Location
Denmark
About the Artist: Inge Abrahamsen
Polymer clay has been in and out of my life since mid-1970’ties. After getting in contact with the Scandinavian PC community a few years ago, the urge to develop my skills and find my own voice became more important. As I work fulltime teaching IT, the clay must too often be on stand-by. I do not plan much but like to go with the flow, e.g. incorporate an accidental rugged edge created by the pasta machine. I do not strive for perfection; a fingerprint here and a spot there is OK. The small boxes are tactile; I have found a size that is small enough to fit in a hand, yet a big enough canvas to play with surface techniques – smooth like polished marble or textured. And, of course, the colours. A box is a world in itself. Earrings – which I have made a lot of - lays idle around when not worn, but the box has a life on its own, also when it is just there: it could contain something, even a surprise. Perhaps it is also a very suitable 2020 project: I may be locked in here – but I am still on the outside of the box.
Exhibition Images
Mystery Mushroom
Height 6cm (1.2 inch). Polymer clay, soft pastel. Lines representing the leaveless autumn branches with a few berries left for the birds, while the mushrooms thrives.
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Forbidden City
Height 6cm (1.2 inch). Polymer clay, brass wire, acrylic paint.
Inspiration for the textures and colours is from the doors of the Forbidden City.
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