Fave Artist Resources - Polymer Clay

It's #4 of 5 in the resource listing extravaganza from last week's giveaway. This one's focused on polymer clay...this is one medium I can actually handle. Mind you, I'm a novice, but it's still such a fun material to work with. Most of the links are shops but some are just for inspiration! I don't intend to generalize an artist into a particular category, but had to make a few choices just to make it easier--so, feel free to explore and see all the cool things these artists have to offer! Most importantly, they're not listed in any particular order...go see them all!

Polymer Clay

http://www.studioartbead.etsy.com/ - Kate
http://www.storiestheytell.etsy.com/ Christine Damm http://www.breathtakingbeadzz.etsy.com/ - Cyndi Styles
http://www.humblebeads.com/ - Heather Powers
http://www.malodora.etsy.com/ - Malodora
http://www.klewexpressions.com/ - Karen Lewis
http://www.bijouxjardin.etsy.com/ - Sharon Palac
http://www.andreabeeler.com/ - Andrea Beeler
http://www.etsy.com/shop/grantdiffendaffer - Grant Diffendaffer
Plus, check out work by Cynthia Toops

Hope you can find some good stuff!

Jen

Fave Artist Resources - Glass

The response to my giveaway this week was overwhelming and wonderful! I decided (thanks to Erin's suggestion!) to gather up all the input and put them into a lists of resources...I'm separating them into different genres for different days. Most of the links are shops (because shopping is the best!), but some are just for inspiration and entertainment! I don't intend to offend any artistan by generalizing into particular categories, but I had to make a few choices just to make it easier for the listing (and the shopping)--so, feel free to explore and see all the cool things these artists have to offer! Additionally, they're not listed in any particular order...go see them all! Here are just a few pics from my shopping adventures.

Glass

1. Cal from jujubeadz, 2. Gardanne bead,
3. Donna Millard, 4. Libelula, 5. Lori Greenberg, 6. Pinocean

Lampworked, flameworked, bright, organic, boro, big, small, funky, unique, smooth, pretty, wonky (haaaa, I love that word!), expensive, inexpensive, masterful, novice...whatever you're looking for in artisan glass:

http://www.lisanew.etsy.com/ - Lisa New

http://www.hmbstudios.com/ - Heather Boardman

http://www.creditriverartglass.com/ - Julie Nordine

http://www.lindenavenuedesigns.etsy.com/ - Maryann Linden

http://www.kabsconcepts.com/ - Kerry Bogert

http://www.sssbeads.com/ - Stephanie Sersich

http://www.jujubeadz.net/ - Kim

http://www.lorigreenberg.com/ - Lori Greenberg

http://www.blueseraphim.etsy.com/ - Blue Seraphim

http://www.kerrifuhr.com/ - Kerri Fuhr
http://www.firelily.etsy.com/ - Fire Lily

http://www.z-beads.com/ - Sarah Moran

http://www.lampworktreasures.com/home.html - Lydia Muel
http://http://www.pinocean.etsy.com/ - Mika Collins http://www.charlestonbeadworks.etsy.com/ - Charleston Beadworks
http://www.pattylakinsmith.etsy.com/ - Patti Lakinsmith
http://www.lisafletcher.etsy.com/ - Lisa Fletcher,
http://www.polychromebeads.etsy.com/shop/PolychromeBeads - Aimee Milan
http://www.etsy.com/shop/gardenpathbeads - Maria Grimes

http://libeluladesigns.etsy.com - Karen Richard
http://www.etsy.com/shop/FireBirdFlamework - Deb Batten
http://www.blueirisdesigns.com/ - Blue Iris Designs
http://www.michelegoldstein.com/ - Michele Goldstein

http://www.beadygirlbeads.etsy.com/ – Tera Belinsky-Yoder
http://www.etsy.com/shop/jelvehdesigns - Jelveh Javarian

http://donnamillard.etsy.com/ - Donna Millard
http://suebeads.etsy.com/ - Sue Beads
http://seashoreglass.etsy.com/ - Seas Shore Glass
http://www.etsy.com/shop/rufusandroxy - Rufus and Roxy

http://www.liquidsandstudio.com/beads.html - Martha Proctor http://www.holderofthestone.com/ - Jeremy Sinkus

http://normabrink.com/ - Norma Brink

http://kristinalogan.com/ - Kristina Logan

http://heathertrimlett.com/ - Heather Trimlett

http://www.barleybeads.com/ - Michael Barley

http://anastasiabeads.com/ - Anastasia...beads

http://www.gardannebeads.etsy.com/ - Gardanne Glass

http://www.glass-weaver.com/ - Terri Budrow-Nelson

http://www.crazycatglass.etsy.com/ - Crazy Cat Glass - Angie Pendleton
http://www.anlukaalampwork.de/ - Andrea Grassl
http://www.etsy.com/shop/JSavinaBeads - Jeanette Savina Cobb
http://www.etsy.com/shop/sassyglassdesigns - Sassy Glass Designs
http://www.ellendooley.com/ – Ellen Dooley

http://www.etsy.com/shop/LushLampwork - Julie Fountain

http:/www.leahfairbanks.com/ - Leah Fairbanks

http://www.katefowle.com/ – Kate Fowle

http://www.lorilochner/.com - Lori Lochner

http://www.cindygimbromebeads.com/ - Cindy Gimbrone

http://islandgirl.etsy.com/ – Fireball Beeds

http://www.turnedlight.com/ – Kate Ward

http://www.bleuverre.etsy.com/ - Bleu Verre

Harold William Cooney at Arts Afire Gallery

http://www.andrewbrownstudios.com/ - Andrew Brown

http://www.mzglass.com/ - Margaret Zinser

Emiko Sawamoto at Artbeads.com

Yes, it's a superlong list, but you don't have to look at them all today...they'll be there later for your viewing pleasure, too. Please let me know if any of the links don't work...I tried them all, but might have missed something in the translation. Plus, we can continue to add to this list...thanks so much for all your input!

Jen

A Case of Cool

At the SAC's Gallery Art & Craft show a couple of weeks ago, one of my favorite booths featured the work of Alisha and her husband whose great decor and jewelry is all made from upcycled goodies. There were windchimes featuring all sorts of characters created out of kitchen utensils. But, more importanly, Alisha Case creates fun glass rings out of old wine and beer bottles that are part of this art. I was wandering around her booth coveting and she let me pick out some "raw" materials for my own creations! And, the fun part, her business name: Art by the Case. I love that!!

These glass bottle bits are soft and smooth and wonderful to work with! Here are just a couple of them that I turned into pendants with a few beads and some twists of wire. This one features some blueish-white glass from a beer bottle. It's a cute little pendant!

This one's a little bigger because it's hailing from a nice buttery chardonnay. :) Okay, I'm just guessing what kind of wine it was, but I love the dark, rich yellow of the glass. Just in case my sister's reading this...pretend you're surprised when you see this on a gift-giving day not far away. haaaaaaaaaaaa

So, another great upcycling artist!!!!!! Thanks, Alisha!