Monthly Archives: September 2009

high5 polymer clay: ernie & cassandra velasco

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Ernie and Cassandra Velasco collaborate on a variety of art, including a collection of polymer clay sculptures that are sometimes tiny, often narrative, always curious.  The Velasco’s have been selling their work on Etsy since 2007 and they credit John Casey’s 2006 online tutorial as the inspiration that motivated them to explore the medium.

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high5 polymer clay: rachel carren

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Rachel Carren spent several years refining and exploring the air-filled pillow construction she used on these segmented brooches. The work, with stamped and printed imagery, is quietly elegant, sumptuous and refined.  I hope she allows us more than this small glimpse of her work – I would love to see a website to showcase all of her jewelry, wouldn’t you?

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bumpy bead pendants

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high5 polymer clay: cosmic blossoms – b side

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today’s flickr find:

I know Jana Lehman had pendants in mind when she made these but as soon as I saw them I thought the group worked as a wall piece. I like the way Lehman popped the simple circle shape with bump-outs. Her choice of colors and repeat patterns make the shapes even more effective. I want to see a whole wall of these.  A whole wall.

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high5 polymer clay: ariane dionyssopoulos

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In 2005, former actress Ariane Dionyssopoulos decided it was time to make a few scenes of her own. Using Fimo for the figures and fabric for the fashion, the Parisian artist recreates people and everyday scenarios.  Les Bonnes Tetes (which translates to ‘nice faces’) grace shop windows and galleries in France and now Dionyssopoulos will make one for you from a photograph.

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