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Lynn Yuhr
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Location
Miami, Florida
United States
About the Artist
Lynn Yuhr's art is inspired by 2 things: a love of nature and the vivid colors that surround her living in Miami. She uses them as a focal point in her contemporary jewelry, art journals and mixed media endeavors. She loves being creative and is passionate about polymer clay. Exploring possibilities and overcoming obstacles in the construction of a project are her favorite parts of the creative process. Her diverse experiences directly influence her artistic life where she developed a playful yet distinctive style and a strong curiosity that propels her to follow the 'what ifs' and try new things. She holds a firm belief that the act of creating something softens one's heart and opens one's mind. With this philosophy, she readily shares her creative techniques and teaches both locally and nationally. Never at a loss for inspiration, Lynn's past and current work can be found on her studio blog, Flying Squirrel Studio (www.theflyingsquirrelstudio.wordpress.com), as well as Instagram (@lynnyuhr). She also shares many of her polymer experiences, travel and other artistic endeavors on these platforms.
Website
http://theflyingsquirrelstudio.wordpress.com
2021 Exhibition Images
Patchwork in Color
32.5" long x 1" wide
Liquid clays, polymer clay and steel wire
Liquid clay designs are used to create stripey veneers that are pieced together with steel links for a playful patchwork of color that dances around your neck.
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Abstracted Botanical
3"w x 3"h x 1/4"d
Liquid clays and polymer clay
Simplified and abstracted botanical forms hint at a floral motif while the colors softly flow over the surface.
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Sculptural Contours
2.25"w x 2.75"h x 0.75"d
Polymer clay veneers
Graceful and simplified forms provide a base in which to let color blends move the eyes in a calming circular pattern from dark to light.
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You Have Substance
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Drum Beats
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Sassy Black Beads
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Lyn Tremblay
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Location
London, Ontario
Canada
About the Artist: Lyn Tremblay
Working with many different art mediums throughout her lifelong creative journey, Lyn began seriously experimenting with polymer clay about 12 years ago. Her passion for the medium has evolved from bead-making and jewellery art to the more recent creation of abstract wall art panels. She describes herself as an 'intuitive' artist, finding satisfaction and pleasure in exploring the 'what ifs' during play sessions. "Friends laugh when they watch me work," she says, "as I often tell them I am waiting for the clay to 'speak to me'. I truly believe, much of the time it leads the way and I just let my creative instincts follow." Working from her small studio in London, Ontario, Canada, Lyn has attended many polymer clay retreats over the years enjoying the camaraderie of artists, and benefiting from the knowledge gained through shared experiences. Her own work is shared through Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest and is for sale through local galleries and art shows.
Websites
https://www.facebook.com/lyntremblayoriginals
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Earrings
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Beaded Necklace
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Two Dimensional WorkLouise Smith
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Location
Charlottesville, Virginia
United States
About the Artist: Louise Smith
I was fortunate enough to be able to retire relatively early and have used my time to discover the joy of making things that I believe to be beautiful. I tried felting, bead weaving and bead embroidery, and now polymer clay. They are all wonderful, but polymer clay seems to be the best fit for me. I have found that the skills I have learned in one craft are often usable in another, as are so many of the art supplies! I love traveling to take polymer clay classes and to visit with the lovely people I have met through this medium.
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Spring Piece
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Two Dimensional WorkLorrene Baum-Davis
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Location
Placerville, California
United States
About the Artist
Baum-Davis has been working as a metalsmith, silver clay artist and creating with polymer clays (PC) since the mid 1990's. She has won numerous awards with her art and had several polymer tutorials in polymer magazines. And two tutorials in a metal clay book dealing with color with the material. She retired from teaching the clays in 2017 because, "I wanted my studio to be completely my own. Not for teaching." Since then, she has been creating with various brands of PC's, by experimenting with surface techniques, sculpture and mold making. During the past she has used textured surfaces with alcohol inks, adding cold enamels, embossing powders and resin to her work. "I have the best of all possible worlds." Voltaire
2021 Exhibition Images
Blue Denim Suite
3 x 2"
Polymer clay, cold enamels, metal findings
Earrings & pendant
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Magic
2 x 1"
Polymer clay, cold enamels, metal findings
Earrings
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Southwest
3 x 2"
Polymer clay, cold enamels, Buna cord, metal cord
Earrings & pendant, cord
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Violet Light
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Midnight Celebration
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MardisGras
Mardi Gras
Polymer clay base, cold enamels, Stamping, Acrylic paint.
1.5 x 2
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Lola Marlene Gremillion
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Location
Hot Springs Villge, AR
United States
About the Artist: Lola Marlene Gremillion
Marlene Gremillion is a sensitive person who enjoys life and her surroundings. She examines the beauty of nature especially in bright sunlight looking for the transparency in flowers and the shadows cast by objects onto another. Texture plays a major role in her paintings along with color that expresses a mood and feeling seen in the subjects she puts to paper or canvas. Marlene explores visually varied subjects as shown in her paintings and collages along with her jewelry creations in wire, metal and her new love polymer clay and precious metal clay. Unable to put to words why she must create. "It's like I'm a child with a new toy, each time I pick up a medium. I've just got to have fun and see if I can make something." Marlene is a signature member of Mid-Southern Watercolorists (Arkansas) and Louisiana Watercolor Society, and Arkansas Pastel Society, a charter member of Ouachita River Art Guild in West Monroe, Louisiana. She started the Ouachita Mountain Polymer Clay Guild November 2015. Displaying at The Butler Center Gallery in Little Rock, Arkansas, Ouachita Artists, Mt. Ida, AR, and Artist Workshop Gallery. Marlene has taught at National Park Community College (Continuing Education) Hot Springs, AR; Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock; Eureka Springs School of the Arts; Ozark Craft School, Mountain View, AR along with travel teaching.
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Eye of the Fish
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Two Dimensional WorkLinda Leach
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Location
Camden, Maine
United States
About the Artist
Linda Leach is a well-known midcoast Maine artist comfortable in many genres. Whether working in clay, oils, metal or digital photography she brings a unique signature to her works of art. Most recently she was a presenter at the Polymer Clay Summit on Mokume Gane and will be presenting a workshop for Clayathon 2022 on Alternative Veneers & the Art of Mixed Media Quilting.
She has published numerous articles on polymer techniques including "Painting on Polymer", Quilt Blocks, and "Etching Alternative". Her Etching Alternative© Technique won Linda the coveted 2017 Niche Award in the Polymer Jewelry category. Linda also tied for Wearable Jewelry design in the IPCA 2018 International Polymer Clay awards.
Linda was a speaker at the IPCA's August 2017 Synergy4 Conference in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania (synergyconference.net) She has taught her new technique at the New England Polymer Artist guild and the New Hampshire Polymer Art Guild. Linda also co-owns with Sandy Clement mainelightscollection.com and their work can be found at galleries/shops along the coast of Maine.
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2021 Exhibition Images
Teal Flower Necklace
30" long
Polymer clay, liquid clay, wire, opals, pearls, steel
Mixed media necklace featuring focal pendant made from a hand carved silicone mold and layers of liquid clay. The pendant then has traditional polymer clay petals added and opal beads wired on to finish. Teal tigereye, gold pearls, peruvian opals, and cut steel beads finish the necklace.
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The Rockland Harbor
9 x 7"
Polymer clay, glass, liquid clay, oil paint
The vase starts with a blue lace cane baked onto a glass vase. Then oil paint is mixed with liquid polymer and painted in sections and baked.
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Swimming Turtles
7.5 x 7.5"
Liquid clay, mica powder, polymer clay
This piece starts with a hand carved silicone mold and layers of liquid clay mixed with mica powder. The painting is done in sections and baked after each area so the colors don't bleed. The "enamel" veneer is then baked onto a thick base of polymer clay and mounted in the frame.
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Chpoeetah Jewelry Ensemble
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Whimsical Fish Sculptures
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Etching Alternative Bowl
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Liga Valge
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Location
Ireland
About the Artist: Liga Valge
Liga Valge, designer maker behind Valg Studio specialises in simple, contemporary statement jewellery and sculptural wall art. Although self thought, Liga continues to master her craft by participating in international workshops always striving to bring her work to the next level. Her current collection Shadow and Light is inspired by Liga's close connection to nature. Need for change, connecting with nature and self care during the challenging time of pandemic are core pillars behind the new work.
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Element Series Fire Necklace
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Golden Bird
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Melody
26cm x 26cm, Polymer clay
I was on my flight from Dublin to Riga at the end of Winter 2019 when an idea for this wreath or crown design started to form. I suppose thread has a symbolic meaning of connection. In the creation process, extruded polymer clay threads are twisted and aligned, mirroring our everyday thoughts; the invisible connections we make with nature, ourselves, family and community around us.
