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10-28-2006

I've spent this morning uploading photos of some of my polymer clay items to Flickr.

I'd like to say that these are just a few of the many pieces I've done, but the truth is, they are probably more than half of the things I've ever finished since I discovered polymer clay exactly two years ago. A lot of my claying time is spent trying new ideas without a specific product. I have many bits, beads and pieces that aren't actually a product, but I've learned with each piece.

I've followed the delphi polymerclaycentral discussion board, posting occasionally when I had some knowledge, and learned much from the discussions there.

www.polymerclaydaily.com is my absolute favorite for inspiration, seeing the beautiful work of others, clay-related and not.

I also owe so very much to the North Texas Polymer Clay Guild, whose members are amazingly gifted and diverse. Through them and the Houston PC Guild, I've had the opportunity to attend many workshops, as well as learning from members in our meetings.

So the head is full of info, the hands work when they can, and when the hands work, I am blessed with a spiritual experience in the creativity that is much more important than the outcome.