May 2008

Haunani's polymer clay leis

by Cynthia Tinapple on May 28, 2008 · 10 comments

Lindly Haunani never strays far from her Hawaiian roots. The picture above (which she used for her updated blog header) actually captures three of her latest polymer clay lei necklaces laid next to each other.

Slices of skillfully graduated colors are pinched into petal shapes and strung into sumptuous necklaces. An expert at mimicking nature’s colors and shapes, Lindly produces pieces that transport the wearers to the tropics.

She stacks smaller pinched circles onto headpins to produce another blossom effect. Feel the Hawaiian breezes.

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New adventure

by Cynthia Tinapple on May 27, 2008 · 13 comments

Turned in my retirement papers today! Only two weeks until I begin my new adventure as a studio artist and your cyber hostess.

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Shum's crawly couture

by Cynthia Tinapple on May 27, 2008 · 5 comments

Let’s start the warm weather off with some Crawly Couture. That’s how one Canadian newspaper labeled Wanda Shum’s seasonal polymer clay bug and dragonfly brooches. Here’s a great shot of her bugs.

This Winnipeg Vancouver artist is known for her distinctive glassware and teapots that often incorporate women’s faces among brightly colored millefiori patterns. Wanda’s taking her teaching on the road with a September workshop in Godfrey, Ontario.

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Faux leather

by Cynthia Tinapple on May 25, 2008 · 0 comments

Michael from Mossy Owls has posted a very nice tutorial on faux leather tags.

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