Penland in session; a rank amateur heads to the hills and finds himself in the Ivy League of craft schools

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A journalist describes the experiene of studying at the Penland School of Crafts. Founded during the Appalachian craft revival, in the 1920s, the school has achieved an international reputation for crafts instruction.

North Carolina, Curricula, Study and teaching, Handicraft, Penland School of Crafts

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A blend of influences: Dan Adams and Cynthia Toops combine glass and polymer clay, along with a love for ethnic jewelry, in their vivid creations

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The ethnically inspired jewelry created by Doan Adams and Cynthia Troops of CD Beads is described. They use a mixed-media approach to making beads of polymer clay and glass for their pieces, which they sell in the gallery market.

United States, Practice, Design and construction, Beads, Beads (Decorations), Adams, Dan, Toop, Cynthia

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Medicine artist

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Enid Kaplan reveals that to her making jewelry is a storytelling process that involves communication with others. She states that her affinity for tribal art is a major influence on her work.

Canada, Interview, Kaplan, Enid

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