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Featured Artists
and Their Work

Tory Hughes,

one of the true queens of polymer, is known for her "antiquated" art but is quite capable of many other looks as demonstrated here. This collection of beads, pendants and small vase are available for your enjoyment and purchase at the Oasis Bead Lounge. Tory comes to the Pacific Northwest every two or three years to teach and inspire at Ravensdale, the week-long workshop organized by the Northwest Polymer Clay Guild centered in Seattle.

Cute hat! is a phrase I hear in the shop referring to Corona's hand-made velvet hats sweetly embellished with embroidery and beads. Cute girl too.

The hat above is Corona's "bee hive" design in multi-color purple velvet.

Betsy Childress, accomplished teacher and artists offers the beaded opening pendant above on the left and the embellished suede pouch at Oasis as well as kits for you to make your own.

Karen Murphy, co-founder of the Northwest Polymer Clay Guild, recently relocated to Bellingham along with her Oasis Bead Lounge. The polymer figures above, fondly called tattooed babes, are her "hobby." See "Bronze Sculptures" for most recent work.

Margaret Maggio has left the world of architecture, fortunately not until she collaborated with me on the design of Baby Island Lodge, to join the polymer world full-time. This pin is certainly influenced by Margaret's architectural and advanced color background.


Pier Volkous is known for her fast moves from one subject to another. She is currently pushing the edge of metallic Premo as demonstrated in this velvet lined wood box veneered with her amazing polymer work

Susan Hyde, first known nationally for her polymer ethnic angles, has branched out to cat and dog pins with attitude.

Linda Goff's original work, integrating polymer and wire, results in charming animal pins and earrings using many different surface design techniques.

Linda was a highly respected and active member of the Northwest Polymer Clay Guild and National Polymer Clay Guild. Above is an example of her segmented bracelet as learned from Gwen Gibson with a mokume gane surface.

For many years Sarah Shriver worked only in beige and black. We are all delighted that she has moved into COLOR! Many of her pieces are available at Oasis

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Gwen Gibson's work often displays Asian influence as in this box pendant and segmented bracelet. Cynthia Toops: Insect Wing bracelet on exhibit at Embellishment 2000.

Kathy Dustin, silver and polymer,
on exhibit Embellishment 2000

Celie Fago silver and polymer
on exhibit Embellishment 2000