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Member Appreciation Award
Winner:
Sharon Lamb of
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Our Membership Appreciation Program awards prizes to randomly selected members that join or renew their membership during a given quarter. The award is granted every other month.
The 4th quarter MAP winner is Sharon Lamb of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She's won a digital tutorial from Iris Mishly.
The Polymer Clay Encyclopedia, Get instant access to tutorials and videos.
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Guild Spotlight:
Greece's New Polymer Clay Guild
 Buri Buri Ku posted on the IPCA Facebook group that a new polymer clay guild is forming in Greece. To start the planning process a Facebook group for the future Greek Guild has been created. The group will be used to coordinate the creation efforts of the new guild and to let members get to know each other.
You can also contact Gabriela Simigdala for more information. Visit the Greek Guild page- The group has grown (literally) overnight and has 250+ members. | |
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IPCA Member Work included in Prestigious Mosaic Exhibit
Laurie Mika's mosaic, "From Oz", was selected for inclusion in Society of American Mosaic Artists (SAMA), Mosaic Arts International 2013 exhibition at the Museum of Glass in Tacoma, Washington (state).
The piece was inspired by the aboriginal art she admired during a teaching tour in Australia. The show will run from January 26 -May 5, 2013.
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Worldwide Calls for Entry
Note: Many calls in the US are open to non-US residents
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Contest: The Future of Design Jewelry Education Fund: Alice Abrams Scholarship Contest
Where: San Francisco, CA - USA
Deadline: JAN 15 2012
Who: ANYONE
Contest: SAKURABA ART COMPETITION
Where: Sendai, Japan
Deadline: JAN 05 2012
Contest: Durham Arts Council: Annual Call for Artists 2013-2014
Where: Durham, NC - USA
Deadline: 1/31/13
Who: ANYONE
Link: click here to apply
Contest: Lake George Arts Project
Where:
Lake George, New York
Deadline: 1/31/2013
Who: US ONLY
Link: click here to apply
Contest: Nude Nite Art Show - Tampa
Where:
Tampa, Florida
Deadline: 1/31/2013
Who: US ONLY
Link: click here to apply
Contest: Southeastern Regional Fine Arts Exhibition
Where: Niceville, Florida
Deadline: 2/4/2013
Who: US ONLY
Link: click here to apply
Contest: Igllloo International Art Prize
Where: Online art prize
Deadline: 2/7/2013
Who: ANYONE
Link: click here to apply
Contest: Texas National 2013 Competition & Exhibition
Where: Nacogdoches, TX - USA
Deadline: 2/9/13
Who: US ONLY
Link: click here to apply
Contest: Juried Visual Art Exhibition of the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival- 2013
Where: Pittsburgh, PA - USA
Deadline: 2/15/13
Who: REGIONAL
Link: c lick here to apply
Contest: LeMoyne Chain of Parks Art Festival
Where: Tallahassee, Florida
Deadline: 2/15/2013
Who: US ONLY
Link: click here to apply
Contest: Free Web Pages for Artists BY The American Juried Art Salon
Where: ONLINE
Deadline: ONGOING
Who: 18+
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Call for Entries: Polymer Clay - Gallery Style at Flow Art Space
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Flow Art Space in Minneapolis, Minnesota announces an open call for the exhibition Polymer Clay - Gallery Style. The Polymer Clay Guild of Minnesota is sponsoring this juried, group show which will be held from May 30 to June 15, 2013. Polymer clay work has been elevated to a museum collection in Racine, Wisconsin, and members of The Polymer Clay Guild of Minnesota want to continue the quest and put polymer clay in galleries and museums across the country and beyond.
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Call For Submissions - Polymer Clay Artist's Guide
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Quarto Publishing is currently working on a new jewellery book called The Polymer Clay Artist's Guide, by Marie Segal, due to publish in the summer 2013, in the UK and America.
This forthcoming title will be suitable for anyone wanting to get into polymer clay for the first time, using clear step-by-step photography to reveal polymer clay's unlimited creative potential in a directory of techniques.
I'm currently seeking images of finished pieces to feature throughout the book. At this stage we're looking for a broad range of styles and techniques, so if this is a project you would like to be apart of then please contact me asap for further information on how to submit your work.
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Volume 10, Issue 10
December 2012
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Elections Deadline Fast Approaching
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Elections for the 2013-2015 IPCA Board are fast coming to a close, and we need your vote! The nominees are as follows:
President - Beth Ackley
Communications Liason - Debbie Schamber
International Liason - Frances Bauer and Maria Alexandrou Recording Secretary - Dakotah Flannery
Vice President Education and Outreach - Alison Gallant
Voting closes on December 7th, 2012. Voting is reserved for paid members of the IPCA, but anyone can view the questionnaires that the nominees filled out here. The newly elected board members will be announced on the IPCA website on December 12, 2012.
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P&P: Meet The Judges
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The IPCA is grateful again this year for the three wonderful people who are our Progress and Possibilities 2012 judges.
- Libby Mills
- Bettina Welker
- Sage Bray
Libby Mills is a mixed-media polymer clay jewelry artist. Libby states on her website that "color, texture and shape captivate" her. She enjoys "exploring the contrast between textured and smooth, pattern and plain surface. Working in polymer clay allows her to play with these concepts". Adding elements in silver, copper and beadwork has opened up further avenues of exploration."
Bettina Welker is a graphic designer and has worked as a jewelry designer and polymer clay artist since 2003. She is a co-founder of the German polymer clay guild Polyclaykunst.de and a member of several international polymer clay guilds. Since 2007, she has taught private classes in her home studio and all over Europe and in the U.S. Bettina is also the author of two books Fine Jewelry and Unique Accessories from Polymer Clay and Polymer Clay Bracelets.
Sage Bray is an award winning polymer clay artist as well as the creator, author, and publisher of The Polymer Arts magazine, a print publication for professional and aspiring polymer clay artists.
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P&P: Member Voting Opens December 12
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If you've been patiently waiting to see the submissions for Progress & Possibilities 2012, competition are, then wait just one more week!
If you're a paid IPCA member, we invite you to come to the P&P section of the IPCA website beginning December 12, 2012, and cast your vote for the Peoples' Choice Award in each of four different categories: Beginner, Intermediate, Proficient, and Professional. Winners in each category will be announced on the website on January 6, 2013.
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Terra Nova: A Trilogy
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Happy Birthday Terra Nova: Polymer Art at the Crossroads
It has been a little over a year since the debut of the groundbreaking exhibition, Terra Nova: Polymer Art at the Crossroads. In fall of 2011, the Racine Art Museum featured over 200 colorful objects made with polymer, including adornment, vessels, and furniture.
...READ MORE...
Review: Terra Nova Exhibit
I visited the Racine Art Museum on Saturday, October 29, 2011, to see Terra Nova: Polymer Art at the Crossroads. I was there with three members of the Metro Milwaukee Polymer Clay Guild. The exhibit is breathtaking. To see polymer clay art displayed in a formal setting of a museum was amazing.
Polymer Book Receives Prestigious American Graphic Design Award
RAM gratefully acknowledges polymer artist and designer Jeffery Lloyd Dever and Dever Designs for their award-winning layout of the museum's book Terra Nova: Polymer Art at the Crossroads in the 49th Annual American Graphics Design Awards . From more than 9,000 entries worldwide, a small percentage of the design and communications projects were selected as winners by an independent panel of experts. Terra Nova was judged, "in a nutshell, exceptional." .
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Worldwide Classes & Workshops
January - June 2013
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 January 13 - 18, 2013New Smyrna Beach, FL, USA Winter Workshop 2012: Shall We Dance?Instructor: Tory Hughes Find more information HERE  January 17-20, 2013
Orange County Polymer Clay Guild Los Angeles, CA Translucent Techniques & Design Decision Principles -and- Working Outside the Box: Purses in Unusual Shapes Instructor: Kathleen Dustin Find More Information HERE  February 2 and 3, 2012 Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA Take Two: Twice the Art Making Instructors: Tory Hughes and Carol Blackburn Find more information HERE  Feb. 15-20, 2013
Laurel, Maryland, USA
6th Annual Cabin Fever Clay Fest Conference Instructors: Jana Roberts Benzon, Christi Friesen, Lindly Haunani, Tommie Howell, Doreen Gay-Kassel, Iris Mishly, Kathryn Jo Ottman, Lynne Anne Schwarzenberg, Marie Segal, Sarah Shriver, Laura Tabakman, and Cynthia Tinapple.
Find more information HERE  March 9-10, 2013 Vicksburg, Mississippi USA
Mokume Gane Instructor: Carol Simmons
Find more information HERE
 March 13-16, 2013
Atlanta, GA, USA
Synergy3: Conference,"Seeking
Higher Ground"
Find more information HERE
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Books In Print
The Absolute Beginners Guide: Working with Polymer Clay
by Lori Wilkes
(Oct 16, 2012)
Books Coming Soon  Polymer Clay Master Class: Exploring Process, Technique, and Collaboration with 11 Master Artists, by Judy Belcher and Tamara Honaman (January 1, 2012)
Exploring Canework in Polymer Clay: Color, Pattern, and Surface Design
by Patricia Kimle (March 12, 2013) 
by Karen Walker (Aug 1, 2013)
Magazines December 2012
Calling Doctor Kimle - By Trina Williams
Mokume Gane and Silver Pendant - By Patti Kimle
Glowing Ornaments - By Laura J. Schiller
Black & White Challenge Winners
Art Deco Evening Bag and Convertible Bracelet - By Karen Mitchell and Ann Mitchell
Simply Gorgeous Bezels! - By Wendy Orlowski
Gingerdead Men - By Jessica Kelly
Plus many more features and columns!
Rings Galore! Several expert polymer ring artists share their tips and insights on making polymer rings.
* Create Ice & Snow with Christi Friesen
* Learn about the versatility of gilder's paste from Ellen Prophater
* Polymer Gems--Exploring the various ways to make dazzling gems
* Photographing Sparkle and Shine
* All That glitters--A plethora of products for shimmer shine, & sparkle.
* ...also lots of food for thought: Working with Focal Points, Trendspotting for Craft Artists Part 2, Art Show Warriors, New Color Spotlight column, some truly incredible eye candy and more. It's going to be amazing!
The PINK Issue
Table Of Contents Page HERE  Winter 2013:
'Tis the season for winter art dolls, and this edition of Art Doll Quarterly delivers dolls worthy of holiday cheer! This issue features the amazing art of talented doll artists from all over the world, including Elisabeth Flueler-Tomamichel from Switzerland. Her spectacular dolls from her Myths & Legends collection are currently displayed at the Museum Walserhaus in Bosco Gurin. Cindee, our profile artist, seeks to portray peace, beauty, love, and joy in her beautifully crafted dolls. You'll also find the third tutorial in a series of five by Master Doll Artist Jack Johnston! We reveal the best of the best from our book character challenge with some familiar faces - Pinocchio, Fantastic Mr. Fox, and Pippi Longstocking.  Step-by-step instructions to teach you how to make beautiful pieces of jewelry
Full color photos to get you inspired by others' work
Artist interviews where you'll learn about the artists' motivation and inspiration
Plus exclusive online access to download jewelry projects, post photos of your own work in the Subscriber Gallery, and read reviews of products tested by the editors
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