http://polymerartarchive.com This is a site where professional artists working in the medium of polymer will find inspiration. Museum and gallery curators will be able to access documentation about the evolution of this vibrant medium for artistic expression. And serious collectors will discover windows to new works and the medium's most collectable artists. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:01:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Cynthia Toops, A Bashful Young Potato, 1997 polymer, 2 3/4" x 2 3/4" Who would have guessed that the winter of 1997 would become especially significant to polymer history?  Let’s look back 15 years to the Winter 1997 "PolyInformer", the newsletter of the then 6 year old National Polymer Clay Guild , ... http://polymerartarchive.com/2012/01/30/the-way-we-were-winter-1997/ Nancy Banks, Necklace, 2006, polymer, wire The Mingei International Museum of Art show, “New Jewelry in a New Medium”, includes the work of 64 artists.  This exhibition evolved out of work acquired by the Mingei from Elise Winters’s Polymer Collection Project and the absorption of the Bead Museum formerly of Glendale, ... http://polymerartarchive.com/2012/01/20/mingei-artist-details/ Polymer, polymer clay, FIMO, Sculpey, Premo, Katoclay, Cernit?   Have you ever wondered how and why this colored, synthetic modeling material got its common name?   Prior to 1990 both artists and publications describe the material using a brand name like FIMO or polyform with a modifier such as “modeling compound”.  There ... http://polymerartarchive.com/2012/01/07/what-to-call-it/ Pier Voulkos, Bracelet, 1995, polymer 1  3/4" x 3", Gift of the Bead Museum, Glendale, Arizona Photo by Tim Siegert “New Jewelry in a New Medium”, an exhibition of polymer art opens today on the Balboa Campus of the Mingei International Museum in San Diego, California.   The show focuses on individual beads and ... http://polymerartarchive.com/2011/12/17/new-jewelry-in-a-new-medium/ Diane Dunville, Night Dream, 1998, 4" x 7" As the winter solstice approaches and the days get darker, the soft glow of an interior lamp is especially attractive.   Translucent polymer allows light to shine through it, inspiring a number of artists to explore the concept of illumination.   Here are several notable ... http://polymerartarchive.com/2011/12/07/seeing-the-light-polymer-illuminations/ Jeffrey Lloyd Dever, Serendipity, 2011 19”w x 13”h x 11”d polymer, steel wire (reclaimed coat hangers) plastic coated copper wire Once again the Wayne Art Center's annual Craft Forms exhibition will include a stunning work of polymer art.  Jeffrey Lloyd Dever's Serendipity is not only included in the show but featured on the cover ... http://polymerartarchive.com/2011/11/28/devers-serendipity-at-wayne/ Elissa Farrow-Savos, How does she get herself into these messes? 2011, 13h  x 7w  x 11d polymer, magic-sculpt epoxy, oil paint, vintage surplus army zipper Telling a story is the heart of Elissa Farrow-Savos’ work.  Combining polymer with found objects, Farrow-Savos’ sculptures speak to the eye and the soul.   Most of her work ... http://polymerartarchive.com/2011/11/18/elissa-farrow-savos-sharing-tales/ Sandra McCaw, Falling Leaves Necklace, 2007, 4"h x 2 1/4"w Polymer, 23 K gold leaf, gold filled wire, glass beads Some of the earliest polymer work done in the United States was related to the technique of caning, or constructing a pattern that remains intact through the length of a cylinder.  Many ... http://polymerartarchive.com/2011/11/11/measure-twice-cut-once-sandra-mccaw/ Polymer: Journey to New Terrain, October 21-23, 2011at Wingspread Seeing polymer exhibited in the Racine Art Museum's elegant environment was a feast for the eyes, but the accompanying symposium, “Polymer: The Journey to New Terrain”, was like an all-you-can-eat buffet.  Beginning Friday and lasting through Sunday, attendees gobbled up plates of ... http://polymerartarchive.com/2011/11/03/food-for-thought-%e2%80%9cpolymer-the-journey-to-new-terrain%e2%80%9d-symposium/ The polymer art internet world has been abuzz since last weekend's events at Racine Art Museum.  The blogs are filled with fabulous "eye-candy" from the Terra Nova exhibition, of the attendees and the gorgeous setting. For me, one of the truly historic aspects of the weekend was the breadth and ... http://polymerartarchive.com/2011/10/28/meat-and-candy/