Hi, there. I’m Lisa Clarke. Welcome to my Polka Dot Cottage!
If you’ve come here looking to learn a little bit about me, and this site in general, then you’ve come to the right place…
I am a one-woman show, powered by yarn, fabric, polymer clay, and copious amounts of coffee ☕
I’m addicted to lushly-photographed craft books, and I like to share my favorite reads here, along with the projects that have been inspired by them.
When I’m not making things, I like to talk about the little everyday adventures that pop up in and around the New Jersey home I share with three of my favorite geeks: my husband Neil, and our two young men.
Despite it’s reputation, I think New Jersey can be quite beautiful, so I like to share proof of that from time to time.
There is also shopping here:
- Downloadables: patterns, tutorials, and ebooks that I have written on some of my favorite topics (see above)
- Handmades: my craft work which is mostly in polymer clay, but sometimes in other materials
For eleven years I ran Polka Dot Creations, a polymer clay book store that I closed in June of 2012.
Another of my endeavors, Polka Dot Radio, was my internet radio station, which officially ended it’s two-year run in 2008, but lives on as playlists on Spotify. I add new ones regularly.
In early 2017, I returned to full-time employment outside of the home. This has put somewhat of a crimp in my blogging time, but at the very least, I post a weekly update of my comings and goings. And whenever possible, I do more.
I have my toes dipped into all kinds of social media, but Polka Dot Cottage is my home base. I spend as much time as I can here, blogging, updating the shops, tweaking the website and making it “just so.” I hope you will enjoy the time you spend here. Please don’t be shy!
Thanks for visiting!