New Collection June 2023
A question I frequently get asked at markets surrounds how I create pieces for a collection. I usually answer that I look for holes in my larger body of work and try to fill them. I’m also trying to draw my designs before I create so that I can see the larger ideas as a whole before I get into the details of creating each piece.
However, this month I needed to change things up. I needed to play a little more. For me, ‘playing’ with polymer clay often looks like trying to use my scrap clay and combine it in new and interesting ways. I also like to try out new techniques and see how things go. Remember the beads I bought back in October? I talked about them on Instagram and TikTok, and they have been hanging on the wall since then and I haven’t known what to do with them.
So this month’s collection has incorporated a little bit of all of these things. I’ve highlighted a couple of the categories below, but navigate over to the shop to check out the collection in full.
I love how these turned out with the beads - they have so much movement and they feel so good in your hands:
I used a new technique to create these earrings for the 4th of July:
And another new technique for these earrings. They have such cool depth and shine due to the translucent clay, resin, and rose gold leaf:
Using some scrap clay in coordinating shades created these beautiful earrings with succulents:
And trying out some simpler, solid-color styles:
I could really go on about each style, so let me know if you have questions about any particular pieces! Have a great week!
