Some of you have been asking what happened to PCDaily coverage of sculpture, dolls, miniatures and other non-jewelry art. It’s time you had a turn! Let’s start with Laurie Mika for the first entry in an entire week of 3D. Laurie continues to raise the bar on color with her latest works. Her inks, foils, […] Read more
Laurie Mika has taken color to opulence and beyond! She’s piled on the layers of polymer, stamps, paints, metallics, inks and jewels to achieve a whole new level of splendor. This mosaic was inspired by the Indian sari trims Laurie found on her recent trip to Sydney. When you examine the large version of this snippet […] Read more
This Mini Clay Quilt class with Laurie Mika already happened during the April Artfest. Even so, it’s inspiring and worth a Monday look. Seems Laurie has taken her remarkable array of surface techniques and added a new emphasis on layering. You’ll remember Laurie’s earlier mosaics and her collaborative quilt entry in last year’s Synergy II […] Read more
This four-foot polymer mosaic for our home’s new front porch was icing on this summer’s cake. The shape of our house had come to resemble a bowling alley after several long additions. It needed some details to restore its curb appeal. Architect/polymer artist Maggie Maggio helped us with the porch design which I envisioned in […] Read more
The collaboration theme of the Synergy 2 conference in Baltimore has already inspired some terrific mash ups. The fiber/polymer and metal/polymer creations on Judy Belcher’s Flickr site are impressive. Judy is the consummate team player so it’s not surprising that she’s good at partnering her art. This jacket is by Kerr Grabowski with reversible jewels […] Read more
Since I’ll be getting to the hotel too late to find some polymer bauble in Judy Belcher’s luggage to show you, enjoy this soothing, sensuous polymer clay two-inch-square tile that Kim Cavender made for a Synergy2 collaborative project. No one but Laurie Mika knows what the entire project looks like but she says it’s fabulous […] Read more
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 of American Mosaic Artists and […] Read more
Polymer hearts abound on the web this year…altered, broken, anatomically correct, steampunked, candy, fragile and untamed. Scroll down to see some favorites. I am waving my wand and declaring two Queen of Hearts for Valentines Day. Tejae Floyde is all about hearts. She bounded into the limelight with exhibitions, classes and sites. And she has […] Read more
Here’s Sandra McCaw’s piece from the ACRE show postcard. Judy Belcher’s new work for the show includes pieces that spin and turn (at right). Barb Fajardo says she’ll be there as a visiting artist. Whining about photo size yesterday paid off with these photo contributions. On Karen Park’s Art and Tea site look at the […] Read more
This polymer clay mosaic pin from California’s Ann and Karen Mitchell (AnKara) continues our mosaic conversation. (I found the piece at last year’s Ravensdale conference.) Take a look at the mosaic necklace on their site as well. They detail their technique in their liquid polymer clay book. If you’re thinking about mosaics, you must stop […] Read more
