Consuelo Okdie

Consuelo Okdie was born many years ago in NY State. By age 17 she had been selling her artwork for several years and her first cartoon was published at age 18.

Consuelo was a production artist for two stained glass studios, as well as for a clothing designer specializing in hand drawn batik designs. Her cartoons were published over the course of 10 years in several horse related magazines and she became well known for her portraits of show horses, dogs and cats.

When she discovered polymer clay 5 years ago Consuelo realized she had finally found a medium with the versatility she had been craving and has worked exclusively in the medium ever since.

Her colorful and imaginative polymer creations have been featured on line, in PolymerCAFE magazine, and in an ad for PolymerCAFE that was widely seen, including in Bead&Button magazine. Consuelo and her work have been featured on the Carol Duvall show, HGTV's That's Clever, and on an episode of DIY's new show Craft Lab which will begin airing in the fall of 2006.

In addition to being a member of the National Polymer Clay Guild Consuelo also belongs to the Florida Craftsmen organization. She has also been a Project Designer for Polyform Products for the past three and a half years.

Consuelo is not sure what she wants to be when she grows up as she plans on staying young (and young at heart) for her entire life.