Publications

A list of publications both in print and online, that talk about my work. Thanks to all!

Polymer Art Archive blog/ website of Elise Winters, Rachel Carren, and others

Polymer Art Archive » More Early Images: Tory Hughes and Pier Voulkos, 3/07/08
Polymer Art Archive » M.A.D. for Polymer, 6/19/09
Polymer Art Archive » Selection from the Collection: Orrery Neckpiece, 4/24/09
Polymer Art Archive » Selections from the Collection: Armillary Neckpiece, 4/03/09
Polymer Art Archive » Bibliography

Daily Art Muse blog of Susan Lomuto

tory hughes in france, in print, in life; practicing creative action | Daily Art Muse, 7/29/09
hughes unveils new polymer imitative technique | Daily Art Muse 3/25/08
victoria hughes interview | Daily Art Muse 2/18/08

Polymer Clay Daily blog of Cynthia Tinapple

Vacation Finale with Tory Hughes | Polymer Clay Daily 12/03/07
Hughes mobiles, new blog | Polymer Clay Daily 1/08/09
Polymer rocks! | Polymer Clay Daily 6/22/09
Hughes’ article in Ornament | Polymer Clay Daily 7/08/09
Polymer playing, risking | Polymer Clay Daily 7/20/09

On air interview

Talking with Victoria Hughes! | Craftcast 2/18/08

Ornament Magazine

Ornament Magazine The Art And Craft of Personal Adornment has had a number of articles about me or written by me.

Vol 13, no. 2: Winter 89/90
“Art is a Conversation, Not a Conversation Piece” cover story and feature article on my work

Vol 15, no. 1: Autumn 1991
“Beads in Contemporary Jewelry; Ornament’s 15th Anniversary” group retrospective

Vol 17, no. 2: Winter 1993
“Polymer Clay Simulations: Jade and Coral, Master Class with Tory Hughes”

Vol 17, no. 3: Spring 1994
“Polymer Clay Simulations: Ivory and Turquoise, Master Class with Tory Hughes”

Vol 26, no. 3: Spring 2003
“Hinged Polymer Pendants, Master Class with Tory Hughes”

Vol 30, no. 3: Spring 2007
Publication Review of “Polymer, the Chameleon Clay”

Vol 32, no. 4: Summer 2009
“The Path from Nothing to Something” feature article on my new work

Jewelry Crafts Magazine June 1994 Cover story and feature article

Selected Books
Polymer the Chameleon Clay Victoria Hughes: Krause Publications 2002
The Art of Polymer Clay Creative Surface Effects By Donna Kato, Carol Duvall, Vernon Ezell: Watson Guptill 2007
The Art of Polymer Clay Donna Kato: Watson Guptill 2006
Beading For The Soul: Inspired Designs Deborah Cannarella: Interweave Press 2005
Creating with Polymer Clay Steven Ford and Leslie Dierks: Lark Books 1996
Collectible Beads: A Universal Aesthetic Robert Liu: Ornament Press 1995
The New Clay-Techniques and Approaches to Jewelry Making Nan Roche: Flower Valley Press 1991

Videos
Mastering the New Clay 15-volume instructional video series Gameplan ArtRanch Productions, 1992-1997, reissued on DVD in 2009
Titles:

  • Foundations, a Beginning Workshop
  • Introduction to Surface Techniques
  • Metallic Surface Techniques
  • Beads and Bead Shapes
  • Molds, Stamps, and Tools
  • Buttons and Embellishments
  • Mokume Gane
  • Vessels: Boxes, Bowls and Pots
  • Recreating Turquoise and Lapis
  • Recreating Bone and Ivory
  • Recreating Jade
  • Recreating Amber and Coral
  • Mixing Media with Polymer Clays
  • Caning and Millefiore
  • Hinges in Polymer Clay