Faux or No?
January 21, 2014
Inspirational Art
This one is actually a mix of polymer and non-polymer elements. Before I tell you what is what, can you guess?
This piece was brought to me by Irene Corman who originally chose this as one of her favorite recent finds when I had my freelance staff pick the posts last month. We decided there really wasn’t enough polymer in it to make it represent the medium but, the thing is, it could easily be made from polymer!
The piece was created by Robbin Smith and Warren Moeller of E-Bu Jewelry. They are truly mixed media artists using any medium that suits their needs. They do work heavily in natural materials and recycled forms. So here is what is in this pendant: A found bronze object, sterling silver, ebony, spiny oyster, polymer, and leather. So which part is polymer?
I have had to figure this out by deduction based on what I know of other materials but, truly, I’m guessing a bit myself. I know the top green piece in this pendant is aged bronze, the ‘stone’ in the oblong bezel is spiny oyster sitting on ebony and the bottom is a faux bone polymer piece. Would you all agree?
Check out more of Robbin and Warren’s gorgeous pieces on their Flickr photostream or on their website.
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Influencing a Master
January 8, 2014
Inspirational Art
This tribal neck piece is made from textured colored polymer, oxidized sterling silver, horse hair, and antique coral. This collection of tribal work is based on Kathleen Dustin’s familiarity with ethnic jewelry from her nine years of living overseas and her extensive travels around the world. Hand-worked texture is the overriding technique in this piece. Take a look at Kathleen’s Pinterest board to see her abstract series that uses translucent layering techniques that resemble enamel on metal. She is creating pieces that reflect how all the fragments of our lives – prosperity, pain, crises, good times – come together to make something beautiful as a whole. Her work is influenced by the work of many abstract artists as well.
Again “there’s nothing new under the sun;” this style of jewelry dates back thousands of years. The commonality in motifs of primitive indigenous cultures is apparent. Compare Vicki Grant’s work on this Pinterest board with the African Protective Amulet Man’s Necklace made with leather, silk, and pigments. If you are in need of some serious style inspiration, take a look at these tribal designs for a fresh new look at graphic influences that have stood the test of time.
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.
This one is actually a mix of polymer and non-polymer elements. Before I tell you what is what, can you guess?
This piece was brought to me by Irene Corman who originally chose this as one of her favorite recent finds when I had my freelance staff pick the posts last month. We decided there really wasn’t enough polymer in it to make it represent the medium but, the thing is, it could easily be made from polymer!
The piece was created by Robbin Smith and Warren Moeller of E-Bu Jewelry. They are truly mixed media artists using any medium that suits their needs. They do work heavily in natural materials and recycled forms. So here is what is in this pendant: A found bronze object, sterling silver, ebony, spiny oyster, polymer, and leather. So which part is polymer?
I have had to figure this out by deduction based on what I know of other materials but, truly, I’m guessing a bit myself. I know the top green piece in this pendant is aged bronze, the ‘stone’ in the oblong bezel is spiny oyster sitting on ebony and the bottom is a faux bone polymer piece. Would you all agree?
Check out more of Robbin and Warren’s gorgeous pieces on their Flickr photostream or on their 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.
This tribal neck piece is made from textured colored polymer, oxidized sterling silver, horse hair, and antique coral. This collection of tribal work is based on Kathleen Dustin’s familiarity with ethnic jewelry from her nine years of living overseas and her extensive travels around the world. Hand-worked texture is the overriding technique in this piece. Take a look at Kathleen’s Pinterest board to see her abstract series that uses translucent layering techniques that resemble enamel on metal. She is creating pieces that reflect how all the fragments of our lives – prosperity, pain, crises, good times – come together to make something beautiful as a whole. Her work is influenced by the work of many abstract artists as well.
Again “there’s nothing new under the sun;” this style of jewelry dates back thousands of years. The commonality in motifs of primitive indigenous cultures is apparent. Compare Vicki Grant’s work on this Pinterest board with the African Protective Amulet Man’s Necklace made with leather, silk, and pigments. If you are in need of some serious style inspiration, take a look at these tribal designs for a fresh new look at graphic influences that have stood the test of time.
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.
