Korringa's Clay Dogs

As you probably know if you've read my blog before, I'm pretty fond of dogs. Judy Dunn made a post about dogs on her blog recently that inspired me to get out my box of polymer clay eye candy and share one of my favorite treasures with you. This fabulous pin was made by the hugely talented Kim Korringa of California. In addition to all that talent, she's really a nice and beautiful lady, as well. When it comes to canework and working with color, Kim's talent really shines. And, as far as I'm concerned, her realistic canes, such as these dog faces, are some of the most amazing I've ever seen. The shading and the details that Kim includes in much of her canework make it almost impossible to believe they were done with clay and not paint. Simply incredible work! It looks like Kim's website has been updated since the last time I visited. In addition to some new work I've never seen before, she has some cool pictures of her studio and a tutorial on how she makes her fabulous fish canes, You can also check out her Crafter's Coast to Coast dragonfly tutorial here. I love these new holiday pins I found on her website, especially that adorable penguin. Her talent and creativity are truly an inspiration. Have a productive and happy weekend, my friends!

An ACRE of opportunity

I couldn't be more impressed with all the exciting things that the NPCG has been putting together during the past few months. I recently talked to Judy Dunn about an incredible opportunity that three members of the NPCG will soon get to take advantage of, the ACRE show. This is a wholesale show held in Las Vegas which just made its very successful debut last year. All of the information you need about the application process and the show can be found on the NPCG site. If you think you're ready to enter the world of wholesale, this is an opportunity you shouldn't miss. You only have until the end of October to apply.

Judy is a wealth of information on wholesale shows and on selling your work. If you're not sure what wholesaling entails, I highly recommend you do a little exploring on her blog. And while you're there, be sure and check out her fabulous artwork, as well. This incredible pear is my absolute favorite thing on her site. The colors and the composition are just calling my name. Beautiful!

The Synergy conference, which is coming up in February 2008, is going to be an amazing event. And, if you plan on registering, there's just a few days left to take advantage of the special deal they're offering until the end of October. I'll be there!