“Creating boxes has become one of my favourite ways to combine construction with decoration,” says Inge Abrahamsen, a Danish polymer clay artist who has made several hundred boxes over the past six years. She enjoys the challenge of engineering functional forms while leaving plenty of room for color, texture, and surface design. “A box provides a wonderful canvas for canes, sculpted details, silk screens, pigments, and inclusions,” she adds. Inspired by Van Gogh's Sunflowers,

Polish mixed-media sculptor and doll-maker Kira Bars has developed a universe inhabited by curious creatures, each with its own presence, character, and story behind. Her work is defined less by control and more by openness, ideas shift and evolve as they move through her hands. Behind it all lies a practice rooted in close observation of the natural world, studied with patience and translated into sculpture through a combination of materials, techniques, and experimentation.

Yukiko Fujita is a Japanese polymer clay artist celebrated for her miniature interpretations of iconic paintings. Although she discovered polymer clay only six years ago, her dedication and curiosity have quickly shaped a distinctive artistic voice. In this session, we invited Yukiko to share her intuitive approach to creating, insights into the Japanese polymer clay community, and her journey from simple early projects to recreating masterpieces on a miniature, wearable scal

“I often find myself photographing old buildings, decaying nature, peeling paint, broken concrete, and oxidised metal as inspiration for my work,” says Valda Tolonen, a Latvian artist based in Finland who is drawn to minimal forms and imperfect textures. She discovered polymer clay just over four years ago: “It's the first creative medium that has held my attention for this long, and I still don't see an end in sight,” she adds. These earrings are part of her Brutalist series

Color, precision, and a strong sense of design are the hallmarks of Meisha Barbee's work. Based in San Diego, Maysha discovered polymer clay many years ago and has been working with it professionally for more than two decades. Throughout her career, she has explored a variety of artistic mediums, always bringing the same thoughtful approach to modern design, harmonious colour palettes, and timeless simplicity. When Meisha first began working with polymer clay, she happened to

Anna Lytvynyuk's creative philosophy is simple: beautiful objects should be functional, and functional objects should be beautiful. Although she discovered polymer clay only two years ago, she was immediately drawn to its versatility and quickly realised the importance of building a strong technical foundation. Through Polymer Week online classes and tutorials, Anna developed not only practical skills and confidence with tools and techniques, but also the freedom to explore h

Crackle patterns can hide layers, create contrast, and bring a sense of age, movement, and unexpected beauty to polymer clay. This was the focus of our June Challenge. There are countless ways to create crackle patterns in polymer clay, and throughout this challenge we explored exciting approaches using colour, mixed media, surface treatments, and a wide variety of techniques. The result was a collection of incredible entries where cracks, lines, and broken patterns became in

In this inspiring Society session, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Annette Kramer to explore the remarkable journey that led her to polymer clay. Annette shares how her path began in the world of opera and classical vocal performance before taking unexpected turns through graphic design, marketing, and executive management. Eventually, while searching for a creative outlet, she discovered polymer clay, a medium that has become an important part of her life. Together,