Andrea Victoria Paradiso! 898 Duss Avenue Apt. #5! Ambridge, PA 15003! Tel: 724-266-6758! andreaparadiso@verizon.net! https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1394530690!! Artist in one-of-a-kind polymer clay sculpture and jewelry incorporating a wide range of semi-precious stones, metals and ! highlighting mediums. Specializing in commissions.!!Having discovered the endlessly versatile medium of polymer clay in early 2012, I have since been prompted to fulfill a childhood dream and become an artist by profession. The journey began with jewelry but I quickly found a knack for sculpture. This wonderful adventure has led me to some very exciting and unexpected places. On my way to make make my dream a business, I have gotten intimately acquainted with my IMac, taught myself photography, learned the “ins-and-outs” of social media, resurrected my writing skills for composing copy and backstories for many of my sculpts and, most importantly, connected to the wonderful community of polymer clay artists around the world. Presently, I am in the process of establishing my own website and polishing up my online presence. As I am a completely self-taught artist attempting to be a self-taught entrepreneur, this has proved to be an fascinating and multi-branched education of both art and business which becomes richer and richer with experience, new vistas to explore, old relationships to deepen and new ones to forge.

Page � of �1 4

✴ September, 2013 “Baby Wants a Hug Sculpture” published in the photo gallery of Marie Segal’s best selling book “The Polymer Clay Artist’s Guide”. http://www.amazon.com/Polymer-Clay-Artists-Guide-Directory/dp/1770852077/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1414025284&sr=1-1&keywords=polymer+clay+artists+guide

!!✴ September, 2013 “The Polymer Clay Artist’s Guide” book launch and online party with

Author Marie Segal and friends! Quickly climbs to Best Seller on Amazon’s Polymer Clay Book List. http://www.polymerclayer.com/polymer-clay-artists-guide.html

Page � of �2 4

✴ September, 2013 Chosen to be a Demo Artist for “Lucy Clay”, a Czechoslovakian-based polymer clay company seeking to widen its customer base around the world. As demo artists, we are responsible for trying out new tools and posting our work on Facebook. In October , 2014 this also included proofreading “Lucy Clay’s” new e-book tutorials to correct English spelling and grammar and into trying out and incorporating the techniques therein. http://www.lctools.cz/ and https://www.facebook.com/lucyclaytools !!

✴ March, 2014 First time membership in the International Polymer Clay Association. www.theipca.org !!

✴ April, 2014 “Polymer Clay Gemstones, The Art of Deception-Authors’ Interview” with authors Kim Schlinke and Randee M. Ketzel and friends! http://youtu.be/iHw-zC8Oakw?list=LLdst_6QM4eIlxyrEt4CluXg

!✴ February, 2014 “A Friendship Beyond Prize!” A most delightful and touching piece written

by my Facebook Friend, Swapna Dinesh relative to a spontaneous game I played with/on my Facebook Friends all thru the month of January. The object of the game was to keep My Friends guessing with both leading and mis-leading clues as to the subject of what was then my in-progress sculpture. Prizes were awarded and Swapna prized me in return with this lovely tribute on her blog. http://www.swardaa.com/2014/02/a-friendship-beyond-prize-d.html

Page � of �3 4

✴ April, 2014 “Christmas Amaryllis Sculpture” chosen by “Gallery 4”, Pittsburgh, PA to appear in their juried gallery show thru out the month of April. www.thegallery4.us !!

✴ October, 2014 Asked by “Lucy Clay” for permission to post one of my works on their site in order to illustrate more complex uses of the Czextruder tool. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.376672902484501.1073741848.242992502519209&type=1 !!

✴ November, 2014 “Christmas Amaryllis” sculpture chosen as the Gold Medal Winner of the “2014 Fire Mountain Gems and Beads’ Contest: Creative Clays” in the Home Décor Category. http://www.firemountaingems.com/galleryofdesigns/jewelry_design_gallery.asp?docid=eb1g “Baby Wants a Hug” was also chosen as a Finalist. http://www.firemountaingems.com/galleryofdesigns/jewelry_design_gallery.asp?docid=eb1h Winners’ designs are showcased in the Fire Mountain Gems and Beads Gallery of Designs and may potentially be featured in advertisements in any of the many major jewelry-making magazines. As Fire Mountain is one of the largest bead companies in the world, to have two sculpts placing is quite an honor!

!✴ The Present. Who knows where polymer clay will lead me next! One thing is for certain…I

shall have a glorious time of it!

Page � of �4 4