Hot Juxtaposition
January 6, 2015
Inspirational Art
There is nothing like a rich, brilliant red to heat things up. The reds in this necklace by Cecilia Botton really pop. The red gradient in the disk and under the peek-a-boo cut-out of the focal bead give those pieces a visual glow, but I think it’s the black that pushes the feel of warmth and the idea of fire. The matte blacks are not unlike charcoal or lava rock; so, when they’re juxtaposed with the glow of red, what else would come to mind but something heated and fiery.
Experimenting with color, gradients and the juxtaposition of elements are a primary focus in Cecilia’s works. Her pieces are rarely, if ever, static or meek. Have fun looking through her varied pieces on her Flickr photostream with a hot cup of something tasty beside you. We’re enjoying a rare and sudden warm-up here for the day, but I’m going to keep with the hot theme for the week because I know this won’t last long and much of the rest of the US sure looks like it could use some heating up. Stay warm and safe out there.
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Outside Inspiration: Careful Wire
June 6, 2014
Inspirational Art
If you’ve ever worked with wire, you know how easy it is to over bend a piece or put a crick in it. It takes a lot of practice and patience to keep wire work smooth and straight Now imagine weaving entire vessels with it. This is what Marilyn Moore does with impeccable skill.
Although weaving techniques are traditionally created using fibrous materials, wire has had its time in this area but I don’t know that I’ve seen quite the detail and variation you’ll find in Marilyn’s work. Metal weaving lends itself to jewelry, sculpture, and wall pieces as well as decorative arts. The structure and durability give it a great advantage to traditional weaving materials. Although it is difficult to closely duplicate weaving techniques in polymer, our material also offers additional structural qualities along with the ability to take on all types of textures. The woven, linear textures that you see here in Marilyn’s vessels entitled “Torch” would look lovely in polymer as would the fiery colors.
More photos of Marilyn’s work, with many more ideas for luscious texture and color, can be found in her gallery.
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.
There is nothing like a rich, brilliant red to heat things up. The reds in this necklace by Cecilia Botton really pop. The red gradient in the disk and under the peek-a-boo cut-out of the focal bead give those pieces a visual glow, but I think it’s the black that pushes the feel of warmth and the idea of fire. The matte blacks are not unlike charcoal or lava rock; so, when they’re juxtaposed with the glow of red, what else would come to mind but something heated and fiery.
Experimenting with color, gradients and the juxtaposition of elements are a primary focus in Cecilia’s works. Her pieces are rarely, if ever, static or meek. Have fun looking through her varied pieces on her Flickr photostream with a hot cup of something tasty beside you. We’re enjoying a rare and sudden warm-up here for the day, but I’m going to keep with the hot theme for the week because I know this won’t last long and much of the rest of the US sure looks like it could use some heating up. Stay warm and safe out there.
If you like this blog, support The Polymer Arts projects with a subscription or an issue of The Polymer Arts magazine as well as supporting our advertising partners.
If you’ve ever worked with wire, you know how easy it is to over bend a piece or put a crick in it. It takes a lot of practice and patience to keep wire work smooth and straight Now imagine weaving entire vessels with it. This is what Marilyn Moore does with impeccable skill.
Although weaving techniques are traditionally created using fibrous materials, wire has had its time in this area but I don’t know that I’ve seen quite the detail and variation you’ll find in Marilyn’s work. Metal weaving lends itself to jewelry, sculpture, and wall pieces as well as decorative arts. The structure and durability give it a great advantage to traditional weaving materials. Although it is difficult to closely duplicate weaving techniques in polymer, our material also offers additional structural qualities along with the ability to take on all types of textures. The woven, linear textures that you see here in Marilyn’s vessels entitled “Torch” would look lovely in polymer as would the fiery colors.
More photos of Marilyn’s work, with many more ideas for luscious texture and color, can be found in her gallery.
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.
