Libzoid Blog

I need to learn to work in small bites.
I have the luxury of long blocks of time to spend in my studio during the school year. Consequently I tend to think that it’s harder to be creative in small bites of time. But my attitude needs some adjustment if I am going to […]

Some designs burst from my fingers without any thought, planning or preparation. (Ok, I admit this is rare, at least for good designs) Others come to mind fully formed and just need creative time to come to life in polymer clay. But most often, the ideas need to percolate for a bit before […]

Do you ever have moments, days when you seem in constant discord with the world around you?  When any time you open your mouth you seem to frustrate, anger or disappoint the people around you, especially those you love most?  I am caught in one of those emotional eddies, slipping further out of sync.  I […]

Technically this is a “5 Friday Favorites” because I am going to show you 5 photos, but instead of a random pick these are 5 favorites from my old photo files.
I thought it would be fun to take a look back today. In part this is a response to yesterday’s post. I […]

I really admire focused intensity in artists. I have had the privilege to spend a little time this summer with a few of the most focused polymer clay artists I know: Elise Winters, Judy Dunn, Lynne Schwarzenberg and Jana Roberts Benzon. (a pretty diverse group, isn’t it?) They’ve each got distinctive styles and […]

I spent this weekend at Rivier College in Nashua, NH at the Klay Karma Polymer Clay Retreat. It was great! It’s really fun to gather a group of polymer clay enthusiasts (fanatics?) together for a weekend like that. This retreat had the perfect pace for me, time to mingle and chat, meet […]

I am continuing to ride this creative wave.  Such fun!  I’m calling this necklace “Copper Falls”.

The concept for this necklace has been rolling around in my brain for months.  I just couldn’t get all the elements and the engineering worked out.  I played with the shape in a couple of different formats until it occured […]

What is it about your material of choice that excites you?
I had a funny lesson last night in the very specific pull between artist and the “right” materials.  My sister was here last night.  She’s taking a week long pastel landscape class in the shoreline area of Connecticut, and I convinced her to stay over […]

It’s really exciting when the idea I’ve got in my head cooperates with my fingers and my latest technique obsession to produce something I like as much as the piece I imagined in my head. It’s a rare occurrence. Most designs evolve pretty far from the original idea, but every once in a […]

Not all iterations of a design are entirely successful. Last night I experimented with a simpler version of the silver and polymer clay riveted button pendants.

Well, I don’t really dislike the results, I don’t think this variation is as successful as the box bezel version. If I had started with this style I […]