Amethyst Art: polymer clay

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Monday, January 31, 2011

Scaled Bib Concept - Focal

A couple weeks ago I posted some concept sketches I made last year. This was the result:

I think I could have been a lot neater with the "scale" placement, but overall the effect isn't bad. I think it could still turn into a pretty neat necklace.

Monday, January 24, 2011

Flower Power - Part 5

This is the last post (for now!) in the flower pendant series.

Today's is another example of a warm Spring time- inspired piece. This time, it is Tulips:

Three deep pink Tulips on a pale blue backgroud. Reminicent of the Spring skies, no?

I think I feel warmer already!

Saturday, January 22, 2011

Flower Power - Part 4

As I mentioned in the first series post, roses are the natural choice for polymer clay flowers.

This one is special because it is a Sterling Rose. I used to have a wonderful rose garden with Sterling Roses. They were always my favorite although they were not necissarily the bushes that produced the most blooms. They are my mother's favorites. She would come over and admire the Sterling Roses with fond memories of the garden that her grandmother kept and Sterling Roses were HER favorite.

So, this is my small dedication to my great-grandmother's memory and her favorite roses:

Friday, January 21, 2011

Flower Power - Part 3

Living in the South, there is an event I look forward to each year. A sign the frosts and chills of Winter will be leaving soon: the Daphodills blooming!

This happens earlier for us then most places in the country, I would assume- typically in March or so. I also grew up in a town that is famous for their "Jonquils" to the extent it is the town's logo and the theme of an annual festival so that is always close to my heart as well.

This was the inspiration for today's pendant:

Ah, just looking at this piece has me dreaming of those warmer days to come!

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Flower Power - Part 2

I really am fond of cherry blossoms, can you tell? Today's series post illustrates that fact once again. This piece is 3D but does not project out as much as the others. Since it is an entire tree branch of flowers, everything is scaled down a bit.

Did I mention the size of these pendants? This is the largest and it is maybe an inch and a half from the very top of the bail (the part that the necklace threads through) to the bottom edge. The colors are pretty soft as well- demure in fact ;-)

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Flower Power - Part 1

Consistancy! A theme! Yes... a great feat for me.

This post kicks off the presentation of a series I have been working on. I love including flowers in my art. Whether it is painting (something I need to share more of on this blog), sculpting or jewelry, it is a subject I use over and over again. Why? Well, I am not a girly-girl. I think it is just because I appreciate their beauty and fragility. They are like nature's beautiful and temporary paintings.

If you have worked with polymer clay, you know that is it really easy to start making roses as you are fiddling with your scraps or kneading the clay while thinking about your next step in your project. The medium lends itself to it so well. This is just how this series started- I was playing with some clay I had blended for another project that didn't work out and made some little pink roses with it while brain storming. I had made several polymer pendants during my 365 day "adventure" and I thought those delicate little roses could be the project and would make a really nice pendant!

As you can see, there is some varigation in the leaves and on the petals. The petals are primarilly pink but have some metalic silver accents blended in. The leaves are several shades of green blended.

In creating these pendants, I tried to make each three dimentional, delicate yet wearable. I have really enjoyed making these, I hope you enjoy them as well!