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Category: Artist Spotlight

Gwen Gibson’s Early Work

By Rachel Carren Posted on May 8, 2009 Posted in Artist Spotlight

Gwen Gibson, Bead-framed Pin, 1995 Aficionados know Gwen Gibson for her expansive exploration of image transfer techniques on polymer.  This brooch from the collection represents some of Gwen’s earliest work in the medium as she made a transition into polymer …

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Inspiration and Interpretation

By Rachel Carren Posted on April 10, 2009 Posted in Artist Spotlight, Critical Commentary

Ford/Forlano, Big Bead Necklace, 1998 Throughout time, artists have found countless sources of inspiration.  Sometimes it comes from the world around them; the song of a bird, the curve of a face, or the color of a flower have all …

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Gibson Cuff Bracelets

By Rachel Carren Posted on March 20, 2009 Posted in Aesthetic Comments, Artist Spotlight

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 …

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Selection from the Collection: Badigeon Beetle

By Rachel Carren Posted on February 27, 2009 Posted in Artist Spotlight, Artist's Commentary

Wendy Wallin Malinow, Badigeon Beetle, 1999, 11″h x 8″w x .75″d polymer, telephone wire, pearl Most of us who have marched through the long history of art began that rich journey in exactly the same place: Ancient Egypt. Some of …

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Selection From the Collection: Spring Shoe

By Rachel Carren Posted on February 20, 2009 Posted in Artist Spotlight, Artist's Commentary

Wendy Wallin Malinow, Spring Shoe, 1998 2.5″H x 4″W x 10.5″L polymer clay, telephone wire It’s Fashion Week here in New York.  Move over, Manolo Blahnik, there’s a new shoe designer in town! And she doesn’t design fashionable footwear merely …

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