This week’s featured artist is Donna Penoyer. I love Donna’s creativity. I often tell my students that there are 3 “C’s” when designing new jewelry, 1) Concept 2) Creativity and 3) Craftsmanship. Her work simply sings! Ok her work also literally sings! Donna is known as “The Whistle Lady” and true to form she created […]
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Catching up on blogging again. I had terrible computer issues, lost files, corruption etc, general over all computer yuck! After recovering from that then the website had to be updated. Travel teaching took priority over the blog and low and behold it is WEEKS later since my last post. However…now that the behind the scenes
Mendocino Art Center Summer 2013 Read More »
One of the reasons I love teaching is creating an environment of sharing. This works both ways. I learn so much from my students. I learned this tip from a couple of my students in my Rio Rewards Certification Workshop at Spring Beads. I fell in love with this idea, it was simply brilliant! One
This month’s tip – Use a popsicle maker tray to hold tools! Read More »
Happy weekend to everyone! Just a quick note to everyone who purchased a Woodland Chic Texture Sheet during the CraftCast I heart tools event. First off, I’d like to thank everyone for your support in making this endeavor a success. It bring my heart great joy to know that so many of you are loving
Going postal! Plus tips on metal clay, polymer and more! Read More »
I’m pleased to be presenting another CraftCast e-learning workshop! Check it out now, there is still time to sign up! Sign up on CraftCast.com Renaissance Replay with Patrik Kusek Wednesday March 6, 2013 Join us March 6th, 2013, LIVE at 8 pm as Patrik Kusek once again pushes exciting new design boundaries creating keepsake metal
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Join me and Alison Lee from CraftCast.com for “I love Tools” night! A free event on www.CraftCast.com. If you’ve never tried an e-learning class before this free event will give you a taste of what to expect. Except this event is more of a party! And yes, there will be prizes! I’m giving away something
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I got an email from a customer a few months ago. She had bought a ring from me years and years ago. I remember the ring because I had tough time giving it up to sell. At the time, it represented a major accomplishment and forward movement in my design and construction techniques. Back then
Wanting to remaking the past… Read More »
Blue Hills Glass and Beads Scottsdale, AZ www.bluehillsglassandbeads.com March 22, 10:00 to 5:00 In this make-n-take workshop you’ll learn how make several different styles of chain from metal clay. Spend the day making your custom chain design, then take it home and fire it or come back to fire your design in the studio. In
New Workshop Announced – Chain, Chain, Chain Read More »
Just to let everyone know that my Florida Workshops are almost full. Check the Florida Guild website.
Florida Workshops almost full Read More »
[wpvideo bsMKRGLW] Veteran’s Day Sale save 20% on Woodland Chic: Metal Clay Jewelry as Nature Intended by Patrik Kusek. Offer good til November 13, 2012. This offer only good on at the following link. Use code: VETS2012 Offer not good on Amazon, or other outlets. Only available on Lulu.com.
Veteran’s Day Sale Save 20% on Woodland Chic Book Read More »
HOLLOW FORMS – METAL CLAY November 3–4, 2012 (Saturday–Sunday, 9:30 am–4:30 pm) Instructor: Patrik Kusek F12J604 • All Levels Tuition & Fees Current Mendocino County MAC Members: $187 Current MAC Members: $198 Non-members: $220 plus a non-refundable $25 non-member registration fee http://www.mendocinoartcenter.org/Fall12/Kusek.html
Still a few more spots open for Hollow Forms in beatiful Mendocino! Sign up today! Read More »
Head phones and mic – done Sound check – done Hugh Heffner style smoking jacket- even though I don’t smoke – done Beverage of choice – well done Ah it’s nice to work remotely! Join me tonight! There will be prizes! Tonight’s the night for the FREE online LIVE webinar with me, Patrik Kusek, Erin
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Love the colors and texture on this. Especially love the flanges or gills. NICE! I think I might try to introduce this type of feature into my hollow forms. Source: elemenop123.blogspot.com via Lorie on Pinterest
Eye Candy Woodland Chic Style Read More »
I’ve been noticing some great info on PMC has been systematically being added to the Rio Grande website. Check out the “Videos, Projects and More” tab When you click on it your find that there are back copies of Studio PMC and Fusion, White Papers, MSDS sheets, Instructions of how to use products, some how
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I’m busy prepping this week for my upcoming trip to Arrowmont. This special place in Gatlinburg, TN is a haven of artistic creativity in the Smokey Mountains. This time I’ll be teaching R.A.D. (Ring a Day) in metal clay! Based off of the popular flickr group Ring A Day. Ring a Week was the follow
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Here are a few pics of some of the things I made in Celie’s pre-conference class on PMC Sterling. For the most part I used dry to dry construction techniques, in addition I used molds and hand carving for the branches. Keum Boo for the gold. I also used Celies ring making technique, and her
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Show and Sell: My Favorite Product – ArtGlass Clay I was lucky enough to run into Paula Radke during registration. She recommended that I stop by to see her new colors and reformulated ArtGlass Clay. I took a ArtGlass Clay class a few months ago, it was so much fun and we learned a lot!
PMC Conference recap: The loot! Read More »
Just spent the last week or so at the PMC Conference. When I got home I had a surprise waiting! Ornament Magazine sent me a copy of the latest issue that I was featured in! I’m so excited. I did have a chance to read the article while I was at the conference thanks to
I’m in Ornament Magazine! Read More »
The conference started out in the usual fashion with Tim welcoming everybody. The crowd consisted of the usual suspects plus whole new group of newbies! Keynote speaker Ellen Wieske I first met Ellen when I taught at Haystack where she the Assistant Director. Ellen is a fun, and interesting person with an infectious smile, great
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I’m so pleased to be part of the fabulous Jill Erickson’s article on how to set up a metal clay studio. For a preview of the July Issue check out the video and freeze it at frame #33! They used my metal clay studio workbench as a lead photo in the article! You’ll also see
My studio is in July Art Jewelry Magazine! Read More »
