Mermaid Exploration
Make 12 polymer clay decor, art, and jewelry projects and experiment with many techniques.
12 full workshops with a "mermaid" theme
Join me inside a themed set of workshops to develop your style and explore many techniques.
The Projects
- Wall pocket
- Mermaid eggs, and earring variation
- Suspended "arch" bud vase with glass tube
- Wood and clay mobile
- Faux "agate" suncatcher
- Potion Bottle
- Wall Clock
- Wall mirror
- Box cover with mosaic under either UV resin or Liquid clay
- Scented aromatherapy pendant or little hanging
- Ornamental mermaid altered art mixed media
- Fantasy "fishnetting" necklace
You'll notice a few of these are mermaid themed- that is MY theme for the year, so that I work in a series and I don't ever have to worry or spend mental energy wondering "what to make." The blank canvas can be intimidating.
I'm also not focused too much on jewelry, there are so many of those tutorials out there and earrings tend to be my go-to, so I'm also looking to not get bored!
So if you have a favorite theme or motif, you can do that instead of mermaids, or happily swim along with me! And I'm happy to help you figure that out along the way, if you need to alter a project or get some ideas. The purpose of this EXPLORE year, is to spend it going deeper into your favorite topic in clay and experiment with a bunch of ideas to figure out your favorites.
You can't get "behind"
Take your time, the classes are on demand and the resources are included for you to do them in whatever order you like.
- Pinterest board full of ideas to inspire you
- Recorded classes to keep forever
What You Get:
12 Workshops
Recorded, downloadable, and on-demand. A full fun project featuring an exploration of polymer clay + art supplies. A different style each time, so you can explore and find new ideas to bring to your clay art.
Supply lists
Everything you need to make each project will be listed and linked so your supplies are easy to get. Keep in mind this is an art retreat, so there will be supplies to get. However I really enjoy finding lower cost items, and I won't suggest any expensive tools you can't find easily.
Curated Content
Stop scrolling YouTube, let me find the best tutorials out there to deepen your experience with the techniques we will explore!
Join me, Kira McCoy of PolymerClayTV + CreateAlong
This is PERFECT for you if you always wanted to go to a clay retreat, but traveling and dragging all of your supplies and tools around doesn't sound fun to you. I love teaching, and I'm giving you all I know about mixed media projects inside this class collection.
I want to do my own thing too :)
And my thing really is
TEACHING.
DISCOVERING.
EXPLORING.
So come exploring with me, a certified Art Teacher with a BS in Education, specializing in understanding art-
I used to teach AP Art History.
I host an in-person retreat in Florida in March, so if you DO love to travel- come join us there too!
FAQs
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As long as I host it- which will be years. I am still hosting the videos from my first Polymer Clay Adventure online art retreat held in 2015. So my commitment to keep video courses available to students is strong :)
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No! This class is all you need for the topic discussed. I haven't left anything out. I do offer other course and membership experiences, but they are not necessary- think of them as bonus content and connection!
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If you want ongoing support and a membership community to share with, consider joining the Monthly Creative Clay Club, or Polymer Clay Adventure Series.
Inside the courses you can comment on many of the videos, and I will answer questions as they come up. Most courses here do not provide any zoom or ongoing support unless specifically noted in the course description.
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The main teacher is Kira McCoy, BS in Art Education from SUNY Buffalo University, and lifelong teacher. I made my first polymer clay pony when I was 10, became a potter in college, and switched back to oven bake clay afterward because it is so fun and easy to use. I've been teaching and claying for over 35 years. I also own CreateAlong.com, my art supply company and subscription box, and I design all the tools which are made right here in the USA.
In some of the classes, I'm joined by team member Cindi McGee, also a lifelong crafter and clayer, and Ilysa Ginsburg, former business partner at CreateAlong.
About: a Passion for Polymer
Passion for Polymer magazine was published online and in print from 2017 through 2022. Since then, we've taken it into the Creative Clay Club, where there are new tutorials every week.
I want to live in a world where everyone loves to mix up their media and enjoy art making and friends around the world, no matter where you live or how you create.
As an art explorer and podcaster, I have been featured on the Etsy.com blog, CreateMixedMedia.com, CraftGossip.com, PolymerClayDaily.com, BlogTalkRadio.com, The Art Infused Life podcast, and in magazine articles and books including my own, Polymer Clay Art Jewelry, published with F & W Media and available at Michael’s, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and became a # 1 international Best Seller with my contribution to The Creative Lifebook - The Art of Living a Fully Expressed Life in 2023.
On TV, I showed how fun and easy it is to create with clay on River City Live, Jacksonville's local morning show!
When I'm not up to my elbows in polymer clay, covered in paint with random glitter stuck in my hair, you can find me outdoors enjoying nature, reading a great book, or snuggling with my two pocket beagles and Magic, the cat.
I invite you to Create Along on YouTube @createalongtoolsandart , which has been produced since 2007! The video show features us using our clay tools in fun ways, plus tutorials, techniques, and projects.