I love working with polymer clay because of its infinite creative possibilities. After more than 12 years of use and experimentation, I still feel enthusiasm to work this material. Enthusiasm is exactly what I felt when I started this new search. I wanted to work with “emptiness” and with Read more…
I’m very honoured to teach these new earrings in Bristol next march with 2 very talented artists: Sylvie Peraud and Debbie Crothers. Thank you so much Cara Jane for the opportunity. More information here : Polymania. I like to create reversible jewellery that can be adapted to the outfits I wear. Read more…
It’s been almost two years since Sylvie and I developed this system of connections. The connectors are the element that has evolved the most on this project. What was initially a “link” has become for us an important visual element. The connectors that I propose for the necklace during the Read more…
I love the reversible jewels : my first reversible jewel was a bracelet. It was in 2007 : http://ptitscailloux.canalblog.com/archives/2007/11/22/6927706.html The pebbles also come back often in my creations. These necklaces are reversible and really comfortable to wear. They are adjustable in length and can be adapted to all morphologies.
It’s been a few weeks since I finished this necklace but I did not take the time to take pictures. (In fact I always push back because I’m never satisfied, so it takes me hours!) This is an evolution of the collaborative project with Sylvie Peraud: Elegant connections that we Read more…
The English version of the articulated bracelet tutorial is now available on my website. It‘s a very complete class that includes many videos, photos as well as written and oral explanations. The video lasts approximately 40 minutes and the accompanying PDF includes 70 pages. I explain, step by step, the making Read more…
I have always been fascinated by poison rings. Obviously, I’m not interest by the poison idea but by the hidden place. Lately,I needed benevolence and positive thoughts to fight pettiness and gloom. So I use my rings to hide positive messages. You choose a positive message that will guide your Read more…
I’m preparing the workshop which will take place this weekend. This will be the first time I will teach Twist jewelry (based on the use of threaded rods in polymer clay). I look forward! I will also teach this workshop in January in Vendée in French and in February in Read more…
I was fortunate to be part of the teachers’ team of the site CraftArtEdu. I will miss a lot this site and the team that run it. Despite my sadness, there is no way I can stop this kind of teaching. I also did not plan to be part of Read more…
I didn’t work much in the studio this summer and when I was there, I was cleaning and sorting. I nevertheless took the time to make this necklace which is an evolution of Elegant Connections: a collaborative project with Sylvie Peraud. I have cut freehand the bead shapes directly in Read more…
The ” Twist Jewelry” workshop is finally scheduled. It will take place in France, Rhône-Alpes region, (about 30 km from Lyon) The interest of this workshop is to learn how to make threaded rods in polymer clay . Students will use them to create colorful and original jewelry that can varied Read more…
About a year ago, I showed you earrings and brooches with reversible parts : They just had to be turned. It’s time to show a little more! The secret: threaded rods in polymer clay. Currently I’m preparing a workshop project on this jewelry.