Varied Puffs
January 11, 2019
Inspirational Art
So, I am discovering that the puffed trillion shape is almost as popular as the lentil bead form when it comes to dimensional jewelry elements. I don’t have anything against either, of course, but in trying to find some more pillowy shapes for us to contemplate the trillion shape comes up again and again. I think this is largely due to its inherent movement as it is much like the shape of an arrowhead, pointing persistently in one direction. They also allow for a lot of different embellishments as well, not appearing to be just a canvas as a square or even a circle might be. The softened sides keep them from being too severe, lending them well to the softer puffed shape.
Here, Ukrainian crafter Lela Todua makes the puffed trillion her central focus and creates a bit of variation with color and some change to the embellishment. As you can see, once you master this simple but dynamic shape, slight variations can lead to an entire line of exciting little pieces like this.
See more of Lela’s dimensional work in a variety of technique in her Etsy shop.
Celine Crushes It
January 10, 2018
Inspirational Art
Another artist with a bunch of new images posted recently on Flickr is Celine Charuau. Her alien-like plant forms an interesting combination of materials and forms have taken on a sparkly and crumbled texture, maybe from crushed shells. I’ve seen a similar product used in acrylic nail art although she doesn’t list that.
Here she balances the texture polymer forms with steel leaves. Although the beads are more dimensional, I like the echo of the leaf shapes with the pod shapes. They are basically the same shapes but contrast in dimensionality and texture. It is also the quieter of the pieces she created with this intriguing new texture.
You can see the rest of this collection to date on her Flickr photostream.
So, I am discovering that the puffed trillion shape is almost as popular as the lentil bead form when it comes to dimensional jewelry elements. I don’t have anything against either, of course, but in trying to find some more pillowy shapes for us to contemplate the trillion shape comes up again and again. I think this is largely due to its inherent movement as it is much like the shape of an arrowhead, pointing persistently in one direction. They also allow for a lot of different embellishments as well, not appearing to be just a canvas as a square or even a circle might be. The softened sides keep them from being too severe, lending them well to the softer puffed shape.
Here, Ukrainian crafter Lela Todua makes the puffed trillion her central focus and creates a bit of variation with color and some change to the embellishment. As you can see, once you master this simple but dynamic shape, slight variations can lead to an entire line of exciting little pieces like this.
See more of Lela’s dimensional work in a variety of technique in her Etsy shop.
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Another artist with a bunch of new images posted recently on Flickr is Celine Charuau. Her alien-like plant forms an interesting combination of materials and forms have taken on a sparkly and crumbled texture, maybe from crushed shells. I’ve seen a similar product used in acrylic nail art although she doesn’t list that.
Here she balances the texture polymer forms with steel leaves. Although the beads are more dimensional, I like the echo of the leaf shapes with the pod shapes. They are basically the same shapes but contrast in dimensionality and texture. It is also the quieter of the pieces she created with this intriguing new texture.
You can see the rest of this collection to date on her Flickr photostream.
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