{"id":13351,"date":"2017-04-06T09:00:46","date_gmt":"2017-04-06T15:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/daveonline.net\/thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/?p=13351"},"modified":"2017-04-06T11:57:37","modified_gmt":"2017-04-06T17:57:37","slug":"something-to-hold-onto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/something-to-hold-onto\/","title":{"rendered":"Something to Hold Onto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/24199592@N07\/23200828825\/in\/dateposted\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13352\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13352\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/something-to-hold-onto\/cecilia-botton-toggle\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cecilia-Botton-toggle.jpg?fit=1476%2C2012&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1476,2012\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cecilia Botton toggle\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cecilia-Botton-toggle.jpg?fit=430%2C586&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-13352\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/daveonline.net\/thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cecilia-Botton-toggle-430x586.jpg?resize=400%2C545\" alt=\"Cecilia Botton toggle\" width=\"400\" height=\"545\" align=\"left\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cecilia-Botton-toggle.jpg?resize=430%2C586&amp;ssl=1 430w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cecilia-Botton-toggle.jpg?resize=147%2C200&amp;ssl=1 147w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cecilia-Botton-toggle.jpg?resize=330%2C450&amp;ssl=1 330w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cecilia-Botton-toggle.jpg?w=1476&amp;ssl=1 1476w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a>It&#8217;s official. I&#8217;ve decided that holes are not something to be filled but rather, they are for holding\u00a0things or for us to hold onto. We make quite a few holes in our craft work but when we have a hole in our lives, we try to fill it up. Why? Why can they not be something that we utilize and gain from?<\/p>\n<p>For today&#8217;s metaphor on loss, I give you the work of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/24199592@N07\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cecilia Botton<\/a>, who simply and beautifully, shows us the usefulness of a hole. \u00a0The empty space gives us a place through which we can hold things, like this lovely textured toggle pendant does, as well as being a serene and steady focal point. The rough texture and scattered color in this brilliant turquoise to cobalt blue \u00a0is enough to carry the simple design and bring our attention to center.<\/p>\n<p>Cecilia uses holes for both design and function in quite a bit of her work. She what she has been up to lately on<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/24199592@N07\/\" target=\"_blank\"> her Flickr photostream<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"text-align: center;\">_________________________________________<\/p>\n<p class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"likethisblog\">Like this blog? Lend your support with a <a class=\"likethisbloglink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/Subscribe.html\" target=\"_blank\">purchase of The Polymer Arts magazine<\/a> and visit our partners.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.staedtler.us\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13332\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/13325\/claysino_banner_150x150_2017-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Claysino_Banner_150x150_2017-1-e1490895372991.jpg?fit=125%2C125&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"125,125\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Claysino_Banner_150x150_2017 (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;FIMO Claysino, coming this June!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Claysino_Banner_150x150_2017-1-e1490895372991.jpg?fit=125%2C125&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13332 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/daveonline.net\/thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Claysino_Banner_150x150_2017-1-e1490895372991.jpg?resize=125%2C125\" alt=\"FIMO Claysino\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" \/><\/span><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11582\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/glowing-and-flowing\/businesscard-3-5inx2in-h-front-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/TPA-PCDaily-Web-Ad_2014-R1.jpg?fit=125%2C125&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"125,125\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;businesscard-3.5inx2in-h-front&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"businesscard-3.5inx2in-h-front\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/TPA-PCDaily-Web-Ad_2014-R1.jpg?fit=125%2C125&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11582 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/daveonline.net\/thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/TPA-PCDaily-Web-Ad_2014-R1.jpg?resize=125%2C125\" alt=\"businesscard-3.5inx2in-h-front\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.neverknead.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10729\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/aged-absence-and-added-color\/never-knead-july-2015c-125\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/never-knead-july-2015c-125.gif?fit=125%2C125&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"125,125\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"never knead -july-2015c-125\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/never-knead-july-2015c-125.gif?fit=125%2C125&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10729 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/daveonline.net\/thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/never-knead-july-2015c-125.gif?resize=125%2C125\" alt=\"never knead -july-2015c-125\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/store.christifriesen.com\/Default.asp\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11042\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/the-great-create-sept-15-blog\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/The-Great-Create-Sept-15-blog.jpg?fit=125%2C125&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"125,125\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Great Create Sept 15 blog\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/The-Great-Create-Sept-15-blog.jpg?fit=125%2C125&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11042 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/daveonline.net\/thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/The-Great-Create-Sept-15-blog.jpg?resize=125%2C125\" alt=\"The Great Create Sept 15 blog\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shadesofclay.com\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11041\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/shades-of-clay-sept-15-blog\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Shades-of-Clay-Sept-15-Blog.jpg?fit=125%2C125&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"125,125\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Shades of Clay Sept 15 Blog\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Shades-of-Clay-Sept-15-Blog.jpg?fit=125%2C125&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11041 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/daveonline.net\/thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Shades-of-Clay-Sept-15-Blog.jpg?resize=125%2C125\" alt=\"Shades of Clay Sept 15 Blog\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"text-align: center;\">_________________________________________<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s official. I&#8217;ve decided that holes are not something to be filled but rather, they are for holding\u00a0things or for us to hold onto. We make quite a few holes in our craft work but when we have a hole in our lives, we try to fill it up. Why? Why can they not be&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[1716,25,13,1676,266,118,157,17,114,5286,166,29,640,12,1687,4698,11,3661,5290,5289,920,48,4582,3730,3816,16,5288],"class_list":["post-13351","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-inspirational-art","tag-artist-inspiration","tag-artistic-influence","tag-artistic-inspiration","tag-cecilia-botton","tag-color","tag-composition","tag-creativity","tag-design","tag-focus","tag-holes","tag-jewelry","tag-necklace","tag-polymer","tag-polymer-art","tag-polymer-arts","tag-polymer-blog","tag-polymer-clay","tag-polymer-jewelry","tag-rough-texture","tag-serenety","tag-simplicity","tag-technique","tag-the-daily-polymer-arts-blog","tag-the-polymer-arts","tag-the-polymer-arts-blog","tag-the-polymer-arts-magazine","tag-toggle"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2O0Lm-3tl","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13351","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13351"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13351\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13351"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13351"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13351"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}