2018 POLYMER CLAY WORKSHOPS
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My new favorite! - one exciting cane teaches color,
contrast, movement and line. Each petal can then
be shaped differently to form a new flower design.
The petals in these samples are radiating from a
polymer cast of a vintage buttton, molded and
polished to a gleaming shine.
FEE: 4 hrs $75
Supplies needed: black, white and translucent clay,
work surface, flexible and stiff polymer blades,
pasta machine, roller, small dish for sanding and
soft rag. All other materials supplied.
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Cast your mood with a pendant that features molded
polymer faces and words of wisdom. The techniques are
easy and the results are fabulous, especially when the
dice is stacked dramatically in a unique pendant. Class
project creates the dice and students are encouraged to
embellish the pendant with complimentary beads and
chain to make a balanced fashion statement. A real
potpori of techniques in one class!
FEE: 4 hrs $75
Materials needed: White, ecru and translucent clay, Liquid
Sculpey, All other materials supplied.
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Everybody loves a butterfly and what a great building block
these colorful creatures are for beautiful work. This class
offers a choice of either butterfly or dragonfly canes with a
painterly effect in mind. The first presentation will consist
of color blending and the rest of theclass in building the
canes. The final summary will focus on working with the
canes to make bead sets, pins and gorgeous jewelry
applications, complete with professional finishing.
Fee: 6 hours $85
Materials needed: A basic supply of white, black,
translucent and pearl clay is required. Students will need
work surface, blade, pasta machine, acrylic roller with
handle. All other materials and tools supplied.
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Dragonflies and
Butterflies
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Faces – the most challenging cane of all! But an investment
you will have for years to come. This class helps to
understand shape, proportion, and coloring to create a
life-like image with personality. Individual component
canes includes eyes, nose, lips, brow and optional cheeks
(as time permits). Also includes a demo of how to adjust
and embellish a finished face cane for use in work.
Prerequisite! – this is an advanced class. Students should
have complete knowledge of a Skinner Blend and previous
cane building and reduction experience.
FEE: Face Canes - Two days (12 hrs) $190.
Materials needed 1 ¼ lb translucent clay, black, white,
brown, ecru, eye color and pearl clay, work surface,
blade, pasta machine, acrylic roller with handle. All other
materials and tools supplied.
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POLYMER CLAY & Mixed Media
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Big, bold and modern, these earrings are show stoppers!
The better news is that options for highlights are
essentially scrap from your ‘surface design’ table. You will
learn the secrets of creating a few key caned elements,
and how to balance a design with texture and bright
brbilliant color. The earrings are completed with
embellished spiral ear wires integrated into the design.
FEE: 4 hrs $75
Materials needed: black, white and translucent clay, work
surface, flexible polymer blade, pasta machine, and roller.
Students should bring or arrange to borrow wire tools
including a flush cutter, round nose and chain nose pliers.
All other materials including bead accents and Sterling
wire are supplied. Gold filled wire and additional sterling c
also available at a surcharge.
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Art meets Doll in this feminine reflection of stories wrapped
up in time. The winged doll tells a personal journey through
a poem scribed on the wound spindle. Polymer is the
ultimate building block as the body and face take form in
your hands. A wondrous mixed media expression.
FEE: 6 hrs. $85 Includes spindle.
Materials needed: Polymer clay white & translucent, work
surface (preferably tile), flexible polymer blade, pasta
machine and acrylic roller with handle, stiff bristle brush for
antiquing, soft rag. Students are welcome to bring clay
surface designs, canes or found objects to include in the
assemblage. All additional materials supplied by the
instructor.
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Create as many Divas as you wish with this popular
expression of a female form. The class focuses on making
the doll, but finished work can be worn as a pendant, pin,
or captured in a frame. Working in translucent clays, this
technique invites inclusions. A crash course on molds is
also included as you enjoy Barbara’s collection of faces,
textures and script.
FEE: $4 hrs $65 Class fee includes templates, and a 3x5
impression stamp for texturing (a $16 value).
Materials needed: Polymer clay – 2 blocks translucent, work
surface (preferably tile), flexible polymer blade, craft knife,
pasta machine and acrylic roller with handle, bone folder,
stiff bristle brush for antiquing, soft rag, 400 & 600 grit wet
sandpaper, small dish for sanding. All additional materials
supplied by the instructor.
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Develop Barbara’s favorite Brand of Mokume Gane one
step further with design by intention. Since random
mokume slices have a delightful element of surprise, just
imagine what you can do with an intentional element
added just where you want it – even after the slicing! This
class also explores the use of an alternative to real gold
leaf while still creating luminous, iridescent and metallic
layers. New design applications for 2012.
FEE:5 hrs. $85 Class fee includes 5x7 stamp set (a
$20 value).
Supplies needed: black, white and translucent clay,
work surface, flexible and stiff polymer blades,
pasta machine, roller, small dish for sanding and
soft rag. All other materials supplied.
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