Planning for Clay Immersion
Well, today I’m off to Atlanta for five days of polymer & craft art inspiration and discussion. I plan on taking a lot of photos and notes, and have others who will be doing the same, so we can share as much of this once-every-other-year occasion as we can. I’ll actually be ending the trip with a day at the American Craft Council Show as well. Oh, the ideas I should have by the time I get back!
Stay tuned as I will be blogging from the show, and will post the best of what I see.
For those of you not making it to Atlanta, don’t fret. There will certainly be an upcoming event you can attend, where you can immerse yourself in polymer and creativity. Here are just a few …
Down under and in need of a good shot of inspiration? Pioneer artist and teacher Donna Kato is coming to Western Australia in May. She’ll be teaching classes May 25th-26th and May 28th-29th in Geraldton. If you are anywhere near the area, you really should plan on making this rare opportunity. Click here for a flyer on the event, or go to their Facebook page www.facebook.com/MullewaArtsDevelopmentGroup
Mullewa Arts Development group member Debbie Crothers’ symbol beads above. Deb and her cohorts bring polymer art to schools and hard to reach communities in Australia.
If you really want to get away from it all, perhaps a cruise would just the thing – this year the Polymer Paradise Cruise sets sail from Florida and is heading to the eastern Caribbean October 19th-26th. Lisa Pavelka, Christi Friesen and Maureen Carlson are on the docket to teach classes and (considering the group) have a riot of fun. You can get all of the details on the event website.
If either of these are too far or too far off, maybe one of these retreats will be closer:
3rd Annual OK Poly-Clay Twisters Retreat: April 11th-13th in Norman, Oklahoma. Three days of uninterrupted claying and classes.
Orlando Clay Fandango: May 2nd-6th in Orlando Florida. This retreat includes auctions, swaps, vendors, and a boutique along with five days of claying classes and demos.
There is certainly more going on later in the year and across the globe. You can go to The Polymer Arts Resouce page for the latest news. And if you know of an event anywhere in the world that needs to be listed, use the form on the resource page to let us know.
