If you tracked monster storms all weekend you may be in the mood to purge your world of all its monsters. Watch as Michigan’s Anthony, Ace of Clay, turns his demons into pins. With ferocious teeth, of course. Some texture, a few wrinkles and a dusting of dark shadows around the eyes heightens the ominous […] Read more
New polymer purses for spring from Kathleen Dustin appeared just in time for the Smithsonian Craft Show April 26-30. See the other new additions on her Instagram and Facebook. (David Forlano and Steven Ford will also be at the Smithsonian show.) These designs continue a couple of Kathleen’s series. At the left is her Tribal Circus Purse […] Read more
Guess what medium was used in the piece that won the top award at the Schmuck (German for jewelry) exhibit during the world’s top international contemporary jewelry event. You are looking at Jelizaveta (Liza) Suska’s Frozen Moment brooch made of polymer and crushed marble powder. It’s the winner of the top prize at the Munich exhibit and was […] Read more
Thanks to Scotland’s Melanie Muir PCD readers hitched a ride to Palm Beach, Florida last weekend. Melanie was teaching and exhibiting at the Norton Museum’s Bijoux Show. Melanie’s show collection is cataloged here. She caught up with Kathleen Dustin at Palm Beach Fine Craft Show. Melanie shares more than 20 snapshots of Kathleen’s new work including the pendant at left, part of […] Read more
In case you can’t fly to Baltimore for next week’s American Craft Council retail and wholesale shows, here’s an impressive list of artists (the most I’ve ever seen) selling polymer works. Follow the links to their booths and then to their websites. Let me know if you discover others as you enjoy the show virtually. The necklace at […] Read more
Back in September Ford/Forlano hinted that they were experimenting with color extremes, brights and metallic surfaces for a new group of tube necklaces. They’ve just released photos of these new works that were produced for the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show this month. You can see how these brightly lined tubes and glowing metallic surfaces combined […] Read more
What a treat to have dinner at the home that Dayle Doroshow and her husband built in northern California. Art is everywhere and guests are surrounded by their strong palette and distinctive aesthetic. History hangs on the walls. Can you name the artists responsible for these mostly polymer pendants? It’s a display of some of Dayle’s favorites […] Read more
If autumn has you itching to get back to nature, revisit the woodsy section on Kathleen Dustin’s site. Her polymer rocks snuggle comfortably against the Mountain Laurel wood focal. The group is suspended on a 19″ steel cable to form her Architectural Neckpiece. She integrates polymer gracefully with natural forms in her woods and beach […] Read more
As Steve Ford and David Forlano continue their exploration of tube shapes, they hit upon this juicy jumble of obliquely cut polymer pipes. The magnetic closure fits easily into the design. The long strand below shows what happens with the same oblique cut edges on smaller, brighter beads with a few surprising circles tossed in the […] Read more
Kathleen Dustin posted six new World Traveler Purses on her Pinterest board over the weekend. “Based on my travels of the world and the ethnic art I’ve seen and collected, these are my modern tribal purses and their influences,” she says. Each one in this group is named after a city in Turkey. On this […] Read more
