I'm signed up for Lori Anderson's "Bead Soup Blog Party", and I am soooo excited! This is the whole reason I started my blog in the first place, because I wanted to participate in all these interactive artist challenges. Well, maybe not the whole reason. I'd been toying with the idea of blogging for a while, but the Bead Soup Blog Party was definitely the thing that pushed me to actually start one.
I just got my partner assignment and I'm getting to know a little bit about her. Her Name is Guadalupe Meter and she lives in Glendale, Arizona. She is a polymer clay artist and quite talented from what I've seen so far. She sent me this amazing slide show of her work that just blew me away. Admittedly, I was feeling a little inferior after watching it and felt compelled to "plump" my own slide show.
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I love all the separate little hingy parts. It has such awesome motion and fluidity to it.
I think that polymer clay is a medium that has been hugely misunderstood by me. I honesty think of these smiley face canes when I think of polymer clay. Lupe has opened my eyes to a whole new medium. I, again and again, while watching her slideshow, found myself saying "You can do that with polymer clay?"
Just look at the texture on this starfish. Phenomenal!I love the mix of media used in the chain.
These huge funky chunky beads are just awesome.
I love the way the silhouettes whisper across this bracelet like a dream in the night. It's so subtle in design, yet so ornately detailed.
I am really excited to see what she sends me to work with. I sure hope I can do it justice.
You can check out her shop here http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/studio/GEMSPCCREATIONS
HAPPY BEADING!
You are so sweet to include some of my creations! I have yet to get anything up of yours, but will soon! I am excited to have you as a partner! I know you will have me thinking outside the box which is challenging but I always love a challenge!
ReplyDeleteI like the chunky necklace a lot.
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Awesome work! Polymer clay is highly underrated as an artistic medium and I like to see it used!
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice piece you did about Lupe's work! And it is indeed lovely, no, that's not quite enough... lovely and dynamic. I think that is it!
ReplyDeleteLupe's creations have always astounded me, in what she can get polymer to do. Her attention to detail is exquisite. You will love work with her soup!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you will have a fun challenge! Her polymer work is amazing and you have an amazing talent in design as well! I look forward to the reveal day from both of you!
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