Elise Winters on Aug 18 2011 | Filed under: Conferences, Exhibitons and Shows
The Wingspread campus provides a beautiful setting that is conducive to stimulating discussion and reflection.
The Racine Art Museum has just opened registration for Polymer: The Journey to New Terrain, a symposium to be held Friday, October 21 - Sunday, October 23 at The Johnson Foundation at Wingspread, a 14,000 square-foot home designed [...]
Elise Winters on Jan 14 2011 | Filed under: Exhibitons and Shows
Jeffrey Lloyd Dever, Serendipity, 2011
19”w x 13”h x 11”d
polymer clay, steel wire (reclaimed coat hangers)
plastic coated copper wire
Jeff’s work is currently on view as one of 3 artists in “New X 3″, an exhibit running from Jan 6 - Mar 26, 2011 at Blue Spiral 1 Gallery in Asheville, North Carolina. The show features works [...]
Elise Winters on Dec 22 2010 | Filed under: Exhibitons and Shows, Polymer Collection Project
This press release just in from the Racine Art Museum:
Lindly Haunani, Sushi Platter, 1992
Polymer, powders and composite metallic leaf
Racine Art Museum, Gift of the Artist
Photography: Penina Meisels
The Racine Art Museum (RAM) in Racine, Wisconsin, is pleased to announce the museum’s recent commitment to establishing a permanent collection of polymer jewelry, beads and sculptural objects. As [...]
Elise Winters on Apr 23 2010 | Filed under: Exhibitons and Shows
Elise Winters, Garden Esprit Brooch, 2010
5.5″h x 5.5″ w x 3″d
polymer, acrylic, maple, brass
This past weekend at SOFA:NY, my new Esprit Brooches were exhibited for the first time on maple stands. Brooch forms have always been my favorite. I approach them as small scale sculpture. After making these larger ruffle brooches I felt they should [...]
Elise Winters on Mar 05 2010 | Filed under: Artist's Commentary, Exhibitons and Shows
Loretta Lam, Laughing Corn, 2009
Loretta Lam’s Neckpiece appeared in CraftForms 2009, the 15th International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Craft at the Wayne Art Center, Wayne PA from Dec 4, 2009 - Jan 23, 2010. The exhibition which was curated by Bruce Pepich, Executive Director and Curator of Collections at the Racine Art Museum included more [...]
Elise Winters on Mar 02 2010 | Filed under: Exhibitons and Shows
Dan Adams and Cynthia Toops, Sleepless in Seattle Necklace detail, 2010
glass, polymer, silver
Dan Adams and Cynthia Toops have new work in the upcoming exhibit called Glass Quake Again 2010. The show opens on March 12th and runs thru April 24th at Mobilia Gallery in Cambridge MA.
Elise Winters on Feb 05 2010 | Filed under: Exhibitons and Shows
If you are in the Philadelphia area this month, don’t miss the Ford/Forlano show at Snyderman-Works Gallery.
Elise Winters on Jan 14 2010 | Filed under: Exhibitons and Shows
Cynthia Toops, Beetlerama, 2009, neckpiece, polymer, upholstery cord
While I’m hibernating for the rest of January and February… here’s some new images to keep you amused. These two works by Cynthia Toops are
Elise Winters on Nov 13 2009 | Filed under: Exhibitons and Shows
Elise Winters and Ruth Snyderman
Synderman-Works Gallery at SOFA:Chicago 2009
Visitors to SOFA:Chicago this year found polymer master works in the booths at both Snyderman-Works Gallery and Del Mano Gallery. Ruth Snyderman, owner of Snyderman-Works Gallery, was exhibiting 15 of my RUFFLE pieces along with a large group of work by Ford/Forlano. Bruce Hoffman, director of the [...]
Elise Winters on Nov 06 2009 | Filed under: Exhibitons and Shows
Jeffrey Lloyd Dever, Morning Refuge, 2009
Polymer clay, wire, thread, card stock
7.75”H x 12.5”W x 5.25” D
Both Jeff and I are exhibiting work at SOFA:Chicago this week. Pictured above is one of two teapots being shown by Del Mano Gallery. I asked Jeff to tell me a little about these pieces.