Fri 21 Sep 2007
Who inspires you?
I’m not sure if my family inspires my clay work or just tolerates it !!! I am grateful for their support and willingness to live on pizza when I’m short on time. Actually, almost everyone inspires me! Artists, jewelry designers, people I meet. Other people’s tastes, interests and emotions show me the world from different perspectives. That leads me down different paths and inspires me to try new ideas.
What inspires you?
Nature is my biggest source of inspiration for designs. Almost all of my work is fashioned after realistic or fantasy flora and fauna . My inspiration for color comes from everywhere. The natural world , magazines and unknown sources . Sometimes color combinations just pop into my brain . I think most of us store inspiration without realizing it . Then we draw from it as needed.
Where do you create?
I have to say this …… ANYWHERE I WANT TO!!! That’s the wonderful thing about clay. I can work anywhere! Sometimes even in bed on a lap tray! But most of the time I work at my dining room table . It’s a big Victorian oak table I inherited from my grandmother. It has always been in my life and is part of many fond memories. I think it brings me good vibes. 
How long have you been working with polymer clay?
I’ve been working with clay since the late 80’s. At that time I had a farm and sold fresh herbs at local farmer’s markets. I met a vendor who was making great pins that were 
collages of cane slices. I experimented and came up with design for a vase style brooch that would hold a tiny herb bouquet. The brooch upside down looked like a skirt to me. That became my angel and fairy design. I never looked back after that . There is always something new to try with clay . I LOVE it!