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Saturday, January 7, 2012

DATE CHANGE: JUNE 2-3, 2012 - Pittsburgh, PA - Sarah Shriver Intricate Kaleidoscope Caning

PPCG Spring Workshop - June 2-3, 2012 - Pittsburgh, PA

Sarah Shriver

Sarah's description of the class:
Students will create a polymer clay cane with the illusion of depth and movement by using a repeat interlocking pattern and the Skinner blend. We will take time selecting colors and work on the visual texture and quality of this fairly simple cane. Then I will show you some ways of kaleidoscoping the image to create infinite and intricate variations. Lastly, I will share my ideas on bead construction and finishing techniques.

Read About Sarah's process

All skill levels welcome More details to come. Watch this space for cost, location, supplies list.

Saturday, April 30, 2011

PPCG Workshop: Ronna Sarvas Weltman

Go check out news from the first day of our workshop with Ronna Sarvas Weltman on the Pittsburgh Polymer Clay Guild blog. Visit there again tomorrow to see members' work from the class.

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And, just because it's pretty, here's the redbud tree in my front yard in full bloom! I love the redbud. It hides inconspicuously all year, but then, for two weeks in the spring, you catch a splash of that distinctive orchid-pink color everywhere, in yards and wild woods alike! There are wind-sown babies from this tree throughout the yard. Unfortunately, they like to sprout in the most undesirable spots. I managed to replant one successfully in the backyard, but another is too large to dig up and almost too large for where it is, right next to the road. Another is growing in a tiny crack between the retaining wall and the driveway. I will have to cut it down but can probably salvage another still-tiny tree growing in my flower garden.

This is the view from a few doors up the street from my house (the peaked roof of my front porch is visible at the left edge of the photo.

And in other fun news, I bowled a 148, 122, and 133 on Friday and got the prize for highest average score of the ladies in the group.

Sunday, January 9, 2011

PPCG Workshop: Ronna Sarvas Weltman

Ronna Sarvas Weltman

April 30 & May 1, 2011

With much excitement and anticipation, the Pittsburgh Polymer Clay Guild (PPCG) is hosting artist, author and teacher of polymer clay, Ronna Sarvas Weltman, for two days of instruction. Wire beginners will learn how to work with wire, and those with experience will learn new tricks, including how to enhance their organic aesthetic in their wire skills.

We will also play in depth with polymer clay, paying particular attention to incorporating wire into polymer clay (and polymer into wire). This is not a project class; students will learn a whole bunch of tricks. Ronna's classes are focused on helping every student feel empowered in articulating her or his own "artistic voice."

The workshop will be held at:

Georgetown Clubhouse Valley View Drive | Lawrence, PA 15055

Please contact Laura Tabakman to reserve your place.

lauratabakman (at) yahoo (dot) com

Member fee $170. Non-member $185.

Monday, May 3, 2010

Workshop: Dayle Doroshow, Pittsburgh, May 1-2, 2010

I spent the weekend at the Dayle Doroshow Workshop sponsored by the Pittsburgh Polymer Clay Guild, of which I am a very happy member! I've never done any sculpting or figures in polymer so it was all new to me and a lot of fun.
At the end of the workshop we had an exhibition of all our pieces and Dayle grouped them into little families. To see them all you can go to our flickr group page at http://www.flickr.com/groups/1385834@N21/

I took the liberty of titling the photos with the first caption that came to mind...the first one below is the best photo I took (and has a pretty good title too!)

The Shy Coquette and the Standoffish Beau

Figures by Krisi Cooper and Denise Rosi Graham.