Vancouver Island’s Janet Bouey is experimenting with the veneers she made in Claire Maunsell’s recent class.
If you stack up squares of clay and then cut out the centers with a smaller square cutter, you can add a veneer on the top and bottom of the stack and have yourself a cool and simple hollow bead. The bead will be loose, light and lovely.
Janet puts her own spin on Claire’s ideas and documents interesting results on Instagram, Flickr, and Facebook.
Maybe this complex piece from Russia’s Olga Lednova appeals because it mirrors the weekend. There’s a lot going on! Houseguests, friends, family, work!
Note the textures, colors, graduations, patterns, layers and a slight shift in size. If we’re very lucky, all the things we balance in our lives come together as well as Olga’s.
See more of Olga’s balancing act on Instagram and Flickr. She’ll be teaching at this year’s Polymer Week.
Michigan’s Linda Hoffman Martin bravely submitted her first piece of wall art to PCD via the contact form.
This lovely wire and polymer leafy shadow box reminds me of how grateful I am when artists like Linda take a risk and send a link.
She first put the piece up on the FB Hooked on Polymer group because she was proud of it. When hundreds of others agreed with her, she was surprised and emboldened to try for a wider audience.
If that little voice in your head says, “You’ve got something here!” take a chance and spread your work around. The validation can do wonders for your mojo.
Yes, that’s my cue to tell you that StudioMojo, the weekend newsletter, is another way to push yourself in new directions and shore up your enthusiasm. We’d love to have you join us.
Victoria BC’s Wanda Shum puts bugs in our system this morning.
Wanda usually keeps her critters contained on her Instagram and Facebook. Her riot of color and patterns make them harmless and very wearable.
Angie Wiggins assembled the results of her 100-Day Challenge into one 40″ x 40″ tribute to tenacity.
Her tiles cover a wide range of subject matter, styles, and techniques. Each one records her unmistakable marks and colors.
Now that you’ve seen the work of 100 days in its entirety, visit her Instagram and Facebook to look at each tile and appreciate the whimsey, the detail and the delight she took in each day’s theme.
Arieta Stavridou’s polymer-covered teapot moves away from the usual cane-slice covered pot and turns toward sculpture. Her son has dubbed it a Flower Pot.
See this pot from all vantage points on Facebook and enjoy her whole stash of teapots on her BigFish page.
Germany’s Jana Lehmann begins your week with cheery circles of extruded strings of polymer that wind up happily next to each other.
Well, at least most of the strands are extruded. I’m scratching my head about the patterned ones. See for yourself on Instagram.
Altogether the mix of geometrics forms an eye-catching abstract pendant or brooch.
This polymer sculpture from India’s Aura Figurines (via Ginger Davis Allman) has a liveliness that’s unusual and compelling… and a little mysterious.
We only know the artist as Rashmi on Twitter. If you discover more about Rashmi, let me know.
While we know we’re a worldwide community, it’s still fascinating when you see how culture and spirit come through the clay. How does she do that?
Friday is StudioMojo writing day so I’ll leave this mystery in your good hands so I can concentrate on organizing the intriguing topics and tidbits that float by us each week. There’s always much to uncover and bring to you. Join us at StudioMojo.org for all the weekend juicy bits.
If you’re looking for sunshine and summer colors, head on over to Anna Nel’s site.
This beachy combination of layered luminous beads on a necklace wire has become the header on her Facebook.
On Instagram, you can see a whole range of her work and let the colors wash over you.
Anna’s working on some grasshoppers and the canes at right will make stunning bodies.
Polish artist Justyna Wolodkiewicz (Nibyniebo) is passionate about 3D embroidery.
Spontaneous, organic surfaces grow out of traditional wooden hoops.
If embroidery is in your blood, you can test out some of Justyna’s patterns from her Etsy site. See how her work has evolved on Instagram and Facebook.
