Judy Belcher has been preparing polymer clay samples for an upcoming class and she’s posted them on her Flickr page.
I’m loving her calm, precise patterns and monochromatic color palette after this week’s wild creative rides. We need these deep breaths to restore us.
But Judy’s not altogether calm. She adds surprise and dimension to the pieces with applied cane slices and juxtaposed patterns. The tiny colored o-rings used as spacers add another touch of excitement. Thanks, Judy,
"Not too big, not too small," says Colorado's Phyllis Cahill of her newest collection of layered circle earrings. Script from a French poem, a leaf pattern, vintage flowers, copper discs, echoes of William Morris patterns – all combined into restful, layered combinations with subtle references to other times. This is…
Sometimes we polymer artists just want to sit and admire the work that goes into a series of canes like this lovely black and white grouping from Meg Newberg. And she doesn't extrude! Meg has a brain made for caning. She knows how to break the process down into bite-sized…
Thanks to Maine's Bonnie Bishoff for starting our week with this great eye candy, her new springy bracelets. Take a closer look on Instagram. Polymer circles and tubes covered in an assortment of lively patterns are folded over memory wire (or something similar) that spirals itself into a bracelet. The patterns…
Brava Judy!! Totally yummy-licious! I love where you’re going with all this, my friend. Keep it up! (But please… don’t let go entirely of your black and white stuff, ok? It’s my favorite – especially the rotating bits!!)
Calm? Who me? Thanks, Cynthia, for the feature. I’m honored. Funny, the class (Vegas in November, for across the pond, France in March – shameless plug….) is “Let’s make a zillion canes really, really fast!”
Melanie West ,
Brava Judy!! Totally yummy-licious! I love where you’re going with all this, my friend. Keep it up! (But please… don’t let go entirely of your black and white stuff, ok? It’s my favorite – especially the rotating bits!!)
Jeannie ,
Her work is mesmerizing an unforgettable. Judy if you are every in the Twin Cities to teach a class, I’ll be there.
Suzanne Ivester ,
Judy, You never cease to impress me. What a huge variety of patterns, so well integrated! Amazing.
–Suzanne
Tammy ,
so beautiful – thanks for sharing with all of us!
Maniguette ,
Indeed Judy’s work is amazing, like the lady herself, generous, calm and beautiful!
Judy Belcher ,
Calm? Who me? Thanks, Cynthia, for the feature. I’m honored. Funny, the class (Vegas in November, for across the pond, France in March – shameless plug….) is “Let’s make a zillion canes really, really fast!”
byZarah.com ,
What a wonderfuL red necklace! I’m so inspired, gonna make something like that too! Thanks for sharing
Kylee (Lunes Bijoux) ,
And I’m just delighted to have Judy running a workshop on these stunning creations at Clay Corbières Créatives I in March 2010.
Kylee
Gayle Heinemann ,
Too cool! I love your new colors. Your students in Vegas and France are so lucky to have you as an instructor.
Kim Hodes ,
Very nice, Judy! The colors are really unique and I’ve always liked the way you do monochrome.
Dawn Butts ,
Beautiful, so inspiring.