{"id":13889,"date":"2017-09-11T08:00:34","date_gmt":"2017-09-11T15:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/daveonline.net\/thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/?p=13889"},"modified":"2017-09-08T14:48:16","modified_gmt":"2017-09-08T21:48:16","slug":"fantastic-faces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/fantastic-faces\/","title":{"rendered":"Fantastic Faces"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ThePolymerArts\/photos\/a.240409849351056.63221.175620935829948\/324325780959462\/?type=3&amp;theaterhttp:\/\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13890\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/fantastic-faces\/virginie-ropars-castle-headed\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/virginie-ropars-castle-headed.jpg?fit=624%2C814&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"624,814\" 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=\"virginie ropars castle headed\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/virginie-ropars-castle-headed.jpg?fit=430%2C561&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-13890\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/daveonline.net\/thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/virginie-ropars-castle-headed-345x450.jpg?resize=345%2C450\" alt=\"\" width=\"345\" height=\"450\" align=\"left\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/virginie-ropars-castle-headed.jpg?resize=345%2C450&amp;ssl=1 345w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/virginie-ropars-castle-headed.jpg?resize=153%2C200&amp;ssl=1 153w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/virginie-ropars-castle-headed.jpg?resize=430%2C561&amp;ssl=1 430w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/virginie-ropars-castle-headed.jpg?w=624&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 345px) 100vw, 345px\" \/><\/a>While still off working out the last details of moving the business to California, we&#8217;ll continue looking at past posts in the days before the blog, when I was just sharing daily on our Facebook page.<\/p>\n<p>This piece&#8217;s popularity surprised me a little. It is not sleek or colorful, might be slightly disturbing, and it&#8217;s not jewelry but the artist, Virginie Ropars, is a huge favorite of mine. Here is the post I put up on March 7th, 2012:<\/p>\n<p><em>Art dolls are an incredible artistic form and this woman is one of my favorites because she goes way beyond just costuming a form &#8230; and the dolls are made with polymer clay! Take a look at the incredible detail of the castle that is the top of the head and the neck and chest decor. Stunning! Tons more to look at here:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/vropars.free.fr\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-lynx-mode=\"async\" data-lynx-uri=\"https:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fvropars.free.fr%2Findex.htm&amp;h=ATNKoYbGxAAwe_5QmAqniebg2aUMIqKD9zdoIEq0EvclFNlf-nY2jblFsl__2v90tKOz6qkRjiL_WUZnhvle6dxEcytZMCEzFdKEo2iX6M06wlUDYSI1XkaELVr0_wQee9o0CZQQMk6uWtDH1eD2YHKro_i9FLuVjMpehJA1X9YAyHDsnFiWnVC10ykbSknybxM0_nUZyLwJhRKa5P_VL3buztiuB2VI9BoM_lTMVWryQs_Eu_OV0hrQ2OF3roDL\">http:\/\/vropars.free.fr\/<wbr \/>index.htm<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>You can see more of her amazing and imaginative sculpture and dolls, (which have gotten a bit more disturbing as time goes on\u2013just thought I ought to warn you!) on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginieropars.com\/\">her newer website here<\/a> but also on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/VIRGINIEROPARSOFFICIAL\/\">her Facebook page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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\u00a0<a class=\"likethisbloglink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/Subscribe.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">purchase of The Polymer Arts magazine<\/a>\u00a0and visit our partners.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.neverknead.com\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13506\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/neverknead-052217\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Neverknead-052217.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=\"Neverknead 052217\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Neverknead-052217.jpg?fit=125%2C125&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13506 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/daveonline.net\/thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Neverknead-052217.jpg?resize=125%2C125\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/store.christifriesen.com\/Default.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><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 \" 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.thepolymerarts.com\/Subscribe.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><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<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shadesofclay.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><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>While still off working out the last details of moving the business to California, we&#8217;ll continue looking at past posts in the days before the blog, when I was just sharing daily on our Facebook page. This piece&#8217;s popularity surprised me a little. It is not sleek or colorful, might be slightly disturbing, and it&#8217;s&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":[4649,5585,4852,103,1716,25,13,1324,4827,4849,118,4699,4847,157,5587,697,17,5588,381,640,12,1687,4698,5589,11,5586,5579,4688,94,164,48,79,3730,3816,16,1102],"class_list":["post-13889","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-inspirational-art","tag-art-blog","tag-art-doll","tag-art-magazine","tag-artist","tag-artist-inspiration","tag-artistic-influence","tag-artistic-inspiration","tag-clay","tag-clay-blog","tag-clay-magazine","tag-composition","tag-craft-blog","tag-craft-magazine","tag-creativity","tag-dark-polymer","tag-decor","tag-design","tag-gothic-polymer","tag-inspiration","tag-polymer","tag-polymer-art","tag-polymer-arts","tag-polymer-blog","tag-polymer-castle","tag-polymer-clay","tag-polymer-detail","tag-polymer-doll","tag-polymer-magazine","tag-polymer-sculpture","tag-sculpture","tag-technique","tag-texture","tag-the-polymer-arts","tag-the-polymer-arts-blog","tag-the-polymer-arts-magazine","tag-virginie-ropars"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2O0Lm-3C1","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13889","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=13889"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13889\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13889"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13889"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13889"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}