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DIOS

Jody Bishel, Dios 1999, 8″ high
In the late 1990’s Jody Bishel created a series of vessels based on botanical imagery.  Jody recently sent me this image of her favorite vessel. She called this piece DIOS after watching the Japanese anime series Shojo Kakume Utena.
Jody explained her title this way:
“The character of Dios was the ideal [...]

Courting the Muse

Courting the Muse: Enhancing Creativity and Artistry in Polymer Clay
In 2001, the National Polymer Clay Guild sponsored it’s second conference in Bryn Mawr, PA.  Courting The Muse was a week long conference filled with classes taught by polymer clay masters, thought-provoking and inspiring evening lectures, creativity seminars, and a retrospective exhibit entitled Illuminating a Medium, [...]