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Valérie Ronvel-Blaya
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Location
France
About the Artist: Valérie Ronvel-Blaya
Valérie Ronvel-Blaya (aka Veesuel) is a French artist with a vast experience in the handcrafted arts. Having worked extensively with different media such as wood, paper or even 3D modeling, she uses the skills she's gained over the years to inform her polymer clay creations. Her eclectic designs reflect her interest in art in general and her appreciation for the technical possibilities of polymer clay which she explores and pushes with relentless passion. Her creations, often complex, provide a unique combination of subtlety and precision, shade and transparency which immerse you in an enchanting world of mystery and harmony. Valerie is also the owner of polystudio.fr, an online product platform for the polymer clay artist. Through years of dedication to her art and to serving the needs of the polymer clay community, she has emerged as a strong artistic and commercial presence in the French polymer clay scene.
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Take Shelter
Overall height : 75 cm, Overall width : 50 cm, Overall depth : 30 cm, Polymer clay, acrylic "wool"
3 protective nests, 3 sanctuaries to isolate yourself, to take shelter and find quiet.
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Karen Mitchell
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Location
Monrovia, California
United States
About the Artist: Karen Mitchell
Award winning jewelry designer, author, and teacher, Karen Mitchell and her sister, Ann Mitchell, established their mixed-media jewelry company, AnKara Designs, in 1991, Their work has appeared at numerous juried arts and crafts shows, as well as in film, television, books, magazines, museum collections, and theatrical productions. Artist's statement: Life is a collage. Exploration, experimentation, evolution- those are elements of creativity that move me forward. The immediate world: events, architecture, antiques, botanical gardens, and the urban landscape present local inspiration. I love color, pattern, and texture, and constantly look for ways to accentuate my work with these elements. Moved by what is happening now, I am seeking to express that through my designs.
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Remnants, Remembrance, Rebirth
Dimensions: 12" L x 12 5/8" W, Liquid polymer clay, fabric, wire, thread.
Created from the remnants and scraps of over 500 handmade and donated face coverings, this neckpiece is an homage to the lost year. Dissent and strength (RBG), community and caring, sadness and hope, and new avenues for creativity are the intertwined messages woven into the fabric of the design, reflecting the ragged beauty of a globally shared experience.
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Jewelry and Wearable ArtKim Cook
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Location
Olive Branch, Mississippi
United States
About the Artist: Kim Cook
Kim Cook is an award-winning jewelry designer and fine artist who expresses her love of color through her work. She has worked in a range of media from acrylic and watercolor, mixed media, illustration, metal, leather, and now polymer clay. Kim attended the University of Georgia and Kennesaw State University with a major in art education with an emphasis in sculpture. At the end of 1998, she moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa to start her family. Kim's love of creativity and the arts came back in her life in 2010 when she created her first jewelry line called Modern Naturals. In 2013, Kim took second place in the Fire Mountain Gems and Beads Contest in the Metal Jewelry category. Her work was published later that year in the catalog and the website. From 2014 to 2016 she explored mixed media art by creating wood panels and incorporating metal, paper, and fabric with acrylic paint. Kim reunited with her high school sweetheart in 2019, who inspired her, and she moved to Olive Branch, Mississippi. Now, under the business name Soulmates Art, she focuses mainly on one-of-a-kind polymer clay jewelry. Her current work is inspired by Gustav Klimt's and contemporary polymer artists.
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Https://www.soulmatesart.com
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Payne's Grey Fantasy Necklace
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Teal Pod Necklace
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Red Floral Fantasy Wall Art
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Two Dimensional WorkKelly Hoffman
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Location
Santa Ana, California
United States
About the Artist: Kelly Hoffman
Kelly Hoffman lives in Orange County, California. She has a passion for learning and spending time in her studio creating. She's currently exploring materials to build and connect three dimensional forms that can be covered with polymer clay. Kelly exhibits locally and has won numerous awards for her work.
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People Change When They're Ready
Renewal
24" x 11" x 11"
Polymer clay veneer and surface design, mixed media vessel
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You Are My Sunshine
Kathryn Corbin
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Location
Lincoln, Massachusetts
United States
About the Artist
Raised in NYC by artist/designer parents, a professional life as a paintings expert at several auction houses, an interior designer (who along the way married a former museum curator, director, and private art dealer), its no surprise I stayed immersed in what I studied and practiced until I discovered polymer clay and found the medium that let me sculpt with color, paint with texture, add and subtract at will, and explore widely, if not wildly! I've often said that these characteristics are what sets polymer clay apart from all other media, and the pieces I've submitted here are my most recent experiments with the concept of modular, sculptural bracelet components. I admit that I like to surprise, am bored by the expected, and success, for me, is always going to be when I can say, "yes, that works". I'm also rather adamant that despite pursuing the unexpected, nothing ever really works unless it follows fundamental design principles because, as I have observed all my life, technique is just technical without them. I think this is where "voice" is found, as it has been throughout the history of art and design.
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2021 Exhibition Images
Something from Nothing (Recto)
Polymer clay, liquid polymer clay, leather, brass wire, pastels in emulsion and dry, acrylic and alcohol-based markers
This past year was one fraught with enormous private challenges, making time in the studio occasional, brief, unfocused, and a therapeutic escape at best. Indeed, I had nothing to show for my time save for some random veneers made with a kind of graphic, "drawn" mokume gane I experimented with, unused veneers from a class with Christine Dumont, and other odd bits and pieces. Yet, I asked myself if somehow, since I made them all, might I find some cadence among them, something to call them together into something. Something to show for the "annus horribilis". I cut shapes, added backs so it could be reversible, and came away with something......from nothing.
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Something from Nothing (Verso)
Polymer clay, liquid polymer clay, leather, brass wire, pastels in emulsion and dry, acrylic and alcohol-based markers
This past year was one fraught with enormous private challenges, making time in the studio occasional, brief, unfocused, and a therapeutic escape at best. Indeed, I had nothing to show for my time save for some random veneers made with a kind of graphic, "drawn" mokume gane I experimented with, unused veneers from a class with Christine Dumont, and other odd bits and pieces. Yet, I asked myself if somehow, since I made them all, might I find some cadence among them, something to call them together into something. Something to show for the "annus horribilis". I cut shapes, added backs so it could be reversible, and came away with something......from nothing.
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Judith Ligon
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Location
Harrisonburg, Virginia
United States
About the Artist: Judith Ligon
I have always been inspired by nature with it's colors, textures and patterns. I am a professional artisan member of the Artisans Center of Virginia. After creating with enamels and mixed metals for over thirty years I switched to polymer clay cane making after a friend introduced me to the magic of cane making in 2003. I have a Facebook Ligon Art page and an Instagram ligonart page. My work is currently available in some Virginia galleries.
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CHECKERED PETALS FLORA,BERRIES AND VINE
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HALO, VINE AND BLOSSOM
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Two Dimensional WorkJoseph Barbaccia
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Location
Delaware
United States
About the Artist
Joseph Barbaccia is a Delaware, USA based artist. He studied fine art, design and illustration at Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia before beginning his professional career. Joseph's illustrations have been presented as covers and interior pieces for magazines, books, and more. "My years in the design industry helped me understand that successful illustration is one half inspiration and one half collaboration. And that working with other professional creatives can make assignments even that much more rewarding. I'm confident that my ability to meet deadlines and my exceptional illustration style have the potential to produce award winning works. Contact me if you're looking for someone who can get the work to you on time, in budget and in the style you expect." His illustration work is created with polymer clay and is three dimensional in form; similar to a bas relief. Joseph has written articles about his unique style for Polymer Arts magazine. His work has been featured in Luzer's Archive 200 BEST Illustrators Worldwide, Illustration Annual 57, 3 X 3 Illustration Directory, Polymer Journeys (The Art and Craft of Polymer), Creative Quarterly, Illustration West 54, and the AOI World Illustration Awards. Joseph is a member of The Society of Illustrators, The Illustrators Club of Washington DC, Association of Illustrators, Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and The International Polymer Clay Association. Contact artist for prices, commissions or any questions: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
I am excited to announce that I received an Individual Artist Fellowship from the Delaware Division of the Arts in the Established Professional: Visual Arts: This year, I am one of 25 artists selected for this honor from a pool of 132 applicants. Individual Artist Fellowships recognize artists for their outstanding quality of work and provide monetary awards to allow for the pursuit of advanced training, the purchase of equipment and materials, or to fulfill other needs that will help advance the artists’ careers. As part of the fellowship, I will be holding a future public exhibit to showcase my work, so be on the lookout for that announcement!.
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2021 Exhibition Images
From the Ferry
11 x 15" (28 x 38cm)
Polymer clay
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Fungibles
5 x 5 x 3" (13 x 12 x 7.5 cm)
Polymer clay, acrylic paint, gold leaf
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Meek, Might, and Main
11 x 11" (28 x 28 cm)
Polymer clay
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