When visiting a blog entitled “Rogue Elephant” – I wasn’t surprised to find that the author, Warren Feld, wouldn’t by shy about posting his point of view (along with a sense of humor). While there are dozens of articles in the archives, the one I found most interesting =
“Rethinking the Teaching of Color to Beaders and Jewelry Makers OR How Jewelry Designers Should Approach Color “….
Note: not a “quick” read rather a 45 page PDF- which makes for colorful reading. I would be interested to hear your reactions.
At the First Synergy conference in Baltimore I attended a presentation by Robert Dancik on 
A couple of weeks ago as I was preparing color samples for a workshop- I decided to take Roberts lead and “super sized” my samples so they would be easier for a large group to see. Instead of using a 3/4″ Kemper cutter to make some tasting tiles- I used a 2″ Ateco square cutter. These cutters are available as a set of six (1 3/8′ – 2 5/8″) and may be ordered from 
I came across this interesting color analysis of “It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown” on 
Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to teach a workshop for the Southern Connecticut Polymer Clay Guild- 
I can still remember when specifying a specific color to a printer one would browse through a Panatone Fan deck to find the swatch that most closely matched the color of an object or part of a design. Then…if one had a powerful enough computer, access to a scanner and Panatone’s (then pricey) color matching software- things were a lot easier.
This afternoon I have spent several hours replenishing my stock of earrings, packing for a workshop in Connecticut, answering email and Celebrating!
Recently 
“Alison Lee, host of the popular online radio show, CRAFTCAST™, has been a ‘maker’ since learning how to knit at her grandmother’s side, nurturing a life-long love affair with handcrafts that would make her Nannie proud. CRAFTCAST™ began four years ago when Lee, armed with a passion for all things handmade, the gift of gab, a keen ability to put people at ease and a warm sense of humor, began interviewing artists, crafters and individuals engaged in the business of art, posting the radio interviews on her blog. Ms. Lee, who left a successful career as a creative director to pursue her dream of inspiring other ‘makers’, is a pioneer in the world of online talk shows. People around the world are listening, downloading more than 400,000 
In the latest issue of House Beautiful Magazine there is a feature section on color- including a 
In 1994 I taught a polymer clay workshop at The Florida Craftsmen’s Guild’s annual conference in Jacksonville, Florida and I have fond memories (and several somewhat outrageous stories) of several aspects of that weekend conference (perhaps more later?)… one thing that really stands out in my mind is that the opening ceremonies were held in the Jacksonvile Museum of Art. In addition to the Guild’s annual juried show being on display, there were plexiglass pedestals of the instructor’s work on display throughout the museum- and as I chatted with Paul Soldner- I couldn’t help but notice that my pieces were on display in front of a Rauschenberg painting! I remember pinching myself and thinking “Pay attention, this may the closest you will ever get to being in a museum collection as a living artist.” 
