January 2008

Blanchard's Illustrations

by Cynthia Tinapple on January 31, 2008 · 1 comment

Oregon’s Jennica Elizabeth Blanchard creates pen and ink illustrations on polymer plates in her Etsy shop. While she calls them polymer plates, I’m guessing that she’s making her base pendants from liquid polymer (correct me if I’m wrong).

CraftSynergy has an interview with the artist in which she describes her work as “delicate, detailed, visceral.”

Perhaps it’s the fragility of these pieces that appeals to me in my fragile condition. I’m on the mend.

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Edwards' Monsters

by Cynthia Tinapple on January 30, 2008 · 1 comment

I’ve been watching Dylan Edwards post his daily polymer clay monsters for months. They’re particularly relevant today when I could swear that’s what’s living in my lungs though my monsters aren’t that cute, I’m sure.

Let’s hope they scurry away soon. Meanwhile, visit Dylan and ponder this,

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” – Oscar Wilde

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Romantic Polymer Clay Valentines

by Cynthia Tinapple on January 29, 2008 · 2 comments

Newfry Kato Floyde

Here are three romantic approaches to polymer clay valentines and matters of the heart.

Donna Kato’s photo transfer and writing combination exudes romance and mystery embellished by a singular pearl.

Geraldine Newfry’s “Beloved” was created as a Valentine’s Day gift for her husband and is rich with the iconography of their shared lives.

Tejae Floyde tucks her hearts inside each other. She will teach her first online course on encased hearts on February 8. Here are some lovely pictures of a batch entering the oven. She was preparing for her month long exhibit opening this Friday at the Artists’ Nook in Ft. Collins, CO.

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Brown's Openwork in Polymer Clay

by Cynthia Tinapple on January 28, 2008 · 3 comments

Here are a couple of openwork polymer clay pieces by Maryland’s Keith Brown to tantalize you this Monday morning.

After looking at this for a while I’m still not sure how he constructs his works and I’m intrigued. You can see that Keith has mastered the technique if you look at his bowls and trays.

Light and shadow, positive and negative – a mystery to start your week. Thanks to Bettina Welker who pointed out the new additions.

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