Sorry folks for the access and readability issues. They just popped up out of nowhere and I'm on my way to catch a plane to Seattle. I'll get things fixed as soon as I can. I look forward to seeing regular readers...
I had an excellent time teaching my Introduction to Polymer Clay class at The Crucible recently. I get so focused on my latest technique or project and it's nice to return to where it all starts by giving people their first experience with the material...
[gallery type="rectangular" size="medium" link="file" ids="1487,1484,1488"] I plan to say more about these two great artists later, but for the time being, be sure not to miss the new website and blog from Dan Cormier and the excellent Polymer Art Archive from Elise Winters, which features a...
I'm still making jewelry, though I have been busy with other things lately. As soon as I started my blog I found myself making a career expansion, and not having the time to blog that I had hoped for. Studio time is harder to come...
I'm back home from Baltimore and have been consuming nature like candy. I can't believe how lucky I am to live where I do. Yesterday I sat in pygmy redwoods--the easternmost in the San Francisco Bay area. I was struck by a...
It started at home with the Northern California Bead Society, went on to Tucson AZ for the Best Bead Show, and is rolling out to Synergy on Thursday. Synergy is the conference of the National Polymer Clay Guild, and it runs from Feb 21-23 in...
I've put all my bead secrets (save precious few) down on paper and out in the world now. I worked hard for this information and now I'm giving it away. How will I stand out in the crowd if the crowd suddenly all looks like...
That's right, they don't get any better than the Best Bead Show, which begins a week from today in Tucson AZ. Every February, the city hosts the largest gathering of bead, jewelry, gem, and mineral shows in the world. Fifty shows are officially scheduled for...