PatchWorkClay
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Alleson on Mar 23, 2021
5 out of 5 starsI love PatchWorkClay barrettes! I have many and always have my eye out for them. I think they are the prettiest on Etsy!!
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Alleson on Mar 23, 2021
5 out of 5 starsVery pretty little earrings!! They came really quickly (as I live right down the road 😊) and packaged well.
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Nancy on Mar 19, 2021
5 out of 5 starsStunning colors and boy, do I need hair clips with my thick wavey hair.
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Nancy on Mar 19, 2021
5 out of 5 starsGlorious earrings! My order was carefully wrapped and ready to gift or keep!
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meostella on Jan 16, 2021
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful barrette, quick delivery. Priscilla has the best barrette hardware and her clay work is lovely.
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Danielle on Nov 20, 2020
5 out of 5 starsExquisite and unique little pieces, shipped promptly and safely!
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Kerry on Nov 7, 2020
5 out of 5 starsThese are my 4th pair of Patchwork Clay earrings and I love all of them. Besides being light and comfortable, they are so beautifully unique. I have dozens of earrings but the ones I have of Priscilla's are all I want to wear any more -- I love color and pattern and they just make me happy. Just ordered one of her barrettes and it's also a work of art.
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Kerry on Nov 7, 2020
5 out of 5 starsLove this! I was already hooked on Priscilla's earrings and had been waiting for her to add a hair clip to the collection that would go with a couple of my favorite pairs. My hair is longer now than it has been in years and I have not been able to find quality barrettes to wear it swept up -- this one is just perfect. Very high quality French-made clip that holds my thick but slippery hair firmly without breaking it or sliding down. And the colors and design of the millefiore patterned clay barrette itself are just exquisite (and they look great with my current blue-green hair color!) I know I will be ordering more -- her designs are irresistible!
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Flat sheets of Mica-Shift designs are baked on curved pottery to give them a flexible bend. -
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Assembling polymer clay canes to make a millefiori star. -
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Completed star to be rolled and compacted before slicing. -
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Thick slices, thin slices and quarter-cut slices. -
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Out of the chaos, 4 new canes.
Beads, jewelry, and accessories made with polymer clay from unique, original Millefiori designs.
With a lifelong urge to create, I've explored a multitude of media, and have concluded that I am a compulsive problem solver. It's not a bad compulsion to have, especially since I discovered polymer clay in 1993 – those colorful little packages contain just the quirks and challenges I seek.
When I'm not creating, I'm often thinking about it. I might at the same time be outdoors hiking the beach, a woods trail, a mountain, or, if I'm desperate, the roadside. Snowshoes in winter, or a kayak in summer get me to some out-of-the-way places where I find plenty of quiet and inspiration here on the beautiful Maine coast. I often return to the studio after a few hours of exercise with a new idea or solution to try.
I build each polymer clay design from the middle out as a cane with the design running all the way through from end to end using the Millefiori process which originated in glassmaking. Slices from the cane become components or veneers as I create a variety of objects and jewelry.
I've been sharing the results of my creative experiments with interested onlookers all my life, and hope my work will make a bright spot wherever it turns up.
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Priscilla Wentworth
Owner, Maker, Designer, Curator
In 1993 while I was using fabric to make patchwork, I saw the work of several artists who adapted the millefiori glass process to polymer clay. To me it seemed like three dimensional patchwork, and I soon began exploring the process in my own way.
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I gladly accept returns, exchanges, and cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
- Items on sale
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Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for: