Brooch:

Title: Britannia

Materials: Polymer clay, stainless steel and slate

Dimensions: 65mm x 80mm x 20mm

Description: As an artist I see myself also as an interpreter of my surroundings. I live near the sea as well as an abandoned slate quarry that shipped slate through France in the 18th and 19th centuries. The slate was used in the construction of castles and cathedrals.

The construction of the piece is architectural, built on a base of found slate. Angled above the slate is a metal sheet topped by one of my signature motifs. Inserted between these layers are a depiction of seaweed from my walks along the sea. 

 Title: Crazy Quilt Ensemble

Category: Wearable Jewelry

This ensemble of jewelry started with the crazy quilt veneer pictured in the frame. The veneer is constructed of various techniques of polymer clay in black and white bordered by gold strips. The veneer is then used to create the bangle bracelets, pendant necklace, and earrings.

Materials: Polymer clay

Measurements – various

 Axess necklace

This beaded necklace in the shape of two handed axes is stringed on the ball chain – actualy the ball chain is incorporated into the beads so they hold position. I used my favorite colour palette enriched with light green.

 Snake finger bracelet

These bracelets always remind me snake skin. I love them. They are simple, easy and has many variations. Can´t wait what will bring another one (or two). Medium size full bracelet, 100% Premo clay.

Five suns necklace

I realy love how the colours turn out here, it is a smooth play of light and shade.

The bowl shaped circles with slight crackles are both side patterned, made with my faux mosaic technique. The engraved peebles in matching colours are sitting in the middle of the bowls.

BENTLEY BUD VASE BROOCH

If a vintage Bentley sat in the garage next to my mud-spattered Honda, I would definitely honor the tradition of bud vases in luxury vehicles. Here it is! Full disclosure: I made a gridded bump texture plate and black and white bargello tube during a couple of long gossipy phone calls and just let them lead me to the goony flower. No way was it going to be the “Just Messing Around Brooch,” though!

Materials: Polymer Clay, commercial pin findings

Dimensions: 3″ wide x 2-5/8 high x 1″ deep

TITLE: Eternal Love

DESCRIPTION: Infinite love that flies on the wings of eternity, with ever-changing colors and glow that enlightens the darkest nights.  

I entirely sculpted this iridescent, glow-in-the-dark piece of wearable art by hand, without the use of any molds.

MATERIALS: 

– PREMO polymer clay (regular and glow-in-the-dark one handmade by me using translucent polymer clay and glow-in-the-dark powder)

– Swarovski crystals 

– Swarovski drop

– Iridescent pigments that change their colors depending on the angle

– 14K gold filled chains

– Magick

DIMENSIONS:

Pendant  – 120mm wide, 125mm tall, including the Swarovski drop

– total length: 20 inches, adjustable (the width of the pendant is added to the length.)

Pendant: Brooch Spring

Material: Polymer clay, Metal

Length 4, 5 cm

Width 3,5 cm 

Firstly, I made background from red polymer clay, which had glitter effect. Then I made colors  which I needed for this composition. Therefore I mixed different colored polymer clays with each other. Given composition required approximately 12 colors for small details. 

I sticked in every piece of flower petal or flower stem , leaf, dot one by one by needle on surface. I used magnifying glass. 

Firstly, I made big flowers, secondly leaves, and then small flowers.  

Finally, I fired this piece of work in the oven according to the rules. 

Pendant: Great blue Heron

Material: Polymer clay, Metal

Length 5,0 cm

Width 3,7 cm 

Firstly, I made background  from polymer clay on metal carcass. Then I sculpted in clay naked bird’s figure.  Then I mixed different colored clays, and got different colors which I needed for this composition.

I sculpted feather and shaft of feather  one  by one , and gradually sticked in bird’s naked body by needle.  I used magnifying glass. I added marsh plants.

Finally, I fired this piece of work in the oven according to the rules. 

Pendant: Flamingo

Material: Polymer clay, Metal

Length 5,0 cm

Width 3,7 cm 

Firstly, I made background  from polymer clay on metal carcass.  Then I sculpted in clay naked Flamingo’s  figure.  Then I made colors which  I needed for this composition . For this effect I mixed different colored polymer clays with each other. I never use paint, lacquer. I sculpted each feather, shaft of feather individually and gradually sticked  in  bird’s naked body by needle. I used magnifying glass.  Then I added plants.

Finally, I fired this piece of work in the oven according to the rules. 

White Leaves from the White Continent

This pendant was not actually made in Antarctica but it did visit there in November 2018. While it loved the snow and penguins, it hopes to someday get to visit someplace where there will be other leaves to keep it company – perhaps a summer wedding?

Polymer clay, liquid polymer clay, mica powders (Cernit, Sculpey, Pearlex)

About 4.5 inches long and 5 inches wide.

 The rich, natural color and bright contrast of a winter-hardy red fox was the inspiration for my pendant. My goal was to capture the bold color and distinctive fox face while applying my own geometric style to create something truly unique. I began by sculpting a base in black clay. I then made a palette of veneers in a variety of subtle shades of brown and cream. Most of the veneers were made entirely from clay but some have bits of iridescence sparkle or thin layers of acrylic paint. I cut tiny strips from the veneers and laid them on the clay base mosaic-style. The patterns created by the tiles were playfully designed piece-by-piece and include a heart in the center of the forehead symbolizing a love of art and nature.

The finished piece is 2″ X 2″. The eyes sparkle with black Swarovski crystals. A rustic leather cord and handmade copper findings complete the necklace. 

 Title – Kings of Borneo.

Materials Used – Plaque and leaves made solely from Kato Polyclay with  metal wire, findings and links creating the ‘chain’ of the necklace.

Dimensions – the focal area of the leaves and plaque is 6 x 5 inches, and the necklace itself is 16.5 inches long.

Description – There is something about baby orangutans. They have that look which makes them seem so all knowing, as if they are staring into your soul. There is no reproach in their gaze, no judgement, but I look at the devastation that we are causing to their habitat, and I feel such sorrow for their plight.

In this necklace, I wanted to capture that look they have, that gentle knowing gaze in a portrait of a baby orangutan, created completely from polymer clay. It is done in an oval plaque, much like the miniature portraits so popular in the Victorian age, capturing a moment.

The image is textured and sculpted and seemed to grow by itself, creating its own character, and watching me with that enigmatic half smile, as I worked.

To me, orangutans are the Kings of the Borneo jungle, so what better setting than to have my orangutan face plaque staring out through the leaves of the actual Borneo King plant, Alocasia Macrorrhiza, with the tops of those huge leaves created with bail’s reflecting the colours of the orangutan.

2 Kings of Borneo together in one piece.