How do I love thee?
Debra DeWolff, Bracelet, 2007 “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.” * Expressions of love are numerous and vary from culture to culture. In many cultures, not only is holding hands a tangible connection between two …
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.
It’s All in the Details
It is difficult to view a sumptuously decorated medieval manuscript without being amazed by the high level of craftsmanship. The creation of an illuminated prayer book, such as the celebrated, Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry, would have …
More Fanciful Teapots
Rebecca Mazur (aka Zimmerman), Untitled Teapot, 2001, 9″h x 7″w x 7″d I asked Rebecca how she came by the powerful graphics in her work. When she told me that she had taught elementary school art for ten years, that …
Move Over Nutcracker
Rebecca Mazur (aka Zimmerman), Sandbag Teapot, 1998, 9″h x 8″w x 5″d Has there lived a child in the last fifty years who hasn’t found pleasure singing and acting out the lyrics to “I’m a little teapot, short and stout/ …
DIOS
Jody Bishel, Dios 1999, 8″ high In the late 1990’s Jody Bishel created a series of vessels based on botanical imagery. Jody recently sent me this image of her favorite vessel. She called this piece DIOS after watching the Japanese …