IPCA Exhibitions and Awards
Linda Wentlink
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- Category: Second Annual Exhibition Artist Galleries Second Annual Exhibition Artist Galleries
Location
Columbia, Maryland
United States
About the Artist
I have been doing both polymer clay and beading since the year 2000. For a long time I made jewelry in either polymer clay or in beading, but a few years ago I learned to do bead embroidery and bead bezeling around cabochons at our local Bead Shop, Bead Soup in Laurel, Maryland. That opened up a whole new field for me, and since then I've been making my own cabochons in polymer clay and then beading around them. I love being able to combine the two techniques.
In polymer clay, I prefer caning with geometric, symmetrical shapes, usually with a highly polished surface similar to that in stone cabochons. In beading, I like to have a smooth portion framing the polymer cabochon, surrounded by a much more densely textured surface with colors that pick out those in the polymer cabochon. The beading always follows what is in the polymer cabochon and, I hope, accents and complements it.
2021 Exhibition Images
Four Petaled Flower
Pendants: 5 x 4": Beaded rope: 19" long
Polymer clay, Swarovski crystal, glass beads
The "Four Petaled Flower" necklace and earrings have polymer cabochons, a Swarovski crystal, and seed beads. The necklace polymer pendant has two sets of bails on the back so that it can be worn either by itself in a vertical position, or in a horizontal position with the crystal hanging below it. The main pendant is 4 inches high by 2 ¾ inches wide. Put together, the two pendants are 5 inches high by 4 inches wide.
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Red, White and Blue Fireworks
Pendant: 6" long: Beaded rope: 19" long
Polymer clay, druzy, glass beads
The "Red, White and Blue Fireworks" necklace and earrings have polymer cabochons, druzys, and seed beads.The pendant portion of the necklace is 6 inches long and is composed of two polymer pendants and three bezeled druzys.
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Purple and Teal
Pendant: 6.5 x 2.25": Beaded rope: 19" long
Polymer clay, charoite, Swarovski crystals, glass beads
The "Purple and Teal" necklace and earrings have polymer cabochons, charoite, Swarovski crystals, and seed beads. The pendant portion is 6 ½ inches long by 2 ¼ inches wide. It is composed of one polymer pendant, one bezeled charoite stone, one bezeled crystal tear drop, and two bezeled crystal 8.5mm chatons.
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