Summer’s bugs
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.
100 tiles tell the story
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.
Flower pot
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.
Round and round polymer
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.
Culture in clay
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.
Summer palette
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.
3D embroidery with polymer
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.
Layers of polymer ruffles
New Zealand’s Victoria Mkhitarian’s newest framed art makes me want to run my fingers across its many layers of pale polymer, copper and acrylic paint. She calls her series Ruffles and this closeup on Facebook gives you a better understanding of its construction.
Her Flickr photos also give you a good look at her delicate and luminous works.
The layers in her Ruffles1B (right) incorporates the same thin strips of polymer arranged vertically. In this piece, the layers are tinted with alcohol inks and she omits the copper layers.
Victoria frames these delicacies in deep shadow boxes. Yep, I’m gushing over ruffles!
Stunning snakes
Snakes for Monday? But these snakes from Bali’s Jon Stuart Anderson are not your garden variety.
This sculptural shrine crawling with snakes and topped with a glass ball is the most densely ornamented item I’ve ever seen from Jon. He collaborated with Luke Brown and Sudida to get the imagery just right. You’ll find frogs, masks, and many more caned images hidden throughout the highly decorated piece.
Some of his in-progress shots on Facebook show how the insides and hidden parts of his works are created with the same care and attention as the main elements. Here are a top view, a closeup of patterns, an early photo without wildlife.
If you haven’t visited Jon’s site for a while, you’ll be surprised by all the new products. Jon recently had joint surgery and I thought he’d be sidelined for a while but his creativity is more apparent and he’s more prolific than ever!
Barb Alexander’s spring 2019 tour of Bali is full so she’s added a second one if Bali’s wonders (including polymer) have been on your bucket list.
A riot of summer colors
This big summer polymer painting is from Deb Groover (Debortina) who’s at the Art Fair on the Square in Madison, Wisconsin this weekend.
Basic polymer shapes are applied to a large raw wood panel. Then flat polymer flowers and patterns in riotous summer colors are added. She paints in the background after the figures have settled themselves in. There’s such good energy in her paintings that Deb and Tina have attracted a large and loyal following.
To appreciate the size of her art, look at photos on Instagram and Facebook.
Saturday’s StudioMojo will hit the high spots and give you the rest of the summertime polymer story. Join us by signing up at StudioMojo.org.