About the Author:

Lorrene Baum-Davis graduated as a jeweler from the Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts in San Francisco. She and her husband, Phil, owned and operated a gallery of jewelry & fine art in El Dorado Hills, CA, for 11 years. She was fortunate to take the first workshop in metal clay that was offered in the Western United States in 1996 and has taught introductory classes in it since 1997. She has attained the level of Master Instructor with Art Clay World. This native Californian loves teaching the benefits of all the clay products including the polymers. Her workshops are held at U Bead It, in Sacramento, California, and in her home studio. In addition to having her work in many galleries, she has written articles in Lapidary Journal, (April 2005), in PolymerCAFE' (Spring 2006) and articles for local newspapers. Lorrene's book on metal clay and polymer clay (working title) will be started this coming January. Lapidary Journal is reprinting her piece on Art Clay Silver with Aura22 in this coming November 2006 Step-By-Step issue on the metal Clays, Ceramics and Polymer Clays. She will be teaching and presenting seminars in the 2007 Metal Clay World Conference in Las Vegas next summer. This award-winning artist resides in Placerville, California, with her husband and two cats. Look up her workshops at http://www.freewebs.com/ljdavisdesigns/index.htm or contact her for classes at artjewelry@sbcglobal.net, or 530-391-1969.