Elise on May 16 2008 | Filed under: 1997, Hughes, MIPCES Exhibition
OLA NYINGMA, (peace-pole, prayer-wheel)
Approx. 14′ h
In 1996, when Tory Hughes first heard rumors about Michael Grove’s Wall of Polymer, she immediately sensed a creative challenge. I remember the sly smile on her lips, the emphatic quality of her voice when she swore not to be outdone by “the men.” If anybody was going to […]
Elise on May 08 2008 | Filed under: 1997, Grove, MIPCES Exhibition
Ruth Anne Grove, WAITING TO DISAPPEAR
wall mural, approx 15 feet wide
We all know and can appreciate the rallying cry of the 1970’s environmental movement, “Small is Beautiful.” Many polymer artists have put that aphorism into practice. Cynthia Toops made “small is beautiful” into what you might call a devotional practice, a religious worship.
So when the […]
Martha on Apr 11 2008 | Filed under: 1997, Allen, Amt, Breen, Dever, Dewey, Dustin, Feiss, Ford, Forlano, Gibson, Grove, Haunani, Hughes, Kato, Liska, MIPCES Exhibition, NPCG, Regan, Roche, Toops, Voulkos, Winters, Zinman
Elise asked me to lead a small team of volunteers to research and write about gatherings that influenced the development of polymer as an art medium. This is the first of these posts and we hope to follow up with more. Special thanks to Nancy Travers who organized all the materials about MIPCES.
Masters’ Invitational Polymer […]
Elise on Feb 12 2008 | Filed under: 1997, 2003, City Zen Cane, Ford, Forlano, MIPCES Exhibition
While I’m in the studio filling orders today, here’s something to feast your eyes upon.
I purchased this necklace in 1997 at MIPCES from Steven Ford and David Forlano when they still worked under the name City Zen Cane. Steven describes this piece as “transitional,” perhaps because it represents a period when they began to experiment with […]
Elise on Jan 29 2008 | Filed under: 1997, MIPCES Exhibition, Nonpareils, Zinman
It’s not everybody who gets fascinated by lizards. What’s to account for such tastes?
Amy Zinman was always a pushover for rescue animals, but most of those have been the predictable dogs and cats. So what was her entry into the world of the little horned creatures? Amy says, ”I was living near a reptile store in Hoboken, New […]
Elise on Jan 18 2008 | Filed under: 1997, Kato, MIPCES Exhibition, Translucent Layering
“Seeing the horse again makes me want to make another one.”
That was Donna Kato’s reaction when I asked for her thoughts about what may be the most beloved piece exhibited at the 1997 Masters Invitational Polymer Clay Exhibition and Sale (MIPCES). The New Jersey event, which I conceived and coordinated, brought together 28 artists from […]