Do you feel love?! A little bit? Yes? No, not really?
These were the questions Ronna asked us during lovely two day polymer clay workshop at Ennis Creative Arts Centre. Sounds fun?! Yes, it really was an amazing experience.
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| Polymer clay workshop with Ronna Sarvas Weltman in Ennis Creative Arts Centre. |
I have to say that one of my new year resolutions was to participate in polymer clay workshop and I was prepared to travel. I never thought it could take place in Ireland (because it is sill quite new medium here) and not to mention that
it would be with Ronna Sarvas Weltman. It couldn't be any better and Shirley Bredin at Ennis Creative Arts
Centre was wonderful hostess. Have to agree with Ronna, it is beautiful
place to teach and beautiful place to learn.
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| Ronna demonstrating what can be made using extruder and some other great ideas here. |
Now when
this long awaited workshop is over I still have to pinch myself to believe
that it really happened. We were eight ladies with itching fingertips
willing to learn and explore. For me it was more a process rather than
concentrating on finishing pieces although I will have two projects to
show when they are completed. One of them wide bangle was finished this
morning, will sand it and then 3 days for each coat of
glaze. Come back here on Sunday afternoon if you would like to see it!
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| Some of the participants from our workshop enjoying evening at Gallery Cafe in Gort. |
Sometimes it is interesting to see the difference between what I
have imagined about people before I meet them from
social media, other people experiences, couple emails we have exchanged and so on. All I had in my head that I admire Ronna's work and anything else wasn't occupying my mind. And of course I was delighted to see her amazing work in presence, but I can also say that she is wonderful teacher generous with her techniques, natural and caring, also fun! It was her first workshop in Ireland but I hope there is space for more of them in the future.
