About the Summit
The Polymer Art Summit is designed to extend the practice and understanding of a specific art topic as it relates to polymer clay. The Summit is a live online immersion into a particular technique, art form or theme, taught by the most innovative artists in the field.
During each event, students directly interact with renowned teachers chosen for their mastery of diverse approaches to the subject, as well as with their peers in real time.
2025 marks our fifth and final event.
Registration opens 1 May 2025.
Latest News
FEATURED PRESENTER: MARGARET POLCAWICH
Polymer clay has unique capabilities for both surface and form that can be utilized to make distinctive double-walled vessels with volume and personality. Vessels have endless sculptural possibilities while offering an approachable possibility of function.
FEATURED PRESENTER: CELÍNE CHARUAU
How to recognize, choose, and prepare different natural materials found in your house, in your garden or in the nature.
How to protect them and make them stronger and more durable thanks to the properties of polymer clay.
How to integrate and attach them to your polymer clay creations according to their shape and strength
FEATURED PRESENTER: OLGA LEDNEVA
In this lesson, I will share my unique, signature techniques for transforming polymer clay into wearable art, a necklace that evokes the essence of a sea. As I guide you through creating the individual elements of the necklace, I will showcase the versatility and benefits of different types of Cernit polymer clay.
FEATURED PRESENTER: KIM SNOWDEN
I will cover the process I use for design, construction, and use of large complex polymer clay canes. This will include tips on getting details into canes, and I will show how I go from an idea to an image and then how I go about building it in polymer clay.
Announcing the PAS 2025 Presenters
The PAS 2025 Selection Committee worked hard these last few months to create a slate of presenters that exemplified our theme of Polymer Excellence. The artists selected are a diverse group from around the world and represent multiple techniques and categories in their polymer work. PAS REGISTRATION OPENS 1 MAY 2025 CÉLINE CHARUAU France A…
SAVE THE DATE
POLYMER ART SUMMIT 2025 AUGUST 9 & 10, 2025 Our fifth and final year! Join us for POLYMER EXCELLENCE
TORY HUGHES’ RETROSPECTIVE
On Sunday, we honored the memory of polymer clay pioneer and multi-talented artist Tory Hughes. Below are links to a PDF version of the presentation, a link to a video of Tory’s memorial service, and information on how to purchase her educational DVDs and her book, The Chameleon Clay.
NEW VIDEOS ADDED TO OUR CHANNEL
We’ve added three new videos to our PAS 2024 Showcase on Vimeo. You can view them below or visit the showcase and catch up on any of the presenter videos you may have missed.
SUMMIT MEMORIES: THE POLYMER DIMENSION 2024
Taking a cue from our annual attendee surveys, the fourth annual Summit tackled the topic of dimension in polymer. This can take many forms including 2-D wall art, vessels, shape,…
SUMMIT MEMORIES: POLYMER PLUS 2023
By 2023, the Polymer Art Summit event became an established annual event, known for the quality of presenters and program. The 2023 event moved into the realm of Polymer Plus…and…
SUMMIT MEMORIES: SURFACE EXPLORATIONS 2022
Buoyed by the success of the first Polymer Art Summit and taking into consideration the post-event surveys, the PAS team selected surface treatments for the second Summit.
SUMMIT MEMORIES: MOKUME GANE 2021
In 2020, inspired by the shared work on the Facebook Mokume Gane group, Debbie Jackson had the idea to create an event dedicated to this technique. She gathered together a…