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Artists
Green Pepper Press - Michelle Ward is a very talented artist who specializes in wonderful rubber stamps...her background in architecture is quite apparent!

Teesha Moore - Need inspiration...Teesha's site is the cure. She and her husband,Tracy, have created an "alternative" world that exists in their very unique rubber stamps and journal pages.

Major Mosaics - Suzan Germond is an Austin based mosaic artist with a wonderful sense of design...her chairs are great!

Michael de Meng - This site is devoted to the very talented artist, Michael DeMeng. I was fortunate enough to take the very first workshop he taught up in Seattle. Incredible shrines and art made from re-cycled and found objects.

Laurel Skye Mosaics - Truely inspired mosaics with vibrant colors and highly embellished surfaces...a must see!

Keith LoBue - Incredible artist and heck of a nice guy too! Must check this out...

Anne Bagby - Anne creates beautiful layered paintings, papers and collages.

Pat's Studio - A great site filled with wonderful and contemporary assemblages and collages by Santa Fe artist Patricia Chapman.

Cathy Rose - Imaginative mixed-media work from this New Orleans artist with a great website as well.

Emilio Arte - This is my father-in-laws site. He is a very talented artist who works primarily in acrylics.

Laura Balombini - Just fabulous polymer clay and wire works. Very original and whimsical.

icmosaics - Irina Chary's wonderful and unique mosaics...check out her masks!

Mattson Studios - Southern California mosaic artist, Lynn Mattson, is an incredibly talented artist..specializing in teapots!

www.JanetKozachek.com - A wonderfully talented artist working in a variety of mediums.

John Swanson - One of my favorite artists whose work has inspired me for years.(since I worked at Bazaar Del Mundo in the Gallery)

Mozaic Designs - Mosaic work by San Antonio artist Deborah Wight featuring some great public art.

Misty Mawn's Blog - A collage artist and painter whose work is full of whimsy and beauty.

Betsy Youngquist - Fantastic mixed-media beadwork. Betsy's beaded objects are incredible....a must see!

www.Johannahansen.com - This is a favorite local artist working in clay...contemporary with a mexican folk art twist!

Lynn Leahy - Lynn is a good friend of mine and a very creative artist and painter. She has mastered reverse glass painting, but is also talented in many other areas like mosaics, sculpture and ceramics.

Beryl Taylor - One of my favorite fiber artists...love her colors and sensibility.

Sonia King's Mosaic Works - This is a terrific site loaded with information and resources and the wonderful work of Sonia King.

Lana Wilson - Fabulous ceramicist...and my teacher and mentor at our local community college! Lana's site serves as a valuable resource for those who love handbuilt ceramics.

Marie Gibbons - Insightful, thought-provoking and thoroughly original ceramics.

Elise Winters - A wonderful polymer clay artist whose work exemplifies the versatility of the medium.

Darlene Schaper - Darlene's work is a wonderful mixed-media blend of ceramics, encaustic and fabric.

Judy Wise - Judy's paintings are beautiful and vibrant works of art.

Judy Wilkenfeld-Red Velvet Blogspot - Judy's "Visual Anthologies" are a visual treat and a great source for Holocaust documentation.

Kelly Rae Roberts - Kelly is a delight and so are her paintings. She will soon be an author too!

Ilana Shafir - One of the finest mosaic artists around...and she just turned 83! An inspiration for everyone.

Lisa Guerin - My buddy and artist-on-call for Somerset Studio. She is the queen of paper dolls and cool shrink plastic!

Julia Sober - A talented polymer clay artist especially in her use of clay with metal.

Cheryl Prater - Cheryl is a mixed media artist, cover-girl (CPS) and soon to be author. Her blog is a riot!

Helen Shafer Garcia - Mi amiga and talented painter and mixed media artist, with lots of Mexican folk art flare.

Sharra Frank Mosaics - Just beautiful, jewel like mosaics, a real treat.

Jane LaFazio - Jane is also "mi amiga" and is a multi-talented artist working in both fabric/textiles,collage and painting.

Josie Rodriguez - My friend Josie is a wonderful mixed media artist who specializes in encaustics....and runs an art retreat out of her beautiful home.

Celie Fago - Beautiful work using polymer clay and PMC. Celie is a master at blending the two clays to create unique jewelry.

Catherine Verdiere - A fabulous polymer clay jewelry artist creating beautiful and contemporary designs in France.

Parrish Relics - The wonderful jewelry creations of Jennifer Parrish, I love her medieval sensibilities.

Brians Mosaics - I especially like Brian's abstract mosaics like the one on his homepage. Very nice!

Jane Wynn's Blog - Jane is an amazing and generous artist. Also check out she and her photographer husband, Tom's website, at wynnstudio.com.

Danielle Desplan - Beautiful mixed media on paper. Her imagery is right up my alley.

Elizabeth Raybee Mosaics - Some wonderful and very unique mosaics incorporating handmade ceramic pieces.

Janis Mars Wunderlich - Had the pleasure of seeing Janis' work in an exhibit in Pomona recently. Her ceramic sculptures are amazing.

Leighanna Light - Leighanna is a fabulous "maker of things"! She is a true mixed media artist with talents galore.

Urban Jungle Art - This is Deirdre Lee's site, full of wonderfully bright and colorful ceramic tile. Deirdre is an amazing artist specializing in ceramics, painting and graphic design.

Cheryl Tall - Cheryl's huge figurative ceramic work is amazing....and she is local too!

Gretchen Papka - Wonderful mixed media works and encaustics.

Organizations
Society of American Mosaic Artists - An essential site for all mosaic artists. Become a member!

Polymer Clay Central - The message board/forum is awesome on this site...lots of great people chatting about everything having to do with Polymer Clay.

National Polymer Clay Guild - An organization devoted to the promotion of polymer clay as an art form.

COVA- combined organization for the visual arts - This is a San Diego based organization promoting the visual arts.

Hacienda Mosaico - An art retreat in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, where students can take week long workshops.

ArtFest - A wonderful retreat hosted by Teesha and Tracy Moore in Port Townsend, Wa. at the end of March each year.

Institute of Mosaic Art - This is Laurel True's institute in Oakland which features a gallery and workshop space and is a wonderful resource for promoting mosaic art education.

Art and Soul Retreats - Art retreats held throughout the US at various times during the year.

Art Unraveled - This is an art retreat held in Phoenix in August, hosted by Linda Young.

San Diego Visual Arts Network - This is an up and coming great resource for the visual arts in San Diego.

Artists Online - Artists Online is an informative guide to art and artist information on the web.

Clay Art Web Guide - This site is a valuable tool for accessing over a thousand other art sites, especially clay related websites.

Polymer Clay Daily - This blog is written by Cynthia Tinapple and is a valuable resource and site for promoting all the best in polymer clay art.

Toscana Americana Workshops - This is the website for fabulous workshops overseas including ours in Sept. 08 in Italy!

Resources/Supplies
Smalti - Michele Petno, the owner of Smalti.com is super helpful and very supportive of the arts...a pleasure to do business with. A great selection of all types of smalti.

Wits End Mosaic - This is a great site for buying everything you need for making mosaics. Kim, the owner, is very helpful and delivery is always fast.

Zettiology Stamps - The coolest rubber stamps...a very unique site as well.

Happy Craftn Mosaic Supplies - A great site for some very different mosaic tiles that I haven't found on other sites.

Mosaic Works - This is Sonia King's terrific site...a very valuable site for all of us involved in the business of making mosaics!

Mosaic Tile Supply - Another wonderful place to shop for all of your mosaic needs.

Glass Attic - The most comprehensive resource for anyone interested in Polymer Clay...all of your questions will be answered at this site!

Polymer Clay Express - This is a wonderful site for buying supplies for polymer clay work.

Monster Mosaics - A nice selection of mosaic supplies and very quick shipping of products.

Artful Crafter - Some nice mosaic tiles, great supplies and a nice person who runs it! In addition they co-sponsor a wonderful gallery site at MosaicArtists.org

Invoke Arts - Lots of unique and very cool rubber stamps, especially some Latin/Mexican folk art images.

Silver Crow Creations - Fantastic site for all types of "altered" art supplies.

ArtChix Studio - More creative supplies/ephemera for creating altered art.

Artitude Zine - A great online "zine" overflowing with creativity and lots of valuable information.

Mosaic Art Supply - A great mosaic supply site that carries all kinds of great tile and supplies.

Twin Hearts Mosaic - This is a wonderful Ebay store with a great selection of mosaic tile, including some unique floral tile....and Annie is great to work with.

Papier Valise - A unique site with plenty of great supplies to keep everyone busy for a long time!

Divas D'Este - This is a great site for collage sheets and ephemera, I especially love their "women in art" collage sheets.

Stamper's Anonymous - One of my favorite places for fantastic rubber stamps.

Somerset Studio - An amazing publication and just one of MANY great art related magazines that Stampington publishes. Lots of great opportunities for people to submit artwork.

Go Make Art - This is a wonderful site hosted by Stacey Apeitos in Australia. Chock full of information and inspiration and an online zine.

Cloth Paper Scissors - This is my other favorite magazine, each page is beautiful!