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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.

Selection from the Collection: Crayon Lei

By Rachel Carren Posted on July 3, 2009 Posted in Artist's Commentary, Polymer Collection Project

Lindly Haunani, Crayon Lei in Oranges and Greens, 1998 Translucent polymer, Super Flex polymer, chopped crayons, nylon thread 2″h  x 2″w  x 23″long This necklace was made for the faculty exhibit at the First National Polymer Clay Guild Conference at …

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Selection from the Collection: Bishoff & Syron

By Rachel Carren Posted on June 27, 2009 Posted in Artist's Commentary, Polymer Collection Project

JM Syron and Bonnie Bishoff, Meander Cabinet, 2008 ash, Japanese tamo wood, polymer veneer 32″h x 65″w x 24″d This husband and wife team have been collaborating on furniture since the early 1990’s.  Bonnie creates the polymer veneer and JM …

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M.A.D. for Polymer

By Rachel Carren Posted on June 19, 2009 Posted in Polymer Collection Project

City Zen Cane (aka Ford/Forlano), Flat Necklace, detail, 1991 Ursula Newman, jewelry curator at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, selected five pieces of jewelry from The Collection for the museum's permanent collection. Two steps were necessary …

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Selections from the Collection: Sebo Brooch

By Rachel Carren Posted on June 12, 2009 Posted in Artist's Commentary, Polymer Collection Project

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,

City Zen Cane: early caning

By Rachel Carren Posted on May 29, 2009 Posted in Techniques

City Zen Cane (aka Ford/Forlano), Earrings, circa 1996 Early in their collaborations, the team of Steven Ford and David Forlano worked under the name City Zen Cane.  Here are a few early examples of their work which illustrate why this …

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