Archive for the 'Flower Valley Press' Category

The Early Development of Polymer Clay Bead-Making: Part Five

Kathleen on Mar 25 2008 | Filed under: Allen, Carlson, Dewey, Flower Valley Press, Ford, Forlano, Haunani, Hughes, Millefiore, NPCG, Ornament, Roche, Segal, Shriver, The New Clay, Toops, Torpedo Factory, Voulkos

In 1987, at the Torpedo Factory Art Center in the Washington, D.C. area, I taught my first workshop on polymer bead-making based on the simple techniques I had developed.  On the advice of an artist colleague, I submitted a short article to Ornament magazine.  Published in 1988, my article was entitled “The Use of Polyform [...]

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Polymer blossoms, seeded by Flower Valley Press

Elise on Dec 22 2007 | Filed under: 1991, 1995, 1996, Allen, Ashcroft, Flower Valley Press, Haunani, Publications, Roche

Many acknowledge Nan Roche and her book, The New Clay, as the source and the early inspiration for the explosion of information about polymer and its growth as a medium for artistry. 
 
But how many realize that this could never have happened without the support and vision of Seymour Bress, founder of Flower Valley Press.  In [...]

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A Name You May Not Know

Nan on Dec 22 2007 | Filed under: Flower Valley Press, Roche

On this blog I suspect there will be some kind words said about me as the person who — by hook or by crook or by waving a magic wand – cajoled some naïve publisher into printing The New Clay at a time when almost nobody in America could identify the meaning of the phrase, “polymer [...]

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