National & International polymer clay workshops
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I teach technique classes as well as project classes.
I teach technique classes as well as project classes.
Taking a class - article written by me
It's never a bad idea to take a class in your field of arts or crafts to advance your basic skills, as it can push you to the next level. Taking a class can help you expand your technical and expressive voice in clay. They can also be great fun!
Even if you don’t enjoy going to school, it’s usually an inevitable part of startin and growing your arts/crafts business. Of course it is entirely possible to be completely self-taught in our polymer clay community. But like most things in life, if you have someone who knows what they are doing show you the skill first, you’ll probably learn
and master the concepts much faster.
No matter how experienced, how talented, or how creative a jewellery/polymer clay artist can be, we all have to agree that we are never finished learning about polymer clay. In fact, that is one reason we love this art form so much: there is always something more to learn and master. Taking classes provides artists with the opportunity to learn new techniques and to experiment with new ideas. Most instructors/teachers are talented and dedicated. They are there to help you solve problems. A good instructor is after complete understanding of the medium their students work with. So it is a good way to hone particular skills with expert supervision.
But not only learning new things is a great aspect of taking classes, but meeting colleague-students is another great aspect. Meeting new friends and sharing experiences makes taking classes special!
Instructors at arts / crafts classes or seminars are also a great referral sources for tools, art supplies and craft materials. Since the instructor has so much experience in the field, they should have an encyclopedic knowledge of the best vendors in your arts/crafts area.
And after you have the class, you can combine your own imagination with your new learned techniques. Then you are off to create a world of infinite possibilities. In any case, taking classes will push you further along your creative journey and that’s the goal of all of them.
Written for "From Polymer To Art", issue 2-2012
Even if you don’t enjoy going to school, it’s usually an inevitable part of startin and growing your arts/crafts business. Of course it is entirely possible to be completely self-taught in our polymer clay community. But like most things in life, if you have someone who knows what they are doing show you the skill first, you’ll probably learn
and master the concepts much faster.
No matter how experienced, how talented, or how creative a jewellery/polymer clay artist can be, we all have to agree that we are never finished learning about polymer clay. In fact, that is one reason we love this art form so much: there is always something more to learn and master. Taking classes provides artists with the opportunity to learn new techniques and to experiment with new ideas. Most instructors/teachers are talented and dedicated. They are there to help you solve problems. A good instructor is after complete understanding of the medium their students work with. So it is a good way to hone particular skills with expert supervision.
But not only learning new things is a great aspect of taking classes, but meeting colleague-students is another great aspect. Meeting new friends and sharing experiences makes taking classes special!
Instructors at arts / crafts classes or seminars are also a great referral sources for tools, art supplies and craft materials. Since the instructor has so much experience in the field, they should have an encyclopedic knowledge of the best vendors in your arts/crafts area.
And after you have the class, you can combine your own imagination with your new learned techniques. Then you are off to create a world of infinite possibilities. In any case, taking classes will push you further along your creative journey and that’s the goal of all of them.
Written for "From Polymer To Art", issue 2-2012
