Come to Creative Journey Studios for a new three day class with Laura Tabakman, from June 23rd to June 25th, 2023. She has designed a new class for us to learn about working with ‘skins’ or thin veneers. We will learn to develop thin membranes, made with image transfers, colored liquid clays and silk screens….
Jeffrey Lloyd Dever -July 27, 28 & 30th, ’23
Thinking Outside the Box — Imaginative Hollowware Vessels There’s a wide array of forms and shapes that can be created as imaginative vessels, from traditional boxes to free-form sculptural pieces. In this three day class at CJS, we will design and build hollowware vessels, fashioned over original forms of your own creation. Jeff will teach…
Lynn Yuhr — Exploring Liquid Clay — from ‘Start to Finish’–April 21-23, 2023
Liquid polymer clay is just that, a liquid form of the solid polymer clay that you know and love. There are a wide variety of surface techniques that you can do with liquid clay when using it in conjunction with solid polymer clay. It could be a subtle use like adding a worn patina, backfilling…
Libby Mills — Mod Mix Collage Pendants
We are so excited that Libby has agreed to come down from Connecticut and teach for us in March. (March 10-12, 2023.) We love her work (and her!) She has a lot to share. We’ll explore a mixed pattern collage effect for jewelry design. If you follow Libby on Instagram (Libzoid), you will know that…
Sculptures, Wall Pieces and Small Installations — with Laura Tabakman (2022)
This class will be about sculpture, wall pieces and the exploration of small installations. We’ll be creating in larger scale, with an eye toward small polymer installations. Tapping into Laura’s years of experience, you will learn to think about taking ownership of space using polymer clay. Laura was one of the movers and shakers of…
Judy Belcher — In Memorium
We are sure that by now you have heard of Judy’s passing. We are sad beyond measure that cancer has stolen another of our friends. We ache for Maria and Maxwell, who did their utmost to care for their mom. They were courageous and loving, and went above and beyond in their care of her….
Sarah Shriver — 3-D Polymer Pods and Handcrafted Chains (2022)
Yes, we are dipping into the metal smithing pond! (The water’s fine!) The class will focus on making bespoke chain and constructing lightweight uplifting pod-like pendants or earrings with simple and achievable torch techniques. Using bronze, copper, or silver wire, we will use a micro torch to ball wire, solder links and construct cool 3-D…
Lynda Gilcher — The Extruder Guru (2022)
Creative Journey Studios is delighted to welcome Lynda Gilcher to share her knowledge of all things extruder in a three day workshop August 19th to the 21st, 2022($390). Lynda and her husband Jon have developed a whole line of extruder discs (which we carry at CJS). Lynda has figured out how to make polymer canes…
A Colorful Adventure with Lindly Haunani: A Veneer Sampler Quilt Block
We are delighted to welcome Lindly Haunani, the undisputed queen of color, back to teach another quilt block inspired workshop at Creative Journey Studios. She has been busy designing new veneers and an upgrade to her signature style ombre stripe blends. In the class Lindly will guide students to create quilt-like wall hangings. In the…
Our Dear Friend, Marie Segal
It’s with a very heavy heart that we write this note to Marie’s family and friends. Ellen and I and all the Creative Journey Studios family are devastated by her passing. Through the years, whether it was at a retreat or Cabin Fever, we spent many an hour enjoying the creative side of Marie. We…
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