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"Incredible! This workshop has changed my life, I see the world with a deeper appreciation of the richness and breadth of color around me AND I know how to mix those colors"
Elizabeth R. Minn
"I've struggled with making color choices for years. I wish I had taken this workshop as my first polymer clay class. Looking back I now understand why many of the safer color combinations I was using weren't optimal and just didn't work"
Mary B. CA
"I have always admired the polymer clay work of Cynthia Toops, Maggia Maggio, Laura Liska and Pier Voulkos. I never thought I would be able to create my own beautiful color combinations. "
Pat K. WA
"During college I took four color courses and read dozens of books, so when my friend Heather asked me to take this workshop with her I was reluctant to spend a whole weekend on color. Was I wrong! I am so glad I came. Lindly was both knowledgeable, funny and wise."
Keith S. FLA
"This was a great workshop. I am an engineer and was worried that everyone else would be experienced colorists. Lindly was patient with my beginner questions, very organized and addressed all levels of skills throughout the week."
Susan V. NY
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I have been traveling to teach polymer clay classes for the past fifteen years. The more popular months - October, March-May and August - book quickly. As soon as you have some tentative dates in mind let me know. You will find rates and details at the bottom of this page.
 Dancing with the Rainbow
Two-day Workshop
Learn how to create blazing, simmering or evocative color schemes. This multi-sensory approach makes learning about color fun! Define your color preferences, learn how to recipe/replicate colors and increase your color confidence. This workshop is ideal for anyone desiring to enhance the color impact in their work- whether you work with watercolors, colored pencils, collage, fibers or polymer clay.
Understanding how to utilize the three properties of color: hue, value and saturation, to your advantage add cohesion and impact to your work.
Learn why the "rules" as they are outlined in many color reference books, rarely provide satisfactory results.
We will begin with exploring your color likes and dislikes and de-mystifying the vocabulary of color design. During the afternoon session we will explore custom mixing pigment primaries using polymer clay and how to mix to match colors.
The second day will include exercises to explore color harmonies and how proportion and simultaneity can magically change the look of your color schemes as you construct a series of colorful polymer clay fabrics to be fashioned into a "crazy-quilt" mirror frame. Come with an open heart and mind and prepare to be amazed.
Supply fee: 30$/person
I have been teaching color workshops using polymer clay, music, collage and movement to enhance the participants understanding and joy or working with color for the past ten years. In a conference situation where there are dozens of technique driven classes offered, often a FUNdamental color class is overlooked as a first choice because:
- the artist took a dry academic class years ago and was frustrated by all the rules and rubber cement
- the juicy tantalizing prospect of leaving the workshop with a completed beautiful piece is too tempting
- the artist is concentrating on skills that are applicable to the product line they are developing
- a color workshop sounds scary.
In my mind nothing could be further from the truth- my color classes are gentle, fun and explain why one should "break all the rules". Aside from impeccable craftsmanship and originality nothing else defines, enhances and makes a piece(s) sing as intensely as appropriate color choices will. It is easier to concentrate on exploring and perfecting new techniques and design challenges when one experiences a sense of ease and "rightness" in color selections.
 The Baker's Dozen
Two-day introduction to working with Polymer Clay
Whether you are brand new to working with polymer clay or in search of a refresher course...this fun, fast paced workshop is the ideal place to expand your artistic horizons.
Using just black and white clay, you will make a fabulous sampler of beads that can be used to make a necklace or a bracelet. You will learn to make more than a dozen basic millefiore canes that may be combined to make more complex canes. Surface techniques, including mokume gane, photo transfer and impresed images will be explored as a means of adding dynamic dimensional texture to your designs.
The basics of clay selection, preparation, bench tricks and baking techniques will be covered in addition to proven strategies for establishing pleasing stringing rhythms in your finished jewelry creations. Come with your magical hands and prepare to be amazed.
Supply fee = $25 per person
 RATES/DETAILS
My rate for teaching is $100/two-days/person with a ten person minimum. I prefer a class size of 14-18 participants. Should more than 16 people register then there is space for an anonymous unpaid, scholarship person that will be expected to help with baking and passing out materials.
The classroom space needs to be clean, well lit and ventilated. Each student will need a work area 36 x 24 inches. I will need two separate tables for display and demo. Unless I am bring the baking equipment (this is not an option if I am flying in), we will need two large convection ovens and/or three toaster ovens with appropriate thermometers, extension cords and an exhaust fan (or way to ventilate the room).
For workshops that include buffing and sanding access to water or several wash tubs. The timing for the lunch break will be determined by the location and the flow of the workshop.
 I will need a pitcher or bottle of water to drink throughout the workshop. I prefer a home stay over a motel. I am an omnivore who eats very lightly for breakfast. Caffeinated coffee is a must and I am fond of light beer. I am not allergic to animals.
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