2027 Additional Activities

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We will have the following additional activities planned during the retreat:​

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• Jewelry Swap: Students and instructors are welcome to bring a piece of handmade jewelry, valued at a minimum of $40, to participate in our jewelry swap with fellow attendees and instructors. Bring your piece unwrapped with your name.  We will place each piece in a plain brown bag for the swap.​​

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• TGBER Exhibit: This year we want to celebrate YOU as a creator, without the pressure of a competition.  So we are asking all students and instructors to bring one of their favorite pieces to display at the retreat.  It can be a new technique you tried, a piece that challenged you, something that came out so beautifully that every time you wear it (or display it) random people stop to ask you about it, or something that you just love!   It can be jewelry, sculpture, wall art, or wearable pieces, in any media.  We can all appreciate what we have all done and celebrate all us great makers together.  It may even spark conversations that lead to trying a new media, or how pieces combine multiple media, through talking to the maker.​

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• TGBER Bingo:  Last year’s jewelry‑themed Bingo was such a hit that we’re bringing it back! It’s the perfect icebreaker to kick off the retreat—fun, lively, and guaranteed to get everyone laughing. Even better? The lucky winners will walk away with Amazon gift cards!

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• Raffle: All instructors bring, and students are welcome to bring, a handmade item, valued at a minimum of $75, to be included in our fundraiser for K-9 for Warriors.  Every dollar donated, through the purchase of raffle tickets, is given directly to this worthy charity. Please go to their website, https://www.k9sforwarriors.org., to see how your dollars benefit a veteran suffering from PTSD by pairing them with service dog that has been rescued and trained.  Last year we had 25 items in the Raffle and raised $2,325.00!!  See below for a sample of last year's raffle items. ​

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• Shopping: Our talented instructors will set up tables and offer for sale various tools, supplies, kits and stunning finished pieces.

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• Show N Tell: Students are encouraged to bring their projects, finished or not, and set them out on tables to display for all to see the amazing things we have been making.  See below for a sample of last year's Show N Tell.

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• Evening Classroom Time: Students will have the chance to meet with instructors and ask additional questions or finish up some work on a class piece.​​