More Nonpareils
Coining new words is not my specialty, but the last three posts on this site seemed to demand a descriptive term for the tiny, hand formed polymer balls used by Lori, Amy, Cynthia, Pier and others. For the purpose of …
Category: Artist’s Commentary
Lizardo Diablo
It’s not everybody who gets fascinated by lizards. What’s to account for such tastes? Amy Zinman was always a pushover for rescue animals, but most of those have been the predictable dogs and cats. So what was her entry into the world …
A Riff on Beads
After returning from a trip to Japan in 1994, I felt inspired by much of the textile design I had seen there. Steve (Ford) and I were looking for new cane ideas as well as new jewelry forms to work …
Trojan Horse
“Seeing the horse again makes me want to make another one.” That was Donna Kato’s reaction when I asked for her thoughts about what may be the most beloved piece exhibited at the 1997 Masters Invitational Polymer Clay Exhibition and …
“Telephone” Rings Up Innovation
It seems to me that innovation in the medium of polymer often resembles our own adult version of “telephone.” One artist comes up with a great concept, something she just has to tell a colleague about. In a rush of …