Posted in bracelet, color, Design, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, we can do this, tagged american craft, bracelet, charms, color, contemporary, Design, endless jewelry, fashion, inspiration, laurie prophater, polymer, polymer clay on September 4, 2014| 2 Comments »
According to the February issue of American Craft Magazine, 2014 is the year of the charm. “Whether it’s a single statement piece dangling from your wrist or a full-on array, charms are back from the fashion past and more chic than ever.”
A definite ‘we can do this’ inspiration is the Endless Charm Bracelet from Endless Jewelry. Move from leather to extruded polymer; wirewrap charms or create your own from polymer or metal clay; slip everything on memory wire…CHARMING!!!
Posted in art, Design, inspiration, tagged american craft, art, color, contemporary, Design, inspiration, laurie prophater, ornamental elements, polymer clay, sheila hicks on July 4, 2011| Leave a Comment »
OH MY!!! Sheila Hick’s Roulade Amazone makes me want to rush to the nearest used book store, find a book with colorful images, and start ripping out pages. Of course, it is never that simple. The latest issue of American Craft showcases Sheila and her body of work. She is emphatic that she is not a weaver…she is an artist who works with fiber, line and color. Scroll through the images at this link and then jump over to google images for the full force of work from this non-weaver.
Happy Birthday to the USA!!! Our July 4th weekend has been filled with all-star games (2 grandsons made all-star teams), fireworks, cookouts, and a parade. We need to go back to work on Tuesday to rest!!! We hope your weekend has been just as eventful and happy…or quiet and restful if that was your plan.
Posted in jewelry, tagged american craft, contemporary, Design, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, laurie prophater, ornamental elements, polymer clay, una barrett on April 7, 2011| Leave a Comment »
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I spent a week at Penland studying color in a variety of materials. The studio assistant for the class was Una Barrett. Una wore a magnificent pendant during the week…one of here signature designs. Later in the week the students discovered that she was featured in the April/May American Craft as an artist to watch. Una is in the process of adding new items to her etsy shop. It will be fun to follow her career.
Posted in color, tagged american craft, contemporary, Design, fashion, inspiration, laurie prophater, ornamental elements, polymer clay, sean brown on April 6, 2011| Leave a Comment »
I am working my way through the April/May American Craft. The whimsical sea horse is the end result of a 5 step process by Sean Brown. Scroll through his gallery for more colorful objects and animals.
Ornamental Elements 