{"id":11911,"date":"2016-03-04T11:00:45","date_gmt":"2016-03-04T18:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/daveonline.net\/thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/?p=11911"},"modified":"2016-03-04T10:44:36","modified_gmt":"2016-03-04T17:44:36","slug":"the-concept-of-flying-the-newly-released-spring-2016-issue-convergence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/the-concept-of-flying-the-newly-released-spring-2016-issue-convergence\/","title":{"rendered":"The Concept of Flying & the Newly Released Spring\u00a02016 Issue \u2013\u00a0Convergence"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"christine<\/a>The Spring \u00a02016 issue of The Polymer Arts was released yesterday!\u00a0Thank you so much for the many kind comments and compliments you’ve been posting all over Facebook and in our inboxes. It\u2019s always great to know we\u2019ve done well for you.<\/p>\n

Digital access was sent to everyone who subscribed or pre-ordered prior to yesterday, and all the print issues are in the mail or will be as of this afternoon.\u00a0If you don\u2019t see the\u00a0digital issue you expected in your inbox, check your spam folder. If it\u2019s not there, write us\u00a0at\u00a0connect@thepolymerarts.com<\/a> and we\u00a0will look into it. If you don\u2019t have your copy ordered or an active subscription, you can change that\u00a0on our website here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

One of my wish-list articles, that Christine K. Harris<\/a> and I have talked about doing on and off for a couple of years, is in this issue. It’s about how to use epoxy clay with polymer. She did an incredible job and so generously shared her techniques. The article\u00a0is a series of short\u00a0tutorials for using epoxy where polymer can’t be used, such as for strength as well as situations\u00a0where some material added\u00a0to the piece can’t be cured. The techniques can be used in jewelry as well as sculpture.<\/p>\n

Of course, Christine is well-known for her award-winning concept sculpture, like this beautiful wall art, Fly (Wall sculpture of red haired woman).<\/em> Christine’s work is very much about internal thoughts and conflicts and is often created around ideas or circumstances\u00a0that are hard to deal with, so there is a lot of dark ideas and imagery in her work. However, her pieces are always graceful and are imbued with a beauty that comes from a sense of hope and promise that she instills in her imagery. This one is no exception, plus there is this\u00a0potential joy the woman is contemplating, testing the idea of being free to fly in the bird formation she makes with her hands. Symbolic concept art is such a joy because you can add your own story and\u00a0there is usually so much to look over and think about.<\/p>\n

I have always been an advocate of looking at the darker side of our reality. The harder and less pleasant things in our lives are often the only or best path to finding\u00a0the beauty and kindness in what we see around us. I think you can see what I mean when looking at Christine’s work. You can see more of it on her website<\/a> and her Pinterest board<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Inspirational Challenge of the Day: <\/strong>What is something you are hopeful for? Distill it into one word and design or create a piece around that concept. Be as literal, symbolic, or abstract as feels right to you.<\/p>\n

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