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This website offers original polymer clay molds, tutorials,
and artwork. DH and I are making Urethane Rubber
polymer clay molds
from my original sculpts. We are also offering polymer clay
tutorials and polymer clay classes. My use
of polymer clay has a long history.
In 1981 I attended a miniature meeting with a lady
from church. At one of the meetings I found a wonderful new clay
called Fimo with which I immediately fell in love. From '81 through
'89 I had a little business, making and selling doll house
miniatures made of Fimo including doll house dolls. I designed and
taught a number of classes using Fimo in Oklahoma and at miniature
conventions throughout the country. I learned how to make porcelain
molds and began to make and fire porcelain miniatures from original
Fimo sculptures.
After 7 years at home, selling miniatures, PenniBears, porcelain
doll house scale dolls and molds, I was contacted by Gary Clinton,
owner of United Design Corp in Noble. He had seen my miniatures and
offered me a position as a staff designer/sculptor. For 15 years I
worked in most of the lines, Stone Garden, Fancy Frames, Frame-ol-ogy,
Christmas figurines, angels, figurines, water globes, inspirational
designs, etc, etc....
In addition to the lines that I designed, the company produced a
limited edition line of my signature pieces PenniBears. It was a
wonderful job, designing and sculpting with polymer clay on a daily
basis.
After
United Design was sold to a large corporation, I left the company in
04. I started a design company based in my home where I worked as a
designer for a number of companies in the US, Canada, Philippines
and China.
 This grieving angel was designed and art directed for Autom's Gifts of Faith catalog.
In
February of 2008, I retired from the giftware industry. Today I
still play in clay, paint a bit and plan and teach classes both in
the Oklahoma City area and at events out of town.
One of the projects that has intrigued me is the
inro, a wearable vessel that is both functional and beautiful.
I made this unique inro in Magic River Mississippi on a trip to St.
Augustine Fl. where I taught Faux Jade Inro with molded designs at
the Fandango Retreat. To read more about this trip, check out my
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Penni Jo Couch |
Flickr Pics:
Blog ~ Adventures in
Creativity
Artist Bio:
Penni Jo Couch ~
I am currently : Retired, and enjoying many opportunities to teach,
design and sculpt.
Founding Member of Central Oklahoma Polymer Clay Guild
Member of IPCA International Polymer Clay Associations
Owner, Operator of Penni Jo's Originals Ltd. 7 years.
Creator and Sculptor of the charming PenniBear Line 11 years.
Staff designer and master sculptor for United Design Corp. 15 years,
Owner operator of Penni Jo's Design Group, Inc. 4 years.
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