Thank you for visiting Really Unique Creations I have been working with polymer clay since 1999. The special properties of polymer clay allow for an infinite range of techniques and final outcomes. Each day in the studio is a revelation of what can be done with this medium. Spend some time here to see a small sampling of what I have created over the years.
What's New!
Reversible Lentil Bead Pendant on Kumihimo Braided Necklace - I'm currently obsessed with Kumihimo braiding. It's an ancient Japanese brading technique that I think really accents my work well. This one is black and ivory satin cord and drapes beautifully. The pendant is faux ivory with a liquid clay transfer and black and translucent accents with a beaded tassel.
Below you will see some of my newest work I've been working on some large hollow lentil beads that are reversible and I'm stringing them in several different ways. They are very lightweight and very tactile. I find that I am frequently fondling them around my neck or off.
I am embracing my maturing eyes with the 'Menu Locket Necklace' that holds a small magnifying lens.
I stopped wearing a watch when I left the corporate world. So I always enjoying coming up with new ways to make the watch a more discreet fashion accessory.
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See my Wearable & Functional Art in person! 2009 Event Schedule
Vermont Open Studio Weekend - May 23 & 24 - 10am -5pm. I will be at Maymade Studios in Jericho, Vermont. Also there will be the PMC Jewelry of Shannon Greenlese and the watercolors of Barbara Hubbard and some special guest artists as well. See Map Find more Studios to visit at the Vermont Crafts Council site: Here
Mad River Valley Craft Fair - Labor Day Weekend - Sept. 5 & 6 This delightful show is held one mile north of Waitsfield, VT and supports the Valley Players Theatre. You will find artisans from Vermont and the greater New England area. This show is juried for authentic handcrafted products - no buy-sell! Find out more about the show: Here
Art & Artisans Holiday Market - Nov. 14 & 15 - 10am -5pm. Enjoy a great selection of quality, handmade items from local artists & artisans. Raffle to support Mount Mansfield Union High School Art Students. Cafe and live entertainment. A fabulous opportunity to support the local economy. Held at Mount Mansfield High School on Browns Trace Rd. in Jericho, VT.
CRAFT VERMONT - Nov. 19 - 22 - Burlington, Vermont This annual holiday show is presented by Vermont Hand Crafters and is the largest event of Vermont artists held in the state. Over 130 booths of Vermont -made products are one view in the luxurious surroundings of the Sheraton Burlington Hotel & Conference Center (exit 14W off I-89). Meet the Artists, Hear their Stories. For more information visit the website: Here
Back in 2006 I was contacted by the HGTV show That's Clever as they were coming to Vermont to do film some episodes. You can't imagine how much goes into filming just a few minutes of fame! First I had to have the project completed in a million different versions at different stages of completion. My real studio wasn't laid out in a way that was conducive to filming, so we had to rearrange the living room to mock up a fake studio for filming.
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Then came the day of the shoot. The crew showed up about 7am and were there until well past 4pm. I have a whole new respect for actors now. It was grueling. Take after take, shot after shot, move that here, don't say that - say this, don't forget to look at the camera - not the camera man, and on and on. The refrigerator had to be unplugged because of the hum. A shot had to be taken of the cat because his snoring was overheard while taping. WHEW!
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But it was a fun experience so we told all the family & friends to look for me on TV the following summer when the new season would air. June came and there were no new shows listed for That's Clever, only reruns. After a month or two of checking the web site for new episodes I found out that the show had been taken off the schedule - cancelled! I was sitting in a can somewhere in Nashville, never to have my five minutes of fame! But low and behold, in late December of 2008 I was looking for another show on HGTV and there sat a new episode of That's Clever - starting up in January of 2009. The episode aired on Jan. 9, 2009 and I was very pleased with both segments.
These Butterfly Pins were created to use up the multitude of clay scraps that I accumulate. The 'That's Clever' producers saw them on my website and wanted to use them as a quick project to round up the show - known as Act 4.
Vermont was chosen to provide the Capitol Holiday Tree in Washington, D.C. - as well as for many government offices - for the 2007 Holiday Season. I organized several members of Vermont Hand Crafters to donate ornaments for the trees that will grace the Congressional Offices, the Supreme Court, and other Governmental Offices. replicas of the donated ornaments were then sold at the VHC Fine Craft & Art Show held in Burlington, VT the week before Thanksgiving. I created the Holly and Peace ornaments for the project. All are signed and numbered and a few are still available for sale.
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UPDATED - 2008
The project was so popular that Vermont Hand Crafters decided to continue the Ltd. Edition Ornament project and renamed it Holiday Keepsakes. The Moose Ornament was inspired to our trip to Alaska this year. Moose are pretty hot her in Vermont as well. The Tree Ornament was made as a pin, but could also double as an ornament with the simple addition of a ribbon. Signed and numbered and still available.
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