In a last-day flurry of activity at the retreat in Virginia, I churned out a bunch of earrings.
I rarely work quickly to produce a bunch. As I looked around the workroom, it appeared that everyone was enjoying a last-minute burst of creativity. I’m calling these my Me and Matisse earrings.
The drive to “get her done” is often one of the best motivators and a good reason to join your own gathering of artists.
Rub the sleep from your Monday eyes and look closely.
This snapshot of Bonnie Bishoff and her son Jaime holds a surprise you may have missed.
At the Nuptials exhibit at Maine Craft Portland, more than 20 artists created one-of-a-kind ceremonial adornment, accessories, and jewelry for those looking to get hitched in style.
Bonnie created a collection of delicate flowery polymer and wire pieces for the 2-month long exhibit. Her son sports a Nuptials tie in this photo. Envision a wedding party completely coordinated with polymer art.
Australia’s Bonnie Gilmore (HatchingSparrows) launches us into the weekend with a frenetic Instagram video that will kick your Friday into high gear.
She cuts, positions, layers, textures, smooths and readjusts at high speed. The resulting earrings carry that energy and brightness with them. Here she is on Etsy.
If you’re looking for energy and brightness but not so much the frenetic part, hop on over to StudioMojo. We slow the pace down and take a more leisurely Saturday morning look at the week’s developments in our polymer universe. Kind of a spa treatment for your over-stimulated creative brain. Relax with us.
These arty, carefree collaged earrings from Germany’s Bettina Welker feel playful with their contrast and deep texturing.
Bettina offers a whole collection of these springy Patchwork accessories on Flickr.
I’m having a hard time deciding which spring creations from Clayathon to include in this Saturday’s StudioMojo. There was so much going on and people were so willing to share that I’m having a grand time sorting out the ideas that were blooming all over the workroom. I may have to spread them out over the next two issues so that we can savor them properly. Come on over to discover what’s new.
Greece’s Eri Dimitriadi (Eried) restores our faith in spring with these ocean blue earring dangles. She calls them art deco. You may see them as spring blooms.
Eri is a full-time architect and part-time polymer artist. She has a delicate touch and a spare, architectural sensibility. If these grab you, you’ll want to see more on her Instagram.
The rhythm of cutting and replacing pieces of clay, especially at high speed, makes this process look simple and satisfying.
Watch Spain’s Zazu cut and swap layers of stripes and solids.
Using only a blade and some geometric cutters she reassembles pieces of striped canes and solids into an entire collection of jewelry.
There are days that whiz by when things go as swimmingly as this. Let’s hope today is one of them.
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