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
THE FOURTH DIMENSION
At the turn of the last century, new discoveries in science and math led to an explosion of theories, inventions, concepts, and higher mathematics.
How Do You Zoom – 2024 Edition
While a lot of people have used Zoom, there are some for whom the PAS event will be their first exposure to online polymer education. We want to give you a few tips and tricks to get you started with confidence.
PAS SCHEDULE & other UPDATES
Have you checked out the 2024 PAS Event Schedule yet? If not, now would be a good time to familiarize yourself with the daily schedule.
PRESENTER TRIVIA WINNERS
After an exciting few weeks and three presenter trivia quizzes, we have our winners!
COUNTING DOWN TO THE POLYMER ART SUMMIT
According to our timer, PAS 2024 will be getting underway in less than forty days!
PAYING TRIBUTE TO A POLYMER PIONEER
My mother used to say the phrase, “Give me flowers while I’m living.” I’m finding myself making attempts to do it more than ever during this phase of my life. It doesn’t mean to literally give someone flowers, but merely to value a person, help them feel connected, acknowledged, not take them for granted, and express some gratitude for their existence.
PRESENTER SPOTLIGHT: MAGGIE MAGGIO
I am getting ready for PAS by collecting samples of the many different ways to make bracelets using my Colorwash technique combined with working in 3D.
PRESENTER SPOTLIGHT: Joan Tayler
Joan Tayler resides in British Columbia (Canada) and has been excitedly counting down to the Summit on her Instagram by posting new vessels almost every day.
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…