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You would not believe how happy we are writing today’s article! We got in touch with Janine Brookland from Germany a few months ago and we were literally chasing each other. We really appreciate Janine’s time she gave us so we could get to know more about her interesting story and inspiring sculpture. Now we can tell you more about it! The first thing that will definitely catch your attention is Janine’s love for details and textures. Her latest Turtle sculpture is a great example of her incredible skills. “I don’t try to reproduce the appearance of the animals 1:1, much more I choose the attributes I like and exaggerate them a bit,” says Janine about the process of her work. This gives her sculptures the unique and yet lifelike character. She definitely gives the sculptures a soul. We got really surprised when Janine told us she started working with polymer clay just a few years ago. “The endless possibilities give me the option to change and manipulate the clay until I decide to bake it. That's one of the attributes I like the most.” That gives Janine the time to think and dive into the process until she is satisfied with the result. “I just kind of forget about the time while sculpting, it's a meditation. Sort of grounding me and muting my thoughts. Sometimes I listen to audiobooks, but sometimes I need a complete silence.” The sea turtle sculpture means a lot to Janine. She started working on it when she was pregnant with her first child and slowly finished it during the first year of her son's life. “Whenever I got a little bit of time I worked on it. Many corals have taken a lot of time. But the time factor does not interest me when creating a sculpture. Each sculpture gets the time it needs to become the way I imagine it. No matter how long it takes, for me it's always worth it in the end.” The composition of this sculpture, including the arrangement of all 3D elements is spectacular. You get that feeling that the turtle is floating around the corals so naturally. Janine was really devoted to every detail from modelling the shape, to working on textures and patterns, making eyes by herself and shading the sculpture with paints. Well done!

Falling in love happened to Russian polymer clay artist Tatiana Butuzova aka Veda who creates fantasy dragons in beautiful colors and details since 2010, in a very similar way as to most of us. It is like any other love. You don't expect it and then BANG and it is here. With polymer clay it is usually starting by entering the craft shop because you need some brushes or canvases and leaving with the bag full of small colorful cubes and that zombee look in your eyes as the imagination and the creativity have already started to eat your braaaaaaain... And so the story continues. The cubes can be cured and become hard, yaaay, that's amazing, right? It is not as plasticine, it can be actually preserved in the form we want. Genius. And Veda confirms: “When I sculpted from plasticine as a child, I really wanted to be able to make it as hard as stone and keep my work - in its bright colors, small patterns and details. From that day on, polymer clay captured me,” yeah we know the feeling. When one falls in love with polymer clay the waves of inspiration start to crash against the shore of your creativity, the fingers are starting to be restless, you are missing what people are saying to you, forgetting to recount the change in the shop… Everything is suddenly an inspiration. For Veda it is animals, birds, insects, sea creatures, corals, plants, spiders, flowers and fruits, algae and invertebrates. Interesting color combinations in things and interiors, natural phenomena, buildings and everything around. Each item inspires you to try something new, capture and convey emotion. “I love the creation process and hope to share my experience with others!” says Veda and we really admire her dragons made of shimmering clay, added hand painted details and very gentle color transitions which make them look even more off this world.

Debbie Crothers is a well known Australian artist and teacher in the polymer clay community and she has a new collection of pots and vases we would like to tell you about because we absolutely love them and we hope after reading this article, you will too. “I've always wanted to try my hand at miniature vases but never really found the time or inspiration to do so. The journey of miniatures began, for me, about three or four months ago when I purchased a gorgeous ceramic mini vase necklace, complete with mini cork!” shares her excitement and change of direction in the creating Debbie, as until now we knew her more as a jewelry maker. After that first kick of inspiration miniature flower pots, miniature vases and miniature pinch pots with legs all evolved over the coming weeks. “Of course, every mini vase needs a mini arrangement so I got busy creating arrangements with mini flowers, leaves and pods from the garden. When the mini arrangements started to wilt, I decided to create some permanent arrangements. A mix of polymer pieces, feathers, sticks and mixed media items now fill these pots. I have a feeling the arrangements will continue to evolve,” says Debbie and we absolutely love the result, the talent of the florist is definitely there, too! Debbie loved creating these pots so much she decided to create a tutorial on them. “This meant creating more pots for samples etc. and I’ve gotta say, it was addictive!” shares Debbie her excitement and continues: “In my opinion, it’s all about taking the time to stop and think, make some plans and try something new. One small idea can evolve to become something quite special.” If that tutorial has the same influence on you, please do share your mini pots on our social network, we would love to see them!

To be inspired by beautiful tribal art, its colors and shapes seem easy, however to use that inspiration and create your own vision in your own style, this is where the talent is needed. Today’s blog is about one of those talented ones, yet again. American polymer clay artist Shelley Atwood has been dreaming about living near the desert for some time, to feel its connectedness to the earth that is such an intrinsic part of life. “There is some kind of mystery in this wild land that evokes, oddly, the ‘free man in Paris’ feeling,” says Shelley about the place close to her heart. Then Shelley followed her dream and moved to Alpine in Texas where she lives now in the high desert mountains. The flora and fauna are often prickly or, at the very least, highly textured over there. “I like lots of texture and clear definition in my designs. My designs are derived from ethnic and paleo-archaic art, with strong pre-Columbian and tribal influences. There’s a sort of post-hippy era influence as well,“ describes her style Shelley and continues: “I try to trigger that emotional/psychological connection to the earth found in the most ancient or primitive of cultures. I want my art to both celebrate and honor the earth.” We all know that fascination by textures and shapes, however not a lot of us chooses to make their own texture plates and other supplies to make jewelry. Shelley has her own approach: “Over the years, I've accumulated a drawer full of homemade polymer texture plates which I've carved or impressed into both raw and cured clay. I've also sent my designs away to have stamps made from them. I make my own silk screens which gives me the opportunity to use my own designs on my pieces. I tend to like the earth tones, but occasionally venture out of that palette when a new one sparks my interest.” Now we have covered an inspiration and tools, so what about the process itself, Shelley? “The creative process is a struggle for me, a struggle and a joy. The joy comes from watching a piece morph out of a blob of clay into the final product. Sometimes I know from the beginning what I’m going to do with a particular piece, but more often than not I just start playing around with different components, or start sketching. It’s a sensory process rather than conceptual, organic rather than structured. There’s a tension between the half-formed idea and any vision of the final product, and an inertial resistance to starting. I have to give up on the concept of the final product and immerse myself in the process. I think my art comes from hands rather than my brain.” Her lovely work can be admired on her Instagram and you can even see Shelley working and making beads on this video.

We don't know what the weather is like where you are but here, in the middle of Europe, it is pretty gloomy and rainy. So we decided to let the sunshine in and there is no better way than to do it by writing an article about a polymer clay artist from Australia Kate Lee Foley, whose work is so colorful and full of light that it is immediately much warmer and more pleasant. You might even get tanned by reading it! Kate and her husband decided to leave the city and move to the place where they can take a break from intense jobs and enjoy life more. It was only natural that Kate got consumed by artistic endeavour. “Art is an elegant way of increasing awareness and generating connections. Jewellery can be an immensely powerful art form, which creates a special bond between the artist and the wearer. It is a personal expression to the world, about who we are and who we would like to be. As an introvert, enabling people to express themselves without having to speak, brings me great satisfaction. My jewellery also invites conversation through its strong emotions, colour, and point of difference. I am touched when my customers joyfully tell me about the strangers who stop to complement them in the street,” shares Kate what it means for her to create an art. She started working with polymer clay in 2015 and the more she experimented, the more she fell in love. In March 2017, she began selling her work. Kate has since been involved in several competitions and exhibitions, including the Ignition Awards for Ceramic Excellence on the Sunshine Coast and Petite Pieces at Aspire Gallery. With a growing number of collectors, she now also sells her work directly. Her preference is for colourful playful pieces that express feminine beauty, transformation, and connections. She often begins with colour and draws inspiration from personal experiences and anything that makes her smile. Flowers feature strongly in her work, as they allow exploring whimsical patterns and vibrant colour combinations. Her latest little collection of jewelry bowls, necklaces and earrings called The Picnic is a light-hearted celebration of joyful childhood memories and little things that make her smile; picnics in the park with Kate’s grandparents, cold watermelon on a hot summer day, playful colours and lots of polka dots. Kate says about this collection: “I wanted to convey a sense of sweet innocent playfulness, movement and rhythm.” We absolutely love all those details in these busy pieces, which were made with a wide range of techniques. They definitely bring the sense of summer and warm pleasant evenings with the cold lemonade in your hand. We can't wait!

This time we would like to bring your attention to a young and talented polymer clay sculptor from Finland Pauliina Mathlin who is a self-taught artist and got hooked on polymer clay sculpting in spring 2020. When you see her artwork you would definitely not guess that she has started to sculpt only about a year ago. We all know and still remember those moments of happiness that we feel when creativity pushes us to make something unexpected and new. The same felt Pauliina when she started to sculpt. “In my younger years I used to paint and draw a lot but somehow it was quite boring for me. After making my first sculpture from polymer clay I felt overflowing happiness, it felt like I had finally found the right way to use my creativity! Name for my channel comes from a Finnish word ”onni” which means happiness and luck, exactly what sculpting is for me!” Fantasy and all sorts of creatures movies and books are very popular these days so no wonder they are a huge inspiration for young artists. And Pauliina confirms this trend that the fantasy creatures were a very pleasant way to start practicing sculpting for her: “When I have mastered basic skills, I have started challenging myself to create my own creatures and it has been very rewarding!” The social networks and art communities can be sometimes quite challenging for young artists. Pauliina is very appreciating that the sculpting community has been so kind and welcoming and that she made friends and gained a big amount of support. She finds it really awesome how art connects people, makes them smile and brings so much happiness to everybody. Pauliina is from a new generation of artists using all sorts of social networks. Apart from those “ordinary ones” such as Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, where she by the way shares amazing videos of how she sculpts the Mad Hatter, Paulina got very popular on a new platform named TikTok. She reached 70 thousand followers there mostly by sharing behind the scenes videos on how she sculpts all sorts of creatures and fantasy figures. If you are not active on Tik Tok, yet, you should definitely try it and post short videos with your art, too. Thanks to a different kind of algorithm TikTok has, you might be able to reach a much bigger audience. At the moment sculpting is just a hobby for Pauliina and she is only dreaming of making a career out of it, however something is telling us that it won't take long and she will be a well established artist with a huge audience from all over the world.

Today’s blog is introducing yet another artist who fell in love with polymer clay. How many of us gave the soul to this medium across the world? Many! Let us tell you… many! And the number is still growing. Venera Novoshinskaya from Ufa in Russia discovered polymer clay in 2014 and guess what, she fell in love at the first sight with it. At the beginning she was only sculpting for fun and pleasure, having it as a hobby, showing her creations like spoons, brooches or pendants only to her friends and family. They encouraged her to try to sell it on the internet so she gave it a try and started to sell her pieces on Russian social networks. The polymer love story continues until 2016 when she needed some time off. Actually three years off. In art it is a long time to lose touch with your medium and creation and anything can happen through those years. So it was not a surprise when she returned to crafting in 2019 and discovered that there are so many really good artists making very similar art as she did three years ago. This is the moment in the love story when our hero is thinking hard about whether to continue or to stop. It was 2020 when the pointbreak happened as Venera bravely decided to continue and gave it a fresh new kick by starting to make something totally different and unique - she has discovered a mosaic technique. Today Venera is mainly focused on creating covers for diaries, notebooks, scratchbooks, etc. Her first collection “XXL Men” was inspired by illustrations of Alex Solis and the newest works are covers with motifs of Frida and Salvator Dali. Our hero of this story, Venera, has only started the new style of creating however she has already connected with the world on social networks which gave her an opportunity to make friends with other artists with the same fate - A love for art.

It is going to be a bit spooky on our blog today, whoooo! Alina Bobyr was born into an artistic family in Kyiv, Ukraine and when she was nineteen years old she made a brave decision and with 400 USD in her pocket she moved to the US searching for a better life, which, you can imagine, wasn't easy. Struggling to find a job, barely speaking the language in a completely new environment thousand miles away from her friends and family, Alina was going through the roughest time ever. “My family raised me to believe that expressing emotions using any form of art is extremely healthy and can help overcome most difficult and stressful events in life. So nearly depressed I started sculpting. Being in a tough financial situation I had to buy cheap clay and tools, but playing around with it and immersing myself into a newfound hobby made me feel better immediately.” Alina started to sculpt according to her current mood. Little cute creatures when she felt sad and lonely, creepy vicious monsters when she was scared and troubled. Thank goodness eventually things got better and Alina is back on her feet and happy with her life, new friends and opportunities. One day she found out that some people resonate with her little monsters: “They actually feel the same emotions that I felt when I was creating them. It was so nice to know that whatever you’re going through and no matter how bad it gets, you’re never alone.” Ever since then she started to put her little babies out into the world so they can find a new home. “I keep sculpting no matter what, and frankly, the artist community is very welcoming, every person is special, has their own story and talent, it is so inspirational! I’m so happy to be a part of it. It doesn’t really matter if you’re new and just experimenting, or been doing it forever - there’s a lot of love and support for everyone,” shares her excitement Alina and continues: “Diversity is another fascinating thing. We have so many materials, products, tools and information available for creating, you can bring your wildest ideas to life and I love it!” And what advice does she have for you to overcome your fears and troubles? “It’s important to follow your passion, even though sometimes it’s really hard. Just be yourself, and you know what? The weirder - the better!” And we can only add to this that we are so happy that Alina shared her story with our readers as there must be more people out there waiting for their inner voice to be heard and their passion to be followed so they can overcome their fears and decide to become an artist. And yeah, why not, even another weird one… :)

There are some frogs on our Blog menu today! Of course we do not offer you real frog legs but inviting you to explore the creation of Adeline Tsui who is a polymer clay hobbyist based in London and originally from Hong Kong. She recently discovered polymer clay during the first lockdown, after having worked with air dry clay for the first time at a sculpting workshop in February 2020. Before that, she had only ever worked with 2D mediums such as painting and sketching. Polymer clay soon became her go-to sculpting material after learning that it allowed her to indefinitely preserve and add details to her sculptures before deciding to cure them. This comes in handy because she just started full-time work. As a reptile and amphibian enthusiast, Adeline is drawn to the colours and quirks found in the natural world. In particular, she enjoys sculpting frogs and lizards and hopes to own a leopard gecko some day. She is inspired by their many different shapes and forms. As part of this, Adeline experiments with small frog characters inspired by fruits and foods and likes to create life-size pieces of different frog species. She strives to capture a unique personality with each of them. Sculpting aside, Adeline also enjoys illustrating and urban sketching you can see on her Instagram account. Her goal for the next couple of years is to develop her technical skills and to experiment with different sculpting styles and subject matters. “I’m still very new to this medium, so I’m just looking to learn and I’m incredibly grateful for the art (and frog) community at large. Knowing that there are people out there that enjoy my art makes it really easy to keep going,” says humbly Adeline and we are so looking forward to seeing what more she can do and how far her creating will take her. Making a dinosaur, maybe?

Life is sometimes not easy and each of us has different ways to deal with our problems and anxiety. The writers would write a poem or a story, painters might make a painting, sportsmen go for a long run to clean their head. On today's blog we are bringing you Tal Peleg's recent experiences she humbly shared with us and the way she decided to deal with it. Maybe her story will touch some of you who had the experience or in the family and make it more bearable. It can even inspire you to express your feelings through your art. Tal is a makeup artist, an illustrator and polymer clay sculptor. Her style is very feminine, gentle and tender. In November 2019 Tal went through the miscarriage while already being attached to the pregnancy. When she was told that there is no pulse anymore, it made her very sad and hard news to deal with. She turned to art as a way of a therapy and created a very quick sculpture. It was done in one session, simple style and without much details. And that is how she shared her story with the world. Seven months later Tal got pregnant again which made her very anxious because of her last experience. “The idea of creating a second sculpture came to me early in the pregnancy, I wanted to close the circle and to create another sculpture that will show how beautiful pregnancy can be, and to express happiness, hope, and growth. Because I was worried about the pregnancy, it wasn't until the 9th month that I dared to start sculpting it,” shares her private thoughts and moment Tal. She finished it a few days before the labor. The painting part was done after her son was born, it was challenging to find time to create with a newborn baby, but she was quite determined to finish the sculpture even with the baby on her in his baby carrier. “It was challenging but it was really fitting to the entire concept of the sculpture,“ says happy mom Tal. The inspiration for the sculpture was a Tree nymph and Mother Earth. Tal wanted to achieve a serene and hopeful expression in her face. The bottom body looks like a tree trunk, the upper part is full of leaves. She has a pregnancy belly full of leaves circling it, and in the middle of her belly, there's a white and pure flower, representing the new life, the baby. The reddish fallen leaves on the ground represent the loss that is never forgotten and the life that might have been always staying in hearts of women who went through miscarriage or stillbirth move. After Tal shared her stories and the sculptures representing her feelings on her Instagram she got a lot of reactions and private messages from followers with similar experience. “They said that this sculpture, and my story, give them hope. As an artist it's very important to me to know that my art touches other people's hearts, so I was very glad that they shared that with me,” says Tal. We are very grateful for letting us tell this story as well because we understand how hard it must be to openly share very private moments of lives with the world. Thank you, Tal. If you want to know more about Tal she is in our recent Polymer Week Magazine. The new issue will be available for sale here.

Today is a new blog day! We will set on the journey to explore Portuguese beaches and the mysterious lines in the sand. We all have some happy child memories that we cherish. Some of us take it further and get inspired by them to open the door to the creativity and start our own jewellery brand. Polymer clay artist Rita Botelho from Portugal is one of those who transformed the energy and happy feeling from the memories to the present and got inspired to start to make colorful, playful but still refined and delicate jewelry. It all started in 2019 when Rita and her family returned back to Portugal after living abroad for some time. “The moment we arrived I knew I wanted to do a personal project, thought, designed and produced by me. I wanted to do it by hand, learn with the process and create a space for collaborations and positive energy,” tells the story about the beginnings Rita and continues: “those moments at the beach playing in the sand during my childhood, were the best representations of freedom and happiness: feeling free with our body and mind, facing challenges without being afraid of the fall, finding a balance in life and being confident in who we are… It was just the perfect metaphor! In November 2019 Piino started!” Rita’s design is very clean, minimalistic and delicate. There are not that many artists choosing to create in minimalism in our polymer clay community. To create a simple piece of jewellery which design is built on the shape, single color and clean finish is more challenging than one might think. Rita helps community to make better quality earrings by creating and sharing the "Piino Technique" - a technique to attach the studs to the polymer clay piece without glues that solves four problems: allows to work without toxic materials, makes the connection between stud and polymer clay very resistant and flexible, allows a very clean finishing on the back of earrings and at last but not the least, to use very small studs for the delicate designs. In November 2020, Rita joined a Patreon, which is a space where you can get little sponsors that receive from you in exchange your know-how, behind the scenes, tutorials and tips and tricks. She shares videos of her process, precious tips to make impeccable pieces and also tips to make your business grow. “I invite other makers to join in productive discussions and I promote creative challenges to make people think outside of the box, innovate and find your own voice. It's a space where we can help each other and grow together as a community.” We hope there will be more talented artists who are willing to share their skills and teach others as Rita does in the future. Thank you Rita, thinking out of the box is important! Talking about boxes… Rita has a big support in her husband Philipp who is an innovative creator himself and made her this wonderful tool, a box for sanding.

A Gift By Gaia was established by Holly McSweeney in 2017. Inspired by nature's healing qualities, she began hand crafting unique crystal talismans on the kitchen table. There she was able to create her own haven where she could channel her existence as a Solitary Witch, Pagan and Celtic heritage into her craft. Holly had a vision of jewellery she wanted to wear that represented her Pagan spirituality and deep connection to nature, but couldn’t quite find it anywhere. Growing up in London, she found the fast paced city life was sidelining these passions and so she longed for a way to creatively express herself, and to leave the 9 - 5 lifestyle working a draining job for someone else. “A Gift By Gaia is as much a healing process for me as it is for my customers. Making my art is a form of deep meditation for me. As someone who has suffered with anxiety my whole life, sculpting provides me an opportunity to be completely present. I often receive messages from my customers saying how being in the company of a piece has helped them see their own unique magick and given them a visual symbol to reflect on the beauty of nature. This is all I ever dreamed of making possible for other people, and I feel a little emotionally connected somehow to people all over the world! This for me defines magick,” says Holly about her work. “I love the versatility of polymer clay, and I have recently been working on a larger scale with my OOAK Art Dolls. Each one comes with a short story, which I really feel they write themselves. It might sound strange, but I don’t really plan how they will manifest, they just happen!" she says. This whole creative journey is Holly's full time job and we totally understand that she will never grow tired of saying it. “It’s taken everything for me to get to this stage, and some days I feel like I’m only just getting started,” elaborates Holly. And what advice would she give to those looking to pursue their creative passion as a source of income? “Be patient, tenacious, and focus on quality over quantity every time. There is room for every artist in the world and there are people out there who value your work.” Very wise and encouraging words, thank you Holly!

Donna Greenberg is a well established and well known polymer clay artist. She creates mostly organic by nature inspired pieces that amaze everyone who sees them. Here is the little lidlifting and peeking inside her studio where the new collection The Nature of Things was born out of the pressure, like diamonds are, in the wake of the first Pandemic wave. “The subsequent lockdowns hit my city extremely hard and I found all my commercial work came to a grinding halt. I’m fortunate to have my studio in my home so after the initial shock of quarantine, I decided not to stress over making something ‘sellable’ and instead committed to throwing myself into an idea that had been germinating for years. Hence, ‘The Nature of Things’ collection was born,“ says Donna about the beginning of this project. Donna wanted to see if she could translate her process of making smaller pieces into larger vessels and biomorphic sculpture. Some pieces such as ‘Ficus Impossibilis’ started with covering a short glass vase, then attaching molded polymer pieces to create the final shape. ‘Little Alien Tomato’ was the first all polymer piece in this series and as she became more comfortable with working larger she began to focus mostly on an all polymer construction. “Once my clay forms were sculpted, I used copper tubing to create long stems. The tubing in works like the purple ‘Florent’ helps to anchor the forms. One of the hardest tasks was figuring a way to attach the hollow pods to the round body as well as to the stem so they would not droop or break. Choosing twisted wires was part of the solution. And my paint work which usually comes only after a whole piece is finally cured, would have been too big and wet and ungainly to handle which necessitated me doing some partial painting and curing between steps. Multiple curings in such a large piece is also very worrisome so I used the heat gun to spot cure whenever possible,“ shares Donna the process obstacles. “All in all, these pieces are very challenging to balance and fraught with potential disaster but the joy of seeing them intact after final curing is well worth it, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.” And we love it that way as well, Donna! Thank you for sharing your work with us.

Talleruco are Angela's hands, mind and heart. “I'm a daughter of Cantabria, in the north of Spain, land of the sea, forests and mountains. Filled up with goblins, myths and legends. That's why my jewels are "Enchanted Jewels", because they are born in the forests of fairies and forged in the thousand and one nights,” says Angela Sanchez Allende, a polymer clay artist living in the middle of beautiful Spanish nature which enables her to create with the peace in her heart. The inspiration for her pieces comes from surrounding nature, from the imperfect symmetry of flowers and leaves, like small petals gently placed one by one around a center, a symbol or a semi-precious gem, with a certain reminder of Hindu ornamentation in terms of their colors, shapes, lights and shadows. Angela is also creating bigger more complex mandalas for her leather accessories. This technique gives her free rein and that makes it one of her favorites. “I choose the millefiori technique, because the depth of the gradients and especially the kaleidoscopes allows me the infinite possibility of playing with color palettes and impossible contrasts that never ceased to amaze me,” says Angela and continues: “This infinite material allows me to materialize the shapes and colors that I have in my head. I have been working and experimenting with polymer clay for more than fifteen years now. This work fascinates me because it transforms me like the clay does in the oven: my restless soul becomes patient and I enjoy each part of the process in a calm and quiet way.” And after we saw the video about the birth of one of her jewels we are almost envious of how beautiful and peaceful life Angela leads and that is what makes it possible to make so many amazing pieces.

Oksana Valabueva is a multitalented artist from the city of Engels, Russia who sculpts from polymer clay, sews realistic toys, makes decor from epoxy resin and works with genuine crocodile and varane leather. She discovered polymer clay in 2015 on the internet and immediately decided to try it. Since then she has been creating from this material and lately fell in love with the new leather effect of polymer clay. Oksana uses this kind of clay for decorations mugs but also for making passport covers. After attending a class with another Russian artist Yana Titova, who teaches classes about making dragon covers, Oksana learnt how to cover the passport and came up with own designs with animal motifs. We have to say, that the idea of covered passports is very cool! Have a look at the texture, blending of colors, little details, added components such as glass eyes and cat whiskers. "I usually spend around seven hours by covering one passport," says Oksana. Check her Youtube channel and learn more about this multitasking artist.

Céline Charuau is French polymer clay artist who has been drawing, painting, sculpting and creating since she was a child. It was only in 2007, however, when she stumbled on it by a chance and since then she has not stopped exploring it as according to her it's a beautifully imaginative way of working with color and volume at the same time. "Nature is my main source of inspiration, my work brings a transformed vision of it, reflecting its beauty, energy, and harmony," says Céline about her work full of shapes, colors and movements. Her polymer clay jewelry designs are definitely organic and derived from the plant or animal world. They all combine the repetition of the forms of nature like petals, flowers, tentacles, colors and volume, and thus these create living and unique items. Céline also combines other materials with the polymer such as wood or silver. Beautifully clean finish and craftsmanship is visible at the first sight. We have to admit not a lot of artists are able to achieve such high quality finish while creating an organic design. To make her newest contemporary and light pendant (on the first photo) Céline used recycled tropical wood from french Guiana, two dark leaves made of oxidized sterling silver, and a bunch of white flowers made of polymer clay. It is held by a handmade sterling silver chain and clasp and embellished with an extension chain. We simply love it.

Domenico Scalisi is a famous Italian Pop surrealist sculptor born in Sicily who has been creative and passionate about art since his childhood. He studied art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Catania, Italy and is active in illustrations, sculpting, sketching and watercolors. Domenico discovered polymer clay in 2012 and began his successful Nobu Happy Spooky brand. His polymer art is very unique. Inspired by Pop Surrealism aesthetic, anthropomorphism and fairy tale, Domenico creates very cute and in the same way dark and creepy characters with elements of horror and gothic style. His dolls are highly appreciated by many collectors and lovers of the genre. You can find Skeleton Lolita, Terror Donut, Nutcracker Skeleton and others in his portfolio. His popularity grew across social media, including the Nobu Happy Spooky Facebook and Instagram accounts with an audience that grew to more than 70 000 followers. He has exhibited in museums such as The Poe Museum in Richmond, Virginia and art galleries such as the Rotofugi Gallery in Chicago, the Clutter Gallery in Beacon, New York, the prestigious Australian Beinart Gallery and many others. In 2017 he also published his first illustrated book "The Diary of Victor Frankenstein" with the publishing house Bakemono Lab. Well done Domenico!

Alessia Bodini is a 47 years old artist from Milan, Italy. She has been working her entire life in the publisher houses and as a teacher however maybe thanks to her artistic background she has always been interested in art as well. Alessia discovered polymer clay about ten years ago and because her mind was always creative it was a love at the first sight. Since then she has developed a great passion for this form of expression. For her, the polymer clay is the perfect medium to express her creativity. Alessia started to work with polymer clay by making jewellery. “The characteristics of the polymer clay - it is colorful, light, resistant and absolutely versatile - make it the best medium to follow the creative process from the beginning to the end, from the initial idea to the realized artwork,” says Alessia and continues: ”In making jewelry, I like to experiment with new techniques, shapes, “movement”, unusual findings and the endless possibilities that this incredible material allows you to explore. When your finished project realizes your idea or when you discover something unexpected and beautiful that’s a great feeling,” shares her thoughts about working with polymer Alessia. She is visiting all sorts of polymer clay workshops to gain more experiences to increase her love and understanding of this medium. And always gives a credit to all those wonderful artists she learns from. Polymer clay also allowed her to come back to the world of wall art, which has always been a great passion of Alessia who started to make paintings, first on wood, then, after many experiments, she decided to create them on canvas. “I saw it was possible and I liked the idea of making paintings on canvas using both polymer clay and acrylic paint,” says Alessia. To make the paintings, as well as for jewelry, the favorite polymer clay technique is clay extrusions as according to Alessia there is an element of unpredictability in them. “I can choose the colors, but I know that some of them will emerge randomly. This makes extrusions very intriguing from an artistic point of view, in my opinion,” says Alessia. “I use them as if they were paint strokes, flexible, but able to come up from the canvas, also creating a 3D effect.” Each and every project is a challenge for Alessia. From small pieces with incorporated polymer clay to larger canvases which require more concentration for the composition. Which is great because what else is art than the source of passion, challenge, joy or life itself? It brings emotions, meditation, connection to something bigger than us. Art is a wonderful state of mind to be and we are very grateful we can join all this with you.

Pouneh Sardari is 28 years old Iranian polymer clay artist. She was interested in colors and some arts as a child however later on she was dragged from it while working on some school scientific projects. Then she studied in the Faculty of Arts at Tehran University but due to some financial difficulties she had to work during the university and high school years, so did not have enough time and money to pursue her interests. Until a few years ago in 2019 when she accidently saw Eva Thissen's art on the internet and was so excited and immediately fell in love with that style of polymer clay work. “I had no previous experience with working with clay and I had never heard of polymer clay. I searched to see if anyone in Iran works with this clay and I found the pages of Iranian polymer clay artists. The more examples I saw of the work of different artists, the more restless I became to experience working with polymer clay,” shares Pouneh her first discovery of polymer clay. She started to learn straight away, mostly from YouTube channels and other internet sources. It took her months and loads of trials and errors but she was realizing every day how much she loves this medium and how she feels passion about it more than about any other work. She had as well all the support and encouragement of the family and friends to start creating from polymer clay as a main job. At the moment Pouneh is doing mostly commission works inspired by memorable personal photos that her customers send her to make them in the dimensions of their choices. Making these orders is time consuming and is not easy but receiving the messages and reactions that she has made a valuable souvenir for them and they love it gives Pouneh extra motivation and energy to carry on. There is another theme Pouneh is focusing on. Through the time of Iranian New Year there is a custom to buy a goldfish, keep them in the house and then let them go to the local river or a pond. Unfortunately this is most of the time the certain death for the little fish. Therefore Pouneh decided to make an artificial version and by combining the polymer clay with the resin she is creating handmade ornamental fish to offer to her customers to save as many goldfish as possible. “I have been working with clay since December of 2019 and I consider myself a novice. I just do not follow any particular style and technique and I like to try different styles and techniques when working with polymer clay. I love animals and I would like to do a lot of things in the future inspired by this inner love,” says Pouneh and we wish her all the luck and passion and love for polymer clay to carry on her already fast journey of creating from polymer clay!

Blue Johnston is a self employed artist living in the UK however she was born in the Ivory Coast of West Africa. Thanks to that she grew up in an environment rich in culture, colour and of course amazing animals which is where her passion for nature, texture and colour started. Blue’s biggest inspiration is the natural world, such a fantastic array of different animals, plants, landscapes. “Wherever you look, there is always something amazing to see,” says Blue. “I have a chronic illness and am in pain most of the time, the focus and concentration required of working on my polymer clay sculptures, really helps me to push the pain to the back of my mind. Sadly I don't get out to see the nature I love so much, so I bring it into my home through my art and creation; it really helps me overcome the barriers that my illness presents to me,” adding Blue. She works in several mediums such as coloured pencils and paints and now of course polymer clay. Blue is fairly new to the polymer clay world, having discovered this wonderful medium last year. “I just love the tactile nature of the clay, the colours and the versatility that this medium provides. I have learned so much during this last year and am excited to learn more,“ says Blue and we are so glad that polymer clay attracted yet another talented artist. This Chameleon piece is made entirely out of polymer clay except the glass eyes and the leaves and moss which are made from cold porcelain. Wire armature, foil and clay medium was used to make the chameleon and branch shape. The colours were then added - none of it is painted, all the colours you see are polymer clay. The skin is made from tiny bits of polymer clay which were shaped and stuck on individually by hand. This piece took over 1000 hours to make and had multiple bakes. Incredible!