Christa McKibben
I’ve always been interested in art. As a child I was always drawing something and claimed I would be an artist when I grew up. I took several art classes in high school and college. I was able to resume some artistic endeavors about 6 years ago when I chose to stay home with my first born. Now I’m not sure if I’m an artist yet but I’m not sure I’m grown up yet either.
My love for polymer clay strangely enough started indirectly about 10 years ago when I took a cake decorating class. I was a terrible student and didn’t read the directions for my class. I came to the class unprepared and with none of the things I was supposed to bring. Auspicious beginnings right? Well despite that I plugged through the class. Started paying attention and fell in love with cake decorating. I loved the constant challenge and the fact that you could literally learn something new each day with it
My cousin and his bride to be wanted a cake for their wedding. They had an adorable, humorous, invitation with a cave couple on it. I thought it would be fun to have have a cave man and woman for a topper so I decided to try a one that they could keep (my previous toppers had been done in sugar paste) My first real hand at polymer clay. When I saw the result I was smitten. What a fantastic medium. It’s easy to mold, inexpensive, requires few tools and space and the projects you can make are limitless! I think I might love it even more than my cakes. Shhhh. Don’t tell anyone. Today cake toppers and small sculptures are my main focus with polymer clay.
Upon joining the Polymer Clay Guild and doing internet research I’m learning that there is even more possilbilities with polymer clay than ever and hope to explore many of them.
Visit Christa’s site at www.tippytop.net see more of her work!
