Amy A. Crawley is a polymer clay-mixed media artist who creates functional and fine art that is inspired by the spirit of ancient cultures, nature, and her travels around the world. Her work can be found across the country in small galleries and in private collections. Amy has exhibited her work with the Bolton Artisans Guild, the Central Massachusetts Polymer Clay Guild, at the Peabody Historical Society Museum, and in the Art House Co-op, and the Women's Caucus for Art Artwaves International Sustaining Our Environment Project. She received First Place and Honorable Mention Awards for work exhibited in the National Polymer Clay Guild's Progress and Possibilities International Juried Exhibit. Her work has been featured in the National Polymer Clay Guild's newsletter, Polyinformer, The Crafts Report, The Bolton Common, and in the Boston Globe. In September, 2010, Amy's artwork will be featured in Patti Digh's upcoming book "Four-Word Self-Help" Amy has studied with several pioneers in the field of polymer clay, including Kathleen Dustin, Gwen Gibson, Nan Roche, and Cynthia Toops. Amy's path to art was not linear. She has a B.A. and M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology and a Certificate in Technical Communication. Amy currently lives in Bolton, Massachusetts, a town known for its rolling hills and apple orchards, a winery, and preservation of the environment.