About the Book
Curated by Cynthia Tinapple, founder and editor of the popular blog Polymer Clay Daily, this book features inspirational galleries, in-depth artist profiles, and guided projects that highlight the most exciting trends and influences in polymer clay around the world. The book profiles 13 well-known icons in the polymer clay community, who each offer a step-by-step project that highlights their signature technique, and includes stunning galleries of some of the most innovative polymer clay art today. Altogether, pieces from 100 international polymer clay artists, working in jewelry, sculpture, wall art, caning, and beadwork, will be featured in this reference that will help take the reader's own artwork to the next level.
Explore the World--in Polymer Clay!
Polymer artists are connected like never before. As the acclaimed curator of the popular blog PolymerClayDaily.com, Cynthia Tinapple brings together 115 diverse artists from around the world to showcase the work of this new international community. Polymer Clay Global Perspectives invites you to explore the trends and cutting-edge styles that are influencing the future of this medium. In this masterful collection, you'll find-
Tips to create meaningful art that reflects your personality and vision
Behind-the-scenes profiles of 13 innovative artists in their studios
Step-by-step projects by contributors who share their signature methods, such as mokume gane, extruded canes, and adapted glass-blowing techniques
Galleries showcasing the best of the best polymer work in jewelry, miniatures, sculpture, and much more
With artists including Kim Korringa, Shay Aaron, and Fabiola Perez offering their expertise, you'll find endless inspiration to take your art to the next level. Begin your own journey through the new landscape of contemporary polymer. A world of possibilities awaits.
Table of Contents:
Introduction 6
A History of Polymer 8
Polymer Clay in a Nutshell 11
Assessing Your Work 18
Chapter 1
Fashion Forward
Eva Haskova, The Eastern Bloc, Prague, Czech Republic 27
Project: Colorful Rays Spiral Pendant 28
Fabiola Pérez Ajates, Speaking without Words, Madrid, Spain 35
Project: Floral Pendant 36
Chapter 2
Mixed Media
Claire Maunsell, Glass Roots, Quebec, Canada 47
Project: Lightweight Hollow Forms 49
Christine Damm, Art Omnivore, Vermont, United States 55
Project: Sunshine and Clouds Layered Pendant 57
Chapter 3
Textures
Natalia García de Leániz, Transmitting Happiness, Madrid, Spain 67
Project: Wobbling Mokume Bracelet 69
Genevieve Williamson, Play Is the Essence, Pennsylvania, United States 75
Project: Variations on a Theme Earrings 77
Chapter 4
Characters
Camille Young, Video Game-Inspired Art, Arizona, United States 87
Project: Polymer Clay Illustration 89
Chapter 5
Small Scale
Shay Aaron, Food for Thought, Tel Aviv, Israel 97
Project: Pizza Charm 99
Tejae Floyde, Pocket Art, Colorado, United States 103
Project: Simple Encased Heart 105
Chapter 6
Large Scale
Gera Scott Chandler, Shorelines, British Columbia, Canada 115
Project: Inked Polymer-Clay Still Life 116
Chapter 7
Beadworks
Wendy Moore, Flourishing, Broken Hill, Australia, and Birtamod, Nepal 125
Project: Tibetan Tube Necklace 127
Rebecca Watkins, The Practical, Impatient Artist, Pennsylvania,
United States 135
Project: Floral Scribed Beads 137
Chapter 8
Canes 2.0
Kim Korringa, Chaos and Control, California, United States 147
Project: Fairy Wing Earrings 149
Polymer Masters 153
Resources 157
About the Author 158
Index 159
About the Author :
CYNTHIA TINAPPLE is the founder of the blog Polymer Clay Daily, a showcase for polymer clay art and a portal for the polymer clay community. A lifetime member of the International Polymer Clay Guild, she lectures at national and international craft and polymer clay conferences and teaches classes online. She has worked as a polymer clay artist since the late 1980s, collaborating with her husband, woodworker Blair Davis, to embellish his turned bowls and other objects with polymer clay inlay designs.
