When Artclay Silver first came to Australia I was one of the initial group of 5 people to get certified as a teacher of this very exciting material. My background in Pottery & traditional silver jewellery fabrication, made me appreciate the possibilities of metal clay even more.
The speed of making a piece of 3 dimensional jewellery really appealed to me. I like to dream up a design, then make it quickly, before life interferes and I don't get time to finish it.
I like to mix other materials in my jewellery, combining PMC with silver, copper, titanium, glass, plastics & resin.... the list goes on and the possibilities are endless!
In January 2007 I was invited to become an advisor to the Masters Registry This is the most exciting program I have been involved in and it resulted in exciting new directions for my work. In 2008 I attained my Reg. level I, one of the first 3 people in the world.
I am working toward the Masters Reg. Level II now, it is a very exciting program and I am enjoying the challenge.
Read more about my adventures with PMC at my Blog: Play-Design-Create.com
For the last 6 years I have been passing on my skills, both in PMC & metalwork, to my students in Queensland & Victoria. The classes are project based and cater for beginners, taking them up to Intermediate and Advanced skill levels.
For a list of current workshops offered see the workshop page for all my classes. They are now held at Nerang, on the Northern end of the Gold Coast |
