Elise Winters on Jun 12 2009 | Filed under: 2009, Carren, Screen Printing
Rachel Carren, William Morris Sebo Brooch, 2009
This is one from a series of screen printed segmented brooches. Working with stamped and printed images, Rachel has taken surface ornamentation on polymer to new heights. Writing about this piece, Rachel says,
Elise Winters on May 22 2009 | Filed under: Gibson, Screen Printing
Gwen Gibson, Fractured Traditions (Vessel Pendant), 1999
Polymer, silk screen, gold and silver acrylic paint
Between 1999 and 2001, Gwen fully explored screen printing on a wide variety of formats including cuff bracelets, inro, lentil beads and other jewelry forms. Gwen chose black polymer as a foil to her Japanese inspired patterns because it polishes to a [...]
Elise Winters on May 15 2009 | Filed under: 1996, 1997, Gibson, Image Transfer, Imitative, MIPCES Exhibition, Screen Printing, Sheets, Translucent Layering
Gwen Gibson, Polymer Wall Piece, 1997
Between 1996 and 1997 Gwen created about 20 wall pieces before returning to jewelry. Gwen writes,” Having abandoned much of what defined my work as jewelry, I felt free to experiment with scale and function. This wall piece combines several techniques as well as two and three-dimensional treatments.”
Rachel Carren on Mar 20 2009 | Filed under: 2001, 2002, Critical Commentary, Gibson, Ink Transfer, Lazertran, Screen Printing
Gwen Gibson, Kabuki II Bracelet, 2002
Polymer, Lazertran image transfer, gold acrylic paint
Gwen Gibson has spent much of her artistic career creating wearable art. Long interested in surface design, Gwen’s initial approach to polymer was through the eyes of a painter. Because of this perspective, she sought out new directions with the medium. Her implementation [...]