A Tribute in Blue
Valérie Ronvel-Blaya, a French polymer clay artist made these 14 pairs of polymer clay earrings using my shape templates and each one in the color blue, in my honor. She calls this collection Tribute in Blue.
Clay Community
Allegory Gallery: Find bead stores when you travel
I like to find neat bead stores when I am visiting a new area. I loved meeting the guys at Allegory Gallery in western Pennsylvania.
Polymer Clay Magazines to Read and Enjoy
You might have heard that print is dead. Not true! These high-quality polymer clay magazines bring fresh ideas, tutorials, news, and concepts to your art.
Attending Synergy4 – Why community is important
What was it like to attend the IPCA’s Synergy4 conference? Read my report and find out why I think community and collaboration are so important!
Carol Simmons 6-Day Master Cane Workshop
I just returned from a truly wonderful workshop and I had so much fun that I want to share it with you. Carol Simmons is a talented polymer clay artist who …
Explorations in Voice
What happens when two polymer clay artists, with very unique voices, create side-by-side with the same products? Find out in Explorations in Voice.
Visiting British Polymer Clay Guilds
I enjoyed visiting British polymer clay guilds and groups during my recent visit to the UK. See pictures and and learn more about joining a group near you.
Live Interview with British Polymer Clay Guild
During my recent trip to the UK, I was fortunate to visit with several polymer clay guilds and groups. At one of these meetings, I was approached by Lizzi Bucklow-Holt …
OK Twisters Poly Clay Retreat
In April, I attended the 2015 Twisters Poly Clay Retreat in Norman, Oklahoma. Lisa Pavelka taught in this fun-filled, energetic, and inspiring event!
KCPCG Workshop with Ann and Karen Mitchell
I recently had the pleasure of attending a polymer clay workshop by Ann and Karen Mitchell where I learned all about liquid polymer clay and jewelry design.
Bearing Gifts From Polymer to Art
I was so excited when I got the mail yesterday. There was a big box jammed into my mailbox, which is always fun, but I wasn’t expecting any packages. Ooh, …
Clay Day at ClayAround
When we went to the UK recently, we arrived there with no more plans than to see all our friends and family and meet our new grandson. I didn’t expect …
8th Bead Soup Blog Party
A much-anticipated annual event, the Bead Soup Blog Party is a wonderful event in the beading jewelry world, hosted by Lori Anderson, that matches up hundreds of pairs of jewelry …
7th Do Over Challenge
Of all the challenges that I enter, my favorite is the Do-Over Challenge hosted by Jeannie K. Dukic of JKD Studio. What makes this challenge different from others is that …
What is Bead Soup?
You might have seen posts on Facebook or blogs from time to time about Bead Soup. Sounds kind of yummy, doesn’t it? Or at least fun! And fun it is. …
Finding a Gem of a Local Bead Store
In the beading and jewelry community there’s a lot of talk and buzz about the Bead Soup Blog Party. It’s an annual event where participants are matched with a partner …
Faux Challenge in Polymer Clay
I really enjoy participating in Facebook groups because you just never know what’s going to come up. I love interacting with like-minded people and I love the inspiration. From time …
6th Do Over Challenge
Today is the reveal and blog hop for the 6th Do Over Challenge. Organized by Jeannie K Dukic, the idea of this challenge is that each participant is sent an …
Online Friendships
Recently I was pondering how much the internet brings to our lives. We have endless information at our fingertips and can access it from our desks, our cars, even from …
7th Bead Soup Blog Party Reveal
Hello! Welcome to my Bead Soup Blog Party revelation! What’s the Bead Soup Blog Party? Well, it’s a really fun challenge created by Lori Anderson of Pretty Things Blog, where …