For those of you who have been uncomfortable on the darker side of polymer clay art, I return you to sweetness and fairies in France.
Stephanie Ponsard creates tiny, creatures that rest on cups, lounge on cakes or ride in your pocket. Stephanie definitely delights in her fanciful, fantastic view of life. You can see her works on Dawanda, Flickr, her blog or her site.
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It’s time to check back in with LoopyBoopy, the Louisiana artist who sculpts wonderfully creepy polymer clay kids with marbles for eyes. Each is accompanied by a poignant story.
Colleen (no last name) says of her eerie sculptures, "I think people connect to their little tragedies personally and are perhaps drawn to them for this reason."
There’s a great interview with her on Win Crafty. "Most of my kids and their little stories come directly to me from my daughter’s daily wonderment, fears, nightmares and dreams." she says.
You can see more of Colleen’s work on Etsy, Trunkt and Flickr.
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I’m allowing myself an existential moment. And Leslie Blackford’s polymer clay figure says it all (the mask flips up to reveal a much less benign character).
I’m doing a little self-talk about how to be a studio artist. Who knew the prospect would panic me? Here’s a great little video piece by Ira Glass. It’s not my usual Friday fare but this is special.
I love the idea of closing the gap between your good taste and the quality of the work you produce. Have a special weekend.
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