by Cynthia Tinapple on November 18, 2005 · 0 comments
…and just in time for your holiday shopping, Judy Belcher’s new book is out.
From the book jacket – "Polymer Clay Creative Traditions lets both beginners and experienced artisans draw inspiration from painting and drawing, ethnic carving, quilting, ceramics, sculpture, glass, metalwork, and more. Through 300 stunning photographs and fascinating text, author Judy Belcher reveals how these influences can be expressed in polymer clay. Polymer Clay Creative Traditions an invaluable guide to creating works of art that blend a great material of today with the greatest design ideas of yesterday."
Slight disclaimer – my work appears in the book.
by Cynthia Tinapple on November 17, 2005 · 1 comment
If you’re in the mood for something new but not up for a master class, check out Step by Step Jewelry.com. They offer downloads of articles for $4.00.
Petroglyph Polymer Pins by Gwen Gibson, Making Triangle Canes by Steven Ford & David Forlano and several others are available for downloading.
by Cynthia Tinapple on November 16, 2005 · 0 comments
Says Christi Freisen, "As with many artists, I enjoy creating in more than one media, but sculpting suits me best. I have chosen to work primarily in mixed media, embellishing polymer clay with gems, pearls, beads and found objects which are worked into the sculpture while the clay is uncured. I feel this allows for a very organic design. It’s also very interesting joining forces with nature to create something memorable."
Her new Dragons Book is available through her online store.
by Cynthia Tinapple on November 15, 2005 · 0 comments
Found these pictures from the workshops of Dan Cormier and Tracy Holmes on the Northwest Polymer Clay Guild site. The guild reports that, "Dan debuted a new system for creating patterns in polymer clay. After four years of experimenting, Dan shared his latest breakthroughs in surface and veneer design. Simple two-toned canes became the source for an endless collection of intricate patterns, all without any cane reduction. We also explored "Mokume Dan-eh."
The Canadian site, Shades of Clay, is promoting three workshops (two in Canada, one in France) with Dan and Tracy in 2006. Here’s the info in .pdf format or you can contact them at hoco@island.net.
I found pictures from their 2005 workshop in Gloucester online as well. Dan and Tracy are some of those folks that I have to work hard to find on the web.
