Thank you all!

A big thank you to all of my fantastic students! I relished every moment we spent at the round church tables. Everyone created some beautiful pieces. I was inspired by the variety I found in color choices and application of skill and technique. The time we spent seemed to fly by as we all learned about each other and polymer clay. I was also proud of how well my first time students absorbed the information.

I am considering dates for my next class and would appreciate your participation in the poll on the side bar. Comment your ideas for class projects as well.

See You Tomorrow!

Hey Clay Gang!

I can't wait to see you all tomorrow! I have all of your supplies but if you have a pasta maker or a favorite Premo clay color that you would like to bring, please do. To all of my repeat students, I want to see your latest works of art! We will have a little show and tell. I know that we are going to have a wonderful time together. God be with you all until we see each other!

Class is full!

Hello Clay Gang,

I am compelled to tell my followers that this months clay class is full! If you have not contacted me or are not seen on the following list keep your eyes on my blog for the next class!

October Clay Day
Mr. and Mrs. Dotty
April Z.
Julie V.
Connie C.
Jennie J.
Cathy G.
Tamara R.
Regina B.
Michelle
Sherri and Girls

I cant wait to spend time playing clay with you!

Polymer By The River

I hope you enjoyed the weekend as much as I did. I was in Boneparte, IA participating in their fall art show. I had a wonderful time playing clay in the sunshine and sharing my passion with the passers by. I was thrilled to to take second place in the art show! Displaying my ribbon gave me a wonderful boost! Praise God! If you were one of the new friends I made and have a hand made bead of your own or one of my pieces, I thank you for spending time with me! If you saw a piece that you loved but had the self control to walk away... If you can't stop thinking about it... Contact me. I may still have your favorite.

Many of you were interested in taking my latest polymer clay class. So... Here are some details. We will be making pens that will make great gift ideas for this Christmas season. Tuition is $40 total minus $15 to reserve your seat. I provide all the supplies you need. Just bring your hands and a great attitude! the class starts at 6pm at The Church @ 4th and Washington in downtown Ottumwa on October 21st. If you are interested in enjoying this class, please contact me ASAP so that I can reserve your seat. Sarah.ziegler1@gmail.com

A Walk On Art Street

Come and see me at "A Walk On Art Street" this weekend! I will be hanging out down on third street in Downtown O'Town. There will be many talented artists, so come and see what our area has to offer!

Hey Clay Gang!

FYI---- I wanted to update all of my devoted students! I had originally planed to host an August class. However, due to scheduling and family commitments an August class is out of the question. I have scheduled a date for September 9th at 5:00 pm. We will meet at the basement of The Church @ 4th and Washington in downtown O'town. If you are interested in participating in this class please contact me via email at sarahziegler1@gmail.com

There is a $15 prepay to reserve your seat and if you are unable to attend, you forfeit your prepay. The total price for the class is $40. The remaining $25 is due on or before the day of the class.

Your tuition will afford you all of the supplies and tools needed to complete a one of a kind Stretchy Bangle. This project has several embedded skills that can be applied to other projects. You will also receive expertly written directions that include a picture diary of the steps described to enhance your understanding of the concepts presented.

A Great Clay Day!

It seems that any time girls get together around clay they have a ball! Our last clay day was heaven come to earth! Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves tremendously and created wonderful works of art. I would like to take a moment to say thank you to all of my students, both past, present and future, for your dedication to this medium and to exploration. You are all so fabulous! I encourage you to keep experimenting and make sure you all bring your work to class so that you can dazzle us with your talent and growth. The next class will be late in August. Dates will be finalized soon. Stay tuned....

I wanted to share some fantastic news! Kyla Hernandez, an O'Town Ploymer Clay Artisan (and my personal hero), is now a published artist! She had some of her work published in Adventures in Bookbinding by Jeannine Stein author of Rebound. The book is available through Boarders, Barnes and Noble, and Amazon. If you click on the preview of the book you can see one of hers on page 6. It is the green cover with the pink cherry blossoms. The full write up is on page 83. This is a BIG deal and we should all congratulate her for this wonderful recognition! Check out her Blog at http://khernandezart.blogspot.com/

I also want to throw out an idea for my next advanced class.... I thought that we might do a swap of some sort. I would like us all to create 16-24 beads in a color theme at home using all of your creative genius and then bring them to class for a swap. We will all have beads that we can share that are in a color family. They will create an eclectic blend of genius that we can combine with our advanced project. You will use our previous lessons and any other skills that you have learned, create 16-24 beads that are your one of a kind works of art, bring them to the class and share 2 with each of you class mates. So start thinking about your design now. Think Blues and Greens.... Try to incorporate skinner blends, cane work, and interesting bead shapes, and try to make you beads between 1/2 inch and 1 inch in diameter.

I cant wait to see what you have created! Good luck and God Bless!