Ohio’s Amy Wallace mixes polymer clay and fabrics too (check Dayle Doroshow’s work from yesterday). Amy’s signature piece is her “stacker” bead which combines coils of patterned polymer strips.
Heavily influenced by fabrics, Amy’s focuses much of her work on buttons and she does them well.
If you’ve ever been tempted to try a coiled fabric basket, check out Amy’s recent HGTV segment. She makes it look so simple!
Susan O'Neill (11BoldStreet) brings us a Friday smack-your-forehead moment with her bracelet made of liquid-polymer-soaked fabric wrapped around a faux stone. O'Neill tinted white gauze with alcohol inks, dipped the gauze in liquid polymer clay, shaped it around a form and baked it. Brilliant! Check her Etsy and Flickr sites…
What would happen if last week's elephant met up with a kangaroo? In Susan Hyde's mind we'd have a Kangarat/Eleroo like this 10" one she's constructed from polymer. Susan has joined a gallery in Bremerton, Washington. For poetry month, she and her fellow artists illustrated poems by local poets. The…
This black angel from Washington's Susan Hyde is dressed for summer in her signature bright polymer ikat fabric. On Susan's Etsy shop you can admire the construction (she photographs the backs) and design of these simple, stunning pieces. Her faux-fabric tutorial is a classic. While her web site shows more,…
Wooohoooo! Another fabric pattern addict. Brava to Amy! The fun and energy of her pieces is dizzying, and I’m loving it. Keep up the great work, Amy!
And once again, Cynthia, thanks sooooo much for a terrific showcase, and thanks for the Marimekko reminder – I have fond memories of my mom buying terrific wild patterns of Marimekko patterns to cover pillows. They still have their signature look, but much more contemporary (as in, no longer ’60’s clash).
Melanie West ,
Wooohoooo! Another fabric pattern addict. Brava to Amy! The fun and energy of her pieces is dizzying, and I’m loving it. Keep up the great work, Amy!
And once again, Cynthia, thanks sooooo much for a terrific showcase, and thanks for the Marimekko reminder – I have fond memories of my mom buying terrific wild patterns of Marimekko patterns to cover pillows. They still have their signature look, but much more contemporary (as in, no longer ’60’s clash).
Michelle Davis Petelinz ,
Way to go, fellow PCAGOE member, Amy! I’m a great fan of her work; it’s colorful, vibrant and fun.
Ilysa Bierer ,
Amy’s stacker beads are great! Love the use of fabric with the clay too.