At the Synergy conference I’m catching up with those polymer clay folks who fly under our internet radar and are hard to track – like Virginia’s Cindy Silas. She doesn’t have much of an online presence for her dynamite polymer clay/PMC work. It’s an impressive marriage of the two materials. Clay pushed through open-work metal […] Read more
The European Guild for Polymer Clay People is one year old. Their membership roster lists artists from all over the world with links to charming web sites from villages in wonderfully remote locations. These newcomers to the polymer clay community bring an enthusiasm and fearlessness as well as a fresh perspective. I loved the look […] Read more
Polymer clay artists from around the world are on their way to Synergy in Baltimore. England’s Carol Blackburn sent these pictures of her colorful, cheery bowls that will be offered in the silent auction. Israel’s Iris Mishly shopped ’til she dropped in NYC and is blogging about it as she rubs her feet and prepares […] Read more
I could use one of these little polymer clay oiuja boards by Wickedgems as I look at the past and predict the future of our craft at next week’s conference. There are a number of interesting pieces throughout the Wickedgems site. Thanks to Kim Cavender, Bettina Welker, Ronna Weltman, and Janice Abarbanel for letting you […] Read more
Laurie Mika’s polymer clay/mixed media “Sacred Heart” looks like a perfect Valentine for you. Her workshops at April’s Artfest in Washington are full but that won’t keep you from enjoying a tasty treat of her work here and here. Mika says she has “a passion for combining and overlapping a variety of mediums creating an […] Read more
Oregon’s Jennica Elizabeth Blanchard creates pen and ink illustrations on polymer plates in her Etsy shop. While she calls them polymer plates, I’m guessing that she’s making her base pendants from liquid polymer (correct me if I’m wrong). CraftSynergy has an interview with the artist in which she describes her work as “delicate, detailed, visceral.” […] Read more
Busted! My husband’s out of town so I turned up the furnace, ordered Chinese food and played on the computer all evening. Livin’ large! I’ve been reminiscing and thumbing through the pictures of the polymer clay jewels that Hollie Mion has collected. The creator of the Zephyr pin at the left was Linda Siner. If […] Read more
These springy polymer clay Jack In the Pulpit pins by Loretta Lam get me thinking ahead. Time to make some travel plans. Of course there’s Synergy in February in Baltimore. I see that the Milwaukee Bead and Button Show class schedule is up…that’s in June. And I just happened upon a great roster of classes […] Read more
Julie Picarello’s polymer clay pendants are soothing and her palette is like a cleansing breath in this hectic season. Julie’s developing these designs for her Cabin Fever Clay Festival (CFCF) class. The festival is a hands-on event held in Laurel, MD February 17-20 prior to the Synergy Conference. Other teachers at CFCF include Jana Roberts […] Read more
It’s been fun to watch Dayle Doroshow work on several polymer clay projects this week. Here are five mask pendants that she made and embellished with rivets and metal parts. Whatever creative spark she’s following, she makes in multiples, not just one. Five is her number but it could be any number. Creating five versions […] Read more
