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Student Comments:

I have received some pretty heartwarming comments from students, but this one made me weak in the knees....I'm sharing it with the permission of Barb, the student who wrote it (thanks, Barb..I am so flattered..).... "I want to thank you so very much for sharing yourself and your amazing expertise. You are an amazing artist with the rare ability to share your knowledge with others. As you said to me in our class, I have had the good fortune to learn from several incredibly talented artists and teachers but you are certainly one of the best. The hours and hours of time required to develop your skills and expertise is extremely impressive. I recognize after spending 2 days with you that your incredible creativity allows you to come up with techniques no one else has thought of. Then the hours of work you put into preparing for the class is very evident. Finally, you explain things so clearly and in such detail that I understood immediately what I needed to do to produce a beautiful polymer cane. But more than anything else, your sincerity and openness allowed me to truly enjoy you and therefore my entire weekend. Everytime I look at my cane I can't stop myself from smiling. That feeling of happiness is priceless."




SugarHouseStudio


I am now teaching workshops and private lessons from our newly renovated all-purpose building in the Sugar House district of Salt Lake City (the lovely room where multi-student workshops will be held is shown below; private lessons will be held in my personal studio, also located in this building).   If you'd like to be added to the workshop mailing list or have questions about workshops or private lessons, please click here, or email me at jana@janarobertsbenzon.com

Come join in the fun as we create and laugh and learn together....the Salt Lake area has a great core group of clayers who love getting together!  We'd love to have you join us, whether you're a beginner or intermediate clayer!


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2011 Workshops


 March 5 & 6  Heartland Bead Market, Lenexa Kansas (Laser Cut and Organics)

April 2 & 3  Albuquerque, New Mexico  (Laser Cut)

  September 10 & 11 (Laser Cut) and 17 & 18 (Organics) Dutch Polymer Clay Guild, The Netherlands

September 24 & 25  Asociacion APE, Spain (Laser Cut)

October 29 & 30  Escondido, California (click this link to read all the particulars: Organics )

December 3 & 4  Women Creative Art & Jewelry Design Center, Buford GA (Laser Cut)

2012 Workshops

February 17-23    Cabin Fever Clay Festival, Laurel, Maryland,  "Taking Flight" and "New Age Bargello"

March 24/25    Polymer Clay Express   Damascus, Maryland  "Laser Cut"

April 14/15    Philadelpia, PA Polymer Clay Guild, "Organics"

August (tentative:  11/12)    Mile High Polymer Clay Guild, Denver Colorado

September (tentative:  15/16)  New Hampshire Polymer Clay Guild,  "Laser Cut"

October 6/7    Houston Polymer Clay Guild, "Laser Cut"

November  17/18    San Diego Polymer Clay Guild,  "Laser Cut"

December 1/2  Creative Journey Art Studio, Buford, Georgia  "Organics"



Watch for new workshop venues for 2012, and also more information on 2013 workshops in Israel, Arizona and more...



Below is a listing of some of the workshops I offer.  Please email me and I'll be happy to send you images that correspond with these workshops.  Thanks for your interest!

Arabesque Caning
Art Nouveau/Deco Caning
Floral Eruption Brooch/Pendant
Secret Shapes Inro
Arabesque Collage (mirror imaging pendants)
Laser Cut Technique
Organic Sculptural Shapes
Finely Veined Leaf Cane
Basket Weave, Ribbon and Braid Caning
"All Laced Up"....a faux lacing technique
Fleur d'Lis Style Jewelry




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