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Author: Rachel Carren

I cannot remember a time in my life that I wasn't interested in looking at art, talking about art and the making of art. In 1990 I earned a Phd in art history at the University of Maryland. My first experiences with polymer clay were in 1992, but I consider my real work with the medium to date from 1999.

Diffendaffer, Gozonar, McCambly: a Closer Look at Sculpting Color

By Rachel Carren Posted on October 9, 2009 Posted in Artist's Commentary, Exhibitons and Shows

Grant Diffendaffer, Cosmic Ray, 2009 Polymer clay, poplar, thread, rod, glue 3 x 12 x 6″ Grant wrote about his pieces saying: These pieces are relics of my engagement with the era of Raygun Gothic design. Come with me as …

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Dustin Speaks About Sculpting Color

By Rachel Carren Posted on October 2, 2009 Posted in Artist's Commentary, Exhibitons and Shows

Steven Ford & David Forlano, Char, 2002 Wood, polymer clay, magnets, steel, sterling silver, 21.5 x 13 x 5″ The Curator's Statement for Sculpting Color currently at the Fuller Craft Museum reads: “Unlike any other materials in fine craft, polymer …

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Support The Polymer Collection at RAM

By Rachel Carren Posted on September 25, 2009 Posted in Polymer Collection Project

Racine Art Museum, Racine, Wisconsin I hear a phrase ringing in my ears: “Yes, we can!” It’s not Barak Obama’s voice I’m channeling, but my own silent incantations. As of today, I’m attempting to build a grassroots movement of our …

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Dever: a Closer Look at Sculpting Color

By Rachel Carren Posted on September 18, 2009 Posted in Artist's Commentary, Exhibitons and Shows

Jeffery Lloyd Dever, Edensong Reverie, 2009 Polymer clay, wire, card stock Jeff writes about his piece: “Nature informs my aesthetics and helps me to form my visual vocabulary.  My quest is not to replicate God's finest gifts of flora and …

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The Collection: Part 2

By Rachel Carren Posted on September 11, 2009 Posted in Polymer Collection Project

On the wish list of the Racine Art Museum, WI Dan Cormier, Fiji Mermaid, 2000 Using a photo portfolio that featured outstanding examples of available polymer art, Elise began to contact some of the nation’s most noted museum curators.  She …

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