Sue Heaser

Sue Heaser has worked professionally as a writer for over 25 years and is the author of 18 major craft books as well as a growing list of eBooks that are available world wide. She specialises in jewellery making, polymer clay, metal clay and miniatures. She also writes drama and fiction and has published two musicals for children. After a childhood spent in the Far East, Middle East and Africa, Sue studied at art college and university in Great Britain. She first worked as an archaeological illustrator before turning to a career as a writer, designer and teacher. Sue's books have been translated into many languages, from French and Spanish to Japanese and Chinese and she has travelled all over the world to teach workshops and to lecture. She is a qualified Art Clay Senior Instructor and has taken Master classes in the subject in Japan. She founded the British Polymer Clay Guild in 1997 and Art Clay World UK Guild in 2005. She is an accomplished artist working in watercolour, oils and pastels as well as other media, and teaches regular art classes. Since 2017, Sue has returned to her archaeological roots and is currently researching a book on the glass beads of Anglo-Saxon England, using her beadmaking and silversmithing skills for experimental archaeology. She has also published a book on the watercolours of Richard Cobbold. Sue is married with two daughters and lives in rural Suffolk, England, UK. She is a keen musician and plays the violin, piano and piano accordion. She also enjoys sailing, swimming - and mountain hiking with her sketchbook in hand.