Tricia Dewey’s newest polymer beads hum with color and they come with a good story.
Tricia bought Christi Uliczny’s popular “Rocky Path” tutorial and modified the instructions extensively to create beads rather than pendants. Tricia used the tutorial as a launch pad to combine leaf and alcohol inks and mica powders on polymer in her own way.
Sidelined by an elbow injury, Tricia was taking a break from her fossil series of polymer/encaustic multimedia wall art to experiment with beads. Using a new set of instructions and working on a smaller scale, Tricia’s signature style still shone through.
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Those beads are gorgeous!
Tricia’s lovely beads really resonate with me today. They remind me of the essence of Spring. I love to see an artist start with a technique developed by another and transform it so it’s new, fresh, and totally their own.
Beautiful, beautiful work! My first impression was the Mars surface, and then Jupiter’s Red Spot
And, so professional to give credit to someone else (Christi, in this case), even if you just utilize their technique as a starting point.
I am very intrigued by the ‘wrapped’ quality of the rosy gold beads, which are exquisite. Wonderful result, wonderful inspiration, must check out the tutorial! I don’t believe in re-inventing the wheel….
These are some lovely beads… Beautiful work….Love the depth of them!
Lovely work, Tricia, and how nice to give credit where credit is due to Christi. Her Rocky Path tutorial is wonderful. There are a zillion things you could do with it!
Yippee! Now more people are gonna’ get to see your wonderfully unique approach to polymer. Breathtaking, as always.
Love the colors
What wonderful pieces!