Debra Adelson describes herself as an object maker. In school she “made more tableware than jewelry, even though I was in the jewelry program. I am a natural object maker, and tend to think of designs for objects that function.” The continued pressure from customers to make jewelry moved her from ‘flatware’ to ‘fun wear’. In addition to art shows and studio work, Debra found time to write a book for Lark…The Art Of Jewelry Plastic & Resin.
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Object Maker
Posted in art, bracelet, color, Design, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, tagged acrlic, art, bracelet, color, contemporary, debra adelson, Design, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, laurie prophater, ornamental elements, polymer, polymer clay, resin on February 14, 2013| Leave a Comment »
A Pioneer
Posted in color, Design, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, tagged art, Bangle, black & white, bracelet, cara croninger, color, contemporary, cuff, Design, earrings, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, laurie prophater, ornamental elements, polymer, polymer clay, resin on September 26, 2012| Leave a Comment »
The clear Cara Croninger ring jumped out of the black and white photo. A google image search commenced and then a WOW!!! “When Cara Croninger started casting and carving resin pendants and earrrings in the early 1970s, she was a pioneer. Working from the roof of her loft building in New York’s Tribeca (then a grungy industrial neighborhood), she created one-of-a-kind pieces that quickly became collectors’ items. From her current studio in Garnerville, New York, she continues to make stunning jewelry and bowls.”
Misty Painted Scenes
Posted in art, color, Design, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, tagged art, black & white, color, contemporary, Design, faryn davis, fashion, fernworks, interior design, jewelry, laurie prophater, ornamental elements, polymer, polymer clay, resin on August 27, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Faryn Davis’s layered resin jewelry has the feel of a lazy summer afternoon or a misty fall morning. She is “a “collector of small powerful things” in her mixed media art which often incorporates found organic elements into illuminated shrine-like forms, resin paintings, and in her line of resin jewelry. Her recent works combine thick, poured layers of resin with misty painted scenes populated by birds, bears, foxes and other creatures in dreamlike settings, and real embedded objects such as grass, eggs, bones, and plants. They are inspired by the beauty and mystery of the natural world and are infused with tension, rest, beauty, and longing.”
A Conversation with Color
Posted in art, bracelet, color, Design, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, tagged art, Bangle, bracelet, color, contemporary, Design, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, laurie prophater, ornamental elements, polymer, polymer clay, resin, tracy page smith on June 7, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Tracy Page Smith creates the shapes for her jewelry and then allows the colors for those shapes to speak to her. “I have epiphanies when I design, often starting with simplified shapes and then allowing the colors for those shapes to speak to me instead of me delegating them. I find that to create the visual impact I want each piece to have ultimately, whether it’s a simple piece or an ensemble, requires my “listening to” as well as “looking at” color. Though I prefer the lackluster of a sanded finish, I do like to create the illusion of texture by suspending organic particulates such as sand, spices, dried leaves, almost anything that crumbles and stays on the surface, within the pigmented resin.”
Visual Opposition
Posted in color, Design, jewelry, tagged bracelet, color, contemporary, cuff, Design, earrings, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, laurie prophater, mike collins, nicole collins, ornamental elements, polymer, polymer clay, resin, sari fabric on October 13, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Nicole & Mike Collins create jewelry that combines unconventional materials…resin, sari fabric and metal. “Texture contrasted with smooth surface, and high polished metal against dark patinas create visual opposition.”
Vintage or Modern Classic
Posted in jewelry, tagged bakelite, Bangle, bracelet, color, contemporary, cuff, Design, fashion, jewelry, laurie prophater, lucite, ornamental elements, polymer clay, pop art, resin, vintage on February 1, 2010| 4 Comments »
It is a little disconcerting when styles you have worn are now considered…vintage. YIKES!!! Bakelite, lucite, resin, polymer what a interesting history they have written. Circa Sixty Three is bringing back history with its handmade jewelry constructed from 60’s & 70’s salvaged lucite. Be sure to check out the bangle page…groovy!!!
Recycled Glass & Brass Bangles
Posted in jewelry, tagged Bangle, bracelet, cuff, Design, glass, interior design, laurie prophater, mirabelle, ornamental elements, polymer clay, recycled glass, resin on December 29, 2009| Leave a Comment »
I was on the hunt for some great Diane Von Furstenburg bangles when I stumbled across these bangles from Mirabelle. The Von Furstenburg’s will have to wait for another day.
Love the resin domino bangle.
Funnel Bracelet = Fun!!!
Posted in bracelet, tagged banana republic, Bangle, bracelet, cuff, Design, inspiration, jewelry, laurie prophater, ornamental elements, polymer clay, resin, the find on November 10, 2009| 2 Comments »
My mind went into overdrive when I saw this bracelet from Banana Republic. I think we can do this!!! I’m not sure how…but I’m working on it.
In my search for another bracelet from Banana Republic I stumbled across an interesting site…The Find. Great site for inspiration!!!
Polymer’s First Cousin – Resin
Posted in inspiration, tagged color, contemporary, Design, inspiration, laurie prophater, ornamental elements, polymer clay, resin, sorbal on June 10, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Another ‘dotty’ design is from Brazilian artist Carols Sobral. “On his travels during the 70s Carols Sobral found that colorful polyester resin (a bi-product of petrol) was used by Argentine artisans for their costume jewelry.” Sound familiar?
Sobral does not have a web site but I did find Bekaboris. This site sells vintage jewelry with several pages of Sobral items. I spent most of my time in the ‘bracelet’ aisle. You will find plenty of inspiration on these pages.
Ornamental Elements 