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Fago’s polymer bangles

by Cynthia Tinapple on November 12, 2009 · 4 comments

Celie Fago adds carved and textured metal rings, bands, and beads to her mokume gane polymer clay bangles. Can’t you just hear them jangling? Aren’t they exotic and just a little gypsy?

My 103-year-old aunt died recently and left me a beautiful bracelet whose links and charms tinkle and clink. I swear I can smell Aunt Mary’s perfume when I hear it clatter on my arm. Celie’s pieces are rich with sounds and stories.

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Stokes’ Winterfair works

by Cynthia Tinapple on November 11, 2009 · 3 comments

Ohio’s Grace Stokes‘ polymer clay work is featured on the promotions for our big Winterfair show in December. You’ll find her newest works, elegant combinations of metal clay and polymer, on her Crafthaus page.

Because group sites have made it so easy to upload photos, many artists are updating their profiles and adding new work to their page within the group instead of freshening their individual formal sites. The upside is that we’re seeing new works faster.

I count seven polymer artists in the show program. Looks like a good year.

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Russell’s polymer/pmc combinations

by Cynthia Tinapple on July 30, 2009 · 10 comments

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.

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Hall adds polymer to her media mix

by Cynthia Tinapple on April 6, 2009 · 5 comments

Virginia’s Liz Hall combines whatever media catches her eye into contemporary designs which contain both organic and geometric forms.

Luckily polymer clay recently caught her eye and she shows several metal, PMC and polymer pieces on her site and in her Etsy gallery. This pendant is entitled Here We Go. Liz was a 2008 Saul Bell Award finalist.

Thanks to Ronna Weltman for a new link to this week’s inspirational kickstart.