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...
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...
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...
If you are tired of the usual holiday hoopla, come shop where Santa comes in on a real flying sleigh, complete with flamethrowers, and where the elves are ten feet tall. It's 56,000 fantastic feet of the west coast's most innovative art studio. Watch molten...
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...
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...