Lynne Ann Schwarzenberg has been creating with polymer clay for nearly 20 years. From her first days of making simple beads, to early successes with sculpting figurines, to the award winning art jewelry that she creates today, she has worked to elevate the medium.
Lynne Ann’s artwork is admired and respected around the world. Her pieces have been published in numerous magazines including, Bead & Button, Polymer Café, Step by Step Beads, Bead Unique, and American Style. She is sought after as a contributing artist in books by other world renowned artists to show the level to which polymer clay can be taken. Her work appears in at least 7 books to date.
A great number of awards have been presented in recognition of Lynne Ann’s art jewelry. Lynne Ann has won Best in Competition and First Place in the Clay Beads category in the Bead Arts Awards, sponsored by Step by Step Beads & Lapidary Journal. Twice she has taken First Place in the Polymer Clay category of the Bead Dreams competition sponsored by Bead & Button. She was awarded First Place in Beads and Bead Sets, First Place in Personal Embellishments, and Best in Show in the National Polymer Clay Guild’s (Now known as the International Polymer Clay Association) Progress & Possibilities exhibit. The Rings & Things Your Designs Rock contest presented Lynne Ann with not only a First Place in the Polymer Clay category but also the competition’s Grand Prize.
If there is anything that Lynne Ann Schwarzenberg does as well as create beautiful jewelry, it is teaching others to make their own art. She prides herself on making the medium accessible to all skill levels with tips and tricks that she's discovered over her lifetime working with clay. Lynne Ann is one of the rare individuals who is both a master artist as well as a master teacher. She has taught classes all over the U.S. and in Israel, and is planning European and Australian teaching trips in 2011. Lynne Ann’s comment book is filled with glowing recommendations from students of all levels from those who had never used polymer clay to professionals like Jennifer Patterson and Julie Picarello. Even polymer clay pioneer Kathleen Dustin has taken a workshop with Lynne Ann, stating that, “Lynne is an excellent teacher and explains her caning techniques clearly ... and is so encouraging. I had a terrific time in her class!”
She sells her work in galleries and bead shows and through her website: www.riverpoetdesign.com
Gorgeous Ginko - Thursday evening
Butterfly Wing Cane - Friday
Abacus Beads - Saturday
Petal Mania Earrings - Saturday evening