Sherwin Williams has launched a new color tool, called “Chip It!, once installed on your toolbar it can be used to generate a set of paint color chips from a palette of 1500 colors from a picture of your choosing on the web. (picture of me at Monet’s Garden last April)
….In just a couple of of hours I am off to a grand adventure = Paris, France – the city of lights,exquisite food and wonderfully talented polymer artists. Later this month I will be teaching in Madrid, Spain.
In the meantime, if you haven’t made your “summer” polymer plans- I have updated my upcoming teaching schedule. !6 exciting locations and four different workshops to choose from. Hope to see you soon!
I am honored to be one of the artists who was selected to be in this book- to order your copy please visit Humor in Craft
“What happens when professional craft artists are allowed to let loose, when they get to explore their mischievous and irreverent sides? Find out in this groundbreaking book, which, for the very first time, reveals an entirely different side of serious craft. Hundreds of images and essays from all over the world allow you to gain insight into the creative minds of contemporary artists like never before.
A variety of traditional craft media are shown in this book, such as furniture, ceramics, glass, fiber, jewelry, and metal, as well as a number of unique, nontraditional techniques. Even a bus shelter in London gets a creative make-over that’s sure to make you smile! [click to continue…]
Design seeds = “For all that Love color” = inspirational color palettes delivered to your email box daily. Check out Jessica’s blog for color trends and insights.For each image there a five main palette colors. You may want to consider just how the supporting lights and darks add impact to the images.
As seen on Design Boom today (and Facebook, Pinterest and photo site link) ..the colorful paper sculpture of Jen Stark -beautifully conceived, constructed and exhibited.
Several years ago- while Maggie Maggio and I were working on our book- a well intentioned friend mentioned to me (while laughing)… once they find out they need to pinch,fold and pierce over 120 petals to make that necklace!?!
Apparently the labor intensive aspect of that project has not dissuaded dozens of artists around the world from making a pinched petal lei , and in many instances adding their own twist. I am always delighted when I run across examples on Facebook, blogs and Flickr.
The joyful looks on the faces of the women Nepal via A Colourful Journey wearing their versions of my necklace was especially poignant to me – a shared aesthetic and a wonderful example of out “shrinking” world. Here are some other inspirational examples I found…Nora Pero, Bettina Mertz, Oak Georgia, Kralenia and Allessia Stre.
Sampler Necklace – Lindly Haunani Two day Survey workshop Artway at Polymer Clay Express
Saturday December 3rd and Sunday December 4th
10:00am to 4:00pm each day
$150 To register- 800 844-0138 or polymer@erols.com
Make a sampler of thirty different polymer clay beads that will be combined into a stunning sampler necklace with a custom covered clasp. Join Lindly Haunani, who has over 20 years of experience teaching polymer clay workshops, for an exciting, fun and fast paced weekend
As a guest blogger for the day on PCD I have been reading everyone’s comments. Several have commented that there isn’t any room on the survey for longer responses to recent changes. If you would like to leave a longer comment or suggestions here- please do.
Kudos to Mags Bonham for coming up with the marketing survey idea during a brainstorming session last spring about this vital issue, that included forty five polymer artists. She collated a myriad of suggestions into this comprehensive survey.
Here is the guest post-”An Accurate” Polymer Picture as it appeared on Polymer Clay Daily on Monday November 14th, 2011.
“I would like to direct your attention to an issue that affects the polymer community and to offer you the opportunity to have your opinion heard.
The manufacturers are grappling with many issues that center around reformulating polymer and bringing the best product to market. Your response to this comprehensive survey allows you to rank which issues are most important to you. With an accurate picture of our needs manufacturers may make products that suit us better.
Grab your favorite beverage and expect to invest 10 to 15 minutes of your time to answer 40 questions. The responses will be tallied and sent as one document to all the polymer manufacturers. Here’s the survey.
As a thank you for your efforts, you will have a chance to win an autographed copy of Terra Nova – Polymer Art at the Crossroads, released in conjunction with the opening of the Racine Art Museum’s exhibition. This special book has been signed by all the boundary-breakers! To enter the drawing, fill out the survey and comment on this post “I took the survey.” Then check next Monday to see if you won.”
I was in Atlanta last weekend teaching a workshop at Creative Journey Studios and had the opportunity to see this show yesterday. It is still traveling- if you can see the show or read the book. Great food for thought on the power of jewelry to communicate.
“Read My Pins: The Madeleine Albright Collection”
Saturday, September 3, 2011 through Sunday, November 27, 2011
Carter Presidential Library & Museum
“Read My Pins: The Madeleine Albright Collection” features more than 200 pins, many of which Secretary of State Madeleine Albright wore to communicate messages during her diplomatic tenure. The exhibit examines the collection for its historical significance and the expressive power of jewelry and its ability to communicate through a style and language of its own.
When she was named the first female Secretary of State in 1997, Albright became, at that time, the highest ranking woman in the history of the U.S. government. While serving under President Bill Clinton, first as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and then as Secretary of State, she became known for wearing pins that conveyed her views about the situation at hand.
“I found that jewelry had become part of my personal diplomatic arsenal,” Secretary Albright said. “While President George H.W. Bush had been known for saying ‘Read my lips,’ I began urging colleagues and reporters to ‘Read my pins.’”
There is an interesting interview by Marianne Schnall of Madeleine Albright here.
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