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March 11, 2010 |
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| "Ring 1" View1 | "Ring 1" View 2 |
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| "Untitled" Ring |
"Apple" Ring |
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March 10, 2010
"Kathrin Neumaier" lives inear Cologne. "It is far away from the sea,"she says, "but nevertheless the sea is always in my head." |
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"Kette Leander"Inspired by Dan Cormier |
"Anhanger Simon" |
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"Anhanger Schneckchen 1" |
"Anhanger Schneckchen 2" |
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March 09, 2010
Tanja Stumpp lives in Baden-Württemberg near Stuttgart. She trained as a precision engineer. She finds inspiration in the colours, shapes and contrasts of nature around her. |
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| "Peacock" Necklace | "Masers" Ring |
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| "stones" | "blue" |
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March 08, 2010 Katy Schmitt lives in Dresden and finds much of her inpiration in the landscapes of the marine world. |
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| "Rafaela" - Pendant |
"Aafje" - Barrettes |
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| "Joy" - Pendant | "Suzan" - Pendant |
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Please, leave comments in the shoutbox. |
To look at pieces featured in previous weeks, click here.
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"Necklace" Inspired by Keith Brown by Viviane, Germany |
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| Category: Proficient |
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"Faux Cloisonne Matchbox Pendant" by ClayLady43, USA |
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"Bangle AZURA"
by Petozi, Germany |
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For dreamers over the rainbow...
Do you feel you're chasing your muse all by your lonesome? Do you want more than classroom techniques? Are you looking for help to embrace art as an outlet for self-expression?
Voila! is a Europe-based community website for the world's polymeristas. And, with inspiration from Europe's cultural heritage, Voila! will help members take their work to new artistic heights. Tutorials, packed with fantastic photos, explain clearly how things like lines, forms and colours affect us emotionally so that you can express your artistic vision and appreciate the work of others. This is definitely not just another internet forum.
Healthy competition will help you explore your creativity with skillful and beneficial judging by guest artists as well as members of Voila!
The theme for last month competition was Miniatura and the winer was Rachel Ribak.
For a slideshow of the entries click here.
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IPCA is proud to announce Progress & Possibilities 2010, the fourth
in a series of juried exhibitions for members only, and the first since
the formalization of our international scope.
Several new facets have been added to P&P this time. As before, members will enter their work in one of three categories: Art Jewelry, Functional Objects, and Sculptural Objects. But for the first time, each applicant will declare his/her level as Beginner, Intermediate, or Professional.
Submissions will be accepted on Cafe: Call for Entry beginning March 15, 2010. The entry deadline is April 16. Photos will appear on-line by May 3. Finalists will be announced by May 31, and winners, including the Members' Choice Awards, will be announced by June 11.
Eligibility: Only IPCA members can apply
The theme for this annual challenge of the Dutch Guild "The Girls Next Door" was organised by Saskia Veltenar and Marjon Donker.
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First Prize; "Beaded Treasure" by Karin Breukelman |
| Second Prize; "China Town" by Marij de Bruijn | ![]() |
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Third Prize; "Geisha" by Paula van Veen |
| Third Prize: "Sunset After A Lazy Day" by Saskia Veltenaar | ![]() |
To see the entries, click here.
THANK YOU to all who have participated in the competition. The winners will be
announced at Clay Corbieres Creatives I, 18 March at Luc-sur-Orbieu.
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This competition is supported by Fimo/Staedtler who are also providing a gift of clay to the winners.
L'organisation de la compétition benéficie de l'appui de Fimo/Staedtler qui feront aussi parvenir aux gagnants des pains de pâte
Este programa lo subvenciona Fimo/Staedtler, quienes también ofrecen un regalo de arcillas poliméricas a los ganadores. |
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For more than a decade, Elise Winters has been on a personal quest to elevate discussion about and enhance the image of polymer clay in the art and fine-craft community.
As of last week, the Board of Trustees at the Racine Art Museum in Racine, Wisconsin confirmed the museum’s commitment to establish a permanent collection of polymer jewelry, beads and sculptural objects. As part of this commitment, RAM will not only focus on assembling a world-class collection of exhibition quality works, but they will also preserve study pieces for future research. A small library will also be established to protect slide, print and catalogs for academic research.
What an achievement, Elise!


























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