I watched a movie just recently called Plastic Ocean and I have to say, it had a huge impact on me. I won’t go into all the details but let’s just say my attitude towards what I create and how much I create has changed incredibly. Rather than create a pile of things which will…
Art Projects – Midwest Art Prize 2017 – Ode To Red
The highly anticipated Midwest Art Prize returns to the Geraldton Regional Art Gallery in June 2017. The prize is open to Western Australian artists and boasts more than $30000 in prize money. Entries closed to artists on 1 May and I decided to enter a piece this year. With over 200 entries, the selection…
Polymer Clay Work – Using 7 Year Old Polymer Clay Veneers
Hi all, I’ve been working with veneers again today, creating some special pieces for a couple of art prizes so of course, can’t show you any pics. I can however show you some veneers I created 7 years ago when I was in Colorado in the studio of Donna Kato (all thanks to my beautiful…
Workshops – Upcoming Colorado Workshops
I’ll be heading overseas in October and the amazingly talented Lisa Lambright from The Great Create has extended a very warm welcome for me to teach at her workshop space/studio. The final details aren’t confirmed yet but as soon as they are I’ll pop them in a newsletter to you. I’ve been playing around with…
Workshops – A Month of Workshops Done and Dusted!
I’ve been home for just over a week now and it’s taken me that long to get back into the swing of things. I don’t think I realised how much being away and teaching for a month was going to affect me. I’m not going to bore you with all the details but will give…
Inspiration – Veneers; What Can I Do With Them?
Stuck for ideas on what to do with all those beautiful polymer clay veneers you’ve just created? I have a few ideas, there are many more but these might get you thinking. Let’s start with some wall art. Create simple wall art pieces from those veneers that are too beautiful to cut up, or go…
Polymer Clay Work – Crab Claw Necklace and More
It was a bloody brilliant day in the studio today – nice and cool (thank goodness) so perfect for getting lots of work done. I finally finished off a few necklaces that will be coming with me to Hawaii. I’ve been playing around with the placement of components for quite a while now and just…
Polymer Clay Work – Some New Finished Pieces Featuring Swellegant Veneers
This week I decided to use up some of the Swellegant veneers that have been sitting on my desk…for quite a while now I might add. I had a range of veneers to work with including the Swellegant range, some foiled veneers, inky texture and crackle. I created some simple shield pendants and then mixed…