A Little About Me
I'm retired from Stony Brook Hospital (administrative), and since then have been exploring the wonderful medium of polymer clay. I have two children, and two grandchildren, 4 years old and one year old. They are truly a joy. I am married to the same guy for 40 years. He's supportive of my art and teaching. I'm a Law and Order Junkie and love all books by James Patterson, the Eagles music and Billy Joel.
After watching Lynne Ann Schwarzenberg's (Riverpoetdesigns) new DVD three times, I decided to give it a try. What she does with clay is absolutely amazing. She makes it look so very easy and believe me, it's not. I doubt anyone will come close to her beautiful flowers and placement on her pendants. There's a lot of room for improvement, but I'm working on it.
*******Watch for the BLACK FRIDAY/CYBER MONDAY SALE from November 27th through November 29th to receive 20% off every item in the store and FREE SHIPPING!!*******Please wait for an invoice so that I may apply the discount and the FREE SHIPPING. Go to
www.nkdesigns.etsy.com to shop. Have Fun!
Here's a List of our PCAGOE Members participating in the Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale here on etsy: SCDiva, AlisonEKurek, PolymerClayCreations, Laurel Steven, 11BoldStreet, BeeTreeByMe, MarcymPC, RiverValleyDesign, RozPetalzStudio, Peggers, Juliespace, Ashpaints, KellyPlaysClay, and CreativeArtCenter. Visit their stores to see what discounts they have for this promotion!
This is my challenge entry for the October Challenge of the Polymer Clay Artists Guild of Etsy. We had to pick our favorite artist and design something around their art. I chose Georgia O'Keeffe and added Kambaba jasper rounds and tubes and highlighted it with yellow magnesite. I just found out this was accepted into the Customer Gallery at
www.turquoisemagpie.com.
Just beginning my holiday items. Here are some vintage Santa pins or brooches.
The peace sign is all over the place, in clothing, in jewelry, on backpacks and more. I decided to add one to my Etsy shop. Here I used a transfer image on polymer clay and finished it with resin. I tried to find one that was a little different and not so psychodelic. This one has the stars, moon, earth and sun. It comes with a black cording. I guess the peace sign was a cool part of the hippy era.
These are new to my Etsy Store - polymer clay book thongs - they fit in the crack of your book to hold your place. LOL. The hearts are made of p
olymer clay with a transfer using magic transfer paper. I then finished them with resin for a lasting, beautiful shine. I'm selling them in my store for $9.95. They would make a nice gift for an avid reader.
Proud member of the Polymer Clay Artist Guild of Etsy
Since May of 2007 I have been a member of the Polymer Clay Artist Guild of Etsy. Etsy is an online marketplace for buying and selling all things handmade. The website, which launched in 2005, has an online community that includes tutorials, downloads, blogs, and a variety of articles on the latest in handmade artistry. In 2006, started by Ilysa Bierer, the Polymer Clay Artists Guild of Etsy (PCAGOE) was formed. Today 87 members strong, PCAGOE provides a forum for polymer clay artists to showcase new and exciting techniques, discuss designs and materials, problem solve, and even encourages friendly competition with a monthly challenge. The Guild has supported with the artistry, time and consideration of its members, many different charities. This past spring, tiny clay decorated Bottles of Hope were designed by many members to be donated to cancer patients at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Massachusetts.
