LABG ANNUAL CAMP STEVENS RETREAT
When: March 26-28, 2010
Where: Camp Stevens, Julian, CA
Cost: $300 members; $325 non-member (includes a 2 year guild membership)
Materials Fee:(see each class description)
Info below the "Welcome letter."
WEATHER FOR JULIAN: Ten day forecast, includes next weekend.
Greeting all you Camp Stevens Attendees!
We hope you’re all getting as excited as we are about the upcoming retreat! We’re counting down now to only a short time away…with that in mind are writing to tell you a few things you need to know about the Camp and some things you should bring…
Camp Stevens is at 4000 feet just outside of Julian. Blum Lodge is lovely in a rustic environment but appears very comfortable with the following accommodations:
Sleeping quarters are downstairs. Each room is small with 6 wooden bunk beds with mattresses. Those who have indicated that they NEED a lower bunk will have them “saved” prior to your arrival. There are two large group bathrooms with toilets, sinks and showers. As the Retreat is co-ed we will need to make some arrangements for the men who will be attending. We will appreciate your help and cooperation!
The upstairs is large and very comfortable with a small kitchen and bathroom facilities (without showers). Lighting is adequate, as there are large windows and overhead fluorescent lights. We will be bringing extra extension and power bars should you choose to bring your own additional table lamps to work in the evening, etc. The weather has traditionally been cloudy or rainy so your own lamps may be prudent.
All meals except Friday’s dinner will be prepared by Camp Stevens and eaten in their main dining hall that is only a short walk from our lodge. Camp Stevens has a resident chef and meals will be “family style”. We will share the dining room with other groups who are at Camp Stevens and help set up for some of our meals. We will continue to have a “POTLUCK” dinner. Please bring an appetizer, salad, main dish or dessert for 6 -8 people.
Camp Stevens is an ecologically conscious facility. Plastics, can, etc. are recycled.
We suggest carpooling whenever possible. The main parking lot is small and away from Blum Lodge but we can drive to, unload there and then return to the main parking area. Enclosed is a roster of those attending so you can make arrangements with each other. You should plan to arrive around 2:00p.m. You might want to come early to avoid Friday traffic and stop for lunch and sightsee in Julian. It is a small, lovely and quaint town! It is at least a 3 – 3 1/2 hour drive from Los Angeles and a little slow once you get off I-5 at Oceanside (see enclosed map or you can check Expedia.com, Map\quest or other web source). Once you arrive and unpack, etc. you will meet your teachers, help set up your work areas, begin class, socialize and eat dinner in our Lodge.
Phones… the office phone number is: (760) 765-0028. There is a message machine for messages if the office is closed. Cell phone reception last year was somewhat hit and miss depending on your carrier. On Sunday we will be leaving camp for home after lunch sometime around 2:00 pm.
Personal things to bring…
Name tag (we’ll supply recyclable one)
Warm pajamas
Lots of clothes to layer – most agree this is the easiest & most effective way to keep warm. We are unsure what the weather will be. It is early spring but at 4000 feet it can be chilly, cool, cold or even warm or hot (it was in the 90’s in September when we visited.
Shoes with good anti-slip tread-we hope to arrange an optional short, guided nature hike
Earplugs (for those who find the sound of happy basket weavers snores offensive)
Flashlight (suggested by the Camp but not needed to walk to the dining hall. There are lights along the sidewalk up to the hall and down to the sleeping quarters)
Warm sleeping bag/bedding
Extra blanket
Pillow
Towel and washcloth
Personal water and snacks
Required supplies for workshop you’re taking (attached). Please bring a check or cash for your materials fee. You will be paying your instructor directly. Bring a basket or other piece of your artwork to share at our “Intro and get to know each other” Friday!
Please bring a bottle of wine if you’d like to share before and after dinner. This is optional! Camp Stevens will provide other beverages (coffee and tea in our Lodge and for our meals. We will provide regular and diet sodas for Friday’s dinner.
You will need to sign a “Hold Harmless Agreement” when you arrive.
Please let us know about any special medical conditions or other needs you think we should know about. Camp Stevens will try to accommodate any special dietary needs you may have (such as specific food allergies, etc.). Please let Suzye Ogawa know of any special needs you may have.
So, we think that’s about it…if you have any questions, please feel free to call any of us listed below and we’ll do our best to answer them.
Leah Danberg Judy Robelotto
(323) 935-9658; (310) 371-3296;
Suzye Ogawa
(310)490-3737 (cell).
CLASSES
Peggy Wilcox
"Natural Beginnings," a basket begun with a square cedar bark stake base then twined with bulrush and iris leaves and various wild naturals with a woven border to finish the basket. (Materials fee: $45)Material's list
JoAnn Catsos
Black ash baskets. Black ash splints woven over a 4" mold, using basic and twill weaves. Handle and rim finishes shown. Using natural brown heartwood, whiter sapwood, stain, waxed linen and your own embellishments you will create 2 unique pieces. (Material fee: to be determined))Material's list
Lanny Bergner
"Creating Biomorphic Basketry Forms out of Metal Mesh" Students will learn basic techniques associated with making baskets out of metal mesh as well as learning surface embellishment techniques to create at least 1 biomorphic basketry piece. (Material fee: $30))Material's list
To pre-reserve space you can send a $50.00 deposit to Judy Robelotto 18007 Regina Aven., Torrance, CA 90504. For more information contact Suzye Ogawa at suzy@adelphia.net or (310) 392-7385.
