Still looking for a little info on Katy Usvitsky after spotting her in an exhibition (blogged below) but here are some images I have found so far......
Alice R. Ballard ..."My art is a reflection of my relationship with natural forms. It is often the metamorphosis of Nature's forms, as they change from season to season, that attracts me to that universal world in which differing life forms share similar qualities"... Alice B. Ballard     Kathleen Dustin Widely recognized as one of the world's leading polymer clay artists, Kathleen Dustin has been a pioneer, an educator, and source of inspiration for those interested in this emerging medium. Her exquisite art jewellry pays attention to the natural forms she finds in the woods of New Hampshire. Here you will find information about Kathleen, her artistic vision, see examples of her earlier and latest unique polymer work, check her current show and workshop schedule, visit her blog, and have the opportunity to contact her.    Shannon Weber Love it! Just random gatherings woven together.... ..."I spend my time amazed by nature. I weave original one-of-a-kind vessels and assembled collages of multiple layers of weaving, stitching, tying, encaustic, and paint that work around the edges of traditional techniques. Most materials are hand gathered. A small listing includes, but is not limited to, seagrass roots, bull sea kelp, roots, beaver sticks, barks, willow and native grasses"... Shannon Weber        This guy is amazing!!! Something inspired me ages and ages ago to collect my children's old discarded plastic toys and 'stuff' to one day create a giant mirror frame for my hallway and I never recorded the name of the artist but have just come across some of his work online...brilliant check it out!!! ...Robert Bradford creates his life-size and larger-than-life sculptures of humans and animals from discarded plastic items, mainly toys but also other colourful plastic bits and pieces, such as combs and buttons, brushes and parts of clothes pegs. In 2002, he started to consider the possibilities that his children’s forgotten toys could have as part of something bigger. Bradford says he likes the idea that the plastic pieces have a history, some unknown past, and that they also pass on a “cultural” history as each of the pieces represents a point in time. Recycling is not his primary concern, but each sculpture certainly keeps quite a few pieces from becoming landfill. Some of the sculptures contain pieces from up to 3,000 toys and sell for £12,000 (US$19,000).   Shawn Smith's pixilated sculptures: "I start with a full sheet of material like plywood or MDF and cut it into ½” strips of varying lengths--typically ½” to 2’ long. I then hand dye each strip of wood individually with dyes mixed from ink and acrylic paint. I mix each color by hand to create a huge palette of colors in order to give the sculpture more depth and visual interest before assembling the object." http://www.shawnsmithart.com/images.htm      http://www.alexandra-deutsch.de/ Wow these are stunning! Really interesting .... they are paper sculptures and are so colourful and tactile they look as though they would be really soft and fluffy like brush cotton! I just want to stroke them! Oh this Daily art muse just gets better and better! I just discovered this artist Charles Clary - handcut paper installations go viral! http://dailyartmuse.com/2010/03/31/charles-clary-hand-cut-paper-installations-go-viral/     | About meI am an art & textiles teacher doing a job I adore and bringing up my 3 beautiful children, Daisy Bee, 6, Alf, 4, and new kid on the block Esme Jeane, whilst staying relatively sane! Blogs I love!
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