{"id":9559,"date":"2015-01-29T11:00:32","date_gmt":"2015-01-29T18:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/daveonline.net\/thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/?p=9559"},"modified":"2015-01-30T11:32:30","modified_gmt":"2015-01-30T18:32:30","slug":"the-idea-of-a-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/the-idea-of-a-place\/","title":{"rendered":"The Idea of a Place"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9563\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/the-idea-of-a-place\/5440680471_4ff4569096_o\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/5440680471_4ff4569096_o.jpg?fit=2070%2C2431&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2070,2431\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD770 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1297176960&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.23&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"5440680471_4ff4569096_o\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/5440680471_4ff4569096_o.jpg?fit=430%2C506&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9563\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/daveonline.net\/thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/5440680471_4ff4569096_o-480x563.jpg?resize=480%2C563\" alt=\"5440680471_4ff4569096_o\" width=\"480\" height=\"563\" align=\"left\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/5440680471_4ff4569096_o.jpg?resize=480%2C563&amp;ssl=1 480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/5440680471_4ff4569096_o.jpg?resize=127%2C150&amp;ssl=1 127w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/5440680471_4ff4569096_o.jpg?resize=871%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 871w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/5440680471_4ff4569096_o.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Conceptual art can be about anything that isn&#8217;t literal or tangible. Abstract art seeks to represent an idea or emotion or, like in this fantastical teapot here, both.<\/p>\n<p>On Pinterest, somewhere along the way, someone made a note saying this is about Israel, and I feel pretty confident that is right although I can&#8217;t find a source for that comment. But <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/35979533@N08\/\" target=\"_blank\">Y<span id=\"yui_3_11_0_1_1422519968434_434\" class=\"given-name\">udit<\/span>\u00a0Y<\/a><span id=\"yui_3_11_0_1_1422519968434_440\" class=\"family-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/35979533@N08\/\" target=\"_blank\">itzhaki<\/a>, the creator of this amazing bit of decorative art, lives in Israel, and this is not the first time we&#8217;ve seen such a vibrant representation of the country. Last year we had <a href=\"http:\/\/daveonline.net\/thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/8409\" target=\"_blank\">a post about\u00a0wall art by Joan Israel<\/a> that also depicted a fondness for this part of the\u00a0world, with similarly bright colors\u00a0and\u00a0busy scenery. I do love that it&#8217;s on a teapot, of all things. Teapots conjure up thoughts of comfort and warmth and a quiet afternoon taking in the scenes outside our window. So it&#8217;s perfect that Yudit&#8217;s fond imagery is on something many of us associate with that kind of emotion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Yudit&#8217;s work is full of joy and a sense of fondness for color, energy and positive imagery. She doesn&#8217;t do only conceptual art but also\u00a0functional pieces of jewelry. You do see in her work a focus on capturing an atmosphere or emotion, rather than just a purely decorative drive. Take a look for yourself on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/35979533@N08\/\" target=\"_blank\">her Flickr photostream<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>If you like this blog, support The Polymer Arts projects with a subscription or an issue of The Polymer Arts magazine as well as supporting our advertising partners.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8251\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/holey-under-the-sea\/businesscard-3-5inx2in-h-front-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/TPA-PCDaily-Web-Ad_2014-R11.jpg?fit=125%2C125&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"125,125\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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