This is version #3 of Lindly Haunani’s latest bell bead experiment. See earlier iterations of her ideas on Facebook. Now Lindly’s working out the mechanics of assembling these beads that fit into each other as they chase the design around your neck Those beautiful blends are explained in Lindly and Maggie’s seminal color book, Color Inspirations. The two belles […] Read more
Have you been watching what’s being submitted for the Into the Forest exhibit later this year? Each leaf, bug and blossom is more intriguing than the last and it’s hard to wrap your head around how Emily Squires Levine, Laura Tabakman and Julie Eakes will combine all the colorful bits they’ve collected for this international collaborative project. […] Read more
New York’s Donna Greenberg calls her newest wall art an Olive Eater Urchin but I call it sunshine. An 11″ diameter prickly sculpted, textured and painted sunshine is a perfect way to begin our week. “The weirdos do add up,” Donna says of her other-worldly constructions, “Some have new homes to fly to, others will be […] Read more
France’s Sonya Girodon enjoyed departing from her usual path and traveling into the woods. The result is these polymer thistles, burrs or alien pods created especially for the upcoming Into the Forest exhibit in Valley Forge during Synergy4 and in Pittsburgh next November. How are you coming with your contribution to this big show? The deadline is April […] Read more
As you contemplate turning the page into 2017 let’s look ahead to Synergy4 next August. The theme is appropriately, A New Leaf. I’m helping Lindly Haunani spruce up her website for the new year with exciting concepts that she’ll be teaching at Synergy4. Lindly’s Sumptuous Sagacious Color class will teach you five useful strategies that you can […] Read more
Spain’s Ana Belchi plays with forms in her Lovecraft-inspired series of polymer baubles. The bulbs and tentacles radiate out from the center of this pendant with pleasing dark symmetry. See more on Instagram, Flickr, and her site. She’ll be teaching a pre-conference workshop at this year’s Synergy4. Thinking of introducing another dimension into your work?
The spectacular physical beauty of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque inspired Heba Bazari to create polymer art that celebrates islamic design elements. Fantastical flower designs are inlaid in the floor and the columns of the mosque. The flower sculptures symbolize love, tolerance and mutual understanding and are a fitting feature for International Tolerance Day which is celebrated every November 16. An […] Read more
Kathryn Corbin’s pieces in the sales gallery at EuroSynergy had usual touches – epoxy sculpted findings (for strength), tube beads with windows, heavily textured beads made of white polymer and colored only with pastels and crayons. Her pieces have a mysterious depth and complexity. The tube beads are rolled (not extruded) to emphasize their handmade quality. The window […] Read more
The Challenge exercises tackled by participants at EuroSynergy in Bordeaux netted some of the most exciting developments at the 2016 conference. French scientist/artist Agnes Dettai shares her exciting 3D challenge research in a post that may mystify you. Using water soluble clay (PlayDoh) as a resist and limiting herself to one bake, she creates polymer forms that […] Read more
PCD posts will range from sporadic to non-existent this week as we delight in the riches of EuroSynergy2 in Bordeaux, France. Please check back in from time to time. We are re-energizing.
