It's nearly time again! The 2^nd round of the FIMO symposium "Inspirations" will take place from 12^th - 15^th September 2013 in Antwerp.

So save the date! More information to follow soon!

Creative clayregards,

Your STAEDTLER team

You are invited toi join us at the first Master Class Camp to be held July 25-29, 2013 in Laurel, Maryland.     MCC brings you the opportunity to take in-depth 2-day hands-on technique driven workshops from some of our community's Master Instructors.  Scheduled to teach are:

• Maureen Carlson
• Jeffrey Lloyd Dever 
• Lindly Haunani
• Ellen Marshall
• Sandra Mccaw
• Carol Simmons
• and Robert Liu, coeditor for Ornament Magazine, will present a newly developed workshop using heat bent bamboo. 

The 7th Annual Polymer Paradise Cruise featuring Maureen Carlson, Christi Friesen, and Lisa Pavelka will be departing Fort Lauderdale, Florida for Nassau, St. Thomas, and St. Maarten October 19 - 26, 2013. It sails on the largest cruise ship afloat - The Oasis of the Seas!

July 8–12 at Touchstone Center for Crafts 
Translucent Polymer Clay Inspirations
Instructor: Lindly Haunani
All Levels | $500 | Weeklong Workshop

Master the art of designing and mixing scintillating vibrant and clear color palettes using translucent polymer clay. You will begin by making your own personalized translucent mix color swatch deck that will be used as a reference to create your personalized palette. Lindly will guide you step by step as you make mokume gane with metal leaf, explore adding inclusions to the clay body, and design a set of color-coordinated canes that will feature both translucent clay blends and opaque accents. You will then explore folded bead forms, maximizing translucency, preparing multiple layered laminates, and combining surface effects. Come prepared to have fun, laugh, and learn new approaches to working with polymer clay while increasing your color confidence. Click on the workshop title to learn more, and click here to view the entire 2013 catalog. For 25% campus lodging discount type EarlyBird2013 when signing up. Discount will be applied on final invoice.

Lindly Haunani’s passion for food and cooking provide a basis for her inspiration when making things. This is often expressed via the color, construction techniques, and form in her designs. She began teaching polymer in 1990 and has presented more than 100 workshops. Her work appears in 15 books. In addition to being in many private collections, her work is part of the permanent collections of the Racine Museum of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the Newark Museum of Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Mingei International Museum in San Diego. She has a BFA in printmaking from Carnegie Mellon University.

Have fun develoing your personal color palette and style while learning Carol’s unique approach to kaleidoscope design and pendant construction. This is an in-depth exploration of the art of polymer clay caning. Topics will include: Color combinations; color mixing; clay management; constructing simple canes; the design, construction, and reduction of complex canes; slicing the cane and manipulating the slices to form numerous, one-of-a-kind kaleidoscope designs; pendant construction and finishing techniques. Participants should be comfortable with basic polymer clay techniques, including a basic understanding of cane construction methods.

This is an intensive workshop for a maximum of 8 students. There are 3 openings left. The workshop location is superb with lodging and meals in a single historic building and cooking that is out of this world! Chicago and Milwaukee airports are just an hour away.

April 8-14, 2013  Racine, WI 

http://carolsimmonsdesigns.com/workshops/kaleidoscope-pendant/

Spend two fantastic days with Doreen Kassel!
Doreen will be teaching 2 super workshops in Luc-sur-Orbieu at Lunes - Art & Bijoux on the 11th & 12th of July. Places are limited.