I went to the Weekend of Clay sponsored by the Southern Connecticut Polymer Clay Guild this past weekend. It was ALOT of fun. Basically there are 4 three-hour workshops taught by guild members and the whole weekend is nothing but clay. And a few snacks and chocolate 
Which reminds me I need to post my Texas Cavier salsa recipe…
The first workshop was on Retro Canes (extruded canes from the clay gun). I’d seen the concept before but Jenn Dorian had some really great variations and twists.
Libby taught us how to make a beaded caterpillar bracelet in black and white – it was the first time I’d done something more complicated with seed beads than just stringing them. Knotting the beading thread after every few fringes drove me nuts (partly because I’d made some dimensional flower beads and the thread kept getting caught on the petals) but I’m really pleased with how my bracelet turned out.
Sunday morning, I showed everyone how to sculpt a treefrog. Everyone made their own frog with their own unique style and twists. Each one was done in different colors or with different expressions. Loreen even made a “Klimt” frog by covering it with a square Retro cane.
The last session was on modifying faces from face molds. Tricia Hamel showed us her variations and gave us suggestions on surface effects and embellishments. I really liked how she mixed Pearl-ex with TLS to make it more manageable and a bit more subtle.
All in all it was a really great weekend and it got me inspired to try a few new things. Classes or retreats really can get your enthusiasm recharged.