Woody on Nov 23 2007 | Filed under: Clay Factory, Pasta Machine, Segal
“One small change for man, one giant leap for an entire creative community.” Admittedly, it doesn’t have quite the ring of Neil Armstrong’s moon-landing quote, but it does mark a historic step in the development of polymer clay art.
Of all the innovations in the medium, perhaps the most consequential and defining one came from the single […]
Rachel on Nov 13 2007 | Filed under: 1998, Chatoyance, Design, Voulkos
The elements of design are present in all fabricated objects, although we rarely stop to consider them. A stylistic analysis of a hand crafted piece of jewelry, a manufactured chair or product packaging may seem strange, but one can evaluate each of them with the same care and language as one might use to discuss […]
Lindly on Nov 12 2007 | Filed under: 1990, Allen, Beadazzled, City Zen Cane, Dustin, Grove, Haunani, Ornament, Shriver, Voulkos
I was certainly bedazzled to see the this show at Beadazzled in Washington, DC in 1990. It was the first time I had ever seen the work of Pier Voulkos, Sarah Shriver, Grove & Grove and City Zen Cane in person.
The show was displayed in the back room of the store’s original location on Dupont […]
Lindly on Nov 08 2007 | Filed under: 1988, City Zen Cane, Dustin, Haunani
I became interested in polymer clay in 1988, when a number of things serendipitously led me to take a workshop from Kathleen Dustin. At the time I had a large vegetable/herb garden and was experimenting with different colored inlays of herbs and vegetable purees into handcrafted pasta. One day I’d been tempted to buy FIMO […]