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polymer clay, people!

Monday, June 1, 2009

Here is a silly polymer clay piece that I made from the distorted remnants of a face cane. Polymer clay is so much fun to work with and so forgiving that it is an equally great medium for people who are new to art and artists looking for inspiration to loosen up. I will be [...]

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art is everywhere/eye of the beholder raffle

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Art is everywhere! Are you noticing? The redbuds have amazing little purple buds. The birds are lining up on branches. Healthy meals are art to tickle your eyes and mouth. Eat your colors! This stir fry was excellent. I enjoyed it at the Arkansas Art Center the last time I took a trip to Little [...]

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paper pulp players wanted

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

My three-day paper making workshop at the Ozark Folk Center in Mountain View, AR wants two to four more students. The class meets Sunday through Tuesday and we will have a lot of fun playing with paper pulp and exploring techniques in paper making and casting.  I have some flexibility with regards to the schedule [...]

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Early Bird Discounts at Eureka Springs School of the Arts

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

I am excited to be teaching in two sessions at the Eureka Springs School of the Arts this summer. My first class is a week-long  Introduction to Polymer Clay. It is scheduled June 15th -19th, during the adult session but since I prefer working with mixed age groups, mature youth are invited to apply and [...]

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students complete paintings

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

What a fun and diverse group of painters! I have loved every minute of working with this group. Everyone adapted their ideas around the assignment and worked to include a relistic depiction of an object in their painting. It was a great exercise in painting what you see, something that is much easier than it [...]

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Paper Making Workshops at the Ozark Folk Center

Friday, February 27, 2009

I am teaching two workshops at the Ozark Folk Center. I am really excited about this because I love being at the Folk Center where the air smells sweet and there are musicians and artisans everywhere. The first session of the Ozark Folk School begins March 15th and we have five days for [...]

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