{"id":5178,"date":"2013-12-06T14:00:52","date_gmt":"2013-12-06T21:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/daveonline.net\/thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/?p=5178"},"modified":"2013-12-05T10:08:14","modified_gmt":"2013-12-05T17:08:14","slug":"scatter-as-contrast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/scatter-as-contrast\/","title":{"rendered":"Outside Inspiration: Scatter as Contrast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Scattered elements are the opposite of controlled and precisely aligned elements in a piece of art or craft work. If you can put the two approaches into the same piece, you can potentially have some interesting contrast.<\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s outside inspiration is just that&#8211;a juxtaposition of precision and scattered elements. We are quite used to precision in fine jewelry so I really enjoyed seeing this departure from symmetry and exact alignment. This is the work of jewelry designer <a href=\"http:\/\/etienneperret.com\/meet-etienne\" target=\"_blank\">Etienne Perret<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/etienneperret.com\/gallery\/wedding-rings\/etienne-ring-wht-800\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5179\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/scatter-as-contrast\/etienne-ring-wht-800\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Etienne-Ring-wht-800.jpg?fit=801%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"801,800\" 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;}\" data-image-title=\"Etienne-Ring-wht-800\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Etienne-Ring-wht-800.jpg?fit=430%2C429&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5179\" alt=\"Etienne-Ring-wht-800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/daveonline.net\/thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Etienne-Ring-wht-800-480x479.jpg?resize=480%2C479\" width=\"480\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Etienne-Ring-wht-800.jpg?resize=480%2C479&amp;ssl=1 480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Etienne-Ring-wht-800.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Etienne-Ring-wht-800.jpg?w=801&amp;ssl=1 801w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The form of the ring is very exact&#8211;precise lines and rounded corners keep it classic but the random placement and mix of gems make for a bit more contemporary, even edgy piece. Don&#8217;t you love how the diamonds fall down the side as well?<\/p>\n<p>If you like the idea of\u00a0\u00a0scattered elements but are a bit leery to try it, this approach of having a precision base to contrast the randomness of elements may just be the thing.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>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.<\/em><\/p>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_4875\">\n<dt><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover 13-P4 web\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/daveonline.net\/thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Cover-13-P4-web.jpg?resize=122%2C158\" width=\"122\" height=\"158\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/PolymerClayWorkshop\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"120113 snowflake display ad\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/daveonline.net\/thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/120113-snowflake-display-ad.jpg?resize=125%2C125\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewhimsicalbead.com.au\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"WhimsicalBead051512\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/daveonline.net\/thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/WhimsicalBead051512.jpg?resize=125%2C125\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/dt>\n<dt><\/dt>\n<dt><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scattered elements are the opposite of controlled and precisely aligned elements in a piece of art or craft work. If you can put the two approaches into the same piece, you can potentially have some interesting contrast. Today&#8217;s outside inspiration is just that&#8211;a juxtaposition of precision and scattered elements. 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