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...
[gallery type="rectangular" link="file" size="medium" ids="1507,1510"] Duly famous for her exquisitely finished polymer clay handbags, Kathleen Dustin is also a talented and expressive beadmaker. She is a craftsperson par excellence, producing work of a quality made possible by years of devotion to her craft and a painstaking...
I am very fortunate to have been able to publish a book full of my own work. I am at least as lucky to have the participation of an amazing roster of polymer clay beadmakers. Each is a specialist in their own...
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...
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...