Although my background is in Architecture, I was always more inclined towards art. After exploring several media I discovered Fiber Arts. I took courses in tapestry weaving, and surface design techniques, including batik, shibori (a Japanese fabric dying technique), felting, and papermaking. Working with fibers has always appealed to me because of its tactile quality, variety of textures and colors.

In 1995 I started working with polymer clay, making jewelry. What attract me to this material are the vivid colors, its dimensionality and the diversity of effects I can accomplish with it.

Polymer clay is a soft, man-made material that needs a low firing temperature to harden (200°-300°F). The clay comes in different colors, from which I mix my own palette. I use several techniques when working with this clay: onlay, metallic leaf inclusions, stamping, painting, sanding, polishing and canning.

In the past years, I merged my fiber and polymer clay interests in mixed media pieces, applying surface design techniques to the fabric I use, weaving with wire, and combining them with polymer clay.

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