Polymer Clay Artists Guild of Etsy

www.fabulousfrippery.etsy.com

Who Inspires You?

Roz Eberhard (my teaching partner and all round amazing artist), Donna Kato (of course!), whose ideas and forms are innovative and inspiring - and who makes it look sooo easy - ha!;  Susan Turney - those finishes make my wrists ache just contemplating the hours of sanding!; James Lehman - again, his finishing is superb - but on such a large scale!  If I could get one of his polymer earth pieces - I’d carry it from America to Australia on my back!  And last but certainly not least - Richard and Jodi Creager.  I’ve made one doll - and it took aaaaages! I am so in awe of those people who can sculpt such beauty.

What Inspires You?

Glass: I love its depth.   Color - pink/orange/yellows and purple/blue/red combos are my favorite right now.  Bling Bling - I’m like one of those birds that’s attracted to glitz.  I can appreciate the beauty of old, antique and earth toned work - but it doesn’t inspire me like scarlet and gold.

Where do you create?

My trusty wooden table in my apartment lounge room, and at my friend Roz’s place - where the atmosphere is conducive to creativity.  My place is so small - every available surface covered with beads, clay or a combination of both.  And cat fur!  Which reminds me…my oven needs a serious clean!

How long have you been working with polymer clay?

Hmmm…about 15 years.  Although I’ve only been really serious about it since I discovered the online world of polymer clay in about 1998-9.   Once I started reading up on websites such as www.polymerclaycentral.com - I never looked back.  I’ve been teaching for the last 5 years.  Teaching keeps me grounded, forces me to evaluate my work and pays for all my new toys and tools :)

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