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Polymer Clay
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Cane Raised
Karen Lewis
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Today
there are over 100 books on the subject for all ages and discerning tastes.
I have been published in trade magazines and two books; Handmade
Jewelry, and Bead by Bead. Two instructional videos also round out my
portfolio. My work is
shown world wide, and is part of the permanent collection of the Bead Museum
in Glendale, AZ. In 1995 I was a guest artist on the Learning Channels
program "Simply Style" (my 8 1/2 minutes of fame). I was fortunate
to be a Guest Artist on the Smithsonian Artrain in 1998. I
teach to the serious artist full day workshops, as well as give slide
lectures and seminars across the country through such venues as Bead
Societies and Clay Guilds. I am a member of the NPCG (National Polymer
Clay Guild); and a member of the Greater Los Angeles Polymer Clay Guild;
Arizona Bead Society & Los Angeles Bead Society.
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Dragondreamer
9" Wide x 11" Deep x 12" High
Barbara Foster
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My art has always been "dragon rich", even before I accepted that I was an "artist" Mostly self taught, I
started working in "sculpture" at age 10 - "monsters" (which even then had a strong dragon
element to them) made out of colored telephone wire. The move to more substantial sculpture was, initially, a response to necessity. Since my favorite
topic is dragons, and since it is DIFFICULT to get a dragon to pose (!), I had to sculpt the
critters before I could draw them. It didn't take long for me to drop the 2nd step and start
perfecting my sculptures. There is something almost... therapeutic about working in clay, or sculpy. To mold and squeeze
and manipulate the medium into something that grows before your eyes has a magic feeling to it.
Something now exists that didn't before. Something that you can reach out and touch, that has
substance under your fingers. Something that you can walk around and see new facets of with
each step. Something that holds its own and says "I am..." And, I have moved in on the subject from a slightly different angle, as well.
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More Unique and talented artistians to come |
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