Aysmmetrical Balancing Act
March 4, 2014
Inspirational Art
So, yesterday I very briefly started talking about how balance is at the center of well produced asymmetry. Here is a piece that works more toward a feeling of tension rather than being well-balanced.
In this piece, Margaret Polcawich has mixed wood and polymer clay. The strength of both materials is highlighted in the design as well as the asymmetry. The metal arm leans out to one side while the stacked shapes struggle to lean inward and in the opposite direction. There is a kind of balance in the juxtaposition of the components’ visual movement, even though that movement seems more of a struggle than an harmonious existence. But the piece is named “Temporary” and so the feeling that the balance achieved is only momentary fulfills that idea.
This Maryland artist is not only a sculptor but also a furniture designer. She calls furniture our most accessible sculpture. She explains, “While studying sculpture in college, I began utilizing the chair as a metaphor for the human figure, and have been drawn to functional art ever since.” You can see her furniture, mixed media jewelry and polymer clay accessories, along with some great Mokume
Gane tutorials, on her website.
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.
Where All Can Your Polymer Go?
June 14, 2012
Inspirational Art
Is there anything you can’t embellish with polymer? The possibilities do seem limitless. I have seen every thing from cars to laptops to sunglasses and stairs accented (or covered) with polymer art. Some of these are quite elaborate mixed media affairs but it needn’t be very involved. If you haven’t tried covering something unconventional with polymer, perhaps this chair will give you some motivation to try it out.
This chair by Christy Dickerson is covered with tiles that were formed and baked and then glued to the cross rails and seat supports. This chair went from ordinary to simply eye-catching using a straight-forward process that anyone with the patience to make all the tiles could have tremendous success with.
The Magical Mosaic Chair was found on Helen’s Clay Art blog where you can see it from several different angles .
So, where can your polymer go to add a little beauty and interest in to world?
So, yesterday I very briefly started talking about how balance is at the center of well produced asymmetry. Here is a piece that works more toward a feeling of tension rather than being well-balanced.
In this piece, Margaret Polcawich has mixed wood and polymer clay. The strength of both materials is highlighted in the design as well as the asymmetry. The metal arm leans out to one side while the stacked shapes struggle to lean inward and in the opposite direction. There is a kind of balance in the juxtaposition of the components’ visual movement, even though that movement seems more of a struggle than an harmonious existence. But the piece is named “Temporary” and so the feeling that the balance achieved is only momentary fulfills that idea.
This Maryland artist is not only a sculptor but also a furniture designer. She calls furniture our most accessible sculpture. She explains, “While studying sculpture in college, I began utilizing the chair as a metaphor for the human figure, and have been drawn to functional art ever since.” You can see her furniture, mixed media jewelry and polymer clay accessories, along with some great Mokume
Gane tutorials, on her website.
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.
Is there anything you can’t embellish with polymer? The possibilities do seem limitless. I have seen every thing from cars to laptops to sunglasses and stairs accented (or covered) with polymer art. Some of these are quite elaborate mixed media affairs but it needn’t be very involved. If you haven’t tried covering something unconventional with polymer, perhaps this chair will give you some motivation to try it out.
This chair by Christy Dickerson is covered with tiles that were formed and baked and then glued to the cross rails and seat supports. This chair went from ordinary to simply eye-catching using a straight-forward process that anyone with the patience to make all the tiles could have tremendous success with.
The Magical Mosaic Chair was found on Helen’s Clay Art blog where you can see it from several different angles .
So, where can your polymer go to add a little beauty and interest in to world?
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