Drawn From Imagination

February 5, 2015

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Today’s image is fantasy, rather than reality, but the images and things we see in our mind are just as valid as representational imagery, probably even more so. We have our own memories and images of the real world, but to peek inside someone else’s mind to see what their imagination is creating is pretty darn amazing.

Pennsylvania’s Kristie Brigham (Kristie-Lou on Etsy) might have been been inspired by the shell as much as her own imagination in this pendant. She commonly combines polymer and colorful shells and stones to create the visage of an underwater or ethereal world. I thought this was one of her best ones, at least that I could find. The colors and ruffling of the texture around the face echoes the layers of color and shimmer in the shell. And this piece had an emotional inspiration. In her own words: “The 2010 tragedy [oil spill] in the Gulf of Mexico originally inspired this design. I envisioned Mother Nature watching over her ocean creatures … looking up at them, protecting them, and guiding as many as she [could] to safety while she works to heal the waters we take for granted.”

So very much a representational image in her mind after all. You can find more of Kristie-Lou’s face-focused work on her Etsy page.

And don’t forget to send me your stories for the ‘Love’ly ContestSend them to sbray@thepolymerarts.com (or just reply to your blog post email if you get it that way). I love what I’ve been reading so far!

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Layers of Texture

August 28, 2014

80111609_oI can’t give credit to the person who sent me this artist as I only have the email address it was sent from and a query back hasn’t received a response yet, but this was too good to pass by. (If you sent me this, write me back with your name!)

Astrid Brefort was the artist referred to and these fun, graphic pendants were what was sent in consideration of this week’s reader’s choice posts. It looks like texture, both tactile and visual in this piece, are what have been drawing readers lately. And layers! Here form created with layers again plays a role in enlivening the piece. Layers create depth and complexity while the halting swirl of the lines and the bright color contrast of the two colors bring visual energy against the white background. It’s simple elements brought together to create a vibrant and fun piece.

Astrid is one of those highly exploratory artists I occasionally talk about. If you take a look at her blog, she has been trying a little bit of a lot of things lately with great results. Go have fun poking around all the fun stuff on her blog and in her shop.

 

 

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.

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Drawn From Imagination

February 5, 2015
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Today’s image is fantasy, rather than reality, but the images and things we see in our mind are just as valid as representational imagery, probably even more so. We have our own memories and images of the real world, but to peek inside someone else’s mind to see what their imagination is creating is pretty darn amazing.

Pennsylvania’s Kristie Brigham (Kristie-Lou on Etsy) might have been been inspired by the shell as much as her own imagination in this pendant. She commonly combines polymer and colorful shells and stones to create the visage of an underwater or ethereal world. I thought this was one of her best ones, at least that I could find. The colors and ruffling of the texture around the face echoes the layers of color and shimmer in the shell. And this piece had an emotional inspiration. In her own words: “The 2010 tragedy [oil spill] in the Gulf of Mexico originally inspired this design. I envisioned Mother Nature watching over her ocean creatures … looking up at them, protecting them, and guiding as many as she [could] to safety while she works to heal the waters we take for granted.”

So very much a representational image in her mind after all. You can find more of Kristie-Lou’s face-focused work on her Etsy page.

And don’t forget to send me your stories for the ‘Love’ly ContestSend them to sbray@thepolymerarts.com (or just reply to your blog post email if you get it that way). I love what I’ve been reading so far!

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.

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Layers of Texture

August 28, 2014
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80111609_oI can’t give credit to the person who sent me this artist as I only have the email address it was sent from and a query back hasn’t received a response yet, but this was too good to pass by. (If you sent me this, write me back with your name!)

Astrid Brefort was the artist referred to and these fun, graphic pendants were what was sent in consideration of this week’s reader’s choice posts. It looks like texture, both tactile and visual in this piece, are what have been drawing readers lately. And layers! Here form created with layers again plays a role in enlivening the piece. Layers create depth and complexity while the halting swirl of the lines and the bright color contrast of the two colors bring visual energy against the white background. It’s simple elements brought together to create a vibrant and fun piece.

Astrid is one of those highly exploratory artists I occasionally talk about. If you take a look at her blog, she has been trying a little bit of a lot of things lately with great results. Go have fun poking around all the fun stuff on her blog and in her shop.

 

 

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.

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