Oregon’s Dede Leupold doesn’t google well and I have only these pictures for you to enjoy today…no links to chase. I wish I could show you more of her fine polymer clay kaleidoscopic canes. Dede’s precision, her colors (mostly blues) and her fine silver work combine into the most amazing delicate pieces. She often works […] Read more
It’s Friday and I’m frazzled. Reminds me of these "good hair/bad hair" earrings I made some years ago. Just for fun, I’ll hit the bookstore this weekend. I understand that Pat Bolgar has an article in Belle Armoire Jewelry, Volume 2 and LuAnn Udel is quoted in More magazine’s March article, "The Mentor’s Manual." I […] Read more
Here’s a page that will wake up your Monday morning. Sandra McCaw has published a web page of her work. One page is all we get so far and her work is stunning. In case you missed it a few months back, you can view a McCaw cane building demo that I photographed at ShrineMont […] Read more
Of course I look to see what our polymer clay pals are showing in the upcoming round of shows like CraftBoston. Check out these earrings by Louise Fischer Cozzi or new bracelets from Elise Winters and works by other familiar names. Drifting beyond the "jewelry" category is a treat. The fibers are luscious and the […] Read more
No big production work on today's site! Liana Turnbull embellishes skulls from her Colorado ranch with polymer clay. Baking bones and polymer clay has made for some nasty smells and at least one ruined relationship. Liana describes her process in detail. It's a fun read and will stretch your imagination. Take a break from your […] Read more
We're all moving into high gear for the holiday. These earrings by Maryland's "Sooz" (she's traveling incognito) are in the spirit. Sometimes whimsy is just what's called for. A smile for you as you go off to the grocery store.
When we left our vacationers, Maggie was resurrecting 20 pounds of Fimo which she had mixed into colorful blocks 10 years ago for a grand production plan that was interrupted by a household move and other of life's vagaries. It seemed a shame to waste all that clay which at one point was lost in […] Read more
Carol and Jean-Pierre Hsu of Berkeley Springs, Virginia (a couple of hours away from ShrineMont where the national guild holds its annual retreat) work in aluminum but as you can see their designs are particularly relevant right now. I'm thinking of making myself a similar pair of earrings out of polymer clay. Their designs are […] Read more
Elise Winters has added some delicious new work to her site. What a great way to start your week. I'm particularly fond of her undulating cuff bracelets. Elise also participated in one of Craftcast's podcasts. The half hour show starts slowly but it's worth persisting (or fast-forwarding) to the second half when Elise talks about […] Read more
Between Robert Dancik's PMC/Polymer class (see his pmc/polymer earrings at the left) and Maggie Maggio's color class here in Columbus this weekend we're chock full of information and ideas. My head is spinning this Monday morning. It was interesting that after all was said and done, each of the teachers came back to the "trust […] Read more
