Toops: A Closer Look at Sculpting Color
Elise Winters on Sep 04 2009 at 2:04 pm | Filed under: Fuller Craft Museum, Sculpting Color, Toops
Cynthia Toops, Helmet, 2009, detail
During the panel discussion at the opening of the Sculpting Color Exhibition, Kathleen Dustin raised the question of polymer as a “green” material. Cynthia Toops was not present that day, but her Helmet was, in a way, one more response to this current concern.
Cynthia writes about this piece saying:
For this piece, I decided to restrict myself to using only polymer clay scraps that I had lying around the studio. These were used for the mosaic work. The idea of using modern materials - polymer clay and aluminum - to recreate an ancient Persian helmet was an interesting challenge. Inscribed on the interior are the names of friends and supporters, as well as images of items of importance to me - things that have kept me afloat over the years.
Cynthia Toops, Helmet, 2009, detail
36″ x 7.5″ x 7.5″
Polymer clay, aluminum, sterling silver, feather