Shateal Member since April 2005 Yahoo ID: Shateal (former the_clay_girl) Status: Co-owner, Moderator and Webmaster Location: Palmer, Alaska Personal website: House of Shateal (www.shateal.com) Hardly ever updated Blog: My Creative Mess Contact email: Shateal@ymail.com My mother was a very talented self-taught painter and drawer, who never got any real change to share her talents with the world. I also tried to paint, but realized very soon that I didn't heritage any of her talents. I actually thought a long time that I have no artistic talents what so ever! I have always loved colors and combinations of different shapes and mixed materials, even music is colors and shapes for me, but that was all. I couldn't create anything. Yet I had this strong need for it. I think it was the movie called "Mozart" where someone said something like..."there is no more painful destiny than have a passion to create and so very little talent to do so" That was exactly how I felt! Then, about one year ago everything changed! I found polymer clay! And that moment - I found that huge missing part of myself. I realized that I have part of my moms talents in me, I just needed this 3-dimensional medium to bring it alive. My brain is not work in 2 dimensional level LOL So ... that day when I found polymer clay, I just "knew". I am sure you all know what I mean by that. I haven't sold yet much. But I have used countless hours by studying and trying to get better. I am in so very beginning of this journey. There are so much me to learn! And I am so exited! My Motto: There are no mistakes - only possibilities! Creative Happiness to everyone!