The Mushrooms are Coming
November 5, 2018
Inspirational Art
Still in a bit of an organic mode over here. Maybe it’s the season. The changes of fall make everything look new and exciting again. So maybe all the mushrooms in our yard are always there but I’m really noticing how many different mushrooms we have popping up.
Our yard isn’t the only place mushrooms are emerging. They show up three times in the new Polymer Art Projects—Organics and there is also an art exhibit “The Arts of the Mushroom” in Oakland, California that opened recently last week and looks amazing (open until December 9th if you are in the area). I also discovered a mushroom lover’s group on Facebook that I just had to get in on. Mushrooms forms are amazing!
And then these popped up on my screen. I’ve never thought of mushrooms as cute but these little guys are changing my view on that. They were created by Cheryl Lee Myers of Elemental Urchin. Each fungus face has his own expression and personality. It drew me to look for more of her work and I found her Instagram page and these cute corals as well so I thought I’d share them both. Also take a look at her work in her Etsy shop.
What new things are you seeing outside your door these days? How might it inspire the things you’re creating?
Moths and Mushrooms
January 14, 2017
Inspirational Art
For a last look at moths this week, I thought I’d share this work by Cheryl Lee Myers of Elemental Urchin. This is probably not polymer clay but rather two-part epoxy clay. I say that because for one, I found that she paints these all on a black base that looks very much like epoxy I’ve used and, two, she never mentions polymer.
I did wonder if her decision not to specify the type of clay she uses was because she is very much into nature and mother earth so she didn’t want to see the word polymer or epoxy in her nature-centric listings. I personally don’t see that as a problem but not everyone understands the choices we make as artists, even when us tree-huggers create in plastic and such. I have a lot of thoughts on that subject and I’ll be talking about that at this summer’s Synergy 4 in Pennsylvania which, by the way, opened registration this week so hop over to get signed up and start making your travel plans!
But regardless of the reason Cheryl doesn’t mention the type of clay she uses, the idea of recreating natural elements combined with actual natural elements is something I thought might inspire a few readers who haven’t tried it yet. She also changes up what nature has given us, much like our artists from earlier this week.
Cheryl’s textures and painted wings–see the moths wings with what look to be lily pads and stars in them?–are visually rich as is the dominant purple color palette. The light touch of metallic powder and the shine of the stones create an alluring combination but one not quite like what we’d find in the wild but obviously it exists in this artist’s mind!
I found Cheryl’s work on Instagram but you can also take a look at her work in her Etsy shop.
Inspirational Challenge of the Week: Find something in nature and recreate it … your way. Change or add to what nature has already done and make it your version.
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Still in a bit of an organic mode over here. Maybe it’s the season. The changes of fall make everything look new and exciting again. So maybe all the mushrooms in our yard are always there but I’m really noticing how many different mushrooms we have popping up.
Our yard isn’t the only place mushrooms are emerging. They show up three times in the new Polymer Art Projects—Organics and there is also an art exhibit “The Arts of the Mushroom” in Oakland, California that opened recently last week and looks amazing (open until December 9th if you are in the area). I also discovered a mushroom lover’s group on Facebook that I just had to get in on. Mushrooms forms are amazing!
And then these popped up on my screen. I’ve never thought of mushrooms as cute but these little guys are changing my view on that. They were created by Cheryl Lee Myers of Elemental Urchin. Each fungus face has his own expression and personality. It drew me to look for more of her work and I found her Instagram page and these cute corals as well so I thought I’d share them both. Also take a look at her work in her Etsy shop.
What new things are you seeing outside your door these days? How might it inspire the things you’re creating?
Read MoreFor a last look at moths this week, I thought I’d share this work by Cheryl Lee Myers of Elemental Urchin. This is probably not polymer clay but rather two-part epoxy clay. I say that because for one, I found that she paints these all on a black base that looks very much like epoxy I’ve used and, two, she never mentions polymer.
I did wonder if her decision not to specify the type of clay she uses was because she is very much into nature and mother earth so she didn’t want to see the word polymer or epoxy in her nature-centric listings. I personally don’t see that as a problem but not everyone understands the choices we make as artists, even when us tree-huggers create in plastic and such. I have a lot of thoughts on that subject and I’ll be talking about that at this summer’s Synergy 4 in Pennsylvania which, by the way, opened registration this week so hop over to get signed up and start making your travel plans!
But regardless of the reason Cheryl doesn’t mention the type of clay she uses, the idea of recreating natural elements combined with actual natural elements is something I thought might inspire a few readers who haven’t tried it yet. She also changes up what nature has given us, much like our artists from earlier this week.
Cheryl’s textures and painted wings–see the moths wings with what look to be lily pads and stars in them?–are visually rich as is the dominant purple color palette. The light touch of metallic powder and the shine of the stones create an alluring combination but one not quite like what we’d find in the wild but obviously it exists in this artist’s mind!
I found Cheryl’s work on Instagram but you can also take a look at her work in her Etsy shop.
Inspirational Challenge of the Week: Find something in nature and recreate it … your way. Change or add to what nature has already done and make it your version.
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Like this blog? Lend your support with a purchase of The Polymer Arts magazine and visit our partners.
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