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My studio is in a converted garage at my home in Mountain View, California. My daily commute is about 20 feet from my back door.

I began working in polymer clay in 1995, using the kitchen table as my studio. There were times when projects got so involved that our table was unusable for meals, and I would spread a tablecloth on the carpet and have dinner picnic style. That got old fast, and before long we decided to kick the car out of the garage and create a space for a real studio.

Now I have a space to spread out my work and my kids have enjoyed being able to cut, glue, hammer, paint, and otherwise create without me bugging them about the mess.

This is where I spend most of my time making canes and playing around with color.

As you can see, I have managed to use every square inch of space. Occasionally I will clear off the work surfaces, but I find that I am more creative when I have everything laid out like a giant palette.

The flat drawers contain hundreds of canes I have made over the years.

This is the area where I keep my beading supplies. I love all things colorful and sparkly! When I was a little girl, I lusted over the rhinestone rings at the toy store and dreamed of running my fingers through pirates' treasure chests that I saw in books.

Recently I have taken up glass lampworking as a hobby. We packed up the sewing table and in its place we squeezed a torch, kiln, and oxygen concentrator. As you can see, the common denominator throughout my studio is COLOR!

These are my constant companions while I work—Heidi the dog and her friend Gump.

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Making a Cane

Lampwork Beads

About Kim

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