http://www.elisewinters.com/polymerartarchive This is a site where professional artists working in the medium of polymer will find inspiration. Museum and gallery curators will be able to access documentation about the evolution of this vibrant medium for artistic expression. And serious collectors will discover windows to new works and the medium's most collectable artists. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:58:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.elisewinters.com/polymerartarchive/2008/04/15/leslie-blackfords-distinctive-voice/#comment-139 Tony Aquino Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:07:15 +0000 http://www.elisewinters.com/polymerartarchive/2008/04/15/leslie-blackfords-distinctive-voice/#comment-139 Leslie's work is a perfect example of art being much more than visual. It can touch you by entering the gateway of the eyes and stimulate your mind to a multiple fork in the road adventure. It makes you think. Rachel has the gift of describing her interpretation of the open direction that Leslie has laid out for us and has executed that with this excellent review. I remember once admiring a painting by Pablo Picasso and a man and a woman were also looking at the painting. The man said " Uh Mr. Picasso, I don't think that eyeball belongs there". I thought to myself that it belongs wherever he wants to put it. In Leslie's piece "Modern Relics 101" the red square tile belongs there because she wanted to put it there and for us to think about it. Cheers to the gift of eye opening art and cheers to the gift of recognizing it with an expressive portrayal. Leslie’s work is a perfect example of art being much more than visual. It can touch you by entering the gateway of the eyes and stimulate your mind to a multiple fork in the road adventure. It makes you think. Rachel has the gift of describing her interpretation of the open direction that Leslie has laid out for us and has executed that with this excellent review.
I remember once admiring a painting by Pablo Picasso and a man and a woman were also looking at the painting. The man said ” Uh Mr. Picasso, I don’t think that eyeball belongs there”. I thought to myself that it belongs wherever he wants to put it. In Leslie’s piece “Modern Relics 101″ the red square tile belongs there because she wanted to put it there and for us to think about it. Cheers to the gift of eye opening art and cheers to the gift of recognizing it with an expressive portrayal.

]]> http://www.elisewinters.com/polymerartarchive/2008/04/15/leslie-blackfords-distinctive-voice/#comment-138 Louise Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:24:18 +0000 http://www.elisewinters.com/polymerartarchive/2008/04/15/leslie-blackfords-distinctive-voice/#comment-138 Thank you for putting a sculptor in the archives. I did not know that artist and I find a deep connection with what she does. Thank you for putting a sculptor in the archives. I did not know that artist and I find a deep connection with what she does.

]]> http://www.elisewinters.com/polymerartarchive/2008/04/15/leslie-blackfords-distinctive-voice/#comment-137 Judy Dunn Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:57:52 +0000 http://www.elisewinters.com/polymerartarchive/2008/04/15/leslie-blackfords-distinctive-voice/#comment-137 I am a huge fan of Leslie's work. You are right, finish is not the focus of her work. But there is such heart and soul. I have seen beautifully finished work that leaves me feeling uninspired and unconnected. With Leslie's work there is something that pulls me in. The emotions and stories she expresses have a perhaps universal nature to them, but her way of expressing it is completely her own. She makes me think. Her evolution as an artist is one I definitely want to watch. I am a huge fan of Leslie’s work. You are right, finish is not the focus of her work. But there is such heart and soul. I have seen beautifully finished work that leaves me feeling uninspired and unconnected. With Leslie’s work there is something that pulls me in. The emotions and stories she expresses have a perhaps universal nature to them, but her way of expressing it is completely her own. She makes me think. Her evolution as an artist is one I definitely want to watch.

]]> http://www.elisewinters.com/polymerartarchive/2008/02/01/more-nonpareils/#comment-4 Sherry Bailey Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:21:16 +0000 http://www.elisewinters.com/polymerartarchive/2008/02/01/more-nonpareils/#comment-4 In a workshop at Ravensdale with Jeff Dever, he demonstrated making the nonpareil look by pre-baking the tiny balls and then attaching them to your form with liquid polymer clay -- a MUCH easier variation to prevent squishing! I didn't ask, but maybe he was inspired by Pier! In a workshop at Ravensdale with Jeff Dever, he demonstrated making the nonpareil look by pre-baking the tiny balls and then attaching them to your form with liquid polymer clay — a MUCH easier variation to prevent squishing! I didn’t ask, but maybe he was inspired by Pier!

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