Cassy Muronaka’s post about her treasures from the recent Grove and Grove sale grabbed me in the first sentence, “Polymer clay was a snowball that really began rolling down the hill in the early 1990s, picking up very fine artists along the way.”
Cassy describes the Grove’s step-blend process and tells why it remains important. She shares pictures of the face canes that were their trademark and says that, “After spending a couple of weeks mooning over these exquisite Grove and Grove face canes, I may have to take another crack at it.”
Monday is a good day to mull over her thought that, “I find it ironic that after all these years, I am getting starting to get new ideas from some of the very old things they produced.” Here are some more pictures from their sale.
Cindy Matthews ,
Wow. There are times when I almost regret living in the back of nowhere, and hearing about opportunities like this is one of them! To buy G & G canes, and for just a few dollars – oh my! And their finished work, too. Incredible.
Hazel ,
…”I am getting starting to get new ideas from some of the very old things they produced.”
Interesting – I find myself going back to a lot of artists’ older work lately and finding inspiration in the first steps they made in their techniques or art. It sometimes provides a new jumping-off point!
Jeannie ,
What a Great post on her blog. I never heard of the step blend
Cassy Muronaka ,
What a surprise to wake up to your nice post, Cynthia. Thanks!
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