Rachel Carren on Sep 26 2008 | Filed under: Uncategorized
“The Ambassador of Handmade,” an article about the Do It Yourself (DIY) movement and one of its chief proponents, Faythe Levine, recently appeared in the New York Times. By the time I had finished reading the piece, it struck me that polymer serves as an ideal toggle between the world of fine craft and the [...]
Elise Winters on Sep 19 2008 | Filed under: Uncategorized
If you are a new visitor to Polymer Art Archive, you can find background about this event in the 2 posts, Past, Present Future and All About MIPCES.
GARGOYLES
14”H x 6”W x 4½”D each
For the MIPCES catalog, Katherine Dewey wrote:
“My work is best seen out of the corner of the eye, the quick glance that [...]
Elise Winters on Sep 12 2008 | Filed under: Uncategorized
If you are a new visitor to Polymer Art Archive, you can find background about this event in the 2 posts, Past, Present Future and All About MIPCES.
This fan brooch was one of a series I made for the exhibition. Each was inspired by or made as a tribute to one of my colleagues [...]
Elise Winters on Sep 05 2008 | Filed under: Uncategorized
An important focus of this archive has been to make connections, to illuminate significant threads of development in polymer art. We’ve heard first-hand on this subject from many authoritative voices in the medium’s history – Victoria Hughes, Stephen Ford, Kathleen Dustin and the rest of our “founders.” In archiving these artistic lines, I’ve attempted [...]
Elise Winters on Sep 03 2008 | Filed under: Uncategorized
2008 marks the 20th year of collaboration between Steven Ford and David Forlano creating extraordinary polymer art jewelry. In celebration of this anniversary, they produced a beautiful 4-color timeline which they share when they show their work. They also redesigned their website to include “vintage work.” And in an email today, David [...]