Comments on: Update on What’s Happening With Polymer Clay in the UK and Europe

By: Penny Vingoe

Penny Vingoe — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 12:15:36 +0000

There are bi monthly meetings for claying enthusiasts at Lichfield near Birmingham, the next one almost certainly being on 23rd January. Details are on the British Polymer Clay Guild website (which I built!) – bpcg.org.uk. Visitors are welcome. People come from all over the country – from the south coast to North Yorkshire. On the BPCG website click on ‘midland region’ in the menu on the left hand side to see reports of previous meetings.
Also there is a more expensive option on 11th,12th and 13th March in Dorset – a ‘Polymer Pamper Weekend’ when Carol Blackburn and Christine Dumont (both respected clay teachers) will be offering workshops. More information is on this blog: polymerandmetalclayheaven.blogspot.com/2010/12/great-guest-teachers-for-our-polymer.html?spref=fb

By: Phaedrakat

Phaedrakat — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 11:55:16 +0000

@Anne o: Oh, sorry…I’m in the US! I wanted to reply to your comment so someone closer to you might notice your request. I wish you the best of luck in finding some “claymates”…

(I’m replying again to “bump” this up the recent comment list.) C’mon UK clayers…Anne wants to play~ :D

By: Anne o

Anne o — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 08:49:26 +0000

I live in Grimsby, northeast lincolnshire! But wouldn’t mind traveling any where where are you ?

By: Phaedrakat

Phaedrakat — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 21:36:38 +0000

@Anne o: Oh, I wish there was something like that near me! BTW, Where are you looking to play, Anne? :)

By: Anne o

Anne o — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 22:04:54 +0000

Anyone know of any clay days!

By: Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Spotlight

Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Spotlight — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:39:25 +0000

**FYI: A Spotlight article featuring Zuleykha McMillan has just been posted. She is a Russian polymer clay artist currently living in the UK. The link by my name will take you to the post.

By: Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay in Britain

Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay in Britain — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:27:47 +0000

In regards to the Manchester Meet Up Event that took place on October 3, 2009, Penny Vingoe wrote a wonderful summary of the event, complete with a nice gallery of photos from both Penny and Silverleaf (Anna). The link by my name will take you to that post.

By: Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Techniques

Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Techniques — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:28:12 +0000

Getting to be with Sue Heaser would be awesome! You gals are lucky to have had the opportunity.

@Caroline: Thanks for that link to the govt info about the all sorts. Arghhh… legislation :0

@Penny! Love to see what you think of the Studio by Sculpey Products.

By: Penny

Penny — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:43:04 +0000

I have her book on Faux stones – very good. My motivation for going on her class was more to see her at work, and as you say, to be with other people who are interested in this wonderful craft.
I am excited – I have my first clay now from America – so we are soon to be in business selling at ClayAround.com – but much more importantly they have sent me lots of sample goodies so I can play and ‘try them out’ – like Cindy I can form an opinion on all the new Studio products.

By: Caroline

Caroline — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:35:49 +0000

Penny – I went to her faux gemstone class. Although the techniques are already published in her books it was very useful to have her show us “live” :-) We made faux turquoise, jade (very successful), agate slices and a surface a bit like abalone.
Really it was just good to spend a day playing with other friendly people! The other three in the group were complete beginners – they had been at the previous day’s class as well.