Polymer Clay Artists Guild of Etsy

www.organicodysseys.etsy.com

She has three shops at Etsy, OrganicOdysseys, AlmostARTifacts and Pokadotsandles.  Kate, in her shop at OrganicOdysseys, has successfully captured the beautiful leaves, fruit and seeds from plants in and around her community.  She says, “Organic Odyssey is my exploration of all the wonders of my local CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) organic farm. As an artist and shareholder for the past two years at Quiet Creek Farm, located in the rolling hills of Eastern Pennsylvania, I have been delighted to discover the wonderful nuances of the CSA, which brings one into direct contact with the earth and its bounty.”   Vegetables, fruits and their seeds are carefully hand-picked for size, shape and sometimes state of ripeness. Depending on how she wishes to highlight the particular item, she might impress the vegetation directly into the clay on the piece being made or sometimes make a mold of it first to get a raised impression to apply in a bas-relief method.

The finished work is like finding a modern day fossil. Although not ancient, it will recall many a wonderful memory of the farm days and the great meals from the bounty of the earth.

Kate loves  to recycle and you will see many items using recycled materials.  She is definitely an inspiration to our guild with her awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s environment.

There’s still time to get in the spring fling scavenger hunt. Read about it here. There are 17 participating shops, and that means 17 chances to win a prize! Check out these items for sale in the spring fling shops — maybe it’s time for some spring shopping!

www.chicki.etsy.com

Saskatchewan, Canada is the home of Tina Farthing of Chicki and no, we cannot pronounce it correctly! LOL.  She is a  stay at home mom to two lovely children.   She says, “I started briefly playing with clay before my children came as I wanted to make unique beads. After a hiatus when my children were born, I started seriously creating with clay.   I love the versatility that clay has…you can use it to mimic almost anything…that is great!  I love crafting, including polymer clay, knitting and crocheting.”

Tina also does macrame using hemp and cotton cords.   Another of her interests is soap-making and she currently makes soap for her family and friends to enjoy.

From her feedback, “This brooch is just stunning! Perfect size and this wonderful lightweight appearance! I’m delighted, thank you very much. :-)

It’s time for the PCAGOE Spring Fling! All you have to do to be in the running for prizes is play along, and here’s how:

1. Visit the etsy shops listed below between April 13 and 24, and search for one of these hidden images.

2. Send the shop owner an etsy convo that includes the url of the listing where you found the hidden image.

On April 25, numbers will be drawn using a random number generator, and the winners will be posted here.

beetreebyme
prize: 50% off any in-stock item in shop
or 20% off any custom item

marciapalmer
prize: pendant

polymerclaycreations
prize: 35% off any item in stock

jkollman
prize: honey earrings

bijouxjardin
prize:  One Tree Focal of choice

silvergate
prize: free set of magnets (4-5) in winner’s choice of available colors

polyclarific
prize: 20% off your order excluding postage

laurelsteven
Prize: 25% off any item in the store

organicodysseys
Prize : Special spring pendant

jewelzodonnell
Prize: Bakers Dozen of buttons

zoeowyn
prize: Wee Beastie shaker egg

utopiabeads
Prize: pendant     

iamcr8ve
prize: Vinho Verde Cascada necklace

juliespace
prize: $10 gift certificate

nkdesigns
prize: any item in etsy shop

revonav
prize: $50 gift certificate

creativespirittoo
prize: $20 gift certificate 

That’s it! Good luck, and thanks for playing! 

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Please note: One entry per person per participating PCAGOE shop. You must have an etsy account to play — it’s easy. Just click “register” at the top of the etsy home page.