Organic texture, Graphic Form
December 18, 2013
Inspirational Art
Black and white is rather a standard when it comes to creating a graphic look. One can assume that was the basic idea behind Debbie Carlton’s little pieces here. I assume they are earrings–created using mokume in black and white, and what looks to be a little red underneath but then this crackling of gold and the imprecision of the square shapes bring a more organic feel to the pieces. The contrasting textures within the colors and the negative space and scale add energy to the small surface area she has to work with here.
Debbie enjoys combining precious metal clay with colorful polymer in her pieces. She has been exploring the compatibility of these two mediums as seen in her work on her Craft Central and Flickr pages.
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Mesmerizing Scales
November 21, 2012
Inspirational Art
Before pixilated retro blends there were just retro canes. And what fun you can have with them.
Here England’s Debbie Carlton, who creates a visually mesmerizing look with a minimal palette and extruded canes. The scale like pattern has a certain movement to it due to the shift in balance of white and gray to brown and black that changes gradually across the surface of the bangle. Kind of mesmerizing, isn’t it?
Black and white is rather a standard when it comes to creating a graphic look. One can assume that was the basic idea behind Debbie Carlton’s little pieces here. I assume they are earrings–created using mokume in black and white, and what looks to be a little red underneath but then this crackling of gold and the imprecision of the square shapes bring a more organic feel to the pieces. The contrasting textures within the colors and the negative space and scale add energy to the small surface area she has to work with here.
Debbie enjoys combining precious metal clay with colorful polymer in her pieces. She has been exploring the compatibility of these two mediums as seen in her work on her Craft Central and Flickr pages.
If you like this blog, support The Polymer Arts projects with a subscription or issue of The Polymer Arts magazine as well as supporting our advertising partners.
Before pixilated retro blends there were just retro canes. And what fun you can have with them.
Here England’s Debbie Carlton, who creates a visually mesmerizing look with a minimal palette and extruded canes. The scale like pattern has a certain movement to it due to the shift in balance of white and gray to brown and black that changes gradually across the surface of the bangle. Kind of mesmerizing, isn’t it?
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