At first glance one might think the inspiration for imagery on these vases came from an encounter with the plumber rather than from Mexican blankets.
Polymer artists, Steven Ford and David Forlano have continually considered the “what if?” factor of polymer. From early on they looked at how other craft techniques might be adapted to polymer. In particular, Steven’s interest in exploring these possibilities created …
Just as Tory and Lindly built upon Nan’s original concept of polymer mokume gane, others followed and added their own variations to the process. The approach to “stack and distort” kept evolving. Celie Fago combined Tory’s and Lindly’s techniques. Celie …
For a time in the early 1990’s Nan Roche, Tory Hughes and Lindly Haunani were all living in the Washington, DC area. Shortly after the publication of Roche’s The New Clay, Tory Hughes and Lindly Haunani each developed their own …
Mokume Gane creates the illusion of irregular knothole-like configurations on the surface. Today, mokume gane is integral to the established repertoire of polymer techniques. Many artists use some variation or derivative of the concept. However, mokume gane is a centuries …