by Cynthia Tinapple on February 17, 2009 · 0 comments
Two polymer clay artists were announced as winners of 2009 Niche Awards.
Lindly Haunani’s Ruffle earrings won top honors in the fashion jewelry category. The thin folded slices create a cascade of color. We were way ahead of the crowd and featured these new creations of Lindly’s back in May!
Jeff Dever’s Summer Opulence bracelet (pictured on PolymerArtArchive) lives up to its name and took the top spot in the polymer clay category.
No complete list of Niche winners has been posted on their site yet but should be soon.
The announcements make a nice follow-up to yesterday’s post since the publisher of American Style is also the publisher of Niche magazine. If all this makes you want to strut your stuff, jump on over and fill out the online entry form for Bead & Button’s BeadDreams competition.
by Cynthia Tinapple on February 16, 2009 · 0 comments
You can help determine the direction for the newly internationalized guild. The IPCG board has scheduled a strategizing session in two weeks and needs your input as they consider their next big steps.
Please take a few minutes to click through the online survey and put in your two cents about the direction they should take.
by Cynthia Tinapple on February 16, 2009 · 8 comments
Need a shot of inspiration to jumpstart your week and validate your choice of polymer clay as your medium? Take a look at American Style magazine’s February April issue. (I must have gotten an early copy…it should be on newstands very soon. Read the web version for now.)
Arts Focus: More Than Meets the Eye looks at how polymer clay is stretching the boundaries of art and covers a few artists who are moving the medium forward (like Merrie Buchsbaum whose pendant is pictured here).
Not only are there flattering profiles of fourteen polymer clay artists, but also three full pages of polymer art ads (click each page to see a larger version). Pretty impressive showing!
Polymer hearts abound on the web this year…altered, broken, anatomically correct, steampunked, candy, fragile and untamed. Scroll down to see some favorites.
I am waving my wand and declaring two Queen of Hearts for Valentines Day.
Tejae Floyde is all about hearts. She bounded into the limelight with exhibitions, classes and sites. And she has generously shared her encased heart technique (check the October issue of PolymerCafe). Tejae embellishes her creations with a romantic collage of patterns and words that softens the most hardened heart.
Paula Pindroh‘s polymer illustrations for American Greetings are on sale as valentines. You can see her proudly posed at Target with her rack of cards. Target is becoming design central and I’m delighted to see polymer clay illustrations in the mix.
And for the King of Hearts? Ron Lehocky, of course. Read Kim Cavender’s post about her collection of Ron’s hearts.
You will find previous years’ valentines for 2007 here , and 2006 here and for you last-minute shoppers, a tutorial from Diane Villano. Have a lovely valentines weekend.
