Archive for the 'Muse NPCG 2001 Conference' Category

The Collection

On the wish list of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Elise Winters, Citron Cascade RUFFLE, neckpiece, 2009
Over the past few months PAA readers may have noticed posts on different pieces that Elise Winters titled, “Selection from the Collection.”  Aside from being a catchy sounding phrase, what does this really mean?  The explanation entails a [...]

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, [...]

Corny Connections

Having given birth to this website exactly a month ago, and having nursed it through its formative days, I’ve gained some unexpected rewards.
 
To get the site up and running, I’ve had to review thousands of slides that had been sitting in boxes as well as taking new photos of my own polymer art collection and [...]