Ellen George’s Nose Touches Twig solo exhibit of polymer clay sculptures inspired by nature will be at PDX Contemporary Art in Portland, Oregon through May 30.
A former dental technician Ellen pushes the clay in new directions with her abstract forms that vary in density, color and translucence.
The imagined forms are evocative of undersea life, water, clouds, and geological formations. The relationship to the wall is explored in pieces like this 14.5″ by 14.5″ Scatter where holes are carved out of coral-like pieces of large flat pieces of polymer clay.
Here’s a post about an earlier exhibit. I love the vibrancy and size of this new series.
This polymer clay and pine needle basket by Victoria James is a lovely example of the mixed media pieces that will be on view in the exhibit at Synergy2. "Creating baskets pulls together my love for textiles, construction, and three-dimensional forms," she says. Following the exhibit theme, the artists sewed,…
These mixed-media pieces by California's Susan Crocenzi match a bright and downright balmy day (60's) in Ohio. She combines polymer clay tiles, tempered glass, glass and ceramics in her shimmering mixed media pieces. See her Flickr gallery here and an earlier post here. Susan is a member of the Society…
Fran Abrams' small-scale three-dimensional polymer clay works are on exhibit through August 19 at the Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center in Federick, MD. Many of her pieces are sculptural and are presented in deep shadow box frames. Viewers often think that they are seeing fabric. The piece at the left…
I went to see this today. I enjoyed some of the pieces, but others not so much.
The coral like pieces were very interesting. Subtle color shifts, interesting surface textures with a very organic feel. The wall shadows seemed to be part of the piece. Very enjoyable.
I didn’t enjoy the stacked bead pieces as much. I just didn’t get it.
My daughter and 2 year old granddaughter went with me to the gallery. My daughter felt the same as I did about the pieces, but the 2 year old loved the beads. Perception is everything.
Amy E Wallace ,
OH dear, how I’d like to see that exhibit.
Valerie ,
Standing. Applauding.
Kate Clawson ,
Love the organics!
Susan Leach ,
I went to see this today. I enjoyed some of the pieces, but others not so much.
The coral like pieces were very interesting. Subtle color shifts, interesting surface textures with a very organic feel. The wall shadows seemed to be part of the piece. Very enjoyable.
I didn’t enjoy the stacked bead pieces as much. I just didn’t get it.
My daughter and 2 year old granddaughter went with me to the gallery. My daughter felt the same as I did about the pieces, but the 2 year old loved the beads. Perception is everything.