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In Memoriam:  Lis-el Crowley Co-Founder, AMCAW

In Memoriam: Lis-el Crowley Co-Founder, AMCAW

We are deeply saddened at the passing of Lis-el Crowley, the visionary artist whose belief in the importance of learning in a community of artists fueled the founding of AMCAW. Many of us came to know Lis-el initially from her popular metal clay videos. While she...
100 Silver Textures In 100 Days

100 Silver Textures In 100 Days

Metal clay artist and qualified teacher Anna Campbell is in the middle of a 100-day project creating a piece of silver clay each day. She shares with us about the challenge, what she is making and the lessons she has learned. What is the 100 days project? The 100 days...
The Art of Socially Distancing Classrooms

The Art of Socially Distancing Classrooms

Creating a Safe, Socially-Distanced Teaching Environment Trying to figure out how to safely open up your metal clay classroom again can be daunting. Three popular metal clay instructors talk about their approaches to teaching in our new normal of social-distancing....
Hidden Worlds Challenge Winner – People’s Choice

Hidden Worlds Challenge Winner – People’s Choice

Sharon Cavendish Winner of the People’s Choice Award When Sharon saw the title of the Hidden Worlds Challenge, she immediately thought of the dragon Smaug from The Lord of the Rings, with his hidden treasure under the mountain. That inspired her to create her winning...
Hidden Worlds Challenge Winner – Advanced Category

Hidden Worlds Challenge Winner – Advanced Category

Meet Gabriele Landolt Winner, Advanced Category, Hidden Worlds Challenge Gabriele’s winning piece, Hide the Precious, is an intricate hinged locket which opens to reveal a glimpse of brilliant color hidden behind a second hinged cover. Opening the final compartment...
Hidden Worlds Challenge Winner – Intermediate Category

Hidden Worlds Challenge Winner – Intermediate Category

Meet Joy Wignall Winner, Intermediate Category, Hidden Worlds Challenge Joy Wignall, winner of the Intermediate Category, bought her first package of metal clay three years ago after retiring from teaching computing.  Reluctant to open it, she explored the internet...