Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Niche Award Finalist




Ok I don't know how to tell y'all something I find hard to believe. Today I received an email informing me that I am a finalist in the 2011 Niche Awards for polymer clay. I barely made the cut off for the entry but boy I am glad I did. I am very honored. The winners will be announced in Feb. These are the two pieces that I entered. I am not sure which one was selected. It has motivated me to get back to creating my own art. I have enjoyed teaching but it sure takes up a lot of time.


Speaking of teaching I just got back from Wisconsin and the Polymer Clay Fest. I had a great time. It was a small gathering but a good group. I had my first problem with TSA and clay. I had some clay that I needed for class in my carry on bag and they wouldn't let me take it thru. I told them I had taken clay on several flights but all they said was "well you're not taking it on this one". Insert expletive! That meant checking another bag (and $35) and going thru security for the second time. Insert expletive! Now don't we all feel safer now. Now I have two knee replacements so I am used to delays at security but coming home it was the first time I ever got a full body pat down. I had to listen to this woman explain how she was going to use the back of her hand for sensitive areas like my buttocks and breasts. Oh what fun. Yes you can insert expletive here too. I hated to tell her that I could have had a grenade between my boobs that she would not have felt but I didn't want to push it. I couldn't believe that they couldn't afford a metal detector wand. OK that's enough bitching about my flight. Back to the good news - A Niche Finalists Wow!

14 comments:

  1. Mazel Tov Julie. What an amazing honor!

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  2. Congratulations! You are a wonderful artist!

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  3. That's brilliant, and well deserved, your entries are fabulous!

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  4. Julie, how wonderful! What great news, after a great retreat in Wisconsin! Now I really do have to say I knew you before you were famous! Michele Wineland

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  5. congratulations, julie! i love your work.
    what an awful flying story, i hate it!
    i'm proud to be in such great company!
    Doreen

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  6. Julie,
    II saw your name on PCD as a Niche finalist! Yippee! I bet you are doing the happy dance. 'm so excited for you! WOW!

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  7. CONGRATULATIONS Julie- I'm delighted for ya!!!!


    gera

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  8. Congratulations Julie. You sure know how to make a girl laugh about the flight info. My husband deals with this all the time. He no longer carries a small swiss army knife as he has thrown away way too many and buys shaving cream everywhere he goes and has to leave in room or throw away as he can't carry back home with him. What a waste.

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  9. CONGRATULATIONS Julie :) Although I'm not at all suprised.

    Smiles,
    Sera

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  10. Well certainly no one deserves it more than you--your work has been absolutely brilliant, cutting edge for years now.
    Bravo!
    And yes, the TSA is constantly targeting the WRONG people--my sainted 80+ mother in law has been patted down twice now. I think they get some sort of twisted kick from singling out the most obviously innocent looking people they can find.

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  11. I love the pendant- gorgeous and congratulations!! You deserve it for such meticulous work.

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  12. That is awesome news, Julie! Congratulations, no one deserves it more! Lynda

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  13. Congratulations Julie - I saw your work at Synergy and fell in love with it!

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