Studio Happenings    September 03 2024 Have been super busy in my studio both creating work and submitting to various calls for art. I was pleased that my two pieces were juried into La Luz de Jesus for their recent group show. I sold one of those pieces which I was pleased by. My piece entitled,Treasure Bound, a mosaic inspired by treasure bindings, was accepted into the prestigious Mosaic Arts International exhibition being held at the Janice Charach Gallery in West Bloomfield, MI. Last month I also spent a few days in Santa Barbara filming my next online course called Polymer Clay 3D Crowned Totem which will be a fun course working in three dimensions. Lastly, I am in the beginning stages of working on another large piece (24 x 30), the concept is being formulated and next the engineering aspects need to be worked out. Always exciting starting new work. Summer time blues!    June 11 2024 Just finished up a three-day workshop at my home. It is always such fun to have 10 people join me for these intimate gatherings. The class we just finished was a crowned heart totem-like piece on a cube. It took every hour of each day to complete these pieces which turned out beautifully! In the meantime I have been submitting my work to various calls for art through the Oceanside Museum of Art and La Luz de Jesus. My focus has shifted to creating larger wall art pieces that I can hopefully get in to a few shows so they can be seen! The next piece I will be working on is a submission to Mosaic Arts International which is always tricky to get in to, so we shall see as I am doing something a bit different then in previous years. May Days    May 02 2024 I have been loving every second in my studio these past few weeks (in between enjoying the company of our two new grandbabies). Working on this new series which incorporates AI generated imagery which is then altered and transferred onto polymer clay and then combined with collage has been thoroughly engrossing and enjoyable. My mind is reeling with possibilities and I am just waiting to carve out more time in my studio to see the images in my mind translated onto panel boards. I have also been experimenting with larger surfaces and the challenges and limitations that come when working with polymer clay pieces that need to fit in a standard sized oven to cure. I have explored some interesting work-arounds that help alleviate some of these issues. I will be taking new work to Pop Gallery in Santa Fe, check it out if you are in the area! Click here to read the archived news.