Simple Green & Winter 2014 is Here
December 3, 2014
Inspirational Art
First of all … yes, the Winter 2014 issue is being released today. I am pre-scheduling this blog to post at its usual time, and then I am getting back to testing and getting access ready for the digital issue today. If you are waiting on your issue, digital access should be in everyone’s inbox by dinnertime in the United States, which would be around bedtime in Europe, I believe. I am hoping for earlier, but with our plague of technical issues lately, I am going for some pretty thorough testing before we send it out. Send prayers and coffee sacrifices to the technical powers that be asking for a smooth digital release today. As for the print copies, they were not supposed to be at the post office for sorting until yesterday, but apparently our service got them out early because people are already receiving them in the United States. Keep an eye on your inbox and mailboxes! It is on the way, if not already there for you!
As for our simple theme this week, what can be simpler than monochrome and free-form? With the right color and overall texture, something as simple as this faux beach glass can be mesmerizing. This is a pendant by Maria Petkova, author of the blog Polymer Clay Diaries. According to her image description, this is a polymer, beach glass and acrylic paint. Which is the real beach glass, I am wondering? Or is there any real beach glass? Even not knowing the listed description, I would be fascinated by what this is made of, and why it is so eye catching. Like the last two pieces this week, it comes down to a sudden change in what is a broad, evenly treated surface. Interruptions and surprises always catch our eye, don’t they?
You can find more inspiration by Maria on her personal Flickr pages as well as on her blog as listed above.
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.
Maria Petkova’s Polymer Clay Diaries
April 26, 2014
Inspirational Art
Some of the most active blogs in the polymer world are in English and here in the US but there some amazing blogs that are getting huge overseas as well and just because they aren’t in your primary language doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy them too. We live in an amazing age–just view these foreign language blogs using Google Chrome (it will automatically try to translate pages that are not in your default language) or copy the text into the box on http://translate.google.com/ or search for a translation plugin for your browser.
My first recommended stop for non-English blog sites is Polymer Clay Diaries written by Bulgarian artist Maria Petkova. On her blog she shares polymer artwork, featured artists, galleries and tutorials about polymer clay. Maria herself is quite the talented polymer artist as well. Her work uses many different techniques to bring her art to life with a richness and, often, simple elegance.
These copper and patina earrings are examples of how straightforward contrast can work beautifully in simple designs. The blue of the faux patina against the orange copper clay uses opposing color contrast while the dense texture plays against the smooth half of the earrings’ elements.
Besides reading Maria’s Polymer Clay Diaries blog, you can find more inspiration in her own work on the Polymer Clay Diaries’ Flickr pages and her own personal Flickr pages. And here is a short list of other blogs you may not know about but are well worth a regular visit.
http://polymerionline.blogspot.com/
http://paroledepate.canalblog.com/
http://polymerclayfimo.livejournal.com/
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.
First of all … yes, the Winter 2014 issue is being released today. I am pre-scheduling this blog to post at its usual time, and then I am getting back to testing and getting access ready for the digital issue today. If you are waiting on your issue, digital access should be in everyone’s inbox by dinnertime in the United States, which would be around bedtime in Europe, I believe. I am hoping for earlier, but with our plague of technical issues lately, I am going for some pretty thorough testing before we send it out. Send prayers and coffee sacrifices to the technical powers that be asking for a smooth digital release today. As for the print copies, they were not supposed to be at the post office for sorting until yesterday, but apparently our service got them out early because people are already receiving them in the United States. Keep an eye on your inbox and mailboxes! It is on the way, if not already there for you!
As for our simple theme this week, what can be simpler than monochrome and free-form? With the right color and overall texture, something as simple as this faux beach glass can be mesmerizing. This is a pendant by Maria Petkova, author of the blog Polymer Clay Diaries. According to her image description, this is a polymer, beach glass and acrylic paint. Which is the real beach glass, I am wondering? Or is there any real beach glass? Even not knowing the listed description, I would be fascinated by what this is made of, and why it is so eye catching. Like the last two pieces this week, it comes down to a sudden change in what is a broad, evenly treated surface. Interruptions and surprises always catch our eye, don’t they?
You can find more inspiration by Maria on her personal Flickr pages as well as on her blog as listed above.
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.
Some of the most active blogs in the polymer world are in English and here in the US but there some amazing blogs that are getting huge overseas as well and just because they aren’t in your primary language doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy them too. We live in an amazing age–just view these foreign language blogs using Google Chrome (it will automatically try to translate pages that are not in your default language) or copy the text into the box on http://translate.google.com/ or search for a translation plugin for your browser.
My first recommended stop for non-English blog sites is Polymer Clay Diaries written by Bulgarian artist Maria Petkova. On her blog she shares polymer artwork, featured artists, galleries and tutorials about polymer clay. Maria herself is quite the talented polymer artist as well. Her work uses many different techniques to bring her art to life with a richness and, often, simple elegance.
These copper and patina earrings are examples of how straightforward contrast can work beautifully in simple designs. The blue of the faux patina against the orange copper clay uses opposing color contrast while the dense texture plays against the smooth half of the earrings’ elements.
Besides reading Maria’s Polymer Clay Diaries blog, you can find more inspiration in her own work on the Polymer Clay Diaries’ Flickr pages and her own personal Flickr pages. And here is a short list of other blogs you may not know about but are well worth a regular visit.
http://polymerionline.blogspot.com/
http://paroledepate.canalblog.com/
http://polymerclayfimo.livejournal.com/
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.
