Polymer Clay Workshops

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PCCAF 2011 Midwest

October 21-25, 2011

Weston, Wisconsin

6 Instructors – 1 price!

The Polymer Arts Magazine Provides Instruction, Insight, and Inspiration for the Professional and Aspiring Polymer Clay Artist

AURORA, Colorado. July 23, 2011—The premier issue of The Polymer Arts magazine will go to print in August of 2011. This new magazine has been created to provide the polymer clay artist, as well as enthusiasts, collectors, and galleries, the kind of information that will encourage innovation and support of the art world’s youngest and most versatile medium.

In recent years accomplished and innovative polymer clay art work has been making its way into esteemed galleries and national museums. However, a perception that polymer clay is an amateur art material still persists. Unlike other fine art mediums, polymer clay has not had an industry specific periodical documenting the high caliber of work and trends in the community, until now.

5th Annual Polymer Paradise Cruise is sailing from Los Angeles September 12-16, featuring KLEW, Lisa Pavelka, and Lynne Anne Schwarzenberg with a surprise guest demonstrator. All inclusive packages begin at less than $150 per day including complete cruise costs, class fee and materials package. Seats are extremely limited. Contact Joan Conner at 1-877-243-1069 for complete details or visit www.lisapavelka.typepad to learn more.

This four-day intensive workshop employs wire-working and polymer clay form building techniques to create innovative small-scale sculptural forms in jewelry. First we will fabricate wire frame armatures and then complete basket forms with a tinkered wire-wrapping technique. Next, we will create original polymer clay forms through staged clay layering and multi-cycle curing to complete pieces. Finally, we’ll explore finishing techniques with an emphasis on an array of surface ornamentation options. This is a technique workshop, not a project class; therefore all students should have a basic working knowledge of polymer clay.

Date: September 4-7, 2011