{"id":2672,"date":"2013-03-12T14:00:36","date_gmt":"2013-03-12T20:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/daveonline.net\/thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/?p=2672"},"modified":"2013-03-12T08:13:55","modified_gmt":"2013-03-12T14:13:55","slug":"planning-for-clay-immersion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/planning-for-clay-immersion\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning for Clay Immersion"},"content":{"rendered":"

Well, today I’m off to Atlanta for\u00a0five days\u00a0of polymer & craft art inspiration and discussion. I plan on taking\u00a0a lot\u00a0of photos and notes, and have others who will be doing the same, so we can share as much of this once-every-other-year occasion as we can. I’ll actually be ending the trip with a day at the American Craft Council Show as well. Oh,\u00a0the ideas I should have by the time I get back!<\/p>\n

Stay tuned as I will be blogging from the show, and will post the best of what I see.<\/p>\n

For those of you not making it to Atlanta, don’t fret. There will certainly be an upcoming event you can attend, where you can immerse yourself in polymer and creativity. Here are just a few …<\/p>\n

Down under and in need of a good shot of inspiration? Pioneer artist and teacher Donna Kato<\/a> is coming to Western Australia in May. She’ll be teaching classes May 25th-26th \u00a0and May 28th-29th in Geraldton. \u00a0If you are anywhere near the area, you really should plan\u00a0on making\u00a0this rare opportunity. \u00a0Click here<\/a> for a flyer on the event, or go to their Facebook page www.facebook.com\/MullewaArtsDevelopmentGroup<\/a><\/p>\n

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Mullewa Arts Development group member Debbie Crothers’ symbol beads above. Deb and her cohorts bring polymer art to schools and hard to reach communities in Australia.<\/p><\/div>\n

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If you \u00a0really want to get away from it all, perhaps a cruise would just the thing – this year the Polymer Paradise Cruise sets sail from Florida and is heading to the eastern Caribbean October 19th-26th. Lisa Pavelka, Christi Friesen and Maureen Carlson are on the docket to teach classes and (considering the group) have a riot of fun. You can get all of the details on the event website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If either of these are too far or too far off, maybe one of these retreats will be closer:<\/p>\n

3rd Annual OK Poly-Clay Twisters Retreat<\/a>: April 11th-13th in Norman, Oklahoma. Three days of uninterrupted claying and classes.<\/p>\n

Orlando Clay Fandango<\/a>: May 2nd-6th in Orlando Florida.\u00a0This retreat includes auctions, swaps, vendors, and a boutique along with\u00a0five days of claying classes and demos.<\/p>\n

There is certainly more going on later in the year and across the globe. You can go to The Polymer Arts Resouce page for the latest news. And if you know of an event anywhere in the world that needs to be listed, use the form on the resource page to let us know.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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