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Thursday, May 28, 2015

Polymeri Online 28.5.15 | Back from USA Orlando Fandango 2015 ~ Journey Photo Album ✈, Christina's children's book figurines, 2 ways to build a polymer clay house, Free polymer clay bugs tutorial

I always say that you need a vacation after a vacation, running from one place to the other, visiting, touring, traveling - it's exhausting! ;)

Returning from my long US trip (vacation and polymer clay retreating) is not easy but I'm here to share some links I gathered over the past month.

First, my Orlando Fandango 2015 retreat photo album - I had the honour of being one of 3 instructors in this year Orlando Fandango 2015 – A polymer clay retreat hosted in Lake Yale, Leesburg, Florida, along with 2 colleague teachers (Lindly Hunani and Eugena Topina) and ~60 students.

My Alcohol inks "INKredible" class was chosen by last year 2014 Fandango participants as one of the 3 classes to be taught on 2015.

The classes and trip were wonderful in all aspects - people, organisational, personal.

INKredible polymer clay tutorial
Featured on PCD

As a final surprise I got spotted by Cynthia Tinnaple and featured on Polymer Clay Daily.
You are welcome to see photos & read more about it in my site post -
http://www.polypediaonlineexpress.com/orlando-fandango-2015-polymer-clay-retreat-photo-gallery/

LINKS!

Christina Patterson's children's books

Christina Patterson, also mentioned here in last year post was spotted in her Instagram gallery.
Back then I saw her & partner's cake toppers work, but now their cute beautiful creations are also in children's books.

You are welcome to visit their Facebook page here - https://www.facebook.com/bigfoxcreative?ref=hl
and website - http://bigfoxcreative.blogspot.ca/p/childrens-books.html

Jill's framed house

Jill Curran can get you a new home in a great price! A home in polymer clay! BUT! her creations represents memories... A place where a very special wedding, celebration, or christening took place, she sculpt them to fit a framed portrait, or a shallow relief house ornament. She starts from photographs and make a one of a kind customised replica of any building.

A cherished personalised gift.

https://www.facebook.com/jccreations4u

http://jillcurrancreations.weebly.com

Avaritania's 3D polymer clay houses

Another "Home-builder" creating houses, this time in 3D - Avaritania.

According to her post she is quite new in the live journal group page but judging from her work she has a touch of clay in her fingertips.

If I understood correctly, she used to build them on thin paper as her base but when her walls kept "collapsing" she moved to a thicker cardboard and now she uses templates.

http://polymerclayfimo.livejournal.com/5163042.html

Polymer clay bugs tutorial

Last one for the day is another live journal catch - a polymer clay bug class by Aleksanta.

Now that the summer is getting near and bugs are around us, you can create some of your own and place them on a shirt, bag or even as a "scarecrow" to frighten other bugs!

http://polymerclayfimo.livejournal.com/5177877.html

Aleksanta's blog - http://aleksanta.livejournal.com

Enjoy your upcoming weekend!

Thursday, February 28, 2013

Back from Cabin Fever Clay Festival 2013 - USA Trip

Name Tags I made for all my students

and I am back!
Cabin Fever Clay Festival 2013 is over, It was a wonderful gathering of ~80 great polymer clay minds, all together happy and smiling (polymer fumes?! ;) creating unforgettable moments.

Once again I feel that there is something magical about people sitting together, talking with such enthusiasm about their polymer clay joy, 24/7, chatting about what makes them happy and color their world, even for an hour or two a week. You don't have to be a pro to enjoy such an event.
I had the pleasure of meeting so many new people, from all over US and beyond, introducing them to my own personal polymer clay world.
My dear students did a wonderful job creating their little master pieces, enjoying their time learning a trick or two, and teaching me some of their own too!
5 Full days. I had so much fun.

Fireman on alert!

And some funny moments - Apparently some one lit a candle inside one of the rooms and the whole hotel was evacuated outside, waiting for the Fire department to come and check it out (guess where I was when the bell rang? Yes, in the shower ;)
Traveling all the way to Polymer Clay Express with Mira Pinki Krispil and Jana Roberts Benzon, what a fun drive we had;
Shopping with Linda Hess in "Michaels", "Hobby Lobby" and where not! How can we can't miss these when we're here!
Staedtler North America donated all the materials used in my Skyscraper and Brocade Purses classes - That was such an amazing gift! Thank you!

Polymer Clay Express

And Finally, few more days in NYC with Pinki for re-stocking and breathing cold (real cold!) air just before we take our plane back.

So thank you Kathryn Ottman for this wonderful event that ticks like a clock, perfectly every time! Seeing Christian in person was one of the highlights moments! :)
Thank you all my students who chose to "Skyscrap'in" and "Brocad'in" with me - I had a great time with you!

Thank you all the teachers who made this event even more colorful - especially the dear Marie Segal, Jana Benzon Roberts, Sarah Shriver and Christi Friesen, I had fun chatting with you!

Thank you Staedtler for your generous donation!

Next on my map is Liechtenstein workshops with Melanie Muir and Sabine Backer. Cannot wait.

I will be resting for a day or two, getting my studio back in order and hours back to regular and post a new PolymeriOnline soon, meanwhile you can peek into some of the photos taken by myself using my IPAD (Arrrr! that camera is awful) and more on my Facebook.
Take care!