by Cynthia Tinapple on July 31, 2009
Rome’s Marina Lombardi (Ali di Libellula) makes lyrical jewelry by pairing delicate polymer clay focal pieces with pearls, filigree, stones and crystals. She coaxes microspheres into just the right spots for hints of color and texture.
Her pieces are often photographed with a bit of reference material in the background – wallpapers, fresoes, illustrations. It’s very effective and there’s more on her Flickr site.
Marco Holler sometimes collaborates with Lombardi. The duo dressed up a swirl lentil bead by adding an image transfer and gold embellishment to produce these beautiful romantic Italian earrings. See more of their collaborations here.
It all puts me in mind of vineyards and villas and vacations. Have a great weekend.
by Cynthia Tinapple on July 30, 2009
Maryland’s Kelly Russell has resurfaced on the web with a new blog, Beadfuddled. If you’ve ever been skeptical about combining polymer clay and precious metal clay, Kelly will remove all doubts.
On her blog she prepares for workshops and works through problems and house renovations. She’s a fine craftsman and a fearless experimenter.
Kelly’s new at blogging so leave her a comment to let her know you’re watching.
by Cynthia Tinapple on July 29, 2009
When I told a friend that I wasn’t ready to share my studio work this week, she suggested I show my bedroom instead. I ran upstairs and snapped a few pictures of the polymer clay in my bedroom. No tidying, no photoshopping (ok, I omitted the chair that catches laundry).
I wake every morning to a collection of vibrant colors and patterns created by wonderful friends. Their stories inspire me and their friendships keep me going. Enjoy this peek at some of my inspirations.
by Cynthia Tinapple on July 28, 2009
Look at the shine on Laura Timmins’ new Mar bracelet. She’s expanded her line and added the new designs to her Flickr site.
Her new beaded cords look terrific and I’m anxious to see what she does with them. Laura makes all her color-coordinated cords, a process that I admire even though it baffles me. Laura also has galleries on 1000Markets and Etsy.
