Looking at my students work has inspired me to look back at some of my early successes developing techniques to turn polymer clay on a lathe. I initially approached it as if it were turning ceramic clay, and like clay spinning on a wheel, shaped...
Denise Aratangy is coming all the way from Brazil, and sends this shot of a beautiful pendant using my ghost image techniques.
Elise Winters just posted this shot of Pier Voulkos's wonderful balloon forms: Here's more:...
The June/July 2008 issue of Beadwork magazine is out now and features this review of my book: "Learn from a Master Polymer Clay Beads: Techniques--Projects--Inspiration Grant Diffendaffer This is a must-have book for all who want to make polymer beads, written by one of the premier polymer clay artists...
I am pleased to announce that I have been asked to be on a five member jury that will choose the winners of "Celebrating Beads", the first annual International Juried Jewelry Design Competition being hosted this summer by the Bead Museum DC. There are twelve...
I mentioned previously that Kathleen Dustin will be curating an exhibition of polymer clay sculpture at the Fuller Craft Museum. I won't let the cat all the way out of the bag but I have seen a preliminary list of invitees, and this looks to...
Happy Birthday Kirsten! [gallery type="rectangular" size="medium" ids="1541,1556,1555,1557,1542"]...
I just returned from Southern California where I, along with the rest of the amazing Treehouse crew enjoyed two fantastic weeks in the desert, where we installed the Steampunk Treehouse for the Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals. Have a look at this incredible three dimensional...