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Category: Artist’s Commentary

MIPCES Exhibition: Tory Hughes, Ola Nyingma

By Rachel Carren Posted on May 16, 2008 Posted in Artist's Commentary, Exhibitons and Shows

OLA NYINGMA peace-pole, prayer-wheel Approx. 14′ h In 1996, when Tory Hughes first heard rumors about Michael Grove’s Wall of Polymer, she immediately sensed a creative challenge. I remember the sly smile on her lips, the emphatic quality of her …

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MIPCES Exhibition: Ruth Anne Grove & Michael Grove

By Rachel Carren Posted on May 8, 2008 Posted in Artist's Commentary, Exhibitons and Shows

Ruth Anne Grove, WAITING TO DISAPPEAR wall mural, approx 15 feet wide We all know and can appreciate the rallying cry of the 1970’s environmental movement, “Small is Beautiful.” Many polymer artists have put that aphorism into practice. Cynthia Toops …

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Flora or Fauna?

By Rachel Carren Posted on April 4, 2008 Posted in Artist's Commentary, Techniques

By the mid 1990’s Michael and Ruth Anne Grove had become masters of what was then called the “step blend”.  They used the technique not just to add shading within their cane but to create intricate texture and pattern as …

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More Early Images: Sarah Shriver

By Rachel Carren Posted on March 28, 2008 Posted in Artist Spotlight, Artist's Commentary

Are you hooked on Kathleen Dustin’s presentation about the work done by the early polymer bead makers? Then, you’ll want to see even more images by those pioneers. After each of Kathleen’s installments, I have been providing you with an …

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Tube Bead Inspirations

By Lindly Haunani Posted on February 15, 2008 Posted in Artist's Commentary

There are times when the synchronicity of seeing a concept in “threes” propels me as an artist to experiment with and reinterpret an idea. Margaret Regan gave me a fabulously simple and elegant rainbow tube bead necklace. Her beads were small …

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