Hi, it’s me, Christine. I’m feeling lucky today. Lucky that I have a job that can be really, really cool. And inspiring. Today, I get to read Kelly Rae Robert’s book Taking Flight before it heads to the printer in a few weeks. Just sitting here, reading. Soaking in the goodness of her art and her very inspiring words. A lucky day indeed.

And as I’m sitting here reading about diving into new creative experiences, I couldn’t help but find it fitting that one of Kelly Rae’s featured artists is Laurie Mika, a mixed media artist that incorporates a lot of polymer clay in her work. Whenever someone asks me what crafts I do, I say, “Pretty much everything except polymer clay.” No good reason for that, especially in light of Kelly Rae’s book. What’s stopping me from trying it? What do I fear about this medium?

Do you use polymer clay in your mixed media art? What got you to try it in the first place? What sorts of things have you made? I’d love to be inspired by your experiences.

And to get inspired by some of Laurie Mika's polymer clay mosaic creations, check out her book Mixed-Media Mosaics.

Until next time,
Christine