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So much imagination - so little time.... Polymer clay somehow gives voice to thoughts I can’t put into words. I daydreamed. I majored in costume and set design.

I love fanciful children’s books - both well known (the Narnia series, A Secret Garden, A Little Princess), and obscure (Tal and His Marvelous Adventures with Noom Zor Noom, The Cuckoo Clock, Greta’s Garret). I took refuge for years in drawing or building models of elaborate houses with secret passages and magical stairways. I dressed in magnificent ball gowns fashioned out of my bedsheets. When

I discovered polymer clay, I discovered a world as magical and whimsical as any that I’d known as a child. I can blend colors as if I were using paint. I can use caning techniques to create a whole garden of flowers, a city full of faces, or a forest full of leaves. I can imitate Japanese mokume gane metalwork or make elaborate chains. I can silkscreen and embed crystals. I can sculpt. I can even make patterns that go together as if they were sewn.

13/11/2024

Taking a break from polymer to enjoy a little Pickle time

06/11/2024

For any local folks who are interested in polymer clay, I'm hosting an informal meetup at MakeHaven from 1-3 on Sunday. It's a chance to bring a project or an idea in for discussion, or to just bring your stuff in to work on. It's free and open to the public!

https://www.makehaven.org/civicrm/event/info?id=215&reset=1

What to Expect:This meetup is all about a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Expect a collaborative space where you can freely discuss your polymer clay projects, learn from others, and enjoy the creative energy in the room. It's not just about the clay; it's about the community of makers coming toget...

05/11/2024

Cinnabar boxes and wonky angels - the holidays approach!

16/10/2024

I'm pleased to announce that I will be participating in the Eli's Garden of Healing Makers Market on November 9. I'll be donating 50% of my proceeds to the Garden. It's a good cause - come see!

05/10/2024

Tomorrow, 11 am - 3 pm!

Another new artist to check out tomorrow - Infinity Art will be in front of Posh, next to Cantean!

04/10/2024

The Spring Glen Art Walk is such a joy! Tomorrow from 11-3 at Cantean and Best Video on Whitney Avenue in Spring Glen

We've all had these suppers, haven't we? Come see Aloe Artwork's paintings at Cantean tomorrow from 11-3!

15/09/2024

Another artist exhibiting at the Art Walk next month! Look for these beautiful botanicals at Cantean.

14/09/2024

This year's fall art walk is shaping up to be fun!

We have both new and returning artists at October's art walk. Yarnshaper's chickens are a delight!

19/08/2024

Experiments!

05/05/2024

17/04/2024

The first weekend in May is shaping up to be full of art and makers! The Spring Glen Art Walk is May 4 with a rain date of May 5, and the MakeHaven Spring Makers Market is May 4 and May 5. Get ready for an inspiring weekend - and a perfect opportunity to buy gifts for Mothers' Day, Graduation, Weddings, birthdays - and for yourself too.
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https://www.makehaven.org/makehaven-spring-makers-market

10/04/2024

https://connect.makehaven.org/civicrm/event/info?id=104&reset=1

Another critter class coming up folks. Come play!

18/03/2024

I had such a good time at Bonnie Bishoff’s class yesterday - it doesn’t matter if I’ve known how to do something for 30 years; she always has a brilliant new spin on it.

28/01/2024

Fully half the students in this class did not think they could make a critter with personality. I think they were all wrong, do you?

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