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
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!
Watch our socials or our Vimeo channel every Monday and Friday and hear our presenters talk about their PAS sessions and more!
PRESENTER SPOTLIGHT: ALICE STROPPEL
Alice hails from Sebring, Florida, but she’s been on the road a lot lately, breaking in her new-to-her camper and teaching.
WHAT IS THE POLYMER DIMENSION?
Dimension has always been a part of polymer, implied dimension through the use of shading has also captured the polymer artists’ imagination.
PRESENTER SPOTLIGHT: CORLISS ROSE
Corliss’s jewelry-making foundation is in metalsmithing. Much of her work in metal has influenced later work in polymer clay.
PAS SPECIAL EVENTS
Join us on Saturday, August 10th for the Artist Spotlight with Lucy Štruncová in conversation with Phil Porter.
Polymer Art Summit Registration is open
Registration for the Polymer Art Summit: The Polymer Dimension opens at 12:01 AM Eastern Time on Wednesday, May 1. Registration Information Click here to register More Information
ANNOUNCING THE 2024 PRESENTERS
The Polymer Art Summit Planning Committee is excited to announce the presenters for the 2024 Summit: Alice Stroppel, Corliss Rose, Joan Tayler, and Maggie Maggio.
Meet the 2024 PAS Team
We welcome some new faces this year, and say farewell to some long-time team members.
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…