I took a class called "Performance in Society" this semester. One of our assignments was to create a performance based on a secular ritual. I love the ritual of creating, and so I made a polymer clay bead, from clay in the wrapper to the final smoothing before the bead would be baked. This is the stop motion I made in the wee early hours of the morning (I am a master of procrastination!) for our final portfolio presentation. I did not have time to get to the making a bead part, but I hope you enjoy this little glimpse of how I create.