Janet Pitcher - Guest Teacher

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Janet began her interest in art at an early age growing up in a very artistic family. Although she always wanted to be a fashion designer, she studied for a career in retail buying receiving a BS in Business with a minor in marketing from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. After many years in retail sales and management as well as outside sales, she discovered Polymer Clay as a hobby. When her friends began to ask to buy her jewelry, her journey into a new business as a jewelry designer began.Janet creates the detailed designs involved in the shaped millefiori beads. She blends the clay to create new color palettes then use that clay to build complex canes which are then reduced by hand to the size desired for each bead. The canes are then sliced, formed, cured, drilled, sanded and buffed to the desired finish. The jewelry is accented with beautiful lampwork glass, semi-precious stones, and precious metal beads to achieve the finished piece. She enjoys creating new designs and turning the colorful beads into wearable art.Janet is now joined by her husband and manager Mark to complete the team of TwoCan Clay. They enjoy traveling and working together to promote their fun and whimsical designs to the public. Janet has been working with polymer clay since 1997. Her work has been showcased on DIY Jewelry as well as the Carol Duvall Show and featured in many print publications as well. She has served as a leader of the San Diego Polymer Clay Guild as well as a member of the National Polymer Clay Guild. In addition to selling her jewelry designs and beads in both wholesale and retail environments, she also offer classes for all ages and experience levels. More of her work can be seen at www.twocanclaydesigns.com.

Bling Ring	Fancy Faces	Introduction to Polymer Clay	Klassy Kaleidoscope
Faux Lampwork Metal Core Beads	Floral Fantasy	Polymer Clay Sea Turtle	Polymer Clay Finishing Class