Archive for the 'Concept-based Works' Category

Seeing the Light: Polymer Illuminations

Rachel Carren on Dec 07 2011 | Filed under: Concept-based Works

Diane Dunville, Night Dream, 1998, 4″ x 7″
As the winter solstice approaches and the days get darker, the soft glow of an interior lamp is especially attractive.   Translucent polymer allows light to shine through it, inspiring a number of artists to explore the concept of illumination.   Here are several notable examples:

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In Situ

Rachel Carren on Sep 21 2011 | Filed under: Artist Spotlight, Concept-based Works

Rachel Gourley, Rocks on Beach, 2010-2011
10″ x 5″ and 3″ x 2″
Rachel Gourley takes the concept of art and nature literally.   The source of much creative, large scale, sculptural work in polymer, Gourley has an affinity for translating natural form into something abstracted and a bit unexpected. 

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