Jewelry was not the original goal when I discovered this medium.
A friend wanted to make a pin so we bought supplies and a book.
After a fun day of play she was ready to quit and gifted the
supplies to me. I didn’t
stop. I tried several projects
then did research for more information.
I fell in love with the colors, shapes and patterns.
It has taken on a life of its own.
My patterns all start as solid colors of artists’
clay (polymer clay). I
condition the clay then blend my custom colors.
The clay is then stacked, rolled, recombined and/or reshaped to
form the pattern into a cane (log/loaf).
With this pattern I hand shape beads or cover objects.
I then hand sand and buff the beads which gives them a stone like
feel and look.
My work with color and pattern is my own journey with
art. I’m often asked how
long it takes to make my art. I
truthfully don’t know. It is
something I love.
