Member Interview-Juliespace
Who inspires you?
I am constantly inspired by all the wonderful artists I see online. I love to go cruising through their websites. Laurie Mika is a name that stands out as someone that gave me a renewed interest in polymer clay. I had primarily been working with stained glass mosaics and a bit of jewelry making. Her polymer clay mosaics really got me to think about different applications for polymer clay.
What inspires you?
I am inspired by nature, color and textures. I admire how art nouveau styles use natural forms and features and builds on them. I am influenced by folk artists. I like the patinas, the sometimes rough unfussy textures. I love antiques. I recently found some inspiration in some of my son’s cartoons. Who new that “Tak and the power of JuJu” could be inspirational. You never know when inspiration may hit, so I keep a ratty old notebook handy to write or doodle it down - the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Where do you create?
We have a laundry room that I have pretty much taken over. The washer and dryer are still there fighting for space, but I am winning! It is a pretty nice space to work in when it is tidy, but that is a problem for me. I am a bit of a clutter bug.
How long have you been working with polymer clay?
I played around with it a few years ago, but did not spend enough time on it to have much success. I started back up again about 2 years ago with 
some books this time. I really began to fall in love with it and its many possibilities. I am still learning all the time and thoroughly enjoying it!