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2006 Archived News |
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January
2006 |
Product Concerns
Art Clay Silver and
gold will remain in good working condition for a long
period of time if unopened but, please remember, it will
get harder as time passes. If the clay feels a little
stiff or dry, add a few drops of water and knead it
together. Art Clay Silver is water based clay and, by
adding water, it will regain its original working
condition. If you have any concerns or issues with
Art Clay products, please
contact
the main office. Please
note, to ensure that we collect all information
required; we ask that you have the name of the person
from which the clay was purchased, as well as all
product and packaging materials.
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February
2006 |
Jackie Truty appeared on the
ABC 7 Chicago
11am news broadcast, on February 17, 2006. In the
"Girlfriends" segment, Jackie showed
Linda Yu,
Sylvia Perez, and
Tracy Butler how easy it is to work with Art Clay
Silver.
Follow this link for more information on the ABC 7 website feature on
Art Clay.
Click here to watch the segment on
Art Clay Silver!
Art Clay Artist Exposure - Pam East
Master Instructor,
Pam East
has an article published in the February 2006 issue of
Jewelry Arts &
Lapidary Journal. In her five page article,
she enamels an Art Clay Silver heart. Pam also has
an article in the March/April issue of
Step
by Step Beads titled "New Leaves" on Art Clay and
stovetop enameling.
New Master Instructor - Lorrene Davis
Please welcome
Lorrene Davis,
of Placerville, California, as a new Art Clay World, USA Master Instructor. Lorrene has been a metal clay artist
since 1995, and an Art Clay Instructor since 2001. She
is a graduate of the Revere Academy and worked for many
years as a goldsmith/silversmith before adding polymer
and metal clay to her repertoire. She has been published
in a host of journals, teaches privately and for a bead
studio in California, and is a vocal advocate of Art
Clay Silver. Lorrene’s metal clay work reflects
her knowledge of design, as well as the fine finishing
techniques strongly advocated by Art Clay. Her expertise
in metal working and polymer clay will be a welcome
asset and she is enthusiastic about sharing her
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April 2006 |
2006 Silver Accessories Contest
- Winners Announced
Congratulations to Master Instructor,
Jane Levy!
Her amazing piece "Wilma" has won the "Award of
Excellence" in the
framing category of the 2006 Silver Accessories Contest.
Jane will receive a generous cash award as well as an
all-expense paid trip from Florida to Tokyo! This piece
was inspired by one of the many hurricanes that
tormented the Southeastern coast of the U.S. this past
year.
For a photo of Jane's piece, and a complete listing of
the remarkable components of this piece, click here.
Thank
you to all the participants in this year's competition.
All of the U.S. submissions have passed the first
screening and will be on display until September/October
2006. Complete contest results are now available on the Aida
website;
follow this link to see these amazing pieces!
Art Clay Artist Project
Published - Lynn Larkins
Senior Instructor,
Lynn Larkins,
has a project published in the new book
Organic Beaded Jewelry
by Susan Ray. In this KP Books publication, Lynn shows
how to make her Pennsylvania Fiddleheads Brooch. |
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May 2006 |
CLAY PRICE ADJUSTMENT EFFECTIVE AUGUST
15TH, 2006!
Aida Chemical
Industries, Ltd., the manufacturer of Art Clay Series
products has announced a minor increase in the cost of
its metal clay products. This is a final adjustment in
response to the over 200% world market price increase since 2001. This adjustment will take effect on August 15th, 2006;
new prices sheets will be available very shortly. Thank
you very much for your understanding.
To view a chart showing the
rising value of silver from July 2001 - July 2006, click
here!
Art Clay Artist Exposure - Carol Babineau
Senior Instructor,
Carol Babineau, has an article published in the May
2006 issue of
Art Jewelry Magazine. In this five page
article, she creates a "Vertebrae-celet" out of Art Clay
Silver! This unique piece of jewelry also has a
custom made toggle clasp. |
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June 2006 |
2006 Bead & Button Raffle - Winner
Announced!
Congratulations to Dawn Zehren of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.
Dawn will be the recipient of one free registration to
the upcoming 2007
Metal Clay World Conference, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Thanks to everyone that stopped by the booth, and be
sure to check our
convention page for more information on the
2007 MCWC.
Art Clay Artist Exposure - Carol Babineau
Senior Instructor,
Carol Babineau,
will have her "Silver and Seed Bead Vessel Pin" on
display at the League of NH Craftstmen's Gallery 205.
The piece will be featured in the exhibition "BEADS -
Innovative Beads in All Media", which runs from June 16
through September 8, 2006. The exhibition is
located at Gallery 205, 205 North Main St., Concord, NH
03301. For more details, call 603-224-3375.
Also, Carol's "Silver Shapes Bracelet" will be on
exhibition at the League of NH Craftsmen's Fair in
Craftwear. It has also been chose to be one of the
featured pieces on the publicity postcard for Craftwear.
The 73rd Annual League of NH Craftsmen Fair is held at
Mount Sunapee Resort, in Newbury, NH August 5-13, 2006
You can access the League's website for more
information, if needed, at
www.nhcrafts.org.
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July 2006 |
07/27/06 - New Master
Instructor - Maria Martinez
We
are very pleased to announce that
Maria
Martinez has been appointed as our newest Master
Instructor. Maria’s work is exemplary and her teaching
schedule nationwide is an exhausting one. At Bead &
Button alone, she held 8 classes, all of which were
sell-outs. She is published, with her projects
appearing in at least two Metal Clay books. Maria has
dedicated her artistic life to Art Clay and promoting it
to as many people as possible. She has excellent
teaching skills and is always willing to work at various
trade shows, promoting Art Clay products. We welcome
Maria to the position of Master Instructor and look
forward to her continued success. |
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August 2006 |
08/25/06 - New Packaging
Introduced!
The manufacturer of Art Clay
products, Aida Chemical Industries Co. Ltd., has
released a new packaging for the Art Clay Silver Low
Fire Series. These new packages will replace the
old designs as our old inventory is depleted.
Click
here to view a flyer on the new packaging!
08/16/06 - 10th Pearl
Jewelry Competition - sponsored by Aida Chemical
Industries
Thank you to all the participants in this year's
competition. We will keep you updated as the
contest results become available. Good luck! |
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September 2006 |
09/25/06 - 10th Pearl
Jewelry Contest Results
Thank
you to everyone who participated in this year’s
competition; there were 498 submissions (including 27
from elementary and high school students). The judging
was held on September 22, 2006, and the results were
announced on the committee's website. Special
congratulations to Senior Instructor Julie Rorden who
received the special award from the committee of "Hotto
Keikaku" (warm heart planning) for her piece “Gentle
Guardian”. To view a complete list of all the award
winners please go to:
http://www.e-ainan.net/deai21/sinsakai/dai10/jushou.htm.
For pictures from the day of judging please visit this
website:
http://www.e-ainan.net/deai21/sinsakai/dai10/sinsakai.htm.
09/18/06 - 2nd Art Clay Photo
Contest Announced
Aida Chemical Industries has
announced the 2006 Art Clay Photo Contest.
Submission deadline for this contest is November 10th,
2006.
09/12/06 - Art Clay Artisans Works Displayed - Trish
Jeffers-Zeh
Senior Instructor, Trish Jeffers-Zeh wil have
her work available at Michelle’s Gallery in Dayton,
Ohio. Trish’s works will be on display from September
12th
thru October 3rd, from 6-9pm. For more
information, please call 937-299-1919. |
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October 2006 |
10/23/06 - Art Clay World Senior Retreat
Products Available Online!
Thank you to everyone that attended the retreat this past weekend, it was a great success. Instructors,
please don't forget that all the new products featured
at the retreat are available online!
Check the new products page
for more details.
10/18/06 - Paragon "Build a Kiln" Now
Available!
We have just posted a new link to the
Paragon Industries L.P. "Build
a Kiln" page. This feature is used to help
customers figure out which kiln is best suited for their
applications. You can find the "Build a Kiln"
feature on the product information page or our online
store.
10/09/06 - 2nd Annual Art
Clay World USA North American Design Competition
The results for the 2006 NAD Contest are here!
Thank you to all the participants, and congratulations to all the winners in this year's
competition.
To view a page with all of the winners, please click
here.
10/02/06 - Sale Items
Announced!
We have some great products on sale
through the end of December. Check our
sale/clearance page for more
details. Don't miss out! |
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November 2006 |
11/23/06 - 11/26/06 - Holiday Closure!
The Art Clay World, USA main office will be closed
November 23-26 for the holiday. We will resume
normal business hours on Monday November 27th. If
you require products by a specific date, please
contact
the main office as soon as possible to make
arrangements.
11/22/06 - Kumihimo Instructions Now
Available!
Instructions for the new Kumihimo
Braiding Disc are available online in PDF format.
You can find these instructions on the
Tips & Techniques page.
11/15/06 - 2007 Silver
Accessories Contest Theme Announced
Aida Chemical Industries, Inc. has announced the 2007 Silver Accessories Contest theme "change".
The concept this theme is based upon is that everything
in this universe is constantly changing, just like
silver clay becomes pure silver after firing.
Express that change with Art Clay Silver. Show the
changes within your heart and mind, or anything else you
wish to express. The contest guidelines will be
announced as soon as they are available.
11/13/06 -
2nd Art Clay Photo Contest
Thank you to all the participants in this year's competition. Contest results will be available as soon as they are announced. Check back often for details!
11/09/06 - Art Clay Artist Exposure -
Trish Jeffers-Zeh
Senior Instructor
Trish Jeffers-Zeh
is recognized in the art based magazine "Art-to-Art
Palette", which serves the Western portion of Ohio and
the Eastern portion of Indiana. The article
announces
Trish Jeffers-Zeh as a presenter at the
2007 MCWC in Las Vegas, Nevada.
11/07/06 - Art Clay Artist Exposure -
Arlene Hildebrand & Lorrene Davis
Two Art Clay
Master Instructors are featured in the Winter 2007 issue
of Step by Step Jewelry.
Arlene Hildebrand's
article "double the pleasure" is a glass cabochon
pendant with movement and style. The article "Rio
Oro-River of Gold Pendant" by
Lorrene Davis teaches how
to make a silver pendant with a gold product used for
accents.
11/06/06 - UV Resin MSDS
Available - Instructions Coming
Soon!
MSDS sheets for he new line of UV Resins is
now available on the
product information page of the website.
Instruction sheets for the new products will be
available in the same location very shortly.
To view the latest new products, please click here. |
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December 2006 |
12/23/06 - 01/01/07 - Holiday Closure
The Art Clay World, USA main office will be closed
December 23 - January 1 for the holiday season. We will resume
normal business hours on Tuesday, January 2. If
you require products by a specific date, please
contact
the main office as soon as possible to make
arrangements.
12/15/06 - 2nd Art Clay
Photo Contest - Results Announced!
We would like to thank all the participants in this year's competition, and congratulate all the winners.
Honorable mention awards were given to Ari G. Swatantri
(from the Netherlands) and Saar Levie (from Israel).
You can view all of the award winning entries on the
following website:
http://www.artclay.co.jp/zakkacontest2/. A
selection of additional pictures from the over 200
entries will be added to this website on December 25,
2006.
12/13/06 - UV Gel Resin Instruction Sheet
- Now Available!
The instruction sheet for the new UV Gel Resins is now available online for download in PDF format.
This two page guide gives you all the information you
need to get started.
Click here to view the UV Gel Resin Instruction Sheet!
12/04/06 - 2007 Silver Accessories
Contest Announced - Deadline February 1, 2007
The
details for the 2007 Silver Accessories Contest have
been announced. This year's contest even has a new
award for overseas artists! All submissions must
be received at the Art Clay World, USA, Inc. main office
by February 1, 2007.
*If
you are an Art Clay Society member, you are entitled to
$10 off the entry fee for this year's competition.
Only one discount will be applied per member, regardless
of the number of pieces submitted. If you would
like more information on becoming a member of the Art
Clay Society, please visit
www.artclaysociety.com or contact the main office.
12/01/06 - Art Clay Artist Exposure -
Trish Jeffers-Zeh
Senior
Instructor, Trish Jeffers-Zeh, is requesting submissions
of pictures and stories from fellow Metal Clay artisans
about their experimentations with metal clay on
ceramics. Trish will be presenting at next years Metal
Clay World Conference on the topic of combining or
engineering techniques with other mediums on to ceramics
such as glass, stones, and bezel settings using metal
clay. Of particular interest is how overlay paste can be
used in order to make these inclusions a success.
Please include pictures you did of things that worked
and didn’t work. If you have any questions please
contact Trish at
zeffersstudios@earthlink.net |
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