Symposium Schedule
Please note, schedule subject to change at any time. The LIVE Workshops (labeled as such) will start at 11AM EDT (8AM PDT, 9AM MDT, 10AM CDT, 3PM GMT, 4PM BST). All workshops will be available each day at their scheduled time, until midnight.
Friday, March 17, 2023
Athena Barda
JOIN US LIVE at 11AM EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME!!
Embroidering Polymer Clay
In my class I will show you my technique of embroidering polymer clay. I find it quite challenging as I treat it like a piece of fabric rather than an ordinary piece of clay ! I hope you will enjoy it!!
Brenda Helfrich
Q&A Chat with Instructor at 2PM Eastern Standard Time
Make a Turtle Pendant with Succulents
I will show how to create a sweet turtle pendant and then show how to make succulents to decorate his shell.
Dina Sharawy
Q&A Chat with Instructor at 4 PM Eastern Standard Time
Pompous Lady Polymer Clay Sculpture
I hope you enjoy this detailed tutorial on how to sculpt this beautiful lady portrayed by a beloved Egyptian actress called Sohair El Bably, in one of the Egyptian TV’s most remembered series. The sculpture is of a lady belonging to an aristocratic, upperclass family, who after the death of her father, finds herself broke due to debts that he kept from her. While the story may seem sad, it was actually one of the earliest, funniest sitcoms of Egyptian television. I hope you enjoy this tutorial as much as I enjoyed working on this project.
Kleio Tsaliki
Q&A Chat with Instructor at 6 PM Eastern Standard Time
Random Doll
Getting out of my comfort zone I decided to sculpt from scratch a Random Doll and show how the process is. What is a Random Doll? It is a doll that starts in a way and gets changes during the process, with no particular design in mind. Let the clay lead you! It may lead you to a funny face with rare nose and mouth, with big ears and strange eyes, everything is accepted! The idea is to try something you didn't believe you could do. And practice will do the rest! Caricature has not right and wrong, so anything you make is ok! And who knows? You may recognize persons you know, an old aunt or a neighbor! Have fun and try new skills!
Saturday, March 18, 2023
Fedra Pollino
Q&A Chat with Instructor at 11 AM Eastern Standard Time
Wild Bird Brooch
Follow me step by step as I show you how I create a Wild Bird Brooch. This piece can easily be worn as a decorative brooch pin or a beautiful hat pin! I will provide a photo of a real bird that we will use as inspiration and reference for this wearable sculpture. I will break down my process of multi-step curing, my approach to adding details in between each cure, painting using soft pastels, and embedding the pin back securely. I will discuss why I use certain types of polymer clay, and why I use soft pastels for certain parts over acrylic paints, as well as, why I paint my pieces raw vs post cure. In addition, I will also discuss how I had troubleshooted issues when I first sculpted this piece. This will be an in-depth lesson on my style of sculpting and finishing process. I believe there is no one way to do anything! Having alternative approaches not only allows for flexibility for the creator, but also gives the creator more tools for problem solving a design.
BONUS WORKSHOP
Simple Stamp Making: Initials
In this tutorial, I will show you how I make my simple initial stamp. This simple project is a great method to use to put your name or logo onto your work. I personally use this to stamp my initials into all my work, gifted or sold, to ensure all knows that I have made it. It just elevates your work with a nice professional touch. This is a great little project that can easily be used for other stamping ideas, your imagination is truly your limitations with this. So have fun!
Allison Cohade
Q&A Chat with Instructor at 1 PM Eastern Standard Time
Abstract Radial Brooch
In this workshop I will show you how to simply achieve an abstract, modern and chic design on the surface of your jewelry. Then we will see how to build the brooch: its cutting, the realization of the back and its attachment.
Sunday, March 19, 2023
Mervat Radwan
JOIN US at 11AM EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME!!
Pendant Made of Polymer Clay
Sally Van Wyk
Q&A Chat with Instructor at 1 PM Eastern Standard Time
Making a Fairy House Out of a Bottle
How to make a fairy house out of a wine bottle or jar. This workshop will include many aspects of polymer clay work, including making canes, creating textures, creating frames or armatures for polymer clay and much more.
Monday, March 20, 2023
Dimitra Kalinderis
JOIN US LIVE at 11AM EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME!!
Funky Necklace
We are going to create a stylish necklace using bright and fun clay colors. This workshop consists of 3 stages:
- Making of the stripes and beads
- Decorations: finishing our beads
- Assembly: putting it all together with the cord and finalize our necklace
BONUS WORKSHOP
BONUS CLASS: “Funky earrings”
We are going to create matching earrings for the necklace of the main workshop
Tasneem Pimpalnerwala
Q&A Chat with Instructor at 2 PM Eastern Standard Time
Fork, Spoon & Knives Stand
Mix media workshop. And miniature making Teaching different techniques in air dry clay Woodworks, decoupage etc included in one project.
Ginashley Alejandrino
Q&A Chat with Instructor at 4 PM Eastern Standard Time
The Geode Technique
In this class you will learn how to properly create the geode effect by using broken glass glitter and translucent clay.
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Nina Owens
JOIN US LIVE at 11AM EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME!!
Coral Reef in Glass (new life for old canes)
Using old canes, tools and other components to create "coral reefs" in glass ornaments, jars or domes. Also share tricks for building up the design to conserve clay.
Juan Mondillo
Q&A Chat with Instructor at 2 PM Eastern Standard Time
Arte Feérico
Una pequeña introducción al mundo Feérico mientras aprendemos a modelar el rostro de un duende que nos remita a los cuentos de cuando niños.
A small introduction to the Fairy world while we learn to model the face of a goblin that takes us back to the tales of when we were children.
BONUS WORKSHOP
Roberta Costa - Nikah Costa
Q&A Chat with Instructor at 4PM Eastern Standard Time
Polymer Clay Pendant - Soutache Inspired
Let's make together a beautiful and colourful polymer clay pendant, inspired by a gorgeous textile technique called Soutache. In this workshop, you will learn how to transform your polymer clay in faux soutache thread to build a pendant, circling it around cabochons and beads, everything made of polymer clay.
BONUS WORKSHOP
BONUS CLASS: “Polymer Clay Earrings - Soutache Inspired”
In this bonus class, we are going to transform the polymer clay left from the pendant to make a cute pair of earrings made of polymer clay, also inspired by the soutache technique.
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Heather Robertson
JOIN US LIVE at 11AM EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME!!
Sproutlings With Leaf Shoots
Learn how to create your very own magical, Sproutling plant with polymer clay. Learn how to simply sculpt comical faces, full of character and humour. Create a two leaf Sproutling then plant them in their very own labelled pots.
BONUS WORKSHOP
Learn how to sculpt a variety of faces for your Sproutlings, create mixed media flowering Sproutlings, and sculpt the sweetest little Mushlings.
Monette Pangan
Q&A Chat with Instructor at 2 PM Eastern Standard Time
Make A Cute Incense Holder With Clay
The workshop is all about how to use polymer clay or Cosclay to make an incense holder. It's designed to hold cone incense (not the sticks).
Summer Ross
Q&A Chat with Instructor at 4 PM Eastern Standard Time
Whimsical Snails
I will teach students how to sculpt, decorate, and color a whimsical 4inch polymer clay snail using minimal tools.
BONUS WORKSHOP
BONUS CLASS: “Fairy House Snail”
In the bonus class you will learn how I make the shell hollow for the lit fairy house version of the snail with both clay and mixed media using minimal tools.
Edwin Galiano
Q&A Chat with Instructor at 6 PM Eastern Standard Time
Dama Rococo
Escultura de una dama antigua, estilo rococo, con técnicas mixtas como cartón, pintura, porcelana fria, icopor.
Sculpture of an old lady, rococo style, with mixed techniques such as cardboard, paint, cold porcelain, styrofoam.
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Tiffany Conley
JOIN US LIVE at 11AM EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME!!
Faux Metal Trinket Box
I'll show how to create a monochromatic metal-look trinket box decorated with reliefs and a woodgrain texture background. As a bonus, I can show how to make a colorful lacquer-look box with a smooth background and a cherry blossom relief.
Rashmi Bhatia
Q&A Chat with Instructor at 2PM Eastern Standard Time
Cartoon Figurine Ring Dish
A cartoon couple set fixed over a ring dish. The set is very suitable for weddings. Will display making of the set.
Sherry Ratzman-Jones
Q&A Chat with Instructor at 4 PM Eastern Standard Time
Woodland Decorative Teapot
In this tutorial you will learn how to cover a teapot with polymer clay and bring it to life by decorating it with beautiful leaves, mushrooms and an adorable bunny in the middle. This unique teapot truly makes for a conversation piece during tea time. Just remember it’s a decorative teapot so do not put on a stove to heat up water.
Rosiland Burch
RESCHEDULE: Q&A Chat with Instructor at 6PM Eastern Standard Time
Beaded Polymer Clay Earrings
In the workshop, I will teach students how to make a pair of beaded pair earrings using polymer clay cabochons that I created by hand.
Friday, March 24, 2023
Elaine Young
JOIN US LIVE at 11AM EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME!!
Polymer Clay Mini Food
Join me in being “Young” again and play with your food! I’ll teach you how to make a mini charcuterie board that you can make into a pendant, keychain or magnet. Let’s have fun playing with polymer clay food!
Orieta Dimadi
Q&A Chat with Instructor at 2 PM Eastern Standard Time
Water of Life
Bracelet and earings jewelry set is a polymer clay & resin set. It s part a collection called " Sweet Blasphemy" inspired by the book and a Rumy poem: "Love is the water of life"
Gleyce Cruz
Q&A Chat with Instructor at 4 PM Eastern Standard Time
The Little Dreamer
This is a modeling project for the character Pequena Sonhadora, which is part of a series of female characters that started in 2022. The representation of heads has been a recurring theme in my work for years, whether in drawing or using felt. The universe of symbolic narratives such as in movies, illustrations, literature and dreams influence me all the time. It motivates me to work in a studio and be able to experiment with different materials for my creations and also guide students who are interested in the arts. I like the idea that I won't be able to run out of combinations of polymer clay with other materials (artistic or not). I want to continue exploring the different possibilities of polymer clay, both as a modeling clay and as a paint, for example.
In this project we will use polymer clay on an MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard) board, creating a mixed media project (polymer clay, acrylic paints and coffee capsules). The piece measures 16 cm in diameter and uses the high relief sculpture technique.
BONUS WORKSHOP
Lunar Necklace
In this bonus workshop we will model a pendant using polymer clay on a metal pendant base. The pendant brings the representation of the moon that we see in the detail of the piece A Pequena Sonhadora. We will explore the application of polymer clay modeled on the metallic base and its fixation, in addition to the use of textures and effects with ballers. We'll use a detail with acrylic paints for a realistic effect and we'll assemble the complete necklace to go out wearing your creation!
