It’s been 20 years since Nan Roche published “The New Clay,” and polymer clay has come a long way baby. I picked up polymer about the same time as Roche published her book, generally recognized as the first serious assessment of the material in print. There have been a few museum shows in the years [...]
My work is available for purchase at Etsy. Here are several current listings: Etsy: Your place to buy & sell all things handmade GrantDiffendaffer.etsy.com
Wow–how long was that broken? It could be some time folks. Apologies if you have tried and failed. You can always contact me at mail at diffendaffer.com if you have any trouble. For now though, I seem to have the kinks worked out of my Contact page.
Any time I’ve been away for a while from the practice of making beads, I find I need an easy re-entry to get things moving again in the studio. These beads are perfect. I roll out a batch of core beads to start with. It’s a straightforward task with zero creative demands. It’s quick and [...]
I’m back from my teaching trip to Europe and have been buried in the studio producing these retro rayguns. Check out this video and come see them at the Fuller Craft Museum from August 8th to November 18th.
I’ll be debuting my newest workshop next weekend in Liechtenstein, and I’m happy to announce its U.S. debut this fall in Philadelphia. Recursive Beads is coming to the Philadelphia Polymer Clay Guild October 10th and 11th. It will be my second visit to the city to teach. It was in Philadelphia that I taught my [...]
