Polymer Clay Artists Guild of Etsy (PCAGOE): 7/1/16

Sunday, July 31, 2016

August 2016 Challenge "Seaside"

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For August; we are featuring the theme Seaside. Vote for your top 3 favorites. One lucky voter will be chosen in a drawing to win a gift certificate from one of our sponsor shops.

1. Beach Light Switch Cover by Freda of FredaK

Light switch cover with beach scene

2. Mercat-Catfish Mermaid Ornament by Marie of MarieYoungCreative

Translucent and opaque polymer clay transforms into a sweet, magical "Mercat-Catfish." See the process on my blog: www.MarieYoungCreative.com

3. Sophisticated Seahorse Aquatic Writing Journal by Theresa of TheClayMonet

Two ornamental seahorses share the cover of this 5" x 7" blank journal, diary, recipe keeper or notebook made from a blend of teal and turquoise polymer clays. Finely appointed with glass beads and charms and finished in shimmering iridescent powders

4. Bathing Beauty by Betsy of StrebeDesigns

I love sculptures, and was so happy to learn to make this one from Lisa Renner (www.lisarenner.com/lrmma/)! Bathing Beauty is 5" tall and 3" wide. She is such a cute addition to our guest bath.

5. Tropical Tassel Necklace No. 186 by Susan of 11BOLDstreet

For the Beach Challenge, I started with a polymer bead whose colors were inspired by a trip to the Keys. The faux coral was from a mold I made from a friend's beach-scavenging collection. Color comes from a blend of white, translucent and pearl, with some pearly taupe rubbed in to bring out the texture. Continuing my current obsession with ball chain, I used copper to create tassels.

6. Tidal pool vessel by Lisa of HiGirls

This funky vessel began as a mold from half of a coconut shell. Inside are pearlescent colors, and the entire thing is encrusted in all sorts of fantastical sea life- of course the huge starfish draped over the edge, sea weed, barnacles, coral, sea anemones and a few shells. 100% polymer clay with a light wash of gray acrylic paint. This little dish measures 4 1/2 inches long by 3 1/2 inches wide and 2 inches high. Please see other views here: www.flickr.com/photos/39493796@N08/

7. Life Is A Beach by Arlene of HarrisonHollow

This is the newest addition to my mini-mosaics line. The tiles are a mix of my finger-painted tiles plus tiles in beachy colors of coral, red, orange, blue, turquoise and sandy tan. The sand dollar is molded with a blend of soft coral to a deeper coral lying on a sandy beach tile and the words "Life Is A Beach" says it all.

8. Surf, Sea and Sand by Marcia of marcympc

A swirling vision of receding waves at the shore - water, foam, sand, ripples, seaweed, reflections. All on a 4" x 4" ceramic tile.

9. Pink Beach Brooch by Line of PlaySculptLive

10. Sea Tossed Shell Necklace by Beth of CreateMyWorldDesigns

Polymer clay seashell pendant necklace. Shell is hand sculpted, blue beads are also made with polymer, all strung on a silk sari necklace. To read more about this project and my creative process, please visit my blog post: http://createmyworlddesigns.blogspot.com/2016/07/sea-tossed-shell-necklace.html

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Sunday, July 10, 2016

July 2016 Challenge winners "Music"

Top entries selected by the public

1. Sound Wave Flute by Beth of CreateMyWorldDesigns

2. Music is my Second Language Mixed Media by Arlene of HarrisonHollow.

3. Song Birds - Nature's Music by Betsy of StrebeDesigns

Top entries selected by members

1. Sound Wave Flute by Beth of CreateMyWorldDesigns

2. Music is my Second Language Mixed Media by Arlene of HarrisonHollow

3. Song Birds - Nature's Music by Betsy of StrebeDesigns

View all of the entries:

http://polymerclayartists.blogspot.com/2016/07/july-2016-challenge-music.html

Congratulations to the drawing winner: Diana Dailey

You get to pick a prize from one of our lovely participating sponsor shop owners.

Comments from the voters:

Please continue the good works, it's always fun, nice and inspiring. I love it!

Very talented artists. Love to see what they come up with.

Enamored of the flute, as well!

I also love little shrines, so this was a very appealing item; I like the use of mixed media also. For sheer creativity, the flute is also wonderful. Great idea. I just got a Penny whistle and am figuring out how to decorate it with clay, beads or leather....

What an interesting choice of theme.

A very difficult challenge but well done by all!

I was invited by Betsy — but I loved her piece the most before I had any idea it was hers. Beautiful!

AWESOME!!

The flute is exquisite; Jazz Hands is fun; Imagine peace evokes memories.

Friday, July 1, 2016

July 2016 Challenge - "Music"

For July we are featuring "Music". Vote for your top 3 favorites. One lucky voter will be chosen in a drawing to win a gift certificate from one of our sponsor shops.

To see larger images visit:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/1089891@N25/

1. Imagine peace polymer on canvas by Lisa of HiGirls

July PCAGOE challenge: Music
Polymer clay, seed beads, crystals and paper on canvas
More views here: HiGirls on Etsy

2. Music is my Second Language Mixed Media by Arlene of HarrisonHollow.

This fun piece started with a piece of 1/4 inch thick plywood covered in tan clay. The addition of several different textures added interest to the background, then the guitar was added featuring a faux wood twisted blend of clay. The small notes above the scroll are from a mold I made of some scrapbooking pieces and the scroll and message was added last.

3. Jazz Hands by Marie of MarieYoungCreative
This piece was inspired by a photo of a raccoon with a playful hand gesture that made me think of "Jazz Hands." You can read about the project and see more photos here: marieyoungcreative.com/jazz-hands/

4. Song Birds - Nature's Music by Betsy of StrebeDesigns
Inspired by Laurie Mika's Tiny Tin Shrines class in the 2016 Polymer Clay Retreat. For a view of the top and more background visit my blog post strebedesigns.blogspot.com/2016/06/song-birds-tiny-tin-shrine.html

5. PCAGOE- Song birds by Line of PlaySculptLive

playsculptlive.blogspot.ca/2016/06/music-is-language-of-love.html

6. Sound Wave Flute by Beth of CreateMyWorldDesigns

Polymer covered flute. For more information about this piece and the creation process, please visit my blog post: createmyworlddesigns.blogspot.com/2016/06/sound-wave-flute.html