A Clay Fest/Inspired Muse Fest is scheduled for October 21-24 in Wausau, Wisconsin. Instructors will include Jeff Dever, Grant Diffendaffer, Nan Roche, Julie Eakes, Kathryn Ottman, and others. If you enjoy polymer clay, metal clay, book arts, stamping, or mixed media, this event is for you! Registration will begin in mid- to late July and continue until full. Be sure to follow our blog for further information. This will be another fun and exciting event!

I was honoured to be asked to be a judge in this year's competition and found it a fascinating and rewarding process. The quality of the entries was fabulous and I so enjoyed seeing such a wonderful range of talent and ideas.

But what initially jumped out at me when viewing all the entries for the first time was the many wonderful fresh new creations that came from people who have only just started working in polymer clay. Some of the beginner entries were more accomplished and original than those of entrants who have been working in the material for some time.

The June 2010 issue of the IPCA Members' Only newsletter is available as an online archive.  To view the archive, log in to the IPCA Web site and the IPCA Newsletter Archive menu item will appear on your left.

Please submit any news, polymer tips or information you'd like to be considered for use in the next IPCA newsletter by June 21, 2010.  If you have any questions about the newsletter, please contact Suzanne Ivester .