Anke Humpert is a true mixed media artist; some have even described her
as a Renaissance person! Since early childhood, she has been working
with any medium that she lays her hands on. In her teaching she offers
to help her students to find their own voices. She offers her unique
projects, but encourages everyone to try out their own ideas! Her
passion as a teacher is to enable her students (of all
Anke’s work is very intuitive and multi layered. Her interests are
especially in working with polymer clay, paper arts, painting, stamping,
art journaling, and bookbinding. She likes to incorporate used and
found objects in her art. She prefers to use her own made tools and
likes to go into depth with her techniques. She also likes quirky things
and you can often find little funny twists in whatever she does.
Anke is a fully qualified architect, who studied at the University of
Fine Arts in Berlin, Germany. Her training was very free and encouraged
her to find her own path. She has written several books about polymer
clay and stamping in German, been published in various international
magazines and online, has been on German TV with her polymer clay work,
and teaches workshops national and internationally (including in
Germany, the USA, England, Spain, Austria, and Serbia). She teaches in
German and is fluent in English. Since 2010 she has taught online
classes, which have opened up a new worldwide audience for her
teachings. As a trained public speaker and leader, she loves to work
with groups. She has worked together with a number of fellow artists on
various collaborative projects. At the moment she is preparing for her
first appearance in a well known polymer clay gallery in the United
States.
Anke’s “Graffiti Pendant” (Course #AH004) 3.5 Hour Class
In this fun Graffiti Pendant class, you will see polymer clay being
used in a new and original way. This project is a young, fresh and urban
take on working with polymer clay that will surely make a lasting
colorful impression. Anke shows you how to make a bold show-stopping
pendant complete with graffiti-inspired letters featuring colorful canes
that look like they were just tagged with a few cans of spray paint.
Anke’s technique produces results that are amazingly life-like and 100%
legal!
Anke’s “Game Piece Charms” (Make-&-Take) 30-Minute Class
Learn Anke Humpert's technique for making game piece charms in a very
short time. Do you love Tic-Tac-Toe, Mah-jongg or Dominoes? Then this
class is “game on” for you! The “game piece” charms can be an adornment
for your mobile phone, handbag or journal, or, if you make two, turned
into earrings. This quick and easy technique creates surprisingly
realistic looking game pieces. If you like it with a bit more of a
personal touch, that is also an option that can be achieved.
Hope to see you there!
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