- Jul 2, 2012
- 1 min
Another collar…
Perhaps watching all those 1940’s mummy movies has contributed to the rhythm in my recent works. Everything has an ancient look about it...
- Jun 29, 2012
- 1 min
Experiments with Polymer Clay…
Color and design can be carefully planned, but I tend to love playing with Polymer Clay in a purely serendipitous fashion. In the past,...
- Jun 27, 2012
- 1 min
My “Pebbles” collars are finished and…
I couldn’t be more pleased with these! I love the colors, shapes, patterns, and textures of the beads and I especially like the addition...
- Jun 25, 2012
- 1 min
Step two in the pebble bead saga…
Now that my polymer clay pebble beads are finished, I’m working on a collection of bronze metal clay beads to match. I’m just giving...
- Jun 22, 2012
- 1 min
Polymer Clay Beads ala Pebbles Flintstone!
Do you remember “The Flintstones” series, which first aired in 1960? It wasn’t until 1963 that Pebbles Flintstone was introduced (born on...
- Jun 20, 2012
- 1 min
Playing with color…
Although I tend to wear black almost all the time, I really do love to play with color! There is something almost zen-like in blending...
- Jun 18, 2012
- 1 min
“Zipper Teeth and Freeform Beading”…
This is another class I signed up for at the Bead&Button Show. Jeanne Barta-Craine, a wonderfully patient teacher and all-around...
- Jun 13, 2012
- 1 min
Generally speaking…
I think the back of a piece should be as pleasing to look at as the front. This is the same pendant that was featured in my previous...
- Jun 11, 2012
- 2 min
Metamorphosis…
I like to travel light, so when taking a class, I tend to pare down the supplies and tools I bring from my studio. So when asked to...
- Jun 6, 2012
- 1 min
Toolmaking 101
Richard Salley’s class was great. I made eight tools and I’ll post photos of them when I return home. I’m looking forward to Robert...
- Jun 3, 2012
- 1 min
I’ve never been one to record my daily musings…
I remember receiving a diary as a birthday present when I was nine years old. I filled a total of two pages. Frankly, the closest I’ve...
- Jun 1, 2012
- 1 min
My seed beads have been woefully neglected of late…
Bags and tubes of sparkly little treasures ensconced in their respective trays and categorized by color and materials, are patiently...
- May 30, 2012
- 1 min
This floral themed choker was created as…
My quest for the perfect choker continues. I happened to have a good-sized stash of polymer clay beads that I had made while designing...
- May 23, 2012
- 1 min
A new publication…
It’s official…my mixed media bracelet, “Prairie Blossom” graces the cover of a new Kalmbach publication titled “Metal Clay and...
- May 21, 2012
- 1 min
Time is precious…
No time to work with polymer clay today or anything else for that matter. I’m writing an article for Handcrafted Jewelry magazine and...
- May 16, 2012
- 1 min
Like practicing yoga and listening to soothing music…
For me, carving polymer clay is so relaxing and such a meditative process. With my work situated at the proper height on the carving...
- May 14, 2012
- 1 min
A very special Mother’s day gift…
I truly did not expect a gift because I’ve never given birth. My motherly instinct goes only as far as loving and caring for our two...
- May 11, 2012
- 1 min
More fun clay covered tools…
One just can’t have too many jewelry making tools! These polymer clay-covered tools are some of my favorites. A little green lizard...
- May 9, 2012
- 1 min
One of my favorite mediums is…
Polymer clay – I’ve been working with it for the past few days. I admit that I’d like to spend more time playing with this very...
- May 7, 2012
- 1 min
Another epoxy resin clay piece…
I’ve titled this mixed media brooch “Faux Fossil”. I’ve sawed a cutout on the backside of the brooch to expose a peek at the texture and...