrapping courses and a bead club for those enthusiasts.
• Family day is Monday February 17 at the Tett Centre.  Heather Kushum Sheedy will be providing courses for attendees for our courses on wire wrapped rings, at 230pm.  For a full description of all the events happening at the Tett, check out the website at https://www.tettcentre.org/events/family-day-open-house-0
• Our Spring Metal Rocks show will be Thursday April 30, 5-9pm. Friday May 1 10-9pm, Saturday May 2, 10-5pm and Sunday May 3, 10-3pm. We will be in the Rehearsal room with the Potter’s show at the same time in the Malting tower and an art show in the Activity room.  The show and sale is a great opportunity for our members to showcase and sell their unique creations.  Do mark that date on your calendar and plan on stopping by.
• The date for Gem Storm this year is Friday October 16th from 5-9pm, Saturday October 17 from 10-6pm and Sunday October 18 from 10-5pm in the Ballroom at the Ambassador hotel.  Do mark this date on your calendar and help to spread the word about the show date and the new venue.  Of note, it will be our 51st gem show for the club. Last year we were unable to have the Sunday for our show, but this year the room is available and it has been booked.  The Ambassador is a lovely venue for our vendors and our show attendees.  Wheelchair accessible with ample free parking and on a bus route. We will have 29 vendors from Ontario and Quebec

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