Polymer Clay Global Perspectives: Emerging Ideas and Techniques from 125 International Artists

Polymer Clay Global Perspectives: Emerging Ideas and Techniques from 125 International Artists

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Explore the World–in Polymer Clay! Polymer artists are connected like never before. As the acclaimed curator of the popular blog PolymerClayDaily.com, Cynthia Tinapple brings together 115 diverse artists from around the world to showcase the work of this new international community. Polymer Clay Global Perspectives invites you to explore the trends and cutting-edge styles that are influencing the future of this medium.  In this masterful collection, you’ll find: ·      Tips to create meaningful art that reflects your personality and vision ·      Behind-the-scenes profiles of 13 innovative artists in their studios ·      Step-by-step projects by contributors who share their signature methods, such as mokume gane, extruded canes, and adapted glass-blowing techniques ·      Galleries showcasing the best of the best polymer work in jewelry, miniatures, sculpture, and much moreWith artists including Kim Korringa, Shay Aaron, and Fabiola Perez offering their expertise, you’ll find endless inspiration to take your art to the next level. Begin your own journey through the new landscape of contemporary polymer. A world of possibilities awaits.

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Weight0.62 kg
Dimensions1.27 × 21.59 × 25.4 cm
Publication City/Country

USA

ISBN 10

0823085902

About The Author

CYNTHIA TINAPPLE is the founder of the blog Polymer Clay Daily, a showcase for polymer clay art and a portal for the polymer clay community. A lifetime member of the International Polymer Clay Guild, she lectures at national and international craft and polymer clay conferences and teaches classes online. She has worked as a polymer clay artist since the late 1980s, collaborating with her husband, woodworker Blair Davis, to embellish his turned bowls and other objects with polymer clay inlay designs.

Table Of Content

Introduction 6A History of Polymer 8Polymer Clay in a Nutshell 11Assessing Your Work 18Chapter 1Fashion ForwardEva Haskova, The Eastern Bloc, Prague, Czech Republic 27Project: Colorful Rays Spiral Pendant 28Fabiola Pérez Ajates, Speaking without Words, Madrid, Spain 35Project: Floral Pendant 36Chapter 2Mixed MediaClaire Maunsell, Glass Roots, Quebec, Canada 47Project: Lightweight Hollow Forms 49Christine Damm, Art Omnivore, Vermont, United States 55Project: Sunshine and Clouds Layered Pendant 57Chapter 3TexturesNatalia García de Leániz, Transmitting Happiness, Madrid, Spain 67Project: Wobbling Mokume Bracelet 69Genevieve Williamson, Play Is the Essence, Pennsylvania, United States 75Project: Variations on a Theme Earrings 77Chapter 4CharactersCamille Young, Video Game-Inspired Art, Arizona, United States 87Project: Polymer Clay Illustration 89Chapter 5Small ScaleShay Aaron, Food for Thought, Tel Aviv, Israel 97Project: Pizza Charm 99Tejae Floyde, Pocket Art, Colorado, United States 103Project: Simple Encased Heart 105Chapter 6Large ScaleGera Scott Chandler, Shorelines, British Columbia, Canada 115Project: Inked Polymer-Clay Still Life 116Chapter 7BeadworksWendy Moore, Flourishing, Broken Hill, Australia, and Birtamod, Nepal 125Project: Tibetan Tube Necklace 127Rebecca Watkins, The Practical, Impatient Artist, Pennsylvania,United States 135Project: Floral Scribed Beads 137Chapter 8Canes 2.0Kim Korringa, Chaos and Control, California, United States 147Project: Fairy Wing Earrings 149Polymer Masters 153Resources 157About the Author 158Index 159

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