by Cynthia Tinapple on February 22, 2006 · 5 comments
I don’t know much about this artist…Howard from Como, Italy…but thought we should tip our hats toward the Olympic hosts this week. This one’s called "Pocketbook".
Pongo is apparently the Italian version of polymer clay and Howard sculpts all kinds of delightful things. You can buy his images on cups and shirts in addition to his pongo pieces.
The comments on his site are hilarious…."I can’t believe you did a pongo of my pre-operative uterus Howard. How sweet." Only the Italians could bring us this art! We should all learn to be so playful.
by Cynthia Tinapple on February 21, 2006 · 0 comments
Karen Woods has some new works on her site. My favorites are her collaborative works with beadweaving artists. Some of the best in polymer team up with others to produce doubly interesting work.
If you’re looking for something to enliven your creations, consider enlisting artist friends in other media.
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by Cynthia Tinapple on February 20, 2006 · 1 comment
I’ve finished monkeying around. These finger puppets made from polymer were a vacation shopping find and I promptly forgot the artist’s name. She’s a Whidbey Island artist with some wonderful characters in her head. Her work is at the Bayview Art Center on Whidbey (sorry, no web links).
I pondered what to do with these pages, fretted over where I’d find new things, and considered where the art of polymer is headed. A week of pondering while looking at the water and visiting with friends is theraputic and I’m ready to dive back in.
by Cynthia Tinapple on February 16, 2006 · 0 comments
These reversible poetry rings from Julia Sober illustrate another interesting use of transfers on polymer. Julia also met the challenge of designing the metal parts to hold the polymer securely.
Julia has new polymer pieces on her web site that you won’t want to miss.
