StudioMojo #598 • Feb 4, 2023

It was birthday week so of course, there was lots of navel-gazing and admittedly self-centered pondering. The odd thing is that I felt the happiest I've felt for ages. No mental housecleaning, no Kondo-ing my head. That my sprawling online life is in disarray (PolymerClayWhenever) is of little concern. I'm unfazed about the vagaries of my approaching trip to Nepal and excited about what might happen. Today's quote fits perfectly. Going forward there are few answers or solutions. The benefits come from staying open, self-aware, and willing to change. I'm liking this age!

Eye candies

Yum...look what's possible!

  • Blurred lines

    Phil Porter's 5.5” vessel with spikes

  • Ideas for 2023

    She wants to show what a great medium polymer clay can be!​​​​​​​​

  • Spirals

    Karen Pasieka's swirls are light as a feather

  • Juliet earrings

    With hammered silver wraps from her neighbor

Obsessions

Sometimes we do the loveliest things without even thinking. And then we stray pretty far afield in search of the perfect bling.

  • "I forgot I was doing this..."

    Jane Pellicciotto's inadvertent texture mold...she meant to sort and got sidetracked

  • Tube beads as a "go-to" for scrap

    Crone Art routinely does this while she waits for The Muse. She ends up with a stash

  • Liz extrudes her scraps for a dynamite doodle

    Spaghetti strings of leftovers with a dotted ending

  • Silvia Losi's scrap

    Scraps, rainbow colors with sparkle over a container...all adds up to a delightful desk accessory

  • It's Roclay's fault

    Don't look at her how-to's with nail art. It's a lost cause to put polish on an artist's nails. No saying we can't still love the gadgets and adding bling to polymer

  • Nail sticker

    I try not to get hooked on this kind of gadget. Much better to talk you into trying it. But $5 for 30 rolls Multicolor Mixed Striping Tape Line Nail Art? Could happen

  • 2023 recipes

    How to get to magenta no matter what clay you use. (Premo recipe is a mix of Cad Red and Fuchsia)

  • It's back to photography for Baublehaus

    Anne made the wildest retro jewelry. Now she will concentrate on her pictures @annedofelmier

Ish

Not exactly polymer as we know it....but close. These days it's hard to know. What exactly does "sustainable" mean?

  • Artful City Style catches the eye

    I stopped for her glasses (deep coveting) which led me to her jewelry and PatternGem

  • Sustainable designs

    PatternGem's designs are described as sustainable so there's no putting your finger on the materials. The patterns look familiar and fun

  • Sally Prangley | Freehand Gallery

    She's a mixed media artist and wire figures prominently in her basketry and jewelry. She shares a vibe with our group

  • Face canes

    In the current issue of Ornament magazine (volume 42.4) Robert Liu dives deep into the history of Roman face canes....which look an awful lot like polymer

Strange sculpts

What delightful oddities we make for our dogs and for Super Bowl

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