The Story of Nomge
One theme I try to address in this blog is how “big history” (the kind you study in school) and “little history” (personal and family history) affect the creative process. The […]
Category Archives: risk taking
Susan’s Blue Candy Dish
I broke Susan’s cobalt blue candy dish. An old cobalt blue candy dish. It was probably an heirloom. Susan took one look and said “Phooey.” Then she smiled. “Make […]
My Palette, Color Scales and an Exercise
As I continue to work my way through Polymer Clay Color Inspirations, I am finding new color formulas and combinations that are more interesting than the color palettes I was […]
Make Mine Mosaic Too!
As promised, here are pictures of my finished counter that I posted about in July. I attached the pieces to the counter, grouted them with sanded grout and sealed the […]
Bob’s Urban Garden at the End of Summer.
Real Steampunk
The Steampunk genre (or more correctly, sub-genre) encompasses movies, clothing, art, fiction, jewelry, sculpture and more. It draws heavily from old fashioned technology and appeals to those of us interested in technology, fantasy, and […]
The Soul of a Tree
Last week, we made the trek to the Nakashima Studio in New Hope, Pennsylvania. My in-laws made this trek in 1959 with Shari and my husband in tow. They put […]
Sanding Polymer Clay Beads in a Rock Tumbler
I’ve seen so many questions about this technique on the Internet that I had to share what I’ve learned from my experiments. I prefer vibratory tumblers to rolling tumblers because […]
Fantasy Runs in My Family
My cousin Ken Bloomhorst sent me some pictures of his newer work recently, and I love it! My last post about him talked about his art as a product of […]
Make Your Own Clasps!
It took a long time for this necklace to come together. My friend Jeanne gave me the amber after her husband died. I got the coral, turquoise and Balinese beads […]
