ARTIST : INNOVATOR : TEACHER

ARTIST

I discovered polymer clay in the early 1990s, at a time when the material was still finding its identity. What fascinated me wasn’t what polymer clay could imitate, but what it could become when treated as a serious creative medium.

Over the years, my work has explored pattern, structure, surface, and form—always looking for new ways to push the boundaries of the material.

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INNOVATOR

ALWAYS ASKING : WHAT IF?

Many of my favourite discoveries have started with a simple question:

“Is there a better way?”

That curiosity has led me to develop tools, modify processes, experiment with technology, and explore the intersection of polymer clay with new approaches like 3D printing and digital design.

Innovation isn’t about replacing traditional techniques. It’s about expanding what’s possible.

TEACHER

TEACHING DIFFERENTLY

I believe creativity grows from understanding.

The goal of my classes has never been to simply teach a project you can reproduce. Instead, I want you to understand the principles behind the process so you can take those ideas somewhere completely new.

I don’t just teach projects.

I teach systems.

AROUND THE WORLD

Long before online learning became the norm, I travelled internationally teaching polymer artists in classrooms, guilds, and conferences around the world.

Today, my online school allows me to continue that conversation with artists everywhere.

30+ years exploring polymer clay
Thousands of students worldwide
International workshops and conferences

A FEW THINGS I BELIEVE

Over the years, I’ve realized that the techniques I teach are only part of what I’m really trying to share.

Beneath every lesson are a handful of ideas that shape how I approach polymer clay, craftsmanship, creativity, and learning itself. They’ve guided the way I design my courses, the way I solve problems, and the way I hope my students experience the creative process.

These aren’t rules. They’re simply beliefs that have proven themselves in my studio, time and time again.

THE LEARNING IS IN THE DOING

There’s a difference between knowing something and truly understanding it.

You can watch a lesson, save a technique, or collect a library of courses. But knowledge doesn’t become skill until it passes through your hands

Working with polymer clay is a tactile process. It’s through experimenting, making adjustments, solving problems, and trying again that techniques become intuitive. It’s only when you’ve experienced the process for yourself that you begin to see beyond the lesson, to discover new possibilities, make your own connections, and develop your own creative voice.

Because creativity isn’t learned by watching.

The learning is in the doing.

THE FINISH BEGINS AT THE START

A well crafted piece with a beautiful finish isn’t something that happens at the end of the making. It’s something you build from the very beginning.

Every decision creates the conditions for the next one. The way you prepare your materials. The precision of your cuts. The care you take with each layer, shape, and transition. Each small refinement becomes part of the final result.

Craftsmanship isn’t about trying to fix everything at the end. It’s about making thoughtful choices all along the way, so the final steps aren’t a desperate rescue, but the natural completion of a process built with intention.

The best finishes aren’t created at the end of the process.

The finish begins at the start.

THE MEANING IS IN THE MAKING

In a world where images can be created instantly with the click of a button, it’s worth remembering that creativity has never only been about the finished piece.

The real value is found in the journey: the imagining, the experimenting, the problem solving, the unexpected discoveries, and even the moments when things don’t go as planned.

Making something with your own hands changes you. It teaches patience, builds confidence, and reveals possibilities you could never have discovered by simply arriving at the final result.

The object matters, but so does everything that happened along the way.

The meaning is in the making.

TIMELINE

1992
Discovering polymer clay and beginning the journey.

2000s
Developing techniques and teaching internationally.

2010s
Expanding polymer clay education through workshops, tools, and online resources.

2020s
Building a global online school and exploring new intersections between polymer clay, technology, and design.

The goal has always been the same.

To help artists see polymer clay differently.

To understand more deeply.

To experiment more freely.

And to create work that could only come from them.