4 project work for 7 days. Report from Switzerland.Art Clay World Switzerland, Creative Glass✨ welcomed Anna Mazon from Poland for Art Clay advanced workshop in last Feb. She has taught 4 kinds of project work for 7 days and many Art Clay instructors from Switzerland joined. Everyone made it on time and was able to bring the…
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Meropi Toumbas’ 5 tips for perfect ring sizing
As a metal clay artist for more than a decade, I made hundreds of rings, my favourite jewelry. My biggest challenge all this time was to achieve the right ring size, given that metal clay shrinks during firing. Through trial and error and lot of sweat I have created my own way how to make a…
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Visiting Japanese teacher workshop, Netherlands.
Report by Henriette Van Battum The weekend of the 7th and 8th of November was entirely characterized by Japan and Art Clay Silver. We welcomed the Japanese guest instructor Kae Isono in the Netherlands, accompanied by Daisuku Minagawa from Aida Chemicals Japan. Ms. Kae Isono is a graduate of the Metal working course of Crafts…
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Award ceremony and exhibition of the 2015 Silver Accessory Contest
The exhibition and award ceremony for the 2015 Art Clay Silver Accessory Contest was held last week in Tokyo, with several of the major prizes, including this year's Grand Prix prize, going once again to European artists. Joy Funnell, this year's winner from the United Kingdom, was on hand to receive her prize from Aida…
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Joy Funnell: Precious
I was absolutely delighted that my necklace 'Precious' won the Grand Prix Award in the Silver Accessories Contest 2015 in Japan!!! I feel very honoured and proud, and it is certainly a great confidence boost! The full title of my award is Award of Minister's encouragement at the Japan Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science…
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Silver Accessory Contest Grand Prix prize winner by Joy Funnell
2015 Silver Accessory Contest Grand Prix prize winner by Joy Funnell
I am totally delighted and excited to be awarded this prize. It is a very great honour and I would like to thank the judges and everyone involved with this wonderful competition. Art Clay has truly changed my life since I first encountered it ten years ago. I feel I am on a creative journey and this is definitely the highlight of my journey so far.
- Joy Funnell
Results of Silver Accessory Contest 2015 are now online!
Dear readers, The Art Clay official website has just published the results of the Silver Accessory Contest 2015 with the award winner’s names and photos. I am happy to report another strong showing from our Art Clay World Europe artists! The Grand Prix Award (Award of Minister's encouragement at the Japan Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science…
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I see you ;-) “Startled”, by Anna Mazon.
Taken from Anna's blog here Recently I've been trying to downsize my stash of cabochones, at least a little bit. I solemnly pledged not to buy any new stones, but use what I already have (a TO N :-D ). Since then I go over all my stones daily, and each time I find something…
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Riveting Swirls- blog post by Joy Funnell, UK.
Taken from Joy Funnell's blog here This challenge piece was made on a workshop I attended recently, Art Clay & Glass Cold Connection by Riveting taught by Erna Piechna-Sowersby. It was at Creative Glass in Rochester, UK. Erna had brought some beautiful sample pieces to get us inspired to start with. During the workshop she…
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Art Clay instructors day in the Netherlands
Every year Craftlines organizes an instructors day for gathering with our network to come together, discuss all issues and talk face to face. This year we will return to Breda in the Netherlands on the 31st of May. Peter Venema and Shirley Wouters will be present that day to talk to everybody . Each instructor…
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