My name is Laura J. Schiller and I live in Colorado. I’ve been working in polymer clay and eggshell for approximately 30 years. I began by creating small figurines and then discovered the endless designs I could create in polymer clay and eggshell.
Before this, I was always interested in the newest craft or art form to come along. During college I found my way into photography and eventually was able to work professionally in that field.
While working in the photographic field professionally, I decided I wanted to do something as a hobby for myself. I remember visiting my local craft store and walking through the entire store looking for something different than what I had already seen done. It was then in 1994, I discovered polymer clay. Two years later, I applied polymer clay to eggshell and my fascination with one art form became two. I progressed rapidly in perfecting my style in the clay. From 1997-2008, I began to produce and sell my designs at local shows.
In 2008, I wrote my first article for a magazine called PolymerCAFE. It was the first article of ten, with the last one published in 2014. I’ve also had articles published in the quarterly magazine of the International Egg Art Guild (IEAG) and The Art of the Eggshell Magazine.
In 2015, I finished my self-published book, The Polymer Clay Egg.
Currently I blog through my Facebook group, Laura J Schiller Originals (Egg Art/Polymer Clay), teach classes from my home and sell my work at shows in the fall season and a shop in Central City, Colorado called Mountain Heart Gallery.
Before this, I was always interested in the newest craft or art form to come along. During college I found my way into photography and eventually was able to work professionally in that field.
While working in the photographic field professionally, I decided I wanted to do something as a hobby for myself. I remember visiting my local craft store and walking through the entire store looking for something different than what I had already seen done. It was then in 1994, I discovered polymer clay. Two years later, I applied polymer clay to eggshell and my fascination with one art form became two. I progressed rapidly in perfecting my style in the clay. From 1997-2008, I began to produce and sell my designs at local shows.
In 2008, I wrote my first article for a magazine called PolymerCAFE. It was the first article of ten, with the last one published in 2014. I’ve also had articles published in the quarterly magazine of the International Egg Art Guild (IEAG) and The Art of the Eggshell Magazine.
In 2015, I finished my self-published book, The Polymer Clay Egg.
Currently I blog through my Facebook group, Laura J Schiller Originals (Egg Art/Polymer Clay), teach classes from my home and sell my work at shows in the fall season and a shop in Central City, Colorado called Mountain Heart Gallery.
