Anna Nel layers crisp pieces of abstract patterns into a brooch. Her colors tease the eye with subtle gradations. Curves and angles cluster around a window in the center of the pin.
I’m not sure where she is in Europe but her heart resonates with the art of Wassily Kandinsky.
This is turning into a week of mysteries. Here is Anna on Facebook and Instagram.
Yesterday we spiraled extrusions around an egg. Today we watch Germany’s Jana Lehmann (Feeliz) as she winds around the centers of her series of Spiral brooches.
The colors blend into each other as the layers build. White dots and black and white accents provide a diversion from the strong colors.
Jana’s debuted a series of graphic dolls that are also decorated with spirals made of subtly blended colors.
You can catch Jana on Facebook and Flickr. Don’t miss the pen/pendants before you go spinning off to your weekend.
And if you’d like an even closer look at what happened in polymer clay art this week, join us over at StudioMojo for the inside scoop in the weekend newsletter.
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 of color, Lindly Haunani and Maggie Maggio, will both teach at Synergy4. You have a rare opportunity to hear their theories and learn their latest color tricks.
Creative Journeys Studio posted a yummy video of another color technique bracelet that Lindly has developed for upcoming classes. A hit of luscious color starts your week on the right foot.
These melon-colored glow earrings from Lindly Haunani are summer favorites. The beauty of the pinched petal design and black-outlined gradations made them Niche Award winners and help tell Lindly’s story.
Her Hawaiian heritage and color expertise shine through in the floral shapes. If you’d watched her assemble the slices, you’d also have caught a glimpse of how her training in mise en place preparation in the kitchen translates to polymer production.
All the parts are cooked, sorted and ready. You can see her hands following the recipe here.
I interviewed Lindly for the first edition of the StudioMojo newsletter, the new weekend edition of PCD that’s full of behind-the-scenes fun stuff. She tells a fascinating story and cautions you not to wait to become an artist. Sign up for Studio Mojo and check out her interview in the archives.
