Hello, my name is DonnaMarie Hedrick, I’m a mixed media artist residing on the Central Coast in California.

I’ve been an artist my entire adult life. I began with arts and crafts as an outlet after the kids were born. I then went into woodworking and tole painting along with a wide variety of mixed media. Before we knew it I had started a home based business and began selling my work.

Then one day “life happened.” I had no desire to create anymore, it vanished without me realizing. The years began passing bye, so one day I decided it was time to empty the studio and close the business. I donated everything to a local senior home, the look on their faces when they began opening the boxes was priceless.

Fast forward 18 years. I discovered polymer clay and my life has forever changed. I had to learn as much as I could about this fascinating art medium. I jumped right in and began my claying journey learning about complex caning techniques, with all of the fine intricate details.

I was instantly captivated and became obsessed with making cane after cane, polymer clay was even invading my dreams! I had found my PASSION to create once again!

To further my knowledge I began taking workshops from some of the artists I had come to admire. Many years later I’m still attending classes on a regular basis, always eager to learn new techniques. Claying has added a whole new final chapter to my life.

My husband Rick is now retired and we’re having a wonderful time doing more shows and festivals. We always enjoy talking to new people and meeting our customers in person.

We enjoy going to concerts as much as possible, there’s nothing like live music. I’m even teaching myself to play the guitar, 🎸 I’ve always said that it’s never to late to learn and explore new things. it just may take me longer to remember. 

Usually, I can be found hanging out at home enjoying all of the little things in life that I treasure. ❤️ This is my balance in life, this is my Serenity.