 Conference Presenter – Gwen BerneckerGwen Bernecker is an award winning metal clay artist who is certified as both an Art Clay and PMC Instructor. Her studio, Two Olives, is located in scenic Chester County, Pennsylvania. Her work is widely published including ‘PMC Decade’ by Tim McCreight, Art Jewelry, Craft, Lapidary Journal and Jewelry Arts and Studio PMC. She teaches classes both nationally and locally in the Philadelphia area. Her teaching venues include: Bead & Button Show, Lapidary Journal/Jewelry Arts Bead Fest and Jewelry Arts Expo Shows, and is on the faculty of Chester Springs Studio. She is a member of the PMC Guild, NPCG, the American Craft Council and the Philadelphia Area Polymer Clay Guild. As a finalist in their 2006 design contest, her polymer clay work will be featured in the Fire Mountain Gems 2007 Catalog. She is a founding member of the new Greater Philadelphia Metal Clay Guild. Gwen’s degree is in Architectural Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University. Two Olives Studio designs are sold at juried galleries, shows and online at www.twoolivesstudio.com
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 Conference Presentation Overview:
Complex Hollow Form ConstructionStemming from a desire to work ‘outside the box’, Gwen Bernecker has developed a free form type of hollow form design that includes undulating surfaces. Learn how to incorporate this technique into your own designs. Almost any surface shape imaginable will work and your pieces can range from very small to very large. Create movement with wires and beads built into your hollow forms. Techniques presented will include determining the shape, creating the back, structural support, armatures, additions, refinement, and firing. |
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