Monthly Archives: March 2010
jenny ford: textile sculptor
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With an interest in costume detail from Medevial and Elizabethian times, sculptor Jenny Ford often uses those details as a starting point for her sculptures. The ‘elongated point of a poulaine’ or a ‘precisely pleated ruff’ become beginnings for the organic, abstract forms she creates using hand-dyed silk velvet, organza and found objects.
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synergy 2, part 1: in pursuit of excellence – the evolution of a medium
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I know you come to Daily Art Muse to be inspired by interesting, beautiful fine craft – my survey of handcrafted excellence – but indulge me as I reflect on some of what I absorbed at last week’s conference. I offer my thoughts as inspiration of a different sort. This essay is a call to action, not only to those working with polymer, but to all on a creative path.
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