About the Artist
I began working in polymer clay in 1991, but my fascination with flowers, color and artwork in general has been a part of me ever since I can remember. In fact, my parents report that “flower” (or some form of the word!) was my very first word as a child.
I discovered polymer clay in college, when a friend brought over a sampler pack of clay and wanted to make beads to sell as she traveled the country following her favorite band, the Grateful Dead. We made beads together that afternoon, and she left the clay at my apartment when she left on her trip. I was immediately taken by this wonderful, colorful substance, and it’s been a love affair ever since.
One of the things about polymer clay that has kept my attention for over 18 years is the incredible versatility of the medium. I have used it to sculpt lifelike figurines of loved ones, mimic natural materials such as wood, ivory and turquoise, and have found my niche in flower canes and millefiori, which are made in the style of the Venetian glass artists. It is a medium that is accessible to all, and each pair of hands that touch it creates a different and unique item. My work has been influenced by other talented polymer clay artists like Leigh Ross, Dawn Naylor, Victoria Hughes and Maureen Carlson.
As a member of the Southern Connecticut Polymer Clay Guild, I have found kindred spirits who love this medium as much as I do. Please do visit our webpage, and if you are local, come to one of the meetings to see how much fun we have!
Personally speaking, I have a wonderful, beautiful, and creative 13 year old daughter named Madeleine Rose, and an equally wonderful and beautiful husband I like to call Fred. We proudly share our home and our lives with my assistant/best friend/fellow artist/”personal valet” Tommie Howell who travels the country with me teaching classes and discovering the most amazing people and places. We also have the most gentle, loving, quirky Black Lab/Great Dane named Yogi, a little silly rat terrier/chihuahua mix named Gomez and a completely CRAZY Russian Blue cat named Tucker.
Together we live in Ansonia, Connecticut on the sunny side of the street in a place where the neighbors still help each other out and everybody knows your name. Life is good, you might say…and I consider myself very lucky to have an artistic talent that makes the world just a little more beautiful. Thank you for viewing my webpage, and I hope that my work has brightened your day! If you enjoy my work and want to see more updates and photos, please add me on Facebook!
