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The IPCA
On Facebook
The IPCA has a vibrant online community, as polymer clay enthusiasts from around the world have taken to sharing their thoughts, ideas, and projects on Facebook. This is by no means an exhaustive list, but here are a few highlighted groups: International Polymer Clay Association is the official facebook group for our guild. Whether it be a question about polymer, a new twist on an old technique, or a discovery of craft treasure in the bottom of the bead bucket, the IPCA facebook group is a great place to participate. This is an open group that anyone can join. IPCA What's On Around The World is a Facebook Group dedicated to sharing information on upcoming classes, exhibits, workshops, and events. This is an open group that anyone can join. | | |
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GUILD SPOTLIGHT
Tallahassee Polymer Clay
Art Guild
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The Tallahassee Polymer Clay Art Guild was founded in 2006 through the matchmaking efforts of Karen Woods in Tampa, FL. Karen had seen a posting I had made on a polymer clay Yahoo Group. Karen contacted her friend and fellow Tallahasseean Ellen Rumsey Bellenot and 'set us up' to meet. A few weeks after that initial email exchange, Ellen and I held an organizational meeting and started advertising the newly formed Guild.
We've worked hard to build our Guild Library, which is open to all current members. The library includes books, DVDs, and magazines of interest to our members. As a benefit of membership, we organize bulk buying events so we can receive price discounts on clay supplies.
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Worldwide Calls for Entry
Note: Many calls in the US are open to non-US residents
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Where: 760 Market Street,
Ste 900 San Francisco, CA 94102 Deadline: 9/1/12 Who: US + Canada Link Contest: 2013 Winter/Spring
Residencies at Brush Creek Ranch
Where: Saratoga, WY 82331
Deadline: 9/15/12
Who: all artists 18 +
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Contest: Biennial Call For Entries Where: Dayton, OH 45402 Deadline: 9/15/12 Who: all artists 18+ Contest: WAOW, Inc.: 2013
Application for membership in
Women Artists of the West Where: Jamul, CA 91935 Deadline: 10/1/12 Who: US + Canada Contest: Artspace - Fine
Contemporary Craft Exhibition Where: Raleigh, NC 27601 Deadline: 10/5/12 Who: all artists 18 +
Contest:
Angles and Curves
Where: Pasadena, CA, US
Deadline: 9/3/2012
Who: all artists +18
Contest: Small Works NYC Where: NEW YORK CITY, NY,
United States Deadline: 9/3/2012 Who: all artists +18 Contest: THE THIRD DIMENSION Where: HOUSTON, TX, USA Deadline: 9/3/2012 Who: all artists LinkContest: ART JAMBOREE Where: CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, USA Deadline: 9/10/2012 Who: all artists 18+
Contest: MODEST IN SCALE
Where: DENVER, CO, USA
Deadline: 9/20/2012
Who: US ONLY
Contest: 2013 Winter/Spring Residencies at Brush Creek Ranch
Where: Saratoga, WY 82331
Deadline: 9/15/12
Who: all artists 18 +
Link Contest: "Museo Magma Proposte per una collezione"Where: Roccamonfina (CE) Italy Deadline: 9/15/12 Who: 18+ LinkContest: Biennial Call For Entries Where: Dayton, OH 45402 Deadline: 9/15/12 Who: all artists 18+ LinkContest: NICHE Awards competition Where: Baltimore MD, USA Deadline: 9/3012 Who: US + Canada 21+ Link
Contest: Winter Art Sale
Where: Brooklyn, NY
Deadline: 10/1/12
Contest: WAOW, Inc.: 2013 Application for membership in Women Artists of the West Where: Jamul, CA 91935 Deadline: 10/1/12 Who: US + Canada Link
Contest: CAM Biennial, Coos Art Museum
Where: Coos Bay, Oregon
Deadline: 10/4/12
Who: Oregon residents 18+
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Contest: Artspace Fine Contemporary Crafts Exhibition
Where: Raleigh, NC, USA
Deadline: 10/4/12
Contest: Artspace - Fine Contemporary Craft Exhibition Where: Raleigh, NC 27601 Deadline: 10/5/12 Who: all artists 18 + Link Where: online exhibition Deadline: 10/15/12 Who: all artists 18+
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Where: Minneapolis, MN Deadline: 10/24/12 Who: US 18+
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Contest: "Solemnity" juried group show Flow Art Space
Where: Minneapolis, MN
Deadline: 10/24/12
Who: US 18+
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Contest: 12th Annual Art Inter/National Exhibition
Where: Box Heart Gallery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Deadline: 11/1/12
Contest: Fiber Arts Fiesta 2013
Where: Albuquerque, NM
Deadline: 3/1/13
Who: all artists 18 +
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Volume 9, Issue 8
September 2012
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Synergy3 Conference: Get All The Details
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Have you seen the Synergy website recently? If not, we invite you to pour yourself a favorite beverage and spend a few minutes looking through all the information available on this fantastic conference coming in March of 2013.
Registration opens later this month and there is a convenient payment plan available. For more information, visit the Synergy3 website's FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions).
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Progress & Possibilities 2012
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by Helen Wyland-Malchow
Winner, Functional Objects, Intermedeiate Level
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Progress and Possibilities 2012, this year's edition of our time-honored online exhibition, is in its final planning stages.
The Call for Entry will be posted October 15 on the IPCA website, and the deadline for submissions will be Nov. 15. Winners of both the juried exhibition and the Members' Choice competition will be announced Jan. 6, 2013.
Once again, categories will be defined by the type of object and the artist's level of expertise. The level of expertise has been expanded to four - Beginner, Intermediate, Proficient, and Professional.
You must be a current member of IPCA to enter. The piece(s) you submit must have been created in the year 2012 and must not have been entered in previous competitions of any sort. The work must be made up of at least 75% visible polymer clay and the concept, design and execution of the artwork must be solely yours.
We are looking for the original and the innovative, however you define those qualities! The mission of Progress & Possibilities is to show not only how far our medium has come but to give some clues as to where it will go from here.
Now is the time to tweak your designs, refine your techniques, and begin working on those amazing art works that will make this the best Progress & Possibilities ever!
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Worldwide Classes & Workshops
October 2012 - March 2013
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 October 5-7, 2012Subotica, Serbia Polimania 4Instructors: Lisa Pavelka & Christi Friesen Find more information HERE Ocbober 5 - 7, 2012Liege, Belgium Grey BlueInstructor: Celine Charuau Find more information HERE  October 5, November 2, 2012 and January 4, 2013Concord, NH, USA Pushing your Work to the Next Level - A Master Class with Kathleen Dustin Instructor: Kathleen Dustin Find more information HERE  October 6 & 7, 2012Houston, TX, USA Laser Cut TechniqueInstructor: Jana Roberts Benzon Find more information HERE Oct. 10-14, 2012
Temecula Creek Inn Temecula, CA, USA 14th Annual Sandy CampSDPCG Retreat:"50's Rock & Roll"Free demos, book swap, consignment store, & more! Find more information HERE  Oct. 13-14, 2012Houten The Netherlands Rainbow Ikat InspirationsInstructor: Lindly Haunani Find more information HERE  October 13-14, 2012 Florida
NCFPCG October Retreat Instructor: Karen Woods For more information contact: conifer45@hotmail.com
 October 22-27, 2012 Santa Fe, NM, USA 2nd Annual Milagro Hacienda Instructor: Tory Hughes Find more information HERE  November 2 - 4, 2012BABE - Bay Area Bead Extravaganza Oakland, CA, USA Polymer Clay Leaf Pendants & Faux CloisonneInstructor: Deborah Anderson Find more information HERE  November 3 & 4, 2012Creative Journey Studios Buford, GA USA Nuts And Bolts OpArtInstructor: Judy Belcher Find more information HERE  November 9-11, 2012Liege, Belgium Butterfly BeadsInstructor: Christine DuMont Find more information HERE | Image credit: Tory Hughes
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November 11-77, 2012 Santa Fe, NM USA
A week in Trebizond Instructor: Tory Hughes
Find more information HERE  November 17 -18, 2012San Diego Polymer Clay Guild Escondido, CA, USA Laser Cut Technique & Pendant WorkshopInstructor: Jana Roberts Benzon Find more information HERE  November 23 - 25, 2012Luxembourg Celluria Workshop Instructors: Christine DuMont & Christiane De HaesFind more information HERE  December 1- 2, 2012 Creative Journey Studios, Buford, GA, USA
Organics
Instructor: Jana Roberts Benzon Find more information HERE
Upcoming Events in January, February & March:Orange County Polymer Clay Guild: Kathleen DustinIsrael: Encrusted Bracelet with Jana Roberts Benzon Cabin Fever Clay Festival Tallahassee Polymer Clay Guild: Jana Roberts Benzon Synergy 3 Conference Corbieres Creatives in France
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Polymer in Print: What's New
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Books In Print
How to Make Polymer Clay Fairies by Michele Barrow-Belisle (Sep 1, 2012)
Books Coming Soon 
The Absolute Beginners Guide: Working with Polymer Clay by Lori Wilkes (Oct 16, 2012)
 Polymer Clay Master Class: Exploring Process, Technique, and Collaboration with 11 Master Artists, by Judy Belcher and Tamara Honaman (December 26, 2012)
Exploring Canework in Polymer Clay: Color, Pattern, and Surface Design
by Patricia Kimle (March 12, 2013) Magazines "Christi Friesen, Seriously?" - By Trina Williams
"Go Fish!" - by Christi Friesen
"Faux Powdered Glass Beads" - by Barbara Dolcimascolo
"The Ink Variation" - By Mirka Prazak
"All Shades of Green!" - Challenge Winners
"Raven Mask" - by Jessica Kelly
"Peony Flower Earrings" - by Eve Leder
"Flying Monkey" - By Kellie Mowat and much more!
Playing with Repetition
Rhythm in Design: Adding music to your art
Working in Flow: Challenge & focus in the studio
Trendspotting: Taking advantage of market trends
DIY Photography: Simple tips for quality photos
Healthy Hands:Taking care of your most important tools
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The PINK Issue
Table Of Contents Page HERE  The autumn issue of Art Doll Quarterly is eagerly anticipated each year as we present Halloween dolls in all shapes, sizes, and mediums! We've got gourd ghoulies and pumpkin witches, bewitching sculpted hags, adorable creatures from the Boggy Bottom Bayou, and much more. We also present part two of four tutorials by master doll artist Jack Johnston on how to sculpt hands, a beautiful glass ballerina from Susan Lenart Kazmer, and top submissions from our Shelf Sitter Challenge are revealed.  "Set Up Your Studio-Metals" by Brandon Holschuh "Peek-A-Boo Pearl Earrings" by Jeanette Payne "Riveting on a Curve" by Richard Salley "Build a Wire Bangle with a Woven Zigzag Pattern" by Swati Nigam "Champleve - Basse Taille - and Cloisonne in One Pair of Earrings" by Sandra McEwen |
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