I have promotional copies in hand and the first shipment of Polymer Clay Beads: Techniques, Projects, Inspiration is on its way to me now. It looks like those of you that already ordered with holiday gifts in mind might be in luck. If you are...
I will be giving a presentation and slide show to the Bead Society of Northern California, tomorrow, Tuesday, November 20th, at 7:30 pm. “The Bead Society of Northern California, founded in August 1977, is an independent, educational organization for people interested in or participating in...
[gallery type="rectangular" link="file" size="full" ids="1502,1504"] I was happy to stumble upon new photos from two of my favorite artists on the Del Mano Gallery website today. Jeffrey Lloyd Dever is one of the dozen artists whose excellent contemporary polymer clay beads are featured in my upcoming book Polymer Clay...
I came across this one night in the middle of the desert. If I hadn't been drawn in by the visual stickiness of it all, then I would have been hypnotized into its trap by the strange audio reverberations surrounding it. People swung and fell,...
I'm back from a great weekend in San Antonio where I very much enjoyed giving a workshop to the San Antonio Polymer Clay Guild. It's thanks to guilds like this that artists like myself are able to afford the time in the studio that it...
My textured bead class is coming to San Antonio this weekend. At last check there were still a couple spaces left in this two day workshop. Come learn how to turn both raw and cured polymer clay on a simple lathe. Create texture sheets and learn...
He is on the road and moving forward with new work. Dan Cormier is a master of design, execution and finish. He is consistently setting higher standards for his own work, as this brand new and never before published image demonstrates. These beads are from...
I think I'll just stick with my favorite artists thread for the moment and mention Liv Blavarp. Check out this stunning selection of her jewelry on the Charon Kransen Arts page. This Norwegian wood wizard works with exotic hardwoods, which she sometimes dyes, and similar organic...